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Australia's Iconic Kimberley

Small Group Escorted Expedition Cruise - Aboard Ponant’s Le Soleal Expedition Ship

Depart Broome 31 August 2025, Finish in Darwin 10 September 2025
11 Days from *$AUD 13,577.00 per person (twinshare)
(*cruise only) (*excludes international flights)

TOUR OVERVIEW

Make your way to meet with our group in Broome, Western Australia arriving by 30 August 2025. If you choose to arrive earlier than this, we can explore the local area together, experiencing the uniqueness and activities available in and around Broome.

On 31 August 2025 we will board Ponant’s Le Soleal in the afternoon for our 11-day expedition cruise to one of the last unspoiled regions on the planet. We travel from Broome to Darwin along the wild and grandiose landscapes of the Kimberley region, including on-board lectures by experts in their field with close-up exploration of each location with daily zodiac excursions. Our cruise will take us along the most spectacular coasts in the entire region. With their falls, abrupt gorges, savannah, calm waters and desolate mountain chains, the wild lands of Kimberley are the promise of an exceptional adventure. Currently a very popular expedition cruise destination, we are holding a special group cabin allocation for this sailing.

On arrival in Darwin at the end of the cruise, you can either fly back home, continue your own arrangements in other parts of Australia, or stay on for a few days to explore the city and environs and all it has to offer.

Included In your SMALL GROUP tour:

  • 10 nights’ accommodation
  • Daily breakfast (9). Lunches (9) and Dinners (10)
  • Transfers and transportation in Broome and Darwin
  • 11-day Expedition cruise with Ponant on Le Soleal
  • Upgrade of Expedition cruise cabin category available at additional cost (subject to availability)
  • Captain’s Welcome Cocktail
  • Unlimited WiFi
  • Port charges (AUD740.00 per person)
  • “Open Bar” (pouring wines, house champagne, alcohol except premium brands) on the cruise
  • Evening entertainment and events on the cruise
  • Highly qualified expedition team
  • Zodiac landings
  • Park Entry fees into protected areas while on cruise
  • Gratuities (AUD180 per person)
  • Hosted by Jeryl Bromley from YOU Travel Waiheke

Highlights

  • Along the Hunter River see wild mangroves forests where saltwater crocodiles live along with many species of birds
  • Possibility to reach the Mitchell Falls by helicopter, from Hunter River (additional cost)
  • Discover the King George River and the majestic Twin Falls – the highest falls in Western Australia
  • Exceptional panoramas between islands, secret inlets, caves and rocky overhangs in the magnificent bays of Vansittart and Swift
  • Ashmore Reef with many shades in blue of the Timor Sea off the mainland
  • Collier Bay where you admire Montgomery Reef – home to vast expanses of lagoons and immense coral reefs
  • Witness unique tidal phenomena such as the Horizontal Falls
  • Lacepede Islands with lots of nesting birds and a large population of turtles residing in the lagoon
  • Discover billions of years-old landscapes and rock art

Single traveller pricing on request.

Deposit: $NZ 4,500.00**pp at the time of booking.
We recommend International airfares and Australian domestic flights be organised (and payable) at the time of first deposit payment.

International and Australian domestic airfares are additional along with pre- and post-cruise arrangements.

** NZD final amount based on foreign exchange rate at time of the due date for cruise payments.