State: Western Coach
Operator: Adventure Express
Minimum Price: AUD $ 3,790 See the Best of the Kimberley with AAT Kings Premium escorted tourSee the Best of the Kimberley with AAT Kings, including Darwin & Broome. Enjoy a dreamtime experience, wildlife spotting cruise and El Questro Wilderness Park.
Highlights:
- Relax on Cable Beach Broome
- Cruise through spectacular Geikie Gorge
- Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine
- Cruise through Chamberlain Gorge
- Relax in thermal pools at the El Questro Wilderness Park
- Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve
- Visit Warriu Park
- Hidden Valley National Park
- See Lake Argyle
- Ord River Wildlife cruise
- Visit Durack Homestead
- Cruise through majestic Katherine Gorge
- Adelaide River War Cemetery
- Sightseeing tour of Darwin
Itinerary:
Day 1 Wed: Arrive Broome
On arrival in Broome you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.
Hotel: Cable Beach Club Resort, Broome, 2 nights.
Day 2 Thu: Broome at Leisure
Today is at leisure to explore this tropical hideaway. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the 22 kilometres of pristine sand and swim in the turquoise blue water that is Cable Beach. Wander through Chinatown or shop for pearls. This evening sit back, relax and watch the spectacular sunset over the Indian Ocean. Or you may like to take a camel ride along Cable Beach. Ask your Tour Director for details. B
Day 3 Fri: Fitzroy Crossing
Travel to the Port of Derby, the oldest established town in the Kimberley, located at the base of King Sound. Visit the famous Prison Boab Tree, believed to be around 1,500 years old and used by the first police as an overnight holding cell. Travel through some of Australia's biggest pastoral properties to the remote township of Fitzroy Crossing. Hotel: Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy Crossing. B
Day 4 Sat: Geikie Gorge
This morning cruise through Geikie Gorge, which was formed by the waters of the Fitzroy River tunnelling through the Napier Range. During the wet season, the Fitzroy River rises over 16 metres, staining the limestone walls of the gorge and flooding the national park with seven metres of water. In the dry season, the river transforms itself into a quiet stream strung beneath the towering cliffs of the Devonian Reef. Watch for freshwater crocodiles, fruit bats and wallabies as the 30 metre high walls of the gorge tower above us. Travel to Halls Creek, situated on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, at the doorstep to the majestic World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park.
Hotel: Kimberley Hotel, Halls Creek. B
Day 5 Sun: Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine
Journey north of Halls Creek and enter the Argyle mining lease. A local guide will join us and conduct a tour of Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine, the world's largest diamond mine, which produces one quarter of the world's diamonds annually. This afternoon travel to El Questro Wilderness Park, a million acres in the heart of the Kimberley. Brimming with natural wonders including magnificent mountain ranges, rambling rivers, gorges, thermal springs and vast stretches of spinifex plain, it is truly one of the world's few remaining wild frontiers.
Hotel: Emma Gorge Resort, 2 nights, tented cabins with private facilities. B
Day 6 Mon: El Questro
This morning cruise through Chamberlain Gorge, a three-kilometre fresh waterhole fringed by tropical vegetation and 60 metre tall escarpments. Keep your eyes peeled for fresh water crocodiles sunning themselves as you glide past. At Emma Gorge Resort there is time to sit by the pool or to hike into Emma Gorge for a refreshing swim in the waterhole. B
Day 7 Tue: Parry Lagoon - Wyndham This morning we travel along the Gibb River Road to Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve, a haven for bird life in this region. Continue to Wyndham to the 5 Rivers Lookout for sensational views over the Cambridge Gulf. Visit Warriu Park to see the Dreamtime Statues and rock art mural. This afternoon visit the historic Durack Homestead, which was faithfully removed brick by brick and reconstructed to become a pioneer museum. Then cruise along the Ord River from Lake Argyle to Kununurra. This permanent water supply has formed wetland areas, which have become havens for myriads of birds and a variety of marsupials that inhabit the islands in the lake. Hotel: Country Club Hotel, Kununurra, 2 nights. B
Day 8 Wed: Kununurra
After breakfast enjoy a tour of Kununurra, one of the youngest towns in Western Australia which is the hub of local industry for agriculture, tourism and mining in the east Kimberley. See the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and Hidden Valley National Park, which features 300 million year old sandstone cliffs, often referred to as the 'Mini Bungles' B
Day 9 Thu: Katherine
Cross vast cattle stations en route to Katherine.
Hotel: Paraway Motel, Katherine. B
Day 10 Fri: Katherine Gorge
Cruise the placid waters of the Katherine River through the towering cliffs of two gorges. Look out for freshwater crocodiles. This afternoon travel to the city of Darwin for an orientation tour.
Hotel: Darwin Central Hotel, Darwin. B
Day 11 Sat: Depart Darwin
You will be transferred to Darwin Airport to connect with your onward flight. B
What's Included?
- Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows
- Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver
- Full Buffet Breakfasts (10) B
- Lunches (2) L
- Hotel Dinners (8) Your choice
- Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels
- Welcome drink
- All purpose travel bag and map
- Airport transfers (Day 1 from Broome Airport - flights anytime; Day 11 to Darwin Airport - flights anytime)
- Hotel porterage included
Notes:
More Information
Tour Code: WBD: AAT Kings
Special Departure Dates: 16 May 26 May*
18 Jun 28 Jun
02 Jul 12 Jul
09 Jul 19 Jul
11 Jul 21 Jul
23 Jul 02 Aug
25 Jul 04 Aug*
30 Jul 09 Aug
13 Aug 23 Aug
15 Aug 25 Aug
03 Sep 13 Sep
05 Sep 15 Sep*
Trip Duration: 11 days
Departs from: Broome
Tour Ends: Darwin
All Prices: $3790 per adult. Savings available for Concession car holders, Frequent Traveller, Groups and Children.
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