15 Day Kimberley Ultimate Camping

This tour operates with a group size of 12 guests, to enhance your experience. For smaller groups or private tours, 4-8 guests, please contact us directly to enquire about our private tour options.

Our detailed daily itinerary is:

Day 1 - Broome to Windjana Gorge

Departing Broome we make our way to Derby, visiting the Norval Aboriginal Art Gallery, so you can peruse the exquisite pieces and learn about the traditional art history of this area. 

Our next stop is Windjana Gorge, a stunning gorge cut through the Napier Range. This site holds special significance to the local Aboriginal people. The gorge is 3.5 km long and formed by the Lennard River as it winds its way through the Napier Range. There is primeval life forms fossilised within the gorge walls. Isolated pools in the ‘dry’ season, support an abundance of wildlife including freshwater crocodiles, water birds, corellas, and a colony of fruit bats.

We will take a walk up the gorge, before setting up camp at the Gorge, our evening destination.

Overnight: Windjana Gorge National Park 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 - Windjana Gorge to Silent Grove

Tunnel Creek is our next destination, which flows through a water worn tunnel beneath the limestone of the Napier Range. Tunnel Creek is part of the 350–375-million-year-old Devonian Reef, formed when most of the Kimberley was covered by the sea and gradually exposed as the sea level fell to its present level. Tunnel Creek was the hideout for Jandamarra (Pigeon) who led the Aboriginal resistance against the police and pastoralists until he was tracked down and killed by a police posse in 1897. We will walk 750 meters through the tunnel, wading through several permanent pools to the other side of Napier Range.

After re-joining the Gibb River Rd, we continue north to Bell Gorge. Eroded into the King Leopold Range, Bell Gorge is one of the most impressive gorges in the Kimberley. Bell Creek cascades down through a series of falls and pools. After setting up camp, the group relaxes around the campfire for the evening.

Overnight: Silent Grove (Bell Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 - Silent Grove to Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)

Following breakfast and camp pack up, the group will head out to Bell Gorge for a hike and relaxing swim. After returning to the vehicle, the group will continue their journey along the Gibb River Rd to Galvans Gorge for a short walk and lunch. Our evening stop is Mt Barnett, where the group will enjoy the afternoon swimming and relaxing on the banks of the Barnett River.

Overnight: Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 - Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)

A relaxing day with a hike out to Manning Falls for a swim, returning around lunch time. Following lunch, we take a a short drive to Galvans Gorge, where we enjoy a short walk (1km) and a swim. Returning to Mt Barnett, where we soak in the amazing atmosphere before relaxing around the campfire.

Overnight: Mt Barnett (Manning Gorge)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 - Mt Barnett to Munurru (King Edward River)

Following breakfast, we continue along the infamous Gibb River Road before turning up the Kalumburu Road to Drysdale River Station for fuel and refreshments. The last leg of the day takes us onto the start of the Port Warrender Rd where we arrive at camp mid afternoon. 

Overnight: Munurru (King Edward River)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 - Mitchell Plateau

Today’s drive along the Port Warrender Road will be slow and steady to the Mitchell Plateau. The roads are a good example of 4WD terrain. Departing the camp for the day, we arrive at the Mertens carpark mid-morning where we embark on a short scenic helicopter flight over the Mitchell Plateau and the incredible Mitchell Falls. The scenery is remarkable, and it gives us a great perspective before seeing it on the ground. After exploring the top of the falls, and enjoying a swim, we hike 3.5km back to the carpark, stopping in at some Aboriginal Rock Art along the way. Once we arrive back at the vehicle, we make our way back to camp late afternoon.

Overnight: Munurru (King Edward River)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 - Mitchell Plateau to Ellenbrae Station

Today we have a leisurely day and explore two magnificent
Aboriginal Rock art sites before continuing onto Ellenbrae Station to enjoy afternoon tea and our overnight stop.

Overnight: Ellenbrae Station
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 - Ellenbrae Station to El Questro

This morning, we make our way to El Questro, stopping in at the Pentecost River and Cockburn Ranges. Arriving at EL Questro around Lunch, the group has the afternoon to catch up on washing, relax reading a book or head to the bar.

Overnight: El Questro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 - El Questro

Today we experience the more of El Questro Wilderness Park, firstly with a swim in the magnificent Thermal Pools of Zebedee Springs, followed by a 3km (return) hike into Emma Gorge, in the heart of the Cockburn Ranges. Following the hike, we enjoy lunch before making our way to the station townsite. 

Overnight: El Questro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10 - El Questro to Wuggubun Bush Camp

Following Breakfast, the group will pack up and make their way to Wyndham and visit 5 Rivers lookout, the historical museum and Parry Lagoon Reserve. The evening destination is Wuggubun, a secluded bush camp halfway between Wyndham and Kununurra with excellent facilities nestled in a beautiful gorge. 

Overnight: Wuggubun Cultural Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 - Lake Argyle and Kununurra

Following breakfast, we spend the day exploring Lake Argyle, the Ord River and Kununurra. We will visit the Lake Argyle Dam, Historical Museum, Ivanhoe Crossing and Kununurra township. The group will return to camp for the evening.

Overnight: Wuggubun Cultural Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12 - Wuggubun to Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)

The following leg of our journey takes us to the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles). The Bungle Bungle Range is renowned for its striking orange and grey horizontal banded domes. The distinctive beehive-shaped landforms have been produced by uplift and erosion over the last 20 million years.

Our evening will consist of a spectacular sunset viewing of the Bungle Bungle Ranges while enjoying a glass of Champagne, before returning to our camp. 

Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13 - Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)

After breakfast, we spend the day walking and exploring the magnificent beehive formations of this World Heritage Listed region through the southern end of the park. This will include hikes Cathedral Gorge and Piccaninny Creek Lookout. Up until 1982 the region was largely ‘undiscovered’. Prior to 1982 only local Aboriginal people and a handful of stockmen knew of the area and in 1987 it became a National Park. Following lunch, the group will head to the northern part of the park to hike into Echidna Chasm. An unforgettable helicopter flight over the Bungles is highly recommended and available at an extra cost. 

Overnight: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14 - Purnululu National Park to Larrawa Station

Leaving Purnululu we make our way to Halls Creek for morning tea and refreshments and visit China Wall, Old Halls Creek. We travel along the Great Northern Highway to Larrawa Station, our overnight destination. We enjoy a hosted dinner on the Station for our final night together.

Overnight: Larrawa Station
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15 - Larrawa Station to Broome

We return to Broome mid afternoon and will say farewell after taking you to your pre arranged accommodation.

Overnight: Pre-arranged accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch