Gin in Darwin just got a little wilder, as Darwin Distilling Co today announced their newest tourism product: Heli-Foraging.
A world-wide first of its kind experience, guests who embark on a Heli-foraging adventure will depart from Darwin in a helicopter, travel across the rivers, floodplains and escarpments
that are iconic to the Northern Territory, and land at the outback oasis, Finniss River Lodge. They’ll be treated to an exclusive journey through a 50,000-acre outback cattle station and
luxury lodge and – depending on the season – will forage for native botanicals in either an ATV Buggy or Airboat.
This gamechanger for Australian tourism will see guests given the opportunity to learn about and sustainably harvest botanicals like Quinine, Ti Tree, Turkey Bush, Paperbark, and
Waterlily. They’ll then journey back to Darwin to craft their very own premium gin: A topshelf travel experience! The expert-led Heli-Foraging tour is made possible through a collaboration between Darwin Distilling Co., Finniss River Lodge and Nautilus Aviation, and includes return helicopter transfers to and from Finniss River Lodge, morning tea, an airboat or ATV ride to the
foraging experience, lunch at Charlies of Darwin, a gin distilling lesson – and a 500ml bottle of take-home gin.
Optional extras can be added to ensure a bespoke experience – including meeting the Distiller, a stopover at a Litchfield National Park waterfall, and extra lunch options. Prices for this premium experience start at $2499pp. and bookings can be made through the Darwin Distilling Co website.
Quotes from Rebecca Bullen, Owner of Darwin Distilling Co: “This premium gin making experience is a first of its kind in the world, and I’m so excited to give people an opportunity to see the Northern Territory in a way they’ve never seen it before – and take home their very own gin as a holiday treasure!” “We couldn’t be more excited to collaborate with NT operators Finniss River Lodge and Nautilus on this product, teamwork makes the dreamwork for premium experiences like this.”
“The home of Darwin Distilling Co., Charlie’s of Darwin, was built around the idea of having somewhere to go to drink a locally produced gin that uses almost uniquely Territory ingredients. I wanted people to be able to really connect with that by being involved in every step of the process.”
