Kimberley Complete Tour & Cruise
- Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia
- Broome to Darwin • May - Aug 2023
- 24 Day Itinerary
- From $23,290 (AUD)
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Broome to Darwin • May - Aug 2023
Discover a world away from it all on your Kimberley adventure. Experience 27 destinations on this amazing journey into our very own wilderness frontier. This 14 day land tour Broome return is combined with a 10 day cruise departing Broome aboard MS Caledonian Sky and disembarking in Darwin – fully escorted with an expert driver-guide, cruise director and 12 member expedition team.
Staying in exclusive wilderness lodges and cruising aboard the MS Caledonian Sky this will be an experience you will never forget.
Visit iconic Australian sights such as Purnululu National Park, home of the Bungle Bungle Range, discover El Questro, journey along the Gibb River Road, view unique Wandjina and Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion) rock art, the exciting Horizontal Falls & Talbot Bay, the tidal waters of Montgomery Reef by Zodiac & the Indigenous art on Bigge Island, plus so much more.
Tour Highlights
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Travel to Lake Argyle and join a wildlife cruise on the mighty Ord River
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Stay two nights at the exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge
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Discover Echidna Chasm – a 200 metre high natural rock cleft
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Journey along the Gibb River Road
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Soar over Mitchell Falls with an included helicopter flight
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Explore unique Indigenous art of the region
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Journey to Manning Gorge, with lunch under the shade of a boab tree
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See the towering cliffs of Windjana Gorge
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10 day cruise departing Broome aboard MS Caledonian Sky
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Visit unique Horizontal Falls by Zodiac – created by massive 12-metre high tides
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Visit Montgomery Reef by Zodiac with an expedition team – a reef that ‘rises’ out of the ocean as the tidal waters cascade
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Prince Frederick Harbour with its extreme tides and pristine ecosystems
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A signature experience on Bigge Island, 6kms from the mainland – discover its well known Indigenous rock art
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24 Day Itinerary
Arrive in Broome, where we meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure, before a welcome dinner.
Meals Included: Dinner
Stay: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Your adventure commences today with a visit to Windjana Gorge. Later, continue to Tunnel Creek and wade through its cool waters.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge
Today’s highlight is a cruise along Geikie Gorge, home to unique flora and fauna.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge – 2 nights
Toast the day with a glass of bubbly as the sun sets over the Bungle Bungle Range.
Today starts with a walk along Piccaninny Creek, before stopping at Cathedral Gorge. You might like to take a helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungle Range (own expense). Tonight, enjoy a special Signature Experience.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Join a hike along a Livistona palm-fringed trail into the natural cleft that is Echidna Chasm. Then it’s on to Kununurra.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Kununurra Country Club Resort – 2 nights
Travel to Lake Argyle before joining a wildlife cruise on the mighty Ord River. Later, soak up the Kimberley sunset while cruising on the tranquil Lake Kununurra.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore Parry’s Lagoon then head to Wyndham and view the Cambridge Gulf from the Five Rivers Lookout.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: El Questro, Home Valley Station
An incredible Signature Experience awaits this morning in the wilderness of El Questro. Soak in the hot pools of Zebedee Sprints and leave feeling revitalised for a hike to Emma Gorge.
Tonight, you’ll be treated to views over the Cockburn Range during sunset.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Home Valley Station
Travel to the Mitchell Plateau today.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge – 2 nights
Enjoy an included helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls or if you prefer, hike back to the vehicle with your guide.
A world of waterfalls awaits your discovery at Mitchell Falls today. Later, take to the skies during an unforgettable included helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls or if you prefer, hike back to the vehicle with your guide.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit Indigenous rock art galleries, admire ancient Indigenous Wandjina and Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) rock art and enjoy a refreshing swim in King Edward River.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Drysdale River Station
At Manning Gorge, enjoy lunch in the shade of boab trees. Continue to Galvans Gorge.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge – 2 nights
Back on the Gibb River Road, travel to Bell Gorge. Here, enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool waterhole.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Return to Broome, stopping at the Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre and the Boab Prison Tree along the way.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
After a morning at leisure, be transferred to your expedition trip this afternoon. A relaxed dinner this evening sets the tone for the next nine nights on board.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay: MS Caledonian Sky – 9 nights
There’s promise of turquoise waters today as your ship arrives in the Buccaneer Archipelago, home to more than 800 islands. Cruise to Adele Island and join your expedition team member for an exploration of this remote coastal area by Zodiac. The island is surrounded by Adele Reef, teeming with an array of coral and marine life, including reef sharks and stingrays.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today your ship cruises through to Talbot Bay, known for its epic 12-metre tides that create an astonishing natural spectacle, the Horizontal Falls. Here, enjoy a Signature Experience. The adventure continues as you jump aboard your Zodiac vessel for an exploration of Cyclone Creek. See dramatic folding in the rock formations as you navigate through the creek, accompanied by your expedition team member.
Subject to tidal conditions, set out on a thrilling ride through the falls aboard a high-powered fast boat. Hold on tight as your boat skims across Talbot Bay to the mouth of the falls before making its way through the churning waters.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Excitement builds this morning as you join your expedition team for an in-depth exploration of Montgomery Reef by Zodiac. Witness the reef rise out of the ocean as the tidal waters cascade rapidly into the surrounding channels. Keep an eye out for unique bird life and turtles who may pop their heads up from time to time.
Then, cruise through Doubtful Bay, a hotspot for whale watching during the season. Later, step ashore at Raft Point to visit an ancient Wandjina rock art site. When available, you’ll be joined by a local Indigenous guide.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your expedition ship arrives at Prince Frederick Harbour today, home to soaring red cliffs and mangroves. With its extreme tides and pristine ecosystems, the harbour is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including saltwater crocodiles and mudskippers. Keen birdwatchers should keep an eye out for kingfishers, egrets, herons and white-bellied sea eagles. It’s time to jump aboard your Zodiac vessels for an exploration of the Hunter River and Naturalist Island. As your day of discovery draws to a close, you might choose to set out on a helicopter flight and view the natural spectacle of Mitchell Falls from above (own expense).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Discover Bigge Island today, known for its Indigenous rock art created by the Wunambal people. During your time here, in caves throughout the island, see examples of first contact art depicting European tall ships dating from the 15th to 18th century. Having been repainted annually for the past 5,000 years, it is thought to be the oldest continuous sacred painting tradition on the planet.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
An intriguing exploration of Vansittart Bay awaits today. Join your expedition team and set out across the bay’s vast salt flats to view the wreckage of a US Air Force C-53 that crash landed on the beach during World War II. Later, step ashore at Jar Island and see examples of mysterious Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion) paintings, dating back some 20,000 years.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake this morning as your ship cruises into Koolama Bay. Hear how this harbour was renamed following the Japanese bombing of the MV Koolama in 1942. Next, it’s on to King George River. Join your expedition team and jump aboard a Zodiac to meander through the river’s gorge system, passing hidden mangrove-fringed coves and soaring red cliffs. Anticipation builds as your Zodiac approaches King George Falls, plunging 80 metres over a towering sandstone cliff. Edge closer to this epic cascade and learn how it turns to a raging torrent during the monsoonal wet season.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full day to relax at sea and take in a presentation from your Expedition Team. Learn about the fascinating ecology of Australia’s most remote coastline, one that is dominated by some of the most dramatic tidal conditions on Earth. Hear stories of the rich World War II history and get prepared to discover ancient Indigenous culture that dates back for tens of thousands of years. Take time to relax as you feel the pleasant pristine air of the Timor Sea fill your lungs and then take advantage of the Open Bridge policy for the chance to make acquaintances with your ship’s Captain. After dinner tonight, make your way to the Lounge for the evening entertainment.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arriving into Darwin this morning means it’s time to say goodbye to your ship and to be transferred to the airport.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour Inclusions
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14 nights accommodation, six of which are in exclusive wilderness lodges
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9 nights aboard MS Caledonian Sky
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Locally-inspired dining – a total of 67 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
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An open bar throughout the ship while on the cruise
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Travel by luxury coach
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Experienced driver/guide, cruise director & expedition team
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All sightseeing as per itinerary
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Included Mitchell Falls helicopter flight
Tour Dates & Prices
Departure Date | Return Date | Price Per Person From | |
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13/05/2023 | 05/06/2023 | NO AVAILABILITY | |
31/05/2023 | 23/06/2023 | $23,900 per person twin share from | |
18/06/2023 | 11/07/2023 | NO AVAILABILITY | |
06/07/2023 | 29/07/2023 | NO AVAILABILITY | |
24/07/2023 | 16/08/2023 | $22,840 per person twin share from | |
11/08/2023 | 03/09/2023 | $24,190 per person twin share from | |
29/08/2023 | 21/09/2023 | $23,290 per person twin share from |
Save up to $3,000 per couple*. Offer valid for departures from January to December 2023. A non-refundable deposit is due within 7 days of booking of $1,000 per person. Final payment is due 100 days prior to the tours departure date. Information correct as at 9 May 2022 but may fluctuate due to changes in surcharges, taxes or currency. A strictly limited number of offers are available on select departure dates in selected suites/staterooms/cabins/room categories. Offers are subject to availability and available on new bookings only and may be withdrawn at any time.
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