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Kimberley Helicopter Safari ET01

6 Days

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Mitchell Plateau

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2 Nights

(Days 1 - 3)

Day 1

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Activities and Services

Your pilot will meet and transfer you to the airport helipad. Lift off from Kununurra at 7.00am to soar over the Ord River following its path west past the huge farms of the Ord Irrigation area.

View the incredible patterns in the mud flats surrounding the town of Wyndham where 5 huge rivers meet, emptying into the Cambridge Gulf where some of the Kimberley’s biggest estuarine crocodiles live.

Crossing the Gulf we pass over ancient traditional lands of the Balangarra people.

Flying onwards, the ranges rise ahead with the watercourses of the De Lan Court and Berkeley Rivers beneath us.

Fly low through the gorges of the Berkeley River to the Timor Sea and view Berkeley River Lodge from the air continuing around the coast, viewing turtles grazing in the sea grass.

After Kalumburu we land at Eagle Falls for a swim.

Rounding the top of WA and flying past Steep Head Island we come in to land on the shell beach at our destination for the next 2 nights, Kimberley Coastal Camp.

Day 2

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This is a no-fly day where you can choose whether you want to spend your day fishing or exploring this ancient land on foot or by boat .

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El Questro Wilderness Park

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2 Nights

(Days 3 - 5)

Day 3

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When ready, we fly to the coast and may land at Naturaliste Island, to refuel if necessary.

View the King Cascades flowing into the Prince Regent River, Mt Trafalgar, Mt Waterloo and much more.

We continue over rugged inland pastoral leases to Drysdale River Station, a remote fuel and accommodation stop on the Kalumburu Road. Here we refuel our helicopter and chat to the locals.

Our last leg for the day takes us over the central Kimberley, flying over parts of the Gibb River Road, Home Valley Station and the famous Pentecost River Crossing.

The glow of the afternoon sun on the red rocks of the Cockburn Range makes a stunning backdrop to our sunset drinks location on top of one of the pinnacles.

At sunset we fly to Emma Gorge resort at El Questro Wilderness Park. Activities are varied and a walk into Emma Gorge up to the droplet waterfall at the pool at the end is highly recommended.

Day 4

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Activities and Services

This is a no-fly day where you can choose your wilderness experience. El Questro tours and activities form an integral part of every visit to this stunning wilderness destination. A wide choice of tours are available.

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Purnululu National Park

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1 Night

(Days 5 - 6)

Day 5

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Lift off from Emma Gorge after breakfast to fly to a stunning waterhole only accessible by helicopter – Mirri Mirri. We take a picnic morning tea to enjoy here before we fly south passing over the Elgee cliffs bordering the Durack River.

Explore vast tracts of cattle station empires and marvel at the tenacity of our early pioneers in settling this rugged land.

We pass over the traditional lands of the Kija and Djaru people and their community at Warmun, where many of our famous Aboriginal artists such as Rover Thomas and Queenie McKenzie lived and worked.

We land at Purnululu and transfer to the Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge for lunch, then we 4WD to the northern part of the range and hike into Echidna Chasm.

Settle into your cabin at the Bungle Bungle Savannah Lodge and enjoy the campfire chatter with fellow guests.

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Day 6

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After lunch we depart Purnululu, flying north over the Argyle Diamond Mine, where rare pink diamonds are found, then over huge Lake Argyle, the biggest manmade lake in the southern hemisphere.

Flying in to Kununurra and the Ord Valley is always spectacular, an oasis of lush farms, big waters and colourful ranges and is a fitting end to your unforgettable HeliSpirit helicopter adventure.

Transfer to your connecting flight or to your accommodation.

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