13 Day Kimberley Expedition

• Escorted small group tour, up to 20 guests only
• Incredible sightseeing, including Gibb River, Tunnel Creek, West Kimberley Gorges,  El Questro Wilderness Park and the Bungle Bungles
• 2 nights at the Continental Hotel in Broome (or similar)
  
• 4 nights camping in National Parks, 4 nights camping in private camps featuring tourer-style tents on platforms with twin beds, 2 nights camping at eco safari tents. 
• 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners
• Fully escorted professional guide
• Incredible sightseeing as per the itinerary
• Transportation in purpose built modern 4WD coaches

• Derby ‘Boab Prison Tree’ before commencing a once in a lifetime drive on the Gibb River Road
• Journey up the Gibb River Road continues to the iconic El Questro Wilderness Park
• Travel onto the shores of the expansive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord River Irrigation System
• Head south down the Great Northern Highway to Purnululu National Park, home of the magnificent Bungle Bungles.
• Visit the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remarkable China Wall.
• Cruise through the majestic Danggu (Geikie Gorge)
• Opt to experience the Horizontal Falls via return scenic flights and fast boat cruise.

Vehicles

These tours are operated in custom-built, 21-24 seat 4WD trucks with a PA system, wide viewing windows and built-in storage (no risky trailers!). These vehicles allow our small groups extra space (including standing room), are fully air-conditioned and, for your comfort are fitted with adjustable air-vents, reclinable seats, map pockets and footrests. Note that some Broome Day Tours may operate in larger 24-seat 4WD trucks.

Standard Camping (included)
Refer to day by day itinerary for information on camping inclusions.

Camping Plus Upgrade (on request) - additional cost of $850 per person on twin share or $1665 for a single traveller*
Refer to day by day itinerary for a comparison between Standard Camping  vs Camping Plus inclusions.

*The mandatory Single Supplement together with the Camping Plus Single Supplement payment guarantees:
Day 1 - Single hotel room in Broome
Day 2 - Your own tent & swag whilst camping in Windana Gorge National Park 
Days 3 & 4 - A shared large permanent tent with another traveller of the same gender in Manning Gorge
Days 5 & 6 - Single permanent tent in El Questro Wilderness Park 
Days 7 & 8 - Single room in Lake Argyle
Days 9 & 10 - A shared large permanent tent with another traveller of the same gender in Bungle Bungles Safari Camp
Day 11 - Single cabin in Fitzroy Crossing 
Day 12 - Single hotel room in Broome

Single Travellers:
Single travellers will share a tent with another single traveller of the same gender. If capacity allows, single travellers will be offered a single tent.

Luggage Restrictions:
Please note, a limit of 15kgs per person is permitted on tour and luggage must be in a soft bag or backpack, no suitcases permitted.

This tour is for reasonably fit and mobile travellers - age is irrelevant - this tour often involves some very early starts and long days. You may be exploring a range of remote wilderness environments and activities involve some clambering over rocks, wading in water by torchlight, walking on rocky beds and ascending/descending into gorges. A reasonable level of fitness and being sure on your feet is necessary to participate.

Overnight on some nights, you will be sleeping in traditional Aussie 'swags', which are comfortable foam mattresses with linen. 

Due to the remote location and challenging nature of this tour, you will be required to complete and sign a medical form to ensure you can participate fully in this tour. This medical form will be sent to you once a booking has been made. Such questions that will be asked include:

• I can hike 3-4kms a day over uneven/rocky terrain and up/down steep paths, through narrow gorges/rock faces, along cliff edges and up and down steps, without any assistance
• I am a confident swimmer and understand itineraries may include swimming in waterholes, under waterfalls, wading through water or water based activities
• I am prepared and able to walk and travel in high temperatures and humidity - up to and more than 35 degrees centigrade and 90% humidity
• I can sleep on the ground on a swag/bedroll (2-3 inch foam mattress) with a sleeping bag
• I will adhere to the strict luggage limit of 10-15kg per person in a small soft bag and can lift my luggage in and out of the vehicle as required without assistance. I am also abl to enter/exit the vehicle using the stairs/ladder provided
• I understand that this is a hands on tour and participation in meal preparation, collecting firewood and general assistance to the guide is appreciated

There will also be a section requesting you disclose any pre-existing medical conditions. 

If you have not ticked most of the sections above, then you should reassess your decision to participate on this tour. Inspiring Vacations' local operator has the right to assess your fitness capability on or before the first day of travel. Our local operator requires each traveller to have valid travel insurance in order to participate on this tour.

The fitness level rating for this tour is moderate:
There will be a few longer walks on flat or uneven terrain. The walks could involve rough patches where you are required to clamber over rocks or up and down wilderness tracks.

Secure your trip with a $99.00 deposit per person.

Once we receive your deposit, we will send you an invoice with your remaining balance and payment options.

Instalment Schedule:

1. At the time of booking pay a $99.00 deposit per person.
2. Pay a 1st installment of $1,260.00 per person within 28 days.
3. Pay a 2nd installment of $0.00 per person within 0 days.
4. You will then be invoiced for final payment 120 days prior to departure.

Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.

As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.

This particular tour is categorised as a “3”.

3 – Moderate Tour: A good level of fitness and mobility is required, as this tour includes a moderate level of physical activity and is considered a medium-fast paced tour. You should be able to walk up and down stairs, get on and off the coach and able to walk reasonable distances of approximately 2 kilometres per day or more with ease. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability. If you have any form of walking aids, other than a walking stick or hiking poles, then this tour is not suitable.

Please also note: This tour may involve some swimming in waterholes, under waterfalls and/or wading through water. If you are not a confident swimmer you may opt to sit out some activities.

Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences, however any changes are beyond our control.

Single Supplement
Single supplement is $400.00 per person, in addition to the twin-share price.
Single Supplement applies to nights 1 & 15 at Broome hotel only.

What to Bring
It is essential that you bring a torch, shoes you don’t mind getting wet – and we mean fully immersed in water: ideally, wet shoes, sandals or old runners, broad-brimmed hat with sun visor for all round sun protection, sunscreen, swimming costume and towel, good walking/trekking shoes and a personal water bottle.

You will also need to bring a sleeping bag;. 10ºC sleeping bags are available for sale at $54 (can be selected as an add-on in the purchase path) – these must be requested with the local office prior to travel and can be kept following your trip or donated to local indigenous communities.

Other recommendations include: warm clothes for the evening (particularly if travelling May-Aug), personal toiletries and first aid, with any personal medication required.

Don’t forget the necessary luggage restrictions – due to limited space in the vehicles it is important that your luggage is in a small, soft bag (suitcases are not suitable) and weighs a maximum of 15kg.

Sleeping Bags
You will also need to bring a sleeping bag – 10ºC sleeping bags are available to purchase via the booking process should you wish to buy one. These can be kept following your trip or donated to local indigenous communities.

Triple Share
Not available.

Travel Insurance - Mandatory
Travel insurance is recommended to protect yourself against the unexpected. In addition to the support that a policy may provide, you may be asked to present a copy of your travel insurance documentation while traveling.

We have partnered with nib to offer our customers competitive rates for their travel insurance. You can book Comprehensive or Essentials cover for your domestic, international or multi-trip journeys simply by clicking HERE.

Note that Inspiring Vacations cannot provide advice with regards to any insurance product.

Children
Children must be 5 years old or above and share a room with parents at all times. Children are charged the same price as adults.

Group Size
Minimum: 2
Maximum: 20

Tour Styles - This package is a Fully Escorted style.
To meet the needs of various types of travellers, we choose to operate various types of tours and depending on your selected package will mean different services are provided throughout your trip. The following descriptions of each tour style we hope will ensure that each traveller has appropriate expectations before they start their travels: 

• Fully Escorted - This tour is fully escorted by an expert English-speaking guide who will accompany you throughout the tour.

To enhance your journey, we are offering guests a choice of the following optional activities (prices are per person):

• Optional Tour - Horizontal Falls (Day 13) - $880 per person
• OPTIONAL TOUR - Dampier Peninsula Adventure (Day 13) - $276 per person
• OPTIONAL TOUR - Cape Leveque 4WD/Fly Adventure (Day 13) - $564 per person

Optional tours can be selected once you have finalised your tour purchase and paid your deposit. When completing your Passenger Booking Form, you will be asked if you would like to add Optional Tours, where any applicable cost will be added to your final balance. If you choose not to select them at this time, you can choose to add them later by logging in to your Account online.

Please note that you must select your Optional Tours no later than 70 days before departure, after which you will be required to purchase them on tour. Please keep in mind that anything purchased on-tour is subject to availability and prices may vary as you will be paying in local currency. We appreciate your understanding.

Please note: due to the tours operating on the same day, you may only choose one of the optional tours per day

This package is sold as land only, however you do have the option of adding domestic & international airfares to your booking. Simply click on’ book now’, and under upgrades ,  you will be asked “Would you like us to contact you around our flight service?”. By selecting this option Inspiring Vacations will contact you to discuss adding flights to your chosen destination. We can then assist with turning your booking into a flight inclusive package.

Upon completing the purchase of your package and fulfilling the following booking requirements, you will be granted access to our flight portal via your Traveller Hub.

• 1st installment or full payment has been made
• Your booking is within 11 months of departure
• Your booking is labeled as ‘confirmed’ in Traveller Hub

Once these criteria have been met, access will be made available to you via Traveller Hub to book your flights via our flight portal.

The following requests are able to be processed through the online flight portal:

• Airline Preferences - You may wish to fly with a particular airline
• Cabin Preferences - These include upgrading to premium economy or business class
• Extensions (start and end cities must remain the same) - You may request to extend your stay pre or post tour.

The online flight portal is unable to process the following requests and you must book these yourself independently:

• Stopovers - Is where you might want to stop in transit for a certain amount of days prior to your tour or after your tour.
• One way flights
• Different start or end city to the tour - you may not amend the arrival or departure city of your itinerary. 
• Around the world tickets  - Is when a ticket includes multiple stops in different continents.
• Return home to a different city from the one you departed.
• Frequent Flyer point redemption - Is when an airline allows you to redeem points to pay for your flights or upgrade your ticket.  

Online check-in 

Some airlines may not permit online check-in where flights have been booked by a travel company. Where unavailable to do so online, you will be required to check-in at the airport. Inspiring Vacations cannot check-in online on behalf of our customers.

• International Flights
• No meals, unless stated in the itinerary
• Parking
• Personal expenses
• Optional activities
• Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)