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Essence of the Kimberley

4.6/5 Based on 9 Reviews No Booking FeesDedicated Travel Advisor
Fully Guided Adventure Small Group 4WD Scenic
Our Price From 6,331 Per Person
Exclusive Savings 564 Per Person
 Trip Length
9 Days
 Trip Starts
Broome
 Trip Finishes
Broome
9 Day Essence of the Kimberley Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Operator
Trip Style
4WD Adventure
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
22
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
GKBR9

Overview

Read 9 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 9 Day Essence of the Kimberley. Discover the beauty of the Kimberley on this Remote 4WD Journey. Explore Purnululu National Park, listen to the acoustics in Cathedral George & wander El Questro.

Itinerary

Visit the Boab Prison Tree before traversing the Gibb River Road to Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek.

Later, continue to Fitzroy Crossing. Stay: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge (L/D)

Travel to Yiyili for a Signature Experience, then head to Halls Creek, before arriving at Purnululu National Park. Stay Two Nights: APT's exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Treasure a special visit to the Yiyili community, admiring Indigenous art at the Laari Gallery before immersing yourself into Gooniyandi culture with a language class.

Today starts with a walk along Piccaninny Creek, before stopping at Cathedral Gorge. You might like to take a helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungle Range (own expense). Tonight, enjoy a special Signature Experience. (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Toast the day with a glass of bubbly as the sun sets over the Bungle Bungle Range.

Enjoy a hike to Echidna Chasm. Afterwards, travel to Kununurra. Stay: Kununurra Country Club Resort (B/L/D)

A wildlife cruise on the Ord River provides a front-row seat to the area's unique wildlife this morning.

Later, travel towards El Questro. Stay Two Nights: El Questro Emma Gorge Resort (B/L/D)

This morning hike to Emma Gorge where you'll be rewarded with a swim beneath a towering droplet waterfall. Enjoy lunch at El Questro Station, before relaxing at Zebedee Springs. Enjoy dinner this evening back at Emma Gorge Resort. (B/L/D)

Enjoy lunch at Manning Creek then continue to Galvans Gorge to admire the rock art. Stay Two Nights: APT's exclusive Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge (B/L/D)

Travel to Bell Gorge today, where stunning cliffs surround a series of tiered waterholes. (B/L/D)

Travel to Derby and visit the Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre. Later, return to Broome, where your journey comes to an end. (B/L)

Trip Inclusions

  • Toast the day with a glass of bubbly as the sun sets over the Bungle Bungle Range
  • Soak in the thermal pools of Zebedee Springs, tucked away in a secluded pocket of rainforest

  • Experiences in 13 destinations
  • The services of an expert APT Driver-Guide
  • Price includes airport transfers and park fees

  • 25 included meals over the course of your trip.

  • Stay at APT's exclusive network of Wilderness Lodges

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Prices are for land only. Flights not included unless specified

Trip Reviews (9) View All Most Recent 'Essence of the Kimberley' Reviews

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AVG. RATING 4.6 / 5
9 Reviews
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4 Star
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3 Star
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Beautiful Bungle Bungles 0 , New South Wales, Australia, Jul 2022
Just returned from a 9 day trip of the Kimberley’s. Beautiful, breathtaking and wonderful. Booked through Global Journeys over 3 years ago with COVID delays and Hannah Campbell navigated us through all the delays and rebooking with expertise. We travelled with APT, who didn’t quite deliver on the promoted itinerary, which was disappointing. However, ...read more Trish and Ellie - our Driver-Tour Guides we’re absolutely amazing and managed several curve balls with outstanding customer service and a smile. A great trip.
Kimberley Gampling with APT 0 , WA, Australia, Jul 2022
Apart from the initial issue with pick up from hotels which impacted most on our trip, the trip surpassed all our expectations and this was largely due to great APT tour guide Nick who made the trip a memorable one. The camping arrangement were excellent together with the evening dinning. I would highly recommend the trip to the Kimberley’s with AP ...read moreT.
Fantastic tour of the Kimberley 0 , CA, United States, Sep 2019
Our tour through the Kimberley was all that we were hoping for. We were treated like royalty and the small group size meant that the guide could be very accommodating. The tour does cover a lot of ground so we were on the move a lot. The 15-day tour might be better than the 9-day in that respect. Yvonne and Global Journeys were very informative and ...read more made the booking process really easy. I'd definitely go through them again.

A note of caution: we were on the road for a month before the tour started so communication before the tour started was difficult. For example, the hotel lost the documentation we were supposed to pick up. But everything worked out.
Adventure Tour Through The Kimberleys 1 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2019
Global Journeys were very good to book through, helpful all the way. Enjoyed our tour Guide who did an amazing job - she did everything - drove the bus, organised food, luggage, hikes and other activities, with a great knowledge of the area and of Aboriginal Culture! Rather strenuous hikes on rough terrain into the gorges - needed to be fit and agile. ...read more Food very good and accommodation reasonably good, but you are in remote areas. Lots of kilometres to travel but that is the price to pay for beautiful sights!
Fantastic Kimberley Tour 3 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2018
This was a great way to see the Kimberley and travel to places we would not normally get to see. Travelling the infamous Gibb River Rd and the even worse road to the Bungles was a highlight. Spectacular walks to Gorges where we could swim in the pools, although quite fresh, and amazing colours of the geological formations. Great chance to see lots of ...read more wildlife. The accommodation provided by APT and the food exceeded expectations. Our tour group was of similar age but with diverse backgrounds and all got on well. Highly enjoyed and recommend to anyone wishing to see this unspoilt part of Australia.
9 Day El Questro, Gorges & Purnululu Tour 3 , NSW, Australia, Jul 2018
Wonderful tour to magnificent areas of the Kimberley....made especially enjoyable by our brilliant Driver/Tour Director Kat whose knowledge and love of this unique part of Australia was fantastic. Accommodation/meals were excellent. A range of diverse activities added to the enjoyment of the tour. Global Journeys' streamlined booking system was very ...read more good and Hannah's attention to detail was excellent.
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Australia’s vast Kimberley region is one of the world’s last true wilderness frontiers. Uncover 420,000 square kilometres of ancient landscapes and boab-studded plains. In the outback, your senses are heightened as you enter a boundless landscape alive with Indigenous culture and powerful echoes of an ancient history. Its stark beauty is majestic to...more behold. Queensland boasts a coastline defined by magnificent islands and reefs, as well as a fascinating and rugged interior. Whether you want to journey to the ends of the land or find yourself within its spiritual centre, APT offer a wide range of remote journey.

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