Private Kimberley Tours Camping

Our 10 Day Kimberley Tours have become our signature Tour Experience for so many reasons!

This tour is available Darwin-Broome or Broome-Darwin

Our 10 Day Kimberley Tour captures all the iconic features and stunning landscapes of the Kimberley with the perfect balance of activities and comfortable pace.

This tour is predominantly a camping program, however accommodation can be organised on all of our private tours if preferred.

If you like the idea of camping under the stars, but would prefer comfortable, off ground sleeping in a “real bed”, our Camper Trailer Option might be ideal for you!

Highlights:

Mitchell Falls, Bungle Bungles, Gibb River Road, Elquestro, Emma Gorge, Home Valley Station, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek & more

Please click here for sample itinerary

Our 9 Day Kimberley Tour is ideal for adventurous families. It incorporates all of the Kimberley’s most popular attractions while balancing out drive times & activities with an emphasis on swimming opportunities.

We recommend our Camper Trailer Option for families- enjoy added comfort and privacy!

This tour is available Darwin-Broome or Broome-Darwin

Highlights:

Edith Falls, Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles, Gibb River Road, Elquestro, Emma Gorge, Home Valley, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek & more

Please click here for sample itinerary

Our 8 Day Kimberley Tour is designed for people with less holiday time who still want to see the most popular Kimberley features such as the Gibb River Road, Elquestro and the Bungle Bungles.

This tour is an active camping program. Consider our Camper Trailer Option – for added comfort & privacy while maintaining an authentic camping experience.

This tour is available Darwin-Broome or Broome-Darwin

Highlights:

Bungle Bungles, Gibb River Road, Elquestro, Emma Gorge, Home Valley, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek & more.

Itinerary

Day 1: Edith Falls, Victoria River, Keep River

Your Kimberley experience begins this morning as we collect you from your accommodation at 6am. Our destination for today takes us through the beautiful Victoria River district. En route we visit the gorgeous Edith Falls (Leilyn), part of Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) National Park. While at Edith Falls, we have time for a refreshing swim before departing and heading west along the Victoria River Highway headed for the WA/NT border and Keep River National Park. The Victoria River district displays some of the most dramatic sandstone escarpment country in Australia, and is one of Australia’s best kept secrets. We arrive at Keep River late in the afternoon, just in time for a short walk through the park’s sandstone country before setting camp and enjoying our first of many outback sunsets. Tonight’s camp will be the first of many under the star filled sky, so sit back and enjoy the camp fire while we cook up a feast.

Overnight: Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Kununurra, Bungles

After waking to the early morning sounds of the bush and starting the day with a good healthy breakfast (with real coffee!) we cross the NT/WA border, immediately enter the East Kimberley and stop in Kununurra for some supplies. Kununurra was originally constructed as a support base for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, but today is a thriving East Kimberley community filling a vital role in supporting the surrounding local economy. From Kununurra, we continue our Kimberley experience and turn south onto the Great Northern Highway. This drive is through a narrow corridor between the Carr Boyd Ranges on the eastern side, and the Durack Ranges in the West. This is classic Durack country and one of the most picturesque routes in the Kimberley. After a relaxing drive along the highway, we turn onto the Mabel Downs Station track to tackle the raw rugged terrain of the Osmond Range and surrounding Bungle Bungle landscape. As we continue through Mabel Downs cattle station towards Purnululu National Park, crossing several creeks and rivers, we stop at some lookout points to admire this uniquely striking landscape while giving you time to capture it all through the lens. We end today at one of the park’s great vantage points to view the Bungle Bungle Range as the sun sets behind us.

Overnight: Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Bungle Bungles

After a sunrise breakfast we spend the whole morning hiking around and through the famous World Heritage acclaimed beehive formations of the Bungle Bungle Range. We trek Piccinnini Creek, the main drainage channel of the park, and admire Cathedral Gorge and other outstanding features of this unique semi-arid Kimberley zone. After our morning hiking expedition we have an opportunity for a helicopter flight to view the surrounding Bungle Bungle landscape and get a true perspective of its grandeur and magnitude (own expense). An 18-30 minute flight over the Bungle Bungle Range in an open door chopper is an exhilarating experience and definitely the best way to view this incredible land form, particularly after exploring and hiking the area previously. After lunch we head to the northern section of the Bungle Bungle Range for more hiking. The drive to the north of the park is approx. 45 minutes and skirts the Bungles the whole distance, providing more opportunities to admire the changing aspects of this natural masterpiece. The experience in the park’s North is very different to this morning as we explore the changing habitats in and around Echidna Chasm. This afternoon we make a return journey once again through Mable Downs Station and onto tonight’s camp.

Overnight: Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Gibb River Road, ElQuestro

After breakfast we break camp and head north to the Gibb River Road. Our first stop along the Gibb is Elquestro Station. Upon arrival at Elquestro, we begin our exploration with a hike into Emma Gorge. The Emma Gorge hike leads us through towering sandstone escarpments to eventually arrive at a tall waterfall in a lush tropical paradise. After a swim at Emma Falls, we return hike and head further west along the Gibb to tonight’s camp. Our camp site provides a great perspective of the East Kimberley and surrounding Cockburn Ranges at sunset.

Overnight: Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Home Valley, Galvan’s Gorge, Mt Barnett

This morning as we travel further along the Gibb, we descend and cross the tidal section of the Pentecost River. This can be a tricky crossing if not handled correctly; we may even spot crocodiles as we cross! After a short drive, we arrive at Home Valley Station, nestled in the mighty Durack Ranges and signalling our arrival into the Kimberley Central Plateau area. Owned and operated by the indigenous land corporation, Home Valley is one of the emerging Kimberley Station experiences. While at Home Valley, we stop at the “Cockburn Lookout” aka “Telstra Hill”, to enjoy the view and catch up on some communication if you like. We then continue on the Gibb River Road to our last stop for the day, Galvan’s Gorge. After a late afternoon refreshing swim at Galvan’s, we head to tonight’s serene camp only a short drive away.

Overnight: Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Manning Gorge, Bell Gorge

After breakfast and preparing for our morning hike, we cross the Manning River as we begin our decent into Manning Gorge and waterfalls. We spend the whole morning exploring this rugged remote gorge while swimming at secluded beaches and viewing obscure Rock Art. We also make time to visit the greater falls for more swimming, before hiking back, crossing the Manning River again (final refreshing swim after hiking) and heading to Bell Gorge. Bell Gorge is nestled in the rugged sandstone of the King Leopold Range Conservation Zone, and our late afternoon hike into the gorge reveals one of the most popular Kimberley waterfalls along the Gibb River Road. After a refreshing swim, further exploration of the gorge and some relaxation time, we head for camp just in time for another Kimberley sunset and dinner under the stars.

Overnight: Under the Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge

After breakfast our Kimberley experience continues as we leave the Central Plateau behind for the Western Pindan Plains. As we travel west, the Napier Range rises abruptly from the surrounding plains to reveal the 350 Million year old Kimberley Devonian Reef system. We briefly leave the Gibb River Road to visit Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge. Upon arrival at Tunnel Creek we equip ourselves with lighting and submersible footwear in preparation to experience this unique formation and micro habitat in its true tranquillity. There is often an abundance of wildlife here as we trek through the main 800 meter long tunnel and explore some of the secondary caverns of this amazing protected environment. While at Tunnel Creek we reflect on some of the local Bunuba Indigenous Heritage, important cultural stories and historic events. After our afternoon exploration of Tunnel Creek, we head towards Windjana Gorge for sunset and tonight’s camp.

Overnight: Windjana Gorge- Under The Stars

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Windjana Gorge, Broome

This morning after breakfast, we have time to explore Windjana Gorge. A short hike along the Leonard River through the gorge reveals one of the highest populations of fresh water crocodiles in the world, so no swimming here unfortunately. We will however have time to search for some fossils in the walls of the gorge and this Devonian Reef that was once totally submerged beneath the Timor Sea. After our morning hike through Windjana Gorge, we make our way back to the Gibb River Road and head west to the remote West Kimberley town of Derby. Derby has a fascinating Kimberley pioneering history, is home to one of the highest percentages of Indigenous populations in Australia, and experiences some of the largest coastal tides in the world. While in Derby we also take advantage of the shopping opportunity and grab some fresh supplies before heading out to the seafront for lunch. After lunch we hit the road for Broome, along the way stopping off to view a heritage listed Boab Tree estimated to be 1500 years old, and believed to have once been used as a prison tree during the colonial/aboriginal conflict period of the late 19th century. Upon arrival in Broome we transfer you to your pre-booked accommodation, as we conclude our Kimberley Tour and say our farewells.

Overnight: Your pre booked Broome accommodation

Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch

Our 7 Day Kimberley Tours are perfect for those with limited holiday time!

Our 7 Day Kimberley Tours allow you to experience a variety of unforgettable Kimberley highlights in only one week.

This tour conveniently departs from and returns to Darwin

This 7 Day Kimberley Tour is designed around camping, however accommodation can be organised on all of our private tours if preferred.

Our Camper Trailer Option, providing “real beds” & added comfort, is available for this program.

Highlights:

Experience the Gibb River Road, the Bungle Bungles, Elquestro, Lake Argyle, Home Valley Station, Wyndham, Five Rivers Lookout  and more while travelling in the comfort of our air conditioned luxury 4WD

ITINERARY

Day 1 – KATHERINE, Victoria River, East Kimberley

Today we travel south along the Stuart Highway, our first stop being the Katherine River. We have time for a short refreshing swim and break, before turning west onto the Victoria Highway. En route we drive through Judbarra (Gregory) National Park, measuring 13,000 sqkms and displaying some of Australia’s most dramatic escarpment and mesa formations. In the late afternoon we reach our final destination for the day, Keep River National Park. Upon arrival at camp we have time to hike the spectacular sandstone environment which plays host to many bird and marsupial species, while admiring our first Kimberley sunset. After the first of many campfire dinners, we relax and take in “that big Kimberley sky” with all its stars!

Day 2 – BUNGLE BUNGLES VIA KUNUNURRA

After breakfast we cross the Western Australia border, enter the East Kimberley, and set our watches back 1.5 hrs to Kimberley time. We stop in Kununurra for a tour of this fascinating East Kimberley hub. Kununurra was originally constructed as a support base for the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, but today is a thriving East Kimberley community filling a vital role in supporting the surrounding local economy. From Kununurra we continue our Kimberley experience and turn south onto the Great Northern Highway. The drive along the Great Northern Highway is through a narrow corridor between the Carboyd Ranges on the eastern side, and the Durack Ranges in the west. This is classic Durack country and one of the most picturesque routes in the Kimberley. After a relaxing drive along the highway, we turn onto the Mabel Downs Station track to tackle the raw rugged terrain of the Osmond Range and surrounding Bungle Bungle landscape. As we continue through Mabel Downs cattle station towards Purnululu National Park, crossing several creeks and rivers, we stop at some lookout points to admire this uniquely striking landscape and give you time to capture it all through the lens. After lunch we head to the northern section of the Bungle Bungle Range for our hike into Echidna Chasm, with the afternoon shade inducing the rich red colours and changing aspects of this natural masterpiece. We end today at one of the parks great vantage points to witness the changing colours and moods of the Bungle Bungle Range as the sun sets behind the Osmond Range.

Day 3 – BUNGLE BUNGLES, WYNDHAM, FIVE RIVERS LOOKOUT

After our onsite sunrise breakfast we spend the whole morning hiking around and through the famous World Heritage Acclaimed beehive formations of the bungle bungle range. We also trek Piccinnini Creek, the main drainage channel of the park, and Cathedral Gorge as we admire the outstanding features of this unique semi-arid Kimberley zone. After our morning hiking expedition we have an opportunity for a helicopter flight (own expense) to view the surrounding Bungle Bungle landscape and get a true perspective of its grandeur and magnitude. An 18-30min flight over the Bungle Bungle Range in an open door chopper is an exhilarating experience and definitely the best way to view this incredible land form, particularly after exploring and hiking the area previously. This afternoon we take a return journey through Mable Downs Station and onto Wyndham, one of the oldest and greatest pioneering towns of the Kimberley. Wyndham is situated at the base of “The Bastion” where from its peak of 234 mtrs we experience one of the most expansive views of the Kimberley coast, and five major Kimberley river systems, at Five Rivers Lookout. After our sunset safari we head back to our “bastion base camp”.

Day 4 – ELQUESTRO, EMMA GORGE, HOME VALLEY, BINDOOLA FALLS

Our first stop this morning is the beautiful Emma Gorge on Elquestro Wilderness Park. As we hike into the gorge we pass through a series of rock holes and cascades, lush rain forest habitats and towering sandstone escarpments to eventually arrive at a tall waterfall with a large plunge pool. It’s easy to acknowledge Emma Falls as one of the most outstanding water features of the Kimberley, as we take the time for a swim and enjoy this true Kimberley oasis. After our hike, swim and picnic lunch at Emma, we travel further west along the Gibb River Road and over the Pentecost River, this can be a tricky crossing if not handled correctly; we may even spot crocodiles as we cross! Home Valley Station is owned and operated by the Indigenous Land Corporation, and is one of the emerging Kimberley Indigenous Outback Experiences. Home Valley is nestled in the mighty Durack Ranges, signalling our arrival to the East Kimberley proper. Upon arrival at Home Valley, we immediately prepare for our safari to one of the hidden treasures of the Kimberley- Bindoola Falls. After a short hike to the falls and refreshing swim in this remote aquatic paradise, we return to the crest of the Pentecost Range to enjoy the East Kimberleys most notorious panoramic vantage point at the best time of day. The dominant Cockburn Range exhibits the most striking panoramic perspectives of the Kimberley.

Day 5 – ELQUESTRO, ZEBEDEE THERMAL SPRINGS, LAKE ARGYLE (OVERNIGHT EXCULSIVE ISLAND CAMPING)

After breakfast and perhaps a morning swim for the early risers, we again cross the mighty Pentecost River (watch out for crocs!) and head back to Elquestro. On return to Elquestro we visit their premier attraction, Zebedee Thermal Springs. Zebedee is a true tropical oasis nestled in a natural palm forest, with lukewarm water flowing from the surrounding sandstone cliffs through a series of cascades and rock holes. Some early morning soaking and relaxing in Zebedee is the perfect start to our day. Our next destination is Lake Argyle, measuring seven times the size of Sydney Harbour, the lake and its numerous islands is an incredible Kimberley Spectacle on a grand scale! After a picnic lunch on the banks of the Ord River, we board our boat for an exclusive sunset cruise on Lake Argyle, and rather than returning to the mainland we have time for a sunset swim before heading to our exclusive remote overnight camp on one of the lakes many islands. Our stunning and unique island experience has been made possible through our partnership with lake Argyle Cruises. There is nothing quite like having a remote island in the middle of a vast wilderness entirely to ourselves!

Day 6 – LAKE ARGYLE, RETURN TO KATHERINE VIA THERMAL SPRINGS

This morning as you rise to the sun appearing on the horizon and the breathtaking views over Lake Argyle, you will feel a true sense of remoteness and total calm sweep over you. As we cruise across the lake in the early morning back towards the mainland, we witness one of the Kimberleys great wilderness areas slowly springing to life. There are numerous bird and fish species, rock wallabies and fresh water crocodiles on and around Lake Argyle making this particular journey another of our many unique Kimberley experiences. Once we reach the mainland we have breakfast by the Ord River and head for the Northern Territory Border, then onto Katherine. As we pass through Katherine in the late afternoon, we have time for a short break and refreshing swim in the Katherine Thermal Springs. A perfect way to break today’s journey and replenish ourselves before reaching tonight’s camp.

Day 7 – EDITH FALLS, RETURN TO DARWIN

After waking to a typically beautiful sunrise in the Northern Territory, and our last breakfast together, we hit the road again and head for the gorgeous Edith Falls. Part of (Leliyn), Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) National Park, Edith Falls is another of our Top End aquatic playgrounds. While at Edith we have time for a swim, a hike to the top falls, and a picnic lunch before departing and travelling further north up the Stuart Highway to our final destination – Darwin. Upon arrival in Darwin we transport you to your pre- booked accommodation and leave you to reflect on your Kimberley experience with us.