| 10 Day Kimberley Panorama |
| Low Cost Escorted Coach Tour starting in Broome and finishing in Darwin |
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Tour Type: Low Cost Escorted
Duration: 10 Days
Tour Starts In: Broome
Tour Finishes In: Darwin
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from: AU $3185 pp
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 Click Map To Enlarge Tour Description
Buy pearls from the source in Broome, 'Australia's Pearl Capital', and coupled with a Diamond Mine Tour, you'll love this area. Take 4 cruises- through the gorgeous, orange Geikie Gorge, charming Chamberlain Gorge, the wildlife rich Ord River and majestic Katherine Gorge. Start your fully escorted coach tour in Broome, with time for a camel ride on the beach, travel through nature reserves to see the 1500 year old Boab Prison Tree, visit historic homesteads and finish with a tour of tropical Darwin. It's warm, rich, colourful and just lovely! Tour Inclusions:
- Full Buffet Breakfasts (9) (B)
- Lunch (1) (L)
- Hotel Dinners (7) (D)
- Welcome Drink
- Travel Wallet & Map
- Porterage & Airport Transfers (Day 1 Broome Airport, flights anytime. Day 10 Darwin Airport, flights anytime)
Tour Highlights:
- Time to relax in Broome, the pearling capital
- Cruise through Geikie Gorge
- Tour the Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine
- Cruise through Chamberlain Gorge
- Discover Hidden Valley National Park
- Enjoy a wildlife cruise on the Ord River
- Visit Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve and Warriu Park
- Visit the historic Durack Homestead
- Cruise through majestic Katherine Gorge
- Enjoy a sightseeing tour of tropical Darwin
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Day
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Arrive Broome
On arrival in Broome you will be transferred to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director this evening. Stay: Mercure Broome (2 nights) |
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Broome 'Free Time'
Today is at leisure to explore this tropical hideaway. You may wish to relax on magnificent Cable Beach, one of the most stunning beaches in the world, with 22km of white sand and clear tropical water. There are a number of options available and your Tour Director will be able to help you with suggestions. Perhaps take a spectacular scenic flight over the Buccaneer Archipelago or ride a camel at sunset on the beach. Stroll through Chinatown, home to some of the world’s finest pearl showrooms. (B) |
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Fitzroy Crossing
We travel to Derby, the oldest established town in the Kimberley, located on the tidal mud flats on the edge of the King Sound. See the famous Boab Prison Tree, believed to be around 1,500 years old and used by the police as an overnight holding cell. Stay: Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy Crossing (B/D) |
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Geikie Gorge - Halls Creek
Travel to the remote township of Fitzroy Crossing. Cruise through spectacular Geikie Gorge which has been formed by the waters of the Fitzroy River tunnelling through the Napier Range. Watch for freshwater crocodiles, fruit bats and wallabies as the 30 metre high walls of the gorge tower above us. Later we travel to Halls Creek, on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert at the doorstep to the majestic World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park. Stay: Best Western Motel, Halls Creek (B/D) |
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Argyle Diamond Mine
We travel just north of Halls Creek and enter the Argyle mining lease to visit the Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine for a guided tour of the world's largest diamond mine, which produces one quarter of the world’s diamond annually. Continue to Kununurra. Stay: Lakeside Resort, Kununurra (3 nights) (B/L/D) |
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Ord River
Cruise the placid waters of the Ord River. Keep a look out for the prolific birdlife which inhabits this water way, before arriving at Lake Argyle. We then visit the Historic Durack Homestead. See the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, Hidden Valley National Park and visit Kelly's Knob Lookout. This afternoon travel to Parry Lagoon Nature Reserve. See the bird life of this region and learn about traditional lifestyles. Continue to Wyndham to the 5 Rivers Lookout for sensational views over the Cambridge Gulf. (B/D) |
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El Questro Station
This morning we briefly travel along the Gibb River Road on our way to El Questro Station. Cruise through Chamberlain Gorge, a fresh waterhole fringed by tropical vegetation. You will then have some free time in this serene Wilderness Park. Brimming with natural wonders including magnificent mountain ranges, rambling rivers, gorges, thermal springs and vast stretches of spinifex plain, it is truly one of the world’s few remaining wild frontiers. (B/D) |
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Katherine Gorge
You will gain an appreciation of the vastness of this land as we leave Western Australia and start our journey eastwards into the Northern Territory and on to Katherine. Stay: Paraway Motel, Katherine (B/D) |
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Darwin
We enter Nitmiluk National Park for a magical cruise on the placid waters of the Katherine River through the towering cliffs of two gorges. Continue to the Adelaide River War Cemetery for a visit and inspection, before arriving at Darwin, the tropical capital of the Northern Territory. Enjoy an orientation tour of the city on arrival. Stay: Travelodge Mirambeena Resort, Darwin (B/D) |
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Depart Darwin
You will be transferred to Darwin Airport to connect with your onward flight. (B) |
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Tour Prices
All tour prices are per person, twin share. |
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EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER*
Exclusive Sale! Save $AU 150 per person off the brochure price!
Valid for bookings made with Relaxing Journeys between 1 July 2010 and 31 July 2010
. Subject to availability at time of booking. |
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| 04 Jul 2010 |
13 Jul 2010 |
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AU $3335 |
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AU $3185 |
| 25 Jul 2010 |
03 Aug 2010 |
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| 08 Aug 2010 |
17 Aug 2010 |
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| 05 Sep 2010 |
14 Sep 2010 |
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| 12 Sep 2010 |
21 Sep 2010 |
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| 17 Oct 2010 |
26 Oct 2010 |
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| 03 Jul 2011 |
12 Jul 2011 |
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AU $3320 |
| 24 Jul 2011 |
02 Aug 2011 |
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| 07 Aug 2011 |
16 Aug 2011 |
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| 04 Sep 2011 |
13 Sep 2011 |
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| 16 Oct 2011 |
25 Oct 2011 |
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AU $3320 |
*Tour Status: 'G' tours are guaranteed to depart.
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Tour Discounts & Supplements:
Optional extras, single traveller supplement & multiple traveller discounts. |
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| Single Supplement: |
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AU $850 |
| Child Discount: |
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AU $665 |
| Frequent Traveller: |
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AU $165 |
| Triple Discount: |
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AU $165 |
| Friendly Fours: |
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AU $165 |
| Concession Cards: |
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AU $45 |
*Terms & Conditions apply to any discounts and/or specials above. Your designated tour consultant will apply the appropriate discounts automatically to your quote and detail any currently applicable 'Exclusive Specials'. |
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