Looking to see Darwin differently? Explore Darwin and its rich wartime history with a guided tour from the back of a WW2 truck!  On this 90-minute experience, you'll pass many of the city's most important historical sites, including Government House, the East Point gun battery and military precinct, the 1934 QANTAS hangar, Stokes Hill oil storage tanks and tunnels, Fort Hill Wharf, and Darwin Harbor. Your guide will tell you about the history of Darwin from the early explorers to the WW2 bombing of the city by the Japanese, and will recount the Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and more. An optional stop can be made at the East Point Military Museum (entry fee not included). Choose from four departure times when you book. Tour vehicle can carry a maximum of 18 people per tour.

Additional Information

• Wheelchair accessible
• Please advise at time of booking if you intend to hop off at the museum so arrangements can be made to pick you up on the subsequent bus.
• Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer--clients must be able to manage a flight of 4 steps in order to be seated.
• Tours Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
• Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
• A seniors card or proof of age may be required in order to obtain the concessional ticket price.
• A small amount of walking is involved. Those disembarking at the museum can wander around the shaded outdoor grounds of the "old" museum if desired.
• Alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited on board the vehicle
• Personal food and drinks are allowed on board
• Child booster seats will fit in the vehicle, however, customers must provide their own booster seats.
• Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
• Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
• Guides required to regularly wash hands

Logistics Instructions

Start location : Corner Smith and Bennett streets outside the Visitor Information Centre (Tourist Information) I have a desk under a marquis on the lawn outside.

End location : Corner Smith and Bennett streets outside the Visitor Information Centre (Tourist Information) I have a desk under a marquis on the lawn outside.

Special Instructions :
• If you have not already done so, please advise the supplier if you intend to hop off at the museum so arrangements can be made to pick you up on the subsequent bus.
• Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet require

Tickets

*Mobile or paper ticket accepted
*One per booking

Prices

* Per Person

Adult : from 0 to 4 : from 0 to 15 Persons

Child : from 5 to 14 : from 0 to 15 Persons

Adult : from 15 to 59 : from 0 to 15 Persons

Adult : from 60 to 99 : from 0 to 15 Persons

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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