–
8
days/7 nights with extension options. Tour via Katherine, Kununurra,
Bungles
Bungles, El Questro, Zebedee Hot Springs, Drysdale River Homestead,
Mitchell Falls, Manning Gorge, Galvins Gorge, Mornington Sanctuary,
Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Cable Beach, Broome. Meet with
Aboriginal elders, meet Aboriginal artists, visit Wandjina and
Bradshaw rock art sites, swim in pristine waterholes on this Gibb
River Rd by 4WD tour, Fully Accommodated or camping options. Tour Code
KDS8
or REVERSE DIRECTION is Tour Code KBS8Book Tour
Depart-Finish Dates – Darwin
to Broome – May 19 – 26, 2013, May 26 –
June 2, June 2-9,
June 9-16, June
16-23, June 23-June 30,
June 30 – July
7,
July 7-14, July
14-21,
July
21
– 28, July 28 – August 4,
August 4-11, August 11 – 18,
August 18-25, August 25 – September 1,
September 1-8, September 8 – 15,
September 15
–
22, September 22 – 29,
September 29 – October 6.Book Tour
Depart-Finish
Dates – Broome
to Darwin
–
May 26 – June 2, June 2-9,
June 9-16, June
16-23, June 23-June 30,
June 30 – July 7,
July 7-14, July
14-21,
July
21
– 28, July 28 – August 4,
August 4-11, August 11 – 18,
August 18-25, August 25 – September 1,
September 1-8, September 8 – 15,
September 15
–
22, September 22 – 29,
September 29 – October 6 Book Tour
Depart-Finish
Dates – Broome
to
Broome
– May 26 – June 2, June 2-9,
June 9-16, June
16-23, June 23-June 30,
June 30 – July 7,
July 7-14, July
14-21,
July
21
– 28, July 28 – August 4,
August 4-11, August 11 – 18,
August 18-25, August 25 – September 1,
September 1-8, September 8 – 15,
September 15
–
22, September 22 – 29,
September 29 – October 6 Book Tour
Broome to Broome tour departs 730 am
via Fitzroy Crossing & Halls Creek with
Bungle Bungles day 2 then same as Darwin to
Broome tour – See details below
13
day tours also available
–
Kimberley & Top End
via Gibb
River Rd –
via Katherine Gorge,
Litchfield National
Park, Lake Argyle, El Questro Wilderness Park,
Bungle Bungles, Gibb River Rd, Horizontal Waterfalls Tour
Tour itinerary follows for
Darwin to Broome or see REVERSE for Broome to Darwin
Cockburn Range from
Gibb River Rd at
Pentecost River
Kimberley tour – A
Road Less Travelled
Wrap up the Top End – Combine
spectacular Kimberley
scenery with Top End treats.
Experience incredible rock
art galleries – learn about
Aboriginal culture,
lore,
men and women’s business,
spirituality, bush medicines
and food, language and
history, ceremony, song and
dance. Enriching and
fulfilling experiences in
the land of the world’s
longest surviving culture.
Visit special Wandjina and
Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion)
Aboriginal rock
art sites. A unique
opportunity to learn ancient
wisdom, recreating community
and nature. Enriching and
fulfilling experiences with
the world’s longest
surviving culture.
Darwin
to Broome –
8 day Kimberley Tour with Mitchell Falls &
Bungle Bungles
Day 1 –
Overland to Kununurra
departing from Darwin at 700 am (fly to Kununurra options
available). Travel via the
Stuart Highway via Adelaide River, and Katherine,
the NT’s 3rd largest town. We turn west on the Victoria Highway
(part of the Savannah Way)
and pass through rich cattle
country and spectacular
rugged mountain landscapes
through Gregory National
Park to Victoria River and
Timber Creek. Enjoy views of
the Stokes Range. We travel
to cross the NT/WA state
border and arrive in
Kununurra for overnight.
Day 2 – Depart 830 am to
experience Kununurra, ‘the eastern gateway to
the Kimberley’ and surroundings by air with a
morning scenic flight over the renowned Ord
Irrigation area, mighty Ord River Scheme and the enormous man made Lake
Argyle before arriving at the
Bungle Bungle where you transfer to an
air-conditioned 4WD. On your short overland
travels to Cathedral Gorge
learn of the Bungles heritage and hear some of
local nature’s hidden secrets. Be amazed on your
walk into Cathedral Gorge, where you will be
surrounded by the Beehive Domes
for which the park is so famous. Arrival into
the gorge displays a magnificent amphitheatre
designed by nature at its best. Relax in this
shaded area and enjoy a memorable picnic lunch
before returning on your walk to rejoin the 4WD.
Travel to the Bungle Bungle Bush Camp for
afternoon tea then rejoin the aircraft to
complete your afternoon scenic flight over the
ancient Ragged Ranges and the
Argyle Diamond Mine. Arriving back in
Kununurra approx. 500 pm. Day includes easy to
moderate 3 km walk into Cathedral Gorge via the
Beehive Domes. Overnight Kununurra or El Questro
option. Day 3
– Check out the
fabulous art galleries displaying local works
before we depart for the Gibb River Road and
El Questro
Station, a million acres
of spectacular Kimberley
scenery, rivers and gorges. Its here that the
movie Australia
was filmed, nestled under
the
Cockburn Ranges. This
morning
enjoy a walk and optional swim in one of El
Questro’s many fabulous
gorges.
After lunch by the riverside, enjoy a
cruise in the Chamberlain River Gorge and
viewing from PigeonLookout over
the Pentecost River. Overnight
at El Questro. Late afternoon relax by
the river at our El Questro Station homestead
riverside camp. BL Dinner
own at expense at station restaurant.
Mt Trafalgar
Spirit Safaris
Kimberley tour
Mitchell Falls Kimberley Spirit Safaris tour
Remote Wandjina
Rock Art
Day 4
– This morning
relax in the
Zebedee hot springs
before
we journey the scenic and spectacular Gibb River Road
via
theCockburn
Range, and
many boab trees to cross the mighty Pentecost River and view from a high
vantage point. We visit Home Valley Station and stop
to view some
special Aboriginal
rock art including Wandjina and Bradshaw
(Gion Gion) rock art. The days journey
takes us through varying terrain including high
mountains and “jump ups”, and some great river
crossings as we travel from East to West
Kimberley. Enjoy a break at a bird lovers
billabong. We take a
right turn at
the Kulumburu
Rd, and can enjoy a cool drink at the bar of the famous
working cattle station,Drysdale River
Station where we
overnight. There’s always news to catch
up with here, and some tall tales from
travellers and locals at this remote Kimberley
cattle station.
Windjana Gorge
Kimberley Guardian
Bungle Bungles
Echidna Gorge
Windjana Gorge
Kimberley tour
Day 5 – From Drysdale Station, we
take a 2 hour scenic flight viewing Mt Hann, Deep Gorge and the
Rift, then over the magnificent Prince Regent Nature Reserve. We
follow the Prince Regent River, fly over numerous unnamed
waterfalls, King Cascades, St George Basin, Mt Trafalgar, Prince
Frederick Harbour, the Hunter River, Donkins Hill Falls and the
spectacular Mitchell Falls. The vast beautiful unspoilt
coastline of the wilderness nature reserve is always a heart
winner. You may even be lucky enough see crocodiles, dugong and
whales. This is a flight over the most remote wilderness area in
the world. This is the best way to see this country from the
air, the rugged landscape with untouched coastline and tumbling
waterfalls will stay in your memory forever. On return we travel
south on the Gibb River Rd to cool off at Barnett River Gorge,
cross the Gibb and Manning Rivers to Mt Barnett. Enjoy a swim of
relax at the easy to access and picturesque Galvins Gorge with
more rock art, great scenery and good swimming and photos too!
Refreshed, we arrive at Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary for our
overnight stop. You can join Mornington’s Naturalist Guide for a
complimentary talk/slideshow for an insight into the work of the
Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the unique values of
Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary. Also, browse the Interpretive
centre displays and find information on research and
conservation activities at Mornington. A good selection of
reference and ID books are also available. BLD
Day 6 – Enjoy an easy
access early morning walk along Annie Creek if you choose,
before our spectacular 4WD journey to either nearby gorge.
Dimond Gorge is beautiful. Majestic geological formations area a
highlight and the view from the
lookout at Dimond Gorge is very special. The drive to Sir John
Gorge takes you through undulating savannah formed over the
millennia from the erosion of the Leopold Sandstones and the
breakdown of volcanic ridges. It is a 1 hour drive (14km). The
destinations itself is a massive thoroughfare of the Fitzroy
River that started to carve its way through the sandstone while
life on earth was still in its infancy. Mornington Sanctuary
covers more than 3,000 km2 of spectacular gorges and tropical
savannah dominated by the Fitzroy River and King Leopold Ranges.
Owned and managed by the non-profit Australian Wildlife
Conservancy. Our wilderness camp base is a naturalist’s
paradise, providing refuge for over 200 species of birds and a
diverse range of other wildlife. All proceeds from the
Wilderness Camp are dedicated to the conservation of wildlife in
the Kimberley. After lunch, we
travel on via Imitji
Aboriginal community before an afternoon walk in Windjana
Gorge with the abundant wildlife and numerous freshwater
crocodiles in this eerie, ancient seabed environment.
Overnight Imitji Safari Camp or Windjana Gorge. BLD
Tunnel Creek Kimberley WA
Tunnel Creek Kimberley WA
Day 7
– Enjoy a walk where dinosaurs roamed (and crocodiles sunbake) in
the ancient Windjana Gorge. We then travel the scenic and short distance to nearby Tunnel Creek,
where we
walk through this 600m long underground
river system to a hidden
waterhole. Our day includes a tasty picnic lunch and optional
swim in the waterhole before we call in to the new Mowanjum
Art
Centre (meet the artists, opportunity to buy art from source)
at
the Mowanjum Aboriginal Community. We visit Derby
and the wharf with the 30ft (10 m) tides
on the southern shores of King Sound. Today we see
some of the biggest and oldest Boabs in the Kimberley,
including the infamous Prison Boab
Tree near
Derby.
We arrive Broome and Cable
Beach time for the spectacular sunset
over the Indian Ocean . After tasty treats on Cable Beach,
we enjoy a meal at a local restaurant before overnight
in Broome.
BLD
Day 8
–
A free
day to c
elebrate with a
morning swim and breakfast at Cable Beach before flights home,
or options include a
scenic flight to the
awesome Horizontal
Waterfalls or
visit the Willie Creek
Pearl Farm, or simply shop or relax in Broome’s balmy climate.
Tour ends after breakfast. Home Flights depart from Broome or consider travelling with us to Alice
Springs via the Tanami Track, Wolfe Creek Crater and
art centres. B
Inclusions
Scenic
Flight over
Bungle
Bungles
& ground tour
and walk in
to
Cathedral & Picanniny Creek
Mitchell Falls,
Prince Regent iver &
Reserve, Kings Cascades, St George Basin, Prince Frederick
Harbour & western coastline on a 2
hour scenic flight from Drysdale
Professional
and experienced driver / guides
Long
established relationships with local
Aboriginal people enriches experiences
Access to
remote areas and rock art sites unreachable by most
tour vehicles
All
accommodation, including last night in Broome
Delicious
meals as shown , including vegetarian
optional. Celebration
dinner at journey end.
Accommodated
sleeping or luxury camping. Camp gear
includes stretcher, mattress & linen.
All World
Heritage and National Park entry and
accommodation fees
Aboriginal
Art community visits for “direct from artist” purchases
Contributions
of tour price supports Outback Kids
and nature care programs.
You – and
Your involvement in a creation much bigger than most can imagine
Exclusions
2 dinners own
purchase in restaurants
Alcohol
Accommodation
upgrades if required. Available at all
locations if prebooked
Flights
to and from departure points
Kimberley
Traverse – 8 days
Kimberley Darwin to Broome via Gibb
River Road
with
Bungle Bungles, Mornington Wilderness Sanctuary
& Mitchell Falls
Depart Darwin 8
days/7 nights with
extension option. Tour
via Katherine, Kununurra,
Bungles Bungles, El Questro, Zebedee Hot Springs, Drysdale
River Homestead, Mitchell Falls (flight), Manning Gorge, Galvins
Gorge, Mornington Sanctuary, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek,
Cable Beach, Broome. Meet with Aboriginal elders, meet
Aboriginal artists, visit Wandjina and Bradshaw rock art
sites, swim in pristine waterholes on this Gibb River Rd by
4WD tour
8 Days
/ 7 Nights
comfy camping rate is $4,280.
Accommodation is available in several locations ranging from
$95 pp/night to $330 / double cabin. For 5 nights motel style
accommodation upgrade
add $695 pp.
Single
supplement
$ 555
Mornington Wilderness Sanctuary
You can travel overland
via the Tanami
Track with us, or be met at Broome WA, for Kimberley programs.
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