Darwin to Broome Tour 9 days / 8 nights

Experience the most adventurous journey through Western Australia with eventful days and nights under the stars

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HIGHLIGHTS

The highlights of your tour from Darwin to Broome

This tour from Darwin to Broome is probably one of the most adventurous trips in Australia and you can expect long days where you will hike and swim longer and further than on other tours. You’ll also drive on rougher roads, sleep under the stars, camp in really remote, wild areas, perhaps have to go without a shower, swim in waterfalls every day and, above all, experience an absolutely unforgettable adventure.
Due to the sometimes poor road conditions, you may also face more uncomfortable and longer journeys of 4 to 5 hours. But these journeys are made easier thanks to the sideways seating in a Toyota Landcruiser Troop, as everyone in the small group can look at each other, allowing you to pass the time by talking or even playing games. Most of the campsites are so remote that some of them have no facilities at all. Now it’s time to go: Off into the wilderness from Darwin to Broome!

ROUTE

From Darwin to Broome

Darwin to Broome

  • Day 1
    As the sun rises early in the Kimberley, there is no reason to sleep in and you will be picked up early for your adventure tour. Leaving all the comforts of the city behind, you’ll head out into arguably the world’s most untouched wilderness, the vast Kimberley region of North West Australia. The first stop is the magnetic termite mounds. Then it’s off to Edith Falls, where you can refresh yourself under the waterfalls. Camping in the bush is a great experience, whether you’re an experienced camper or a complete novice. There’s nothing better than finding a good spot in the wilderness, in the middle of nowhere, building a campfire, cooking a feast over the fire and then rolling out the swags and falling asleep under the stars. For those who are a little nervous about sleeping under the stars, tents are available. Summary of the day
    Departure Darwin
    Edith Falls
    Hike: approx. 5 km
    Camp: Bush camp in the wilderness
  • Day 2
    If you don’t have a roof over your head, you will automatically be woken up by the dawn. Now the cell phones are stowed away with the camping equipment, as they are of no use from now on anyway. And off we go to today’s activity, exploring Keep River National Park and Lake Argyle. Keep River not only offers great views, you can also find a variety of hiking trails there. Then it’s off to Lake Argyle, which is often chosen as the highlight of the tour. This lake is a huge freshwater lake that provides a habitat for all kinds of wildlife. You can spot wallabies on the rocky shore, freshwater crocodiles and birds. You will take a boat tour with a local guide and have plenty of time to go swimming before watching the sunset from the water. On this day, you camp on one of the lake’s secluded islands and go to sleep knowing that this island in one of the most remote lakes belongs entirely to you and your small group. Of course, there will be another campfire under the stars and all the brave ones can jump into the cool water for a midnight dip. Summary of the day
    Keep River National Park
    Lake Argyle Cruise
    Lake Argyle island camp
    Camp: Bush camp on an island
    Hike: 3km
  • Day 3
    The sunrise from this camp is unforgettable and it is worth getting up early. The camp is broken up and then it’s back to the car by boat. From Lake Argyle, you drive to Kununurra, where you can stock up on supplies and then continue your journey to the Bungle Bungles. The next bush camp awaits you here, this time located by an idyllic stream with a sandy beach. Summary of the day
    Lake Argyle
    Kununurra
    Camp: Bush camp by a stream
    Hike: 1 – 2 km
  • Day 4
    Another highlight of this Kimberley trip is the Purnululu National Park, better known as the Bungle Bungles.
    Here you spend 2 days hiking through the gorges and fantastic landscapes of this area. The long and dusty trail into the Bungles is spectacular as it winds through valleys, across plains and through streams before taking you to arguably the world’s most unique landscape. After finding a place to camp, head to Echidna Chasm to hike along a stream to its source at a narrow passage buried deep in the Bungles. This day ends with a spectacular sunset from a hilltop viewpoint. Summary of the day
    Bungle Bungles
    Echidna Chasm
    Bungle Sunset
    Hike: 3 – 4 km
    Camp: Purnululu National Park Campsite
  • Day 5
    By now you’re probably used to waking up early and can watch the equally beautiful sunrise from the same hill as the night before while you recharge your batteries with coffee, tea and breakfast. Just a short drive from this hill is the start of the Cathedral Gorge hiking trail. This hike through the beehive-like formations is spectacular. However, once you have reached your destination, Cathedral Cove, you will experience one of the most impressive geological formations in the world. Here you have the opportunity to book a helicopter flight over the bungles, giving you a completely new perspective on these wonders of nature. Today’s bush camp is located at the foot of the Rugged Cockburn Ranges. Summary of the day
    Bungle Sunrise
    Cathedral Gorge
    Beehives
    Optional helicopter flight
    Camp: Bush camp
    Hike: 3 km
  • Day 6
    Today we take to the sand track, the famous Gibb River Road, a 700 km long road through the outback from Derby to Kununurra. This road is not the easiest or smoothest, on the contrary, it is bumpy and there are several deep water fords to cross, which is impossible without a 4WD vehicle. However, it is a great travel route as there are many rivers, gorges and waterfalls to explore. After a short distance, you will reach El Questro Station, a beautiful area that is home to Emma Falls, among other things. You hike through a spectacular gorge and end up at particularly high and narrow waterfalls with a deep and cool pool where you can take a dip. Then it’s back on “The Gibb” to the west with the Pentacost River as your destination. This wide river is surrounded by rugged Cockburn plains, an impressive and typical Kimberley environment. The 4WD takes you between saltwater crocodiles through the 60 m wide river, an adventure you don’t experience every day. Another bush camp is set up under the stars on the banks of the Gibb River. Summary of the day
    Emma Falls
    El Questro
    Gibb River Rd
    Pentacost River
    Camp: Bush camp
    Hike: 3- 4 km
  • Day 7
    Revitalize your tired bones and refresh yourself in the cool waters of the Gibb River in the morning. Then start with a short hike from camp to a relatively unknown Aboriginal art site, which has some of the most elegant examples of rock art and whose significance your guide can explain to you. Then it’s back to The Gibb and Manning Gorge, where you’ll spend most of the day. After a short walk, you’ll reach white sandy beaches with a waterway fringed by pandanus trees that opens into a wide, clear waterhole. You have to swim through a river to follow the path to the top of the gorge. The gorge has a waterfall and deep, wide swimming holes surrounded by granite cliffs and rocky outcrops. This is a spectacular setting with hidden Aboriginal rock paintings. The return walk is slightly less enjoyable as it involves swimming and rock hopping along the creek before reaching the main waterhole. Depending on how much time is available, Galvin’s and/or Adcock Gorge may also be visited. After this fantastic day trip, you will look for a camp site again and spend the next night in the open air. Summary of the day
    Gibb River Road
    Manning Gorge
    Camp: Bush camp
    Hike: 5 km
  • Day 8
    The first stop of the day is Bell Gorge, where you will explore the next impressive waterfall. After a 20-minute walk, you’ll reach a beautiful stream that flows through the middle of this impressive gorge and over several waterfalls. A deep swimming hole at the bottom of the main waterfall, surrounded by shady ledges and high cliffs, is the ideal spot for lunch. Then it’s off to Windjana Gorge, a huge gorge formed over thousands of years and offering stunning scenery of high, vertical cliffs, sandy beaches and meandering streams. Here, an approximately 4 km hike takes you through the gorge and you can often see freshwater crocodiles swimming in the clear waterholes. Off you go to your last bush camp of this tour, again a remote location where firewood is collected and the camp is prepared for the night. Summary of the day
    Gibb River Road
    Bell Gorge
    Windjana Gorge
    Camp: Bush camp
    Hike: 4 – 6 km
  • Day 9
    By now you’re an expert at getting up early and heading straight to your last swimming spot, Tunnel Creek. Tunnel Creek is an incredible natural phenomenon and is of great importance to the locals. If you arrive here early in the morning, you will usually have this spot to yourself or your group. The 750-meter-long creek runs underground through one of the oldest cave systems in Western Australia. Many rock paintings can still be seen in the caves and they served as a hideout for the indigenous warriors, Jandamarra in 1897. Afterwards, you will visit the nearby Boad Prison tree and then arrive in Broome, where you and your group will end this adventure tour with a sunset on Cable Beach. Summary of the day.
    Arrival in Broome
    Boab Prison Tree
    Tunnel Creek
    Sunset at Cable Beach
    Hike: 2 – 3 km

INCLUSIVE

What is included

  • Pick up from your accommodation in the Darwin Central Business District
  • Experienced and knowledgeable guide
  • All meals, freshly prepared, except dinner on day 5 is at own expense
  • Camping equipment (tents, swags/bivouac sleeping bags, sheets and pillows)
  • Camping fees
  • Entries

TRAVEL INFO

Everything you need to know

Start: Darwin 06:00
End: Broome approx. 18:00
Tour from Darwin to Broome

*The tour operates between May and October and is also possible from Broome to Darwin

EXTRAS

What can be booked in addition.

Alcoholic drinks can be brought along

GROUP SIZE

For how many people is this Darwin to Broome tour suitable

17 persons

BRING WITH YOU

What you should bring with you

Sleeping bag
Sun protection
Headgear
Swimming trunks
Bath towel
comfortable shoes
Hiking boots
warm clothing
Camera
Flashlight
Insect spray
Water bottle

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