15 Day Complete Kimberley
This tour is categorised as 4 out of 5
Packed itinerary with maximum exploration: Embark on a whirlwind sightseeing tour with minimal downtime. This tour maximises your exploration, keeping you on the move and ticking off must-see locations. A good fitness level and mobility are required to keep pace with this action-packed adventure!
As a general requirement across all of our trips, you may be required to walk up and down stairs, get on and off transportation, handle your own luggage, and participate in all scheduled sightseeing that may be conducted on uneven ground and terrain. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability and where required, supporting documentation may be requested to ensure that we are comfortable that you will enjoy your trip.
This tour is fully escorted by a dedicated tour leader who will accompany you throughout the tour. If your tour includes multiple countries, you will be met by a new tour leader in each country and any internal flights included will be unescorted.
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Welcome to Broome!
Make your way to your accommodation and spend today at your leisure.
If you have time today, you may want to spend today with a full day plane & boat tour to the Horizontal Falls.
The Dampier Peninsula is an extraordinary blend of pristine beaches and dramatic coastlines, rich in traditional Aboriginal culture. Travelling north, learn about the region’s fascinating history from our guided commentary.
Our first stop is the Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community, home of the Beagle Bay Church with its glimmering pearl shell altar, for morning tea.
Next, we visit the garden community of Lombadina, home to an old bush church, a local craft shop and a delightful community bakery – enjoy their fresh wood-fired bread for our picnic lunch. Across the peninsula we discover the remote Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. In 1946 Dean Brown skippered a rickety wooden lugger into an unknown frontier to discover this hidden paradise: his descendants continue to operate what is now the oldest Pearl Farm in Australia.
Embark on an extraordinary Sea Safari through the Islands of the Giant Tides to experience the remarkable tidal flows of King Sound.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
Enjoy a night in Cygnet Bay's new Cabins - complete with air-conditioning and a private ensuite.
This morning we gain an insight into this remote pearling industry on the Farm Tour, concluding with an in-depth pearl grading and appreciation session that will leave you feeling like a pearl expert.
We then journey further north to the One Arm Point Aboriginal Community to tour a local aquaculture hatchery perched right on the tip of One Arm Point overlooking the impressive Buccaneer Archipelago. We also enjoy the company and cultural insight of our local guide, as he shares stories of growing up in the remote Bardi Jawi community and a few bushtucker secrets.
After a picnic lunch, visit the Round Rock viewpoint to search the bay for dolphins and turtles, while a refreshing dip at nearby Jologo Beach is a great way to finish up.
On the return journey to Broome, keep an eye out for wildlife, such as dingoes, wallabies and wild donkeys, before arriving at your accommodation at approximately 5.00pm.
As we travel through the remote and beautiful Kimberley landscape, our guide shares stories of local history, people and the environment.
Enjoy a morning tea break by the Fitzroy River, the biggest waterway in the Kimberley which floods annually, but recently swelled to record levels in a once in a 100 year weather event! Soon enough we hit the Gibb River Road and journey to our campsite in Silent Grove, where we set up camp for our first night under the Kimberley stars.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
Enjoy the comfort of our own private safari camp at Manning Gorge. The camp features large tents on raised platforms with twin stretcher beds, mattresses and our own sheltered kitchen area. Nearby shared ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
In the morning we discover Bell Gorge, a hidden highlight of the West Kimberley. This idyllic retreat, considered amongst the most beautiful in the area, boasts cascading waterfalls and crystal clear pools formed over millions of years – an easy place to while away a few hours! Further up the Gibb River Road, we settle into our seasonal camp by a billabong on Mt Barnett Cattle Station.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
Enjoy the comfort of our own private safari camp at Manning Gorge. The camp features large tents on raised platforms with twin stretcher beds, mattresses and our own sheltered kitchen area. Nearby shared ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Go slow today, allow yourself time to bathe in the cool waters of water lily-laden Galvans Gorge and stunning Adcock Gorge. Or, if a trek is your tipple - head to Manning Falls, where, amid rugged beauty, we relax, explore wandering streams, encounter local wildlife and take a dip in the waterfall pools.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
Enjoy the comfort of our own private safari camp at Manning Gorge. The camp features large tents on raised platforms with twin stretcher beds, mattresses and our own sheltered kitchen area. Nearby shared ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Our journey up the Gibb River Road continues to the iconic El Questro Wilderness Park.
Two nights in private campsites allows free time to join one or more of the many activities on offer. We include a refreshing dip in the Zebedee Springs and walk into Emma Gorge while a cruise on Chamberlain Gorge, bush tucker walk or bird watching tour are amongst the many optional activities (bookable whilst on tour).
Camping Accommodation
Our private camp on the grounds of El Questro also features large tents on raised platforms with twin stretcher beds, mattresses and our own sheltered kitchen area. Nearby shared ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Camping Plus Accommodation
The permanent Safari Tents at El Questro Station offer an affordable upgrade option at the famous El Questro Wilderness Park. With twin beds, lighting and a quality ablutions block nearby, these tents ensure you have a comfortable nights sleep while still enjoying the outback essence of Kimberley camping.
Today is spent at your leisure - you can go as fast or as slow as you please with many activities on offer.
Camping Accommodation
Our private camp on the grounds of El Questro also features large tents on raised platforms with twin stretcher beds, mattresses and our own sheltered kitchen area. Nearby shared ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Camping Plus Accommodation
The permanent Safari Tents at El Questro Station offer an affordable upgrade option at the famous El Questro Wilderness Park. With twin beds, lighting and a quality ablutions block nearby, these tents ensure you have a comfortable nights sleep while still enjoying the outback essence of Kimberley camping.
We emerge from the Gibb River Road for a few hours of free time in Kununurra.
In the afternoon, travel onto the shores of the expansive Lake Argyle, the heart of the Ord River Irrigation System which has transformed this dry region into a lush agricultural oasis. There is free time to join a sunset boat cruise on the lake (approx AU$100pp - payable locally), visit the historic Durack Homestead Museum or take on one of the many bush trails to explore the area.
Camping Accommodation
Camping in the grounds of Lake Argyle involves dome tents (single/twin share), swags with fitted sheets & pillows with pillow cases. On site ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Camping Plus Accommodation
The Standard Rooms at Lake Argyle Resort each have a queen & single bed, private ensuite bathroom, a small fridge, tea/coffee making facilities. air conditioning and a private verandah to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
A second night at Lake Argyle allows time to enjoy a refreshing afternoon swim in the Infinity Pool, with a magnificent view across the lake, and take up one of the many optional activities on offer such as scenic flights and kayak hire (bookable locally)..
Camping Accommodation
Camping in the grounds of Lake Argyle involves dome tents (single/twin share), swags with fitted sheets & pillows with pillow cases. On site ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Camping Plus Accommodation
The Standard Rooms at Lake Argyle Resort each have a queen & single bed, private ensuite bathroom, a small fridge, tea/coffee making facilities. air conditioning and a private verandah to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Journey south down the Great Northern Highway to Purnululu National Park, home of the magnificent Bungle Bungles. Two nights here, staying in our private Bungle Bungle Safari Camp in the heart of the park, allows a full day to explore the highlights of this extraordinary National Park, the most famous of which are the Bungle Bungle domes. Rivers created this landscape of unique orange and black striped ‘beehive’ geological formations over a period of 20 million years. Unbelievably, only the locals knew it existed until the early 1980’s; once discovered by others, the area was made a national park in 1987. We explore Echidna Chasm (2km), known for its towering Livistonia Palm trees, and take a short walk (2-3km) into the stunning Cathedral Gorge, where towering rocks create a natural amphitheatre.
There is time in the afternoon to take an optional scenic helicopter flight and enjoy a birds-eye view of the beehive domes (approx $450pp - payable locally) to put it all into perspective.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
In the heart of Purnululu National Park, our eco safari tents at the Bungle Bungles Safari Camp boast views of the Bungles Massif from your door. The camp features modern facilities, a covered dining deck with panoramic views and an open air campfire around which you can relax beneath a sparkling Kimberley night sky: chatting, star-gazing and sharing the adventure with like-minded travellers.
Spend another day in this incredible national park with your guide.
Camping & Camping Plus Accommodation
In the heart of Purnululu National Park, our eco safari tents at the Bungle Bungles Safari Camp boast views of the Bungles Massif from your door. The camp features modern facilities, a covered dining deck with panoramic views and an open air campfire around which you can relax beneath a sparkling Kimberley night sky: chatting, star-gazing and sharing the adventure with like-minded travellers.
Enroute to Fitzroy Crossing, we break the long journey with a visit to the gold rush town of Halls Creek to see the remarkable China Wall. We also enjoy lunch at Mary’s Pool and visit the remote Laarri Aboriginal Art Gallery, before an evening by the Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing.
Camping Accommodation
Camping in national parks and in the grounds of the Fitzroy River Lodge involves dome tents (single/twin share), swags with fitted sheets & pillows with pillow cases. On site ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets.
Camping Plus Accommodation
The Safari Cabins at the Fitzroy River Lodge offer a traditional Kimberley-style accommodation upgrade option for travellers looking for a little extra comfort. Similar to a regular motel room, they feature beds with pillows and linen, fans, power and private ensuite. Relax on the porch and enjoy the bush ambiance.
The morning is devoted to exploring Tunnel Creek, a 750-metre cave system carved through the Napier Range, in which we discover stalactites, secret caves and a large variety of wildlife. It is here we also learn the legend of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800’s.
Travel along the Fairfield-Leopold Road, pausing for a peak into history at the ruins of Lillimiloora Police Station and to visit the Derby ‘Boab Prison Tree’, enroute back into Broome.
Today, make your own way to the airport. We hope you’ve enjoyed this extraordinary journey.
You have the opportunity to undertake a full day plane & boat tour to the Horizontal Falls. This is a full day activity and it will require you to stay in Broome one extra night. This activity is on request and it operates on certain dates (depending on the tides).
Today you will be collected from your hotel to journey deep into the heart of pristine wilderness on a tour from Broome. Experience the Horizontal Falls and more via return scenic flights and fast boat cruise. Be amazed by the incredible forces of one of the world’s largest tidal movements. Be amazed by the incredible forces of one of the world’s largest tidal movements. Your highly experienced skipper navigates your boat back and forth through the Horizontal Falls. Have your camera ready as your one-hour return flight takes off from Cockatoo Island, flying low across the Horizontal Falls for an aerial perspective of your day in the Kimberley.
Tour departs: approx 5.30am
Tour concludes: approx 11.15am
Includes: Hotel pick up and drop off, return scenic flights, Kimberley cruise & breakfast
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.
Single Traveller - Additional $424
Single travellers can opt to share a tent with another single traveller of the same gender. However, you must purchase the compulsory single supplemet which secures you a single room at the hotel accommodation in Broome on days 1 & 14.
Camping Single Supplement - Additional $350
If you choose this optional supplement, in addition to the above, you will be allocated your own tent/permanent tent as well as a single room at the Oaks Broome Resort on day 3.
Camping Plus Upgrade - Additional Cost of $890 per person on twin share or $1860 for a single traveller*.
Refer to day by day itinerary for a comparison between Camping vs Camping Plus Accommodation.
*The mandatory Single Supplement together with the Camping Plus Single Supplement payment guarantees:
Day 1 - Single hotel room in Broome
Day 2 - Single cabin in Cygnet Bay
Day 3 - Single room at Oaks Broome Resort
Days 4 - A single tent in Tunnel Creek
Days 9 & 10 - Single room at Lake Argyle Resort
Day 13 - Single cabin at the Fitzroy River Lodge
Day 14 - Single room in Broome
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
We welcome travellers of all ages. Average age of travellers is 55-60 years. The only requirement is that you are reasonably fit, able and looking to enjoy a real outback Australian experience with like-minded travellers.
This itinerary involves some clambering over rocks, wading in water by torchlight, walking on rocky creek beds and ascending/descending into gorges. A reasonable level of fitness and being sure on your feet is necessary to participate.
Are you over 70 years old? Due to the remote location and nature of the tours it is essential for older travellers to review and sign a Medical Form to ensure you can participate fully in the itinerary.
Inspiring Vacations has been globally recognised and awarded for its handling of COVID-19 during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest concern during this time of uncertainty, and we are continuously monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation.
We have adopted the advice of the WHO to ensure all customers can travel with the knowledge of how to travel safely and with confidence.
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We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, with our head office located in Melbourne, Victoria. When you make your booking, you will receive dedicated and ongoing support from our team of travel professionals throughout your booking, up until you are due to depart.
Cooling off period
If you change your mind within 7 days of making your booking online, you can request a refund of your initial deposit payment as part of our cooling off period.
Once your purchase date falls outside of the 7 day period, our standard terms and conditions will apply. Please ensure that any request to cancel your booking is received via email to support@inspiringvacations.com, including the reason for cancellation.
Deposit & Payments
Booking Process
Booking On Request
To enhance your journey, we are offering guests a choice of the following optional activities (prices are per person):
This activity is a full day tour and it will require you to stay in Broome one extra night. This activity is on request and it operates on certain dates (depending on the tides). Should it not be available on Day 15 of this tour, you can request it on Day 1 of this tour instead - which will require you to arrive in Broome the previous day.
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.
You must select your Optional Tour 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. We appreciate your understanding.
Alternative Itinerary, 2023
Please Note: Due to the effects of ex Tropical Cyclone Ellie in January 2023, some traditional attractions are closed for the season to give Country time to rest and recover. There is so much more to see in the Kimberley though, and we have been easily able to adapt our itineraries to include additional and extended activities, that we are normally not able to do! Plus, the landscape will be looking spectacular this year after such a great wet season: waterfalls will be thundering, swimming holes will be clean and fresh and our native wildlife will be thriving. So, while there are two destinations that we are unable to visit in the short term due to flood damage, those same big rains will mean the Kimberley has never been fresher. The season of 2023 promises to be a special opportunity to experience the Australian outback at its best.
*It may be that Tunnel Creek opens a little late for our early May tours – in this event, we will spend more time in Purnululu National Park exploring Mini Palms Gorge.
COVID-19
Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be effected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.
Fitness Requirements
We welcome travellers of all ages. Average age of travellers is 55-60 years. The only requirement is that you are reasonably fit, able and looking to enjoy a real outback Australian experience with like-minded travellers.
This itinerary involves some clambering over rocks, wading in water by torchlight, walking on rocky creek beds and ascending/descending into gorges. A reasonable level of fitness and being sure on your feet is necessary to participate.
Are you over 70 years old? Due to the remote location and nature of the tours it is essential for older travellers to review and sign a Medical Form to ensure you can participate fully in the itinerary.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.
Single Traveller - Additional $450
Single travellers can opt to share a tent with another single traveller of the same gender. However, you must purchase this compulsory single supplemet which secures you a single room at the hotel accommodation in Broome on days 1 & 14.
Camping Single Supplement - Additional $380
If you choose this optional supplement, in addition to the above, you will be allocated your own tent/permanent tent as well as a single room at the Oaks Broome Resort on day 3.
Camping Plus Upgrade - Additional Cost of $940 per person on twin share or $1875 for a single traveller*.
Refer to day by day itinerary for a comparison between Camping vs Camping Plus Accommodation.
*The mandatory Single Supplement together with the Camping Plus Single Supplement payment guarantees:
Day 1 - Single hotel room in Broome
Day 2 - Single cabin in Cygnet Bay
Day 3 - Single room at Oaks Broome Resort
Days 4 - A single tent at Tunnel Creek
Days 5 & 6 - Single permanent tent at Manning Gorge
Days 7 & 8 - Single permanent tent at El Questro Station
Days 9 & 10 - Single room at Lake Argyle Resort
Day 11 & 12 - Single tent at the Bungle Bungles Safari Camp
Day 13 - Single cabin at the Fitzroy River Lodge
Day 14 - Single room in Broome
Triple Share
Not available.
Travel Insurance
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Tour Documentation
Final documentation including e-tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Group Size
2 to 20 travellers, maximum.
Children
Children must be 6 years old or above and share a room with parents at all times. Children are charged the same price as adults.
Bedding requests
We do our best to meet your bedding preference, however, bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only and cannot be guaranteed. All efforts will be made to meet your preference, however, any changes are beyond our control and limited by the hotel facilities and availability.
Tour Styles - Fully Escorted
To meet the needs of various types of travelers, 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:
Who is operating this package
We have partnered with a wide range of third party operators who assist in fulfilling your booking and delivering an enjoyable on-tour experience. Each package will consist of multiple operators meaning both guides and fellow travellers may change day to day. But don't worry, regardless of the operator, you'll be in good hands to experience the most out of each destination.
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