DEPARTS BROOME: Sunday (May to October)
TOUR COST: $2340.00 p/person ($2300.00 Concession)
Single supplement $200.00
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This is the best way to see all the highlights of the Gibb River Road, breathtaking panorama of the Mitchell Plateau and the mystic Bungle Bungle Range. An adventure tour covering most of the major attractions between Broome and Kununurra including Windjana & Manning Gorges, El Questro�s Emma Gorge.
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 1:
Broome – Windjana Gorge
Depart Broome at 07:00am and travel
to the Derby Prison Tree for a short visit. We now leave the bitumen
behind us as we enter the Gibb River Road, almost instantly we can feel the
remoteness. A walk up Windjana Gorge this afternoon is sure to impress.
Camping overnight Windjana National Park. (L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 2:
Windjana Gorge – Bells Gorge
This morning we’re off to Tunnel
Creek, have your bathers and torches ready. This amazing tunnel cuts
through the Napier Range and is rich in history, ask your guide. Afternoon
sees us off to Bells Gorge. Camping overnight Silent Grove. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 3:
Bells Gorge – Mt Barnett Station
Leaving Bells Gorge this morning,
we travel through the beautiful scenery of the Kimberley’s highest
mountain range, King Leopold Ranges, on our way to Galvans Gorge. This
Gorge will tempt you to don the bathers. For those feeling like a walk,
a visit to Manning Gorge this afternoon is recommended. Camping overnight
at Mt Barnett Station. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 4:
Mt Barnett Station – King Edward River
Today we leave the Gibb River Road,
and travel on Kalumburu Road to Mitchell Plateau, visiting Drysdale River
Station. Our camp will be on the banks of the river, an afternoon dip here, and
a chance to explore the area before dinner is a must. Camping overnight
King Edward River. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 5:
Mitchell Plateau and Falls
We make full use of our 4WD capacity
today, to take us to the Mitchell Plateau. Livistona palms abound in
this rugged region. Experience an optional helicopter flight over these
falls, you can see some of the remotest country in the world. While
swimming and overlooking the cascading falls, take a moment out, realising
just where you are on the map. Camping overnight Kind Edward River. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 6:
King Edward River – Home Valley
This morning we visit aboriginal
paintings in the area, we must now depart our river camp and Mitchell Plateau
and travel back down Kalumburu Road to rejoin the Gibb River Road. Tonight
we camp at Home Valley Station. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 7:
Home Valley – Kununurra
Our journey today takes us through
the majestic Cockburn Ranges, have your cameras ready as wind our way towards
El Questro Station. A walk to stunning Emma Gorge, with a rewarding
swim in the crystal clear waters before continuing on to our final stop at
Kununurra. (B/L)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 8:
Kununurra
A free day to enjoy the
many attractions of Kununurra. Some suggestions for your free day - visit
the plantations in the area, take a boat cruise along the Ord River, or on
Lake Argyle, book a fishing trip on the lower Ord River, or take a flight
to Argyle Diamond Mine. These are only some of the optional tours available
to you. Camping overnight Kununurra. (B).
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 9:
Kununurra – Bungle Bungles
Depart Kununurra and drive via the scenic RAGGED RANGE onto
Turkey Creek, where we have a short stop. We head to the Bungle Bungles turn off and 53 kms drive on a very scenic, but winding dirt road via the
magnificent OSMAND RANGE. We arrive in time for lunch at the Northern Gorges.
Afternoon walk in ECHIDNA CHASM, and MINI PALMS (time permitting), before
arriving at our overnight camp on sunset. (B/L/D)
Mitchell Plateau Bungles Tour Day 10:
Bungle Bungles - Kununurra
This morning we head to the southern end for a walk through
the Bee Hive area of Piccaninny Creek and Cathedral Gorge. An optional helicopter
flight available today gives us the advantage to view these magnificent formations
close up from the air before returning to Kununurra. (B/L/D)
Departure Dates
2008
18 May
1 June
15 June
29 June
13 July
27 July
10 August
24 August
7 September
21 September
5 October