9-DAY DARWIN TO BROOME TOUR ITINERARY - ONLY $2,799
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Our tours are participation tours, everyone helps out by contributing to the cooking, cleaning, setting up camp, rolling out swags, collecting firewood, lighting the fire, etc. This allows the tour to run more efficiently, helps the group to bond and gives you the opportunity to get involved in the bush camping experience.
Bush camping is all part of the adventure and the experience of the outback. For many centuries Australia’s ancestors survived in the bush living off nature. Sometimes we will bush camp and there will be no facilities such as a toilet and a shower. We do have ways of dealing with this, which will be explained to you by your guide. One way of dealing with not having a shower is by making the most of the swimming opportunities, which occur on most days.
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Our tours aim to get you off the beaten track and into the remote gorges, waterholes and rock art sites. In order to do this, you will be required to hike for several kilometres a day and occasionally swim and climb (swimming is not essential). You’ll be walking on well-trodden paths as well as rocky, dry creek beds and rough trails.
If you are generally healthy and can walk around 8 kilometres a day, our tours are likely to be suitable for you.
We do not recommend pregnant women travel on our tours; this is due to the risks involved with hiking on uneven ground, and the fact that the roads are corrugated and bumpy which can affect unborn babies.
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Both tours offer the same activities; the difference is the comfort level and the pace.
On the 9-day tour you bush camp for approximately 4/8 nights. This means you do not have facilities like a toilet and shower. We often swim in the daytime and/or camp by a waterhole. We make toilet stops at facilities during the day. Bush camping offers an authentic experience, and for those looking for an adventure, this is definitely for you!
Our 10-day tour does not compromise on adventure however you camp at campgrounds which have facilities (toilet and shower). The pace is slightly slower than the 9-day and you spend two nights at several of the campsites as opposed to one.
For more details about our tours please download our Trip Notes.
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The total cost of this 9-day tour is $2,799pp.
A 25% non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking. This can be paid by bank transfer or card. The full amount is due 30 days prior to departure, and we send a reminder 6 weeks prior. Book now.
NOTE: If you find our tours advertised elsewhere at a cheaper price, please book direct with us and we’ll match the price
Get in touch with Adam or Lucy on 0447 740 880 or info@kimberleyoffroadtours.com
DAY 1 - Darwin to Broome tour
Your Kimberley off-road tour begins when we pick you up from your Darwin accommodation at 6am and make our first stop at the remarkable Magnetic termite mounds. We then continue on towards Katherine and stop at Edith Falls for a refreshing swim. Afterwards, we will move on to the Victoria River region for our first bush camp.
Highlights: Magnetic termite mounds, Edith Falls and the Victoria River.
Estimated hiking distance: 5km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: L, D
Saltwater crocodile
Victoria River, Gregory National Park
DAY 2 - Darwin to Broome tour
We start today with a hike into the Victoria River escarpments to see some of the unique rock paintings and breathtaking scenery in Jubarra National Park. We then cross the border into Western Australia and arrive at Lake Argyle, Australia’s largest man-made lake. Here, we will embark on a unique experience exploring the lake and we’ll spend the night on one of its secluded islands.
Our Lake Argyle island adventure* will begin when we board the cruise vessel with our camping gear and head out on to the lake. We’ll explore the islands and bays in search of wildlife including the Short-eared rock-wallaby, wallaroo, Freshwater crocodile, and numerous fish species and bird-life. We’ll also have the opportunity to plunge into the cool waters and take a refreshing swim before we head to the island to set-up camp.
We will enjoy the welcomed solitude and sunset with a campfire meal, before resting for the night ready to be woken by the sound of water, wildlife and an unmissable sunrise. When we are ready, we'll pack up and head back to the mainland for breakfast.
Highlights: Rock paintings, Gregory tree, Lake Argyle island experience.
Estimated hiking distance: 5km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D
Day 3 - Darwin to Broome tour
Today we have a brief stop in Kununurra before heading through the Durack and Carr Boyd Ranges before embarking on a challenging off-road adventure into the Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles) where we will hike into Echidna Chasm. Tonight we will camp in the Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National Park in the Kimberley.
Highlights: Turkey Creek, Durack Ranges, Carr Boyd Ranges and Echidna Chasm.
Estimated hiking distance: 5km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D
Echidna Chasm, Bungle Bungle Range in the Kimberley
PIccaninny Creek, Bungle Bungle Range in the Kimberley
Day 4 - Darwin to Broome tour
Our day starts with a hike through the magnificent Bungle Bungles as we make our way to Cathedral Gorge, the Window and Piccaninny Creek Lookout. There will also be the option of a scenic helicopter flight starting from $299 for an 18-minute scenic tour. We will then continue on to our campsite.
Highlights: Cathedral Gorge, Piccaninny Creek, the Window, optional helicopter cruise and camping in the Bungle Bungles.
Estimated hiking distance: 8km +
Meals provided: B, L, D
Day 5 - Darwin to Broome tour
Today we will start the Gibb River Road and head into the Cockburn Ranges to Emma Gorge, a pristine swimming hole. We then continue onto the famous El Questro station where we will camp for the night. You will be able to grab your own meal and quench your thirst at the Swinging Arm Bar with locals and fellow travellers.
Highlights: Emma Gorge and El Questro station.
Estimated hiking distance: 5km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D*
*dinner at your own cost
Day 6 - Darwin to Broome tour
Our first stop today is a series of crystal clear hot springs known as Zebedee Springs before embarking on an adventurous hike up the palm-filled gorge known as El Questro Gorge. At the top you will be rewarded with a swim in the spring-fed waterfall before we trek back to the truck and drive on to our bush camp, which will include crossing the well-known Pentacost River.
Highlights: Zebedee Springs, El Questro Gorge, and crossing the Pentecost River.
Estimated hiking distance: 7km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D
Emma Gorge in the Kimberley
Manning Gorge in the Kimberley
Day 7 - Darwin to Broome tour
Today we continue our off-road tour on the Gibb River Road making stops at lookouts and rock art sites along route. We will hike into Manning Gorge where you will see ancient Bradshaw rock paintings and have the opportunity to spot the Northern Red-Faced turtle that’s found in the area. We will enjoy another night bush camping under the stars.
Highlights: Manning Gorge and Bradshaw rock paintings.
Estimated hiking distance: 6km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D
Day 8 - Darwin to Broome tour
We start the morning by taking a swim at either Galvans or Adcock Gorge depending on the seasonal conditions. We then continue on to the remarkable teared waterfall known as Bell Gorge in the King Leopold Conservation Park before heading to our camp.
Highlights: Bell Gorge, Galvans Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Windjana rock paintings.
Estimated hiking distance: 6km +
Opportunity to swim? Yes
Meals provided: B, L, D
Galvans Gorge in the Kimberley
Tunnel Creek in the Kimberley
Day 9 - Darwin to Broome tour
We start the day exploring Windjana Gorge and spotting freshwater crocodiles, which are abundant in the area. As you wonder into the gorge your guide will tell you stories of Jandamarra and the Bunuba resistance. Afterwards we will grab our torches and sink into Tunnel Creek, an amazing limestone cave system where bats and freshwater crocodiles hang out. We will finish our Kimberley off road tour in Broome in the afternoon but not before a visit to the Derby Boab Prison Tree.