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Kimberley and Pilbara Trip List 2013-14

Latest update: 16 May 2013.

All our Kimberley tours depart from Kununurra. Our getting here page explains how to get to Kununurra. Our accommodation and things to do page tells you where you can stay and explains other things you can do in town.

Our Karijini Pilbara tours depart from Tom Price. For information about getting to Tom Price and where to stay when you arrive, see our getting here and accommodation pages.

Details of Kimberley trips may need to be changed to fit park and station management needs that arise from time to time.

See full abbreviations, levels of difficulty or pass mouse over code to see short descriptions.

Click on trips listed in red for additional information. Most will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Every trip is different. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about a particular trip.

Many of the trip notes have not yet been updated for 2013. Other than the dates, they should still give a good picture of the trip. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Prices. Most of the 2013 prices listed below those we charged in 2012 or earlier. Costs have risen so most of the prices will rise. However, anyone booking and paying a deposit before a price rise is announced will pay the old price on a trip where we provide all the transport and a price midway between the old and the new on a trip where we charter transport.

The wet season. Kimberley trips from January through sometime in March or April take place during the wet season. Find out more about the wet season and why local bushwalkers enjoy it.

2013

Note. All 2013 trips listed below are a draft based on previous years and are subject to change. Some of the prices and trip notes have been updated for 2013. Some have not. Even where the notes have not yet been updated, they should, however, give you a good idea what you can expect.

The wet season. Kimberley trips from January through sometime in March or April take place during the wet season. Find out more about the wet season and why local bushwalkers enjoy it.

Dates Trip Price Code / Level
Jun 2-16 Drysdale River N.P. No. 1 $4595 float planeModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Find out more about Drysdale River National Park. There is a link on that page to a Drysdale photo gallery.
Jul 7-20 Mitchell Plateau No. 2 $5295 Air transport provided What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean? Float plane transport providedHelicopter transportSome same day connections possibleModerately difficult

Jul 7-13

1) Lower Mitchell

$3995

 Air transport provided Float plane transport providedHelicopter transportModerately difficult

Jul 13-20

2) Donkins & Upper Mitchell

$3895

 Air transport providedHelicopter transportModerately difficult
Jul 7-16 Bungle Bungles $3295 Air transport providedNight's accommodation includedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Aug 10-24 Mitchell Plateau No. 3 $2895 Air transport providedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Aug 22 - Sep 7 Kimberley Highlights No. 2 $2695 Boat transport to the start of sec 2Helicopter transportNight's accommodation includedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Aug 22-25

1) Ord River Canoe

$ 695

 Daypack only

Aug 26-31

3) Carr Boyd Range

$1050

 Boat transportModerately difficult

Sep 1-7

3) Cockburn Range

$1695

Helicopter transportModerately difficult
Sections 1 & 2 cost $1695; sections 2 & 3 cost $2525.
Accommodation is included between sections for anyone doing both sections.

2014

Note. All 2014 trips listed below are a draft based on previous years and are subject to change. Neither the prices nor the trip notes have been updated for 2014. The notes will, however, give you a good idea what you can expect.

The wet season. Kimberley trips from January through sometime in March or April take place during the wet season. Find out more about the wet season and why local bushwalkers enjoy it.

Dates Trip Price Code / Level
Feb 9-22 Bungles in the Wet $3495 Air transport providedVery difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Please see the trip notes for informarion about possible helicopter use.
See Wet Season Bungles photos, or the 2008 trip gallery, or some video clips from 2008.

Mar 9 - April 19 Kimberley Coast Explorer $7695 Air transport included Boat to start of walk Float plane Night's accommodation included Exploratory Very difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Mar 9-23

1) Berkeley to King George

$3595

 Air transport includedBoat to start of walkExploratoryVery difficult

Mar 23 - Apr 2

2) King George - Faraway Bay

$3895

 Air transport included Boat to start of walk Night's accommodation includedDifficult

Apr 2-12

3) Faraway Bay to Drysdale

$2595

 Air transport includedFloat planeExploratoryDifficult

Apr 12-19

4) Drysdale to Kalumburu

$2675

 Air transport includedFloat planeExploratoryDifficult
Sections 1 & 2 cost $5695; 2 & 3 cost $4895; 3 & 4 cost $3295. Sections 1-3 cost $6950; 2-4 cost $5995.
Note. We may or may not be able to offer this trip in 2012.
Mar 23 - Apr 5 Mitchell Plateau No. 1 $4995 Air transport providedHelicopter transportGood swimming ability requiredExploratoryDifficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Mar 23-29

1) Surveyors to Mitchell Falls

$3795

 Air transport providedHelicopter transportGood swimming ability requiredExploratoryDifficult

Mar 29 - Apr 5

2) Mitchell Falls to Donkins

$3995

 Air transport provided Helicopter transport Good swimming ability required Difficult
Apr 6-19 Pilbara: Karijini N.P. $2995 Moderately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Apr 6-12

1) Dales & Dignam

$1750

 Moderately difficult

Apr 12-19

2) Kalamina to Weano Gorge

$1925

 Moderately difficult

As there should be more water and better swimming on this trip than the ones we have done later in the year, we may modify our normal route. This trip begins and ends in Tom Price.
Click here for more information about the Pilbara and our trips to Karijini.
Apr 13 - May 3 Bungle Bungles & Osmond Range $4295 Helicopter transport providedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Apr 13-23

1) Osmond Range

$3195

 Air transport provided Helicopter transport providedModerately difficult

Apr 23 - May 3

2) Bungle Bungles

$2295

 Air transport providedModerately difficult
Apr 27 - May 10 Carr Boyd Explorer $2495 Boat transport providedHelicopter transport providedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Apr 27 - May 3

1) Southern Carr Boyds

$1895

 Boat transport provided Helicopter transport providedModerately difficult

May 3-10

2) Northern Carr Boyds

$1850

 Helicopter transport providedModerately difficult
May 4 - Jun 1 Mitchell Explorer $6995 Air transport provided Float planeHelicopter transportExploratorySome same day connections possibleModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

May 4-14

1) Airstrip to Donkins

$4475

 Air transport providedHelicopter transportModerately difficult

May 14-25

2) Donkins, Hunter & More

$4395

 Air transport providedFloat planeHelicopter transportExploratoryModerately difficult

May 25 - Jun 1

3) Lower Mitchell & More

$3795

 Air transport providedHelicopter transportModerately difficult
Sections 1 & 2 cost $5475. Sections 2 & 3 cost $4875.
May 11-24 King George $3995 Air transport includedBoat to start of walkModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

May 11-18

1) Faraway Bay to Twin Falls

$2895

 Air transport included Boat to start of walkModerately difficult

May 18-24

2) King George to Faraway Bay

$2795

 Air transport includedBoat to start of walkModerately difficult
May 18 - Jun 14 Kimberley Highlights No. 1 $4295 Boat to start of sec 3Helicopter transportNight's accommodation includedModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

May 18-24

1) Bungle Bungles

$1350

 Moderately difficult

May 25-31

2) Cockburn Range

$1695

 Helicopter transportModerately difficult

Jun 1-5

3) Carr Boyd Range

$ 895

 Boat transportModerately difficult

Jun 6-10

4) Keep River National Park

$ 895

 Moderately difficult

Jun 11-14

5) Ord River Canoe

$ 750

 Daypack only

Sections 2-5 cost $ 3295. Sections 3-5 cost $2295.
Accommodation is included between sections for anyone doing two or more consecutive sections.

Jun 1-15 Drysdale River N.P. No. 1 $4595 float planeModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Find out more about Drysdale River National Park. There is a link on that page to a Drysdale photo gallery.
Jun 8-21 Pilbara: Karijini N.P. $2995 Moderately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Jun 8-14

1) Dales & Dignam

$1750

 Moderately difficult

Jun 14-21

2) Kalamina to Weano Gorge

$1925

 Moderately difficult

This trip begins and ends in Tom Price.
See more information about the Pilbara and our trips to Karijini.
Jun 15-28 Drysdale River N.P. No. 2 $4495 Air transport providedHelicopter transportSome same day connections possibleModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Find out more about Drysdale River National Park. There is a link on that page to a Drysdale photo gallery.

Do both Drysdale trips together for only $6595 — a discount of 30%.

Jun 15 - Jul 13 Gibb River Road Gorges $4800 Air transport providedExploratorySome same day connections possible Our easiest pack-carrying trip What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?

Jun 15-23

1) Kununurra to Mornington

$2250

 Air transport providedSome same day connections possible Our easiest pack-carrying trip

Jun 23 - Jul 1

2) Morinington to Mt Elizabeth

$2695

 Air transport providedExploratory Some same day connections possible Our easiest pack-carrying trip

Jul 1-13

3) Munja - Bachsten

$2395

 Air transport providedExploratoryModerately difficult

Sections 1 & 2 cost $3295; sections 2 & 3 cost $3550.

Go to a Gibb Road Gorges photo gallery. There are so many photos of so many gorges that we have split it into three sub-galleries.

You can see photos for the third section in two other photo galleries. The Munja Track gallery shows some of the things you will see on the 4WD track. The Bachsten Creek gallery shows some of the things you will see on the Bachsten Creek walk.

Jun 29 - Jul 12 Durack Explorer $2895 Boat transport providedExploratoryModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Jul 13-27 Charnley Explorer $2895 Air transport providedExploratorySome same day connections possibleModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Find out more about the Charnley River region. There is a link on that page to a Charnley photo gallery.
Jul 27 - Aug 10 Middle Isdell River Region $2795 Air transport providedSome same day connections possibleModerately difficult What do the number codes mean?What do the letter codes mean?
Find out more about the Isdell River region. There is a link on that page to an Isdell photo gallery.

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