Kimberley Tours

9 Day Kimberley Tours

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7 Day Kimberley Highlights Tour

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Lake Argyle

All of our 9 Day Kimberley Tours include a Lake Argyle sunset cruise. Lake Argyle is one of the East Kimberley’s major attractions; Recognised as the largest man made fresh water reserve in the Southern Hemisphere, measuring several times larger than Sydney Harbour! The Ord River was dammed to form Lake Argyle as part of the Ord River Irrigation project. Charter North provides the best opportunity to appreciate Lake Argyle for its size, grandeur and history by embarking on a boat cruise with the lake’s most reputable and experienced cruise operator. A Lake Argyle cruise provides the opportunity to witness this spectacular landscape and spot local wildlife including freshwater crocodiles, birds, fish & rock wallabies. On our private camping tours, we also have the privilege to be able to include an overnight stay on one of the lake’s islands- it doesn’t get more secluded than this!

The Bungle Bungles

From Kununurra we travel by road to the famous Bungle Bungles (Purnululu National Park). This area lays within the arid zone of the region, bordering the Tanami Desert. We explore this amazing area at ground level while hiking among the famous beehive formations and gorges of the Bungle Bungle Range and recommend a helicopter flight for a greater perspective of this incredible landscape. Aside from the grandeur of the Bungle Bungle Range and other features of the park, the drive into and around the park is one of the most picturesque in the surrounding land. It won’t take you very long to understand and appreciate why this geological masterpiece has become one of the most acclaimed icons.

The Gibb River Road and Mitchell Falls

After exploring the South East Kimberley, we head towards the Central Plateau regions, with Mitchell Falls in the far tropical North, along with ElQuestro and other stations along the Gibb River Road. The Central Plateau area is renowned for holding some of the most stunning natural and cultural attractions in the area. Swim, hike or canoe along ancient watercourses and encounter endless gorges and waterfalls that have existed unexplored for millennia. Emma Gorge, Manning Gorge, Galvan’s Gorge and Bell Gorge are all waiting to be explored, while the Mitchell Plateau and Falls area, managed by the local Wunambal Gaambera aboriginal corporation, is the perfect destination for travellers interested in ancient indigenous culture and rock art.

Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek

Further west of the King Leopold Ranges the central plateau area gives way to the open plains; Aboriginal people call this “Pindan Country”. Not only will you experience a dramatic change of scenery, you have now also entered a completely different geological and cultural landscape. Reefs from the Devonian period rise sharply from the surrounding plains giving testament to the changing sea levels over the last 375 million years. The Leonard River has cut its path through the ancient reef system to form Windjana Gorge. At Windjana Gorge you can respectfully admire freshwater crocodiles bathing in the shallow pools or sun baking on the sandbars.

Broome

The pearling capital of Broome in the far West is a coastal playground and the gateway to one of the world’s most rugged and isolated coastal marine environments. Broome is a mix of modern commerce and old world charm; with its tropical feel and laid back character, it is acknowledged for its world class pearls and affectionately referred to as the “Pearl of the North”. Broome is perfect for just relaxing and taking in the tropical environs, with Broome’s Cable Beach rated as one of the best beaches in the world. Broome’s culture and economy were born from pearling with its multi-cultural history dating back to the early nineteenth century when pearls were discovered in the surrounding shallow tropical waters. Of course indigenous groups have called the area home tens of thousands of years prior. Many Australian Aboriginals and immigrants of Malay origin worked in the pioneering industry, some found their fortune, many not.

The Dampier Peninsula

Broome is the stepping stone to the Dampier Peninsula which is home to several aboriginal coastal communities welcoming visitors to their homelands and sharing their culture and lifestyles. Located just north of Broome along the peninsula on the magnificent Cygnet Bay is the oldest surviving Australian owned pearl farm “Cygnet Bay Pearls”. Not only is this a brilliant opportunity to learn about the pioneering of this industry, but to be able to visit a working pearl farm and see the farming process is a very rare experience indeed. If you have a passion for pearls, this is your chance to purchase some of the world’s best, and directly from the producer! The pearl farm also offers stylish safari tent accommodation on the beach.

Experiencing this vast Kimberley Wilderness

Charter North 4WD Safaris have an intimate understanding of this unique region of Western Australia through a personal and professional relationship spanning more than two decades. This connection allows us to create and be part of your unforgettable expedition.

A deep sense of history

This is one of the earliest settled regions of Australia with a long, rich history just waiting to be explored. It all began more than 50,000 years ago when the First People arrived from what is now Indonesia, seeking new land to explore and settle. The region has an absolute treasure trove of rock paintings, artistic drawings and carvings dating right back to that time – there is literally a historic discovery around every turn.