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Darwin Tourist Bus
aka "The Tour Tub"

This special Darwin tourist bus - known as the Tour Tub- repeats a 1 hour circuit of popular Darwin tourist sights all day.

You can begin your tour of popular places such as the Darwin Museum, Doctors Gully Fishfeeding & the Indo-Pacific Marine anywhere along the route and travel as you wish all day. Spend as much time as you like at each stopover, then rejoin the Tour Tub for your next destination when it returns on subsequent loops.

The Tour Tub runs from 9am to 4pm, visiting 10  major attractions, (see map below)

Tour Tub Timetable

Operates daily from 9am - 4pm - Last tour departs city at 3pm

Purchase tickets from the driver or from hotel reception or a local tour agent.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday and New Years Day.

$30pp full day. Children 4-12 years old $15pp. Family and group rates on application. 

Ticket includes entry to World War II Tunnels.

The tour tub follows the same route each hour according to the times below.

Tour Tub Bus Stop, The Mall (Woolworths end) On the hour
Darwin Central On the hour
Quest Apartments (phone for pickup) On the hour
Marrakai Apartments On the hour
Mediterranean (phone for pickup) On the hour
Top End Hotel + 5 mins
Aquascene (Fish feeding when open) + 5 mins
Holiday Inn Darwin + 5 mins
Holiday Inn Esplanade + 5 mins
Novotel Atrium + 5 mins
Saville Park Suites + 5 mins
Palm City Resort + 10 mins
Lyons Cottage / Parliament House / Darwin Cenotaph + 10 mins
World War II Oil Storage Tunnels + 15 mins
Indo Pacific Marine / Australian Pearling Exhibition + 15 mins
Frogshollow (cnr Library and McMinn Sts) + 20 mins
Alatai Holiday Apartments + 20 mins
George Brown Darwin Botanical Gardens + 25 mins
Museum and Art Gallery + 30 mins
Parap Village Apartments (phone for pickup) + 30 mins
Parap Markets (Saturday only 9am - 12pm) + 30 mins
East Point Military Museum + 40 mins
Fannie Bay Goal + 45 mins
Skycity Casino (phone for pickup) + 50 mins
Marina View, Cullen Bay Serviced Apartments (phone for pickup) + 50 mins
Asti Motel, Peninsula, (phone for pickup) + 50 mins
Golf Links Motel (rear entrance) (phone for pickup) + 55 mins
Quality Frontier Darwin (phone for pickup) + 55 mins
City Gardens Apartments, Ti Tree Apartments (phone for pickup) + 55 mins
Mirambeena Tourist Resort + 55 mins

Times subject to traffic conditions

The drivers of this Darwin tourist bus are experienced guides who can provide lots of information about the city and its colorful history. This friendly open-top bus is fits in well with Darwins casual lifestyle

The Tour Tub has been providing tours around Darwin since 1985. This colorful vehicle is popular with all age groups and is designed to be flexible and casual, just like the Top End lifestyle.

Darwin Tourist Bus Route


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