Spirit Safaris

The Can­ning Stock Route 16 day jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and Newman. 

Tour includes trav­el by lux­u­ry Toy­ota Land­cruis­er GXL vehi­cles (4 per­sons per vehi­cle), 3 nights motel accom­mo­da­tion (Broome, Halls Creek and New­man), all meals, fees, per­mits, pro­fes­sion­al 4WD dri­ver guides, deli­cious healthy meals, deluxe & mod­ern camp­ing gear sup­plied includ­ing full height tents, stretch­ers if required, hot show­ers & real toilet. 

Price of 16 day Can­ning Stock Route tour from Broome to New­man. Mar­ble Bar option – Add return to Broome 2 days includ­ing extra 1 night accom­mo­da­tion (option­al BHP Whale­back mine tour avail­able) plus sight­see­ing at Mar­ble Bar & 80 Mile Beach — Add $ 680. (can be paid after online booking)

Our Can­ning Stock Route Tours trav­el the orig­i­nal Can­ning Stock Route cre­at­ed by Albert Can­ning in 1908 for Kim­ber­ley cat­tle­men to take their stock to the south­ern mar­kets. The route includes 51 wells and stretch­es 2,013 kilo­me­tres from Halls Creek to Wilu­na in West­ern Aus­tralia. The Can­ning Stock Route now forms one of the most remote and chal­leng­ing four wheel dri­ve tracks in the world…. Our route takes us via awe­some desert land­scapes as we trav­el via the Great Sandy Desert, Tana­mi and Gib­son Deserts through gib­bers, sand­hills, ancient ranges and salt lakes

Our jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry region (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, Diebel Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Helen Hill, Slate Range, Ural Native Title Well, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and New­man.
Tour includes Toy­ota Land­cruis­er GXL 100 vehi­cles (max. 4 per­sons per vehi­cle in con­voy) , 4 nights motel accom­mo­da­tion (Halls Creek, Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Wilu­na, and New­man), all meals, fees, per­mits, pro­fes­sion­al 4WD dri­ver guides, deli­cious healthy meals, com­fort­able most mod­ern camp­ing gear sup­plied includ­ing full height easy up tents, stretch­ers if required, com­fort­able mat­tress­es or swags if pre­ferred, linen and pil­low cas­es, show­ers & real toi­let.
Alice Springs or Broome depar­tures are same depar­ture dates, with return options – please ask.

Broome to New­man or Broome. 16 days from Broome to New­man WA (to fly to Perth) or return to Broome via Mar­ble Bar – 17 days. Our jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, Diebel Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Helen Hill, Slate Range, Ural Native Title Well, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and New­man. SEATS AVAIL­ABLE – ASK FOR DETAILS

Can­ning Stock Route Tours

Join us Depart­ing on this 16 day tour from Broome to New­man WA to fly out or return to Broome via Mar­ble Bar — 17 days.
OR – Depart from Alice Springs.

Note Alice Springs depar­tures meet Broome depar­tures near Bal­go / Lake Gre­go­ry after trav­el­ling from Alice Springs via Tana­mi Track, Till­mouth Well and Rab­bit Flat. Both tours trav­el togeth­er and overnight at Can­ning SR end at Wilu­na and vis­it Well 2. Alice Springs tour returns on Gun­bar­rel High­way (cre­at­ed by Len Bed­dell) via Carnegie, Ever­ard Junc­tion, War­bur­ton (great Abo­rig­i­nal art work), Giles Weath­er Sta­tion, Schw­erin Mur­al Cres­cent, Dock­er Riv­er, Ulu­ru, Alice Springs

Can­ning Stock Route Tours – Itin­er­ary from Broome – see note at end re from Alice Springs

Day 1 – Broome — You will be col­lect­ed from the air­port in Broome or meet at our groups pre-arranged accom­mo­da­tion. Enjoy your leisure time in Broome dur­ing the day and join us for a debrief­ing and group din­ner that evening and a good nights rest before the big adven­ture.
Day 2 — After break­fast we depart via the vast savan­nah grass­lands, majes­tic Boab trees and pow­er­ful moun­tains of the West­ern Kim­ber­ley cross­ing the Fitzroy Riv­er near Willare. Trav­el­ling on we stop at a giant boab tree over a thou­sand years old, and appre­ci­ate more of the unique­ness of these trees. We trav­el via the Ersk­ine Ranges to his­toric Fitzroy Cross­ing where we have time to vis­it the local Abo­rig­i­nal Art cen­tre and pur­chase art if desired. We trav­el adja­cent the Napi­er Range, the ancient Devon­ian era lime­stone reef that was formed 350 mil­lion years ago by coral like cre­ates, when this area was under sea­wa­ter. Enjoy a deli­cious pic­nic lunch by the Fitzroy Riv­er. Trav­el on view­ing ancient mesas and stop­ping at scenic Ngum­ban Cliff look­out, and lat­er Marys Pool, pop­u­lar with many native birds, and croc­o­diles. We arrive Halls Creek Hotel for overnight. B, L, D
Day 3 – Leav­ing Halls Creek we take the Tana­mi Track road south toward Alice Springs and Wolf Creek Crate. We trav­el via Ruby Plains, and vast cat­tle sta­tion still owned and oper­at­ed by S. Kid­man & Co the pio­neer­ing pas­toral­ist who ruled the cat­tle coun­try of the late 18 & 1900s. We trav­el by and see Wolfe Creek Crater, the world 2^nd largest mete­orite crater, before arrival at the Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty and owned cat­tle sta­tion of Billil­lu­na, the start of the Can­ning Stock route. From here we pass by water­holes of Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise) by the Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area and check out the birds and wildlife.

Paruku is the Wal­ma­jar­ri name for Lake Gre­go­ry. Paruku/​Lake Gre­go­ry is the only lake in the region with a reli­able source of fresh water for large num­bers of birds and oth­er ani­mals, sup­port­ing over 70 species of water­birds and 175 aquat­ic species. Sur­round­ed by hun­dreds of kilo­me­tres of arid desert lands, these wet­land oases are fed from a catch­ment in the south-east Kim­ber­ley region. More than 100,000 birds vis­it the wet­lands reg­u­lar­ly, with up to 60,000 esti­mat­ed at Mulan Lake at any one time.
Paruku IPA encom­pass­es a vari­ety of desert and semi-desert land­scapes undu­lat­ing red sand plains, salt pans and occa­sion­al dunes with stunt­ed euca­lyp­tus. It is dot­ted with aca­cias and spinifex, flood plains with swathes of short grass­es and low shrubs, and allu­vial plains and sand ris­es.
We vis­it Blood­wood Bore and Wells 51 and 50, before stop­ping for our overnight camp at the restored Well 49, the Crys­tal Well.

Day 4 – On the track again we explore Bread­en Pool and God­frey’s tank – named in 1896 after mem­bers of David Carnegie’s expe­di­tion. We stop at Wells 48 and 47 then it’s into the sand dunes with their unique veg­e­ta­tion and wildlife to arrive at Well 46 for overnight.
Day 5 — We are now in the Great Sandy Desert and check out Wells 45 & 44, and take a break at Grav­i­ty Lakes. From Well 43 we head over the Guli Lake Sys­tem and past Well 42 to stop for overnight amongst the trees near Hele­na Springs track.
Day 6 — Enjoy the remote ear­ly morn­ing nature of this area before arrival at Well 41, known by the locals as ​‘Tiru’. This was a pop­u­lar rest­ing spot for the drovers due to good feed here for their cat­tle. We head south to cross Lake Tobin then to Well 39, where lots of water here attracts abun­dant bird life includ­ing budgeri­gars. Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole & Well 38 is reached today, where we enjoy anoth­er night under the stars.
Day 7 — After anoth­er great break­fast we arrive at Well 37, where lay the graves of 3 ear­ly drovers who died under mys­te­ri­ous cir­cum­stances. We learn more of the mys­tery and their fate at the site, and numer­ous oth­er sto­ries of ear­ly pio­neers before Well 36. Trav­el­ling on we vis­it Well 33 then overnight in com­fort­able and mod­ern style rooms at the Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty. Here we have abun­dant water and a chance to catch up on per­son­al laun­dry.
Day 8 – At Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty and store we can do per­son­al shop­ping and restock some essen­tial sup­plies & fuel. These remote com­mu­ni­ties are always fas­ci­nat­ing insights into remote desert life. Onwards we vis­it Wells 32, 31 and 30 (known as Duna Jin­n­da). After lunch we trav­el to Thring Rock, a sand­stone out­crop with a look­out we climb for a great view of the land­scape, before our overnight camp near­by.
Day 9 — More sand dunes today before Well 27, then the rebuilt Well 26 with good drink­ing water. We take a break here and stock up with water, then trav­el to shady Well 25 for lunch under the Desert Oaks before arrival at Well 24 for overnight camp.
Day 10 – We are now also on part of the Talawana Track, which is a direct route to New­man. We see the Capri­corn Road­house Fuel dump where many Can­ning trekkers still arrange fuel drops from New­man. Trav­el on to Geor­gia Bore, which was sunk in the 1970’s by CRA sur­vey crews. Lake Dis­ap­point­ment is a large salt lake and our goal today. Named by explor­er Frank Hann after he was expect­ing to find a fresh­wa­ter lake. Overnight and sun­set by the lake shore at Lake Dis­ap­point­ment.
Day 11 – We trav­el sev­er­al kilo­me­tres by the shores of Lake Dis­ap­point­ment to Savory Creek cross­ing (or diver­sion cross­ing depend­ing on water lev­els) and Well 19. After lunch we vis­it One­gun­yah Rock Hole before majes­tic Dur­ba Springs where we spend 2 nights in this rest­ful shad­ed and well watered area.
Day 12 — Dur­ba Springs is known as ​‘Jiliku­ru’ by the local Mar­tu peo­ple, who made this area their home. Elab­o­rate Abo­rig­i­nal rock art sites are here, and we walk through the Dur­ba Hills area view­ing these rock art gal­leries. Enjoy lunch back at camp and a relax­ing easy after­noon as the drovers and cat­tle did in the good old days.
Day 13 – We leave this lit­tle haven and head for Well 16 with its chal­leng­ing his­to­ry then the look­out at Well 15 enables a wider view of this incred­i­ble land­scape. Wells 14 and 13 are vis­it­ed, then the restored Well 12 with good drink­ing water. Then on to wells 11 & 10 and Mac­Conkey Hill for our camp under a star­ry sky.
Day 14 – Today takes us to Weld Springs (Well 9) and the edge of Glen-Ayle Sta­tion, where WA’s first pre­mier John For­rest built a fort in 1874 to defend against Abo­rig­ines. We trav­el off the CSR here to Glen-Ayle Sta­tion and then to Wilu­na for refu­elling, before overnight camp at Well 2 on the south­ern end of Can­ning Stock Route.
Day 15 — From our last camp here we trav­el to the BHP min­ing town of New­man and check into our wel­come hotel after lunch. You can explore New­man or just catch up with all those pho­tos at your leisure. Group din­ner this evening in New­man.
Day 16 – Today you have time for an option­al morn­ing tour of the mon­ster BHP Mt Whale­back mine. Our CSR Tour ends at 10 am after break­fast and for those fly­ing we will trans­fer you to New­man air­port for your flight to Perth.

Alter­na­tive­ly if trav­el­ling back to Broome with us we depart after the mine tour and lunch. We trav­el through spec­tac­u­lar min­er­al rich Pil­bara coun­try, via Roy Hill, the new Gina Rein­hart Iron Ore mine, vis­it the famous and impres­sive rock for­ma­tion that is the Mar­ble Bar then overnight in accom­mo­da­tion in Mar­ble Bar town­ship.
Option­al Day 17 – Vis­it the old Comet Mine before we trav­el min­er­al rich min­ing and Mesa areas of Shay Gap, before we cross the mighty De Grey Riv­er. Enjoy lunch at spec­tac­u­lar 80 Mile Beach, then a stop at Sand­fire to arrive Broome late after­noon. BL
Includes -

• Gen­uine small group trav­el – Max­i­mum 12 in con­voy Toy­ota Land­cruis­er vehi­cles
• All deli­cious meals on tour, includ­ing break­fasts, lunch­es and din­ners
• Spe­cial diets catered
• 4 nights hotel / motel accom­mo­da­tion
• 12 nights Deluxe camp­ing with com­fort­able, mod­ern, user friend­ly equip­ment includ­ing full height Easy Up tents (no cen­tre pole), stretch­ers if required, self-inflat­ing mat­tress­es, linen and pil­low case.
• Hot show­ers and real toi­let
• Pro­fes­sion­al Dri­ver / Guides
• Satel­lite phone con­nec­tion to the world, Emer­gency ser­vices / Fly­ing Doc­tor if required
• 2 way radio allows com­mu­ni­ca­tion and shar­ing between vehi­cles
• Per­son­al refrig­er­a­tion for lim­it­ed sup­plies of alco­hol and med­ica­tions
• Abo­rig­i­nal Art pur­chase oppor­tu­ni­ties direct from source
• 240 Volt and 6 Volt USB charg­ing for cam­eras and phones

Excludes -

• Flights to and from depar­ture points
• Alco­hol

Call Now to book or for lat­est tour dates and avail­abil­i­ty – Call 1300 763 188

The Can­ning Stock Route 16 day jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and Newman. 

Tour includes trav­el by lux­u­ry Toy­ota Land­cruis­er GXL vehi­cles (4 per­sons per vehi­cle), 3 nights motel accom­mo­da­tion (Broome, Halls Creek and New­man), all meals, fees, per­mits, pro­fes­sion­al 4WD dri­ver guides, deli­cious healthy meals, deluxe & mod­ern camp­ing gear sup­plied includ­ing full height tents, stretch­ers if required, hot show­ers & real toilet. 

Price of 16 day Can­ning Stock Route tour from Broome to New­man. Mar­ble Bar option – Add return to Broome 2 days includ­ing extra 1 night accom­mo­da­tion (option­al BHP Whale­back mine tour avail­able) plus sight­see­ing at Mar­ble Bar & 80 Mile Beach — Add $ 680. (can be paid after online booking)

Our Can­ning Stock Route Tours trav­el the orig­i­nal Can­ning Stock Route cre­at­ed by Albert Can­ning in 1908 for Kim­ber­ley cat­tle­men to take their stock to the south­ern mar­kets. The route includes 51 wells and stretch­es 2,013 kilo­me­tres from Halls Creek to Wilu­na in West­ern Aus­tralia. The Can­ning Stock Route now forms one of the most remote and chal­leng­ing four wheel dri­ve tracks in the world…. Our route takes us via awe­some desert land­scapes as we trav­el via the Great Sandy Desert, Tana­mi and Gib­son Deserts through gib­bers, sand­hills, ancient ranges and salt lakes

Our jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry region (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, Diebel Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Helen Hill, Slate Range, Ural Native Title Well, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and New­man.
Tour includes Toy­ota Land­cruis­er GXL 100 vehi­cles (max. 4 per­sons per vehi­cle in con­voy) , 4 nights motel accom­mo­da­tion (Halls Creek, Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Wilu­na, and New­man), all meals, fees, per­mits, pro­fes­sion­al 4WD dri­ver guides, deli­cious healthy meals, com­fort­able most mod­ern camp­ing gear sup­plied includ­ing full height easy up tents, stretch­ers if required, com­fort­able mat­tress­es or swags if pre­ferred, linen and pil­low cas­es, show­ers & real toi­let.
Alice Springs or Broome depar­tures are same depar­ture dates, with return options – please ask.

Broome to New­man or Broome. 16 days from Broome to New­man WA (to fly to Perth) or return to Broome via Mar­ble Bar – 17 days. Our jour­ney includes Fitzroy Cross­ing, Halls Creek, Billil­lu­na Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise), Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area, Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty, Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole, Dur­ba Springs, Diebel Springs, One­gun­yah Rock­hole, Lake Dis­ap­point­ment, Helen Hill, Slate Range, Ural Native Title Well, Glen Ayle Sta­tion, then the rich min­er­al & Gold rush areas around Wilu­na and New­man. SEATS AVAIL­ABLE – ASK FOR DETAILS

Can­ning Stock Route Tours

Join us Depart­ing on this 16 day tour from Broome to New­man WA to fly out or return to Broome via Mar­ble Bar — 17 days.
OR – Depart from Alice Springs.

Note Alice Springs depar­tures meet Broome depar­tures near Bal­go / Lake Gre­go­ry after trav­el­ling from Alice Springs via Tana­mi Track, Till­mouth Well and Rab­bit Flat. Both tours trav­el togeth­er and overnight at Can­ning SR end at Wilu­na and vis­it Well 2. Alice Springs tour returns on Gun­bar­rel High­way (cre­at­ed by Len Bed­dell) via Carnegie, Ever­ard Junc­tion, War­bur­ton (great Abo­rig­i­nal art work), Giles Weath­er Sta­tion, Schw­erin Mur­al Cres­cent, Dock­er Riv­er, Ulu­ru, Alice Springs

Can­ning Stock Route Tours – Itin­er­ary from Broome – see note at end re from Alice Springs

Day 1 – Broome — You will be col­lect­ed from the air­port in Broome or meet at our groups pre-arranged accom­mo­da­tion. Enjoy your leisure time in Broome dur­ing the day and join us for a debrief­ing and group din­ner that evening and a good nights rest before the big adven­ture.
Day 2 — After break­fast we depart via the vast savan­nah grass­lands, majes­tic Boab trees and pow­er­ful moun­tains of the West­ern Kim­ber­ley cross­ing the Fitzroy Riv­er near Willare. Trav­el­ling on we stop at a giant boab tree over a thou­sand years old, and appre­ci­ate more of the unique­ness of these trees. We trav­el via the Ersk­ine Ranges to his­toric Fitzroy Cross­ing where we have time to vis­it the local Abo­rig­i­nal Art cen­tre and pur­chase art if desired. We trav­el adja­cent the Napi­er Range, the ancient Devon­ian era lime­stone reef that was formed 350 mil­lion years ago by coral like cre­ates, when this area was under sea­wa­ter. Enjoy a deli­cious pic­nic lunch by the Fitzroy Riv­er. Trav­el on view­ing ancient mesas and stop­ping at scenic Ngum­ban Cliff look­out, and lat­er Marys Pool, pop­u­lar with many native birds, and croc­o­diles. We arrive Halls Creek Hotel for overnight. B, L, D
Day 3 – Leav­ing Halls Creek we take the Tana­mi Track road south toward Alice Springs and Wolf Creek Crate. We trav­el via Ruby Plains, and vast cat­tle sta­tion still owned and oper­at­ed by S. Kid­man & Co the pio­neer­ing pas­toral­ist who ruled the cat­tle coun­try of the late 18 & 1900s. We trav­el by and see Wolfe Creek Crater, the world 2^nd largest mete­orite crater, before arrival at the Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty and owned cat­tle sta­tion of Billil­lu­na, the start of the Can­ning Stock route. From here we pass by water­holes of Lake Gre­go­ry (bird watch­ers par­adise) by the Paraku Indige­nous Pro­tect­ed Area and check out the birds and wildlife.

Paruku is the Wal­ma­jar­ri name for Lake Gre­go­ry. Paruku/​Lake Gre­go­ry is the only lake in the region with a reli­able source of fresh water for large num­bers of birds and oth­er ani­mals, sup­port­ing over 70 species of water­birds and 175 aquat­ic species. Sur­round­ed by hun­dreds of kilo­me­tres of arid desert lands, these wet­land oases are fed from a catch­ment in the south-east Kim­ber­ley region. More than 100,000 birds vis­it the wet­lands reg­u­lar­ly, with up to 60,000 esti­mat­ed at Mulan Lake at any one time.
Paruku IPA encom­pass­es a vari­ety of desert and semi-desert land­scapes undu­lat­ing red sand plains, salt pans and occa­sion­al dunes with stunt­ed euca­lyp­tus. It is dot­ted with aca­cias and spinifex, flood plains with swathes of short grass­es and low shrubs, and allu­vial plains and sand ris­es.
We vis­it Blood­wood Bore and Wells 51 and 50, before stop­ping for our overnight camp at the restored Well 49, the Crys­tal Well.

Day 4 – On the track again we explore Bread­en Pool and God­frey’s tank – named in 1896 after mem­bers of David Carnegie’s expe­di­tion. We stop at Wells 48 and 47 then it’s into the sand dunes with their unique veg­e­ta­tion and wildlife to arrive at Well 46 for overnight.
Day 5 — We are now in the Great Sandy Desert and check out Wells 45 & 44, and take a break at Grav­i­ty Lakes. From Well 43 we head over the Guli Lake Sys­tem and past Well 42 to stop for overnight amongst the trees near Hele­na Springs track.
Day 6 — Enjoy the remote ear­ly morn­ing nature of this area before arrival at Well 41, known by the locals as ​‘Tiru’. This was a pop­u­lar rest­ing spot for the drovers due to good feed here for their cat­tle. We head south to cross Lake Tobin then to Well 39, where lots of water here attracts abun­dant bird life includ­ing budgeri­gars. Ward­abun­ni Rock­hole & Well 38 is reached today, where we enjoy anoth­er night under the stars.
Day 7 — After anoth­er great break­fast we arrive at Well 37, where lay the graves of 3 ear­ly drovers who died under mys­te­ri­ous cir­cum­stances. We learn more of the mys­tery and their fate at the site, and numer­ous oth­er sto­ries of ear­ly pio­neers before Well 36. Trav­el­ling on we vis­it Well 33 then overnight in com­fort­able and mod­ern style rooms at the Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty. Here we have abun­dant water and a chance to catch up on per­son­al laun­dry.
Day 8 – At Kunawar­ritji Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty and store we can do per­son­al shop­ping and restock some essen­tial sup­plies & fuel. These remote com­mu­ni­ties are always fas­ci­nat­ing insights into remote desert life. Onwards we vis­it Wells 32, 31 and 30 (known as Duna Jin­n­da). After lunch we trav­el to Thring Rock, a sand­stone out­crop with a look­out we climb for a great view of the land­scape, before our overnight camp near­by.
Day 9 — More sand dunes today before Well 27, then the rebuilt Well 26 with good drink­ing water. We take a break here and stock up with water, then trav­el to shady Well 25 for lunch under the Desert Oaks before arrival at Well 24 for overnight camp.
Day 10 – We are now also on part of the Talawana Track, which is a direct route to New­man. We see the Capri­corn Road­house Fuel dump where many Can­ning trekkers still arrange fuel drops from New­man. Trav­el on to Geor­gia Bore, which was sunk in the 1970’s by CRA sur­vey crews. Lake Dis­ap­point­ment is a large salt lake and our goal today. Named by explor­er Frank Hann after he was expect­ing to find a fresh­wa­ter lake. Overnight and sun­set by the lake shore at Lake Dis­ap­point­ment.
Day 11 – We trav­el sev­er­al kilo­me­tres by the shores of Lake Dis­ap­point­ment to Savory Creek cross­ing (or diver­sion cross­ing depend­ing on water lev­els) and Well 19. After lunch we vis­it One­gun­yah Rock Hole before majes­tic Dur­ba Springs where we spend 2 nights in this rest­ful shad­ed and well watered area.
Day 12 — Dur­ba Springs is known as ​‘Jiliku­ru’ by the local Mar­tu peo­ple, who made this area their home. Elab­o­rate Abo­rig­i­nal rock art sites are here, and we walk through the Dur­ba Hills area view­ing these rock art gal­leries. Enjoy lunch back at camp and a relax­ing easy after­noon as the drovers and cat­tle did in the good old days.
Day 13 – We leave this lit­tle haven and head for Well 16 with its chal­leng­ing his­to­ry then the look­out at Well 15 enables a wider view of this incred­i­ble land­scape. Wells 14 and 13 are vis­it­ed, then the restored Well 12 with good drink­ing water. Then on to wells 11 & 10 and Mac­Conkey Hill for our camp under a star­ry sky.
Day 14 – Today takes us to Weld Springs (Well 9) and the edge of Glen-Ayle Sta­tion, where WA’s first pre­mier John For­rest built a fort in 1874 to defend against Abo­rig­ines. We trav­el off the CSR here to Glen-Ayle Sta­tion and then to Wilu­na for refu­elling, before overnight camp at Well 2 on the south­ern end of Can­ning Stock Route.
Day 15 — From our last camp here we trav­el to the BHP min­ing town of New­man and check into our wel­come hotel after lunch. You can explore New­man or just catch up with all those pho­tos at your leisure. Group din­ner this evening in New­man.
Day 16 – Today you have time for an option­al morn­ing tour of the mon­ster BHP Mt Whale­back mine. Our CSR Tour ends at 10 am after break­fast and for those fly­ing we will trans­fer you to New­man air­port for your flight to Perth.

Alter­na­tive­ly if trav­el­ling back to Broome with us we depart after the mine tour and lunch. We trav­el through spec­tac­u­lar min­er­al rich Pil­bara coun­try, via Roy Hill, the new Gina Rein­hart Iron Ore mine, vis­it the famous and impres­sive rock for­ma­tion that is the Mar­ble Bar then overnight in accom­mo­da­tion in Mar­ble Bar town­ship.
Option­al Day 17 – Vis­it the old Comet Mine before we trav­el min­er­al rich min­ing and Mesa areas of Shay Gap, before we cross the mighty De Grey Riv­er. Enjoy lunch at spec­tac­u­lar 80 Mile Beach, then a stop at Sand­fire to arrive Broome late after­noon. BL
Includes -

• Gen­uine small group trav­el – Max­i­mum 12 in con­voy Toy­ota Land­cruis­er vehi­cles
• All deli­cious meals on tour, includ­ing break­fasts, lunch­es and din­ners
• Spe­cial diets catered
• 4 nights hotel / motel accom­mo­da­tion
• 12 nights Deluxe camp­ing with com­fort­able, mod­ern, user friend­ly equip­ment includ­ing full height Easy Up tents (no cen­tre pole), stretch­ers if required, self-inflat­ing mat­tress­es, linen and pil­low case.
• Hot show­ers and real toi­let
• Pro­fes­sion­al Dri­ver / Guides
• Satel­lite phone con­nec­tion to the world, Emer­gency ser­vices / Fly­ing Doc­tor if required
• 2 way radio allows com­mu­ni­ca­tion and shar­ing between vehi­cles
• Per­son­al refrig­er­a­tion for lim­it­ed sup­plies of alco­hol and med­ica­tions
• Abo­rig­i­nal Art pur­chase oppor­tu­ni­ties direct from source
• 240 Volt and 6 Volt USB charg­ing for cam­eras and phones

Excludes -

• Flights to and from depar­ture points
• Alco­hol

Call Now to book or for lat­est tour dates and avail­abil­i­ty – Call 1300 763 188

Kim­ber­ley Broome to Broome Mitchell Falls Lake Argyle 12 Day Tour via Mitchell Plateau, Mitchell Falls, and Rock Art, Bun­gle Bun­gles, El Que­stro plus Fitzroy Cross­ing with Geikie Gorge cruise on Fitzroy Riv­er, Wind­jana Gorge, Tun­nel Creek, Imitji, King Leopold Ranges, Gal­vans Gorge, Man­ning Gorge, Mt Bar­nett, Mt Eliz­a­beth Sta­tion, Drys­dale Sta­tion, Mitchell Falls, King Edward Riv­er rock art, El Que­stro, Zebedee Hot Springs, Bun­gle Bun­gles walks & option­al heli flight. Oppor­tu­ni­ty to meet Abo­rig­i­nal elders and artists, vis­it Wand­ji­na and Brad­shaw rock art sites, swim in pris­tine water­holes on this Gibb Riv­er Road tour. Ful­ly accom­mo­dat­ed (extra cost) or camp­ing rate shown. Tour CodeKBB12 (Broome to Broome) or Broome Dar­win, Dar­win Broome options.

Wrap up the Top End – Com­bine spec­tac­u­lar Kim­ber­ley scenery with Top End treats. Expe­ri­ence incred­i­ble rock art gal­leries – learn about Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture, lore, men and women’s busi­ness, spir­i­tu­al­i­ty, bush med­i­cines and food, lan­guage and his­to­ry, cer­e­mo­ny, song and dance.

Con­sid­er arriv­ing with us from Alice Springs via the Tana­mi Track, Wolfe Creek Crater and Abo­rig­i­nal art communities.

Day 1 – Depart Broome 7 am to trav­el via the vast savan­nah grass­lands, majes­tic Boab trees and pow­er­ful moun­tains of the West­ern Kim­ber­ley cross­ing the Fitzroy Riv­er near Willare, Day 1 – Depart from Broome trav­el­ling through vast Savan­nah grass­lands to Willare on the Fitzroy Riv­er before we vis­it the infa­mous prison Boab tree with its insights into past and more recent his­to­ry and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance. We then com­mence our jour­ney on the Gibb Riv­er Road for mys­ti­cal Wind­jana Gorge and a walk through the gorge at this spe­cial cre­ation ​“water­hole”. Here is abun­dant wildlife and numer­ous fresh­wa­ter croc­o­diles in this eerie, ancient seabed envi­ron­ment. After lunch we fol­low the Devon­ian Reef /​Napier Range to Tun­nel Creek Nation­al Park with its many boab trees and pic­turesque com­plex shapes to Tun­nel Creek. Here we don torch­es and shorts to wade through this incred­i­ble under­ground riv­er sys­tem full of active sta­lag­mites and sta­lac­tites and even an under­ground spring. This is where the Abo­rig­i­nal free­dom fight­er Jan­damar­ra and the Bunu­ba Resis­tance was cen­tred in the 1890s, depict­ed in 2 nov­els and a recent stage pro­duc­tion. After our walk in the shady and refresh­ing under­ground sys­tem, we fol­low the boab clad ranges and then cross through them again, to trav­el through sweep­ing Kim­ber­ley grass­lands and cat­tle coun­try to cross the flood plains of the Fitzroy Riv­er. Check in at our accom­mo­da­tion at Fitzroy Cross­ing before a relax­ing night and tasty evening meal, with a chance to meet some of the locals. L

Day 2 – After break­fast enjoy a relax­ing Darngku Geike Gorge riv­er cruise on the vast Fitzroy Riv­er, and mar­vel at the high cliffs, annu­al flood records, stun­ning wildlife and riv­er tales from our knowl­edge­able local guide. There is time to check out the local Abo­rig­i­nal Art Cen­tre and take a look around Fitzroy Cross­ing which is an edu­ca­tion and sup­ply cen­tre for sur­round­ing cat­tle sta­tions and Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ties. After a morn­ing cup­pa, our jour­ney con­tin­ues via Mesa & moun­tain coun­try and we take a pho­to stop at the scenic Ngum­ban Cliffs, where the grey lime­stone Devon­ian Reef meets the red sand­stone and lat­er­tite lay­ers of the Can­ning Basin. We take a lunch break at the scenic and bird lovers Marys Pool on the Mary Riv­er. Halls Creek is next with its gold min­ing his­to­ry includ­ing the tale of Russ­ian Jack, before the local Abo­rig­i­nal Art Cen­tre (time per­mit­ting). Trav­el on to Mabel Downs Cat­tle Sta­tion and to the Bun­gles Bun­gles Safari Park for overnight. BLD

Day 3 – Today we dri­ve amongst the domes as we enter the Bun­gle Bun­gles in Pur­nu­l­u­lu Nation­al Park to mar­vel at this high ener­gy amaz­ing orange and black striped bee­hive land­scape formed by giant riv­er sys­tems. Walk the spec­tac­u­lar Cathe­dral Gorge and Pic­canin­ny Creek. After lunch a walk in Echid­na Gorge. Option­al scenic heli­copter flights also avail­able approx $280 for 18 min­utes – fan­tas­tic. Please ask – pre-book­ing rec­om­mend­ed. Overnight at Bun­gle Bun­gles Safari Camp. BLD

Day 4 – We farewell the Bun­gle Bun­gles today and stop at Turkey Creek and the War­mun Abo­rig­i­nal Art Cen­tre – where Rover Thomas and numer­ous oth­er famous Abo­rig­i­nal artists emerged. Here you can view the lat­est works, meet the artists and find some bar­gain art. After Turkey Creek, we trav­el through spec­tac­u­lar rugged gran­ite moun­tain ranges past the Argyle Dia­mond Mine for then relax with a sun­set cruise on Lake Argyle and option­al swim. Overnight at Lake Argyle Vil­lage Resort. BLD

Day 5 – Depart for Kununur­ra, a pros­per­ous pro­duc­tive cen­tre of min­ing, agri­cul­ture, tourism and Abo­rig­i­nal art. Kununur­ra high­lights includ­ing the Ord Riv­er Scheme and San­dal­wood fac­to­ry) We stock up here and check out the local Abo­rig­i­nal art gal­leries before head­ing to Five Rivers Look­out over­look­ing the spec­tac­u­lar Cam­bridge Gulf and Wyn­d­ham. We also vis­it Parry’s Lagoon for the rich wet­lands bird life includ­ing Jabirus and Brol­gas. We then join the Gibb Riv­er Rd, to arrive at El Que­stro resort for a late after­noon relax at the resort. El Que­stro is a mil­lion acres of spec­tac­u­lar Kim­ber­ley scenery, moun­tains, rivers and gorges. Din­ner at ELQ restau­rant own expense. BL Overnight at El Que­stro

Day 6 – El Que­stro is a mil­lion acres of spec­tac­u­lar Kim­ber­ley scenery, rivers and gorges. Here is where the movie Aus­tralia was filmed, nes­tled under the Cock­burn Ranges. This morn­ing soak up the relax­ing Zebedee hot springs, enjoy a walk in spec­tac­u­lar Emma Gorge or alter­na­tive El Que­stro or Amelia Gorge, before a cruise on the Cham­ber­lain Riv­er Gorge and view­ing from Pigeon Look­out over the Pen­te­cost Riv­er. Overnight at El Que­stro. BLD.

Day 7 – Today we jour­ney the scenic and spec­tac­u­lar Gibb Riv­er Road via Cock­burn Range, to cross the mighty Pen­te­cost Riv­er and view this ancient sweep­ing riv­er and land­scape from a high van­tage point. Enjoy the Durack Riv­er, and anoth­er riv­er cross­ing. View Abo­rig­i­nal rock art includ­ing Wand­ji­na and Bradshaw’s (Gwion Gwion). We take a right turn off the Gibb Riv­er Road onto the Kalum­bu­ru Road for a anoth­er water cross­ing of the Gibb Riv­er before we stop at the famous work­ing cat­tle sta­tion, Drys­dale Riv­er Sta­tion for fuel and sup­plies. We con­tin­ue our trav­el north through spec­tac­u­lar veg­e­ta­tion includ­ing cycads, pan­danas palms and rain­forests and ford the King Edward Riv­er before our overnight on Mitchell Plateau. Here we enjoy the water­falls, swim and vis­it two vast gal­leries of Abo­rig­i­nal rock art includ­ing Wand­ji­na & Brad­shaw / Gwion Gwion rock art. BLD Overnight on Mitchell Plateau

Day 8 – Today we tra­verse the Mitchell Plateau to Mitchell Falls and do the easy 2 hour down­hill walk via spec­tac­u­lar swim­ming pools and waterfalls.View sev­er­al large gal­leries and rock art sites with Wand­ji­na and Brad­shaw / Gwion Gwion rock art sites (includ­ing Thy­lacine / Tas­man­ian Tiger rock art ) and swim in these beau­ti­ful clear fresh waters. This is one of the most remote areas of Aus­tralia. At Mitchell Falls base we have a cou­ple of hours to relax and swim in these pris­tine, ener­gised waters. We take the easy way out with the thrill of a spec­tac­u­lar heli­copter flight over the Mitchell Falls & Mer­ton Falls for a once in a life­time view of this vast land­scape and coast­line. Walk out is also an option. Options also avail­able for extend­ed flights to coastal areas (need to pre book with Spir­it Safaris). Overnight on Mitchell Plateau at our King Edward Riv­er base. BLD

Day 9 – Head­ing south we Drys­dale Riv­er then take a break at the Drys­dale Riv­er Sta­tion, before we cross the Gibb Riv­er. We set­tle in at the Mt Eliz­a­beth Sta­tion and with near­by Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty and grassy camp­ground for com­fort­able camp­ing or sta­tion style accom­mo­da­tion is avail­able. BLD

Day 10 – This morn­ing some spe­cial rock art sites are vis­it­ed which include majes­tic Brad­shaw / Gwion and pow­er­ful Wand­ji­na Abo­rig­i­nal rock art sites. We return to the Gibb Riv­er Rd, and head south, cross­ing the Hann and Bar­nett Rivers, to Mt Bar­nett Road­house, then Man­ning Gorge water­hole. This is one of the gems of the Kim­ber­ley, for a swim and play and relax, or take the 3 hour return hike to spec­tac­u­lar Man­ning Gorge Falls with more rock art and a swim at the falls. BLD

Day 11 – Enjoy pic­turesque Gal­vans Gorge with more Wand­ji­na rock art, great scenery and good swim­ming and pho­tos too! We trav­el through spec­tac­u­lar Kim­ber­ley wood­lands and riv­er cross­ings to Bell Gorge for a walk and swim by the falls. Overnight at Bell Gorge / Silent Grove / Imitji Safari Camp. BLD

Day 12 – After break­fast enjoy a vis­it to the Imitji store and Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ty and art cen­tre before the scenic dri­ve through spec­tac­u­lar Kim­ber­ley range and cat­tle coun­try. We dri­ve through the King Leopold Con­ser­va­tion Park (great views at look­outs) via Inglis Gap then through unique geol­o­gy and the Napi­er Range at Queen Vic­to­ria Pass. We cross the Lennard Riv­er, and tra­verse the King Leopold Ranges & Con­ser­va­tion Park (great views at look­outs) via Inglis Gap. We arrive Der­by and vis­it the the new Mowan­jum Abo­rig­i­nal Art Cen­tre (oppor­tu­ni­ty to meet artists, learn and buy from source) at Mowan­jum Abo­rig­i­nal Com­mu­ni­ty and then Der­by high­lights includ­ing the Der­by wharf (30 ft. tides!) on King Sound. Depart Der­by for Broome to arrive late after­noon to enjoy sun­set at Cable Beach over the Indi­an Ocean. Tour com­pletes in Broome. This nights accom­mo­da­tion own arrange­ments – please ask. BL

Next Day Options – A day to cel­e­brate your jour­ney. Enjoy a leisure­ly break­fast and the many sights or activ­i­ties Broome has to offer. Options include a trip to Hor­i­zon­tal Falls, or sim­ply shop or relax in Broome’s balmy cli­mate. Home Flights avail­able or con­sid­er trav­el­ling with us to Alice Springs or Pil­bara Kar­i­ji­ni Nation­al Park.

Inclu­sions

• Bun­gle Bun­gles tour and walk in to Cathe­dral & Pic­canin­ny Creek + Echid­na Chasm
• Mitchell Falls walks and heli­copter scenic ride close and over the falls.
• Cruise Lake Argyle, Cham­ber­lain Riv­er Gorge at El Que­stro & Geike Gorge at Fitzroy Crossing
• Excep­tion­al Abo­rig­i­nal rock art – Wand­ji­na, Brad­shaw, Gwion Gwion
• Pro­fes­sion­al and expe­ri­enced dri­ver / guide
• Long estab­lished rela­tion­ships with local Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ple enrich­es experiences
• Access to remote areas and rock art sites unreach­able by most tour vehicles
• Deli­cious meals as shown, includ­ing veg­e­tar­i­an options.
• Accom­mo­dat­ed sleep­ing or com­fy camp­ing – Your choice. Camp gear is mod­ern and easy to use.
• Option­al Accom­mo­da­tion upgrades avail­able if pre booked .
• All World Her­itage and Nation­al Park entry and accom­mo­da­tion fees
• Abo­rig­i­nal Art com­mu­ni­ty vis­its for ​“direct from artist” purchases
• Con­tri­bu­tions of tour price sup­ports Out­back Kids and nature care programs.
• You – and Your involve­ment in a cre­ation much big­ger than most can imagine

Exclu­sions

• 2 din­ners own pur­chase in restau­rants, Alcohol
• Accom­mo­da­tion upgrades if required. Avail­able most nights if pre booked
• Flights to and from depar­ture points

INCLUDES SPECTACULAR 1 - 1.5 hour flight over Lake Eyre FLOODS & RIVER INLET

+ option to add an EXTENDED FLIGHT WITH BIRDSVILLE LUNCH, SIMPSON DESERT, CHANNEL COUNTRY, GOYDER LAGOON FLIGHT - SEE options when booking - add to extras when booking

Our Lake Eyre Tours and Flights include a spectacular flight over Lake Eyre viewing the Warburton Groove (major inflow) and Tirari Desert and depart from William Creek. This flight views also Elliot Price Conservation Park, (Donald) Campbell Point, Jackboot, Halligan & Belt Bays, Lake Eyre South, major islands & landmarks. Longer flights extension options available – please ask ) to the northern extreme of the lake and the Warburton & Macumba Rivers and southern Simpson Desert region of Lake Eyre North. The extended flight will fly over view the Warburton River inlet. Learn of the Marree Man giant sculpture.

We aim to find where the best water and wildlife viewing experiences are at the time, so your guide may visit Lake Eyre South shoreline and lookout, and Oodnadatta Track highlights, such as Mound Springs ( including “The Bubbler”) in the Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park and the old Afghan created palm grove of the old Ghan town of Coward Springs with great railway heritage and a chance for a swim in the warm springs.

A Painted Hills flight is available on some tours if booked. All Lake Eyre tours include Flinders Ranges, Parachilna, Ochre Pits, Oodnadatta & Birdsville Tracks, flight over Lake Eyre.

You can see a daily satellite image here - https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=132.52769971831015,-30.223839999999992,145.79873971831012,-23.743839999999995&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721

Please contact us if you have any questions.

3 day Lake Eyre Tours and Flights - Depart from Adelaide return to Adelaide (or Broken Hill option) via Lake Eyre – Includes flights over Lake Eyre, lakeshore by 4WD, wetlands birds areas, see the Old Ghan Railway, Tom Kruse Outback Mailman from “Back of Beyond” truck & history, Oodnadatta Track, Birdsville Track, Marree, Leigh Creek, Copley, Lake Eyre National Park, Flinders Ranges. Connection options to Sydney, Broken Hill or Melbourne

Day 1 – From Adelaide city or airport we depart via spectacular mountain scenery adjacent the Flinders Ranges. Travel via the rich wine-producing region of the Clare Valley ((wine tasting option) and through the rich countryside of rural South Australia. Enjoy picturesque scenery, and rural town stops with lunch and morning teas. We cross the Goyder Line, view the Elder & Heyson Ranges, Wilpena Pound & Lake Torrens and visit the historic and award winning Prairie Hotel at Parachilna with great outback art before arrival at our cosy overnight stop at Leigh Creek (or Marree on some tours). L, D

Day 2 – From Marree we usually opt for an early morning flight, (1.5 hours) for best light and still air conditions. Alternatively flights may be from William Creek, depending on availability at time of booking and the duration of your flight chosen. If an extended flight is chosen, less time is available for ground viewing on the Oodnadatta Track or travel to William Creek.. While in Marree check out the ancient mosque and Old Ghan Railway history. Also the Lake Eyre Yacht Club and Birdsville Track. We follow the Oodnadatta Track Overland Telegraph Line & Old Ghan Railway Track and visit historic Coward Springs & Curdimurka Railway Sidings and the lookout at Lake Eyre South then the Mound Springs, natural springs bubbling up from the Artesian Basin. Visit the shores of Lake Eyre south and connect with the wonder of the bird and plant life revitalised by flooding rains. We visit the shore of Lake Eyre south to really appreciate the scale of these vast waterways, and stop at creeks and water holes along the route which are favourite spots for birds (including brolgas, egrets, swans, ducks, waders, Herons and many more) and birdwatchers. If choosing the Birdsville extended flight (see extras when booking, your flight will return you to Marree for overnight). B,L,D

Day 3 –Today we visit the Old Ghan ghost town of Farina, view the giant Leigh Creek coal mine, the fascinating and colourful Ochre Pits and travel via old Ghan railway towns including Wilson, Woolshed Flat via the Flinders Ranges to Hawker and stunning mountain landscapes. We visit the impressive Kanyaka Station & view stone woolshed ruins (time permitting) as we follow the Old Ghan Line via Quorn, through the Pitchi Ritchie Pass and the breathtaking view of Spencers Gulf & Port Augusta to arrive Adelaide around 6pm, delivered to your CBD accommodation or Adelaide airport.

Tour Inclusions

• Fully accommodated (ensuites) and all meals included
• Small group luxury 4WD travel (usually 4-6 / vehicle) with professional and experienced driver / guide
• Scenic Flight over Lake Eyre - 1.5 hour flight with add on options as above and selectable in booking process
• All delicious meals, including vegetarian options
• Comfortable hotel / motel style ensuite accommodation
• All National Park entry and accommodation fees, airport or CBD hotel pickup & return
• Contributions of tour price supports Outback Kids and Australian Wildlife Conservancy nature care programs.

Overnight & flight departure locations, and content may change depending on availability when booking - so Book Early

General Terms & Conditions

1 The tour operator or agent reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof owing to extremes of weather or changes to conditions eg road closures or other circumstances to ensure safety and value to clients 2 Every effort will be made to keep to published departure times connections and itineraries but no guarantee can be made and no compensation shall be payable if variations occur. 3 The operator reserves the right to substitute drivers and/or vehicles or equipment or subcontract suppliers as circumstances may require or vary or cancel tours without prior notice. 4 Prices are in Australian Dollars and are subject to change. Prices are confirmed at time of booking. 5 The tour operator does not accept any liability for the acts omission defaults or negligence of other operators suppliers wildlife parks rides or any other service provider used in conjunction with these tours. 6 Smoking and the consumption of alcohol are prohibited on public passenger vehicles & aircraft. The operator reserves the right to exclude a passenger if he/she presents a danger to other passengers or impairs their comfort or if he/she commits an unlawful act.7. I understand 4 wheel drive travel in remote areas can be dangerous and can lead to serious injury or death 8 The tour operator shall not be responsible or liable for death illness or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise due to the operator's or agent's negligence nor for any inconvenience delay injury accident theft or negligence caused to or expenses incurred by any passenger/ client however caused by or arising out of provision of or failure to provide services. 9 Tours are sold subject to conditions of the operator supplying the services & these General Conditions. 10 For multiday tours a deposit of $300 or 25% per person (whichever is greater) is required to confirm booking. Final payment to be made at least 60 days prior to departure. Cancellation Policy: Written notice is required. For multi day tours cancellation up to 30 days prior to departure is subject to a $100 administration fee. Cancellation within 42-60 days of departure loss of 25%. Cancellation within 20-30 days of departure loss of 50%. Less than 20 days 100%. Your Travel insurance may compensate if cancellations are required. For day or short tours cancellation by client and alternative tours not being available cancellation fees may apply of 10% per day from 10 days prior to tour date depending on tour type/duration. 11 All travellers are advised to take out comprehensive travel insurance in case of unforseen circumstances such as cancellation missed connections illness or lost luggage.