The Darwin History and Wartime Experience

Fantastic experience: Thank you for an amazing tour experience! I have learnt much about Darwin and the differing eras covered . You are very knowledgeable and skilled in your driving

Fantastic experience: This was my third visit to Darwin for Ex Pitch Black and i had seen the cool old ex WWII Truck going around so this time on a free day i went and booked it Departed bang on time and had great commentary about Darwin history throughout Saw a fair few places that i had never been before and was just a great way to get around so whether its your first time in Darwin or a return visit its a great way to spend some time , highly recommended

Fantastic experience: I highly HIGHLY recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn about multiple aspects of Darwin's history. The tour is well run, involving very good audio and commentary. The tour guide was a true professional. This tour covers all areas of Darwin and really interesting spots that you wouldn't know about! There's laughs, shock, intriguing places and more to see on this tour. I did all the "must do" things in Darwin, but this takes the cake! Shout out to those who make this tour so enjoyable! Mega shout out to David!!! Awesome work.

Fantastic experience: Top experience touring around in wwii era converted truck. A little more room for a tall man like myself would have been nice. Tour guide was funny and knowledgeable. I hesitate to say 'must do', but I think it's close.

Fantastic experience: Excellent tour in a cool old studebaker military truck. The guide was super knowledgeable and interesting.

Fantastic experience: Excellent value, great commentary worth doing

Fantastic experience: The historical tour with David was simply brillant! The ride in the WW2-Truck was an adventure in itself, but with the truck we visited so many interesting war sites. David illuminated different aspects of the wartime which was great! I particularly liked the variety of information we recieved. David is a very competent guide and I am extremely impressed by his knowledge of Darwin’s historical past. Pure excitement!!:)

Fantastic experience: Great experience on the tour, from the novelty of being on the old truck, to the information that was passed on right through the trip. Would recommend doing this tour as one of the first things when you are in Darwin, as David shares lots of information about other places you can add to your list to visit during your stay.

Fantastic experience: We had such a fantastic time on David’s tour. We had no idea that Darwin had such a rich World War 2 history and wow we were not disappointed. David was next level amazing and we had the best day. Couldn’t recommend doing this more.

Fantastic experience: We had family up so we did the Darwin History and Wartime tour and we all loved it. Dave was so friendly and so knowledgeable, answered everyone's questions at the end. My husband is a history buff and was so impressed by Dave's talk throughout the tour. Was a lovely morning and we recommend this tour for all ages

Fantastic experience: This was my first visit to Darwin and I really wanted to do a historic tour. I highly recommend this one. We had a great tour around Darwin and learnt so much about it's history. Loved the experience of stepping back in time. Dot (Vic, Australia)

Fantastic experience: What a fantastic tour. Very informative history and interesting facts. Comfortable airy truck makes it great for pictures. Perfect for people who dont want to spend a long time or a lot of money. This tour offers excellent value and all the facts. David has amazing knowledge and shares it with his passengers in a clear yet friendly manner. We highly recommend this tour. Carol & Barry...Shellharbour NSW.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic tour. Give you a great overview of Darwin whilst learning about its past. Thoroughly recommended 

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this tour. David our driver was an encyclopedia of information! He gave a very indepth and interesting tour of Darwin and war history. Museum stop off was great too, a shame we did not have another 30mins here to explore everything.That being said, we really enjoyed this tour. Thanks David

Fantastic experience: David was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide on our drive around Darwin in his old but comfortable truck. Definitely an experience I recommend. Thanks!

Negative experience: When you travelling around Australia and see the difference between small town museums and these big city money hungry government wow 60 dollars per person bit of a joke the expensive prices only difference is aircon

Positive experience: Great military museum with a lot of information about the bombing of Darwin during WW2

Fantastic experience: David was the driver and.was passionate and informative. Much better tour when operator is passionate about subject. Was great driving around army truck. The museum has interactive pieces and the short film is sad and immersive. Would recommend.oh and pies at shop were yum.

Fantastic experience: Very informative really worth taking this tour

Fantastic experience: David was the driver and.was passionate and informative. Much better tour when operator is passionate about subject. Was great driving around army truck. The museum has interactive pieces and the short film is sad and immersive. Would recommend.oh and pies at shop were yum.

Fantastic experience: This was excellent! A fantastic way of exploring Darwin’s wartime history. The stop over at the museum is well worth the time- don’t miss it!! The driver’s information and personal delivery of such is outstanding.

Fantastic experience: Meet Betty - a 1940s Studebaker, built in the USA for the military and now one of the most unique ways to explore Darwin! We joined David on the Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour on our recent visit and it was superb. It's a 90-minute run around town in this amazing heritage vehicle, complete with informative live commentary. Anyone wanting to delve into Darwin’s backstory will love this tour! Note: Betty has the wet season off.

Fantastic experience: Well presented museum with some fascinating facts on the bombing of Darwin For those being introduced to this history for the first time, it will be an eye opener Every Australian should visit

Fantastic experience: Amazing, David certainly knows his material

Fantastic experience: A great tour, very knowledgeable guide that told history of the area but also suggested things to do while in Darwin. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: An excellent tour - the guide is both knowledgeable and engaging. He details a ton of interesting history about Darwin. The WWII era truck is very cool and it was comfortable to ride in even during the hottest part of the day. If you do one tour of Darwin, make it this one!

Fantastic experience: Very experienced and knowledgeable guide outlined a key piece of Australian history that has been overlooked or forgotten. He made it fun and interesting, well worth a few hours of your time.

Fantastic experience: Loved it and such an amazing story that was suppressed during ww11. Download the app....great info.

Fantastic experience: Very good

Fantastic experience: Was a great experience. Loved it learnt lots about Darwin. And seen some pretty cool stuff.

Fantastic experience: A wartime Studebaker truck with a Hercules engine was the perfect ride for this informative educational and highly entertaining tour. Dave was wonderful with commentary th whole time.

Fantastic experience: The operator narrates this unrecorded. This is the best Darwin tour. His knowledge is outstanding. The truck includes usb charging ports on all seats. My virgin flight had none!

Fantastic experience: What the tour guide dosent know about Darwin during and post WWII isn't worth knowing. This tour is undoubtedly the best $55 you'll spend in Darwin.

Fantastic experience: A very informative tour with knowledgeable tour guide driving around Darwin, visiting locations affected by the bombing during WW2. Also included entry into the Military Museum which includes a simulated experience during the bombing. The museum had lots of artefacts and memorabilia and was very educational. I can highly recommend this tour.

Fantastic experience: Great tour. Definitely recommend

Fantastic experience: So much of our history just love this

Fantastic experience: An amazing museum, with lots of information and interesting items donated by the public

Fantastic experience: What an experience. David was a great guide and was extremely knowledgeable. A must do when visiting Darwin. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Fantastic experience: Amazing tour, recommend you start your time in Darwin with this tour. Had great local insight on places to visit along with the Darwin and WW2 history

Fantastic experience: Great tour. Highly recommend. Very informative.

Positive experience: Bit full on, information overload, so much to see so little time. The guide needs to slow down a bit and let you comprehend what he is saying, but very enjoyable riding in the truck and you will see stuff you wouldn't see normally, recommended

Negative experience: Dreadful..... museum was enjoyable but driver a nightmare. Felt unwelcome, barked orders at us, didn't introduce himself. When I said he was rude, he said I wasn't rude...I was abrupt!!! Take hop on/off bus instead and pop into war museum along the way. Thumbs to driver down

Fantastic experience: The tour was amazing and very informative about the bombing of Darwin. The added ‘Santa never made it to Darwin’ bought tears to my eyes. We would highly recommend this to others. Thank you so much. Regards, Wayne and Jo Vaughan

Fantastic experience: So much history my head hurt!

Fantastic experience: Loved it, very informative.

Fantastic experience: A must see in Darwin

Fantastic experience: What an experience! An excellent tour of Darwin with informative commentary along the way. The use of archival sound bites meshes everything together as you are driven around in an open backed WWII truck. It took just minutes into the tour for me to realise how little I actually knew of the history of Darwin in WWII. By the end of the 80 minute tour I have a better understanding of the players, the places and the effects of war on Darwin. To actually have bullet holes in steel fence posts pointed out to us is something we could not have discovered on a self drive tour using a guide book. This tour makes it real for the passengers! Also included in the tour/commentary is the historical setting for the settlement of Darwin. The commentary is not pre-recorded, it is delivered live by Dave as you tour around. When we come back to Darwin next year we will certainly go on the same tour again as I am sure that I will retain more information second time around. Thanks Dave for a highlight of our Darwin 2021 trip. Cheers Chris Mac

Fantastic experience: We found this tour extremely interesting and very enjoyable. David was a brilliant tour guide, and his knowledge of Darwin is amazing. A must do when you are visiting Darwin. Regards David and Lynn

Fantastic experience: Excellent! David was a fantastic guide. Would highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Great trip with an excellent commentary, wish I had have started my stay with them, great orientation trip, that will change how you see the place, highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Shows much more ive what I thought happened .My dad was there when it was bombed .Love the 3d virtual reality mask .You see for yourself the impact

Fantastic experience: Interesting place

Fantastic experience: History brought to life! Wonderful knowledgeable guide. A must do.

Positive experience: Nice tour of the city with good historical commentary

Fantastic experience: Fantastic experience. Informative and enjoyable for the family.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to learn about the attack on Darwin.

Fantastic experience: So much history and it opens your eyes to what happened

Positive experience: It didn't really give me 'wow' factor.

Fantastic experience: Fabulous tour incredible price. A fun and educational way to see Darwin. A must do.

Fantastic experience: I had a great time on this history tour of Darwin. Our driver was very thorough and knew all the places to take us. Unfortunately there were a couple of places where I wasn't able to hear him too well due to the wind blowing through, this was mainly near the boats. It may have just been because today was quite windy. However it didn't take away from the very interesting afternoon. A great time

Fantastic experience: Incredibly detailed and enlightening experience, 10/10

Positive experience: Great stop

Positive experience: Lots outside to see. Neat outside static displays.

Fantastic experience: Friendly, informative, and powerful experience about the history of Darwin and how it was thrown into WW2.

Fantastic experience: VERY NICE

Positive experience: We wanted to take a short ride and chose this one, characteristic in vintage trucks even though with comfortable seats and seat belts! Comments and recordings are only in English and terrible value for money. It's better to use the Big Bus, and for 24 hours you can stop to visit whatever you want.