10 Day Darwin to Broome Tour
Experience the adventure of a lifetime on this 10 Day Broome to Darwin Tour, exploring the spectacular landscapes of the Kimberley and the Top End. Starting in Broome, you’ll travel along the legendary Gibb River Road, discovering some of Australia’s most iconic natural attractions, including Tunnel Creek, Windjana Gorge, Bell Gorge, Manning Gorge and Emma Gorge.
Hike through the incredible Bungle Bungles in World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, with the option to take a breathtaking scenic helicopter flight over this ancient landscape. Swim beneath crystal-clear waterfalls, camp under a sky filled with stars, and experience unforgettable Kimberley sunsets in some of Australia’s most remote wilderness.
Continue your journey past the vast waters of Lake Argyle before crossing into the Northern Territory. Explore the Katherine region before arriving in Darwin, completing an unforgettable outback adventure. Combining spectacular gorges, refreshing swimming holes, rugged 4WD tracks and authentic camping experiences, this 10 Day Broome to Darwin Tour is the perfect way to discover the best of the Kimberley and northern Australia.
Per Person From:
$3295
Overview
Highlights
Dates
10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
1 – 10 May 2027
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10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
15 – 24 May 2027
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10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
29 May – 7 Jun 2027
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10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
12 – 21 Jun 2027
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10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
26 Jun – 5 Jul 2027
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10 DAY DARWIN TO BROOME 4WD SAFARI
10 – 19 Jul 2027
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Included
- 10 Day Darwin to Broome Tour.
- 9 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 9 Dinners
- All National Park entry fees.
- All Camping fees.
- 4WD vehicle.
- Professional Tour Guide
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation.
- All camping gear except sleeping bags.
Not Included
- Lake Argyle Cruise ($100 payable on board).
- Optional Helicopter Flights at Purnululu National Park.
- Sleeping Bags.
★★★★★
“Fantastic & memorable trip. Great guide, fabulous food, great spots to camp under the stars, wonderful gorges and swimming. Better than I ever thought.”
Itinerary
- Please Note: The following itinerary is to be used as a guide only, road conditions, changing weather over the seasonal period and multiple other factors require that the actual itinerary is structured for the best possible result. Our tour structure is flexible and is designed to change if required.
Welcome to Darwin, the tropical capital of Australia’s Top End and the starting point for your overland adventure. Meet your guide and fellow travellers, load up the 4WD and leave the city behind as you head south into the big landscapes of the Northern Territory.
Your first taste of the Top End wilderness comes with a stop at either beautiful Edith Falls, where you can cool off with a refreshing swim surrounded by rugged escarpments and native bushland, or spectacular Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park, home to towering sandstone cliffs and a landscape shaped by the Katherine River over millions of years. It’s also the perfect place to stop for lunch and get to know the crew you’ll be sharing the adventure with.
Later in the afternoon, continue to your private campsite on the edge of Nitmiluk National Park. With the crowds left behind, this is where the real outback experience begins. Your tents and comfortable swags will be waiting, so get settled in, explore the camp and enjoy your first evening under the enormous Territory sky.
As the sun goes down, gather with the group for dinner, swap stories and get ready for the days ahead. Day one is just the warm-up — the adventure has officially begun.
Highlights
- Depart Darwin
- Edith Falls
- Camp: Private Camp [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Short Hike approx 2km & Swimming
- Meals: LD
After breakfast, start the day with a refreshing dip in the warm, crystal-clear waters of Katherine Hot Springs. Surrounded by tropical vegetation, it’s a pretty good way to ease into another day on the road.
From Katherine, we continue west towards the WA border and the incredible Lake Argyle. Created by the damming of the Ord River, this enormous inland sea stretches across more than 700 square kilometres, making it one of the largest man-made lakes in Australia. Surrounded by rugged ranges and rocky islands, it’s a spectacular introduction to the landscapes of the East Kimberley.
The lake is also teeming with wildlife, including native fish, waterbirds and an estimated tens of thousands of freshwater crocodiles. Don’t worry — the locals are considerably less interested in you than you might be in them!
In the late afternoon, there’s the option to join a sunset cruise on Lake Argyle, watching the colours change across the water and surrounding ranges as the sun disappears behind the Kimberley landscape.
Then it’s time to leave the main tourist areas behind and head to our exclusive campsite on the banks of the Ord River. Settle in for the evening, enjoy dinner with the group and spend the night surrounded by the sounds of the bush and a sky full of stars.
Highlights
- Victoria River Valley
- Lake Argyle
- Lake Argyle Sunset Cruise (optional – AUD $100)
- Camp: Ord River Private Camp [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Swim and / or Optional Boat Cruise at Lake Argyle
- Meals: BLD
Today we leave the highway behind and head deep into the Kimberley, travelling through the rugged Carr Boyd and Durack Ranges on our way into spectacular Purnululu National Park.
Home to the famous Bungle Bungle Range, this UNESCO World Heritage-listed wilderness is one of Australia’s most extraordinary landscapes. Massive sandstone formations rise hundreds of metres above the surrounding plains, their distinctive orange and black stripes creating a landscape that looks like nowhere else on Earth.
Today’s adventure takes us into Echidna Chasm, one of Purnululu’s most impressive walks. We’ll follow the narrow trail between towering rock walls that close in around us, with sections of the chasm barely wide enough to stretch out your arms. As the sunlight filters down from high above, the walls glow in brilliant shades of orange and red — it’s an incredible place to explore on foot.
After a big day of driving and walking, we make our way to our bush camp overlooking the Osmond Ranges. Grab a drink, find a good spot and watch the last light of the day wash across the ranges as dinner gets underway.
And if you’re ready to take your Kimberley camping experience up a notch, tonight you can ditch the tent altogether. Roll out your swag, climb in and sleep beneath a sky packed with stars — no walls, no roof and definitely no five-star hotel required.
Highlights
- Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles)
- Echidna Chasm
- Bungles Sunset
- Camp: National Park Campground [Toilets Available]
- Activities: Hiking 2km
- Meals: BLD
There’s something particularly satisfying about waking up in the Kimberley and realising you don’t have to pack up camp! With a second night in Purnululu, we can leave everything where it is, enjoy breakfast and head out for a full day exploring one of Australia’s most remarkable landscapes.
Today we venture deeper into the Bungle Bungle Range, getting up close to the extraordinary striped sandstone domes and towering rock formations that have made Purnululu National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of today’s highlights is the walk into spectacular Cathedral Gorge. Follow the trail between the famous beehive-shaped domes before entering this enormous natural amphitheatre, where sheer red-rock walls curve high above you. The scale and acoustics of the gorge are incredible — and it’s one of those places that photographs simply don’t do justice.
For a completely different perspective, there’s also the option to take to the skies on a scenic helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles (at your own expense). From above, you really begin to appreciate the sheer size of Purnululu, with its maze of domes, deep gorges and rugged ranges stretching towards the horizon.
After a full day of exploring, we head back to camp as the sun begins to drop. Put your feet up, grab a drink and settle in for another night in the heart of the Bungles — and enjoy the fact that tomorrow morning is the first time you’ll have to think about packing up again!
Highlights
- Cathedral Gorge
- Picaninny Creek
- Bungle Bungle Domes
- Camp: Purnululu National Park Camp [Toilets Available]
- Activities: Hiking approx 5km
- Meals: BLD
We kick things off with another dose of serious 4WD action, winding our way out of the Bungle Bungles and back through the spectacular landscapes of the East Kimberley. It’s a rugged drive, with plenty of bumps, creek crossings and incredible scenery along the way.
Our destination is the legendary El Questro Wilderness Park, a vast outback property packed with towering ranges, deep gorges, thermal springs and some of the best swimming holes in the Kimberley.
This afternoon, we lace up the boots and tackle the walk into Emma Gorge. The trail winds its way through a dramatic rocky gorge, with a little scrambling along the way, before arriving at one of El Questro’s most beautiful spots — a huge natural amphitheatre surrounded by towering red cliffs and a spectacular waterfall cascading into a crystal-clear pool below.
After working up a sweat on the walk in, there’s only one thing to do — jump in! Take some time to cool off beneath the waterfall, relax by the water and soak up one of the Kimberley’s classic swimming experiences before making the walk back out.
From El Questro, we hit the road again and make our way to our exclusive campsite on the banks of the Ord River. With another big Kimberley day behind us, settle in, enjoy dinner with the group and relax around camp as the stars come out overhead.
Highlights
- Emma Gorge
- El Questro Station
- Camp: Ord River Private Camp
- Activities: Hiking & Swimming approx 5km
- Meals: BLD
From our bush camp we head for Kununurra, the first sign of civilisation we have seen for a week. As we approach town the mobile phones start beeping and we take the opportunity to catch up on the world with some free time in this classic outback town while your guide replenishes supplies.
From Kununurra we head to Lake Argyle where there is a stunning campground ont he edges of this massive freshwater lake.
Here you can choose to do a sunset cruise out onto the Lake ($100 pid direct to the operator) or swan around in one of the best infinity pools in the universe!
Highlights
- Kununurra
- Lake Argyle
- Lake Argyle Private Island Camp
- Camp: Campground [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Boat Cruise & Swimming
- Meals: BLD
After breakfast, it’s time to hit the road and begin our journey along one of Australia’s most legendary outback tracks — the Gibb River Road.
Stretching for around 600 kilometres through the heart of the Kimberley, the Gibb is what 4WD adventures are all about. We’ll tackle corrugations, ford rivers and wind our way through rugged ranges and enormous cattle stations, surrounded by some of the wildest country in Australia.
We’ve got a fair bit of ground to cover today, so there’ll be plenty of time behind the wheel — but on the Gibb, the drive is all part of the adventure. We’ll break up the journey with lunch and a few stops along the way, giving you a chance to stretch your legs and take in the ever-changing Kimberley scenery.
Our destination is Mount Barnett Station, just a short distance from spectacular Manning Gorge, where tomorrow’s adventure awaits.
Tonight we set up camp beside a beautiful freshwater river, and after a dusty day on the Gibb there’s no better way to finish than with a swim in its clear, cool water. Then it’s back to camp for dinner, a few stories from the day and another night beneath the Kimberley stars.
Highlights
- Pentecost River
- Ellenbrae Station
- Camp: Mt Barnett Campground [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Swimming
- Meals: BLD
Today we leave our camp set up and head off on a hike, and what beauty this one is!.
White sandy beaches with a Pandanus tree lined waterway opening into a wide clear waterhole greet us only minutes after starting the walk. We swim or row the small boat across the river before following a trail leading to the top of gorge. The gorge has a waterfall plus a deep wide swimming hole surrounded by granite cliffs & rock outcrops. It is a spectacular setting with hidden examples of Bradshaw Aboriginal Rock Art.
In the afternoon we head out to explore a couple of other smaller gorges, Galvan’s and / or Adcock Gorge.
We return to camp to our familiar spot under the Boabs.
Highlights
- Manning Gorge
- Galvan’s Gorge
- Adcock Gorge
- Camp: Mount Barnett Campground [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Hiking & Swimming up to 8km
- Meals: BLD
The Western Kimberley is packed with spectacular gorges, waterfalls and swimming holes, and today we set out to explore two of its best.
After breakfast, we make our way to beautiful Bell Gorge (subject to weather and road conditions), tucked away amongst the rugged ranges of the Wunaamin Conservation Park. Here, wet-season rains spill over ancient rock ledges, creating a spectacular waterfall and a series of natural pools surrounded by towering red cliffs. We’ll have time to explore, take in the views and, conditions permitting, cool off with a swim in this classic Kimberley setting.
This afternoon, we continue west to the extraordinary Windjana Gorge. Around 375 million years ago, this entire landscape was beneath a tropical sea and formed part of an ancient barrier reef. Today, the Lennard River has carved its way through the limestone, exposing towering gorge walls that provide an incredible glimpse into the Kimberley’s prehistoric past.
During the dry season, the river retreats into a chain of pools and billabongs, attracting an amazing variety of birds and wildlife. It’s also one of the best places in the Kimberley to spot freshwater crocodiles in the wild, often stretched out along the riverbanks soaking up the afternoon sun.
As the day winds down, we head to camp and set up for our final night together in the Kimberley. It’s one last chance to enjoy dinner around camp, swap stories from the adventure and sit beneath that enormous outback sky before we make our way back to civilisation tomorrow.
Highlights
- Bell Gorge
- Windjana Gorge
- National park Campground [Showers & Toilets Available]
- Activities: Hiking approx 4km
- Meals: BLD
For our final day in the Kimberley, there’s still time for one last adventure before we point the 4WD towards Broome.
We make our way through the rugged Napier Range to Tunnel Creek, where we’ll head underground on a guided walk through one of the Kimberley’s most fascinating natural attractions. The creek has carved a spectacular 750-metre tunnel straight through the ancient limestone range, creating a subterranean world of pools, towering rock formations and hidden chambers.
With torches in hand, we’ll wade through sections of shallow water as we make our way through the darkness. Look above and you might spot tiny bats hanging from the cave roof, while huge stalactites reach down from overhead and shafts of sunlight occasionally burst through openings in the rock. It’s dark, wet, slightly spooky and a brilliant way to finish a Kimberley adventure.
Tunnel Creek also has an important human story. The caves are closely associated with Jandamarra, the Bunuba resistance fighter who used the network of caves and ranges as a hideout during his resistance to European settlement in the 1890s. Your guide will share some of this remarkable history as you explore.
Emerging back into the Kimberley sunshine, we dust ourselves off, climb aboard and begin our final drive towards Broome.
After days of dusty tracks, river crossings, gorges, waterfalls and nights beneath the stars, there’s only one appropriate way to finish — with a bit of luck, we’ll roll into Broome in time to watch the sun disappear into the Indian Ocean from Cable Beach.
Then it’s time to say goodbye to your guide and fellow adventurers, probably a little dustier than when you started, but with ten days of Kimberley stories to take home with you.
Highlights
We normally arrive into Darwin at around 5pm, your guide will conclude the tour by dropping you off at your accommodation.
- Tunnel Creek
- Arrival into Broome
- Activities: Hiking approx 2km
- Meals: BL
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