The Kimberley Darwin to Broome Guided Group Tour

The group will assemble either in Sydney or Melbourne after connecting flights from New Zealand. You will be met by your tour guide on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Stay 2-nights at a centrally located Darwin City Hotel with breakfast included.

Late morning your driver guide will pick up the group for local sightseeing and a visit to Darwin Museum & Art Gallery featuring some great exhibitions on the World War 11 bombings and cyclone Tracey in 1974 that forced a mass evacuation of the city. That evening board the 25-metre Tri-level Catamaran “Charles Darwin” for a group buffet dinner cruise on Darwin harbour. The buffet menu includes Australian oysters and prawns for starters and the dessert selection includes the Australian version of Pavlova!

Board your coach after breakfast for an enjoyable trip to Katherine with several sightseeing stops along the way. On arrival check into your hotel and re-board the coach for a short trip to Nitmiluk Gorge (Previously known as Katherine Gorge) where we'll take a 2-hour 2-gorge boat trip. (Some walking over well-formed paths between the two Gorges required). On this trip you will likely get to see the first of many freshwater crocodiles and maybe a salty, lots of other wildlife and some great scenery. Stay 1-night at Knotts Crossing Resort with breakfast and dinner included.

As we cross the border into Western Australia you lose 2-hours making what could be a long day a lot shorter!! Your first stop will likely be the Victoria River Roadhouse for morning tea (own cost) and a comfort stop before travelling through to Lake Argyle for a picnic lunch and a 50km boat trip down the Ord River (cost of boat trip and lunch included). Stay at the Lilly Lagoon Resort with breakfast included.

We leave Kununurra behind and begin our journey through some remote parts of Western Australia. We visit the historic port town of Wyndham and then travel to the Hidden Valley. Stay 1 night at the Kimberley Hotel Halls Creek with breakfast and dinner included.

Experience some more great scenery as we travel through to Fitzroy River Lodge. Your driver guide will take you on a journey through to Geikie Gorge where you will learn about the stunning geology, wildlife, and cultural significance of this area. Stay at the Fitzroy River Lodge with picnic lunch & breakfast included. Diner is A La Carte at own cost.

As we travel through to Broome, we enjoy some real backcountry scenery with a stop for lunch (own cost). We end the day enjoying what should be a magnificent sunset with fish & chips on Cable Beach (own cost). The more adventurous traveller can take an optional camel ride. Stay 2-nights at The Conti Hotel with breakfasts included.

This morning board the coach for local sightseeing with your driver/guide. Your guide may include a visit to China Town, the Japanese Cemetery, jewellery, and pearl showrooms and Streeters Jetty, once used by pearl luggers and merchants. Farewell Dinner: This evening the group will enjoy a farewell (cost included) evening dinner. What a great way to end what is without doubt a memorable holiday experience.

This afternoon we board our Flight to Melbourne as we say goodbye to Western Australia. The tour includes two nights at the Mantra Melbourne Airport with breakfast and airport transfers included.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel (cost included) and then catch a bus into the city (cost included) and spend the day exploring Melbourne! Melbourne is the perfect city for a relaxed yet memorable 24-hour escape. Stroll along the beautiful riverside at Southbank and enjoy a leisurely coffee while watching the world go by. Explore the famous laneways, full of quaint cafés, boutique shops, and charming street art, all at your own pace. Take a comfortable heritage tram ride to see the city without needing to walk far, then enjoy a peaceful afternoon wandering through the Royal Botanic Gardens. Finish the day with a delicious dinner overlooking the Yarra River or at one of Melbourne’s renowned restaurants, known for warm hospitality and exceptional food. Costs for this day are your own, but we're happy to provide suggestions for activities and sights based on your preferences, budgets etc.

This morning the group will be transferred to Melbourne airport for return flights. You arrive back in New Zealand on 22 August 2026.