The Kimberley Explorer Trekking 13D12N, Fully Guided & Camping in Comfort

- The departure point and finish point is Broome WA
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Broome
- You will need to book flights to and from Broome, arriving the day before the tour departs and returning the day after the tour finishes.

Easy to Moderate – many walks are short and most of the longer ones allow you to go as far as you like before you turn back. The walks in the Kimberley are not particularly difficult. Some are quite rocky underfoot however none are particularly long, so we can afford to take our time. Most of the walks include an opportunity to swim in a beautiful water hole.

The Kimberley region of Western Australia has a tropical climate that see two distinct seasons. From May to September, the Dry season sees very little rain and long, sunny, cloudless days. Temperatures in the dry season are cooler than the very hot Wet season, ranging between 31°c and 37°c.

The Wet season spans from October to April, a time of increased humidity and increased rainfall (32-40°c). The rivers become full and masses of wildlife congregate on their shores.

The dress code is relaxed,smart casual with suitable footwear for bushwalking. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential protection from the sun.

What you carry?
The trekking tour is fully supported. You will need to carry just a day‐pack with your water bottles, lunch, camera and other personal items. You should plan on carrying at least 3 litres of water each and every day.

Group Size
This tour has a minimum of 6 and maximum of 15 passengers. 

Luggage
Due to health and safety requirements, please limit your luggage to one medium sized, soft sided bag per person. Length + width + height should not exceed 140 cm. The maximum weight of the bag shouldn’t exceed 15 kg. If you’re travelling as a couple, please pack two smaller bags rather than one large one. Your day pack is in addition to your main luggage bag.

What equipment is required?
Specialist gear required include walking shoes, day pack, a sleeping bag and pillow (a comprehensive gear list is provided in the pre‐departure information provided after booking). You can hire a sleeping bag and pillow from us at $35 AUD.

Do I need to share a tent?
No. We have a three person tent for each person. The tents are large enough for most people to stand fully erect and there is room enough to put a stretcher bed (which we provide) as well as all of your gear. If you are travelling as a couple, they tents are still big enough for two.

Will I have phone reception?
Apart from when we stop over in Kununurra on day 9 before we head to the Bungles, there is no phone reception. We carry satellite phones for emergencies only.

Are there charging facilities available?
We have the ability to charge cameras/phones/ipads/kindles in the vehicle. However, we can only charge two or three at a time. Bring your own USB charging cables. Please ensure your cameras are fully charged at the start of the tour.

What's the climate like?
Days are usually dry with average max temps of 30°c and average minimum temps of 15°c. Keep in mind it can get can get below 10°c during the night at some of the campsites, incl Bungles and Bell Gorge so make sure you come prepared with warm clothing and sleeping gear.

Are there washing facilities?
There will be opportunities to hand wash clothing during the tour as well as washing machines at El Questro and Kununurra.

What's the trip grading?
This trip is for almost anyone with a reasonable level of fitness and competent swimming ability. This adventure is designed for the enthusiastic and adventurous in search of something different. This trip has been graded at an introductory to moderate level. However, some days will be quite active involving steep walks for most of the day. These adventures are best prepared for with some regular moderate exercise. As always with adventure travel, you should enjoy a healthy lifestyle before undertaking this trip. Please bear in mind that because you will be travelling into a remote wilderness, creature comforts are limited. Your level of fitness can also help you acclimatise to the warm temperatures and humidity, so we suggest a bit of swimming, walking, jogging or cycling to get yourself ready for the Kimberley region!

Transport
Transport is by an air-conditioned custom built four wheel drive (4WD) tour coach, designed for comfort in outback conditions. Vehicles are modern, comfortable and regularly serviced to ensure their safety and reliability. They are also fitted with long-range high frequency radios and recovery gear in case of emergency. In the case of breakdown or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the vehicle or guide, the operator reserves the right to substitute vehicles and guides other than those specified, to ensure the operation of a tour. Seat Allocation: Seats on tour vehicle are not pre allocated. To ensure all participants get to enjoy window seats we encourage a daily seat rotation system.

This is a camping tour with lots of comfort. You will have access to your own tent (a 3-4 person tent, 190cm in height), or you can choose to share with one other person. We provide a knee‐high stretcher bed, self‐inflating mattress and a camp chair. You will need to bring a pillow and sleeping bag, or you can hire from us at $35. Please let us know at time of booking. You will be required to set up your tent. Modern tents are very quick and easy to erect. We all pitch in and help each other and generally each tent is up within 10 minutes. They are very easy, light and quick and your guides are always ready to help should you feel the need.

No single supplement applies even you travel solo. You have your own private tent.

There are toilets and showers available at each of the campsites with the exception of no showers in Purnululu NP (the Bungle Bungles).

• 3 nights at El Questro campsite, which is beside the upper Penticost river. Hot showers and flushing toilets are nearby. The station township also has a small shop, bar, pay phone and laundry.
• 2 nights at Winjana Gorge campsite, which is well appointed with hot showers and flushing toilets.
• 2 nights at Manning Gorge campsite, which is beside a water hole perfect for sundowners and an evening swim. Hot showers and flushing toilets are nearby the camp.
• 2 night The Cambridge Kununurra hotel
• 2 nights at Bungle Bungles campsite where you rig up a rudimentary shower.
• 1 night 1at Larrawa Station, a Working Cattle Station. Hot showers and flushing toilets are nearby.

Spend the evenings relaxing on comfortable armchairs enjoying the sights and sounds as you relax around the campfire, recapping the highlights of the day with your fellow travel companions.

You'll be pleasantly surprised at the variety and quality of the meals prepared under what are sometimes difficult conditions. Your resourceful guides will ensure that fresh local produce and ingredients are used when available. Three meals each day plus morning tea and pre dinner nibbles are included as part of your tour (apart from dinner on day 9 which will be at your own expense so that the guides have time to restock in Kununurra for your journey to the Bungles).

Provided we are advised in advance of your departure we are able to cater for dietary requirements. Please ensure you discuss your requirements with us well in advance to determine whether we can cater to such dietary requirements on your chosen adventure. Please note that options are likely to be limited in very remote locations or alternatives may be more expensive or unavailable. There may be times when those with special requirements may need to provide their own food. We are unable to guarantee a peanut‐free or allergen‐free trip, and therefore, we strongly encourage that travellers with life‐threatening or severe allergies take all necessary medical precautions to prepare for the possibility of exposure. You must travel with all necessary medications for food allergies and be capable of self‐administering these medications.

Drinking water is always available. Guests may bring a small quantity of alcohol, cardboard wine casks are preferred and beer must be in cans rather than stubbies. We have limited cooling capacity onboard so a cask of red wine, if you drink it, is the perfect drink to bring. We can cool a few cans of beer each evening though so if you're a beer drinker you'll be okay.

The main reason we prefer cardboard and cans is that there are very limited rubbish disposal sites. Being able to crush the containers saves a lot of space. Also, they are far less likely to break as we're driving over rough roads!

Please note that bottle shops in Kununurra and Broome don't sell casks of wine (to reduce problems associated with binge/ excessive drinking) so please bring them with you in your luggage. It is okay to purchase some bottles of wine, but we would like to keep it to a minimum. You can purchase alcohol in Broome, at El Questro Station and in Kununurra.

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 90 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 90 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.