Broome to Darwin Outback - Australia
SUMMARY
Explore Australiaâs North-West â one of the last remaining wilderness regions in the country â on this 10-day 4WD safari trip of the Northern Territory and the vast Kimberly region. Journey along the Gibb River Road, sleep under a blanket of Outback stars, enjoy your nights around the campfire, get back to basics and explore El Questro. Check out the famous Bungle Bungles, walk through national parks, swim in refreshing watering holes and look out for freshwater crocs on the way to Darwin, the Northern Territoryâs gorgeous capital.
TOTAL DURATION : 10 Days
GROUP SIZE : MIN 6 MAX 20
TOUR ITINERARY AND DATES
START : Broome
END : Darwin
COUNTRIES VISITED : Australia
Validity : 01 APR 2024 To 31 MAR 2025
Day :1
Location : Broome / West Kimberley Gorges
Welcome to Broome! Or Rubibi, in the language of the Yawuru people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Broome is now located. Start your adventure straight away, setting off into the Australian Outback. After a bit of highway driving, youâll reach the Fitzroy River, then itâs all off-road to the Napier Range. The main attraction here is Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek) â a vast cave system that extends 750 m underground. Itâs from here that the Indigenous warrior Jandamarra waged his rebellion against the colonial authorities â a legacy youâll learn more about on a walk through the tunnel with your guide. Spend the night camping at Windjana Gorge â once an underwater reef! During the wet season, a river flows through it, but during the dry season, itâs a series of ponds and billabongs. Enjoy a camp dinner with your group and then maybe do a spot of stargazing â the sky in the Outback is something to behold!
Day :2
Location : West Kimberley Gorges
Spend the morning exploring Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) â this gorge in The Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges attracts many species of birds and bats and is a great spot to see wild freshwater crocodiles! In the afternoon, journey to Dalmanti (Bell Gorge) â a segment of a 375-million-year-old reef that was once underwater. Take a refreshing swim here, soak up the natural views and then travel further east to Mt Barnett Station. This is where youâll camp for this evening. Enjoy dinner by the campfire and get to know your fellow travellers better as you swap stories.
Day :3
Location : West Kimberley Gorges
After breakfast, stretch your legs on a morning hike and be rewarded at the end with a swim in a large rock pool at the base of Manning Falls. After lunch, discover Adcock or Galvins Gorge before returning to camp to relax around the campfire and tuck into some dinner.
Day :4-5
Location : Gibb River Road / El Questro Station
Over the next two days, youâll drive through rivers and weave through gorges as you travel by 4WD along the wild Gibb River Road â a 600 km stretch that winds right through the heart of the Kimberley. Youâve got a fair bit of ground to cover, so thereâs a fair bit of drive time, but youâll be breaking up the journey with lunch and a few stops to stretch your legs along the way. Cross the iconic Pentecost River crossing and explore El Questro â established initially as an enormous cattle station, itâs now a vast wilderness reserve sprawled over more than one million acres. Camping out here, youâll feel like youâre in the middle of nowhere (an extremely beautiful middle of nowhere). The ochre-coloured massifs of the Cockburn Ranges frame the landscape every way you turn, and numerous natural springs offer plenty of opportunities for a refreshing cool-off. Following a soak in Zebedee Springs, enjoy a short trek to either El Questro or Emma Gorge.
Day :6-7
Location : Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)
Say so long to El Questro and hello Bungle Bungles! Today, youâll drive through the rugged landscape of Carr Boyd and the Durack Ranges into Purnululu National Park â home to the Bungle Bungles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dominated by massive sandstone karsts that rear hundreds of metres above the surrounding grasslands. Youâll spend the next two days and nights exploring this region. Arrive at your bush camp in time to sit back and watch the sunset over the Osmond Ranges. If youâve had enough tent camping, you might want to spend tonight sleeping out beneath the stars, snuggled up in a swag. Unbelievably, only the locals knew this place existed until the early 1980s when they were âdiscoveredâ by a film team. Youâll go on a walk through Echidna Chasm â a long and narrow ravine banked on either side by 200 m-high rock walls â and enter the massive natural Amphitheatre of Cathedral Gorge.
Day :8
Location : Kununurra / Lake Argyle
Today, youâll leave the Bungle Bungles behind and head for Kununurra â the largest town between Broome and Darwin. Tonightâs campsite is on the shores of Lake Argyle, which you have plenty of free time to explore. Maybe head out on a sunset cruise on the lake â this is highly recommended, as the best way to witness the immensity of this lake is on the water! Tonight, enjoy a group dinner together at camp.
Day :9
Location : Lake Argyle / Victoria River Region
Lake Argyle is a man-made lake, though youâd never have guessed it by looking! See barramundi, birds and freshwater crocodiles that thrive in these waters, and the islands that look like theyâve always been there (they used to be mountains). In the afternoon, push on across the state border into the Northern Territory, where youâll have a group dinner and spend the night.
Day :10
Location : Katherine / Darwin
Today, youâll head to Darwin, stopping at either Katherine Gorge or Edith Falls along the way for a quick swim and a last opportunity to soak in the natural wild views of rural Western Australia. Take in the gorgeous scenery and then arrive in Darwin, where your trip comes to an end. If youâd like to extend your stay, just speak to your booking agent.
Reference : IT