 | TOUR
INCLUDES flight
to Sydney, all accommodation, all luxury coach travel, all meals & all entries
as per itinerary. Single Supplement $790. For FULL ACCOMMODATION,
24 meals (including most lunches), cruises, all entries and luxury seat belt equipped
6 star coach travel. Flights over the Bungle Bungles and seaplane flights to land
at the Horizontal Waterfall in the Buccaneer Archipelago with jet boat rides through
the falls are optional activities. A Devonian reef tour in Windjana Gorge is also
optional. HIGHLIGHTS Sydney departure flying Qantas to Broome, swim
and enjoy champagne at sunset on Cable Beach. Two nights in Broome, town and pearling
lugger tours, shop till you drop. Travel to Derby for optional seaplane flights
over the Buccaneer Archipelago to land at the Horizontal Waterfall followed by
jet boat rides through the falls. Optional tour to travel the Gibb River Road
to explore Tunnel Creek and beautiful Windjana Gorge which is part of the Devonian
NP in the King Leopold Ranges. Travel to Fitzroy Crossing for a cruise on beautiful
Geikie Gorge. Explore Halls Creek and its gold mining history. Enjoy an exclusive
tour of Argyle Diamond Mine. Visit Wyndham’s Five Rivers Lookout and experience
El Questro on our optional tour into “a million acres of wilderness”. Explore
all aspects of Kununurra. Optional flight over the Ord River Irrigation Scheme,
Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles and Argyle Diamond Mine. Ord River farm tours, sunset
cruise on Lake Argyle. Travel east visiting Timber Creek and Victoria River to
Katherine. Travel to Adelaide River War Cemetery and on to Darwin for our Qantas
flight home to Sydney. |
DAY 1 | Sat 28
June 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 our local guide on board who outlines aspects of
the vibrant history of this special place visiting the Japanese Cemetery, Gantheaume
Point and the old Jap Town. After 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. Overnight at the 5 star Mangrove Hotel Resort right
on the waterfront – luxury plus! (B,L,D) DAY 2 | Sun 29
June 08 | Broome . . . pearls, diamonds & history! Today we 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 finest
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 fine
jewellery on display. Your hotel is just a short walk to the hub of Broome so
shop till you drop or just enjoy the warmth and ambiance that is Broome. (B,D) DAY
3 | Mon 30 June 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 jetboat
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 500-1000 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,D) DAY 4 | Tues 1 July 08 |
Derby . . . down the Gibb River Road! Today we transfer to our special
bus on an optional tour in which we 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. We return along the Gibb River Road to Derby for our stay at the
King Sound Resort. (B,L,D) DAY 5 | Wed 2 July 08 | Halls
Ck . . . a Geikie Gorge Cruise! This morning, after a sumptuous breakfast,
we set off from Fitzroy Crossing for our 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 on to Halls Creek for
our overnight stay and the Halls Creek Best Western Motel. (B,L,D) DAY
6 | Thurs 3 July 08 | Kununurra . . . 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 travel north to Kununurra for our three night stay at the beautiful Lakeside
Resort. (B,L,D) DAY 7 | Fri 4 July 08 | Lake Argyle
. . . 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 flights 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. Alternately 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 such 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,D) DAY 8 | Sat
5 July 08 | Katherine . . . the strength in us all! This morning we
travel east along the Victoria Highway into the Northern Territory to Timber Creek.
We pass the turnoff to Bullo River Station, the home of Sara Henderson, the well-known
author of “From Strength to Strength”. We follow the mighty Victoria River for
a number of kilometres to Gregory’s Tree, in Gregory National Park. The park was
named after Augustus Charles Gregory, a West Australian Surveyor who explored
the Victoria River and environs during 1855- 56. Through Victoria River Crossing
to Katherine for our stay at the Knott’s Crossing Resort. (B,L,D) DAY
9 | Sun 6 July 08 | Darwin . . . fly away home to the cold! We travel
north along the Stuart Highway to Adelaide River for morning tea and time to reflect
at the War Cemetery for victims of the Japanese bombing of Darwin. Then on to
Darwin for our afternoon Qantas flight home to Sydney and back to winter, longing
for some more Kimberley Magic. (B,L,D) You’ll return with
new friends & many fond memories. Thank you for travelling with... CENTRE ONE
TOURS AUSTRALIA 
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