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9 Day 4WD Kimberley Tour
In the Comfy Truck
Sensational Windjana Gorge
This 9 day 4WD Kimberley Tour explores the Kimberley region in North Western Australia between Darwin and Broome. It is an expedition style of tour departing from Darwin twice a week from May to October.
Daily activities on tour include hiking and swimming, when visiting waterfalls it is normally possible to both swim in the plunge pools and hike to the top of the falls and beyond to further explore the region.
Although this trip is more comfortable than the 
9 Day Darwin to Broome Tour, passengers on this tour should still be
prepared to endure a few hardships and can sometimes expect to spend 4 - 5 hours traveling between destinations
due to poor road conditions.
Camping varies between campgrounds with showers and toilets, to bush camps with no facilities, the preference on this tour is to use campgrounds, and bush camping is only used where campgrounds are not available, see the itinerary below for the daily camping style on tour.
The vehicle carries a maximum of 16 or 20 passengers in a specially built 4WD Truck with forward facing seats. The larger vehicle with forward facing seats mean that traveling over the sometimes rough roads is a lot more comfortable than a smaller 4WD vehicle. The trucks are also fully air conditioned.
National parks visited on this Kimberley 4WD Tour include Keep River National Park, Bungle Bungles National Park, Hidden Valley National Park, Tunnel Creek National Park and Windjana Gorge National Park. Other places of interest include El Questro Station, Emma Gorge, Zebedee Springs, El Questro Gorge, Pentecost River, Gibb River Road, Mertens Falls, Barnett River gorge, Manning Gorge, Galvans Gorge, Bell Gorge, King Leopold Ranges, Lennard River Gorge & Broome.
Kimberley Tour Itinerary.
Day 1. Darwin to Victoria River.
Day 1, Edith Falls
The 9 day Darwin to Broome 4WD tour departs Darwin nice and early and heads south towards the amazing Kimberley region of North West Western Australia.
The first day is basically a big drive to get to the West and the first nights camp which is at Victoria River.
There is a stop at Edith Falls, located in the Katherine Gorge National Park, just a few hour south of Darwin which is a lovely waterfall with fresh clean water to swim in, and another brief stop at katerine Gorge it'self.
- Katherine Gorge (Brief Stop)
- Edith Falls
- Darwin
- Camp: Bush Camp
- Hiking: 1 – 2km
Day 2. Victoria River to Kunnunurra.
Day 2, Lake Argyle
With time permitting we may have a look in at the Keep River National Park before heading to Lake Argyle.
Lake Argyle, north of Kununurra is a spectacular man made lake 18 times the size of Sydney harbour! It contains more fresh water than you can poke a stick it and has numerous small islands.
Note: Our other product, The Rugged 9 Day Kimberley Tour spends more time at Lake Argyle than this tour, and even camps on an island overnight!
From Lake Argyle we head to camp in Kununurra
Day 3. Kununurra to The Bungle Bungle.
Day 3, Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley, or Mirima National Park, is close to Kununnura and contains 300 million year old sandstone formations which bear a striking resemblance to the Bungles, and are often referred to as the mini Bungle Bungle. Mirima contains a number of short walking trails worth exploring.
Other sight around Kununurra are explored before heading off toward the next destination, The Bungle Bungle, or Purnululu as it is known to the local Aboriginal people, what a sensational place! The drive to the Bungles passes through the Carr Boyd and Durack Ranges and ends with a challenging 4WD track to the campsite.
Once inside the Purnululu National Park it’s time for yet another Kimberley Sunset, this time over the Osmond range, and yes, like the others, it’s typically another sensational one!
Day 4. Bungle Bungle National Park.
Day 4, Echidna Chasm
After yesterdays long drive you are rewarded with a full day exploring the Bungle Bungle.
The Bungles is a maze of curious orange and black striped beehive shaped domes, and is without a doubt one of Australia's most unusual and fascinating landscapes. Throughout the Bungles lie hidden Hiking trails, and Gorges and Chasms containing not only precious water, but in some cases rare palm trees as well!
On today’s itinerary is Echidna Chasm, a spectacular long narrow chasm, with Livistona palm trees a 200 metre high ridges, Cathederal Gorge and Frog Hole Gorge.
There is also time for a helicopter flight over the Bungles. Tonights camp is in the heart of the Bungle Bungle landscape.
Day 5. The Bungle Bungle to El Questro.
Day 5, The Bungle Bungle
Leaving The Bungle Bungle there is a short break at Turkey Creek before travelling onto Wyndham and the Five Rivers Lookout and El Questro.
Day 6. El Questro to Gibb River Road.
Day 6, Emma Gorge
El Questro Station, in the east Kimberley, is a spectacular destination and home to a sensational waterfall at Emma Gorge. After a great nights camp at El Questro, it's time for a walk though the Cockburn Ranges to Emma Gorge.
After a relaxing morning it's time go west (life is peaceful there). As the Gibb River Road winds it’s way through the Kimberley, so too does the Pentecost river, and at the point at which they intersect the river is almost 100 metres wide and appears to stop the Road in it’s tracks! In fact the road simple continues on through the river and out the other side, and a highlight of the 9 Day Kimberley Tours is crossing the wide river in the 4WD.
Day 7. Gibb River Road & Gorges.
Day 7, Manning Gorge
Also known as “Gorge Day” day 3 takes in a number of the spectacular gorges located in this region of the Kimberley, first stop is normally Manning Gorge, where there is great swimming in clear, cool waters. There is also a 3km hike to Upper Manning Gorge, a beautiful area with a waterfall and huge swimming hole surrounded by high cliffs.
Other Gorges to visit include Adcock Gorge, Barnett Gorge and Galvan’s Gorge. Actual gorges visited vary on tours depending on the group’s preference and the time of year.
Day 8. Manning Gorge to Windjana Gorge.
Day 8, Windjana Gorge
After a pleasant morning at camp it's time to head for Windjana Gorge.
Windjana Gorge, located within the Windjana Gorge National Park, is a spectacular 3.5 kilometre long gorge formed by an ancient coral reef. Walls either side of the gorge are up to 100 metres high and the gorge is about 100 metres wide.
A highlight of the Gorge Visit is a usually a large population of freshwater crocodiles which can be seen swimming in the waterholes and basking on the river banks. In the beginning of the dry season the pools are quite large and the crocodiles are dispersed, however the waterholes quickly recede over the season and the crocs become more concentrated.
Freshwater Crocodiles are small and considered harmless to humans (unlike the Saltwater Crocodile) and it is theoretically possible to swim in Windjana Gorge, however this option is normally reserved for the fearless!
Day 9. Broome to Windjana Gorge to Broome.
Day 9, Tunnel Creek
The final day of the 9 day Darwin to Broome Kimberley Tours heads to Broome via Tunnel Creek. Tunnel Creek is one of the Kimberley’s amazing geological sites, a natural tunnel which passes under the Napier Mountain Range, Tunnel Creek is part of an ancient barrier reef and travels underground for 750 metres.
The Tunnel is very large, about 15 metres wide and up to 12 metres high a, a creek runs the full length of the tunnel and for those with a sense of adventure, walking the full length of the tunnel in deep cool water is an unforgettable experience.
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Departs: | Sundays, May - October |
Departs From: | Darwin 6.30am |
Finishes at: | Broome 6pm |
Group Size: | 16 or 20 |
Vehicle: | 4WD Truck |
Accommodation: | Camp Grounds, some bush camps |
Price: | $1795 AUD (Stud/YHA $1745 AUD) Fully Inclusive |
Highlights: |
• Small Group |