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3.9 based on 10 reviews
On a recent five week holiday to the Northern Territory from Victoria, my husband and I went on tours to many beautiful locations the top end of Australia has to offer. Our day trip to the Tiwi Islands was an unforgettable one. Spending time with the local indigenous people, watching them paint, dance and tell us stories about their land and their culture was incredible. We visited the local church and museum. We got to have damper for morning tea and having lunch with our tour group was enjoyable. We were taken to a local art shop where there were many beautiful locally made products (paintings, jewellery, wooden sculptures) available to purchase. If it's a memorable experience you are after, I highly recommend this tour.
A unique experience to see and hear about current and historical living of the inhabitants of Bathurst Island. Confused boarding of ferry and working out where and what to do next were counteracted by the positives. Great storytellers - wow. We were disappointed that craft people do not work Fridays as not mentioned in advertising. Must do cultural experience! Thanks Tiwi Island.
So disappointed with this trip. Fortunately we didn’t take the overpriced art experience but still had to fork out $320 for a ferry ride and a smoking ceremony. This location has great potential but the only people who seem to take an interest are the staff at Tiwi by Design. That is the only business serving tourists (except for the museum) and where the art experience takes place. Problem here is the “art” work is very expensive and such a simple thing as a tea towel with printed artwork is “made in China” !!!, and is priced at $25 !!! It has to be conceded that the running of a tourism business here may not be a commercial proposition as the ferry runs only 4 days a week during the dry season and less during the wet, but as there is little else to occupy the locals a cooperative ought to be able to make the visit more attractive. There appears to be no community pride whatsoever with rubbish strewn everywhere, on the streets, gardens and the foreshore. The ferry ride is OK but that too could be improved by relieving the monotony with tourism items on the TV screen instead of the interminable social distancing instructions.
We found this tour very informative about the Tiwi culture and enjoyed hearing directly from the Tiwi guides and local women. Some aspects of the tour felt performative and the lunch was relatively basic. Overall we found the price to be in line with the experience and are glad we visited the Tiwi islands.
This tour totally met our expectations! Our driver Jason and tour guide Trevor were very professional and informative and went all the way to ensure we had the best experience of history, culture and local arts and customs. Meeting the lovely Bernard was a special treat as was seeing the local artists at work. Highly recommended as a great day out🤗. Thanks to all involved.
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