At a Glance
Delve deeper into one of the world’s most incredible geological landmarks – the Bungle Bungle massif – and the colossal Lake Argyle and Diamond Mine, with this immersive 5-day adventure in the breathtaking Kimberley region. This package is perfect for those wanting to experience this special part of the world at slow pace and in style.
Commencing in Kununurra, enjoy a scenic flight over the breathtaking Kimberley, one of the oldest and largest wilderness landscapes in the world. Touch down in Purnululu National Park and discover a rock formation over 350 million years in the making. Get up close with the mysterious Bungle Bungle massif, beehive domes “lost” to the world until the 1980s. Try out your singing voice in Cathedral Gorge, an astonishing natural amphitheatre of red rock. Squeeze through ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Sunset cruise from Argyle Diamond Mine to Kununurra (Day 4)
- Guided tour of the Argyle Diamond Mine (Day 4)
- Meals: 4 x breakfast, 4 x lunch, 2 x dinner
- Indigenous-guided tour of Purnululu National Park including the Bungle Bungle massif, Cathedral Gorge, Echidna Chasm and the Mini Palms walking trail (Days 2 & 3)
- 2-nights’ accommodation at Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments, Kununurra, on a twin share basis
- 2-night’s accommodation at Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge, Purnululu National Park, on a twin share basis
- Return scenic flights from Kununurra to Purnululu National Park and from Purnululu National Park to Argyle Diamond Mine
- Return transfers between East Kimberley Regional (Kununurra) Airport (KNX) and Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments
Itinerary
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Arrive into East Kimberley Regional (Kununurra) Airport (KNX) and guests make own way to accommodation for the evening (or hotel airport shuttle), Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments. Located just 2-minutes from the Kununurra town centre, Freshwater is the town’s newest executive-style, self-contained accommodation and the ideal relaxing environment for your holiday adventure. Settle into your apartment and spend the rest of the day making use of facilities including a stunning resort style swimming pool. In the evening, make the short walk into town to dine at one of the local restaurants (own cost). |
Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments, Kununurra
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Bungle Bungle domes & Cathedral Gorge – 3km/1.9mi | 2hrs | Moderate (passing over rock ledges, waterholes and eroded potholes) Transfer to the airport to board your scenic flight to Purnululu National Park, home to the mysterious Bungle Bungle massif. Your scenic flight will give views of the magnificent Ord River and Lake Argyle as well as Lissadell Station, Texas Downs Station, the rugged Osmand Ranges before arriving to Purnululu National Park. After touching down in Purnululu, you will be driven in an air-conditioned 4WD bus to the beginning of your walk. Your guide will lead you on a moderate 3km walk throughout the famous eroded towers and beehive-shaped domes on the Domes Walk. Head towards Cathedral Gorge, where you can walk alongside towering cliffs which create phenomenal natural acoustics within the Gorge. Rising 300 metres (986 feet) above the surrounding grass-covered plains, these incredible orange and black sandstone domes are one of the world’s most fascinating geological sites. Explore the domes on foot and work your way towards Cathedral Gorge. This astonishing, natural amphitheatre of red rock is the perfect place to test your singing voice. |
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Packed picnic lunch is provided. In the late afternoon, relax in your cabin or else by the pool at Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge and take in a beautiful East Kimberley sunset. Dinner is freshly prepared by our in-house chefs and can be eaten either inside the lodge dining room, or under a blanket of stars in an alfresco dining area. (Upgrade to a 20- or 30-minute helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungle massif at an additional cost). |
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Echidna Chasm – 2km/1.25mi | 1-2hr return walk | Easy – Moderate (includes challenging short climb near the end) Enjoy a delicious breakfast in the Lodge dining area, before beginning a second day of adventuring. You will then take a 65-minute drive to the northern end of the Park along the Western Wall of the Bungle Bungle Range. Delve deeper into the Bungle Bungle Ranges with treks into the spectacular Echidna Chasm. Echidna Chasm is one of the highlights of the park. Long and narrow and dotted with Livingstonia palms, this spectacular chasm has striking colour variations that change with the angle of the sun. Explore the area with your guide and take time to admire the view of the dry, wild and rugged Osmand Range from the nearby Osmand Lookout. Return to the Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge, where you can relax after another day of amazing adventures. |
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Say farewell to Purnululu National Park and board your return flight to Kununurra, where you will witness aerial views of the Argyle Diamond Mine, Ragged Ranges and Carr Boyd Ranges. This mammoth mine is the world’s single largest producer of diamonds and the largest supplier of natural-coloured diamonds – including white, champagne, cognac, blue, violet and the rare and highly coveted Argyle pink and red diamonds. |
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All good things must come to an end. Check out at 10:00am and enjoy a complimentary transfer to the airport to commence your onward journey. |
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Dates & Prices
Daily departure on request during April to September. Please contact us for group bookings.
More Info
The start and finish point for this tour is Kununurra, Northern Territory.
Qantas, Air North and Virgin Australia run daily commercial flights into Kununurra from all major Australian cities via Darwin, Broome or Perth. You can also fly direct from Melbourne to Kununurra with Virgin.
Like the rest of the Kimberley, Kununurra, Purnululu National Park and Lake Argyle experience distinct dry and wet seasons. Average daily maximum temperatures in the dry season (April to September) range from 29 degrees (Celsius) in July to 38 degrees in September with little rain and low humidity. Overnight, temperatures decrease to become considerably cool by early morning and sunrise. Average daily maximum temperature during the waterfall season (October to March) is 40 degrees with significant humidity. Most of the 500-700mm annual rainfall occurs between December and March resulting in unsealed roads becoming impassable and park closure.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
