Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours
Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours
Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours
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Monday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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About
Want to learn about Northern Australian Aboriginal culture and way of life? Then this is a tour not to be missed, come with us, we will truly inspire you with our rich culture, from a bush tucker walk and talk through to throwing a spear as well as sharing our stories of how we use the land and how our people used the land. We will share with you the stories of why the plants are important as we follow the seasons hunting and gathering bush tucker and medicine. You will be our guest on our country, we will share our culture with you, our arms are open, we deliver our talks at a high standard and we thrive to be the best at it! All age groups are welcome, it's educational, fun, creative and importantly it's knowledge that that has been passed down for years and we want to share it with you! 2 hours with us and we will have you wanting more!!! We are fully 100% aboriginal owned and operated. We also offer Art painting, NEW! Cultural buggy ride around the billabong, it will be fun!
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Lucy T
4 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We are grateful for the time we got to spend at the sacred Pudakul site. Graham was very generous with his teachings to share his cultural knowledge and experiences with our large family group. Graham was very engaging with the kids, which further contributed to the enjoyment of the group. Graham’s daughter was also a wealth of knowledge and we loved her stories from the female perspective.
We all thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and would highly recommend as a must-do activity for anyone visiting Darwin.
We all thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and would highly recommend as a must-do activity for anyone visiting Darwin.
Written 31 March 2024
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D8732YIAndrewP
Sydney, Australia11 contributions
June 2021 • Couples
We can highly recommend the Kakadu Rock Art Tour especially if you have limited time. We would have loved to have longer at Kakadu and would definitely go on other Pudakul tours but we had limited time so this one day trip from Darwin was perfect. Graham is a fantastic guide (as well as an amazing artist) and we learnt a lot about him and his culture as well as Aboriginal culture more broadly. The Yellow Water cruise was unexpected and amazing to see the wildlife. The Rock Art was breathtaking and great to have Graham explain it to us. Graham and Lynette were very generous to us and made sure we got back to Darwin even with a snap COVID lockdown. We will definitely be back for more Pudakul experiences and would love to stay there at the accommodation.
Written 27 June 2021
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Hello Andrew,
Thank you for a lovely review and thank you for acknowledging your time spent with Pudakul as a genuine Aboriginal owned and operated family business, we aim to give 200% every time.
We are pleased to read that Graham was a fantastic guide and Lynette looked after you during the COVID lockdown period and got you safely back to your accommodation.
We have a range of Graham's "Dugmul" arts on sale at Pudakul and when you return in the future you will have the opportunity to browse the gallery and small gift shop and we would love for you to come and stay and indulge in the local Limilngan and Wulna culture.
Thank you for rating your first hand experience a 5/5 and for sharing your experience for others to read.
Stay safe.
Thank you from Graham, Lynette and the Pudakul team :)
Written 30 June 2021
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Joanne N
3 contributions
Sept 2021
Pudakul was recommended to us by a tour guide as an enjoyable and informative cultural experience and it did not disappoint. Graham is amazing and has so many stories - about the land, his culture and his life. I could have listened to him all day! His daughter Tianna taught us about traditional weaving and was very patient with her teaching as we struggled to grasp the technique. Really glad we chose to add this experience to our itinerary and recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about indigenous culture.
Written 13 September 2021
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Hello JoanneN1177,
Thank you for writing a great review of your firsthand experience with Pudakul.
We are pleased to read that our tour and the time spent with us did not disappoint and happy to read that you could have listened to Graham all day telling stories, which he loves to do! We are happy to read that your experience and engagement with our family particularly Graham and Tiarnnah was enjoyable and informative and did not disappoint.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and to share your firsthand experience with others who will read this.
Thank you from the Pudakul team :)
Written 20 September 2021
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Fiona E
1 contribution
Mar 2022
We are locals and have shared these tours with our friends and family many times. Graeme and his family at Padakul tours have started an extraordinary experience sharing culture and increasing appreciation and understanding of indigenous culture and connection to country. We did the rock art tour yesterday and Adam our guide was so generous with his time and explanations on the art and how people lived in and around Norlangie Rock, the kinship structure and positive steps happening in Kakadu toward management of this world heritage place.
Written 27 March 2022
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Andrew y
1 contribution
July 2021
This was an amazing and immensely enjoyable part of our trip to Darwin during COVID times. We went on the Wetland Discovery Tour. Graham picked us up from our hotel in a very comfortable, air-conditioned mini bus and we had great conversation on our way to the billabong. The tour guides, with Graham showed us crocodiles, all different kinds of birds and plant life. Everyone was experienced and knew what they were talking about.
After the billabong Graham took us to his cultural centre, which was the highlight of the day. He wasn't just a working holiday tour guide doing his job (nothing wrong with that, of course), but he shared and educated us about his culture, his family and his life. We learnt so much about the traditional culture of this country but it wasn't a boring lecture, it was fascinating and hands on.
I cannot more highly recommend Graham and his tour, which was excellent value for money. It was a much more authentic and satisfying experience to go on a tour of outback Australia with a company that is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated. When selecting tours, I recommend Graham's tours over larger, less personal companies.
The next time we come to Darwin, we will go on Graham's Kakadu tour!
After the billabong Graham took us to his cultural centre, which was the highlight of the day. He wasn't just a working holiday tour guide doing his job (nothing wrong with that, of course), but he shared and educated us about his culture, his family and his life. We learnt so much about the traditional culture of this country but it wasn't a boring lecture, it was fascinating and hands on.
I cannot more highly recommend Graham and his tour, which was excellent value for money. It was a much more authentic and satisfying experience to go on a tour of outback Australia with a company that is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated. When selecting tours, I recommend Graham's tours over larger, less personal companies.
The next time we come to Darwin, we will go on Graham's Kakadu tour!
Written 23 July 2021
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Hello andrewyS9707UN,
Thank you for taking the time to write an awesome review on your firsthand experience with Pudakul.
We are pleased to read that Graham did not disappoint and that you highly recommend his tour and will be returning to do his Kakadu Rock Art Tour.
Thank you for writing and highly recommending our 100% Aboriginal owned and operated family business to others and like the Wetland experience, the Kakadu tour will be just as personalized and informative also.
Look forward to you you returning in the future and thanks again for a 5/5 review.
Kindly the Pudakul team :)
Written 20 September 2021
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sharonmcgowan04
Ireland1 contribution
Feb 2021 • Friends
If you’re in Darwin, a trip out to Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours in Humpty Doo is a must. My sister and I took the two hour tour with Graham, a Limilngan-Wulna Elder, and we couldn’t be happier with our experience. We learned so much from Graham about local wildlife, different uses for native plants and the traditions and customs of his people. We we given a demonstration on how traditional weapons are used for hunting and were treated to a didgeridoo performance. Later, Graham’s daughter gave us a lesson in weaving dilly bags and baskets and helped us to make our own bracelets as souvenirs. To top it all off, after the tour we tucked into some delicious homemade damper that was fresh out of the oven. We were made to feel so welcome by this family-run business and couldn’t recommend their tours more. Thanks for a 10/10 experience Graham and family!
Written 15 February 2021
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Hello sharonmcgowan04
Thank you for a lovely review of your first-hand experience.
We are please to read that you and your sister couldn't be happier with our experience and that you learned so much.
Thank you from the Pudakul Team. :)
Written 20 February 2021
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Justine W
4 contributions
May 2021
My daughter and I did the 2-hour Pudakul Cultural Tour with the art option. We were blown away by the whole experience, we were welcomed by Adam who took us on a tour through the bush sharing his knowledge and insights - and sense of humour. We spent time with Selina and it felt like a very intimate experience listening to her stories. The home made damper bread was delicious, and the setting just stunning. We will be highly recommending to everyone, and want to go back for a longer stay next time
Written 30 May 2021
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Hello Justine_W007
Thank you so much for providing your feedback and highly recommending Pudakul to others. We are pleased to read that you were blown away by the experience delivered by both Adam and Selina. The view complimented with the damper is always a special touch to the end of a great experience and we are thrilled to be able to share all of this with you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your first-hand experience.
The Pudakul Team :)
Written 7 June 2021
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Defenster
2 contributions
June 2021
The time taken to talk to us and the opportunity to gain an understanding of the basis of the connection to country was an invaluable learning curve. To be able to spend time with a senior elder and hear about aboriginal culture is a privilege, thank you Graeme. Sixty thousand years of understanding community living a-nd how to take care of this land can't be learnt in an hour or a day. This tour is an all-but-unique opportunity to start to understand a little about the oldest culture on earth.
Written 15 June 2021
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Hello Defenster,
Thank you for taking the time to write a great review of your first hand experience and for rating us a 5/5, your review is awesome!
As a family business, living and working on country, we are so pleased to read that you have valued the time spent listening and hearing our stories. To share and tell others about your firsthand experience is where it all starts and we are sure that when others read your review they'll want to come as well.
Thank your from the Pudakul team :)
Written 21 June 2021
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Martine L
5 contributions
Feb 2020
My wife and I attended the 2 hour walk and loved every second of it. Tarisma and Adam were fabulous teachers and answered all our questions along the way. It’s a fabulous way to hear stories, understand more about the history of country and participate along the way. We had a good laugh with both of them and were very fortunate to be the only two for our tour so we had lots of time to listen and swap stories along the way. I would highly recommend any of their tours and once the accommodation is up and running, I’m sure that will also be a fantastic experience.
Written 28 February 2020
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HI Martine L
Thank you for very positive feedback! We are pleased to hear that you both enjoyed yourselves, enjoyed the experience, and had a engaging time with good laughs with Tarisma and Adam.
Thank you for rating the tour a 5/5.
From the Pudakul team. :)
Written 2 March 2020
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Anita M
Australia7 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
If you want to gain insights into the culture and ways of life for local aboriginal peoples, you have got to get yourself here. Learn about the feed, hunting, trees, medicines, laws, language and much more besides…. Less than an hour away from the city of Darwin, you’re invited to ask as many questions and to experience spear throwing (mine needs work!) and making rope (really need to work on this too!)
Truly a great trip and you know the monies paid go direct to the first peoples… too good to miss.
Truly a great trip and you know the monies paid go direct to the first peoples… too good to miss.
Written 7 October 2021
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Hello anitamB4566RA,
Thank you for recommending our tour based on your firsthand experience with us!
We are pleased that you rated us a 5/5 and too good to miss.
Thank you from team Pudakul :)
Written 12 November 2021
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It’s an opportunity for you to learn about our culture. You might be stuck one day and may need a survival skill.
Written 8 May 2018
We are arriving Darwin on Feb 23 on the Pacific Princess. Do you have a pick up at the cruise terminal for this tour & what is the price per person. We arrive at 7 & depart at 5.
Written 11 January 2015
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