Itinerary Details

Day 1

(PD, Motel) Landing in Broome you are met by our friendly tour staff and luxury Safari Coach. Settle into the Broome motel before a picnic dinner watching the sunset on the beach while getting to know your fellow passengers.

Day 2

(FB, RD, Motel) A relaxing day touring Broome including China town, the Port, Gantheaume Point finishing up at feeding time at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Note: Croc Park included.

Day 3

(FB, MD, Motel) To the banks of the Fitzroy River which runs 733km from high in the King Leopold Ranges to the mouth in King Sound. We stop at Willare before reaching Derby for two nights.

Day 4

(FB, PL, PD, Motel) East on the Gibb River Road to the Napier Range and Windjana Gorge* for lunch before a wander along the Lennard River with a great number of crocodiles basking on the sandbanks in the sun. Skirting the Oscar Range to Tunnel Creek, we have the opportunity to walk through this 750m, 15m wide and up to 12m high tunnel; one of WA’s most interesting natural features. Returning to Derby. Note: Park entry included.

Day 5

(FB, RD, Motel) Back on the Great Northern Highway we hit the river again at the town of Fitzroy Crossing. Through the Mueller Ranges and Mary Pool to Halls Creek, one of the early settlements of the Kimberley, now the northern end of the Tanami Track and Canning Stock Route.

Day 6

(CAB, PL, MD, Motel) We cross the Ord River for the first time and reach the start of the Spring Creek Track. Taking the windy track into Purnululu National Park to visit The Bungle Bungle Range with an elevation as high as 578m. The famous sandstone domes are unusual and visually striking with their stripes in alternating orange and grey bands. The banding of the domes is due to differences in clay content and porosity of the sandstone layers. Take the hike into Cathedral Gorge and around the majestic domes. Return to Halls Creek. Note: Park entry included.

Day 7

(CAB, MD, Motel) Optional morning helicopter flight from the camp over the ground we covered yesterday and a large section of Mabel Downs Station. North to the hub of the East Kimberley, Kununurra, a truly amazing place; beautiful, fertile, interesting and relaxing. We tour through the irrigated fields and visit the Stonecraft Gallery,  Sandalwood Factory and Hoochery Distillery. Note: Helicopter not included, approx $429.

Day 8

(FB, MD, Motel) Out to Lake Argyle for an informative cruise on the lake, with the chance to feed fish, spot freshwater crocs and swim. In the afternoon we lower 98m to the bottom of the dam wall to board another cruise 55km along the Ord River and Lake Kununurra back to our motel. Note: Lake Argyle and Ord River Cruises included.

Day 9

(FB, MD, Motel) Spending the day on El Questro Station. Soaking in the hot springs of Zebedee Springs, lunch at The Station on the Pentecost River before a hike up Emma Gorge into the Cockburn Ranges. Note: Park Fees included.

Day 10

(FB, MD, Motel) Optional morning flight over Lake Argyle and The Bungles. Leaving WA and following the Victoria River into the Northern Territory, to Katherine on the Stuart Highway. Note: Scenic Flight not included, approx $455.

Day 11

(FB, Motel) Morning cruise on Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, these gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people. Via Pine Creek and Adelaide River with its beautiful War Cemetery to Darwin for three nights. Note: Gorge Cruise included.

Day 12

(FB, PD, Motel) Day tour to Kakadu National Park, starting with a visit to Fogg Dam to spot birds on the wetlands. Later a boat cruise on Yellow Water with the skipper explaining this ancient, interesting ecosystem. Dinner on the way back to Darwin. Note: Park entry and Boat Cruise included.

Day 13

(FB, RD, Motel) Into Darwin for a full tour including Battery Point, The Port and the City Centre. Visit to the Darwin Museum; depicting the events of cyclone Tracey in 1974 and the East Point Military Museum; depicting the bombing raids on Darwin in 1942. Free time in the city before we meet up for a farewell dinner. Note: East Point Museum included.

Day 14

(FB) Returning home having fallen in love with the winding rivers and rugged escarpments of the Kimberley and the Top End.