4 days in the East Kimberley
This 4-day package is the perfect short getaway. Experience the best of what the East Kimberley has to offer with a unique Kimberley dining experience, a day tour to the World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, and scenic cruise down the Ord River.
The Itinerary
Day 1 - Kununurra
Fly from Darwin to Kununurra with Nexus Airlines arriving at 1.45pm. Freshwater Apartments will collect you from the airport and transfer you to your accommodation. Check in and relax at the Resort or venture out and enjoy a late lunch at one of Kununurra’s restaurants or cafes.
At 4.15pm you will be collected for a unique and exclusive Gourmet Camp oven Experience set amongst a beautiful East Kimberley setting. Sit back and soak in the ambiance of an outback sunset as it transforms into a star-lit sky with a complimentary Matsos Ginger Beer in hand.
Hailed by many as the best restaurant in Kununurra – all dishes are created in front of your eyes, over the fire or in camp ovens. Each dish has an emphasis on flavour and freshness using a combination of locally sourced produce and bush tucker.
Flight – Darwin to Kununurra: Depart 2.10pm CST. Arrive 1.45pm WST
Gourmet Camp Oven Experience: 4.30pm – 7.30pm
Overnight: Freshwater Apartments – One Bedroom Apartment
Meals: Dinner included
Day 2 - Purnululu National Park
Today your adventure begins with a scenic flight departing Kununurra passing over Lake Argyle, the Ord River Irrigation Area, Carr Boyd and Osmand Ranges, Ord and Bow Rivers and Bungle Bungle Range. Your plane will land at the remote and unsealed Bellburn Airstrip in Purnululu National Park where you will be met by your experienced guide.
From here you will be driven in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle to the beginning of your guided walk. Your guide will lead you on a moderate 3km walk throughout the famous eroded towers and beehive-shaped domes on the Domes Walk. Head towards Cathedral Gorge, where you can walk alongside towering cliffs which create phenomenal natural acoustics within the Gorge. Refuel with a tasty picnic lunch. You will then head out along the rocky creek bed of Piccaninny Creek, which only flows during periods of high rainfall. Finish off your day with an incredible 30 minute scenic helicopter flight through the Bungles.
After a day of exploring, you will take a scenic flight back to Kununurra landing at approximately 5.00pm
Bungle Bungle Wanderer Tour with 30 Minute Scenic Helicopter Flight: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Overnight: Freshwater Apartments – One Bedroom Apartment
Meals: Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea included
Day 3 - Ord River
At 9.00am you will be collected from your accommodation for your Ord River Cruise.
Cruising this incredible waterway, you will marvel at the spectacular scenery, wildlife, flora and fauna found along the way and maybe even spot a crocodile! Relax a while as we stop at one of our Riverside Camp’s for a delicious buffet lunch, before we cruise up to the Ord Top Dam – an incredible sight when finding yourselves at its water line base on the Lake Kununurra side!
Board a coach for a drive across the Ord Top Dam and a stop at a scenic lookout.
As we leave the Lake Argyle township, we will make a short stop at the historic Durack Homestead Museum. The Museum was constructed as a replica of the original family Homestead and uses the original Homestead stone. Re-boarding the coach, return to your accommodation in Kununurra arriving at approximately 3.30pm.
Ord River Cruise: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Overnight: Freshwater Apartments – One Bedroom Apartment
Meals: Lunch
Day 4 - Depart Kununurra
This morning you will depart Kununurra to Darwin with Nexus Airlines with memories that will last a lifetime, Kimberley bucket list – DONE!
Freshwater Apartments will provide a complimentary airport transfer.
Flight – Kununurra to Darwin: Depart 9.10am WST. Arrive 11.45am CST
Tour Pricing
Return flights from: $418.00 per person (Darwin – Kununurra + Kununurra – Darwin)
Accommodation / Tours : from $2,472.00 per person (twin share)
Total package from: from $2,890.00 per person (twin share)
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