 | TOUR
INCLUDES flight
to Sydney, all accommodation, all luxury coach travel, all meals & all entries
as per itinerary. Single Supplement $830. For FULL ACCOMMODATION,
25 meals (including most lunches), cruises, all entries and luxury seat belt equipped
6 star coach travel. Flights over the Bungle Bungles and seaplane flghts to land
at the Horizontal Waterfall in the Buccaneer Archipelago with jet boat rides through
the falls are optional activities. Child, family and group discounts are available
on request. HIGHLIGHTS Sydney departure flying Qantas to Broome,
swim and enjoy champagne at sunset on Cable Beach. Experience all aspects of the
pearling process at the incredible Willie Creek Pearl Farms. Travel to Derby for
local tours and optional seaplane flights over the Buccaneer Archipelago to land
at the Horizontal Waterfall followed by jet boat rides through the falls. Travel
the Gibb River Road on our tour into the Devonian NP where you can explore Tunnel
Creek and Windjana Gorge in the King Leopold Ranges. Explore Halls Creek and its
gold mining history. Enjoy an exclusive tour of Argyle Diamond Mine. Visit Wyndham’s
Five Rivers Lookout and Kununurra. Optional flight over the Ord River Irrigation
Scheme, Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles and Argyle Diamond Mine. Ord River farm tours,
sunset cruise and champagne on Lake Argyle. Travel to Fitzroy Crossing for a cruise
on beautiful Geikie Gorge. Two nights in Broome, town and pearling lugger tours,
shop till you drop, swim and enjoy champagne at sunset on Cable Beach. Tour coincides
with the Stairway to the Moon phenomenon - experience it from the “best seat in
the house” at the 5 star Mangrove Resort. Last minute shopping before your Qantas
flight home to Sydney. |
DAY 1 | Thurs 22
May 08 | Broome . . . the magic of Broome! You will be met at Sydney
Airport by your Tour Director, who will accompany you on your Qantas flight to
Broome. Upon arrival we take a quick tour of Broome’s Jap Town before we have
a leisurely lunch. Then we book into our luxury hotel, which overlooks the turquoise
waters of Roebuck Bay, we visit Cable Beach (22 kms of white sand and clear tropical
water) - the perfect spot to relax, swim and to enjoy champagne and Australia’s
best sunset. Then back to the Mangrove Hotel for dinner over looking the bay and
you’ll have the best seats in the house for the incredible “Stairway to the Moon”
phenomenon. (B,L,D) DAY 2 | Fri 23 May 08 | Broome
. . . pearls, diamonds and fun! Today you do the tourist bit with free time
to wander through Chinatown, the original commercial centre of Broome, once a
bustling hub of pearl sheds, billiard saloons, entertainment houses and Chinese
eateries. It is now the home to some of the world’s fi nest Pearl Showrooms. Explore
the Courthouse, Tourist Centre, and the Shell House of Guy Street, which will
captivate you with its myriad of different shells and fi ne jewellery on display.
Your hotel is just a short walk to the hub of Broome, so shop till you drop or
just enjoy the tranquillity of the pools at the Mangrove Resort. (B,D) DAY
3 | Sat 24 May 08 | Fitzroy Crossing . . . secrets of Pearling revealed!
We are picked up from our hotel and taken to the Willie Creek Pearling farm where
all aspects of the pearling industry are professionally explained and demonstrated
to us. There will be an opportunity to purchase special pearls before a sumptuous
lunch. Then we travel to the settlement of Fitzroy Crossing and our stay at the
Fitzroy Crossing Lodge. (B,L,D) DAY 4 | Sun 25 May 08 |
Kununurra . . . where the Durack’s landed! Today we travel through
Halls Creek and Turkey Creek to Wyndham. We inspect this once famous town and
the Cambridge Gulf from the Five Rivers Lookout Then it’s on to Kununurra for
our two night stay at the Lakeside Resort. (B,L,D) DAY 5
| Mon 26 May 08 | Kununurra . . . the mighty Ord River! Kununurra is
a modern town and the centre for the mighty Ord River Irrigation Scheme. We explore
the town and environs including the view from Kelly’s Knob. We have optional fl
ights over the Argyle Dam, the Ord River on to the Bungle Bungles and returning
via the Argyle Diamond Mines. The flights take approximately two and a half hours
and will afford you one of the best views of the magnificent Kimberley you’ll
ever have. Alternatively you may like a shorter flight (35 mins) over the Ord
Scheme (the Packsaddle and Ivanhoe Plains Irrigation Areas), the Carr Boyd Ranges,
the Argyle Dam wall and Lake Argyle. With so many options available this will
be a free lunch day after which we will meet again to be taken on a tour of the
Ord River Scheme, visiting tropical agricultural farms producing a variety of
products such as sugar, melons and special flower crops. To finalise our visit
we will be taken on a fabulous Sunset Cruise of Lake Argyle to see the diverse
wildlife that inhabits the shores at dusk. Hand feed fish and freshwater crocodiles
(if you’re game) and meet a family of Euros who have lived on a small island since
Lake Argyle was filled in 1974. We enjoy champagne, drinks and nibblies as a beautiful
sunset unfolds. What a day! You’ll sleep well tonight. (B,L,D) DAY
6 | Tues 27 May 08 | Halls Creek . . . diamonds, a girl’s best friend!
Today, we travel through Turkey Creek to begin our exclusive tour of the giant
Argyle Diamond Mine. You’ll be amazed at the scale of the operation, and will
have an opportunity to buy some ‘stones’ if you so desire before enjoying a fabulous
lunch. Then we head south to Halls Creek and a visit the China Wall before our
overnight stay at the Halls Creek Best Western Motel. (B,L,D) DAY
7 | Wed 28 May 08 | Derby . . . exploring the Kimberley! This morning
we travel to Brooking Springs at the entrance to Geikie Gorge National Park for
our mid morning cruise back into history, on Geikie Gorge. The walls of the Gorge
are embedded with fossils (part of a 350 million year old Devonian Reef) and the
fresh water life includes sharks, stingrays, crocodiles and swordfi sh that have
adapted to the fresh water. Cruise the Gorge that inspires photographers and artists
from all over the world. Then it’s on to Derby and our stay at the King Sound
Resort. (B,L,D) DAY 8 | Thurs 29 May 08 | Derby .
. . a thousand islands! We rise early and depart for Derby for special seaplane
flights (optional) to land at the Horizontal Waterfall in the Buccaneer Archipelago.
Here we transfer to a Sharkcat boat to speed through the falls once or twice!
Wow! Adrenalin Plus! Our flights are limited to 10 at a time, so as we wait for
our flight we can explore Derby, a unique place with its giant Boab trees (believed
to be 500-1,000 years old) and fascinating Jetty that hosts the highest tides
in the Southern Hemisphere (with king tides rising as high as 12 metres). Visit
Wharfingers House Museum, or just relax. What a great day it’ll be! This afternoon
we enjoy the great pool and facilities at the King Sound Resort. (B,L,D) DAY
9 | Fri 30 May 08 | Derby . . . into the wilds of the Kimberley! Today
we board our special bus, in which we will explore the Devonian National Park
in the King Leopold Ranges. On past limestone ridges, remnants of ancient coral
reefs of unmatched grandeur, to spectacular Windjana Gorge with its limestone
cliffs rising to 100 metres. These massive ancient coral reef structures were
formed 600 million years ago and rise majestically from the flat plains. Then
we travel to Tunnel Creek, where we have the chance to explore, and, for the adventurous,
either walk or swim through Tunnel Creek, a tunnel carved by erosion through the
Napier Range. Then back on the tar and back to the King Sound Resort and a special
“Surf and Turf” night and a well deserved rest. DAY 10 |
Sat 31 May 08 . . . having to leave Paradise! Alas, we bid farewell
to this magic place as we board a Qantas flight to Sydney. (B,L,D) You’ll
return with new friends & many fond memories. Thank you for travelling with...
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