Kimberley Complete

Day 1 Broome On arrival at Broome Airport, you are met and transferred to your hotel. You then have time to explore the town at your own pace and admire the glorious sunset over Cable Beach.

Day 2 Broome – Derby – Gibb River Road, Tunnel Creek – Windjana Gorge You leave Broome and head towards Derby. Don’t miss the ‘Baobab Prison Tree’, a tree that is 1,500 years old. From there you continue to Tunnel Creek, where you set off on a walk. At Windjana Gorge you may be lucky enough to spot freshwater crocodiles.

Day 3 Windjana Gorge – Geikie Gorge, Halls Creek – Purnululu National Park In the morning you leave Windjana Gorge and drive south-east along the highway. At Geikie Gorge you can enjoy a boat trip through the gorge. You make a short stop in Halls Creek before turning onto the sandy, bumpy track to Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles).

Day 4 Purnululu National Park Today’s programme features a hike to the majestic Cathedral Gorge and along Piccaninny Creek. You have plenty of time to explore the national park with its beehive-shaped rock domes. Your guide shares fascinating insights into the region’s flora and fauna, its geological history, bush medicine and bush tucker (traditional Aboriginal food). You also have the option of a helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles (at extra cost).

Day 5 Purnululu National Park – Kununurra You hike to Echidna Chasm before returning to the highway and driving north to Kununurra.

Day 6 Lake Argyle Today you take a boat trip on Lake Argyle, the largest man-made lake in the southern hemisphere, and learn more about the flora and fauna of the region. In the evening you enjoy the sunset on another boat trip, this time on Lake Kununurra, followed by dinner.

Day 7 Kununurra – Wyndham – El Questro Wilderness Park You leave Kununurra heading west. The first stop is for a boat trip at Parry's Lagoon. You then continue to Wyndham, where you admire the stunning panorama over the Cambridge Gulf from the Five Rivers Lookout. Shortly before El Questro Wilderness Park, you turn onto the famous Gibb River Road. You can spend the rest of the day in El Questro Wilderness Park just as you please.

Day 8 El Questro Wilderness Park – Home Valley Station You spend the morning in El Questro Wilderness Park, where you can bathe in the hot springs of Zebedee Springs. After a delicious lunch you visit Emma Gorge and cool off in its natural pool. In the afternoon you cross the famous Pentecost River and reach Home Valley Station. The film ‘Australia’ was shot in this area – you will be enchanted by its beauty.

Day 9 Home Valley Station – Mitchell Plateau You drive along the mighty Durack River and follow the Kalumburu Road towards the Mitchell Plateau. After lunch at Drysdale Station, you reach the magnificent landscapes of the north. The Mitchell Plateau is renowned for its rare Livistona palms, its impressive waterfalls and its remote waterholes.

Day 10 Mitchell Plateau The day is yours to explore the magnificent Mitchell Falls and the region’s Aboriginal art. An Aboriginal guide accompanies you and offers valuable and truly fascinating insights into the way of life of his people in this harsh land. Afterwards, a spectacular helicopter flight over the Mitchell Falls awaits you.

Day 11 Mitchell Plateau – Drysdale River The rock paintings found in this region are estimated to be 50,000 years old. Today’s destination is Drysdale River Station near the Gibb River Road.

Day 12 Drysdale River Station – Manning Gorge – Galvans Gorge – Bell Gorge Crossing the Kimberley’s grazing land and following the Gibb River Road, you reach numerous gorges and other sights. Along the way you stop at Manning Gorge for a picnic. Then it’s on to Galvans Gorge, where you can hike and swim in the natural pool. Today’s destination is the camp at Bell Gorge.

Day 13 Bell Gorge This day is at your leisure: relax at your accommodation or join a hike in Bell Gorge.

Day 14 Bell Gorge – Derby – Broome You cross the King Leopold Range Conservation Park, travel via Derby and finally reach Broome. A farewell dinner together rounds off this fantastic journey.

Day 15 Broome In the morning the tour ends with a transfer to the airport.