Is this the most incredible dining-under-the-stars experience?

You be the judge.

Is this the most incredible dining-under-the-stars experience?

By Akash Arora

Updated January 27 2023 - 12:56pm, first published 12:26pm

Is this the most incredible dining-under-the-stars experience? You be the judge.

A sunset cruise of the Yellow Water billabong with a side of lip-smacking canapes. Guided tours of some of Australia's oldest Aboriginal rock art sites, including Burrungkuy (Nourlangie). Cooking demos by chefs who specialise in using Indigenous ingredients in modern cuisines. And an atmospheric dinner under the stars at Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. These are just some of the incredible moments you can savour at Karrimanjbekkan An-me Kakadu: Taste of Kakadu festival, which will return to Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory this year.

An atmospheric dinner under the stars at Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre.

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While the nine-day festival - celebrating the world's oldest living culture - won't kick off until May 13, now would be the time to start planning a trip to this remote and ancient corner of Australia, replete with Dreamtime stories.

Just don't forget to plan a stopover in Darwin, which is having a moment right now.

Words byAkash Arora

Akash is the Deputy Travel Editor for Australian Community Media. He has lived and worked in four cities around the world – Sydney, London, New Delhi and New York – and, at last count, travelled to 42 countries.

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