"The Kimberley Tour"

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Darwin to Broome

9-Day Guided Camping Adventure.

Travel overland from Darwin to Broome on a fully guided camping expedition through the Kimberley. We journey across remote roads, gorges, river systems, and ancient landscapes, camping under open skies and swimming in freshwater along the way.

This is a hands-on outback experience with shared meals, walking, and exploration.
Suitable for ages 18+ (exceptions considered), requiring moderate fitness, a sense of humour, and a team mindset.

Trip Highlights

Guiding, stories, and local insight from Sid throughout the journey
Crossing the Kimberley overland from Darwin to Broome
Exploring gorges, rivers, ranges, and ancient rock formations
Swimming in remote freshwater waterholes
Camping in some of the most isolated country in Australia
Evenings around the campfire under vast Kimberley night skies
Learning about the land, geology, and Aboriginal cultural history
Travelling with a small group of curious, like-minded people
Time away from noise, screens, and daily routines
A genuine reset in one of the world’s last great wilderness regions

Fitness & Activity Level

This is an active outback journey involving regular walking, uneven terrain, and some longer driving days. Walks are taken at a steady, comfortable pace with breaks as needed. A moderate level of fitness will help you get the most out of the experience, but participation in all activities is optional.

If you’d prefer to skip a walk or take a quieter option, that’s always okay. Please let us know in advance if you have any concerns—we’re happy to talk through options to ensure the trip is safe, enjoyable, and suited to you.

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Tour Details

Duration:

9-days.

Next Tour:

May 16th, 2026

Start and finish:

Darwin to Broome.

Group size: 12 min 16 max

Camping: Swags + Tents

Guide: Sid + Mystery Guide

Cost: $3299 - Including GST

Your Itinerary

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Day 1 – Darwin to Katherine

We depart Darwin and head south through the Top End, travelling through savannah woodland and termite country toward Katherine. Along the way, we ease into life on the road—time to settle in, get to know the group, and adjust to the rhythm of travel.

Depending on conditions, we may stop at key Top End landmarks or rivers before reaching Katherine. The afternoon is about stretching legs, cooling off, and preparing for the journey ahead. Dinner is shared together, with a briefing on what’s to come as we move toward the Kimberley.

Overnight near Katherine.

Day 2 – Katherine to Lake Argyle

Today we cross from the Top End into Western Australia. The landscape opens up, distances grow longer, and the feeling of remoteness begins to set in.

By afternoon we reach Lake Argyle, one of the largest artificial lakes in the Southern Hemisphere, set against rugged Kimberley ranges. Time is spent swimming, relaxing, and taking in the scale of the country—freshwater stretching to the horizon, surrounded by red rock and spinifex.

Sunsets here are something else.

Overnight near Lake Argyle.

Day 3 – Lake Argyle to Purnululu National Park

We leave sealed roads behind and head into the heart of the Kimberley, travelling toward Purnululu National Park (the Bungle Bungles), a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.

Accessing Purnululu is an adventure in itself, with rough tracks and river crossings depending on the season. By the time we arrive, the beehive-striped domes rise out of the plains like nothing else on Earth.

Camp is set up inside or near the park. The evening is quiet, remote, and unforgettable.

Day 4 – Purnululu National Park

A full day exploring the Bungle Bungles.

We walk through Cathedral Gorge, towering amphitheatres of rock sculpted by water over millions of years. The acoustics, scale, and silence here are hard to describe. We also explore Echidna Chasm, a narrow slot canyon where light slices down the rock walls.

This is slow, immersive walking—time to absorb geology, Indigenous history, and the sheer strangeness of the landscape. Afternoon heat often gives way to shade and reflection back at camp.

Another night beneath Kimberley stars.

Day 5 – Purnululu to El Questro

Leaving Purnululu, we travel west toward El Questro Wilderness Park, crossing classic Kimberley country—ranges, river systems, boabs, and wide open spaces.

El Questro sits on vast pastoral land where rugged gorges meet thermal springs and palm-lined waterholes. After setting up camp, there’s time to unwind with a swim or soak, depending on conditions.

This marks a shift in the journey—from raw remoteness to layered landscapes rich in both natural and pastoral history.

Day 6 – El Questro

A full day to explore El Questro.

Depending on conditions and access, activities may include walks into dramatic gorges, swimming in clear freshwater pools, or visiting thermal springs tucked beneath cliffs and palms. El Questro offers some of the most diverse scenery in the Kimberley—sheer rock walls, flowing rivers, and lush pockets of green.

Today is about balance: movement, rest, and letting the place work on you.

Second night at El Questro.

Day 7 – El Questro to Mount Barnett

We continue west along the Gibb River Road, one of Australia’s most iconic outback tracks.

The journey itself is the feature today—river crossings, changing geology, and long stretches of classic Kimberley country. We stop where conditions allow for swims and short walks before reaching Mount Barnett Station, home to nearby gorges and excellent swimming spots.

Evenings here are relaxed and communal, with the day’s dust washed away in fresh water.

Day 8 – Mount Barnett to Windjana Gorge

This day takes us deeper into the limestone country of the western Kimberley.

We visit Windjana Gorge, a dramatic fossil reef carved by the Lennard River. Towering walls line the gorge, and freshwater crocodiles are often seen basking along the banks. The geology here tells a very different story to the sandstone ranges earlier in the trip—ancient seabeds lifted and exposed.

A short walk through the gorge brings the journey’s deep-time themes full circle.

Overnight near Windjana Gorge.

Day 9 – Windjana Gorge to Broome

Our final day takes us toward the Indian Ocean.

As we leave the ranges behind, the landscape gradually flattens and opens out. We arrive in Broome in the afternoon, marking the end of the expedition. Red dirt gives way to white sand, turquoise water, and the feeling of having truly crossed a continent.

Tour concludes in Broome.

Tour Information

What's included:

Sid
Hotel pick-up
Camp gear: Tent, swag, kitchen equipment
Transport to all destinations
All meals: 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners; plus lots of snacks and delicacies
National park passes & campsite fees
Accommodation

What's NOT included:

Sleeping bags are NOT included.

What to bring:

Clothes - this is the most comfortable time of year in The Kimberley. It "shouldn't" be too cold or too hot.
Swimmers - if you would like to swim in the pools or waterholes
Hiking shoes- sneakers are okay, but there will be some rough terrain, so make sure they are sturdy.
Sandals / thongs (flip-flops)
Hat
Toiletries
Camera / phone
Chargers
Battery pack
Head torch and spare batteries (a must!!!)
Fly net (optional)
Day pack
Water bottles or camelback (2 liter capacity at least)
Travel pillow
Towel
Sleeping Bag
A sense of humour

A more detailed list will be emailed to you when the tour is booked.

Story time...

The Kimberley: Why This Place Is Different

The Kimberley is not just another remote region. It is one of the oldest, least altered, and most geologically and culturally profound landscapes on Earth.

Covering an area larger than many countries, this part of north-west Australia is a world of ancient plateaus, deeply carved gorges, vast savannahs, tidal rivers, and coastlines shaped by some of the largest tides on the planet. But what makes the Kimberley truly different is not just how it looks. It’s how much time is visible in the land.

Much of the rock you see here is over 1.8 billion years old. In places, you are literally walking on the exposed foundations of the continent.

This is not a young, dramatic, violently folded landscape like the Alps or the Himalayas. This is a deep-time landscape. A place shaped slowly, patiently, by water, heat, and erosion over spans of time that are difficult for the human mind to truly grasp.

A Landscape Written in Deep Time

The Kimberley plateau is essentially the worn-down remnant of an ancient mountain system. Over hundreds of millions of years, rivers and seasonal monsoonal rains have cut down into that plateau, carving the gorges, chasms, and river systems you move through today.

When you stand at the edge of one of these gorges, you are not just looking at a pretty scene. You are looking at a cross-section of geological history. Layer after layer of time, exposed by erosion.

This is one of the rare places on Earth where geology is not abstract. You can see it. You can walk through it. You can touch it.

Water, Seasons, and the Pulse of the North

Unlike the deserts of central Australia, the Kimberley lives by a powerful seasonal rhythm: the wet and the dry.

In the wet season, vast amounts of water move across the land. Rivers flood, waterfalls roar into life, and the country transforms. In the dry season, those same rivers retreat into chains of pools, gorges, and billabongs, leaving behind corridors of life.

This pulsing movement of water is what has shaped the land, and it’s also what has shaped how life, human and non-human, has learned to exist here.

Understanding the Kimberley means understanding how water moves through time, not just through space.

A Living Cultural Landscape

The Kimberley is not just ancient in geological terms. It is also one of the great strongholds of living Indigenous culture in Australia.

Aboriginal people have lived in this region for tens of thousands of years. Not as visitors. Not as conquerors. As part of the land.

Rock art sites in the Kimberley are among the oldest and most significant on Earth. They are not just “art”. They are records of law, story, identity, and continuity.

In this part of Australia, country is not scenery. It is relationship, responsibility, and memory.

When you travel through the Kimberley properly, you begin to understand that you are not moving through an empty wilderness. You are moving through a cultural landscape that has been known, named, and understood for longer than recorded history.

Why the Kimberley Feels So Powerful

People often struggle to explain what the Kimberley does to them.

Part of it is the scale. The distances are vast. The horizons are wide. The land does not feel arranged around human comfort.

Part of it is the sense of rawness and integrity. This is not a heavily managed, polished environment. It still feels like a place that exists on its own terms.

And part of it is the deep time presence. There is a quiet, grounding effect that comes from being in a place that has outlasted entire chapters of Earth’s history.

For many people, time in the Kimberley has a way of resetting perspective.

Why This Is Not a “Drive-By” Destination

There are ways to skim the Kimberley. Fly over it. Tick off a few highlights. Take a few photos.

That’s not what this journey is about.

This experience is about moving through the country slowly enough to start understanding it.

Along the way, we talk about:

How this landscape formed
Why the gorges are where they are
How rivers shape entire regions over time
How Aboriginal cultures related to this country
How European exploration and settlement changed the north
And how all of this fits into one long, connected story

Once you start seeing these patterns, the Kimberley stops being “remote and rugged” and starts being one of the great open books of Earth’s history.

Why a Small Group Matters Here

The Kimberley is not a place to be rushed.

This journey is kept small so that:

We can stop when something is interesting
We can walk, explore, and sit without pressure
We can move at the pace the country deserves
The experience stays personal and human

Big landscapes need space. So do people.

About Your Guide

I’ve spent many years travelling and guiding in remote parts of Australia, learning to read these landscapes through geology, natural history, and cultural story.

I don’t see the Kimberley as a destination. I see it as one of the great classrooms of this continent.

This tour exists because I believe places like this still have something essential to teach us about time, resilience, and our place in the bigger picture.