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15 Day Kimberley Ultimate Camping
Our 15 Day Signature Kimberley Camping tour encompasses the best the Kimberley has to offer and is our most popular departure. With a slower, more relaxed pace, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the best of the Kimberley.
This tour operates with a group size of 12 guests, to enhance your experience. For smaller groups or private tours, 4-8 guests, please contact us directly to enquire about our private tour options.
Our detailed daily itinerary is:
Day 1 - Broome to Windjana Gorge
Departing
Broome we make our way to Derby, visiting the Norval Aboriginal Art Gallery, so
you can peruse the exquisite pieces and learn about the traditional art history
of this area.
Our next stop is
Windjana Gorge, a stunning gorge cut through the Napier Range. This site holds
special significance to the local Aboriginal people. The gorge is 3.5 km long
and formed by the Lennard River as it winds its way through the Napier Range.
There is primeval life forms fossilised within the gorge walls. Isolated pools
in the ‘dry’ season, support an abundance of wildlife including freshwater
crocodiles, water birds, corellas, and a colony of fruit bats.
We
will take a walk up the gorge, before setting up camp at the Gorge, our evening
destination.
Overnight: Windjana Gorge National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 - Windjana Gorge to Silent Grove
Tunnel Creek is our
next destination, which flows through a water worn tunnel beneath the limestone
of the Napier Range. Tunnel Creek is part of the 350–375-million-year-old
Devonian Reef, formed when most of the Kimberley was covered by the sea and
gradually exposed as the sea level fell to its present level. Tunnel Creek was
the hideout for Jandamarra (Pigeon) who led the Aboriginal resistance against
the police and pastoralists until he was tracked down and killed by a police
posse in 1897. We will walk 750 meters through the tunnel, wading through
several permanent pools to the other side of Napier Range.
After re-joining
the Gibb River Rd, we continue north to Bell Gorge. Eroded into the King
Leopold Range, Bell Gorge is one of the most impressive gorges in the
Kimberley. Bell Creek cascades down through a series of falls and pools. After
setting up camp, the group relaxes around the campfire for the evening.
Overnight: Silent Grove (Bell Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Silent Grove to Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
Following breakfast
and camp pack up, the group will head out to Bell Gorge for a hike and relaxing
swim. After returning to the vehicle, the group will continue their journey
along the Gibb River Rd to Galvans Gorge for a short walk and lunch. Our
evening stop is Mt Barnett, where the group will enjoy the afternoon swimming
and relaxing on the banks of the Barnett River.
Overnight: Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
A relaxing day with a hike out to Manning Falls for a swim, returning around lunch time. Following lunch, we take a a short drive to Galvans Gorge, where we enjoy a short walk (1km) and a swim. Returning to Mt Barnett, where we soak in the amazing atmosphere before relaxing around the campfire.
Overnight: Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Mt Barnett to Munurru (King Edward River)
Following breakfast, we continue along the infamous Gibb River Road before turning up the Kalumburu Road to Drysdale River Station for fuel and refreshments. The last leg of the day takes us onto the start of the Port Warrender Rd where we arrive at camp mid afternoon.
Overnight: Munurru (King Edward River)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Mitchell Plateau
Today’s drive along the Port Warrender Road will be slow and steady to the Mitchell Plateau. The roads are a good example of 4WD terrain. Departing the camp for the day, we arrive at the Mertens carpark mid-morning where we embark on a short scenic helicopter flight over the Mitchell Plateau and the incredible Mitchell Falls. The scenery is remarkable, and it gives us a great perspective before seeing it on the ground. After exploring the top of the falls, and enjoying a swim, we hike 3.5km back to the carpark, stopping in at some Aboriginal Rock Art along the way. Once we arrive back at the vehicle, we make our way back to camp late afternoon.
Overnight: Munurru (King Edward River)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Mitchell Plateau to Ellenbrae Station
Today we have a leisurely day and explore two magnificent
Aboriginal Rock art sites before continuing onto Ellenbrae Station to enjoy afternoon tea and our overnight stop.
Overnight: Ellenbrae Station
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 - Ellenbrae Station to El Questro
This
morning, we make our way to El Questro, stopping in at the Pentecost River and
Cockburn Ranges. Arriving at EL Questro around Lunch, the group has the
afternoon to catch up on washing, relax reading a book or head to the bar.
Overnight: El Questro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 - El Questro
Today we experience the more of El Questro
Wilderness Park, firstly with a swim in the magnificent Thermal Pools of
Zebedee Springs, followed by a 3km (return) hike into Emma Gorge, in the heart
of the Cockburn Ranges. Following the hike, we enjoy lunch before making our
way to the station townsite.
Overnight: El Questro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 - El Questro to Wuggubun Bush Camp
Following
Breakfast, the group will pack up and make their way to Wyndham and visit 5
Rivers lookout, the historical museum and Parry Lagoon Reserve. The evening
destination is Wuggubun, a secluded bush camp halfway between Wyndham and
Kununurra with excellent facilities nestled in a beautiful gorge.
Overnight: Wuggubun Cultural Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 - Lake Argyle and Kununurra
Following
breakfast, we spend the day exploring Lake Argyle, the Ord River and Kununurra.
We will visit the Lake Argyle Dam, Historical Museum, Ivanhoe Crossing and
Kununurra township. The group will return to camp for the evening.
Overnight: Wuggubun Cultural Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 - Wuggubun to Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)
The following leg
of our journey takes us to the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park
(Bungle Bungles). The Bungle Bungle Range is renowned for its striking orange
and grey horizontal banded domes. The distinctive beehive-shaped landforms have
been produced by uplift and erosion over the last 20 million years.
Our evening will
consist of a spectacular sunset viewing of the Bungle Bungle Ranges while
enjoying a glass of Champagne, before returning to our camp.
Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13 - Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)
After breakfast, we spend the day
walking and exploring the magnificent beehive formations of this World Heritage
Listed region through the southern end of the park. This will include hikes
Cathedral Gorge and Piccaninny Creek Lookout. Up until 1982 the region was
largely ‘undiscovered’. Prior to 1982 only local Aboriginal people and a
handful of stockmen knew of the area and in 1987 it became a National Park. Following
lunch, the group will head to the northern part of the park to hike into
Echidna Chasm. An unforgettable helicopter flight over the Bungles is highly
recommended and available at an extra cost.
Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14 - Purnululu National Park to Larrawa Station
Leaving Purnululu we make our way to Halls Creek for morning tea and refreshments and visit China Wall, Old Halls Creek. We travel along the Great Northern Highway to Larrawa Station, our overnight destination. We enjoy a hosted dinner on the Station for our final night together.
Overnight: Larrawa Station
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 15 - Larrawa Station to Broome
We return to Broome mid afternoon and will say farewell after taking you to your pre arranged accommodation.
Overnight: Pre-arranged accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Restrictions
- people Group Size: From 1 Up To 12
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13 Day Kimberley Accommodated
Please Note: Single supplement applies to all accommodated tour bookings. Please touch base prior to booking as the price varies depending on options.
Day 1 - Broome to Derby
To start your tour, you will be collected from your Broome
accommodation at 7am by our tour guide. We will firstly call into one of Broome’s
popular cafés, followed by a short sightseeing trip around Broome. Our journey
then begins along the Great Northern Highway to Derby with a stopover at
Willare Roadhouse for Lunch. We visit the Art Gallery in Derby, the Wharf, and
the Boab Prison tree before settling into the Spinifex hotel in Derby.
Overnight: Spinifex Hotel (ensuite motel room, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 - Derby to Bell Gorge
Today we make our way to Tunnel Creek which flows through a water worn
tunnel beneath the limestone of the Napier Range. Tunnel Creek is part of the
350-375 million year old Devonian Reef, formed when most of the Kimberley was
covered by the sea and gradually exposed as the sea level fell to its present
level. Tunnel Creek was the hideout for Jandamarra (Pigeon) who led the Aboriginal
resistance against the police and pastoralists until he was tracked down and
killed by a police posse in 1897. We will walk 750 metres through the tunnel,
wading through several permanent pools to the other side of Napier Range. Our
next destination is Windjana Gorge, a stunning gorge cut through the Napier
Range. This site holds special significance to the local Aboriginal people. The
gorge is 3.5 km long and formed by the Lennard River as it winds its way
through the Napier Range. There are primeval life forms fossilised within the
gorge walls. Isolated pools in the ‘dry’ season, support an abundance of
wildlife including freshwater crocodiles, water birds, corellas, and a colony
of fruit bats. We continue through the Wunaamin Miliwundi (King Leopold Ranges)
to our evening destination, the Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge.
Overnight: Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Bell Gorge
Following a leisurely breakfast, we take the short drive to Bell Gorge.
Eroded into the King Leopold Range, Bell Gorge is one of the most impressive
gorges in the Kimberley. Bell Creek cascades down through a series of falls and
pools. We hike to 1.2km to the falls. There is time to enjoy a beautiful
morning swim to cool down and relax before we return to our evening
destination, The Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge. The afternoon and evening are
spent relaxing around the lodge.
Overnight: Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Bell Gorge to Mitchell Falls
We say goodbye to Bell Gorge Wilderness lodge and re-join the Gibb
River Rd towards Galvans Gorge for an early morning swim followed by Mt
Barnett for fuel and refreshments. Stopping regularly along the way we continue
our journey to the Mitchell Falls Lodge, our evening destination. Today is our
biggest day due to limited accommodation along the way. After settling in we
enjoy a drink around the campfire followed by dinner.
Overnight: Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Mitchell Plateau
Departing the lodge for the day, we arrive at the Mertens carpark where
we embark on a short scenic helicopter flight over the Mitchell Plateau and the
incredible Mitchell Falls. The scenery is remarkable, and it gives us a great
perspective before seeing it on the ground. After exploring the top of
the falls, and enjoying a swim, we hike 3.5km back to the carpark, stopping in
at some Aboriginal Rock Art along the way. Once we arrive back at the vehicle,
we take the short drive back to the lodge and relax.
Overnight: Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Mitchell Falls to Ellenbrae Station
Today’s drive along Port Warrender Road will be slow and steady back along
the Port Warrender Rd. The roads are a good example of 4WD terrain. Stopping in
at two spectacular examples of Aboriginal Rock Art and joining a
cultural tour of the sites, we immerse ourselves back in time, followed by
Lunch. We continue onto Ellenbrae Station, the wonderful, authentic cattle
station and meet the wonderful hosts and enjoy afternoon tea on the grounds.
Overnight: Ellenbrae Station (safari tent/safari cabin, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Ellenbrae Station to El Questro
A leisurely breakfast this morning where the group can relax on the grounds
of the property before jumping back in the vehicle for the day’s drive. Along
the way we will be presented with fabulous views of the Kimberley and Cockburn
Range. Our journey continues along the Gibb River Road to our evening
destination at El Questro.
Overnight: El Questro Wilderness Park (ensuite Safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 - El Questro
Today we experience the beauty of El Questro Wilderness Park, firstly with
a swim in the magnificent Thermal Pools of Zebedee Springs, followed by a 1.2km
hike into Emma Gorge, in the heart of the Cockburn Ranges. Following the
hike, we enjoy lunch before making our way to a spectacular viewing of a
Kimberley Sunset.
Overnight: El Questro Wilderness Park (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (including sunset drinks and appetizers)
Day 9 - El Questro to Kununurra
Following breakfast, we take a short journey into Kununurra and surrounds
where you will embark on a half day tour of the Ord River and Lake Argyle via
boat, returning to Kununurra just after sunset.
Overnight: Kununurra Country Club (ensuite motel room, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 - Kununurra to Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)
Following breakfast, we travel into Kununurra to restock supplies and enjoy
some magnificent art galleries. The following leg of our journey takes us
to the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles). The
Bungle Bungle Range is renowned for its striking orange and grey horizontal
banded domes. The distinctive beehive-shaped landforms have been produced by
uplift and erosion over the last 20 million years. Our evening will
consist of a spectacular sunset viewing of the Bungle Bungle Ranges while
enjoying a glass of Champagne, before returning to our evening accommodation.
Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 - Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles )
After breakfast, we spend the day walking and exploring the magnificent
beehive formations of this World Heritage Listed region. This will include
hikes into Echidna Chasm, Cathedral Gorge and Piccaninny Creek Lookout. Up
until 1982 the region was largely ‘undiscovered’. Prior to 1982 only local
Aboriginal people and a handful of stockmen knew of the area and in 1987 it
became a National Park. An unforgettable helicopter flight is highly
recommended and available as an option.
Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) (ensuite safari tent, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 - Purnululu National Park to Fitzroy Crossing
Leaving Purnululu we make our way to Halls Creek for morning tea and
refreshments. We travel along the Great Northern Highway to Fitzroy Crossing,
stopping for lunch and enjoying the views. Our evening destination, the Fitzroy
River Lodge, is a beautiful oasis nestled along the banks of the river.
Overnight: Fitzroy River Lodge (ensuite motel room, twin share)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13 - Fitzroy Crossing to Broome
Following an early breakfast, the group embarks on a beautiful, slow and
informative boat cruise down the Fitzroy River through Geikie Gorge. Our last
leg of the day takes us back into Broome mid-afternoon where we will bid
farewell to the group and drop off to their pre-arranged accommodation.
Overnight: Guest pre-arranged accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Restrictions
- people Group Size: From 2 Up To 8
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