Kimberley Coast and 4WD Adventure

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.

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.

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. You can also see the kaleidoscopic reef below the surface with a refreshing swim or scenic snorkel, revealing amazing marine life including turtles, dugongs, parrotfish and up to 255 species of coral.

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).

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.

Arrive in Broome this morning and say goodbye to your ship before meeting your Driver Guide and departing for Derby. Visit the Boab Prison Tree today on your way to your overnight stop at Derby. Measuring 14 metres wide and estimated to be more than 1,500 years old, this significant tree was once used by early police patrols as a holding point for prisoners.

This afternoon, enjoy your exploration of Derby, starting with some free time for lunch. Visit the Norval Gallery, run by a Kimberley artist husband and wife team Mark and Mary Norval. The gallery showcases their own insightful work alongside the artwork of many Indigenous artists from the Kimberley region.

Tonight, settle into your accommodation and enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers.

The famous Gibb River Road takes you to Bell Gorge, where cliffs surround a series of tiered waterholes. You might like to wander down to the gorge's expansive lower pool for a swim beneath its cascading waterfall.

Visit picturesque Manning Creek and enjoy lunch in the shade of the area's impressive boab trees before taking a refreshing dip in the pristine water. At Galvans Gorge, take a short walk to a natural waterhole for another relaxing swim.

Set off on a walk to Emma Gorge today. A spectacular oasis awaits, where you can take a refreshing dip beneath the gorge's tumbling waterfall while shaded by its towering cliffs. You can also choose to take an optional Chamberlain Gorge cruise.

You may wish to enjoy today at leisure in Kununurra, or you can take an optional cruise of the Ord River.

Treat yourself to a magical day in Purnululu National Park with a hike to Echidna Chasm. Wander through the otherworldly cleft, gazing up at the narrow cliffs as they reach up to 200 metres towards the sky.

Later, transfer to your beautiful lodge.

Enjoy a full day to explore some of Purnululu National Park's most beautiful locations. Experience the incredible natural acoustics of Cathedral Gorge, a vast amphitheatre of vibrant rock created by erosion over millions of years.

Later, stroll along Piccaninny Creek winding your way through the park's unique landscapes. Alternatively, you can take to the skies on an optional helicopter flight.

Head to Halls Creek and admire the unusual China Wall. A natural quartz formation which runs for six kilometres, the wall is an echo of the Great Wall of China, after which it was named.

Continue on towards Fitzroy Crossing, a small settlement situated on the Fitzroy River. This afternoon, enjoy an Insider Experience.

Continue to Tunnel Creek today, where you can wade through its refreshing waters as you work your way along Western Australia's oldest cave system to a hidden oasis. You'll also visit Windjana Gorge, where ancient marine fossils lay embedded in the imposing and beautiful gorge walls.

Later, drive to Broome where your tour ends.