Day 1 Tue: Arrive Darwin
On arrival in Darwin you will be transferred to your hotel. This afternoon join a city orientation tour of Darwin, including the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, which houses stunning permanent collections of Aboriginal art and a Cyclone Tracy exhibition. Enjoy a welcome drink this evening with your Tour Director.
Hotel: Mirambeena Resort, Darwin, 2 nights.

Day 2 Wed: Darwin at Leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore the Top End city of Darwin. Perhaps experience the beauty of Litchfield National Park. You'll visit the main falls of the Park and walk through monsoon rainforest and open woodland. See the amazing Termite Mounds. Please enquire for details on this optional activity. B

Day 3 Thu: Kakadu National Park
This morning we travel deep into Kakadu National Park. We stop at the Bowali Visitor Centre, before continuing on to Nourlangie Rock take a short walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock art. This afternoon we join a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong.
Camp: Kakadu National Park. BLD

Day 4 Fri: Nitmiluk National Park
Travel via the gold mining town of Pine Creek to Katherine. We stop at beautiful Edith Falls where there is time for a swim, before setting up camp in Nitmiluk National Park. Enjoy an afternoon cruise through spectacular Katherine Gorge.
Camp: Nitmiluk National Park. BLD

Day 5 Sat: Kununurra
Depart Nitmiluk National Park and heading west we travel via Timber Creek and Victoria River. Crossing the border into Western Australia, we traverse large cattle stations to the township of Kununurra, which is the hub of local industry for agriculture, tourism and mining in the east Kimberley.
Camp: Kununurra, 2 nights. BLD

Day 6 Sun: Lake Argyle
This morning we explore Mirima (Hidden Valley) National Park and admire the views from Kelly's Knob Lookout. Later, visit the historic Durack Homestead and enjoy a cruise on mighty Lake Argyle, Australia's largest man-made lake. BD

Day 7 Mon: Emma Gorge
We travel along the Gibb River Road to El Questro Wilderness Park and Emma Gorge Resort. Here we take a guided walk into Emma Gorge. There is time to swim in the crystal clear water at the base of the waterfall. An optional Bungle Bungles 4WD adventure or Lirrgarn Argyle Diamond Mine tour are available today. Ask your Tour Director for details.
Camp: El Questro Wilderness Park, 2 nights. BLD

Day 8 Tue: El Questro Wilderness Park
Today is free for you to explore El Questro Wilderness Park. Perhaps take an optional cruise through Chamberlain Gorge, a fresh waterhole abounded by tropical vegetation, and see Aboriginal rock art. Ask your Tour Director for details on the many optional activities that are available at the El Questro Station Township today. BLD

Day 9 Wed: Gibb River Road
Today we journey through some of the harshest terrain of the Kimberley. We skirt the Cockburn Range and cross the King Leopold Range, then continue along the famous Gibb River Road, stopping at Manning Gorge (conditions permitting).
Bush Camp: Gibb River Road. BLD

Day 10 Thu: Kimberley Gorges
This morning we take a walk into beautiful Galvans Gorge. Later, we inspect the unusual formation at Tunnel Creek (conditions permitting), before continuing on to spectacular Windjana Gorge, parts of which are up to 100 metres in height.
Bush Camp: Windjana Gorge. BLD

Day 11 Fri: Broome
We leave the famous Gibb River Road, stopping to see the Boab Prison Tree and Myall Bore. We then head south to Derby to visit the Circular Wharf, before continuing to Broome. See Chinatown, the Japanese Cemetery, Streeters Jetty and visit Ganthaeume Point for sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. This evening we watch a breathtaking sunset over Cable Beach.
Camp: Broome, 2 nights. BLD

Day 12 Sat: Broome at Leisure
A free day to explore tropical Broome. This afternoon you may like to take a camel ride along Cable Beach at sunset. Ask your Tour Director for details. B

Day 13 Sun: Fitzroy Crossing
The distinct landscape of the northwest region of the Kimberley remains apparent today as we journey along the Northern Highway to the town of Fitzroy Crossing.
Camp: Fitzroy Crossing. BLD

Day 14 Mon: Geikie Gorge
Enjoy a morning cruise through Geikie Gorge where the river flows beneath the towering limestone cliffs. We continue along the Northern Highway, via Halls Creek, to Old Halls Creek.
Camp: Old Halls Creek. BLD

Day 15 Tue: Wolfe Creek Crater
This morning we travel along the Tanami Track to Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater, the second largest crater in the world from which meteorite fragments have been collected. We cross into the Northern Territory.
Bush Camp: Tanami Track. BLD

Day 16 Wed: Tanami Track
Traverse the ever-changing scenery of the Tanami Desert. Pass Rabbit Flat, Australia's most remote outback roadhouse, the Granites and the Tanami Mines, and continue on to Tilmouth Well.
Camp: Tilmouth Well. BLD

Day 17 Thu: Depart Alice Springs
We travel to the end of the Tanami Tack this morning and on to Alice Springs. Enjoy panoramic views of Alice Springs from Anzac Hill, before you are transferred to Alice Springs Airport to connect with your onward flight. B