Mitchell Falls Explorer - Dry Season
Mitchell Plateau | Little Mertens Falls | Mertens Gorge | Mitchell Falls | Kuri Bay | Montgomery Reef | Horizontal Waterfalls
KL8D
Duration: Full Day Tour (approx. 12 hours)
Flight Time: 5.6 Hours
Departure: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
What to Bring: Swimwear, Towel, Hat, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Camera
Mitchell Plateau
Stop-over
Fly over Harding Range, and King Cascade on Prince Regent River before landing at Mitchell Plateau.
Mitchell Falls
Punamii-unpuu Hiking Trail
Enjoy a 4km cultural walk travelling past majestic waterfalls, spell-binding gorges, Aborginial rock art and sites of cultural significance to the Wunambal people. Includes 4WD to the start of the walk trail and an exhilarating helicopter scenic transfer from the falls back to the campground.
Kuri Bay
Fly-over
Southbound along the Kimberley coast we fly over Kuri Bay, Camden Sounds and Montgomery Reef.
Horizontal Waterfalls
Fly-over
Described by Sir David Attenborough as the 8th Natural Wonder of the World
Kooljaman at
Cape Leveque
Fly-over
Marvel at the stunning red cliffs at Cape Leveque as we track coastal south bound exploring the Dampier Peninsula and the beautiful bays and beaches of the Dampier coastline.
Tour Highlights
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NO LONGER OFFERING THE WALK TO MITCHELL FALLS - OUR TOURS WILL INCLUDE A RETURN HELICOPTER SCENIC FLIGHT FROM THE CAMPGROUND TO MITCHELL FALLS.
- Departing Broome, we track North across King Sound, home to Australia's largest tides, fly over Walcott Inlet, the rarely seen Harding Range, and the Prince Regent River, before landing at Mitchell Plateau airstrip.
- On arrival into Mitchell Plateau, after a refreshment stop, experience driving along one of the most remote Kimberley tracks in your comfortably airconditioned 4WD through the vast ancient Livistona Palm forest to the Mertens campground for your scenic helicopter transfer to Mitchell Falls with our tour partner HeliSpirit.
- Enjoy amazing scenic views of Mitchell Falls and Mertens Gorge from above on an exhilarating helicopter flight.
- On arrival at Mitchell Falls, enjoy an unforgettable view of Mitchell Falls whilst you enjoy a packed lunch, rest and rejuvenate.
- After exploring the falls, a refreshing swim and many photo opportunities, enjoy a return scenic helicopter flight back to the camp ground for the drive back to Mitchell Plateau airstrip.
- After arriving back at the airfield, enjoy some well-earned refreshments before the homeward flight.
- On the homeward flight, we track the coastline past Kuri Bay, home to the Paspaley Pearl Farm and the beautiful Montgomery Reef.
- Fly over Horizontal Waterfalls described by Sir David Attenborough as the 8th Natural Wonder of the World.
- Marvel at the stunning Buccaneer Archipelago and it's 1,000 islands and the stunning northern tip of the Dampier Peninsula, Cape Leveque.
- Coastal return flight along the bays and beaches of the Dampier Peninsula with views of Beagle Bay, James Price Point, Willie Creek Pearl Farm and world-famous Cable Beach as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean.
PLEASE NOTE: Please note that should the Mitchell Falls cease to flow we may suspend the remainder of the Mitchell Falls tour season schedule. The Horizontal Waterfalls is a natural phenomenon which is tide dependant with variable flow. We cannot guarantee the amount or level of water flowing through the Horizontal Waterfalls when overflying due to the structured tour schedule.