14 day Kimberley Broome to Alice Springs Camping Safari- Departs 9 June 2012

Tour Details

Operator

Heritage 4WD Safari Tours

Destinations

Alice Springs, Broome, Kimberley Region, Kununurra, Bungle Bungles, Gibb River Road, Wyndham, Geikie Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge, Mitchell Falls, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, El Questro Station, Lake Argyle and Turkey Creek

Departs From

Broome

Tour Description

Legend; B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, T = Toilets, S = Showers, L = Laundry, Bc = Bush Camp

DAY 1 ALICE SPRINGS - TANAMI DESERT BUSH CAMP (LD)
Departing Alice Springs your adventure begins as we join the untamed Tanami Desert Track. A refreshment stop at Tillmouth Well Roadhouse gives us our last taste of civilization as we know it for the next few days. Traversing further north along the Tanami track toward the Northern Territory & West Australian Border & our Desert Bush camp the Tanami's vastness opens up delivering a true sense of remoteness and perhaps a wild camel or two!

DAY 2 BUSH CAMP - HALLS CREEK (BLD)
MOTEL ACCOMMODATION
After breakfast we continue north along the Tanami Track with a diversion to Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater which boasts being the second largest of its kind in the world. From here we tackle the last section of the Tanami Track to join the Great Northern Highway to Halls Creek the site of Western Australia’s first Gold Rush and to our accommodation at the Kimberley Hotel!

DAY 3 HALLS CREEK - BUNGLE BUNGLE (BLD) (2 NIGHTS)
After a visit to the Old Halls Creek Town site the adventure continues as we spend the day making our way into the awe inspiring & unique Purnululu National Park aka the Bungle Bungle. With its many & varied features the Bungle Bungle provides a unique opportunity to experience one of Australia’s most unspoilt and ancient landscapes adorned with contrasting vegetation from the hardy spinifex & eucalypts to the majestic more selective Livistonia Palms with sunsets second to none! Bush Camp with toilets.

DAY 4 BUNGLE BUNGLE (BLD)
To continue our exploration of the Bungle Bungle this morning is "massif" as we set off to the wondrous Bee Hive domes, Piccaninny Creek & Cathedral Gorge! Today you can also take a helicopter flight (own expense) for a birds eye view of this amazing area. The Bungle Bungle just keeps giving as this afternoon we venture into the magnificent Echidna Chasm. Bush camp with toilets.

DAY 5 BUNGLE BUNGLE - KUNUNURRA (BL) (2 NIGHTS)
Leaving the Bungle Bungle, we take a short break at Warmun aka Turkey Creek as we make our way to Kununurra via Doon Doon. Our campsite for the next 2 nights is at Kimberleyland Tourist Park located on the banks of Lake Kununurra. Campground with full facilities.

DAY 6 KUNUNURRA (BLD)
This morning enjoy a leisurely 3 hour cruise on the Ord River from Lake Kununurra to the Dam Wall of Lake Argyle. This cruise provides you with magnificent scenery, prolific bird life and varying fauna as you pass through a variety of different landscapes. Upon conclusion of the cruise at the Dam Wall on Lake Argyle we return to Kununurra, stopping off at Durack Homestead Museum. This afternoon is yours to sit back and relax or take in the sights. Campground with full facilities.


DAY 7 KUNUNURRA - WYNDHAM - EL QUESTRO (BLD) (2 NIGHTS)
This morning we depart Kununurra en-route to El Questro stopping off at Wyndham and the Five Rivers Lookout with its spectacular views over the five major Rivers that flow into the Cambridge Gulf. From here it is onto the Gibb River Road along the picturesque Cockburn Ranges to El Questro Wilderness Park Township situated on the banks of the upper Pentecost River. Our campground for the next 2 nights with full facilities.

DAY 8 EL QUESTRO WILDERNESS PARK (BLD)
Today is a dream start for our day in this world's unique holiday destination with a relaxing and revitalizing swim amongst Livistonia Palms at Zebedee Thermal Springs. This afternoon relax, take the Chamberlain Gorge cruise (own expenses). Campground with full facilities.

DAY 9 EL QUESTRO- KING EDWARD RIVER (BLD) (2 nights)
Heading west on the Gibb River Road, we travel through the spectacular Cockburn Ranges, cross the mighty Pentecost River before turning north onto the Kalumburu Road. We discover some amazing Aboriginal Rock art galleries and we camp the next 2 nights on the banks of King Edward River with its crystal clear water pools. Bush camp with toilets and bush shower.

DAY 10 MITCHELL PLATEAU & MITCHELL FALLS (BLD)
We drive through unique forests of Livistonia Palms and landscapes to find the remote Mitchell Plateau. We explore Little Merten and Big Merten Falls, before arriving at Mitchell Falls. Take a refreshing swim in the pools above the falls. Late afternoon we return to camp on the King Edward River. We recommend walking to Mitchell Falls and then taking advantage of an optional scenic helicopter flight. Flight must be pre-booked before departure. Bush camp with toilets and bush shower.

DAY 11 KING EDWARD RIVER-MANNING GORGE (BLD)
Today we retrace our steps to the Gibb River Road making our way to Mt Barnett Station. We set up camp at Manning Gorge with its unique species of boab trees, Manning Gorge is an ideal location to relax and enjoy a leisurely afternoon. Campground with bush shower and toilet.

DAY 12 MANNING GORGE – WINDJANA GORGE (BLD)
As we push on along the Gibb River Road, we really learn the meaning of isolation. Sparsely scattered cattle stations being the only signs of civilization. We stop off at Galvans Gorge and Bells Gorge, before arriving at the imposing Windjana Gorge, impressive and uniquely formed from ancient limestone reef. Take time to walk through this fascinating gorge. Camp tonight at Windjana Gorge. Bush camp with toilets and bush shower.

DAY 13 WINDJANA – TUNNEL CREEK - GEIKIE GORGE- FITZROY CROSSING (BLD)
Departing Windjana we make our way to Tunnel Creek, a fascinating 750m tunnel with permanent pools of water snaking its way through the Napier Range. A short walk through the water enables us to examine exotic lime stone formations at close hand. This afternoon, we head out to Geikie Gorge for a fascinating cruise of Geikie Gorge, down the Fitzroy River where the gorge has been cut through an ancient fossilized reef. Camp at Fitzroy River Lodge and campground. Campground with full facilities.


DAY 14 FITZROY CROSSING – DERBY - BROOME (BL)
This morning we depart Fitzroy Crossing and make our way to Derby, where we take a tour of the township, Boab Prison Tree, Myall's Bore and the 120 meter long Cattle Trough. We stop off at the Derby Wharf for lunch, with its 11.5 meter tides, the second largest in the world. This afternoon we travel on the Great Northern Highway to Broome and we bid farewell to our new friends and the end of your Kimberley Adventure.