Be met at the airport before being transferred to your premium expedition ship, Heritage Adventurer, your home for the next nine nights. Get to know your fellow travellers at a relaxed dinner on board this evening. Stay Nine Nights: Heritage Adventurer (D)
Explore beautiful Vansittart Bay today, landing and experiencing its greatest sights. Venture out across the salt flats to see the US Air Force C-53 plane which famously crash landed here during World War II in 1942. (B/L/D)
Arrive at Ashmore Reef Marine Park today and savour a Zodiac tour of the seabird haven, where up to 100,000 birds breed each year. In addition to the prolific birdlife, beneath the clear tropical waters, the coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sandflats and lagoons of Ashmore Reef are home to a colourful array of marine life including 255 species of reef building coral, the greatest number of any reef on the Western Australian coast. (B/L/D)
Arrive in Prince Frederick Harbour today and explore its lush mangrove ecosystems surrounded by impressive red sandstone cliffs. The harbour fosters an array of wildlife including saltwater crocodiles, mudskippers, kingfishers and white-bellied sea eagles. Next, reboard a Zodiac to discover the wonders of the Hunter River and the picturesque Naturalist Island. If you'd like to soar high above the Kimberley's incredible landscapes, you can board a helicopter flight for a birds-eye view of the tiered Mitchell Falls (additional expense). (B/L/D)
Today you'll set out on a Zodiac for a guided tour of the spectacular Lacepede Islands. A certified Important Bird Area for an abundance of marine birds and Western Australia's most important Green Turtle breeding habitat, the quartet of islands are havens for a variety of wildlife and a joy to explore.
Later, your ship cruises to the Buccaneer Archipelago, a beautiful cluster of more than 800 islands home to a broad range of unique wildlife. (B/L/D)
Arrive in Broome this morning, where your tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. (B)
Base Cabin (Prices Shown) | $ 0 |
Superior Stateroom D4 | $ 300 |
Superior Stateroom D5 | $ 500 |
Worsley Suite | $ 2,000 |
Heritage Suite | $ 4,000 |