Broome to the Bungle Bungles

Day 1: Broome / Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park / Fitzroy Crossing

Hitting the road east, visit the Old Fitzroy Crossing and colourful Mangkaja Aboriginal Arts Centre before joining a local National Park Ranger on a guided cruise through majestic Geikie Gorge. Carved between the Geikie and Oscar ranges over time, Geikie Gorge is an awe-inspiring place that’s home to a huge array of wildlife. Learn about the region’s intriguing geology during the cruise, and be sure to keep an eye out for its freshwater crocodiles, birds and fish. In the evening, camp by the Fitzroy River and tuck into our famous Kimberley BBQ.

Accommodation

• Cabin (ensuite) (1 night)

Included Activities

• West Kimberley Gorges – Geikie Gorge Cruise with Local Guide
• Fitzroy Crossing – Mangkaja Arts

Meals Included

• Lunch
• Dinner

Special Information

Please note that the tour commences early this morning in Broome at our default pick-up location (details can be found in the Essential Trip Information document), unless you or your booking agent requests an alternative pick-up location well ahead of departure. We do not take responsibility for missed tours if we have not been advised of an alternative in advance and you are not at the default location on time. You may want to stay a night in Broome prior to the trip’s departure. Today’s drive will be approximately 400km / 5 hours.

Day 2: Halls Creek / Purnululu National Park

En route to Purnululu National Park, stop in at the old gold rush town of Halls Creek for a look at the China Wall. Purnululu is best known as the home of the Bungle Bungles, unique orange and black-striped ‘beehive’ formations that are over 20 million years old. On arrival there’ll be time for setting up and settling into camp before witnessing a memorable bush sunset. See the evening out with a delicious dinner, then fall asleep under canvas amid the sounds of the bush.

Accommodation

• Safari camp (shared facilities) (1 night)

Included Activities

• Halls Creek – Town Visit

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Special Information

Today’s drive will be approximately 400km / 6 hours.

Day 3: Purnululu National Park

Spend today exploring the extraordinary landscape of Purnululu. It might be hard to believe, but up until the 1980s it was only locals who knew that the striped ‘beehives’ of the Bungle Bungles existed. To protect its unique landscape, the area was made a national park in 1987 and now has World Heritage status. We’ll explore the Echidna Chasm, known for its towering Livistonia Palms, and take a short walk into Cathedral Gorge where towering rock walls create a natural amphitheatre (2-3km). In the afternoon there’ll be the chance to take a scenic flight and get a birds-eye view of the beehive domes (Flight is optional and at own expense).

Accommodation

• Safari camp (shared facilities) (1 night)

Included Activities

• Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles) – Echidna Chasm
• Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles) – Cathedral Gorge

Optional Activities

• Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles) – Scenic Helicopter Flight – AUD500

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Special Information

Today’s drive will be approximately 60km / 2 hours.

The Echidna Chasm walk trail is a Grade 4 walk, approx 2 km return taking under an hour. It has steep-sided gorge walls up to 200 metres high and barely a metre wide in places. The trail has a natural surface of rock, and some sections require some moderate climbing.

The walk to Cathedral Gorge is a Grade 4 walk, 2km return. People typically spend 1-2 hours on this walk. The trail is unmodified and rocky.

Day 4: Mimbi Caves / Fitzroy Crossing

Bidding farewell to Purnululu, travel to the Mimbi Caves: one of Western Australia’s largest cave systems and oldest identified sites of human occupation. Located in the heart of Gooniyandi Country, these limestone caves are also of profound spiritual significance. On a guided tour through Mimbi’s pools, fossils and ancient rock art, a local Gooniyandi guide will explain the concept of the Creation-time through traditional stories. At the end, share fresh damper and billy tea with the Gooniyandi traditional owners before continuing back to Fitzroy Crossing.

Accommodation

• Cabin (ensuite) (1 night)

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Special Information

Today’s drive will be approximately 400km / 6 hours.

Day 5: Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) National Park / Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) National Park / Broome

Following a night by the Fitzroy River we head west into Bunuba country. Once a Devonian reef, this terrain is over 350 million years old and home to a diverse array of plants and animal. Explore the 750-metre cave system of Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek). While touring the cave and its stalactites, hear the story of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800s. Freshen up with a swim in the waterhole at the end of the tunnel, then travel on to the geological wonder of Windjana Gorge. Beneath gorge walls rising 90m high, enjoy a picnic lunch and search for freshwater crocodiles, local birdlife and traditional bushtucker. The Gibb River Road then takes us out of the Napier Ranges to the Derby ‘Boab Prison Tree’ before heading back to Broome as the sun sets. The trip ends upon arrival in town.

Included Activities

• Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) National Park – Tunnel Creek Walking Tour
• Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) National Park – Visit & Picnic Lunch
• Derby – Boab Prison Tree

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Special Information

Today’s drive will be approximately 550km / 6 hours. Please note that our return into Broome this evening will be at around 7pm. Please keep this in mind when booking onward travel.