Welcome to Broome! Or Rubibi, in the language of the Yawuru people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Broome is now located. Start your adventure straight away, setting off early this morning as you travel east to Fitzroy Crossing. When you arrive, join the Darlgunya Cultural Walk, where your local Indigenous guide will take you through the remnants of the old postal settlement and down to the Fitzroy Riverbanks. Learn about the wild Fitzroy River from your knowledgeable guide – its plants, wildlife and the significance to local culture. Tonight, settle into camp and watch the sunset and the stars as they come alive, away from the city lights. Make sure you’re on time this morning, as your trip will kick off straight away. See the ‘Joining Point Instructions’ in the Essential Trip Information for more information on where you’ll meet your leader this morning. Your travel time today will be approximately 5 hours. Camping at the Fitzroy River Lodge involves dome tents with stretcher beds and mattresses. On-site facilities have hot showers and flush toilets.

This morning, travel to Purnululu National Park (or better known as the Bungle Bungles). On the way, stop at the China Wall near Halls Creek – a natural white limestone wall which looks like a miniature Great Wall of China. Then, continue to Purnululu National Park. When you arrive, take some time to settle into your private permanent tented camp and take in the views of the Bungles Massif and the Kimberley night sky from your door. Your travel time today will be approximately 7 hours. The walk at China Wall has a steep slope down to the dry creek. If you’d rather stay on flat ground, the view from the car park is also great. Tonight’s permanent tented camp features tents with beds, nearby modern facilities, a covered dining deck with panoramic views and an open-air campfire.

Spend today exploring the highlights of Purnululu National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its landscape of unique orange and black striped ‘beehive’ geological formations, created by rivers over a period of 20 million years. To protect its unique landscape, the area was made a national park in 1987 and now boasts UNESCO World Heritage status. Visit the Echidna Chasm, known for its towering Livistonia Palm trees, then take a short walk into Cathedral Gorge, where towering rocks create a natural amphitheatre. Later today, maybe take an optional scenic helicopter flight for a bird’s eye view over the beehive domes. The Echidna Chasm Walk is a Grade 4 walk, approximately 2 km return, taking under an hour. It has steep-sided gorge walls up to 200 metres high and barely a metre wide in places. The trail has a natural surface of rock, and some sections require some moderate climbing. The walk to Cathedral Gorge is a Grade 4 walk, 2km return. People typically spend 1 to 2 hours on this walk. The trail is unmodified and rocky. Today, you have the option to see the domes from the air by taking an optional helicopter flight. We hold allotments with the operator and your leader will offer to book the flights on your behalf. This way the leader can coordinate the timing with the day’s other activities in mind.

Say goodbye to Purnululu and travel to the ancient realm of Mimbi Caves – one of Western Australia's largest cave systems, on Gooniyandi Country. Spiritually significant, these limestone caves are one of the oldest identified sites of human occupation in Australia. Learn about Dreaming with a local Gooniyandi guide and hear the traditional stories and sacred meaning of this area. Then, explore the crystal-clear pools, fossils and ancient rock art before sitting down to some fresh damper and billy tea with the Gooniyandi Traditional Owners before you head back to Fitzroy Crossing. Your travel time today will be approximately 7.5 hours. Parts of the Mimbi Caves tour include traversing over sharp rocks and rock hopping. Please have your head torch ready. Please note that dinner tonight is not included. The restaurant at the Fitzroy River Lodge has a bar with a pub menu.

This morning, travel to Bunuba country – once a Devonian reef, this terrain is over 350 million years old and home to a diverse array of animals and plants. Along the way, stop at Tunnel Creek. Spend some time exploring the cave system here and learn about the legend of Jandamarra – an Aboriginal freedom fighter who used the tunnel as a hide-out in the late 1800s. Then, travel to Windjana Gorge where you’ll stop for a picnic lunch. As you walk through the outback oasis and beneath the gorge walls, look out for freshwater crocodiles, local birds and indigenous plants. Then, travel along the Gibb River Road from the Napier Ranges to Broome, passing the Derby ‘Boab Prison Tree’ along the way. Today is a bit of a long travel day, so maybe get stuck into your book or favourite podcast. When you arrive in Broome, your trip will come to an end. If you’d like to stay longer, just talk to your booking agent ahead of time. Your travel time today will be approximately 8 hours. The Tunnel Creek Trail is a Grade 5 (difficult) 2km return walk, taking around 1 hour. There are loose rocks and uneven surfaces, with some sections requiring rock hopping, wading through waist deep water on submerged rocks and a short swim in complete darkness. Some sections require three points of contact at all times. Please make sure that you have your swimwear, towel, your head torch and your closed-toes wet shoes in your day pack when leaving camp this morning, as your main luggage will be stowed away in the back of the vehicle. The Windjana Gorge Trail is a Grade 2 (easy) 2 km return walk, taking around 1 hour. The trail has a rough surface that may have some moderate hills. Your trip ends when you arrive back in Broome late this afternoon or early evening. It’s recommended that you book another night in Broome before flying out, as delays may occur. Once in Broome, your leader will drop you at your nominated accommodation or back at the default starting location.