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Cockburn Range from
Gibb River Rd at Pentecost River Kimberley tour – A Road Less Travelled |
Highlights
15 day tour-
Experience Darwin to Broome on this
4WD adventure Eco tour via Gibb River Road, Mitchell Falls
(2Nights Mitchell Plateau) Bungle Bungles (2N), El Questro (2N), Home
Valley, Faraway Downs area (Australia Movie) Wyndham, 5 Rivers Lookout,
Parry Lagoon, Manning Gorge (2N), Galvan’s, Windjana Gorges,
Tunnel Creek & remote Aboriginal art sites & art centres.
8 day tour – As
below but varied content as overnights are at
Kununurra, El Questro (2 Nights), Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary,
Windjana Gorge, Derby (for Mowanjum
Festival), Broome. Entry to Bungle Bungles available as fly
in or over options. Ask.
GET REALLY REMOTE with our Easy Camping
systems – Self inflating comfy bedding and stand up Safari
Tents easily erected by our competent crew. Stretchers also available.
Scenic Flights included at Mitchell Falls and
optional at Bungle Bungles
Wrap up the Top End – Combine spectacular Kimberley scenery with Top
End treats. Experience incredible rock art galleries –
learn about Aboriginal culture, lore, men and
women’s business, spirituality, bush medicines and food, language
and history, ceremony, song and dance. Enriching and fulfilling
experiences in the land of the world’s longest surviving culture.
Visit special Wandjina and Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion)
Aboriginal rock art sites. A unique opportunity to learn
ancient wisdom, recreating community and nature. Enriching and
fulfilling experiences with the world’s longest surviving
culture.
Darwin to Broome – 15 day Kimberley Tour or
see Broome to Darwin
Kimberley Tours
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Cockburn Range at Pentecost River – Kimberley
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Wandjina Aboriginal Rock Art |
Boab at Sunset |
Day 1 – Overland to Kununurra
departing from Darwin at 700 am (fly to Kununurra options available).
Travel via the Stuart Highway to Pine Creek. Then on to Katherine, the
NT’s 3rd largest town for a short break. We turn west on the Victoria
Highway (part of the Savannah Way) and pass through rich cattle country
and spectacular rugged mountain landscapes through Gregory National
Park to Victoria River and Timber Creek. Enjoy views of the Stokes
Range. We travel to cross the NT/WA state border and arrive in
Kununurra for overnight.
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Mitchell
Falls from our helicopter flight |
Mitchell Falls – up close |
Day 2 – Time to
look around Kununurra, and check out the fabulous art galleries
displaying local works. Depart for the Bungle Bungles after lunch by
scenic flight over this mighty landscape, including views of Lake
Argyle & Argyle Diamond Mine, before setting down in the Bungle
Bungles (Purnululu National Park) for overnight camp in this
magical environment.
Day 3 – Today we
marvel at this high energy amazing orange and black striped beehive
landscape formed by giant river systems. Walk the spectacular Cathedral
Cave and Piccanninny Creek and
after lunch a walk in Echidna Gorge. Optional scenic
helicopter flight available. Enjoy
sunset viewing from local lookout over this
stunning landscape before a hearty meal and overnight camp in the
Bungle Bungles. BLD
Day 4 – We farewell the Bungle Bungles
today and
stop at Turkey
Creek and the Warnum art centre – where
Rover Thomas and many other Aboriginal artists became famous. Here
you can view the latest works, meet the artists and find some bargain
art. After lunch at Turkey Creek, we
head for Kununurra through powerful mountain ranges,
crossing the Ord River and in time for Kununurra art galleries or other treats. Dinner at
local restaurant own expense. BL
Day 5 – Five Rivers Lookout and
Wyndham are calling, then Parry’s Lagoon for
the rich wetlands bird life including Jabirus and Brolgas. We travel the Gibb River Rd, to enjoy a
picnic lunch at El Questro’s Emma Gorge resort
before a walk to Emma Gorge sacred waterhole and a swim in the
refreshing waters. El Questro is a million acres of spectacular Kimberley
scenery, rivers and gorges. Its here that the movie Australia
was filmed, nestled under the Cockburn Ranges. Late
afternoon we relax by the river at our El Questro Station homestead
riverside camp (2 nights) BLD
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Tucker time with Bush University
elders |
Mowanjum Festival rain dance |
Remote Wandjina Rock Art |
Day 6 – This morning soak up the
relaxing
Zebedee hot springs,
before exploring more of the El Questro treats including El Questro and
Moonshine Gorges, a cruise in the Chamberlain River Gorge and viewing
from Pigeon Lookout over the Pentecost River.
Overnight at El Questro. BL. Dinner at restaurant own expense.
Day 7 – Today we journey the
the scenic and
spectacular Gibb River Road via Cockburn Range,
to cross the mighty Pentecost
River and view from a high
vantage point. We stop to view some Aboriginal rock art including
Wandjina and Bradshaw’s. Enjoy lunch at a bird lovers billabong.
We take a right turn at the
Kulumburu Rd, and stop at the famous working cattle station, Drysdale River Station for overnight.. BLD
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Emma Gorge El
Questro |
Bungle Bungles
Echidna Gorge |
Windjana Gorge
Kimberley tour |
Day 8 – After breakfast we travel through spectacular vegetation
including cycads, pandanas palms and rainforests and ford the King Edward River before our overnight camp on Mitchell Plateau. Here we can enjoy the waterfalls, swim and visit a vast
gallery of Aboriginal rock art. BLD
Day 9 – Today we drive through the Mitchell Plateau to Mitchell Falls car park and do the downhill walk via spectacular swimming pools and
waterfalls. View Bradshaw (Gion Gion) rock art sites
(including Thylacine) and swim in these beautiful clear fresh
waters. This is one of the most remote areas of Australia.
At Falls base
we have a couple of hours to relax and swim in these pristine,
energised waters. We take the easy way out with the thrill of a spectacular helicopter ride over the Mitchells Falls for a once in a lifetime view of this vast landscape.Options also
available for extended flights to coastal areas (pre book with Spirit
Safaris). Overnight on Mitchell Plateau at our King Edward River camp. BLD
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