Kingfisher Tours

Meet us at the airstrip and then jump in the 4WD and your guide will dri­ve you to the begin­ning of the walk­ing trail where you com­mence on a bush tuck­er and bush med­i­cine tour on your way to Cathe­dral Gorge. Your King­fish­er guide will sing beau­ti­ful songs of the gorges, that are 1000s of years old. Lunch is pro­vid­ed in the gorge, then head on to the look out, learn­ing about the cul­tur­al and geo­log­i­cal his­to­ry of the area. Ice cold refresh­ments are pro­vid­ed on your return to the airstrip, with the option of a 30minute heli­copter, before embark­ing on the return flight to Kununur­ra, fly­ing over the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Carr Boyd Ranges, and Ivan­hoe Cross­ing. This is a fan­tas­tic day you will not forget.

Incred­i­ble Guides walk­ing on country. 

Enjoy a scenic flight to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, fly­ing over Lake Kununur­ra, Lake Argyle and the Osmond Ranges, to land at the Bell­burn airstrip and be wel­comed to coun­try by one of our local Abo­rig­i­nal guides. Jump in the 4WD and your guide will dri­ve you to the begin­ning of the walk­ing trail where you com­mence on a bush tuck­er and bush med­i­cine tour on your way to Cathe­dral Gorge. Your King­fish­er guide will sing beau­ti­ful songs of the gorges, that are 1000s of years old. Lunch is pro­vid­ed in the gorge, then head on to the look­out, learn­ing about the cul­tur­al and geo­log­i­cal his­to­ry of the area. Ice cold refresh­ments are pro­vid­ed on your return to the airstrip, with the option of a 30minute heli­copter before embark­ing on the return flight to Kununur­ra, fly­ing over the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Carr Boyd Ranges and Ivan­hoe Cross­ing. This is a fan­tas­tic day you will not for­get. This tour is also avail­able with pick­ups from Home Val­ley and El Que­stro. For guests stay­ing at Pur­nu­l­u­lu camp­grounds, the walk­ing tour is avail­able from the Bell­burn airstrip, call King­fish­er tours to book.

Incred­i­ble Guides walk­ing on country. 

Enjoy a scenic flight to Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, fly­ing over Lake Kununur­ra, Lake Argyle and the Osmond Ranges, to land at the Bell­burn airstrip and be wel­comed to coun­try by one of our local Abo­rig­i­nal guides. Jump in the 4WD and your guide will dri­ve you to the begin­ning of the walk­ing trail where you com­mence on a bush tuck­er and bush med­i­cine tour on your way to Cathe­dral Gorge. Your King­fish­er guide will sing beau­ti­ful songs of the gorges, that are 1000s of years old. Lunch is pro­vid­ed in the gorge, then head on to the look­out, learn­ing about the cul­tur­al and geo­log­i­cal his­to­ry of the area. Ice cold refresh­ments are pro­vid­ed on your return to the airstrip, with the option of a 30minute heli­copter before embark­ing on the return flight to Kununur­ra, fly­ing over the Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Carr Boyd Ranges and Ivan­hoe Cross­ing. This is a fan­tas­tic day you will not for­get. This tour is also avail­able with pick­ups from Home Val­ley and El Que­stro. For guests stay­ing at Pur­nu­l­u­lu camp­grounds, the walk­ing tour is avail­able from the Bell­burn airstrip, call King­fish­er tours to book.

Enjoy a scenic flight to
Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park, fly­ing over Lake Kununur­ra, Lake Argyle and the
Osmond Ranges, to land at the Bell­burn airstrip where you’re wel­comed to coun­try by one of our local Abo­rig­i­nal guides. Jump in the 4WD and your guide will dri­ve you to the begin­ning of the walk­ing trail in the North­ern Mas­sif.
We walk up the Echid­na look­out, hear the sto­ries of the cheeky Echid­na, then on into the spec­tac­u­lar chasm and the sto­ries of the coun­try from our Gija guides. Stop for fresh cof­fee, tea and warm damper and local jam cooked by your guide. Walk around to the mini-palms and before jump­ing back into the
4WD around to the south­ern end of the Bun­gles where we head out on a bush tuck­er and bush med­i­cine tour on your way to Cathe­dral Gorge. Your King­fish­er guide will sing beau­ti­ful songs of the gorges, that are 1000s of years old. Lunch is pro­vid­ed in the gorge, then head on to the look out, learn­ing about the cul­tur­al and geo­log­i­cal his­to­ry of the area. Ice cold refresh­ments are
pro­vid­ed on your return to the airstrip, with the option of a 30minute
heli­copter flight. Embark on the return flight to Kununur­ra, fly­ing over the
Argyle Dia­mond Mine, Carr Boyd Ranges and Ivan­hoe Cross­ing. This is a
fan­tas­tic day you will not for­get. This tour is also avail­able with pick­ups from Home Val­ley and El Que­stro. For guests stay­ing at Pur­nu­l­u­lu camp­grounds,
the walk­ing tour is avail­able from the Bell­burn airstrip, call King­fish­er Tours to book.

Meet us at the Bell­burn airstrip and be wel­comed to coun­try by one of our local Abo­rig­i­nal guides. Then hop in the 4WD and your guide will dri­ve you to the begin­ning of the walk­ing trail in the North­ern Mas­sif, we walk up the Echid­na look out here the sto­ries of the cheeky Echid­na, then on into the spec­tac­u­lar chasm and the sto­ries from our Gija guides of the coun­try. We stop for fresh cof­fee tea and warm damper our guide has cooked for you with local jams. Then we walk around to the mini-palms and back into the 4WD around to the south­ern end of the Bun­gles where we head out on a bush tuck­er and bush med­i­cine tour on your way to Cathe­dral Gorge. Your King­fish­er guide will sing beau­ti­ful songs of the gorges, that are 1000s of years old. Lunch is pro­vid­ed in the gorge, then head on to the look out, learn­ing about the cul­tur­al and geo­log­i­cal his­to­ry of the area. Ice cold refresh­ments are pro­vid­ed on your return to the airstrip.

This adven­ture packed day show­cas­es the Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail, spec­tac­u­lar ancient rock paint­ings, and the icon­ic Mitchell Falls. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we track to the Cock­burn Ranges, along the Pen­te­cost Riv­er and onwards to the Mitchell Plateau for an 8am land­ing. We have morn­ing tea at the inter­na­tion­al lounge then dri­ve down an eye-catch­ing bush track sur­round­ed by ancient Liv­ingsto­nia palms, to the Mertens camp­ground (Ranger Base) and the start of the 4.5km Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail. Along the way swim, explore and enjoy trail snacks at the Lit­tle Mertens Falls. Be inspired and hum­bled by the mys­te­ri­ous, ancient rock art found beneath the falls, fea­tur­ing the myth­i­cal Gwion Gwion spir­it fig­ures. Next stop is the awe­some Big Mertens Falls and the upstream cross­ing of the Mitchell Riv­er before arriv­ing at the spec­tac­u­lar Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls). Here you have time to enjoy your lunch, relax and swim. We then take an exhil­a­rat­ing heli­copter ride over the Falls back to base where we dri­ve back to the air­field for a well-earned cold beer, wine or a cup of tea, before the home­ward flight, via the Cam­bridge Gulf, Wyn­d­ham and a low swoop over the Low­er Ord wet­lands. We also pick-up and drop-off at El Questro/​Emma Gorge/​Home Valley/​Wyndham and Broome.

This adven­ture packed day show­cas­es the Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail, spec­tac­u­lar ancient rock paint­ings, and the icon­ic Mitchell Falls. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we track to the Cock­burn Ranges, along the Pen­te­cost Riv­er and onwards to the Mitchell Plateau for an 8am land­ing. We have morn­ing tea at the inter­na­tion­al lounge then dri­ve down an eye-catch­ing bush track sur­round­ed by ancient Liv­ingsto­nia palms, to the Mertens camp­ground (Ranger Base) and the start of the 4.5km Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail. Along the way swim, explore and enjoy trail snacks at the Lit­tle Mertens Falls. Be inspired and hum­bled by the mys­te­ri­ous, ancient rock art found beneath the falls, fea­tur­ing the myth­i­cal Gwion Gwion spir­it fig­ures. Next stop is the awe­some Big Mertens Falls and the upstream cross­ing of the Mitchell Riv­er before arriv­ing at the spec­tac­u­lar Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls). Here you have time to enjoy your lunch, relax and swim. We then take an exhil­a­rat­ing heli­copter ride over the Falls back to base where we dri­ve back to the air­field for a well-earned cold beer, wine or a cup of tea, before the home­ward flight, via the Cam­bridge Gulf, Wyn­d­ham and a low swoop over the Low­er Ord wet­lands. We also pick-up and drop-off at El Questro/​Emma Gorge/​Home Valley/​Wyndham and Broome.

This adven­ture packed day show­cas­es the Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail, spec­tac­u­lar ancient rock paint­ings, and the icon­ic Mitchell Falls. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we track to the Cock­burn Ranges, along the Pen­te­cost Riv­er and onwards to the Mitchell Plateau for an 8am land­ing. We have morn­ing tea at the inter­na­tion­al lounge then dri­ve down an eye-catch­ing bush track sur­round­ed by ancient Liv­ingsto­nia palms, to the Mertens camp­ground (Ranger Base) and the start of the 4.5km Punamii-unpuu Hik­ing Trail. Along the way swim, explore and enjoy trail snacks at the Lit­tle Mertens Falls. Be inspired and hum­bled by the mys­te­ri­ous, ancient rock art found beneath the falls, fea­tur­ing the myth­i­cal Gwion Gwion spir­it fig­ures. Next stop is the awe­some Big Mertens Falls and the upstream cross­ing of the Mitchell Riv­er before arriv­ing at the spec­tac­u­lar Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls). Here you have time to enjoy your lunch, relax and swim. We then take an exhil­a­rat­ing heli­copter ride over the Falls back to base where we dri­ve back to the air­field for a well-earned cold beer, wine or a cup of tea, before the home­ward flight, via the Cam­bridge Gulf, Wyn­d­ham and a low swoop over the Low­er Ord wet­lands. We also pick-up and drop-off at El Questro/​Emma Gorge/​Home Valley/​Wyndham and Broome.

Fly in for the mag­nif­i­cent Mitchell falls walk then overnight at the Mitchell Wilder­ness Camp the next morn­ing we will take you down to the ocean to on one of the most amaz­ing 4 wd tracks you will ven­ture onto , down to the boat ramp where you are picked up on the boat , and tak­en across to the mag­i­cal Kim­ber­ley Coastal Camp, for a two night stay. 

You will arrive at 0930am, so you can jump straight in with a day on the water explor­ing and fish­ing, or breath­tak­ing walks around to rock art sites , or just sim­ply relax the days are yours to play with. Spend a min­i­mum of 2 nights out at the lux­u­ri­ous coastal camp and two whole days, on the morn­ing of day 3 we will trans­port you in reverse back to the Mitchell airstrip , to meet your guide and plane to con­tin­ue your adven­ture around the coast on the Wand­ji­na Explor­er . Arriv­ing back in Kununur­ra at 5pm, on Day 4. 

Fly in for the mag­nif­i­cent Mitchell falls walk then overnight at the Mitchell Wilder­ness Camp the next morn­ing we will take you down to the ocean to on one of the most amaz­ing 4 wd tracks you will ven­ture onto , down to the boat ramp where you are picked up on the boat , and tak­en across to the mag­i­cal Kim­ber­ley Coastal Camp, for a two night stay. 

You will arrive at 0930am, so you can jump straight in with a day on the water explor­ing and fish­ing, or breath­tak­ing walks around to rock art sites , or just sim­ply relax the days are yours to play with. Spend a min­i­mum of 2 nights out at the lux­u­ri­ous coastal camp and two whole days, on the morn­ing of day 3 we will trans­port you in reverse back to the Mitchell airstrip , to meet your guide and plane to con­tin­ue your adven­ture around the coast on the Wand­ji­na Explor­er . Arriv­ing back in Kununur­ra at 5pm, on Day 4. 

Sleep out in the ancient Bun­gles landscape. 

Enjoy a day on the ground as per K1B+. At the end of the walk­ing tour you can enjoy the after­noon hav­ing sun­set drinks up at the mas­sif look­out with your King­fish­er guide who will tell you the sto­ries of their coun­try. You will return to the lodge at dusk for a beau­ti­ful din­ner and relax­ing evening of star gaz­ing and yarn­ing around the camp­fire. On day 2 break­fast is pro­vid­ed at the lodge and time for you to relax before enjoy­ing the scenic flight back to Kununur­ra, with an option of land­ing at Argyle Dia­mond Mine for the ground tour, and head­ing out the back of the mine to the Lake Argyle full sun­set cruise.

Sleep out in the ancient Bun­gles landscape. 

Enjoy a day on the ground as per K1B+. At the end of the walk­ing tour you can enjoy the after­noon hav­ing sun­set drinks up at the mas­sif look­out with your King­fish­er guide who will tell you the sto­ries of their coun­try. You will return to the lodge at dusk for a beau­ti­ful din­ner and relax­ing evening of star gaz­ing and yarn­ing around the camp­fire. On day 2 break­fast is pro­vid­ed at the lodge and time for you to relax before enjoy­ing the scenic flight back to Kununur­ra, with an option of land­ing at Argyle Dia­mond Mine for the ground tour, and head­ing out the back of the mine to the Lake Argyle full sun­set cruise.

The Bungles/​Gibb Riv­er Road/​Cockburn Ranges and Croc spot­ting. We take the scenic flight route over Lake Argyle, Pur­nu­l­u­lu, and the Argyle Dia­mond Mine (as in the K1) and divert north-west to the spec­tac­u­lar Cock­burn Ranges and the infa­mous Gibb Riv­er Road. This extend­ed flight takes us to El Que­stro, a mil­lion-acre cat­tle sta­tion turned wilder­ness park, with its famous cliffhang­ing home­stead. We con­tin­ue down­stream along the Pen­te­cost Riv­er to Home Val­ley Sta­tion, with the Cock­burn Ranges in full view to the east. We pass by the his­toric town of Wyn­d­ham and fly the low­er Ord Riv­er for a bit of croc spot­ting lead­ing to the Ord Riv­er Irri­ga­tion Area before over­fly­ing Ivan­hoe Cross­ing and return­ing to Kununurra.

A Fan­tas­tic Bun­gles Flight. Big seats, high winged, huge win­dows and com­fort­able G8 Aus­tralian Made Airvans. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we head south over Lake Kununur­ra, the Pack­sad­dle Irri­ga­tion area, and the upper Ord Riv­er on to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over some of our vast cat­tle sta­tions, the Osmond Ranges, and onto the impos­ing sight of Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. The orange and black rib­bons across the bee­hive-like mounds, are clear­ly vis­i­ble as you approach from the north. We sweep fur­ther over the range and its hid­den world of gorges and bill­abongs is revealed to fur­ther show­case Pican­niny Gorge and the west­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine; the birth­place of the spec­tac­u­lar Argyle pink dia­mond. The west­ern shore­line of Lake Argyle and the Carr Boyd Ranges lead us back to Kununur­ra where, as a spe­cial bonus, we over-fly the Low­er Ord, Ivan­hoe Cross­ing and the north­ern irri­gat­ed farm­lands. This is a flight you will nev­er forget!

A Fan­tas­tic Bun­gles Flight. Big seats, high winged, huge win­dows and com­fort­able G8 Aus­tralian Made Airvans. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we head south over Lake Kununur­ra, the Pack­sad­dle Irri­ga­tion area, and the upper Ord Riv­er on to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over some of our vast cat­tle sta­tions, the Osmond Ranges, and onto the impos­ing sight of Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. The orange and black rib­bons across the bee­hive-like mounds, are clear­ly vis­i­ble as you approach from the north. We sweep fur­ther over the range and its hid­den world of gorges and bill­abongs is revealed to fur­ther show­case Pican­niny Gorge and the west­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine; the birth­place of the spec­tac­u­lar Argyle pink dia­mond. The west­ern shore­line of Lake Argyle and the Carr Boyd Ranges lead us back to Kununur­ra where, as a spe­cial bonus, we over-fly the Low­er Ord, Ivan­hoe Cross­ing and the north­ern irri­gat­ed farm­lands. This is a flight you will nev­er forget!

A Fan­tas­tic Bun­gles Flight. Big seats, high winged, huge win­dows and com­fort­able G8 Aus­tralian Made Airvans. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we head south over Lake Kununur­ra, the Pack­sad­dle Irri­ga­tion area, and the upper Ord Riv­er on to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over some of our vast cat­tle sta­tions, the Osmond Ranges, and onto the impos­ing sight of Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. The orange and black rib­bons across the bee­hive-like mounds, are clear­ly vis­i­ble as you approach from the north. We sweep fur­ther over the range and its hid­den world of gorges and bill­abongs is revealed to fur­ther show­case Pican­niny Gorge and the west­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine; the birth­place of the spec­tac­u­lar Argyle pink dia­mond. The west­ern shore­line of Lake Argyle and the Carr Boyd Ranges lead us back to Kununur­ra where, as a spe­cial bonus, we over-fly the Low­er Ord, Ivan­hoe Cross­ing and the north­ern irri­gat­ed farm­lands. This is a flight you will nev­er forget!

A Fan­tas­tic Bun­gles Flight. Big seats, high winged, huge win­dows and com­fort­able G8 Aus­tralian Made Airvans. 

Depart­ing Kununur­ra we head south over Lake Kununur­ra, the Pack­sad­dle Irri­ga­tion area, and the upper Ord Riv­er on to Lake Argyle, fly­ing over some of our vast cat­tle sta­tions, the Osmond Ranges, and onto the impos­ing sight of Bun­gle Bun­gle Range. The orange and black rib­bons across the bee­hive-like mounds, are clear­ly vis­i­ble as you approach from the north. We sweep fur­ther over the range and its hid­den world of gorges and bill­abongs is revealed to fur­ther show­case Pican­niny Gorge and the west­ern escarp­ment, before set­ting course for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine; the birth­place of the spec­tac­u­lar Argyle pink dia­mond. The west­ern shore­line of Lake Argyle and the Carr Boyd Ranges lead us back to Kununur­ra where, as a spe­cial bonus, we over-fly the Low­er Ord, Ivan­hoe Cross­ing and the north­ern irri­gat­ed farm­lands. This is a flight you will nev­er forget!

The mine clo­sure date for the Argyle Dia­mond Mine is Novem­ber 2020, mean­ing 2020 will be the last year of Argyle Dia­mond Mine tours at the oper­a­tional mine site. In 2021 we have spe­cial per­mis­sion to fly into the mine site. This is the per­fect com­bi­na­tion for guests to enjoy both the Bun­gle Bun­gle Scenic Flight and the Argyle Dia­mond Mine tour. The Bun­gles Scenic Flight will have an 08:30am pick up from your accom­mo­da­tion to depart at 09:00am for a 1.5hour Scenic Flight over Lake Argyle and the Bun­gle Bun­gle Ranges land­ing at the Argyle Dia­mond Mine. You are met by a Luridgii Tours guide for a wel­come to coun­try before com­menc­ing an unfor­get­table tour through the mine site area and sur­rounds as it goes into clo­sure and decom­mis­sion­ing. The Luridgii Guide will explain the cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance of this sacred site as well as the mod­ern process­es of how these beau­ti­ful dia­monds were mined, and the clo­sure process accom­pa­nied with the reha­bil­i­ta­tion pro­gram. Con­tin­ue to the dia­mond shop where you can buy a dia­mond direct­ly from the source and to the gallery that out­lines the his­to­ry and shows off an extra­or­di­nary dis­play of coloured dia­monds. We have a buf­fet lunch, then return through secu­ri­ty where your Luridgii guide will dri­ve you back through Mir­i­uwung coun­try to Kununur­ra, or you can trans­fer back to Kununur­ra via Lake Argyle. Enjoy an extend­ed sun­set cruise encom­pass­ing the whole length of Lake Argyle and its south­ern wet­lands, stop at a remote island and fos­sick for the intrigu­ing zebra rock and of course watch the sun­set in the dis­tance while sip­ping some com­pli­men­ta­ry bev­er­ages. A cour­tesy bus will take you from the Lake Argyle Mari­na to Kununur­ra arriv­ing at approx­i­mate­ly 7pm. If you are tak­ing up the Lake Argyle trans­fer bring your bathers and tow­el for a sun­set swim. Closed in shoes are required for the mine site. 

This tour can accom­mo­date larg­er groups, please enquire direct­ly on 08 9168 2718 or fly@​kingfishertours.​com.​au

We depart Kununur­ra in the com­fort of our high winged big win­dow air­con­di­tioned plane with inter­est­ing com­men­tary from your sea­soned King­fish­er tours pilots. 

We cir­cle the Mitchell land and drop off or pick up guests allow­ing enough time to stretch your legs before we head out to fol­low the coast up to Kalum­bu­ru and land at the com­mu­ni­ty airstrip. On arriv­ing in Kalum­bu­ru you are met by the King­fish­er Balang­gar­ra guides with a wel­come to coun­try, fol­lowed by a 30-minute dri­ve out to the coast to board the Trop­ic Rover for an incred­i­ble 2 days and one night of sailing. 

While on the yacht you will enjoy the deli­cious bush and ocean tuck­er — fresh oys­ters and catch of the day, as well as fresh fruit and veg­eta­bles from our own gar­dens. We sail out to Sir Gra­ham Moore Island where the Indone­sians have left relics over the years, explore the shore and the rock art. After a full day of explor­ing we pull in and drop anchor in one of the seclud­ed pro­tect­ed bays for the evening. Sleep in the com­fort­able cab­ins, enjoy a beau­ti­ful break­fast before sail­ing onto Scor­pi­on Island in the morn­ing, explore the island and eat lunch then head back into the Barge land­ing, and 4wd back to your wait­ing plane. 

This is just a taste of what this amaz­ing seclud­ed coast­line has to offer. 

We cir­cle the Mitchell, land, and drop off or pick up guests, allow­ing enough time to stretch your legs before we head out to fol­low the coast up to Kalum­bu­ru, land­ing at the com­mu­ni­ty airstrip. Check out the remote com­mu­ni­ty, art gallery, and mis­sion before head­ing to the coast to board the Trop­ic Rover. 

You will spend the next 3 days eat­ing fresh oys­ters, catch of the day as well as fresh fruit and veg­es from our gar­den. Explore hid­den rock art sites, enjoy pic­nic lunch­es on the most seclud­ed islands, as you explore the beau­ty of this remote coast­line through the Eclipse arch­i­pel­ago, this is an incred­i­ble 3 days on the coast with your own Balang­gar­ra guide show­ing you the boun­ti­ful spoils of the ocean and the land. 

We return on the 3^rd day to the barge land­ing and onto our wait­ing plane. We then take a dreamy full coastal flight over King George Falls, Berke­ley Riv­er, down to Adol­phus island and over the mud­flats of Wyn­d­ham and the low­er Ord. We fly at 500 feet so you can spot the incred­i­ble marine life and huge croc­o­diles sun­ning them­selves in the after­noon on the low­er Ord riv­er banks. 

We can extend your stay on the Trop­ic Rover or drop you into any one of the coastal camps if you have not had your fill of the coast.

We cir­cle the Mitchell, land, and drop off or pick up guests, allow­ing enough time to stretch your legs before we head out to fol­low the coast up to Kalum­bu­ru, land­ing at the com­mu­ni­ty airstrip. Check out the remote com­mu­ni­ty, art gallery, and mis­sion before head­ing to the coast to board the Trop­ic Rover. 

You will spend the next 3 days eat­ing fresh oys­ters, catch of the day as well as fresh fruit and veg­es from our gar­den. Explore hid­den rock art sites, enjoy pic­nic lunch­es on the most seclud­ed islands, as you explore the beau­ty of this remote coast­line through the Eclipse arch­i­pel­ago, this is an incred­i­ble 3 days on the coast with your own Balang­gar­ra guide show­ing you the boun­ti­ful spoils of the ocean and the land. 

We return on the 3^rd day to the barge land­ing and onto our wait­ing plane. We then take a dreamy full coastal flight over King George Falls, Berke­ley Riv­er, down to Adol­phus island and over the mud­flats of Wyn­d­ham and the low­er Ord. We fly at 500 feet so you can spot the incred­i­ble marine life and huge croc­o­diles sun­ning them­selves in the after­noon on the low­er Ord riv­er banks. 

We can extend your stay on the Trop­ic Rover or drop you into any one of the coastal camps if you have not had your fill of the coast.

We cir­cle the Mitchell, land, and drop off or pick up guests, allow­ing enough time to stretch your legs before we head out to fol­low the coast up to Kalum­bu­ru, land­ing at the com­mu­ni­ty airstrip. Check out the remote com­mu­ni­ty, art gallery, and mis­sion before head­ing to the coast to board the Trop­ic Rover. 

You will spend the next 3 days eat­ing fresh oys­ters, catch of the day as well as fresh fruit and veg­es from our gar­den. Explore hid­den rock art sites, enjoy pic­nic lunch­es on the most seclud­ed islands, as you explore the beau­ty of this remote coast­line through the Eclipse arch­i­pel­ago, this is an incred­i­ble 3 days on the coast with your own Balang­gar­ra guide show­ing you the boun­ti­ful spoils of the ocean and the land. 

We return on the 3^rd day to the barge land­ing and onto our wait­ing plane. We then take a dreamy full coastal flight over King George Falls, Berke­ley Riv­er, down to Adol­phus island and over the mud­flats of Wyn­d­ham and the low­er Ord. We fly at 500 feet so you can spot the incred­i­ble marine life and huge croc­o­diles sun­ning them­selves in the after­noon on the low­er Ord riv­er banks. 

We can extend your stay on the Trop­ic Rover or drop you into any one of the coastal camps if you have not had your fill of the coast.

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• Passenger weights

There are legal and safety requirements regarding the operating weight of an aircraft and accurate passenger weights must be provided at the time of booking. Please be aware that if inaccurate weights are provided this can cause delays inconvenience or cancelled bookings.

Estimated arrival time (self-driving or arriving by private plane)

• Pickup location: Pick ups available from Bellburn Airstrip and/or Kununurra commercial residences (package tours only)

• Agent’s booking reference/voucher number

Our booking number reference will be sent in a written confirmation to the agent’s email address.

In addition a 24hour contact number for the agent is useful in the event of a change.

Terms & Conditions

Tour bookings and cancellation policy

Bookings are only confirmed with 20% deposit being paid within 7 days after the booking is made.

Cancellation of a confirmed Tour booking is subject to:

• More than 7 days prior to the tour date Forfeit a $50 booking fee

• More than 48 hours and up to 7 days before the tour date 80% refundable

• If less than 48 hours before departure time 50% refundable

• If a “no show” on the day of the booked flight Non-refundable

Unless it is a medical emergency or proven good cause.

Additional baking costs may apply if transaction fees have occurred in the elected payment process.

All cancellations made by Kingfisher Tours will be fully refunded.

Additional banking costs may apply if transaction fees have occurred in the elected payment process.

All cancellations made by Kingfisher Tours will be fully refunded.

We strongly recommend that all customers take out travel insurance.

Force Majeure

Where performing tour schedules due to a ‘Force Majeure’ (translated as "superior force”) the Terms and Conditions of cancellation will be reviewed for the existence of force majeure provisions. This event may include an act of God war strikes civil commotions epidemics or pandemics as declared by the Australian and Western Australian governments. If such a declaration is made then all bookings will be put into credit until such a time that the Federal government of Australia declares it is safe to resume business.

Child Age / Infant Policy | Infants are classified as 0-2 years and may stay free of charge. Children are classified as 3-12 years of age inclusive and must be accompanied in a cabin by an adult child rates apply. For packages with flight components infants travel free of charge on their parent’s lap. Please note that only one infant may travel per aircraft.

Senior rates

We accept the following for our senior rates please note not all tours have senior discounts

• Australian Senior Card

• National Senior card

• Pensioner Card

• Overseas Senior Card

• Overseas Visitors over 60 who are not Cardholders

• Australians over 60 without a card don’t apply for the senior rate

Payment Conditions | Tour bookings must be paid in full at the time of booking. Accommodation bookings 20% deposit and full payment 30 days prior to arrival unless you have an existing account with us. All existing accounts are strictly 14 days. Payment can be made via Visa Mastercard or direct credit.

Minimum/Maximum Numbers | Dinner bed and breakfast rates are twin share; single supplement prices are available. For tour packages a minimum of 2 passengers or the equivalent cost is required to confirm a tour booking unless the tour is already confirmed to run. Please call our reservations team to check availability for one passenger.

Some tours require minimum passenger numbers which will determine the availability of the tour. Maximum numbers will vary depending on availability of aircraft or capacity of ground tour vehicles and accommodation. No tour will exceed a maximum of 12 guests.

Ground tour availability

Ground tours in the majority of locations are provided by Kingfisher Tours expert guides. Our accommodation is with APT wilderness lodges.

We have 3rd party operators at Argyle Diamond mine – These are Luridgii Tours and Lake Argyle Cruises. They are selected for the quality and professionalism of their services.

We believe that tourism is better provided as a quality of product rather than quantity of options available and where we believe the service is being adequately provided we would prefer to partner with our local community and tourism fellows. This allows Kingfisher to deliver the highest quality of products to our guests.

Check In/Check out/Departure Times | 14:00pm check in for accommodation and 10am check out. Tour package passengers must be at the aircraft departure point / tour departure point 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time.

Pilots will advise passengers of the latest time of departure from remote airfields. Delays in departure may result in aborted flights and additional costs for accommodation.

Commentary | All scenic flights and tours include personalised commentary by the pilot / tour guide. All tours and safety briefings are conducted in English.

Seat Weight Limit | The maximum seat weight limit on the GA8 Airvan aeroplane is 120kg. Please check with reservations which aircraft is running on the day of the tour. The maximum seat weight limit on the Robinson R44 helicopter is 136kg.

Government Charges | Our prices are fully inclusive of all government environmental and airport levies.

Validity of Rates | Prices quoted are subject to change and are in Australian dollars (AU$).

Disabled Passengers |

Kingfisher Tours will provide every possible assistance to mobility challenged passengers.

Please advise the type of assistance that would be required when making a booking.

Wheelchair access is available from Kingfisher’s terminal to the apron and wheelchairs may be carried in the aircraft if they are collapsible and do not exceed the weight restrictions on the plane.

There is limited facilities for wheelchair access in remote locations.

Staff are not permitted to lift any passengers.

Personal Items | All care is taken but no liability is accepted for damage to personal items.

Seasonality | The start and end of each of the scheduled season may vary due to weather conditions.

Itineraries | Whilst it is our intention to deliver the itinerary of your choice unforeseen circumstances such as the nature of the terrain unseasonable weather national park area closures and so on travelling conditions may be affected and therefore make it necessary to alter touring with little or no notice.

Luggage Restrictions | For all accommodated stays a soft-pack bag consisting of limited clothing to include a warm jacket and pants for cooler months hat with brim joggers or sturdy walking shoes (not leather soles) toiletries and personal items insect repellant sunscreen photographic equipment torch and a small water bottle. Maximum 8kg per person.

Medical | We are in a remote area and passengers on medication should take medication with them.

Insurance | No responsibility will be accepted for accidents illness misadventure or loss of goods or possessions and it is recommended that adequate insurance be taken out to cover against the above.

Pets | In accordance with national park regulations no pets are allowed in the Purnululu National Park.

Smoking | Government regulations forbid smoking in tourist vehicles and inside accommodation.

National Park Fees | National park fees are included in tour rates.

Park camping fees: $17.60 per adult and $8.80 per child

Fly/drive license fees: $33.00 per adult and $16.50 per child

Self-driving guests are required to pay entry fees on arrival into the national park at the Visitor Information Centre. Please see fee schedule on www.dpaw.wa.gov.au

Eco Friendly | Bungle Bungle APT Wilderness Lodge is committed to an environmentally sustainable operation within Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungle) World Heritage Listed area. We use best practice facilities renewable energy and state of the art waste management systems.

Courtesy inclusions

Courtesy customer on-ground transfers to and from your Kununurra accommodation are available so please confirm at time of booking the pickup is 30 minutes before your tour departs.

Aircraft are fitted with headsets to enable a detailed and personalised commentary by your pilot on all flights. Chilled bottled water is provided on all flights (as well as other refreshments depending on which tour is booked).

Take home souvenirs may also be provided including caps information booklets stickers and other items (subject to seasonal availability).

Ground tour availability

Ground tours in the majority of locations are provided by Kingfisher Tours expert guides. Our accommodation is with APT wilderness lodges.

We have 3rd party operators at Argyle Diamond mine – These are Luridgii Tours and Lake Argyle Cruises. They are selected for the quality and professionalism of their services.

We believe that tourism is better provided as a quality of product rather than quantity of options available and where we believe the service is being adequately provided we would prefer to partner with our local community and tourism fellows. This allows Kingfisher to deliver the highest quality of products to our guests.

Payment Conditions

To confirm your reservation full payment must be made unless you have an existing account with us. All existing accounts are strictly 14 days.

PAYMENT TERMS | Overdue accounts may attract an additional fee of 1.5% per month applied to the outstanding balance.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Direct Debit

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NAB

BSB

Account number

Credit Card

We accept Visa and Mastercard (Amex not accepted)

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