12 Day Tour - 'Kimberley'
(BROOME - ALICE SPRINGS)
Departing Broome: 17th June 2011
"Bush Lodge" accommodation
The Kimberley region of north western Australia is the oldest part of the most ancient continent on earth. It's isolation and sheer scale has kept hidden it's magnificent attractions until quite recently. Comfortable travel aboard our large 4WD coach allows access to experience the most outstanding places and to enjoy the best scenery that the Kimberley has to offer.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
| • Historic pearling town of Broome • Famous Fitzroy Crossing • Tunnel Creek • Gibb River Road • Enormous boab trees • Five Rivers Lookout, Wyndham • Kununurra & the Ord River scheme • Halls Creek • Rabbit Flat • Extraordinary sunsets and night skies |
• Port of Derby with
biggest tides in the world • Cruise on Geikie Gorge • Windjana Gorge • El Questro Station & Chamberlain River cruise • Wolfe Creek meteorite crater • Bungle Bungles • Many gorge walks • Kununurra and Ord River scheme • Alice Springs |
TOUR PRICE: $3095 per person, twin share. Single supplement
$160.
NB: If booking on both the 'Kimberley' & 'Pilbara/Gunbarrel
Hwy' tours we are offering a discount of $100
per person, per tour. Our 13 Day Pilbara tour departs Alice Springs 2nd June
2011.
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Travel in modern air conditioned special purpose 4WD coach
• 11 nights "Bush Lodge" accommodation (mostly in established
tourist parks with good facilities)
• Entry fees to National Parks
• Most meals as shown: B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner
• Numerous morning and afternoon teas
• Cruises on Geikie Gorge & Chamberlain River
• Services of experienced driver/guide and hostess/cook
• GST
DAY 1: Fri 17th June
BROOME
- FITZROY CROSSING
Depart from the Visitors Information Centre in Chinatown Broome at 9:00am then
via the historic port town of Derby to Fitzroy Crossing and our first
night’s “Bush Lodge” accommodation which is established adjacent to the
river in Fitzroy River Lodge Park. (L,D)
DAY 2: Sat 18th June
FITZROY
CROSSING – TUNNEL CREEK - WINDJANA
GORGE
First highlight is a cruise on the Fitzroy River where the river cuts it’s
path through the Geikie and Oscar Ranges, formed millions of years ago by an
ancient coral reef. We then drive through the scenic Oscar Ranges to Tunnel
Creek where the adventurous passengers may wish to wade through the tunnel.
Tonight’s “Bush Lodge” is established at Windjana Gorge with it’s
impressive limestone walls. Hear the story of aboriginal warrior, Jandamarra
and the Battle of Windjana Gorge. (B,L,D)
DAY 3: Sun 19th
June WINDJANA
GORGE – MANNING GORGE
Today we commence our drive along the Gibb River Road which is by far the most
scenic route through the Kimberley and pass through the King Leopold Ranges to
Manning Gorge for the night. Good
swimming adjacent to the campground.
(B,L,D)
DAY 4: Mon 20th
June MANNING
GORGE – EL QUESTRO STATION
Continue along the Gibb River Road and cross the Durack then Pentecost Rivers
with the spectacular backdrop of the Cockburn Ranges. Tonight our “Bush
Lodge” overnight stop is on the famous privately owned one million acre El
Questro Station. (B,L,D)
DAY 5: Tues 21st
June EL QUESTRO STATION
Enjoy
a cruise on the Chamberlain River and a swim in the thermal Zebedee Springs.
Tonight we have entertainment around the campfire.
DAY 6: Wed 22nd
June EL QUESTRO - KUNUNURRA
This
morning we enjoy the highlights of historic Wyndam on the Cambridge Gulf. We
drive out onto the wharf near the abandoned meatworks and look for crocodiles.
We see the boab lined main street of the historic port town with relics such
as the Durack Store and spend time at the Dreamtime Park and Five Rivers
Lookout. Our “Bush Lodge” is established on the shores of Lake Kununurra
for the next two nights. We enjoy the sunset this evening from Kelly’s Knob
with excellent views over the fertile Ord River Floodplain.
(B,L,D)
DAY 7: Thurs 23rd
June KUNUNURRA
A
free day in Kununurra to allow you to enjoy a huge range of optional tours and
attractions at your own expense.
DAY 8: Fri 24th
June
KUNUNURRA – TURKEY CREEK
An easy day’s driving southbound along the Great
Northern Highway with the impressive scenery of the Carr Boyd and McDonnell
Ranges to admire en-route to Turkey Creek.
Settle in to “Bush Lodge” here for the next two nights. Free afternoon to
take an optional scenic helicopter flight (at own expense) at low level
over Mabel Downs Station and the nearby Bungle Bungles. (B,L,D)
DAY 9: Sat 25th
June BUNGLE
BUNGLES
A full day of adventure and scenery. We travel along the Spring Creek Track in
4WD to the Bungle Bungles to see the incredible bee hive shaped striped domes
and experience the unique landscape at close range on a walk into the
Cathedral Gorge and deep rock pool. (B,L,D)
DAY 10:
Sun
26th June
TURKEY CREEK – HALLS CREEK
A leisurely day to explore in and around Halls Creek and historic Old Halls
Creek including the Russian Jack monument and China Wall. (B,L,D)
DAY 11:
Mon 27th June
HALLS CREEK - RABBIT FLAT
Our
highlight this morning is a stop at Wolfe Creek meteorite crater – the
second largest impact crater on earth! (good walking shoes required for
those intending doing the climb to the rim – steady climb taking about 10
minutes each way). A great
change of scenery as we leave cattle country (passing properties still
operated by the Kidman Pastoral Co) and enter the red sandhill country on the
edge of the Great Sandy Desert. Tonight our “Bush Lodge” is established
alongside the world’s most remote roadhouse at Rabbit Flat in the Tanami
Desert. (B,L,D)
DAY 12: Sun 28th
June
TANAMI DESERT - ALICE SPRINGS
The vastness of the outback is
experienced today as we pass remote gold mining operations (still working)
and Aboriginal communities. On
arrival in Alice Springs (approximately 6:00pm) you will be taken to your
central accommodation. (B,L)