Kimberley Tour

21 Day Wonders of the West Coast & Kimberley

  • Independent travel
  • 21 days
  • Perth to Darwin
  • Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
  • Tour code 21WWK

Kimberley Tour

Discover pristine coastlines and rugged outback scenery on this extensive exploration of Australia's wild west coast. You'll venture into the rugged Kimberley region, where breathtaking waterfalls and mystical waterholes await you in landscapes abounding in native wildlife. From dynamic Perth to the mineral-rich Pilbara and the Karijini wilderness, this journey creates memories to last a lifetime.

Trip highlights

  • Visit the award-winning Hoochery Rum Distillery
  • Explore the Pilbara with a local guide
  • Join a local Aboriginal guide on a private Argyle Diamond Mine tour
  • Explore the blue waters and pristine beaches of Monkey Mia
  • Explore Cape Range National Park
  • Explore Karijini National Park
  • Explore Great Sandy Desert
  • Travel to Geikie Gorge on a cruise
  • Visit El Questro Wilderness Park
  • Cruise the Ord River
  • An optional experience of scenic flight OR a full-day 4WD of the Bungle Bungles
  • Cruise spectacular Katherine Gorge

Day by day

  1. Day 1 Perth

    Your adventure begins with an orientation tour of Perth. This evening, get to know your Travel Director at a Welcome Reception and dinner.

    Overnight: Perth Meals: Dinner
  2. Day 2 Perth - Geraldton

    Travel north to Yanchep National Park for an Aboriginal Cultural Experience. Continue to Nambung National Park, home of the Pinnacles. In Geraldton, see the evocative HMAS Sydney Memorial.

    Overnight: Geraldton Meals: Breakfast
  3. Day 3 Geraldton - Monkey Mia

    The wildflower collection in Western Australia is the largest on Earth and you'll have the chance to admire some of them on your way to the blue waters and pristine beaches of Monkey Mia.

    Overnight: Monkey Mia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  4. Day 4 Monkey Mia Included Choice

    After breakfast, watch as the famous Monkey Mia dolphins swim into shore to be fed. Later today, your Included Choice sightseeing experience offers an evening Indigenous experience or a relaxing sunset cruise.

    Overnight: Monkey Mia Meals: Breakfast
  5. Day 5 Monkey Mia - Carnarvon

    At Hamelin Pool, view a colony of stromatolites, the earliest record of life on earth. Close by is Shell Beach, formed from billions of tiny cockle shells. Journey north to Carnarvon, visiting the town's Space and Technology Museum.

    Overnight: Carnarvon Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  6. Day 6 Carnarvon - Exmouth

    Travel to Exmouth and Cape Range National Park. Visit Coral Bay and cruise on Ningaloo Reef in a glass-bottomed boat.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  7. Day 7 Exmouth Free Time

    Explore the fascinating Exmouth area at your leisure. Enjoy an optional experience or relax by the hotel pool overlooking the Gulf.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  8. Day 8 Exmouth - Karratha

    Journey north to the Pilbara region, known for its rich cultural heritage and vast mineral deposits.

    Overnight: Karratha Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  9. Day 9 Karratha - Karijini

    Enjoy a tour of Rio Tinto's massive open-cut iron-ore mine before journeying into the depths of Karijini National Park. Watch the sun set from the deck of your safari-style eco-tent.

    Overnight: Karijini Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  10. Day 10 Karijini - Port Hedland

    Explore more of Karijini, whose spectacular gorges, waterfalls and rock-pools provide a striking contrast to the stark red landscape of the Pilbara. Continue to Port Hedland.

    Overnight: Port Hedland Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  11. Day 11 Port Hedland - Broome

    Skirt the fringes of the Great Sandy Desert as you travel to Broome.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  12. Day 12 Broome Free Time

    Today is all yours to explore this tropical hideaway. Perhaps enjoy a leisurely stroll along the pristine sands of Cable Beach.

    Meals: Breakfast
  13. Day 13 Broome - Fitzroy Crossing

    Tour Broome before travelling to Geikie Gorge for a cruise on its tranquil waters.

    Overnight: Fitzroy Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  14. Day 14 Fitzroy Crossing - Halls Creek

    As you cross vast outback landscapes, stop at an art gallery for the chance to meet Indigenous artists.

    Overnight: Kimberley Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  15. Day 15 Halls Creek - Emma Gorge

    Visit the Argyle Diamond Mine with a local Indigenous guide. Drive on to your El Questro accommodation at the foot of the Cockburn Ranges.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  16. Day 16 El Questro Wilderness Park

    Awake to the calls of native birds, then cruise on Chamberlain Gorge, an immense waterhole fringed by soaring escarpments.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  17. Day 17 Emma Gorge - Kununurra

    Travel on to Kununurra. Take a guided tour of the Hoochery Distillery and visit the historic Durack Homestead Museum. Later cruise the Ord River, rich with native wildlife.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  18. Day 18 Kununurra

    Today you may choose an optional experience scenic flight or a full-day 4WD tour of the Bungle Bungles. Or tour Kununurra with your Travel Director. Visit Mirima National Park, home to a vast array of wildlife. Enjoy a privately hosted Be My Guest dinner in the heart of Kununurra's sandalwood plantations.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  19. Day 19 Kununurra - Katherine

    Journey to Katherine to meet entertaining musician and horseman Tom Curtain and gain a unique insight into life on an outback cattle station.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  20. Day 20 Katherine - Darwin

    Cruise spectacular Katherine Gorge and learn about its traditional owners, the Jawoyn people. Then travel the Stuart Highway to Darwin and take a city sights tour before joining your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  21. Day 21 Farewell from Darwin

    Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end after breakfast.

    Meals: Breakfast
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  • Sightseeing and attractions as listed
  • 20 nights of accommodation
  • Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
  • Airport Transfers

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