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Your questions, answered
The things guests ask us most, grouped by topic. If your question is not here, call or email - we would rather answer it before you book.
Your tour
What is included, where you sleep and how the days are paced.
Comfortable camping, most meals, all national park and station entry fees, camping and permit costs, 4WD coach travel and experienced guides.
Our Kimberley tours also include a free helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls and a Lake Argyle cruise. Beyond two or three meals bought at restaurants or stations along the way, there is little need to open your wallet on tour.
In spacious tents designed for four people, but only ever shared by two - or one if you are travelling solo, at no single supplement.
We provide 70mm camping mattresses and a pillow; you bring a sleeping bag, or buy a new one from us for $50. The inner tent is fully meshed, so you can drop the fly and sleep under the stars without the mosquitoes.
A few camp stretchers are available for guests with mobility issues; ask when you book.
Coastal tours also include two nights in accommodation, typically at Geraldton and Kalbarri.
Most days include a walk to reach the gorges and lookouts. Some are ten minutes each way; the longest run to about an hour each way, usually with a swim and a snack in the middle.
You need to be able to walk on uneven ground into gorges for approximately three kilometres each day (up to about 6 kilometres on some days). If you are a slower walker you may not finish every walk - the gorges are beautiful regardless, and our guides will help you plan your day.
On Mitchell Falls, slower walkers are best flying in both directions. We include the flight one way; your guide will let you know if they think the walk will be a stretch.
Typically 16-20 guests, with a tour leader and a guide on every departure.
We keep the business deliberately small so the trips stay personal - it’s a family owned and run business with experienced tour guides.
Yes. A good number of our guests have never camped before, and plenty have not put up a tent in decades.
The tents are quick to pitch, we show you how on the first afternoon, and the crew is always on hand to help.
On the Kimberley tours we highly recommend two: the Mimbi Caves tour with Gooniyandi guides (about $50 to $90 per person, depending on the tour length) and the Uunguu Rangers rock art tour at Munurru (about $25 per person). We request both for every guest and they are paid on the day by card.
Other options include a scenic helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles and, on the coastal tours, swimming with whale sharks (April and May), manta rays or humpback whales from Coral Bay. About three months before your tour we email the full list with current prices. Prices are set by the local operators and can change.
Getting ready
Packing, weather, food and the practical details.
Pack light - a soft bag under 15kg, plus a small day pack for water, snacks and a camera on walks.
Bring a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, worn-in walking shoes or all-terrain sandals, a head torch, swimmers and a towel, thongs for camp, and warm layers for the evenings. A beanie is worth it around July.
Every guest receives an information pack with a full suggested packing list before departure.
We only tour in the dry season, so you can expect fine, warm days and cool nights with low humidity.
Days generally sit between 26 and 31°C, dropping to about 12 to 16°C overnight. Shorts and t-shirts by day; long pants and a warm top around the fire at night.
Swimming is one of the highlights, and there are opportunities most days - crystal-clear pools, hot springs and waterfalls you can stand beneath.
We only ever swim where it is safe to do so. Your guides know these waterholes well and will tell you where to get in.
Yes - tell us when you book and we will adjust the menu. Our crew are experienced camp cooks, working across BBQ plates, camp ovens, gas rings and the fire itself.
Breakfast is cereal, toast, juice, tea and coffee; morning tea is fruit and something baked; lunch is wraps, salads and cold meats; dinner varies nightly and often finishes with a dessert out of the camp oven.
Please have breakfast before we collect you on day one, and plan your own dinner on the last night.
Yes. Every seat has USB-A and USB-C charging, and there are additional charging points on board for cameras, headphones and other small devices.
Helping with setting up and packing down camp is part of the experience. Everyone lends a hand, and you get to enjoy the slow pace of life with its simple pleasures.
The crew cook the meals, but everyone helps at meal times with the tasks at hand. You might enjoy making the damper in the hot coals, or helping start the evening fire.
A common-sense checklist keeps our impact to a minimum: firewood is collected only in designated areas, living trees are respected rather than broken for wood, and fires are lit only in designated fireplaces.
Rubbish goes in bins or approved collection points. We do not feed wildlife - it harms the animals and encourages aggressive behaviour towards campers. And nothing goes into the streams and waterholes, so no shampoo or soap in the rivers.
We do not supply alcohol, but you are welcome to bring your own in modest quantities - space on board is limited.
Buy your supplies in Broome before departure and we can replenish them in Kununurra - we will keep them cold for you. On the tours between Perth and Broome there are several places to buy drinks along the way. Many Aboriginal communities are dry or have alcohol restrictions, which we respect.
Vehicles & safety
The coaches, the equipment and how we prepare for remote country.
We run four purpose-built 4WD coaches with upgraded suspension for Kimberley conditions - two on the road and two held as backups, so a breakdown never ends a trip.
Inside: forward-facing reclining seats with seatbelts and individual air-conditioning vents, extra-large windows, USB charging and TV monitors in most vehicles. We carry spare parts, tyres, jacks, multiple fridges and plenty of drinking water.
Our crew hold remote first aid qualifications, and every vehicle carries a defibrillator, satellite communications, first aid kits and fire extinguishers.
We are ATAP accredited, WA National Park accredited operators, Department of Transport approved and a registered food business.
Very few. Park fees, permits, camping and most meals are all included.
Optional extras are the exception - scenic and helicopter flights, additional cruises, restaurant or homestead meals, and alcohol. Allow roughly $30 to $40 each for the two or three meals we eat out together.
Booking & payment
Deposits, payment due dates and how to secure your seat.
A $500 per person deposit secures your seat. The balance is due 3 months before departure; if you book inside 3 months, the full price is due when we confirm.
The deposit is fully refundable within the first 30 days of booking if you cancel more than 90 days before departure. After that, cancellation charges step up as departure approaches. If a tour runs and a guest cancels or does not present, no refund or credit is issued.
Customers are strongly encouraged to take out their own travel insurance, including cover for cancellation and illness. The full conditions are set out on our booking conditions page.
Broome and Perth are both served by direct flights from most Australian capitals. Book your flights once your tour seat is confirmed.
We pick up and drop off at Broome accommodation, and from selected Perth CBD hotels on the coastal tours. Tell us where you are staying and we will sort out the rest.
Choose your departure date on the tour page and book online, or make an enquiry and we will check availability for you.
No payment is taken online. We confirm your booking personally, normally within 24 hours, and take the deposit from there. Questions? Call Glenn or Jaye on 0437 142 904.
Yes, and it is a great way to see the state. Combine a Perth to Broome or Broome to Perth tour with a 16 Day Adventurer Tour and save $500 on the second tour.
Get in touch and we will put the dates together for you.
We do. Kimberley Safari Tours is available for 4WD charters through the Kimberley, Broome, the Gibb River Road and further afield across Australia.
Send us an enquiry with your group size and rough dates and we will come back with options.
Still have a question?
We would rather talk it through before you book than have you wondering. Call Glenn or Jaye, or send a message and we will reply within two working days.