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10 Day Kimberley Camping Safari, Darwin - Broome
You will be collected from your hotel at 7am this morning to begin your 10 day 4WD safari through the Kimberley region. We head south, along the Stuart Highway to the township of Katherine and after a dip in the Katherine Hot Springs, we continue west. En-route we can stop to view the Victoria River, one of the largest tidal influenced rivers in the Territory with an abundance of saltwater crocodiles. We cross through the border into Western Australia and onto Lake Argyle. Dinner tonight will be served in the restaurant. Overnight permanent camp - Lake Argyle campground (in fixed tents with proper beds and shared bathrooms) Day 2 (B,L,D) After breakfast, we head out to Lake Argyle for a 2 hour morning cruise. Lake Argyle is Australia’s largest man- made lake, covering 1000sq km and built as part of the Ord River scheme. It offers a great e Take in the untamed landscape of the magnificent Carr Boyd Ranges along the inaccessible North Western shoreline as you cruise through some of Lake Argyles 90 islands and inlets. Then we pop into Kununurra to collect fresh supplies (due to border restrictions) before heading south to the Bungle Bungles. Purnululu National park is famous for the ancient range of unusual beehive-shaped domes, gorges and chasms over 350 million years old. Overnight mobile Camp - Bungle Bungles campground with toilets and showers (2 night stay). Day 3 (B,L,D) We spend today in the Bungle Bungles.The section of road into the Bungles from the highway is quite challenging and will give you a real sense of off-road adv Our first stop in the park is Cathedral Gorge, a huge natural amphitheatre, with fantastic acoustics. We then take the walk to the Piccaniny lookout, followed by the “Domes trail walk”. There's also time today for optional helicopter flights (additional cost). This afternoon we head out to Echidna Chasm, which is a narrow gorge of conglomerate rock. The walk in is beautiful, passing endemnic livistonia palms. Overnight camp - Bungle Bungles campground with toilets and showers Day 4 (B,L,D) After breakfast, we leave the Bungle Bungles and head north again to El Questro Wilderness Park, which is a million acres in size. En-route we stop to view an Aboriginal art site, which consists of East Kimberley peg figures, Wanjana figures and contemporary styles. This afternoon we take a walk into the beautiful Emma Gorge. A cool reward awaits you at the end of the walk, where you can swim at Emma Gorge Pool and the 200ft waterfall that is fed from a series of natural springs high above the plateua of the Cockburn Range. After setting up camp, there’s the opportunity for a swim in the rockpools (part of the Pentecost River).
Overnight mobile camp - El Questro campground with toilets and showers (2 night stay) Day 5 (B,L,D) We start today with a relaxing dip at the Zebedee Springs thermal pools, set amongst palm trees. Then we take a walk i
We have free time this afternoon for swimming, birdwatching or relaxing at camp. Optional longer hikes are available this afternoon. Overnight mobile camp - El Questro campground with toilets and showers Day 6 (B,L,D) Leaving El Questro, we head onto the Gibb River Road and we’ll drive through the Pentecost River to a lookout, for fantastic views of the river and the mighty Cockburn Range.
We’ll also view an art site of cuples, Wanjana figures and Petroglyphs (rock carvings). This is also where the local Aboriginal people used to shelter and sharpen their spears.
We turn onto the Kalumburu Road and make our way to Drysdale River Station.
Overnight mobile camp – Drysdale River Station campground, with toilets and showers Day 7 (B,L,D) We start today with a spectacular 2 hour flight over Mitchell Falls and the Kimberley coast ! Your flight takes you past Mt Hann, Deep Gorge and the Rift, then over the magnificent Prince Regent Nature Reserve. Follow the Prince Regent River, fly over several waterfalls including King Cascades, St George Basin, Mt Trafalgar, Prin After the flight we make our way south again, stopping on the banks of the Gibb River where we view a rock art site. We reach the Gibb River road and continue to Mt. Barnett Station and Manning Gorge, where we set up camp. The remainder of the afternoon is spent at the gorge, swimming and relaxing. There is also the option of taking the longer hike to Upper Manning Falls. Overnight mobile camp - Manning Gorge campground, with toilets and showers Day 8 (B,L,D) Our first stop this morning is Galvans Gorge, a small picturesque gorge, surrounded by boab trees. It has some interesting rock art and is a great place for a relaxing swim.
We continue west to Bell Gorge, which is said to be the most picturesque gorge in the Kimberley. We have lunch here and spend the rest of the afternoon swimming and relaxing at the waterfall.
Overnight mobile camp – Silent Grove campground at Bell Gorge, with toilets and showers Day 9 (B,L,D)
En-route we stop to look at the King Leopold Range lookout, which offers great photo opportunities. We set up camp and then head off to Tunnel Creek, a 750m long limestone tunnel in the Napier Range, carved into the rock over thousands of years. View stalactites and stalacmites and hear the story of Jandamarra, who used the tunnel as a hideout in the late 1800’s. Back to Windjana Gorge for sunset and dinner.
Overnight mobile camp- Windjana Gorge campground, with toilets and showers Day 10 (B,L)
The last leg of our journey along the Gibb river road takes us towards Derby, where we’ll stop at the prison boab tree, before making our way to Broome. We arrive into Broome late afternoon and you will be dropped off at your accommodation. END ITINERARY B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner Itinerary is exclusive to Sacred Earth Safaris and is subject to availability, road, weather and cultural conditions. ** 6 art sites (we have a couple of secret spots), plenty of time for photos and to enjoy your environment (no rushing), revised itinerary for 2012 **
Maximum 6 passengers Child age 6 - 15 years Scheduled Tour 2012 AUD $4350 PP ADULT, TWIN SHARE AND $4550 PP SINGLE TENT AUD $4200 PP CHILD (aged 6- 15 years) TWIN SHARE AND $4400 PP SINGLE TENT Subject to availability, including GST and valid until 31/10/2012 Departs Darwin on selected saturdays in 2012, subject to availability : We are fully booked for 2012 scheduled Kimberley tours, except 6 seats available on a 9 Day Darwin to Broome tour on September 18th. Click here for more information. Tour also runs from Broome to Darwin- click here for the itinerary and departure dates. All 10 day Broome to Darwin tours are fully booked for 2012. 2013 dates will be released soon. Inclusions: • Seat in luxury 4WD, with professional driver guide & purpose built heavy duty trailer • 1 night in a permanent camp (fixed tents)
Exclusions: • Arrival/departure flights • Bungle Bungles helicopter flight (approx $215 pp for 18 mins and $325 pp for 30 mins). Please request when booking, to avoid disapointment This tour is mobile camping so we have to erect our tents 6 times during this trip. Tents are 4 man (but we use them for twin share only), Oztent 30 second tents and we sleep on stretchers with swags, which includes a mattress and linen. Upgrades to accommodation may be available at El Questro (station bungalows), Drysdale River Station (motel rooms) and the permanent tents with en-suites in the Bungle Bungles. Please enquire when you book your tour to avoid disappointment. .
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Today we pass through the King Leopold and Napier Ranges to Windjana Gorge, part of an ancient Devonian reef system where the Lennard River has cut through the Napier range. 
After breakfast, we take a walk into Windjana gorge to view the fossilised reef system and freshwater crocodiles can often be seen lazing around on the river banks.
