The Kimberley &
Top End

Broome – Kimberley coastline – Mitchell Plateau

After breakfast this morning we head to the General Aviation terminal and board our Cessna Grand Caravan for the flight to the Mitchell Plateau. This state of the art aircraft features a high wing for excellent visibility, air-conditioning and jet turbine reliability. The flight time is approximately 2 hours in duration and will take you over some magnificent Kimberley coastline, including the Horizontal Falls. We arrive at the Mitchell Plateau at 11.30am and are transferred to Outback Spirit’s very own Ngauwudu Safari Camp where we’ll spend the next 3 nights. Check-in and enjoy lunch before a familiarisation tour of the camp, including our private palm fringed swimming hole on Camp Creek. 

The afternoon can be spent at your leisure before meeting for dinner and drinks in the restaurant. Later on enjoy sitting around the campfire and experience the stunning lighting displays that are a feature of the Wet Season.

Helicopter Flight over Mitchell Falls and surrounding area

Today is all about visiting the mighty Mitchell Falls. During the dry season tour groups travel to the falls via a 17km track. At this time of year the track is impassable with many creeks swollen and running over their banks. For this reason our main transport for the next couple of days will be by helicopter.

After breakfast we take-off for our first of 4 included helicopter flights. The first takes us down to the Mitchell Falls and will take in some of the surrounding area. Everything is lush green with creeks and streams running at capacity or overflowing. After a couple of passes over the thunderous falls we land and prepare for a ground tour.

There are four tiers to the Mitchell Falls, each of which can generally be defined from the viewing area. However, during the wet season these 4 tiers turn into 1 or 2 tiers thanks to the sheer amount of water flowing down the Mitchell River.  The view from both the air and the ground can only be described as sensational. 

After our ground tour and a picnic lunch, we board our helicopter again and enjoy our return flight to the camp. En route we follow the Mitchell River for a couple of kilometres and explore some of the surrounding country.  Upon returning to the camp we take a short rest before our local Indigenous guide takes us on a special nature tour. Here we learn about the significance of Ngauwudu from a traditional owner’s point of view and discover some of the secrets of this country in the Wet Season. This evening enjoy the usual lightning show before sitting down for dinner under the floodlit Bloodwood tree.

King Edward River Art Sites – Pandanus Palm Forest – Scenic Heli flight

This morning we prepare for our 3^rd helicopter scenic flight, this time down to an area traditionally called ‘Munurru’, or King Edward River.  We follow the Port Warrender Road, which in sections is completely under water, and fly over a Pandanus Palm Forest before landing at Munurru. The flight time will be approximately 15 mins and take us about 40kms away from the camp.

The land of Munurru was mythologically a central point for Aboriginal people and is linked to most other regions of the North Kimberley.  It is home to a number of stunning art galleries, some of which are the most graphic in the Kimberley.  Our expert guide will interpret the art work and give you a fascinating insight into its significance.  

After our picnic lunch we board our helicopter for our 4^th and final scenic flight back to the camp, this time taking in some of the Lawley River. Once back at the camp the afternoon can be spent at your leisure, perhaps relaxing by the swimming hole. For those interested, additional scenic flights can be arranged at your own expense.

This evening enjoy your final dinner at Ngauwudu Safari Camp.

Mitchell Plateau – Kimberley Coastline – Broome

After breakfast this morning we depart for the airstrip where we board our Cessna Grand Caravan for a spectacular scenic flight over King George Falls. The falls are to the North East of the Mitchell Plateau and are one of the most photographed sites in the Kimberley. They are especially spectacular during the wet season, when the teeming King George River is raging over the 100 metre cliff into the ocean. After a number of circuits we return to the Mitchell Plateau airstrip for lunch and to refuel. We then return to Broome this afternoon, arriving mid-afternoon to check back in to the Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa for a 2 night stay.

Broome

This morning enjoy a town tour of Broome including Gantheaume Point, the Port and Chinatown. Enjoy some free time in the centre of Broome before returning to the resort for lunch and a free afternoon, allowing you time to relax and enjoy some of the first class facilities at the resort or take a stroll down Cable Beach.

Broome - Home Ports

This morning you will be transferred to Broome airport for your return flights home. Bon Voyage!