Enjoy a remarkable 7 night Southern Kimberley Experience cruise aboard the premium Great Escape, with a scenic flight, helicopter flight and stay in Broome. Explore the southern Kimberley coastline including discovering stories, nature walks and swimming holes at Kings Cascade, experiencing the enigma that is Montgomery Reef, Wandjina Aboriginal Rock Art, Careening Bay’s historical Mermaid Tree and world-renowned Horizontal Falls. The included scenic flight to Kununurra and helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls will be the highlights to this perfect introduction to the spectacular Southern Kimberley. This all-inclusive 11 day package comes with your amazing Kimberley Coast cruise, scenic flight, helicopter flight, Broome hotel, all flights and personalized transfers. Themes include: Kimberley Cruises, Western Australia, Departs from Broome, Small Expedition Ship, Returns from Broome. + Show more

Package Includes

8 Day Southern Kimberley Experience Great Escape Cruise (Mitchell Plateau to Broome)
Return Flights to Broome (pricing options below)
Scenic flight from Broome to Mitchell airstrip
Helicopter Flight over Mitchell Falls
3 Nights Broom Hotel (4 Star typically)
All meals onboard The Great Escape, onboard helicopter, non-alcoholic beverages throughout your journey, toiletries kit, premium fishing gear
Broome Town Tour
Meet and Greet Personalised Transfers (Port, Hotel and Airport)
FREE DISCOVER AUSTRALIA Bonus Voucher Book ($500 value discounts and bonuses in Western Australia)

Highlights

Chinatown Gantheaume Point The Japanese Cemetery Buccaneer Archipelago Mitchell Plateau Kimberley Cruise Montgomery Reef Kimberley Careening Bay Prince Regent River King Cascades Raft Point Horizontal Falls Dugong Bay Sale River Langii Kuri Bay Camden Harbour St George Basin Three Ways Camp Creek Hunter River

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DAY 1 Fly to Broome

Fly to Broome and make your way to your central Broome hotel to begin your journey.

Meet and Greet Personalised Arrival Transfer, Overnight Broome Accommodation.

DAY 2 Discover Broome

Discover Cable Beach, Gantheaume Point, the Japanese Cemetery, Town Beach, Sun Pictures, Matso’s Brewery and a Pearling Masters High Tea with experienced local guides after being picked up from your hotel. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, Broome is the western gateway to the sensational Kimberley region of Western Australia with 22 km long white sands of Cable Beach washed by the Indian Ocean. Shop for pearls in Chinatown, swim in stunning turquoise waters, visit the Japanese Cemetery and enjoy a craft beer at Matso's Brewery.

Broome Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick up, Pearling Masters High Tea, Overnight Broome Accommodation

DAY 3 Board The Great Escape

Today you will be flying out of Broome over the magnificent Kimberley landscape to Mitchell Plateau where the helicopter will then transfer you past the Mitchell Falls and onto your luxury vessel for the start of your 8 day cruise of the Kimberley. Your friendly crew will welcome you aboard and provide a light brunch before you set off for the Hunter River. The Hunter River, a spectacular river system of the Kimberley coast with 30km long river, is said to have the highest proportion of saltwater crocodiles of any other river in the Kimberley and an incredibly scenic waterway rich with fat barramundi, succulent mud crabs and castaway island beaches. You can either stay here to have a fire on the beach for sunset drinks or cruise over to Careening Bay to see the historic Mermaid Tree in Prince Regent National Park.

Port Transfer, Scenic Flight, Helicopter transfer, Light Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 4 King Cascade

Enjoy a cruise down through Saint Georg’s Basin to the mouth of the Prince Regent River and the famous Kings Cascade. This stunning cruise to take in spectacular views of Mount Trafalgar and Mount Waterloo. With luck, the tide will allow you the chance to drop a line for a spot of fishing. If not cruise straight up to visit the mighty spring fed King Cascade waterfalls and marvel at the multitude of freshwater pools and at rivers of water cascading down surrounded by wildlife, natural gardens, lush vegetation. Your vessel will then depart for the Camp Creep.

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

DAY 5 Camp Creek

Spend the morning croc-spotting or fishing or generally discovering paperbark trees, lilies, and marsh-warts and amazing birdlife. There are two magnificent pools that end in a series of waterfalls, an area that early explorer Phillip Parker King and his crew searched for a potable water by rowing up and down the river.

After lunch, you will head down Camp Creek for a trek to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole. Upon returning to the boat, cruise towards Camden Harbour where you will anchor up for the evening.

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

DAY 6 Camden Harbour

Visit Camden Harbour the scene of a failed 19th-century sheep farming settlement by European settlers. It failed dismally, and you will delve into that history as you explore the old settlement. If tide permits, gather a sumptuous feast of delicious Kimberley rock oysters and then cruise through Kuri Bay – Kimberley’s original pearling settlement. This area provides a perfect cultivating ground for pearls, located in the midst of the Kunmanya Aboriginal lands with its pristine seas supporting the rich diversity of wildlife and corals. You can then fish for reef fish before spending the afternoon cruising down to the coast to Langii, an Aboriginal Dreaming site. Here you will see the mystical ‘Petrified Warriors’ and spend time relaxing on the silicon beach, while the evening will be spent cruising to Doubtful Bay.

Breakfast, Camden Harbour Excursion, Lunch, Langii Exursion, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 7 & 8 Montgomery Reef

Spend the next two days exploring unique, spectacular waterfalls and fishing in places such as the Sale River and Three Ways, with one evening spent under the magnificent Raft Point. Raising the anchor early, you will then take a quick cruise to Montgomery Reef. Montgomery Reef has unusual reef structure that creates spectacular cascading waterfalls in the middle of the ocean and is one of the great natural wonders of the Kimberley coast, an astonishing spectacle.

Described by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the greatest natural wonders of the world”, Montgomery Reef is Australia's largest inshore reef and consists of sea-grass beds, islets and shallow lagoons, the outgoing tide reveals a stunning array of cascading waterfalls that attract feeding birds, turtles, manta rays, reef sharks and dugongs. You will then spend the late afternoon cruising into Dugong Bay, one of the most pristine and spectacular parts of the Kimberley coast, with soaring, rugged cliffs, remnant rainforest and secluded freshwater pools where the vessel will be anchored for the evening.

2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, Sale River Excursion, Three Ways Excursion, Raft Point Excursion, Montgomery Reef, Dugong Bay Excursion, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 9 Buccaneer Archipelago

Start the day with a scenic walk through a rainforest canopy trail to a stunning hidden rock pool for a refreshing dip. Here you will have the option to see the Horizontal Falls from the air or if the tides are right, via the boat tender. Back on the boat, you will cruise toward the Buccaneer Archipelago, with utterly stunning vistas of some 800 to 1,000 rocky islands with small embayments and some of the most amazing, secluded white sandy beaches, before we stop over at Crocodile Creek for a swim and barbeque lunch. In the afternoon you will cruise past beautiful Cape Leveque on our way back to Broome.

Breakfast, Horizontal Falls, Lunch, Buccaneer Archipelago Excursion, Dinner, Overnight Great Escape.

DAY 10 Arrive in Broome

After cruising all night, you will arrive at the Broome Jetty to disembark around 08:00 am. Get dropped off at your Broome hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your own leisure.

Breakfast, Port Transfer, Overnight Broome Accommodation.

DAY 11 Transfer to Broome airport

After cruising all night, you will arrive at the Broome Jetty to disembark around 08:00 am. Be transferred to the Broome hotel of your choice enjoy the rest of the day at your own leisure.

Airport Transfer, Overnight Broome Accommodation.

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.

About Your Accommodation

This package includes our central "Deluxe" hotel with superior facilities, stylish room and first class service (typically 4 stars). If you’re on a budget, economy options are also available.

Why not treat yourself to an upscale “Luxury” hotel with a more luxurious feel for the discerning traveller and great for celebrating an anniversary (typically 5 stars). See Optional Upgrades below for more details, or simply ask.

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 Broome, you will be transferred to Hotel and Broome hotel to 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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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.

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Southern Kimberley Experience Great Escape Cruise with Broome Stay

11 Day Cruise Package

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*Starting holiday costs, per person, for 2 people sharing, on selected travel dates (off-peak). Travel on other dates attracts a surcharge. As prices vary based on travel dates, be flexible with dates to get the for the best deals! Itinerary and vehicle types subject to change without notice. Subject to limited availability at these prices, after which higher prices apply, book now. See Important Information before booking. © DISCOVER AUSTRALIA Booking Code: mp442

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