10 Darwin Bus Tours Worth the Fare

1.The Croc Bus to the Famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 481 reviews · from $93Our pick

Ride The Croc Bus from Darwin with guides such as Lloyd, Daz, Jake, and Dylan. Stop at Humpty Doo, cruise the Adelaide River for one hour beside jumping saltwater crocodiles, then pass through Fogg Dam Reserve, where birds and other wildlife fill the wetlands.

“Our driver Lloyd was full of knowledge and made the drive to our destination entertaining. Dylan our skipper made us feel at ease despite the fact that our boat was always surrounded by a croc. Dylan was very passionate and it was evident that he loved his job. A great experience seeing crocs in there natural habitat. Highly recommend.”

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2.Darwin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 428 reviews · from $35

Explore Darwin by open-top double-decker bus with a 24 or 48-hour pass. Ride past Crocosaurus Cove, Cullen Bay, Mindil Beach, museums, the Military Museum, and the Waterfront Precinct. Prerecorded commentary explains the city as you go, while hop-on access lets you set your own pace.

“Very friendly and approachable bus driver. Route allowed for easy travel between locations. Recommended.”

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3.Darwin: Big Bus Open-Top Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 159 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $34Best value

Ride Darwin’s open-top double-decker bus between 12 city stops, with English commentary and time to visit the Botanic Gardens, Crocosaurus Cove, Waterfront Precinct, military museum, and Mindil Beach. Choose one day, two days, or a two-day ticket with Crocosaurus Cove and RFDS entry.

“Great tour of Darwin,, Gets you around all the interesting spots and drop off points”

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4.Darwin: The Croc Bus to the Famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Ride from central Darwin with guides such as Lloyd, Daz, or Dez to Fogg Dam, Humpty Doo, and Adelaide River. The one-hour boat cruise brings you close to jumping saltwater crocodiles, with water and transfers included. Bring a camera, but keep your hands inside the boat.

“It was very fun and complete , very nice experience!! 😊 I would definitely recommend it to do it”

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5.Darwin Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $35

See Darwin from an open-top double-decker bus with a 24- or 48-hour pass. Board near Fort Hill Wharf or the city visitor centre, then stop at the Waterfront, Crocosaurus Cove, Cullen Bay, the Botanic Gardens, Doctors Gully, and the Military Museum.

“A great experience. Commentary around city was excellent. Being able to choose where to get on and off was wonderful. Operators of the bus very knowledgeable and happy people.”

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6.Darwin: Crocosaurus Cove Entry & Hop-on-Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 51 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Spend the day at Crocosaurus Cove, where trained staff present Australian reptiles and saltwater crocodiles, then use a 24-hour Darwin Big Bus ticket to reach sights such as the Botanic Gardens, Museum, and Stokes Hill Wharf.

“should be able to to catch bus from ship to crocosaurus as was raininv heavily taking half hr to walk”

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7.Discover the City of Darwin: Half-Day City Coach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Spend four hours seeing Darwin with an English-speaking driver-guide, visiting the Botanic Gardens, Chinese Temple, Stokes Hill Wharf area, Darwin Aviation Museum, and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Guides such as Libby, Pablo, and Mel add local stories, while hotel pickup and museum entry keep the afternoon simple.

“Libby was a fabulous and very informative guide. Found out so much about good restaurants and other city highlights. Highly recommended.”

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8.Darwin: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Crocosaurus Cove and RFDS Entry

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 20 reviews · 1 month · from $81

Use a 24-hour Darwin sightseeing bus pass, then visit Crocosaurus Cove and the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Bombing of Darwin Tourist Facility. You can watch up to nine reptile shows, see saltwater crocodiles, and experience the 1942 harbor attack through modern technology.

“Ik heb een hop on hop of tour geboekt, maar die rijdt niet op de geboekte dag!!!”

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9.Darwin: City Explorer Bus Tour with Tour Tub

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $116

Spend five hours touring Darwin in a small, air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide such as Ian. Visit the WWII Oil Storage Tunnels, Botanic Gardens, Museum and Art Gallery of NT, East Point Reserve, military museums, and the Qantas Hangar on weekdays.

“This is a great tour of Darwin if your short on time. Our Driver was great.”

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10.Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise with Darwin Transfer Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $86

Take a 4.5-hour morning trip from central Darwin to the Adelaide River for a one-hour jumping crocodile cruise. Your driver-guide shares local stories on the way, with wildlife, mango farms, wetlands views, and a stop at Humpty Doo Hotel included.

“Great day out. Plenty of wildlife to see. Great opportunity to get out of Darwin and see the surrounding areas. Staff on the tour are very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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