Itinerary
- Day 1
Airport to Seabourn Pursuit
You'll meet at the airport and board the Seabourn Pursuit, the newest luxury ship cruising the Kimberley Coast. Get settled into your spacious suite and take time to explore the ship's facilities, checking out the panoramic balconies, outdoor decks, and infinity pool. Dinner this evening is relaxed, which gives you a chance to meet other travelers on board.
- Meals
- Dinner (Relaxed dinner with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Board Seabourn Pursuit expedition ship
- Relaxed dinner with fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Admire views from panoramic balcony
- Sip champagne on outdoor deck
- Swim in infinity pool
- Day 2
Adele Island to Buccaneer Archipelago
The ship cruises to Adele Island where you'll explore by Zodiac with your Expedition Team, discovering coral reefs and marine life like reef sharks and stingrays. Later you'll arrive in the Buccaneer Archipelago with its 800+ islands. The Captain's welcome dinner happens this evening so you can celebrate the start of your voyage.
- Meals
- Dinner (Captain's welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Zodiac exploration of Adele Island with Expedition Team
- Captain's welcome dinner
Landmarks Adele Island Adele Reef Buccaneer Archipelago - Day 3
Talbot Bay and Horizontal Falls
Your Expedition Team takes you through Talbot Bay and Cyclone Creek, navigating dramatic rock formations while watching for local wildlife. The signature Horizontal Falls phenomenon, created by the region's massive 12-metre tides, you'll see via Zodiac, though this is subject to tidal conditions on the day.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Explore Talbot Bay and Cyclone Creek with Expedition Team
- Zodiac tour of Horizontal Falls (subject to tidal conditions)
Landmarks Talbot Bay Cyclone Creek Horizontal Falls - Day 4
Freshwater Cove and Montgomery Reef
At Freshwater Cove you'll participate in an Arraluli Heritage Exploration with a Welcome to Country ceremony and smoking ceremony by the Arraluli people, then hike to ancient rock art sites with Aboriginal interpretation. Later in the day, you'll explore Montgomery Reef by Zodiac where the world's largest inshore reef dramatically rises from the ocean due to strong tides.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Welcome to Country ceremony with Arraluli people
- Smoking ceremony conducted by Arraluli people
- Guided hike to rock art site with Aboriginal guide interpretation
- Zodiac exploration of Montgomery Reef with Expedition Team
Landmarks Freshwater Cove Montgomery Reef - Day 5
Prince Frederick Harbour, Hunter River and Porosus Creek
You'll travel to Prince Frederick Harbour to explore Hunter River and Porosus Creek with their towering red cliffs and tangled mangroves. Keep your eyes open for mudskippers and saltwater crocodiles in their extreme tidal environment, plus kingfishers, egrets, herons and white-bellied sea eagles. There's an option to take a scenic helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls if you're interested.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Prince Frederick Harbour, Hunter River and Porosus Creek
Optional Activities
- Scenic helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls (additional cost)
Landmarks Prince Frederick Harbour Hunter River Porosus Creek Mitchell Falls - Day 6
Bigge Island Aboriginal Rock Art
At Bigge Island you'll explore incredible galleries of ancient Wandjina rock art in numerous caves. Some of these artworks are believed to have been repainted annually by the Wunambal people for up to 5,000 years, so there's real cultural depth to what you're seeing here.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Wandjina rock art galleries in Bigge Island caves
Landmarks Bigge Island - Day 7
Ashmore Reef Marine Park
The morning on ship is relaxed so you can rest up. This afternoon you'll visit Ashmore Reef Marine Park in the Timor Sea, a sanctuary spanning 583 square kilometres that's home to over 100,000 seabirds annually including crested terns and frigatebirds. Your Expedition Team takes you by Zodiac to explore the reef's 255 species of coral, seagrass meadows and marine life, pending favorable weather and sea conditions.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Zodiac exploration of Ashmore Reef Marine Park with Expedition Team (pending weather and sea conditions)
Landmarks Ashmore Reef Marine Park - Day 8
Vansittart Bay World War II DC-3 Wreckage and Jar Island Rock Art
You'll walk across salt flats with your Expedition Team to see the wreckage of a US Air Force DC-3 that crash-landed near Vansittart Bay during World War II. After that you'll head to Jar Island to discover its rock art gallery featuring Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) paintings dating back more than 20,000 years.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Walk across salt flats to view World War II US Air Force DC-3 wreckage near Vansittart Bay
- Exploration of Jar Island rock art gallery with Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) paintings
Landmarks Vansittart Bay Jar Island - Day 9
Koolama Bay and King George Falls
The ship cruises into Koolama Bay, renamed following the Japanese bombing of the MV Koolama in 1942. Your Expedition Team takes you by Zodiac through the King George River gorge system, passing mangrove-fringed coves and sheer red cliffs before reaching King George Falls where the river drops 80 metres down from sandstone cliffs.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Seabourn Pursuit)
Included Activities
- Zodiac tour through King George River gorge system with Expedition Team
- Get up close to King George Falls where river drops 80 metres
Landmarks Koolama Bay King George River King George Falls - Day 10
Arrival in Darwin
You'll arrive in Darwin this morning and disembark from the Seabourn Pursuit. A transfer takes you to your hotel where you have the day at leisure to rest and explore Darwin on your own terms.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Darwin)
Included Activities
- Transfer from ship to hotel in Darwin
Optional Activities
- Explore Darwin's sights
- Day 11
Darwin
This is a free day to explore Darwin's sights at your own pace and get to know the city however you like. This evening you'll enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel before the next part of your journey continues.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Darwin)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Darwin's sights
- Day 12
Darwin to Litchfield
You'll journey to Litchfield National Park to see Florence Falls and Wangi Falls, both flowing year-round. There are two pathways leading down to refreshing swimming holes at either waterfall, so you can pick which one appeals to you most.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Darwin)
Included Activities
- Visit Florence Falls in Litchfield
- Visit Wangi Falls in Litchfield
- Swimming at waterfall pools
Landmarks Litchfield National Park Florence Falls Wangi Falls - Day 13
Darwin to Katherine
The trip heads from Darwin to Katherine where you'll enjoy the Katherine Outback Experience. This celebrates the Northern Territory's unique pastoral history through animal demonstrations, live music and storytelling, giving you a real flavor of the region's character.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Katherine)
Included Activities
- Katherine Outback Experience with animal demonstrations, live music and storytelling
- Day 14
Katherine
After breakfast you'll cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge and learn about the music, stories and ways of the local Jawoyn people. Next you'll visit Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park to see sparkling limestone formations of stalactites and stalagmites. This afternoon you'll relax at Katherine Hot Springs along Katherine River with clear pools surrounded by native plants.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Katherine)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge with Jawoyn cultural interpretation
- Visit Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park with limestone formations
- Relax at Katherine Hot Springs
Landmarks Nitmiluk Gorge Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park Katherine Hot Springs - Day 15
Katherine to Kununurra
You'll travel to Kununurra, the gateway to the eastern Kimberley. This evening you'll enjoy a sunset dinner cruise on Lake Kununurra, watching the magical sunset while keeping an eye out for wildlife and soaking in the tranquil surroundings.
- Meals
- Dinner (Sunset dinner cruise on Lake Kununurra with delicious food)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kununurra Country Club)
Included Activities
- Sunset dinner cruise on Lake Kununurra
Landmarks Lake Kununurra - Day 16
Kununurra to Purnululu National Park
The journey takes you to Purnululu National Park, home to the Bungle Bungle Range. You'll hike to Echidna Chasm, a spectacular natural cleft in the rock that really showcases the landscape here.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT's Exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge)
Included Activities
- Hike to Echidna Chasm in Purnululu National Park
Landmarks Purnululu National Park Bungle Bungle Range Echidna Chasm - Day 17
Purnululu National Park
You'll explore Purnululu and discover the depth of the Bungle Bungle Range, shaped by 20 million years of river erosion with geological and Indigenous cultural significance. Walking along Piccaninny Creek you'll stop at Cathedral Gorge. By evening you'll watch the sunset over the Bungle Bungle Range with a glass of sparkling in hand as the beehive-shaped domes glow golden. A scenic helicopter flight over the World Heritage-listed park is optional.
- Meals
- Dinner (Sunset drinks at Bungle Bungle Range)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT's Exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge)
Included Activities
- Walk along Piccaninny Creek
- Visit Cathedral Gorge
- Sunset drinks at Bungle Bungle Range with sparkling
Optional Activities
- Scenic helicopter flight over Purnululu National Park (own expense)
Landmarks Piccaninny Creek Cathedral Gorge Bungle Bungle Range - Day 18
Purnululu National Park to El Questro
You'll say farewell to the Bungle Bungle Range and travel towards El Questro, a million-acre cattle station in the heart of the Kimberley. You'll settle in for two nights immersed in this remote region and experience the landscape from a different perspective.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El Questro - Emma Gorge)
Landmarks El Questro - Day 19
El Questro
You'll discover the wonders of El Questro with a hike to Emma Gorge, where you can swim beneath a towering droplet waterfall. After lunch you'll head to Zebedee Springs, a permanent natural thermal spring tucked away in a secluded rainforest pocket for a different kind of water experience.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (El Questro - Emma Gorge)
Included Activities
- Hike to Emma Gorge with swim beneath waterfall
- Lunch
- Visit Zebedee Springs natural thermal spring
Landmarks Emma Gorge Zebedee Springs - Day 20
El Questro
The group journeys to Manning Creek to spot local birdlife while enjoying lunch in the shade of a gum tree. Continuing on to Galvans Gorge, a short walk leads to a picturesque waterhole. You can admire the rock art adorning the gorge walls or take a leisurely swim.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in the shade of a gum tree at Manning Creek)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Exclusive Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit Manning Creek for birdwatching and lunch
- Walk to Galvans Gorge waterhole
- View rock art at Galvans Gorge
- Swimming at waterhole
Landmarks Manning Creek Galvans Gorge - Day 21
El Questro to Bell Gorge
Back on the Gibb River Road you'll travel to Bell Gorge where cliffs surround a series of tiered waterholes. Sitting approximately 300 metres above sea level, Bell Gorge offers an ideal spot for swimming and photography. Birdwatching is good here, or you can hike to the lower pool for a relaxing dip below the cascading waterfall.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Exclusive Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit Bell Gorge
- Swimming and birdwatching at tiered waterholes
Optional Activities
- Hike to lower pool of Bell Gorge with swim below waterfall
Landmarks Bell Gorge - Day 22
Bell Gorge to Broome
You'll journey to Windjana Gorge where cliffs tower above white sands, before continuing on to Broome. Tonight you'll enjoy a farewell dinner with your fellow travellers to celebrate the adventure you've shared.
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cable Beach Club & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Windjana Gorge
- Farewell dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Windjana Gorge - Day 23
Broome
A transfer takes you to Broome Airport for your flight home, concluding your Kimberley journey.
Included Activities
- Transfer to Broome Airport
