Itinerary

Day 1: Broome to Windjana Gorge

Out of Broome we stop briefly at Willare Bridge, where a rushing torrent of water flows in the mighty Fitzroy River during the wet season. From here we leave the bitumen behind as we head for the Oscar Range and on to Tunnel Creek, where a 750 metre tunnel passes under the Napier Range. The area has a rich bushranger history  ask your guide for the true story! (LD)

Day 2: Gibb River Road and Gorges

Windjana Gorge is worth exploring (there's loads of freshwater crocodiles here!) before we hit the track again to travel along the famous Gibb River road to to Manning Gorge and to watch the sunset over the Barnett Range. (B.L.D.)

Day 3: Gibb River Road and Gorges

A great day of swimming and hiking! Explore some the Kimberley's striking gorges, including Barnett, Manning, Adcock or Galvans depending on the time of year. We're in for another night at our bush camp. (BLD)

Day 4: Gibb River Road to Parry Farm

We pass through some ancient and spectacular country as we travel along the Gibb River Road. Crossing the Pentecost River, we reach the famous El Questro Station, before taking a walk into the beautiful Cockburn Range for a swim under the waterfall at Emma Gorge. After a stop at Wyndham and the Five Rivers Lookout, we head to our overnight camp at Diggers Rest Cattle Station or Parry Farm. (BLD)

Day 5: Parry Farm to Bungle Bungles

Marglu Billabong is a bird watcher's paradise and our first stop for the day. Carr Boyd and Durack Ranges provide an awesome backdrop for the trip to Turkey Creek. It's a challenging 4WD trip into the Bungle Bungle (Purnulu) National Park, and we make it there in time for sunset over the Osmond Ranges and our overnight bush camp. (BLD)

Day 6: Bungle Bungle National Park

It's a full day of exploration today. The rock formations of the Bungle Bungles massif are remarkable and we visit the permanent waterhole of Frog Hole, breathtaking Echidna Chasm and overwhelming and magnificent Cathedral Gorge. There's time to get another perspective of the Bungles by helicopter if you choose (at own expense) before we head back to our overnight bush camp. (BLD)

Day 7: Bungle Bungles to Kununurra

It's time for some 4WD action as we wind our way out of the Bungle Bungles on our way to Kununurra, the capital of the north. This afternoon we spend time exploring Hidden Valley, just a stone's throw from Kununurra township. (BLD)

Day 8: Kununurra to Victoria River

Lake Argyle, created by the Ord River Dam, is the biggest man-made lake in Australia and a couple of times bigger than Sydney Harbour! We spend some time here this morning before crossing the state border into the Northern Territory. If we've got time, we'll check out the Keep River National Park before reaching camp on the Victoria River. (BLD)

Day 9: Victoria River to Darwin

We're on the home run now! It's a short hop across to Katherine where we stop briefly at Katherine (Nitmiluk) Gorge. There's time for one last refreshing swim at Edith Falls before we arrive in Darwin, the last stop for the journey. (BL)