20 Passengers
What's Included:All meals (except dinner on Friday night)
Hotel Transfers
All touring
All national park entry fees
Geikie Gorge Cruise
Mimbi Caves Adventure
What You See:Bungle Bungles
Echidna Chasm
Cathedral Gorge China Wall
Windjana Gorge
Tunnel Creek
Fitzroy Crossing
Geikie Gorge
Mimbi Caves
Derby'Prison Boab Tree'
Meals:4 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 DinnersNote that Dinner on Day 4 is not included - allow approximately AU$40.
What to Bring:Travellers on this trip must bring a pair of shoes/sandals that they don’t mind getting wet and a torch.
Other recommendations include: a broad-brimmed hat with sun visor for all round protection, swimming costume and towel, walking shoes, a long-sleeved cotton shirt (sun protection), 1 pair of loose-fitting pants, a warm jumper (particularly if travelling in July& August), personal water bottle, personal toiletries, first aid (with any personal medication required), a day pack for everyday use and a sleeping bag (10ºC sleeping bags are available for sale at $25pp - must be requested with our office prior to travel and can be kept following your trip or donated to local indigenous communities).
Notes:1. April departures are subject to weather conditions and road closures.
2. Camping Plus accommodation upgrades are subject to availability.
Kimberley Wild Expeditions are renowned as the experts in Kimberley adventure tours, and winners of WA's Best Tour Operator award in 2008 and 2009. Locally owned and operated from our home base in Broome, Kimberley Wild staff are passionate about the Kimberley, including spectacular Cape Leveque, and sharing its secrets with travellers from all over the world. Our philosophy is to tread lightly through the pristine Kimberley environment in order to ensure it is preserved and protected for generations to come, while our strong relationships with Aboriginal people and communities provide you with unforgettable cultural experiences. Join the leaders in outback exploration when visiting the spectacular Kimberley.
Day 1 Geikie Gorge& Fitzroy Crossing
We ease into our adventure as we travel east towards Fitzroy Crossing. Visit the Old Fitzroy Crossing and colourful Mangkaja Aboriginal Arts Centre before joining a local National Park Ranger on a guided cruise through majestic Geikie Gorge that nature carved between the Geikie and Oscar Ranges. Learn of the fascinating geology of this natural wonder and discover the huge array of wildlife, including freshwater crocodiles, birds and fish. That evening, camp by the Fitzroy Riiver and enjoy our famous Kimberley BBQ.
Days 2-3 Bungle Bungles
Visit the gold rush town of Halls Creek and see the remarkable China Wall enroute to Purnululu National Park, home of the magnificent Bungle Bungles. On arrival in Purnululu, there is time to orient ourselves and settle into our new private Bungle Bungles Safari Camp. After a delightful bush sunset, relax with a delicious meal and evening under the stars. Spend the next day exploring the highlights of this extraordinary National Park, the most famous of which are the Bungle Bungle domes. Rivers created this landscape of unique orange and black striped‘beehive’ geological formations over a period of 20 million years. Unbelievably, only the locals knew it existed until the early 1980’s. To protect its unique landscape, the area was made a national park in 1987 and now enjoys World Heritage status. We explore the 2km long Echidna Chasm, known for its towering Livistonia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2-3km) into stunning Cathedral Gorge, where towering rocks create a natural amphitheatre. There is time in the afternoon to take an optional scenic flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the beehive domes (approx $335pp, own expense) to put it all into perspective.
Day 4 Mimbi Caves
We bid farewell to Purnululu and travel to the ancient realm of Mimbi Caves, one of Western Australia's largest cave systems, in the heart of Gooniyandi Country. Spiritually significant, these limestone caves are one of the oldest identified sites of human occupation in Australia. Delve into Dreamtime with our local Gooniyandi guide who shares traditional stories and reveals the secrets of Mimbi Caves, a sanctuary of crystal clear pools, rare fossils and ancient rock art. Share fresh damper and billy tea with the Gooniyandi traditional owners before we head for Fitzroy Crossing.
Day 5 Windjana Gorge& Tunnel Creek
Following another night by the Fitzroy River, we head for Bunuba country - once a Devonian reef, this terrain is over 350 million years old and home to a diverse array of animals and plants. In the morning we seek the adventure of Tunnel Creek, a 750-metre cave system in which we discover secret caves and a large variety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the legend of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s. Freshen up with a swim in the idyllic waterhole at the end of the tunnel before we travel to the geological wonder of Windjana Gorge, a delightful oasis in the outback. Beneath gorge walls rising 90m, we enjoy a picnic lunch and search for freshwater crocodiles, local birdlife and Indigenous bushtucker. The Gibb River Road then leads us from the picturesque Napier Ranges as we begin the return to Broome via the Derby‘Boab Prison Tree’.
Departs:6.30am from your accommodation, Tuesdays
Returns: 6.30pm to your accommodation, Saturdays
