Kapalga Travel Pty Limited

Start­ing at the West Mac­don­ald Ranges this tour takes you on the many high­lights from Alice Springs to Ade­laide. We’ll spend time at Ellery Creek and Glen Helen Gorge, as well as Palm Val­ley, home to a diverse range of native wildlife. 

The next morn­ing we have an ear­ly start as we make our way to Kings Canyon in Watar­rka Nation­al park. Wit­ness the main gorge which plunges 270 metres/​885 feet to the canyon floor as well as small­er gorges, such as the Gar­den of Eden. The area is home to endem­ic plants and ani­mals includ­ing some unique cycads. We have most of the day to explore this area before con­tin­u­ing on to Ulu­ru-Kata Tju­ta Nation­al Park.

With an ear­ly start you have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to wit­ness the majes­tic sun­rise over Ulu­ru before we embark on the base walk. The walk is a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to observe some of the Abo­rig­i­nal rock art and cul­tur­al sites at the rock. Your guide will inter­pret some of these sites for you to pro­vide an under­stand­ing of the cul­tur­al impor­tance of this place to the Anan­gu peo­ple. After our walk we will take a short dri­ve to the impres­sive large domed rock for­ma­tion known as Kata Tju­ta before fin­ish­ing our day with an icon­ic Ulu­ru sunset.

Over the next few days we are going to trav­el through very remote areas that are well worth explor­ing. Today we ven­ture away from the stan­dard tourist route and arrive in a small town called Aputu­la (Finke). We’ll stop at The Lam­bert Cen­tre of Aus­tralia; estab­lished in 1988 this is the point geo­graph­i­cal­ly recog­nised as the cen­tre of Aus­tralia. We con­tin­ue onto Char­lotte Waters to explore the ruins of the old tele­graph station. 

You will vis­it Witji­ra Nation­al Park and our first stop is a lit­tle oasis known as Mount Dare. There’s time for a beer in one of Australia’s most remote pubs; a true out­back bar. We dis­cov­er the Opus­sum water­hole which looks after a huge vari­ety of birds and wildlife includ­ing the native hen, the Opos­sum. Dal­housie Springs is our next stop; in the mid­dle of nowhere these ther­mal pools offer a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to relax and bath in the warm waters. After­wards, we’ll explore the ruins of Dal­housie sta­tion includ­ing the Date palm pic­tures pro­vid­ing a feel of the Sahara Desert. We then pass through the arid land­scape of Pedir­ka Desert.

As we make our way to Ood­na­dat­ta which holds the record for the hottest place in Aus­tralia. We vis­it the Paint­ed Desert with impres­sive nat­ur­al colour­ful escarp­ments before arriv­ing in Coop­er Pedy. In Coop­er Pedy. we will learn about the opal min­ing and take a tour of a work­ing mine. After our time in Coober Pedy we will stop at the Din­go Fence, one of the longest struc­tures in the world, before set­ting up camp on sta­tion country. 

Day 8 is filled with stops includ­ing Anna Creek Sta­tion, the worlds largest cat­tle sta­tion. You’ll have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to take a scenic flight over Lake Eyre, Strange­way Springs and some of the old Ghan sid­ings, before mak­ing our way fur­ther south to Blanche Cup. Here is where you can wit­ness the extreme­ly rare desert Goby fish. Our next stop includes a swim at Cow­ard Springs before vis­it­ing Lake Eyre.

We stop to Mar­ree to vis­it the yacht club, an unex­pect­ed trea­sure. Fol­low­ing Mar­ree we will head to the colour­ful ochre cliffs, an impor­tant place for the Yan­druwand­ha peo­ple. We then con­tin­ue on to Brachi­na Gorge and Bun­yeroo Gorge in the Flinders Ranges. 

Our final day is spend explor­ing the Flinders Ranges to see Razor­back Ridge, Wilpe­na Pound and mak­ing a stop at the Adnyamthanha paint­ing and cer­e­mo­ni­al site to learn about the Indige­nous cul­ture. After that we con­tin­ue towards Ade­laide to vis­it the his­toric town of Quorn where the old Ghan began. Our tour ends in the heart of Ade­laide so every­one can make their way to their accommodation. 

This tour is designed to deliv­er the ulti­mate off-road adven­ture tour through the remote Kim­ber­ley out­back, allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the very best of nature, wildlife and adven­ture, as you trav­el along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The tour begins in Broome when your guide picks you up around 6am and you start head­ing towards the Gibb, but not before stop­ping to observe Derby’s famous Boab Prison Tree.

Over the next few days you’ll observe rock art and wildlife as well as enjoy plen­ty of swim­ming as you hike into Tun­nel
Creek, Wind­jana Gorge, Bell Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge and Man­ning Gorge. You will then cross the Pen­ta­cost Riv­er and make your way to the famous El Que­stro sta­tion for two nights. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

Your next ven­ture is the Bun­gle Bun­gles where you will vis­it many sites high­light­ing the amaz­ing rock for­ma­tions that exist in the Nation­al Park. You will spend two nights sleep­ing under the stars before mak­ing your way towards Kununur­ra and Lake Argyle for our exclu­sive island cruise and camp­ing experience.

As you reach the end of your tour you’ll learn about the abo­rig­i­nal his­to­ry at Gin­gers Hill in Keep Riv­er Nation­al Park, as well as vis­it Jubar­ra (Gre­go­ry) Nation­al Park and the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region for more oppor­tu­ni­ties to observe rock art sites.

The final day will see you enter Kather­ine Gorge and take a refresh­ing swim at Edith Falls before arriv­ing in the
North­ern Territory’s cap­i­tal city of Darwin. 

This tour is designed to deliv­er the ulti­mate off-road adven­ture tour through the remote Kim­ber­ley out­back, allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the very best of nature, wildlife and adven­ture, as you trav­el along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The tour begins in Broome when your guide picks you up around 6am and you start head­ing towards the Gibb, but not before stop­ping to observe Derby’s famous Boab Prison Tree.

Over the next few days you’ll observe rock art and wildlife as well as enjoy plen­ty of swim­ming as you hike into Tun­nel
Creek, Wind­jana Gorge, Bell Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge and Man­ning Gorge. You will then cross the Pen­ta­cost Riv­er and make your way to the famous El Que­stro sta­tion for two nights. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

Your next ven­ture is the Bun­gle Bun­gles where you will vis­it many sites high­light­ing the amaz­ing rock for­ma­tions that exist in the Nation­al Park. You will spend two nights sleep­ing under the stars before mak­ing your way towards Kununur­ra and Lake Argyle for our exclu­sive island cruise and camp­ing experience.

As you reach the end of your tour you’ll learn about the abo­rig­i­nal his­to­ry at Gin­gers Hill in Keep Riv­er Nation­al Park, as well as vis­it Jubar­ra (Gre­go­ry) Nation­al Park and the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region for more oppor­tu­ni­ties to observe rock art sites.

The final day will see you enter Kather­ine Gorge and take a refresh­ing swim at Edith Falls before arriv­ing in the
North­ern Territory’s cap­i­tal city of Darwin. 

This tour is designed to deliv­er the ulti­mate off-road adven­ture tour through the remote Kim­ber­ley out­back, allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the very best of nature, wildlife and adven­ture, as you trav­el along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The tour begins in Broome when your guide picks you up around 6am and you start head­ing towards the Gibb, but not before stop­ping to observe Derby’s famous Boab Prison Tree.

Over the next few days you’ll observe rock art and wildlife as well as enjoy plen­ty of swim­ming as you hike into Tun­nel
Creek, Wind­jana Gorge, Bell Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge and Man­ning Gorge. You will then cross the Pen­ta­cost Riv­er and make your way to the famous El Que­stro sta­tion for two nights. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

Your next ven­ture is the Bun­gle Bun­gles where you will vis­it many sites high­light­ing the amaz­ing rock for­ma­tions that exist in the Nation­al Park. You will spend two nights sleep­ing under the stars before mak­ing your way towards Kununur­ra and Lake Argyle for our exclu­sive island cruise and camp­ing experience.

As you reach the end of your tour you’ll learn about the abo­rig­i­nal his­to­ry at Gin­gers Hill in Keep Riv­er Nation­al Park, as well as vis­it Jubar­ra (Gre­go­ry) Nation­al Park and the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region for more oppor­tu­ni­ties to observe rock art sites.

The final day will see you enter Kather­ine Gorge and take a refresh­ing swim at Edith Falls before arriv­ing in the
North­ern Territory’s cap­i­tal city of Darwin. 

This tour is designed to deliv­er the ulti­mate off-road adven­ture tour through the remote Kim­ber­ley out­back, allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the very best of nature, wildlife and adven­ture, as you trav­el along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The tour begins in Broome when your guide picks you up around 6am and you start head­ing towards the Gibb, but not before stop­ping to observe Derby’s famous Boab Prison Tree.

Over the next few days you’ll observe rock art and wildlife as well as enjoy plen­ty of swim­ming as you hike into Tun­nel
Creek, Wind­jana Gorge, Bell Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge and Man­ning Gorge. You will then cross the Pen­ta­cost Riv­er and make your way to the famous El Que­stro sta­tion for two nights. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

Your next ven­ture is the Bun­gle Bun­gles where you will vis­it many sites high­light­ing the amaz­ing rock for­ma­tions that exist in the Nation­al Park. You will spend two nights sleep­ing under the stars before mak­ing your way towards Kununur­ra and Lake Argyle for our exclu­sive island cruise and camp­ing experience.

As you reach the end of your tour you’ll learn about the abo­rig­i­nal his­to­ry at Gin­gers Hill in Keep Riv­er Nation­al Park, as well as vis­it Jubar­ra (Gre­go­ry) Nation­al Park and the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region for more oppor­tu­ni­ties to observe rock art sites.

The final day will see you enter Kather­ine Gorge and take a refresh­ing swim at Edith Falls before arriv­ing in the
North­ern Territory’s cap­i­tal city of Darwin. 

The beach is a RAM­SAR Marine Park which means it is an impor­tant site for bird migra­tion and the per­fect spot to bird watch. 

We then make our way to the his­toric town of Mar­ble Bar, known as one of Australia’s hottest towns. We will take a look at the town before mak­ing our way out to the Coon­gan Riv­er. This is where the town gets its name, the ear­ly pio­neers thought a colour­ful bar that cross­es the Coon­gan Riv­er was mar­ble but it turned out to be a unique type of Jasper. The Jasper cre­ates a stun­ning back­drop and is well-worth a look.

We’ll overnight in the Mar­ble Bar region.

In the morn­ing we will explore the area around Mar­ble bar then make tracks away from the coast. We pass the con­tro­ver­sial aban­doned town of Wit­tenoom. A part of Aus­tralian his­to­ry, the blue asbestos min­ing area was closed down in 1966 due to health and envi­ron­men­tal con­cerns. We won’t stop here but a chance to hear about the his­to­ry of the area and pass by the old township.

We then make our way to the beau­ti­ful Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park to explore Hamer­s­ley Gorge. This is a dra­mat­ic gorge, full of colour, tex­ture and reflec­tions mak­ing for a fan­tas­tic swim­ming oppor­tu­ni­ty. This is a favourite among many because the upper and low­er parts of the gorge allow for plen­ty of swim­ming and stun­ning pho­to opportunities.

Tonight we camp in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

Known for its ancient rock and breath­tak­ing gorges, crys­tal-clear water­ways and stun­ning water­falls, today we con­tin­ue to explore Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park. 

We’ll embark on the spi­der-walk of Hand­cock Gorge and take a dip in Ker­mits Pool. 

Tonight we will spend a sec­ond night camp­ing in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

Today we’ll head to Dales Gorge for a refresh­ing swim at Fortes­cue Falls. We’ll also vis­it Fern Pool with its small twin water­falls, one of the most beau­ti­ful spots in the park. We will then ven­ture out into the park and the guide will take you to see one of many oth­er gorges locat­ed in the park. 

Tonight we camp in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

Today we move clos­er to the coast again and on route we will stop at the Pot Shot Memo­r­i­al in Exmouth. You’ll learn the tru­ly amaz­ing sto­ry of strength, sur­vival and the nev­er-give-up atti­tude of our sol­diers dur­ing WW2. 

We will make a stop to take in the sights of Exmouth and then head towards our camp. We will overnight in the Exmouth region. 

We explore the Ninga­loo coast (Cape Range Nation­al Park) includ­ing a 
vis­it to Yardie Creek Gorge. We’ll also observe local light­hous­es as
well as pris­tine coastal reefs and beach­es. There will be plen­ty of
swim­ming oppor­tu­ni­ties. We then con­tin­ue down the coast to Coral Bay.

Today you get to enjoy the mag­nif­i­cent turquoise waters of Coral Bay, the per­fect intro­duc­tion to the breath­tak­ing beau­ty of the World Her­itage-list­ed Ninga­loo Reef. Here you can come face-to-face with fas­ci­nat­ing marine crea­tures like whale sharks, man­ta rays, dugongs and turtles.

Whether its going out for a swim with the whale sharks, snor­kel­ing with the Man­ta rays, quad bik­ing around the dunes, or a stroll around the bay. Your guide can organ­ise your option­al activ­i­ty for the day. 

This morn­ing we make our way to Mon­key Mia.

As we con­tin­ue south, we’ll stop at the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve; here you will see rock-like struc­tures called marine stro­ma­to­lites. They are very rare and are believed to be 3.5 bil­lion years old.

We’ll make a vis­it to Shell Beach in the Shark Bay World Her­itage Area; a beach made up of mil­lions, if not bil­lions of tiny shells. It’s also worth tak­ing a moment to observe the fence which is a cru­cial struc­ture for Project Eden; a con­ser­va­tion project lim­it­ing fer­al ani­mals onto the Per­on Peninsula. 

We’ll then head inside the Shark Bay World Her­itage Dis­cov­ery Cen­tre to learn about the his­to­ry of the area, includ­ing the land­ing of Dirk Har­tog in 1616. 

Our next stop, Denham’s Lit­tle Lagoon; a mag­nif­i­cent stretch of calm water ide­al for swim­ming or tak­ing in the view of the sandy beach­es, and observ­ing the birdlife. 

Tonight, we will camp on the Per­on Peninsula. 

We start the morn­ing with the famous dol­phin feed­ing in the coastal town of Mon­key Mia. Meet the friend­ly res­i­dent Mon­key Mia dol­phins who have been swim­ming to the shore for years to inter­act with humans.

We then take the Wuly­ibin­di Yanay­i­na walk, a great place to spot the thick-billed grass­wren along with many oth­er bird species includ­ing the Mallee Fowl, or you can just relax at the beach by the bay. We then make our way to Kalbarri.

This morn­ing we vis­it Kalbar­ri Nation­al Park to see where the Muchu­sion riv­er cuts through the Tum­bla­goo­da Sand­stone to cre­ate deep gorges in the rock. We’ll brave the can­tilever Kalbar­ri Sky­walk that sits 100 meters above the gorge cre­at­ing a spec­tac­u­lar view of the sur­round­ing landscape.

We vis­it Nature’s Win­dow, a nat­ur­al rock for­ma­tion pro­vid­ing a per­fect view­ing plat­form and pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ty. After­wards we’ll make our way down into the gorge. 

In the after­noon we will have time to look at some of the local wild­flow­ers the area is well-known for. We’ll also spend time by the Kalbar­ri coast made famous for its numer­ous ship wrecks.

We then con­tin­ue on to our farm stay where we will stay for the next two nights.

We’ll head in-land to the his­toric town of Northamp­ton to see West­ern
Australia’s very own Pink Lake at Port Gre­go­ry before con­tin­u­ing through
Bee­keep­ers Nature Reserve and take a look at the lean­ing trees; a 
bizarre nat­ur­al phe­nom­e­non where Riv­er Red Gum trees have grown
hor­i­zon­tal due to the strong winds. and head south to Nam­bung Nation­al
Park to explore The Pin­na­cles. These are ancient nat­ur­al rock pil­lars’
that rise out of the sur­round­ing landscape. 

This tour takes you on an incred­i­ble jour­ney through the Kim­ber­ley out­back allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the nature, wildlife and end­less adven­ture, as you make your way along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The adven­ture starts in Dar­win where your guide will pick you up about 6am. 

On the first day you’ll head towards Kather­ine and stop to observe the intrigu­ing Mag­net­ic and Cathe­dral ter­mite mounds, before hik­ing into Edith Falls where you can take a refresh­ing swim. 

Over the next few days you’ll head into the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region where you can observe the ancient rock art, and you’ll have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to take a cruise on Lake Argyle before ven­tur­ing on to the Bun­gle Bun­gle range. 

After explor­ing the Bun­gle Bun­gles you will join the Gibb Riv­er Road and arrive at the famous El Que­stro sta­tion. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

After El Que­stro you’ll con­tin­ue the jour­ney along the Gibb Riv­er Road ven­tur­ing into Man­ning Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Bell Gorge, Wind­jana Gorge and Tun­nel Creek; before arriv­ing at our final des­ti­na­tion, the pearling cap­i­tal of Broome.

This tour takes you on an incred­i­ble jour­ney through the Kim­ber­ley out­back allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the nature, wildlife and end­less adven­ture, as you make your way along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The adven­ture starts in Dar­win where your guide will pick you up about 6am. 

On the first day you’ll head towards Kather­ine and stop to observe the intrigu­ing Mag­net­ic and Cathe­dral ter­mite mounds, before hik­ing into Edith Falls where you can take a refresh­ing swim. 

Over the next few days you’ll head into the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region where you can observe the ancient rock art, and you’ll have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to take a cruise on Lake Argyle before ven­tur­ing on to the Bun­gle Bun­gle range. 

After explor­ing the Bun­gle Bun­gles you will join the Gibb Riv­er Road and arrive at the famous El Que­stro sta­tion. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

After El Que­stro you’ll con­tin­ue the jour­ney along the Gibb Riv­er Road ven­tur­ing into Man­ning Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Bell Gorge, Wind­jana Gorge and Tun­nel Creek; before arriv­ing at our final des­ti­na­tion, the pearling cap­i­tal of Broome.

This tour takes you on an incred­i­ble jour­ney through the Kim­ber­ley out­back allow­ing you to expe­ri­ence the nature, wildlife and end­less adven­ture, as you make your way along the Gibb Riv­er Road.

It’s all about see­ing the Kim­ber­ley the way it should be seen. We bush camp through­out the tour, pre­pare all our own meals and sleep under the stars in a swag. Our vibe is relaxed and friend­ly; we want you to feel like you’re trav­el­ing with a group of mates, and hav­ing the time of your life in one of the most beau­ti­ful parts of Australia.

The adven­ture starts in Dar­win where your guide will pick you up about 6am. 

On the first day you’ll head towards Kather­ine and stop to observe the intrigu­ing Mag­net­ic and Cathe­dral ter­mite mounds, before hik­ing into Edith Falls where you can take a refresh­ing swim. 

Over the next few days you’ll head into the Vic­to­ria Riv­er region where you can observe the ancient rock art, and you’ll have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to take a cruise on Lake Argyle before ven­tur­ing on to the Bun­gle Bun­gle range. 

After explor­ing the Bun­gle Bun­gles you will join the Gibb Riv­er Road and arrive at the famous El Que­stro sta­tion. This region lends itself to trekking and cool­ing-off in the most pic­turesque swim­ming holes. 

After El Que­stro you’ll con­tin­ue the jour­ney along the Gibb Riv­er Road ven­tur­ing into Man­ning Gorge, Gal­vans Gorge, Adcock Gorge, Bell Gorge, Wind­jana Gorge and Tun­nel Creek; before arriv­ing at our final des­ti­na­tion, the pearling cap­i­tal of Broome.

A 7‑day adven­ture through Kakadu Nation­al Park & Arn­hem Land see­ing some of the best nat­ur­al sites Aus­tralia has to offer. Immerse your­self in the local cul­ture and learn about the tra­di­tions and beliefs of the abo­rig­i­nal peo­ple, as well as see his­toric sites and rarely seen ancient rock art paintings. 

Start­ing in Dar­win we’ll dri­ve out to Cor­ro­boree bill­abong for a morn­ing cruise. This a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to see Salt­wa­ter croc­o­diles in their nat­ur­al habi­tat and observe the local bird life. 

We’ll enter into the world-famous Kakadu Nation­al Park and go for a walk and a swim in two of Kakadu’s most-loved water­falls, Jim Jim Falls and Maguk (Bar­ra­mun­di Gorge) and watch an unmiss­able Top End sun­set at Ubirr rock. We’ll also vis­it a cou­ple of cul­tur­al cen­tres to learn about the local cul­ture and the beliefs and tra­di­tions of the abo­rig­i­nal people.

We’ll go on the Guluyam­bi Cul­tur­al Cruise on the East Alli­ga­tor Riv­er, where an Abo­rig­i­nal guide pro­vides an insight into the local cul­ture and mythol­o­gy, the river’s abun­dant food chain, tra­di­tion­al uses for many plants and ani­mals as well as bush sur­vival skills. About mid­way through the tour we’ll cross the East Alli­ga­tor Riv­er into Arn­hem Land and make our first stop at the Injalak Arts & Crafts Cen­tre in Oen­pel­li where you’ll expe­ri­ence men paint­ing and pan­danus women weav­ing baskets.

Once we reach the Cobourg Pen­nisu­la, we’ll jump on a boat and cross the water to the Vic­to­ria set­tle­ment at Port Ess­ing­ton for a guid­ed tour. You’ll learn about the white set­tlers who once lived there as well as the Makas­sar peo­ple who vis­it­ed the area and trad­ed with the local abo­rig­i­nals. As we make our way back camp they’ll be an oppor­tu­ni­ty to make a catch for dinner! 

We’ll also explore Garig Gunak Bar­lu Park by land and take a vis­it to Smith Point Bea­con, a stone struc­ture which sits on the north­ern most point of main­land North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry. We’ll also see the near­by wet­lands and take a walk around Caiman Creek, both activ­i­ties present great oppor­tu­ni­ties to see local wildlife in their nat­ur­al habitants.

As we make our way back to Dar­win we’ll take in the sites at Mamukala Wet­lands & Bird Hide and Fogg Dam.

Your day will start with a real Aus­tralian expe­ri­ence as we make a stop at a true blue Aussie pub. You’ll have a chance to meet the locals, a pet croc and a cou­ple of cheeky buf­faloes. This is an oppor­tu­ni­ty to grab a cof­fee and a bite to eat if you missed breakfast.

When break­fast is done we will ven­ture towards Kakadu Nation­al Park pass­ing across the south Alli­ga­tor riv­er with its sprawl­ing flood­plains and large num­bers of birdlife. We’ll make a stop at Mamukala wet­lands where there is a bird hide to help you spot some of the 280 spices of birds found in the Nation­al Park.

We then make our way to the rock shel­ters at Ubirr Rock. Your guide will take you through some of the gal­leries to view a range of dif­fer­ent ancient art styles with new paint­ings super-imposed over old­er ones. There are sto­ries of law and behav­iour, as well as great exam­ples of Rarrk paint­ings and the thylacine.

We’ll walk to the Ubirr rock’s spec­tac­u­lar view­ing plat­form carved by nature and take in the 360 degree views. You’ll be able to see across the Nadab flood­plain and the East Alli­ga­tor flood­plains all the way to Arn­hem Land. 

Once we’ve tak­en in the breath­tak­ing view we’ll make tracks towards the East Alli­ga­tor riv­er Riv­er to embark on our Guluyam­bi cul­tur­al cruise. An Abo­rig­i­nal guide pro­vides guests with an insight into their cul­ture and local mythol­o­gy, the river’s abun­dant food chain, tra­di­tion­al uses for many plants and ani­mals as well as bush sur­vival skills. Dis­em­bark on the Arn­hem Land side of the riv­er for a dis­play of tra­di­tion­al hunt­ing and gath­er­ing implements. 

From the cruise we’ll go to Cahills Cross­ing, the famous vehi­cle cross­ing con­nect­ing Kakadu with Arn­hem Land, where Salt­wa­ter Croc­o­diles con­gre­gate as they wait for fish to flow over the low-lying road.

After hope­ful­ly spot­ting some croc­o­diles we’ll trav­el to the Bowali Vis­i­tor Cen­tre to learn more fas­ci­nat­ing facts about Kakadu Nation­al Park. 

As our jour­ney begins back to Dar­win we’ll make a stop at the less­er known site of Mit­sua­ki Tanabe’s gran­ite carv­ings. They pay homage to the native grass which pro­duces a wild rice once har­vest­ed in the Top End. We go for a short bush walk to locate some of the carv­ings depict­ing var­i­ous images includ­ing the native wild rice. The site is on the edge of the Mt. Bundy Range which is also a great loca­tion to see Goul­dian finches.

We ​‘ll arrive back in Dar­win around 6pm.

We’ll pick you up ear­ly in Perth and head north to Nam­bung
Nation­al Park to explore The Pin­na­cles. These are ancient nat­ur­al rock pil­lars’
that rise out of the sur­round­ing landscape

We will fol­low the coast and make our way up through
Bee­keep­ers Nature Reserve and take a look at the lean­ing trees; a bizarre
nat­ur­al phe­nom­e­non where Riv­er Red Gum trees have grown hor­i­zon­tal due to the
strong winds.

We’ll head in-land to the his­toric town of Northamp­ton to
see West­ern Australia’s very own Pink Lake at Port Gre­go­ry before con­tin­u­ing on
to our farm stay where we will stay for the next two nights.

On day two, we vis­it Kalbar­ri Nation­al Park to see where the
Muchu­sion riv­er cuts through the Tum­bla­goo­da Sand­stone to cre­ate deep gorges in
the rock. We’ll brave the can­tilever Kalbar­ri sky­walk that sits 100 meters
above the gorge cre­at­ing a spec­tac­u­lar view of the sur­round­ing landscape.

We vis­it Nature’s Win­dow, a nat­ur­al rock for­ma­tion pro­vid­ing
a per­fect view­ing plat­form and pho­to oppor­tu­ni­ty. After­wards we’ll make our way
down into gorge.

In the after­noon we will have time to look at some of the local
wild­flow­ers the area is well-known for. We’ll also spend time by the Kalbar­ri
coast made famous for its numer­ous ship wrecks.

As we con­tin­ue north, we’ll stop at the Hamelin Pool Marine
Nature Reserve; here you will see rock-like struc­tures called marine
stro­ma­to­lites. They are very rare and are believed to be 3.5 bil­lion years old.

We’ll make a vis­it to Shell Beach in the Shark Bay World
Her­itage Area; a beach made up of mil­lions, if not bil­lions of tin­ny shells.
It’s also worth tak­ing a moment to observe the fence which is a cru­cial
struc­ture for Project Eden; a con­ser­va­tion project lim­it­ing fer­al ani­mals onto
the Per­on Peninsula.

We’ll then head inside the Shark Bay World Her­itage
Dis­cov­ery Cen­tre to learn about the his­to­ry of the area, includ­ing the land­ing
of Dirk Har­tog in 1616.

Our next stop, Denham’s Lit­tle Lagoon; a mag­nif­i­cent stretch
of calm water ide­al for swim­ming or tak­ing in the view of the sandy beach­es,
and observ­ing the birdlife. Tonight, we
will camp on the Per­on Peninsula.

We start day four with the famous dol­phin feed­ing in the
coastal town of Mon­key Mia. Meet the friend­ly res­i­dent Mon­key Mia dol­phins who
have been swim­ming to the shore for years to inter­act with humans.

We then take the Wuly­ibin­di Yanay­i­na walk, a great place to
spot the thick-billed grass­wren along with many oth­er bird spices includ­ing the
Mallee Fowl, or you can just relax at the beach by the bay.

Lat­er in the after­noon we’ll make our way to Coral Bay where
we will camp for the next two nights.

On day five, you get to enjoy the mag­nif­i­cent turquoise
waters of Coral Bay, the per­fect intro­duc­tion to the breath­tak­ing beau­ty of the
World Her­itage-list­ed Ninga­loo Reef. Here you can come face-to-face with
fas­ci­nat­ing marine crea­tures like whale sharks, man­ta rays, dugongs and
tur­tles.

Whether it’s going out for a swim with the whale sharks,
snor­kel­ing with the Man­ta rays, quad bik­ing around the dunes, or a stroll
around the bay. Your guide can organ­ise your option­al activ­i­ty for the day.

The next day we start with a walk to see nature’s Coral Bay Shark
Nurs­ery. This a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty to see reef sharks in their nat­ur­al habi­tat
as they con­gre­gate at Skele­ton Bay, part of the Ninga­loo Marine Park.

We explore the Ninga­loo coast (Cape Range Nation­al park)
includ­ing a vis­it to Yardie Creek Gorge, light­hous­es and pris­tine coastal reefs
as well as beach­es en route to Exmouth. There will be plen­ty of swim­ming
oppor­tu­ni­ties.

Tonight, we will camp in the Exmouth region.

We have a morn­ing stop at the Pot Shot Memo­r­i­al in Exmouth
before we start head­ing in-land. You’ll learn the tru­ly amaz­ing sto­ry of
strength, sur­vival and the nev­er-give-up atti­tude of our sol­diers dur­ing WW2.

We then make our way through iron ore coun­try to the
must-see Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park. We make stops on route to take in the views
and observe the rugged scenery.

Tonight we camp in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

Known for its ancient rock and breath­tak­ing gorges,
crys­tal-clear water­ways and stun­ning water­falls, on day eight we explore
Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

This morn­ing we’ll embark on the spi­der-walk of Hand­cock
Gorge and take a dip in Ker­mits Pool.

In the after­noon we’ll head to Dales Gorge for a refresh­ing
swim at Fortes­cue Falls. We’ll also vis­it Fern Pool with its small twin
water­falls, one of the most beau­ti­ful spots in the park.

Tonight we camp in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

This morn­ing we stay in Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park to explore
Hamer­s­ley Gorge. This is a dra­mat­ic gorge, full of colour, tex­ture and
reflec­tions mak­ing for a fan­tas­tic swim­ming oppor­tu­ni­ty. This is a favourite
among many because the upper and low­er parts of the gorge allow for plen­ty of
swim­ming and pho­to stun­ning pho­to opportunities.

From here we move on to our bush camp nearby.

We say good­bye to Kar­i­ji­ni and make tracks back to the coast
and on route we pass the con­tro­ver­sial aban­doned town of Wit­tenoom. A part of
Aus­tralian his­to­ry, the blue asbestos min­ing area was closed down in 1966 due
to health and envi­ron­men­tal con­cerns. We won’t stop here but a chance to hear
about the his­to­ry of the area.

We stop at the his­toric town of Mar­ble bar, known as one of
Australia’s hottest towns. We will take a look at the town before mak­ing our
way out to the Coon­gan Riv­er. This is where the town gets its name, the ear­ly
pio­neers thought a colour­ful bar that cross­es the Coon­gan Riv­er was mar­ble but
it turned out to be a unique type of Jasper. The Jasper cre­ates a stun­ning
back­drop and is well-worth a look.

We will bush camp nearby.

Our final day sees us take in the pris­tine coast­line at
Eighty Mile beach which lies between Port Hed­land and Broome. The white sandy
beach is the longest unin­ter­rupt­ed beach in West­ern Aus­tralia, extend­ing for
220 kilo­me­tres! It is well-known for its shore-fish­ing and pop­u­lar with shell
col­lec­tors, also a great spot to relax or take a morn­ing stroll.

The beach is a RAM­SAR Marine Park which means it is an
impor­tant site for bird migra­tion and the per­fect spot to bird watch.

After our morn­ing at Eighty Mile we make a stop at Sand­fire
Road­house and vis­it the Roe­buck Plains before tak­ing in some of the sights of
Broome.

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