Bungle Bungle Guided Tours

Begin­ning at the remote Bell­burn Airstrip — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park this tour will take you on an adven­ture through­out the mes­meris­ing Bun­gle Bun­gle Domes and Cathe­dral Gorge. Along­side your guide, you will wan­der through the famous erod­ed tow­ers and orange band­ed bee­hives of the Bun­gle Bun­gle. This walk will take you to Cathe­dral Gorge, where you can expe­ri­ence first-hand the mind-blow­ing nat­ur­al acoustics cre­at­ed by the tow­er­ing cliffs. Your guide will lead you along Pic­canin­ny Creek, and explain the impor­tance of native flo­ra and fau­na, as well as the Indige­nous six sea­sons. After work­ing up an appetite from your adven­tur­ing, enjoy a fresh pic­nic lunch with a jaw drop­ping view. We ask that those embark­ing on this tour meet 30 min­utes pri­or to depar­ture at Bell­burn Airstrip. INCLU­SIONS: Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water and air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. DEPARTS: Pic­nic Area Bell­burn Airstrip — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park 10:30am | RETURNS: Pic­nic area approx. 3:30pm | April to August DEPARTS: Sep­tem­ber only 7:30am | RETURNS: approx. 12:30pm Lev­el 2 Walk | 3km return | Mod­er­ate to Easy | Walk­ing along creek bed through sand, over stones & loose rocks. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails.

For a dif­fer­ent view of the Bun­gle Bun­gle, this tour will take you through Echid­na Chasm and the north­ern end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park. This tour begins with a 45 – 60 minute dri­ve head­ing north along the west­ern side of the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. Once arriv­ing, you will fol­low your local guide along a rocky path nes­tled between cliffs into Echid­na Chasm. At points, this path can nar­row to a width of less than 1.5 metres. On either side of you, tow­er­ing walls of orange stone scat­tered with Livis­tona palm trees will reach sky­wards, seem­ing as though they are lit from with­in. As this walk requires a sig­nif­i­cant amount of climb­ing over boul­ders and nav­i­gat­ing lad­ders, we advise that this tour be embarked upon by those with full mobil­i­ty. This tour also presents the oppor­tu­ni­ty to vis­it near­by walk­ing trails at the north­ern end of the Park. The walk­ing com­po­nent of this tour is approx­i­mate­ly 3 hours long. Whilst out and about in the beau­ti­ful Park, enjoy a tasty pic­nic lunch. INCLU­SIONS: Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water and air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. DEPARTS: Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park 8:00am | RETURNS: BBSL approx. 3:30pm | April to August DEPARTS: Sep­tem­ber only 7:30am | RETURNS: approx 1:00pm Lev­el 3 Walk | 2km return | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek bed over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. 

Meet your local tour guide in the shad­ed pic­nic area at Bell­burn Airstrip — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park. The tour begins with approx. 25-minute dri­ve to the start of the walk. Walk­ing through the stun­ning Bun­gle Bun­gle Domes, you will see the famous orange band­ed bee­hive struc­tures, often beau­ti­ful­ly con­trast­ed by vivid blue sky. You will then fol­low your guide to Cathe­dral Gorge, where you will be sur­round­ed by impres­sive tow­er­ing cliffs, and expe­ri­ence the phe­nom­e­nal nat­ur­al acoustics of the Gorge. After your fresh pic­nic lunch, you will head to the north­ern end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park to ven­ture into Echid­na Chasm, this is a dri­ve of around 45 – 60 min­utes. The trek into the Chasm sees you weave between cliffs on a path that at points, nar­rows to around 1.5 metres in width. We rec­om­mend this tour to those with full mobil­i­ty, as the 1.5‑hour walk­ing com­po­nent of the Echid­na Chasm adven­ture requires walk­ers to climb over boul­ders and nav­i­gate lad­ders with handrails. INCLU­SIONS: Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water and air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. DEPARTS: Pic­nic area Bell­burn Airstrip — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park 7:30am | RETURNS: Pic­nic area approx. 3:30pm | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. 

Start your day of unique adven­tur­ing at the HeliSpir­it Office — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park where you will meet your guide. After a short brief­ing, you will board a heli­copter which will take you over stun­ning views toward the south west end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park. Once reach­ing Y Gorge, you will soar across the top of the enor­mous mas­sif to your land­ing place, at the beau­ti­ful Pic­canin­ny Gorge entrance. From here, you will be led on a chal­leng­ing, yet high­ly scenic 10km hike up the rocky creek bed of the Gorge. At points, this hike sees you and your guide cre­at­ing your own path, as this is an infre­quent­ly vis­it­ed area of the Park. After explor­ing, your return heli­copter flight will con­tin­ue along the south­ern face and will allow views of the mouth of Cathe­dral Gorge, as well as the famous orange and black bee­hive shaped domes. We rec­om­mend that this hike be tak­en by those with a high lev­el of fit­ness and full mobil­i­ty. INCLU­SIONS: Expe­ri­enced pilot & pro­fes­sion­al com­men­tary. Com­pli­men­ta­ry tea & cof­fee avail­able at the Helispir­it office. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch and cold water. DEPARTS: Helispir­it Bell­burn Airstrip — Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park 7:00am | RETURNS approx. 3:00pm dai­ly | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 5 | High lev­el of fit­ness and mobil­i­ty required | Walk­ing along rocky remote gorge/​creek bed that changes each sea­son | Rec­om­mend­ed for the adven­tur­ous hiker. 

Start your day of adven­tur­ing with a thrilling scenic flight from Kununur­ra, which offers views of the Ord Riv­er, Lake Argyle, Lis­sadell and Texas Downs Sta­tions, the Osmand Ranges, and a spec­tac­u­lar aer­i­al cir­cuit over the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. After dis­em­bark­ing, you will join your local guide on a tour of the famous bee­hive-shaped domes before walk­ing into Cathe­dral Gorge. Once you reach the Gorge, you can enjoy your tasty pic­nic lunch whilst tak­ing in the jaw drop­ping nat­ur­al acoustics, and tow­er­ing cliffs which sur­round you. At the end of the day, you can enjoy the com­fort of your Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge cab­in, or else relax by the pool whilst tak­ing in the sun­set. Din­ner is served approx. 6:30pm in the lodge din­ing area, and can be eat­en indoors or out­doors under the East Kim­ber­ley stars. The next morn­ing, enjoy a deli­cious break­fast, before begin­ning a sec­ond day of adven­tur­ing. You will be dri­ven to the north­ern end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, where you will fol­low your guide on fas­ci­nat­ing walk into the extra­or­di­nary Echid­na Chasm and north­ern area. A pic­nic lunch is pro­vid­ed again on this sec­ond day. End your day with a return flight to Kununur­ra, on which you will see the immense Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Ragged and Carr Boyd Ranges. The tour days may be reversed due to avail­abil­i­ty. INCLU­SIONS: Air con­di­tioned fixed wing flights, com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water, air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. Pri­vate en-suite cab­in, full buf­fet din­ner & break­fast DEPARTS: Day 1: Avi­air Kununur­ra 6:00am or 9:00am | RETURNS Day 2: approx. 5:00pm | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km over 2 days | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. Sin­gle Sup­ple­ment will be addi­tion­al to the price for one guest in a cab­in at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge. $161 per night.

Begin your three-day adven­ture with a scenic flight depart­ing Kununur­ra, tak­ing you on an unfor­get­table jour­ney over the Ord Riv­er, Lake Argyle, Lis­sadell and Texas Downs Sta­tions, the Osmand Ranges, and a stun­ning cir­cuit over the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. After land­ing in Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, you will be met by a local guide, who will lead you on a tour of the famous orange and black band­ed domes, as well as a walk into Cathe­dral Gorge. Once you have reached Cathe­dral Gorge, you can enjoy a fresh pic­nic lunch in the shade of the tow­er­ing cliffs sur­round­ing you. Once return­ing from this walk, you will arrive at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge, where you can relax in the pri­va­cy of your own cab­in, or else take a dip in the inground pool. Din­ner is served that evening in the lodge din­ing area and can be eat­en inside or out­side under the night sky. The next morn­ing after break­fast, you will be dri­ven to the north­ern end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, where you will spend the day explor­ing Echid­na Chasm and near­by trails along­side your guide. Lunch is pro­vid­ed again on this day. That evening, return to Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge, where you can relax after a day of amaz­ing adven­tures. On your third day, board your return flight to Kununur­ra, where you will wit­ness aer­i­al views of the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Ragged and Carr Boyd Ranges. You tours may be reversed due to avail­abil­i­ty. INCLU­SIONS: Air con­di­tioned Fixed wing flights, Com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water, air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. Pri­vate en-suite cab­in, full buf­fet din­ner & break­fast DEPARTS: Day 1: Avi­air Kununur­ra 6:00am or 9:00am| RETURNS Day 3 to Kununur­ra: approx. 8:30am or 11:30am | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km over 2 days | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. Sin­gle Sup­ple­ment will be addi­tion­al to the price for one guest in a cab­in at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge. $161 per night.

This day of adven­tur­ing begins with a scenic flight depart­ing Kununur­ra, which pass­es over the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range, Lake Argyle, the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Area, Carr Boyd Ranges, Osmand Ranges, Ord and Bow Rivers. Your aero­plane will land at the remote and unsealed Bell­burn Airstrip in Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, where you will be met by your guide. From here, you will be dri­ven in an air-con­di­tioned 4WD bus to the begin­ning of your 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 your pre-made pic­nic lunch after a morn­ing of explor­ing. You will then head out along the rocky creek bed of Pic­canin­ny Creek, which only flows dur­ing peri­ods of high rain­fall. After return­ing to Bell­burn Airstrip, you will take your return flight to Kununur­ra with views of the vast Argyle Dia­mond Mine, where rare pink dia­monds are mined. INCLU­SIONS: Com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, cold bot­tled water, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary, inflight infor­ma­tion hand­out, refresh­er tow­els and lol­lies. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water and air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. DEPARTS: Avi­air Kununur­ra 9:00am | RETURNS: approx. 5:00pm | April to August. DEPARTS: Sep­tem­ber only 6:00am Lev­el 2 Walk | 3km return | Mod­er­ate to Easy | Walk­ing along creek bed through sand, over stones & loose rocks. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails.

Begin your adven­ture with a thrilling scenic flight depart­ing Kununur­ra over Lake Argyle, the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Ord Irri­ga­tion Area, Ord & Bow Rivers and the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. This flight will touch down at a remote air­field in the Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park. You will then be met by your local guide, who will dri­ve you clos­er into the Bun­gles Range in a ful­ly air-con­di­tioned 4WD bus. From here, you will fol­low your guide on a 3km guid­ed walk amongst the famous erod­ed tow­ers and black and orange band­ed domes on the Domes Walk. You will then head into Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing cliffs open to form a space with awe inspir­ing nat­ur­al acoustics. Walk along the rocky bed of Pic­canin­ny Creek, which only flows in the mon­soon water­fall sea­son. A tasty pic­nic lunch will be pro­vid­ed to keep you fueled whilst explor­ing the park. You will then take a 45 – 60 minute dri­ve to the north­ern end of the park beside the west­ern wall of the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. Head into Echid­na Chasm on a rocky path nes­tled between cliffs that nar­row at points to less than 1.5 metres wide. This 1.5 hour walk can be chal­leng­ing at points and requires full mobil­i­ty. After a fan­tas­tic day of walk­ing and explor­ing, you will take your return flight to Kununur­ra, pass­ing over the fas­ci­nat­ing Argyle Dia­mond Mine. INCLU­SIONS: Air con­di­tioned Fixed wing flights, Com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water, air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park DEPARTS: Kununur­ra 6:00am | RETURNS: approx. 5:00pm | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. 

A mes­meris­ing scenic flight will take you on an unfor­get­table adven­ture from Kununur­ra over Lake Argyle, Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Area, Carr Boyd & Osmand Ranges, Ord & Bow Rivers, and the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. Your aero­plane will make a land­ing at a remote and unsealed airstrip in Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, where you will be met by your tour guide. From here, you will be dri­ven in an air-con­di­tioned 4WD bus toward the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. Your guide will lead you on a mod­er­ate, 3km walk through­out the famous erod­ed tow­ers and famous bee­hive-shaped domes and into Cathe­dral Gorge, where tow­er­ing cliffs open to form a space with awe inspir­ing nat­ur­al acoustics. Walk along the rocky bed of Pic­canin­ny Creek, which only flows in the mon­soon water­fall sea­son. A tasty pic­nic lunch will be pro­vid­ed to keep you fuelled whilst explor­ing the park. Once you have returned to the bus, a 45 – 60 minute dri­ve will take you to the north­ern end of Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, where you will ven­ture along the rocky path lead­ing into Echid­na Chasm. This path is nes­tled between tow­er­ing cliffs, and at points nar­rows to just 1.5 metres in width. Admire the fas­ci­nat­ing Livis­tona palm trees reach­ing toward the sky above the Chasm walls. There may also be an oppor­tu­ni­ty to vis­it neigh­bour­ing trails at the north­ern end of the Park. This 1.5‑hour walk can be chal­leng­ing at points, so it is best suit­ed to those with full mobil­i­ty. As the day comes to an end, head back to the Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge where you can enjoy your own pri­vate ensuite cab­in as well as a buf­fet din­ner, and cooked break­fast. The next morn­ing, your return flight (at either 7:20am or 10:20am) will take you back to Kununur­ra, and will pass over the immense Argyle Dia­mond Mine, famous for its min­ing of rare pink dia­monds. INCLU­SIONS: Air con­di­tioned fixed wing flights, Com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water, air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. Pri­vate en-suite cab­in, full buf­fet din­ner & break­fast DEPARTS Day 1: Avi­air Kununur­ra 6:00am | RETURNS Day 2 to Kununur­ra: 8:30am or 11:30am | April to Sep­tem­ber. Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. Sin­gle Sup­ple­ment will be addi­tion­al to the price for one guest in a cab­in at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge. $161 per night. 

This tour begins with a scenic flight depart­ing Kununur­ra, which gives views of the mag­nif­i­cent Ord Riv­er and Lake Argyle as well as Lis­sadell & Texas Downs Sta­tions, the rugged Osmand Ranges, and of course a pic­turesque cir­cuit over the Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. After dis­em­bark­ing, you will fol­low your guide on a walk­ing tour of the spec­tac­u­lar bee­hive-shaped domes, and into the mes­meris­ing Cathe­dral Gorge. Whilst at Cathe­dral Gorge, you can enjoy a pre-made pic­nic lunch sur­round­ed by tow­er­ing cliffs. After a day of explor­ing, relax in your cab­in, or else by the pool at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge, and take in a beau­ti­ful East Kim­ber­ley sun­set. Din­ner is served at the Lodge approx. 6:30pm, and can be eat­en either inside the lodge din­ing room, or under the stars on our alfres­co din­ing area. In the morn­ing, enjoy a break­fast at the lodge, before return­ing to Kununur­ra on a flight which offers mag­nif­i­cent views of the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Ragged Ranges and Carr Boyd Ranges. INCLU­SIONS: Air con­di­tioned fixed wing flights, com­pli­men­ta­ry trans­fers to & from reg­is­tered accom­mo­da­tion places in Kununur­ra, expe­ri­enced pilot & per­son­alised com­men­tary. Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water, air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. Pri­vate en-suite cab­in, full buf­fet din­ner & break­fast DEPARTS Day 1: Avi­air Kununur­ra 9:00am | RETURNS Day 2 to Kununur­ra: 8:30am or 11:30am | April to August DEPARTS Day 1: Sep­tem­ber only 6:00am Lev­el 2 Walk | 3km return | Mod­er­ate to Easy | Walk­ing along creek bed through sand, over stones & loose rocks. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. Sin­gle Sup­ple­ment will be addi­tion­al to the price for one guest in a cab­in at Bun­gle Bun­gle Savan­nah Lodge. $161 per night.

Book our knowl­edge­able tour guide to your­self for the day and vis­it the remark­able attrac­tions with­in the nation­al park on your own pri­vate tour. Choose one of the fol­low­ing: — Tour BB1: Cathe­dral Gorge & Domes Guid­ed Walk Lev­el 2 Walk | 3km return | Mod­er­ate to Easy | Walk­ing along creek bed through sand, over stones & loose rocks. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. — Tour BB2: Echid­na Chasm & North­ern Guid­ed Walk Lev­el 3 Walk | 2km return | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek bed over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. — Tour BB3: Cathe­dral Gorge, Domes & Echid­na Chasm Guid­ed Walk Lev­el 2 & 3 Walks | 5km | Mod­er­ate­ly Chal­leng­ing | Walk­ing along creek beds through sand, over stones, loose rocks & boul­ders. Climb­ing small lad­ders with handrails. A min­i­mum one off charge of $2,700 applies for 1 to 6 pas­sen­gers. 7 pas­sen­gers and above is charged at $450 per per­son. INCLU­SIONS: Expe­ri­enced tour guide, morn­ing & after­noon tea, pic­nic lunch, cold water and air-con­di­tioned 4WD trans­fers with­in the Nation­al Park. DEPARTS: Pic­nic area Bell­burn Airstrip | Between 7:30am — 10:30am | RETURNS: Between 12:30 — 3:30pm | April to September.