ATS Small Group Safaris
5 day bungles & geikie
| Departs: | May-Oct upon demand |
| Cost: | $2,650 pp (based on 4) + $350 Kitty Single supplement add $350 |
This tour is a great one way journey from Kununurra in the East Kimberley to the relaxed coastal haven of Broome in the West Kimberley. Along the way explore the World Heritage Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungle) and cruise Geikie Gorge.
kununurra-broome itinerary (also operates in reverse):
day 1
Welcome to Kununurra! Your tour guide will pick you up from the airport and give you a welcome tour of Kununurra, including a look at the Ord River and Kelly's Knob lookout. Optional extra - afternoon cruise on the Ord.
Overnight: Kununurra Country Club, Club Room
Meals: None
DAY 2
Departing Kununurra this morning, we travel to Purnululu National Park via Warmun aboriginal art centre (if open). This awesome and spectacular wilderness is the home of the Bungle Bungle Range, rising majestically above the surrounding plains. More than 20 million years of erosion and river movements have formed these huge black and orange striped domes. Travelling via Warmun (Turkey Creek), we head east down the 4-wheel drive Spring Creek Track, which leads us into the national park. We make some morning stops before lunch, then spend the afternoon exploring the northern part of the park. Hike into Echidna Chasm, a mysterious cleft in the rock massif.
Overnight: East Kimberley Tours wilderness camp, Tented Cabin
Meals: B, L, D
DAY 3
After breakfast we drive to the southern side of the Bungle Bungles. Explore majestic Cathedral Gorge and perhaps test out the acoustics within this natural amphitheatre. An easy-paced walk along the dry bed of Piccaninny Creek is the best way to inspect the domes up close. Discover hidden gorges and diverse vegetation. This afternoon we drive south to Halls Creek.
Overnight: Kimberley Hotel Halls Creek, Standard Room
Meals, B, L, D
DAY 4
Examine the ruins of Old Halls Creek, the site of the first gold discovered in Western Australia. See China Wall, a curious quartz ridge, before continuing to Fitzroy Crossing. Home of the mighty Fitzroy River, the settlement is surrounded by some of Australia's largest and most productive pastoral properties.Optional extra: scenic flight over Wolfe Creek this morning, ex Halls Creek.
Accommodation: Fitzroy River Lodge, Motel Unit
Meals: B, L, D
DAY 5
This morning we enjoy an interesting tour and cruise of Geikie Gorge guided by a traditional Bunuba land owner. This cruise allows you to experience this amazing area from an Aboriginal cultural perspective. Take in the mighty Fitzroy River before our tour concludes in Broome late afternoon.
Meals, B, L
