At a Glance
Experience the splendour of the Bungle Bungles and West Kimberley’s iconic towns on this 5-day, private, luxury 4WD adventure starting and finishing in Broome, Western Australia.
Starting and finishing in Broome, set out in a modern and comfortable 4WD with a group of maximum 8 travellers to Purnululu National Park, home to the famous Bungle Bungle Range. Unknown to the outside world until the 1980s, these astonishing black and orange striped ‘beehives’ were forged by rivers over a period of 20 million years. With an expert guide, explore the domes and the geological wonders of nearby Echidna Chasm and Cathedral Gorge. At the end of your tour, you have the option of a scenic helicopter flight for the ultimate bird’s eye view of this magical place.
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Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Sightseeings, tours and park fees as specified
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation
- Transport in a fully equipped, modern and comfortable 4WD vehicle
- Services of a friendly, experienced driver guide
- Drinking water and snacks while on tour
- 4-nights’ accommodation in comfortable and stylish accommodation on a twin share basis
Itinerary
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Departing from Broome in the morning, set out in a comfortable and modern 4WD into the breathtaking West Kimberley region. Sit back and relax and watch as the city fades into rugged, red Australian outback. As you drive, your expert driver guide will regale you with fun facts about the fascinating local environment, history and people. First stop: Derby. Here, you will visit the infamous 1,500-year-old Boab Prison Tree, which was used in the 1890s as a lock up for Indigenous prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing. While in the area, you will also call into an Indigenous art centre to view the paintings of the culturally significant Wandjina and the Gwion Gwions. Finally, a visit to Derby would not be complete without a visit to the town’s horseshoe wharf where you can witness some of the world’s highest tidal movements. |
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Depart Derby towards the Napier Range. Once a Devonian reef, these escarpments are over 350 million years old and home to a diverse array of animals and plants. The perfect place to experience the splendour of this reef is Windjana Gorge, renowned for water-streaked walls rising to heights of 100-metres (328ft). |
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Next, take a guided tour of Tunnel Creek, a sacred 750-metre (2460-ft) cave system filled with stalactites, stalagmites and hidden recesses. As you explore the cave, your Indigenous guide will tell you the legend of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal freedom fighter who used this place as a hideout in the late 1800s. Tonight, you’ll stay in comfortable accommodation on the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River at the aptly named Fitzroy River Lodge. |
Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy Crossing
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This morning see’s you departing Fitzroy Crossing with a stop at Halls Creek, the site of the first payable gold find in Western Australia in 1885. Once a booming township full of keen miners hoping to make it big, Halls Creek is now an eerie ghost town with several ruined buildings to explore. Continue onto Purnululu National Park by way of the 4WD Spring Creek Track. This 100-kilometre (62mi) track is passes through the Mabel Down pastoral station and has several creek crossings to navigate, making for a true-blue outback drive. You’ll arrive at the award-winning Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge, your home for the next two nights, in the late afternoon. You’ll have time to freshen up in your luxury tented cabin before sitting down for a delicious 3-course dinner. |
Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge, Purnululu National ParkBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Journey deep into what is sure to be a highlight of your journey: the World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, home to the famous Bungle Bungle Range. Unknown to the outside world until the 1980s, these astonishing black and orange striped ‘beehives’ were forged by rivers over a period of 20 million years. In a spacious and comfortable 4WD, travel to the Northern Massif for a moderate 2-kilometre (1.24mi) return walk with a short, challenging climb near the end. Your reward is Echidna Chasm, a geological marvel that rises up to 200-metres with sections as narrow as one metre. In the middle of the day, sunlight penetrates into the gorge creating incredible golden hues. Be further enchanted with a moderate moderate 4-kilometre (2.5mi) return walk through the domes to Cathedral Gorge, where pounding water during the wet season has created a huge natural amphitheatre of red rock with a pool of water in the middle. Be sure to test out your singing voice with these incredible natural acoustics! In the evening, enjoy drinks and nibbles as you watch the sun set red, pink and purple on the horizon. |
Bungle Bungle Wilderness LodgeBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
In the morning, you have the option of an inspiring helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles. From above, the beehives look like colossal anthills rising from the Earth – an absolute must-see! Depart Purnululu National Park and retrace your path along the Spring Creek Track. Along the way, pay a visit to the remarkable China Wall, a natural vein of sub-vertical quartz rising up to six metres above the ground like a mini Great Wall of China. You’ll also stop in at a remote Yiyili Aboriginal community art centre where local artists tell stories of country (note: visits subject to opening times). The outstanding art on show here is sure to inspire you! |
Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy CrossingBreakfast, Lunch |
Cap off your outback adventure with a scenic cruise through the majestic Danggu Geikie Gorge. Famed for its sheer white and grey walls, Danggu Geikie Gorge was carved from an ancient fossil reef by the mighty Fitzroy River over period of 350 million years. During the cruise, keep an eye out for local wildlife including freshwater crocodiles, birds and fish. Depart Fitzroy Crossing, journeying the West Kimberley where you’ll cross the Fitzroy River one last time before returning to Broome in the late afternoon to complete your unforgettable journey. NOTE: This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
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Dates & Prices
Departure on request from April to November. Please contact us for private departures and group bookings. The price is based on shared small group tour of 4-8 people per departure. Private departure for 2 guests is available at an additional cost. Please contact us for a quote.
More Info
The start and finish point for this tour is Broome, Western Australia.
The Broome Airport (BME), services both domestic and international flights.
The Kimberley experiences 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 may drop to below 6 degrees.
This itinerary involves some clambering over rocks, through water and walking on uneven ground. A reasonable level of fitness is therefore advised, however, options can be arranged to suit most guests’ abilities.
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.
