Kimberley Optional Tours

Kimberley Optional Tours

Optional activities cannot be booked while on tour, unless stated below.
Helicopter Flight: The Full Katherine Gorge Experience (note the operator has recently increased their rates)
Price: $269
Duration: 20 minutes
Departure time: As required
Enjoy the magnificence of all 13 gorges in Nitmiluk National Park in this breathtaking 20-minute scenic flight. Fly low over the Katherine River for a thrilling view of the Arnhem Land escarpment and surrounding scenery.
Note: We recommend pre-booking this flight with Real Aussie Adventures and pre-payment is required. Passenger weights are required at time of booking.
Helicopter Flight: Bungle Bungle Domes Special (note the operator has recently increased their rates)
Price: $319
Duration: 18 minutes
Departure time: As required
This flight begins at the south west end of the Bungle Bungle Range at Y Gorge before soaring across the top of the enormous massif to the mouth of the spectacular Piccaninny Gorge. Continue along the southern face of the Range, following Piccaninny Creek. Here, you can view the mouth of Cathedral Gorge and fly over the famous orange and black striped sandstone beehive shaped domes.
Note: We recommend pre-booking this flight with Real Aussie Adventures and pre-payment is required. Passenger weights are required at time of booking.

Horizontal Falls Tour – Ex Broome (note the operator has recently increased their rates)
Price Morning Tour: $950 (plus marine park fee $5.50)
Afternoon Tour: $970 (plus marine park fee $5.50)
Duration: 6 hours approximately
Departure time: From 5.30am and 11.15am (nil operational dates listed at the bottom of this document)
Our morning and afternoon half-day tours from Broome give you the flexibility to experience the amazing spectacle of the Horizontal Falls and the beautiful Kimberley on your terms. The tour duration is six hours but you’ll get a lifetime of memories! Departures in the morning or afternoon. A courtesy bus will collect you from your accommodation (residential or Airbnb pickups are unavailable).
Climb aboard our 14 seat turbo prop jet seaplane at Broome airport. |Be amazed at how spectacular the views are when you fly at a lower level. | Enjoy an exhilarating water landing in Talbot Bay. |Trust your experienced skipper to guide your fast boat on an incredible thrill ride through the Horizontal Falls.| Sit back and relax as you cruise through spectacular untouched bays and creeks. |Swim in the clear warm waters of the Indian Ocean in the safety of our marine viewing cage. Get up close to the local marine life while your guide points out the many species of fish and inquisitive sharks (snorkelling gear provided). |Enjoy a cooked breakfast or lunch of fresh barramundi on the BBQ lunch on board our luxury houseboat. |Gasp at the breathtaking beauty as you fly low across the Buccaneer Archipelago, Cape Leveque, Lombadina, Beagle Bay, Willie Creek Pearl Farm, Cable Beach and Broome township prior to landing. | Return to your accommodation on our Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures‘ courtesy bus.

Note: We recommend pre-booking this activity with Real Aussie Adventures and pre-payment is required. Passenger weights of every person is required to book (maximum weight 120kg), plus dietary/medical requirements, home state, postcode contact number, and pick up location Broome.

Horizontal Falls & Dampier Peninsula Discovery Tour ex Broome – was previously the Horizontal Falls & Cape Leveque Tour, however due to operational reasons the operator is no longer running that itinerary (note the operator has recently increased their rates)
Price $1,050 (plus marine park fee $5.50)
Duration: 10.5 hours approximately
Departure time: From 5.30am (nil operational dates listed at the bottom of this document)

This full day tour takes you to Talbot Bay for an exhilarating Horizontal Falls experience as well as incorporating highlights of the Dampier Peninsula including a visit to Cygnet Bay for a fascinating tour of Australia’s oldest pearl farm, Ardyaloon Aboriginal Community and their Aquaculture Hatchery and a brief stop at the famous Shell Church located in Beagle Bay Aboriginal community (subject to public access based on Government and local community Covid-19 restrictions).

Two delicious meals include a hot breakfast and lunch of locally sourced barramundi and salads served in either of the spectacular settings of Cygnet Bay or on our luxury houseboat at the Horizontal Falls.

Sections of the 4WD trip may be bumpy as some of the roads are unsealed.
• Experience our 14-seater luxury seaplane where our experienced pilots take you on a scenic low-level flight over the Thousand Islands of the romantic Buccaneer Archipelago. World-famous Cable Beach and Broome town can also be seen from the seaplane on one of the two flights as part of this tour.
• Be thrilled by a spectacular water landing and take-off on the calm waters of Talbot Bay right next to the Horizontal Falls.
• Kick back on board our luxury houseboat for a delicious hot breakfast or a lunch of locally sourced barramundi, expertly prepared by our talented hosts.
• Strap in for the ride of your life. Our experienced skipper will guide our 900hp fast boat through the incredible Horizontal Falls where steep cliffs meet powerful tides and nature defies logic.
• Enjoy a relaxing coffee or tea break onboard our houseboat.
• Relax and enjoy the tranquility as you cruise untouched bays and creeks nearby.
• Cool off in the clear warm waters of the Indian Ocean in the safety of our marine viewing enclosure. Get up close to the local marine life while your guide points out the many species of fish and inquisitive sharks (snorkeling gear provided).
• Travel deep into the rugged red heart of the Kimberly on board our custom-built 4WD tour bus.
• Explore the Aquaculture hatchery, located in the Ardyaloon (One Arm Point) Aboriginal community, and visit the famous 3rd generation family-owned Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm to learn about the local history and culture.
• Be amazed by the Shell Church that holds a great significance to the local people of Beagle Bay Aboriginal community (this stop is subject to the community being open to the public dependent on Government and local community Covid-19 restrictions).

Note: We recommend pre-booking this activity with Real Aussie Adventures and pre-payment is required. Passenger weights of every person is required to book (maximum weight 120kg), plus dietary/medical requirements, home state, postcode contact number, and pick up location Broome.
Horizontal Falls flights do not operate on these dates in 2022:
• April: 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26
• May: 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 24, 25
• June: 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 25
• July: 7, 8, 9, 23, 24, 25
• August: 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24
• September: 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22
• October: 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 21.