Kimberley Classic Adventure Great Escape Cruise with Broome Stay

16 Day Cruise Package

Experience a spectacular 13 night Kimberley Classic Adventure cruise aboard the premium Great Escape.  This comprehensive expedition cruise takes you to many of the Kimberley Coast's very best locations such as the magnificent King George River, the Prince Regent Nature Reserve home to King’s Cascades, Montgomery Reef, Vansitart Bay rock art and the stunning landscapes of Raft Point in the Doubtful Bay region. This all-inclusive 16 day package comes with an amazing Kimberley Coast cruise as well as Broome stay including all flights and personalized transfers. Themes include: Kimberley Cruises, Western Australia, Departs from Broome, Small Expedition Ship, Returns from Kununurra. + Show more

Package Includes

  • 14 Day Kimberley Classic Adventure Great Escape Cruise (Broome to Wyndham) 
  • Return Flights to Broome (pricing options below)
  • 2 Nights Broome Hotel (superior 4 Star) 
  • All meals and non-alcoholic beverages onboard Great Escape, throughout your journey
  • Morning and afternoon tea
  • All sightseeing activities
  • Use of premium fishing gear
  • Toiletries Kit
  • Broome Town Tour
  • Pearling Master’s High Tea
  • Meet and Greet Personalised Transfers (Port, Hotel and Airport)
  • FREE DISCOVER AUSTRALIA Bonus Voucher Book ($500 value discounts and bonuses in Western Australia)

Highlights

  Broome   Cable Beach   Mitchell Plateau   Buccaneer Archipelago   Horizontal Falls   Mitchell Falls   Double Bay   Dampier Peninsula   King Sound   Kununurra   Dampier Archipelago   Kimberley Cruise   Montgomery Reef   Kimberley   Vansittart Bay   World War II DC3 Crash Site   Bigge Island   Careening Bay   Prince Regent River   Gantheaume Point   King Cascades   Raft Point   Pearling Masters High Tea   Dugong Bay   Talbot Bay   Sale River   Langii   Kuri Bay   Camden Harbour   St George Basin   Mitchell River   Surveyors Creek   Bonaparte Archipelago   King George River   King George Falls   Berkley River   Wyndham   Three Ways   Treachery Head   Camp Creek   Hunter River   Yampi Sound   Koolan Island Gap   Joseph Bonaparte Gulf   Cape Londonderry   Admiralty Gulf   The Japanese Cemetery   Sheep Island   Port George   Chinatown   Cape Voltaire
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DAY 1 Fly to Broome

Broome is the western gateway to the spectacular Kimberley region. This historic pearling town sits on the western edge of the vast and remote Kimberley region and is the largest town in Australia's ruggedly beautiful north west. Broome exudes a laid back ambience, an outback oasis with white sand beaches, sensational Cable Beach and shimmering turquoise waters which contrast vividly with the red ochre pindan earth.

You will be personally met at the airport by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from the airport to your hotel. You can relax and use the rest of the day to explore your hotel and its facilities. Enjoy a leisurely evening to spend your own way.

Meet and Greet Personalised Arrival Transfer, Overnight Broome Accommodation.

DAY 2 Discover Broome Tour

The perfect introduction to Broome, your half day tour of the township will take you to all of the major attractions and landmarks, including ancient rocky outcrops and the spectacular coastline. Hear about Broome’s heritage and how it shaped the town. Visit Chinatown, the Japanese Cemetery, Gantheaume Point and Cable Beach.

At the end of the tour, enjoy a Pearling Master’s high tea and a Pearl Luggers Tour. Combining the historical and cultural influences of Broome, you’ll enjoy tea, coffee or a glass of sparkling wine on arrival followed by sweet and savoury treats.
Spend the afternoon at your own leisure.

Luxury tour with hotel pick up, Pearling Master’s high tea, overnight Broome accommodation.

DAY 3 Board The Great Escape

Be picked up from your Broome hotel and transferred to Great Escape for the start of your 14 day adventure cruising the waters of the awesome Kimberley, with your knowledgeable crew welcoming you aboard around 5:00pm, before setting off to cruise the amazing Dampier Archipelago. Enjoy dinner served enroute, then settle into your cabin, to familiarize yourself with the boat, and relax for the evening.

Port Transfer, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 4 Yampi Sound to Talbot Bay

Today you will have this beautiful cruising from the vast King Sound to Yampi Sound where you can be adventurous depending on Tide, collecting some legendary Kimberley Rock Oysters and then having your first freshwater swim under a revitalizing waterfall. Your afternoon will be spent cruising through the Koolan Island Gap, relaxing and discovering many little islands on your way to Dugong Bay.

Breakfast, Yampi Sound Excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 5 Dugong Bay to Doubtful Bay

Start the day with a light trekking experience through a rainforest trail and a refreshing swim in the beautiful rock pool. The highlight of the day is the opportunity to see the renowned Horizontal Waterfalls from the air, described as “one of the greatest natural wonders of the world” by Sir David Attenborough. Enjoy natural scenery on the way cruising through the Kingfisher Island to Doubtful Bay, a place where you discover Aboriginal rock art sites, fresh waterholes and rocky outcrops.

Breakfast, Dugong Bay Excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 6 Doubtful Bay

The large bay on the Kimberley coast with its iconic Raft Point, Doubtful Bay, provides adventures opportunities for the day. The gorgeous waterholes and waterfalls in the area offer plenty of swimming and fishing spots. Your barbeque lunch will be served under a magnificent green rainforest canopy once you cruise down through the breathtaking Sale River.

Breakfast, Doubtful Bay Excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 7 Montgomery Reef to Langii

Montgomery Reef has unusual reef where tidal flows create spectacular cascading waterfalls in the middle of the ocean and is one of the great natural wonders of the Kimberley coast; an astonishing spectacle. Montgomery Reef is Australia's largest inshore reef and consists of sea-grass beds, islets and shallow lagoons. Your knowledgeable crew will share incredible history of the area and will help you to discover the outgoing tide revealing a stunning array of cascading waterfalls that attract feeding birds, turtles, manta rays, reef sharks, dugongs and serious divers from all over the world. You will then have the rare optional opportunity to view the reef from the air, flying in The Great Escape’s own onboard helicopter. Later that day cruise to the coast of Langii, an Aboriginal Dreaming site. Here you will see the mystical ‘Petrified Warriors’ and spend time relaxing on the silicon beach or swimming in crystal clear waters. 

Breakfast, Montgomery Reef, Lunch, Langii Excursion, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 8 Camden Harbour to Prince Regent River

Visit Camden Harbour the scene of a failed 19th century sheep farming settlement by European settlers. The pioneering settlement failed dismally, and you will delve into that history as you explore the old settlement. Enjoy cruising through Treachery Passage and Port George to Saint Georg’s Basin. This stunning cruise to take in spectacular views of Mount Trafalgar and Mount Waterloo. After lunch, you will head down to Camp Creek for a trek to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole.

Breakfast, Camden Harbour Excursion, Lunch, Camp Creek Excursion, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 9 King Cascade

Explore the mighty, spring fed King Cascade waterfalls and marvel at multitude of freshwater pools and at rivers of water cascading down, surrounded by wildlife, natural gardens and lush native vegetation. This natural, remote setting will provide you the opportunity to spend the day discovering, fishing and swimming in the area. Cruise down of the river to the beautiful Careening Bay by evening.

Breakfast, King Cascade Excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 10 Hunter River

View the historic Mermaid Tree in Prince Regent National Park early in the day, in 1820, when the ship ran aground the tree was carved with vessel’s name by its crew. You will then head into the spectacular river system of the Kimberley coast, The Hunter River. It is a heavenly scenery with its ancient rainforests and sandstone cliffs.

Breakfast, Careening Bay Excursion, Lunch, The Hunter River, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 11 Bigge Island to Mitchell River

Explore Bigge Island today to view an ancient Aboriginal art gallery and relax or swim on the white sandy beach. Lunch will be served as you cruise around Cape Voltaire toward the mighty Mitchell River.

Breakfast, Bigge Island Excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 12 Mitchell River

This wide estuarine Mitchell River is renowned for catching the delicious Kimberley Barramundi. Drop some mud crab pots before lunch is served then you will cruise on to Surveyors Creek for a freshwater swim or take an optional helicopter flight to the amazing Mitchell Falls over the Mitchell Plateau. Enjoy sunset on your vessel as you depart for Vansittart Bay that evening.

Breakfast, Mitchell River excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 13 Vansittart Bay

Begin the day with a quick shot at fishing and cruise to the beach for an early swim for the day. Explore the symmetrical, mystical and beautifully depicted Bradshaw galleries by trekking in the area. After lunch cruise down to explore the relic of a World War II DC3 plane in the cove. Spend the evening cruising around Cape Londonderry before going to the stupendous King George River.

Breakfast, Vansittart Bay excursion, Lunch, The Cove Excursion, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 14 King George River

Your backdrop for breakfast will be cathedral-like gorges as you cruise the magnificent King George River. A truly astounding spectacle waterfall where water plunges over an ancient sandstone cliff into tidal waters, Western Australia’s highest twin waterfalls. The Vessel will be driven right up to the cascading waterfalls and you can take a shower right on the bow of the boat. The rest of the day you can experience trekking, exploring and enjoying all fantastic scenery the first of the Kimberley’s “Big” river has to offer.

Breakfast, King George Falls excursion, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 15 Berkeley River

The Berkeley River is a stunning river system and teeming with freshwater pools, waterfalls, pockets of rainforest and abundant wildlife activity. A wide variety of soft adventures are optional, including nature walks and swimming in fresh water pools. In the afternoon after enjoying lunch, the cruise back down the Berkeley River and anchor outside the river mouth to take in the splendor of a late Kimberley afternoon.

Breakfast, Berkeley River excursion, fishing, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 16 Arrive Wyndham and Say Goodbye to Kimberley

Disembark in Wyndham Port at 08:00 am and transferred to Kununurra airport for your flight home.

Breakfast, Port Transfer

Flights From and To Kununurra

Kununurra Airport is a regional airport and the flights from and to Kununurra are limited. Therefore additional nights may be required for particular cruise departures.

Flights Included

This package includes all flights as detailed below in the price section (including all fees, levies and taxes). However, we can tailor this package to include our special discounted 'package only' airfares from anywhere. Simply let us know.

Airport and Port Transfers Included

You will be personally met by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from the airport to your hotel in Broome and from your Broome hotel to Broome Port for your Kimberley cruise. On arrival in Wyndham you will be transferred to Kununurra Airport. 

DISCOVER AUSTRALIA Bonus Voucher Book

You’ll receive the FREE DISCOVER AUSTRALIA Bonus Voucher Book that includes $500 value of discounts and bonuses throughout Broome and Western Australia at shops, restaurants attractions etc. It’s a great way to save even more on your Kimberley holiday.

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