Top
End Traverse Kimberley Tours – Darwin to Broome  or 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.

8 days / 7 nights  Darwin (or Kununurra) to Broome  3-10 July 2012 – Depart from Kununurra 4 July & SAVE  15 days / 14 nights  Darwin (or Kununurra) to Broome  10-24 July 2012 – Depart from Kununurra 11 July & SAVE  Enjoy time in Kununurra for arts bargains or shopping. Optional overnight & Ord River or Lake Argyle cruise. Tour code KDB13 11 days / 10 nights  Broome to Darwin (or Kununurra)  August 8-18, 2012  Tour Code KBD11  August 21-28 , 2012 – 8 Days / 7 Nights – Darwin to Broome Book Tour

Darwin to Broome – 8 day Kimberley Tour or
see Broome to Darwin
Kimberley Tours

Cockburn Range at Pentecost River – Kimberley	Wandjina Aboriginal Rock Art	Boab at Sunset

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.

Beehives up close	Bungle Bungle Beehives

Day 2 –  Time to
look around Kununurra, and check out the fabulous art galleries
displaying local works. Depart for the Bungle Bungles viewing
spectacular mountain landscapes before settling into camp in this
stunning landscape of the Bungle Bungles. Scenic flight option
available including views of Lake Argyle & Argyle Diamond Mine,
before setting down in the Bungle Bungles (Purnululu
National Park) for overnight camp in this magical environment.

Day 3 – Today we
marvel at this high energy amazing orange and black striped beehive
landscape formed by giant river systems. Walk the spectacular Cathedral
Cave and Piccanninny Creek and
after lunch a walk in Echidna Gorge. Optional scenic
helicopter flight available.  Enjoy sunset viewing from local lookout over this stunning
landscape before a hearty meal and overnight camp in the Bungle
Bungles. BLD

Day 4 – We farewell the Bungle Bungles
today and
stop at Turkey
Creek and the Warnum art centre – where
Rover Thomas and many other famous Aboriginal artists emerged.  Here you can
view the latest works, meet the artists and find some bargain art. After Turkey Creek, we head for  Five Rivers
Lookout and Wyndham, then Parry’s
Lagoon for the rich wetlands bird life including Jabirus
and Brolgas. We travel  the Gibb River Rd, to arrive at El
Questro resort for overnight. Dinner at

ELQ
restaurant own expense. BL

Day 5 – El Questro is 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 soak up the relaxing Zebedee hot springs, before a cruise in the Chamberlain River Gorge and
viewing from Pigeon Lookout over the
Pentecost River.
Overnight at El Questro. BL. Late afternoon
relax by the river at our El Questro Station homestead riverside camp
(2 nights) BLD

Tucker time with Bush University elders	Mowanjum Festival rain dance	Remote Wandjina Rock Art

Day 6 –  Today we journey the the scenic and spectacular Gibb
River Road via Cockburn Range, to cross the mighty Pentecost River and
view from a high vantage point. We
stop to view some Aboriginal rock art including Wandjina and
Bradshaw (Gion Gion) rock art.  Enjoy a break at a bird
lovers billabong. We visit Home Valley Station, some fabulous
Aboriginal rock art and  Mt Barnett Roadhouse and enjoy
more rock art and stories.
Arrive to relax or be creative by the beautiful swimming hole at our campsite at Manning Gorge.  Here we
can meet some of the
local Ngarinyin Aboriginal people for some time
together , and hear insights into the dreamtime and local culture. BLD 

Emma Gorge El Questro	Bungle Bungles Echidna Gorge	Windjana Gorge Kimberley tour