12 Kimberley Wilderness Deluxe Safari

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Tour Highlights

  • Ungolan Wilderness Lodge
  • Discover the Kimberley in Full
  • Travel the length of the Gibb River Road
  • Two Nights on the Mitchell Plateau
  • Full Day to explore Mitchell Falls
  • Mitchell Falls Helicopter Flight
  • Stay at El Questro Station
  • Stay at Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge
  • Discover the Bungle Bungles in Full
  • View rarely-seen Aboriginal Art
  • Small Tour Group

Tour Group

  • We guarantee that there will never be more than 19 other guests in your travelling party.
  • Travelling as part of a small group, you'll be treated as an individual, with more time to ask your friendly Driver/Guide questions about the culture and history of each destination you explore.
  • Apart from having your own professional Driver/Guide on all small group tours, we endeavour to have Aboriginal guides join you where available whose insightful commentary on Indigenous rock art and the area's natural features really brings this spellbinding part of Australia to life.

Vehicles

  • Our specially engineered reliable, comfortable Isuzu 4WD vehicles set a global benchmark for these type of vehicles world-wide.
  • Our vehicles have an impeccable reliability record whilst traversing some of the roughest terrain in the world.
  • As you travel along corrugated roads and ford rivers, your experienced Driver/Guide will make the task at hand look easy, all the while ensuring your comfort and safety.
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$6595
From Broome to Kununurra Deluxe Safari
CodeKW-GKBK
Duration12 Days
Tour Price
MAR 2011 - MAR 2012
$6595 per person, Twin Share
$1555 Single Room Supplement
Frequency
May 12th, 21st
Jun 6th, 27th
Jul 6th, 10th, 21st
Aug 6th, 18th, 23rd
Sep 1st, 8th
StyleDeluxe Safari
Transport4WD
SuitabilityOpen Age
Additions
Upgrades
Seniors Discount: $250
StartBroome
EndKununurra
With Western Australia's remoteness and stunning beauty, this tour will offer you a fantastic experience which only a 4WD vehicle can obtain. With amazing gorges, national parks and hiking opportunities you get a first hand view of this vast land on a 12 day Broome to Kununurra tour.

Day 1: Broome, Geikie Gorge Cruise

Departing Broome, travel along the Great Northern Highway on the way to Fitzroy Crossing. This afternoon cruise Geikie Gorge and learn more about the flora and fauna surrounding this stunning waterway, hemmed by limestone walls bleached by annual flooding.

Accommodation: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge

Meals: L, D

Day 2: Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge

Our first stop is Tunnel Creek, a 750 metre-long natural tunnel carved through the Napier Range. With torch in hand, you can wade through the cool waters under the mountain range to view the oasis that awaits on the other side. At Windjana Gorge, sheer cliffs tower above white sands and ancient marine fossils are embedded in the gorge walls. Look out for freshwater crocodiles lazing on the banks of the Lennard River which runs through the gorge. Then we begin our journey on the famous Outback highway, the Gibb River Road, continuing on to our exclusive lodge, in the heart of Ngarinyin country.

Accommodation: Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, L, D

Day 3: Bell Gorge, Hiking and Swimming

Back on the Gibb River Road we travel to Bell Gorge, where rugged cliffs surround a series of tiered waterholes. Today is yours to explore. Enjoy a swim below the waterfall, go bird watching or choose from a number of hiking opportunities. This is the perfect place to simply relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Accommodation: Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, L, D

Day 4: Galvans Gorge, Barnett River Gorge

Travel through Kimberley cattle country, discovering secluded gorges. At Galvans Gorge, a short walk leads to a picturesque waterhole. Inspect the gorge's rock art and take a swim. At Barnett River Gorge enjoy lunch under the paperbark trees. Look out for birdlife and take another dip. We then head towards the isolated Mitchell Plateau. Ford the Drysdale River and arrive at our overnight wilderness camp on the banks of the upper King Edward River. This area is the traditional home of the Ngarinyin Aboriginal people.

Accommodation: Marunbabidi Wilderness Camp or Drysdale River Station

Meals: B, L, D

Day 5: King Edward River, Mitchell Plateau

Ascending the Mitchell Plateau, we enter a world of Livistona palm forests, ancient Aboriginal art, magnificent waterfalls and isolated swimming holes. Today, explore Wandjina and Gwion (Bradshaw) art galleries and swim in crystal-clear waters at King Edward River Crossing. Relax at our exclusive wilderness camp beside Camp Creek at the top of the plateau.

Accommodation: Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, L, D

Day 6: Mitchell Falls, Scenic Flight over Falls

Today discover the beauty of Mitchell Falls. When available, local Aboriginal guides will join us, imparting their knowledge of the area. Begin with a guided hike to Little Merten Falls to view rarely seen Aboriginal art. Continue on to view Gwion (Bradshaw) art and Big Merten Falls before arriving at Mitchell Falls. Here swim in the river above the falls and discover the wildlife. Take a helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls back to the vehicle (or, if you prefer, hike back with your guide). Longer flights over the remote coastline are available at an additional charge.

Accommodation: Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, L, D

Day 7: Gibb River Road, El Questro Station

Leaving the magnificent Mitchell Plateau, we rejoin the Gibb River Road and ford the Durack River, named after the region's most famous pioneering family. Then ford the Pentecost River where saltwater crocodiles inhabit the deceptively calm waters, before arriving at El Questro Station and Wilderness Park – one million acres in the Kimberley.

Accommodation: Emma Gorge Resort, El Questro

Meals: B, L, D

Day 8: Chamberlain Gorge, Zebedee Thermal Pools, Emma Gorge

Today discover the wonders of El Questro. Cruise Chamberlain Gorge, a fresh waterway fringed by tropical vegetation and rugged escarpments, with a ranger. This afternoon walk to beautiful Zebedee Springs to soak in the natural thermal pools, surrounded by lush ferns and palms. After a leisurely soak, hike to Emma Gorge and indulge in a refreshing swim over to the towering droplet waterfall.

Accommodation: Emma Gorge Resort, El Questro

Meals: B, D

Day 9: World Heritage Purnululu National Park

Farewell El Questro and journey to World Heritage Purnululu National Park, a spectacular wilderness region. We travel the rugged Spring Creek Track into the Bungle Bungle Range. Enjoy a drink while the sun sets over the Bungle Bungle.

Accommodation: Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, D

Day 10: Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge

Discover the magic of Purnululu for yourself. Virtually unknown to white Australians until 1982, the park's remoteness is equalled only by its untouched, mysterious beauty. Hike into Echidna Chasm, a spectacular cleft in the rock massif. Continue on to Piccaninny Creek and the natural amphitheatre of Cathedral Gorge. Walk among the beehive domes as your guide brings the natural history of the range to life. Learn about bushtucker, bush medicine and the area's significance to local Aboriginals.

Accommodation: Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge

Meals: B, L, D

Day 11: Kununurra, Ord River Scheme.

Travel to Kununurra, capital of the East Kimberley and home of the innovative Ord River Irrigation Scheme. Tour the town and see how the irrigation scheme has harnessed the rivers of Western Australia.

Accommodation: Kununurra, Country Club Resort.

Meals: B

Day 12: Kununurra

This morning your tour concludes in Kununurra after breakfast. You may wish to spend some time in Kununurra exploring the fine diamond shops before your homeward flight.

Meals: B