Kimberley Adventurer - 8 Days
PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend passengers take out comprehensive Travel Insurance to cover any unforseen circumstances that may arise (including cancellation fees, medical and curtailment expenses, loss of luggage and early departure from tour due to death or illness etc).
How to get to and from the Kimberley
The following airlines service this region
- Qantas
- Virgin Blue
- Air North
Health and Fitness
It is expected that all participants enjoy good health and fitness levels, as tours are reasonably active. Tours contain swimming and bush walks over sometimes undulating terrain. Given the sometimes physical nature of these trips, it is the passenger's own responsibility to determine their suitability to complete this trip.
What we provide
All accommodation, entry fees, camping fees, cruises as listed in the itineraries, an experienced tour guide and Aboriginal guides as detailed.
Meals on Tour
We take pride in the quality of meals we serve throughout the tour. All meals are plentiful, healthy and of course delicious.
B = Breakfast. Consists of cereal, toast, tea and coffee.
L = Lunch. Picnic style lunches consisting of salads, cold meats, bread, tea and coffee.
D = Dinner. Hearty three-course meal consisting of entrée, main course, dessert, tea and coffee.
A complimentary glass of wine is served with dinner at Wilderness Camps to guests over 18 yrs. Menus at Wilderness Camps are specifically designed to provide variety and prevent repetition. Please ensure you advise us of any special dietary requirements or preferences you may have at the time of booking. ie, Vegetarian meals, Gluten Free etc.
Permanent Wilderness Camps & Lodges
Our network of exclusive Wilderness Camps and Lodges are fully serviced and permanently staffed offering: unique safari-style twin share tented accommodation, with low voltage lighting, conventional beds offering crisp linen, doonas and pillows. Each wilderness camp has a fully equipped kitchen and restaurant area. All our wilderness camps have hot and cold showers, composting toilets and are environmentally sensitive.
Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge offers the outstanding accommodation within Purnululu National Park. Our exclusive award winning Lodge features tented cabins with private en suite facilities, a first for Purnululu National Park.
Please note permanent tented cabins do not contain a 240v power outlet. As such, opportunities for re-charging of batteries for digital cameras and camcorders are limited. We recommend that you do bring additional, fully charged batteries to avoid any disappointment.
Climate
MAY/ SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER: - Fine and hot with mild/warm nights.
JUNE - AUGUST: - Fine and warm days with cool/cold nights.
Average minimum and maximum temperatures are Broome readings. Allow some variation for Purnululu National Park where night time temperatures can reach freezing during June-August.
Communications
All 4WD vehicles are fitted with Satellite Telephones and all camps have telephone or Sat. phone communication. These facilities are not available for use by passengers due to the high operating costs of these facilities. It is recommended that passengers carry with them phone cards that can be used at phone boxes and other private telephones along the way.
Will my mobile phone work in the Kimberley?
Throughout your Kimberley Adventure you will travelling through some of Australia's most remote regions and your mobile phone will not have any reception. The amount of coverage in the Kimberley varies between service providers so we recommend you contact your provider to check on specifics. You will receive emergency contact details for our Wilderness Camps and Lodges with your documentation should someone need to get in touch with you during your trip.
What you need to bring
- Walking boots and/or comfortable walking shoes
- A second pair of shoes that you can get wet (needed for some walks)
- Wide brim sunhat
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Sunglasses
- Shorts
- Shirts
- Swimmers
- Towel for swimming
- Torch
- Camera and plenty of film, plus spare batteries
- Small daypack
- Personal water bottle for walks (1 - 1.5 litres)
- Underclothes and socks
- Toiletries
- Gentlemen, don't forget to bring a razor as your electric shaver will not work out here!
- Personal medication
- Some warm clothing
- Powder Gatorade (to help replace lost nutrients in the warmer months)
Alcohol
Our Wilderness Camps (with the exception of Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge) are not currently licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. You are, however, most welcome to bring a reasonable amount of alcohol with you at the commencement of the tour. Alcohol can readily be purchased prior to your tour in larger centres, including Broome and Kununurra. It is a requirement that alcohol is not purchased in glass containers (given breakage may occur on sometimes rough roads). Aluminium cans and cask wine are recommended. Please note that most of the smaller communities we pass through do not sell any form of liquor.
Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge is a licensed premises and stocks a limited variety of beers and wines available for purchase.
