Kimberley Coast Adventure

Embark on the ultimate cruise of the Kimberley’s dazzling coastal wonders with nine nights aboard the premium Heritage Adventurer from Broome to Darwin. Among many more highlights, enjoy Zodiac expeditions to key sights including Horizontal Falls, Montgomery Reef and King George Falls, view ancient Aboriginal rock art and admire incredible wildlife throughout your journey.

Your Fly, Stay & Cruise Package Includes:

• $1,100 flight credit per person
• 1 night 5-star accommodation in Broome with breakfast
• 9 night Kimberley Coast Adventure cruise onboard Heritage Adventurer, Broome to Darwin
• Includes 26 meals, select wine & local beer with lunch & dinner, expert local Indigenous guide plus more
• Select transfers

Pricing is per person twin share and based on travel 24 July – 06 August 2025

Solo traveller pricing available. Please speak to one of our travel consultants for more details

Cruise Itinerary: 

Day 1: Arrive Broome, Embark Ship

Be met at the airport before being transferred to your premium expedition ship, Heritage Adventurer, your home for the next nine nights. Get to know your fellow travellers at a relaxed dinner on board this evening.

Day 2: Lacepede Islands, Buccaneer Archipelago

Today, you’ll set out on a Zodiac for a guided tour of the spectacular Lacepede Islands. A certified Important Bird Area for an abundance of marine birds and Western Australia’s most important green sea turtle breeding habitat, the quartet of islands are havens for a variety of wildlife and a joy to explore. Later, your ship cruises to the Buccaneer Archipelago, a beautiful cluster of more than 800 islands home to a broad range of unique wildlife.

Day 3: Talbot Bay, Horizontal Falls

An exciting day exploring the Kimberley by Zodiac awaits today after arriving in Talbot Bay. Enjoy your first Insider Experience and explore the bay and Cyclone Creek as you wind your way past impressive rock formations on the lookout for the region’s amazing wildlife.

Insider Experience – Horizontal Falls: Enjoy viewing the incredible Horizontal Falls aboard a Zodiac in Talbot Bay, subject to tidal conditions. Forged by the bay’s impressive 12-metre tides as the water squeezes through a narrow gap between gorge walls, the powerful currents are a sight to behold

Day 4: Montgomery Reef, Doubtful Bay, Freshwater Cove

After a special Insider Experience, cruise through Doubtful Bay on the lookout for whales, which are commonly seen during the season. Enjoy another Insider Experience at Freshwater Cove to end your day.

Insider Experience – Montgomery Reef: Soak in the amazing scenes aboard a Zodiac as Montgomery Reef dramatically rises out of the ocean as a result of the region’s strong tides. Cruise through narrow channels between the world’s largest inshore reef as you admire the spectacle and the incredible wildlife exposed by the cascading water.

Insider Experience – Wandjina Rock Art: Be led by a local Aboriginal guide through an incredible millennia-old Wandjina rock art site at Freshwater Cove.

Day 5: Prince Frederick Harbour, Hunter River

Arrive in Prince Frederick Harbour today and explore its lush mangrove ecosystems surrounded by impressive red sandstone cliffs. The harbour fosters an array of wildlife including saltwater crocodiles, mudskippers, kingfishers and white-bellied sea eagles. Next, reboard a Zodiac to discover the wonders of the Hunter River and the picturesque Naturalists Island.

Day 6: Swift Bay

Explore this labyrinth of islands, inlets and peninsulas, believed to be named by explorer Lieutenant Phillip Parker King after novelist Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels. Set out on another exciting adventure with an Insider Experience today.

Insider Experience – Swift Bay Aboriginal Rock Art: See incredible galleries of ancient Wandjina and Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) rock art, estimated to have been created between 5,000 and 13,000 years ago. These remarkable artworks can be seen in caves close to the water’s edge, and are primarily painted on rock overhangs.

Day 7: Ashmore Reef

Arrive at Ashmore Reef Marine Park today and savour a Zodiac tour of the seabird haven, where up to 100,000 birds breed each year. In addition to the prolific birdlife, beneath the clear tropical waters, the coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sandflats and lagoons of Ashmore Reef are home to a colourful array of marine life including 255 species of reef building coral, the greatest number of any reef on the Western Australian coast.

Day 8: Vansittart Bay

Explore beautiful Vansittart Bay today, landing and experiencing its greatest sights. Venture out across the salt flats to see the US Air Force C-53 plane which famously crash landed here during World War II in 1942.

Day 9: Koolama Bay, King George River, King George Falls

Arrive in Koolama Bay this morning before joining a Zodiac cruise along the King George River, winding through towering red cliffs and passing by mangrove forests. You’ll also enjoy an Insider Experience at the river’s greatest attraction.

Insider Experience – King George Falls: Get up close and personal to the magnificent King George Falls, where the King George River tumbles 80 metres down from lofty sandstone cliffs. You’ll be able to experience its power as your Zodiac creeps close to the iconic waterfall.

Day 10: Disembark Ship, Depart Darwin

Arrive in Darwin this morning, where your tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport.

Prices listed are per person in NZD, based on twin occupancy, including all discounts unless otherwise stated. The offer is subject to availability at time of booking and shown on the lowest category available at the time.  Fares are capacity controlled and are subject to change at any time without notice. Prices/Offers are correct as at 03-04-2025 and can be withdrawn without notice.   Cabin categories include prepaid government fees and port taxes unless otherwise stated.  Hotels may charge resort fees not included in this package, payable direct upon check in. Visas are not included.  Payments made by credit card will incur a surcharge.