Route and prices

Settle in and organise any last-minute items before we embark on the trip of a lifetime together. Feel the buzz and excitement as you tinker with gears, double-check you brought fly repellent* and put that trusty camera at the top of your backpack.

Finally, to relax any nerves and get in the mood for the adventure ahead, join us for dinner at the Darwin Sailing Club and bask in the golden sunlight as the sun sets over the harbour. Your luxury holiday has now begun.

*Top tip – don’t forget the fly repellent!

We kick things off with a cruisy 38km ride around Darwin. Rolling out from the hotel front door we’ll casually make our way to the beautiful Darwin Foreshore.

Along the way we will allow plenty of time to explore and pass some of Darwin’s major attractions:

• Museum and Art Gallery of the NT
• Darwin Military Museum
• Darwin Museum Underground WWII Oil storage tunnels
• Botanic Gardens

Choose to ride with us or take your own route through Darwin’s inner-city sights.

• 6:00am: Breakfast at H on Smith
• 8:00am: Ride and explore Darwin
• 5:45pm: Coach to Darwin Markets for dinner and sunset
• 8:00pm: Return to accommodation

Accommodation: H on Smith, Darwin

On day three we will venture to Litchfield National Park on a 33km journey through vast outback landscapes and undulating terrain.

Our ride will begin from Wangi Falls, where you will get an opportunity to do a short walk while listening to the roaring sounds of the nearby waterfall.

The day’s end sees us arrive at the spectacular Florence Falls, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the open valley and waterhole below.

• 6:00am: Breakfast at H on Smith
• 7:30am: Coach to Litchfield National Park, Wangi Falls
• 9:30am: Ride to Florence Falls
• 3:00pm: Coach to Darwin, H on Smith Hotel (expected arrival 5pm)
• 6:30pm: Dinner at Darwin Botanic Gardens

Accommodation: H on Smith, Darwin

It’s time to move onto our next location and spend a few nights exploring Katherine and its surrounds. The riding this day will be short but sweet, and finish at an oasis known as Edith Falls (Leliyn) situated on the outskirts of Katherine.

Here you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy some free time and a swim, relax by the waterhole or take a walk to stretch those legs after the morning coach journey.

The evening will be well spent at the Katherine Outback Experience, where the group will enjoy dinner under the stars followed by a one-hour performance and a working dog and horse show by musician Tom Curtain.

After breakfast at the hotel, today’s itinerary will be based on guest’s chosen tour.

Yellow Water River Cruise

• Full day tour (coach transport, cruise and lunch included)
• Capacity: unlimited
• Tour operated by Kakadu Tourism, coach transfer with Bicycle Network

Maguk Waterhole

• Full-day tour (transfer, swim and lunch included)
• Capacity: 10 people
• Bicycle Network operated tour

Dinner will be provided at the hotel at 7pm.

Accommodation: Contour Hotel, Katherine

After lunch, we are ready to ride! Today we pedal to one of the Northern Territory’s most famous landmarks, Nitmiluk Gorge (also known as Katherine Gorge).

The beginning of the ride travels through iconic outback terrain that is a hot spot for native animals like Kangaroos. In the distance you’ll notice the booming figure that is the gorge.

As we roll on, the gorge’s scale and beauty come into full view. Take a moment to soak it in.

If flying high is your thing, you can sign up for a scenic helicopter ride ($120 per person). During this 10-minute tour, you’ll experience three spectacular gorges from above, before cruising through them later in the day.

Optional activities

Before hopping on the bike, the morning is yours to spend as you choose with some optional activities. Participants will be emailed when they are open to book.

Three Gorge Helicopter Flight

• 10 minute scenic flight over Nitmiluk Gorge
• Cost: $159 per person
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Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park

• 8am – 11am (1 hour tour)
• Cost: $35 per person
• Tour operated by Nitmiluk Tours, coach transfer with Bicycle Network
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Katherine Hot Springs

• Cost: Free entry
• Bicycle Network will operate shuttles to/from the hotel
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• 6:00am: Breakfast at Katherine Contour Hotel
• 8:00am: Free time & optional activities
• 11:00am: Lunch at Katherine Contour
• 12:30pm: Ride to Nitmiluk (Optional: helicopter rides)
• 3:15pm: Indigenous cultural tour
• 4:30pm: Gorge tour with sunset dinner (3.5 hours)
• 8:00pm: Coach to Katherine Contour Hotel

Accommodation: Contour Hotel, Katherine

Just when you thought it was all over, there’s one more memorable experience to top it all off – a dip in Berry Springs! Then the riding begins back to Darwin.

As the day draws to a close, we take the Mandorah Ferry back to Darwin and reminisce on a full week of action-packed adventure and unforgettable moments.

Please join us for one last meal as we say farewell and celebrate an incredible holiday.

• 6:00am Breakfast at Katherine Contour Hotel
• 7:30am Coach departs for Berry Springs
• 11:00am Swim and lunch
• 12:30pm Ride to Mandorah Ferry
• 7:00pm: Coach to dinner at Wharf One, located in the Darwin Precinct.

Accommodation: H on Smith, Darwin

Day 8 brings us to the end of our incredible adventure through some of the most untouched natural landscapes in the world.

Farewell and have a safe journey home!