7 Day El Questro Homestead, Kununurra and Bungle Bungle

Arrive today in Kununurra and be greeted at the Airport by the team from Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments who will transfer you to the resort.

Located amongst beautiful tropical gardens and overlooking Celebrity Tree Park and Lily Creek Lagoon, Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments provides the ideal relaxing environment for your holiday adventure. Fully self-contained apartments with modern fittings, fixtures and décor, and large balconies allowing you to experience comfortable indoor/outdoor living in the beautiful Kimberley climate. The stunning free form resort-style pool is centrally located to all apartments and has been constructed with one of the East Kimberley’s remote gorges in mind – ensuring your time by the pool is cool, relaxing and enjoyable.

Tonight you may wish to enjoy sunset drinks and dinner overlooking the Ord River at the PumpHouse Kununurra. This iconic East Kimberley restaurant offers delicious meals inspired by the rich and diverse region, using locally grown produce. Dinner reservations can be made online for timeslots between 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Overnight: Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments – One Bedroom Suite

Today your adventure begins with a scenic flight departing Kununurra passing over Lake Argyle, the Ord River Irrigation Area, Carr Boyd and Osmand Ranges, Ord and Bow Rivers and Bungle Bungle Range. Your plane will land at the remote and unsealed Bellburn Airstrip in Purnululu National Park where you will be met by your experienced guide.

From here you will be driven in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle to the beginning of your guided walk. Your guide will lead you on a moderate 3km walk throughout the famous eroded towers and beehive-shaped domes on the Domes Walk.  Head towards Cathedral Gorge, where you can walk alongside towering cliffs which create phenomenal natural acoustics within the Gorge.  Refuel with a tasty picnic lunch after a morning of exploring. You will then head out along the rocky creek bed of Piccaninny Creek, which only flows during periods of high rainfall.

After a day of exploring, you will take a scenic fixed wing flight back to Kununurra landing approximately 5.00pm.

**Optional to add on– Capture another amazing view of the Bungle Bungle domes and red rock gorges on an exhilarating 30-minutes HeliSpirit scenic flight. There are more stunning features and spectacular landforms to see in this half-hour scenic flight than you could imagine. View the hidden red rock gorges of the northwest tip of the Bungle Bungle Range, as well as Piccaninny Gorge from end to end and the unique beehive shaped formations. These stunning and unique geological formations are the hero of Purnululu National Park which is recognised internationally for their natural beauty and is one of only 16 Natural World Heritage listed areas in Australia.

Additional cost of $539 per adult.

Overnight: Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments – One Bedroom Suite

This morning an El Questro Ranger will collect you from Freshwater Apartments for your transfer by 4WD. Enjoy the first 85km of the journey on bitumen roads as they pass through the stunning scenery of the East Kimberley. Stop to capture photos on the majestic Cockburn Range as it appears in front of you on the Gibb River Road. At the turn off to El Questro Station, you commence the 25km trip on the unsealed driveway. Be thrilled by the exciting 4WD track into El Questro Station where you may be lucky enough to experience a 4WD  water-crossing at some of the many creeks you encounter on the driveway.

Your Homestead hosts will be eagerly awaiting your arrival with a glass of Champagne and soothing refresher towel in hand.

Enjoy a gourmet lunch with other travellers where you will hear about the incredible excursions on offer as part of your Homestead stay. Your hosts will have organised an afternoon activity for you to join after lunch.

Afternoon tours included in your stay range from a gorge cruise on the beautiful Chamberlain River, exclusive Homestead access to Zebedee Thermal Springs and a trip to a high lookout for panoramic views over the 700,00 acre property.

Return after your outing for sunset drinks prior to a gourmet dinner. Ask your hosts about private Clifftop dining, an experience you won’t want to miss.

Overnight: El Questro Homestead, Gorgeview Room

**Meals: Lunch and dinner with select wine, beer and spirits included

**Air transfer by Helicopter or fixed wing aircraft are available at additional cost.

Today you can fully immerse yourself in all that El Questro has to offer.

Choose from a variety of complimentary experiences to fill in your morning and afternoon. You may enjoy a guided hike to one of the many gorges where each walk ends with a refreshing swim in a waterhole. For nature buffs, an immersive Bush Natives and Culture tour or Birdwatching with a resident expert will be sure to delight. A recent addition and highlight of the activity menu is the Injiid Marlabu Calls Us Aboriginal Culture Experience.

Join the Traditional Owners of El Questro, the Ngarinyin people, for a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in their culture and the spirit of their Country. Experience ancient healing rituals, listen to captivating stories passed down through generations, and explore the rich history and ancestral heritage of El Questro. Discover the depth of Ngarinyin culture and language, forging a meaningful connection to the land and its people.

Be sure to enjoy time in the Homestead pool or in your verandah bathtub, both with views over the magnificent Chamberlain River.

Overnight: El Questro Homestead, Gorgeview Room

**Meals: All meals and select wine, beer and spirits included

Today offers the pinnacle experience of your Homestead stay, a Helicopter flight to the remote Miri Miri Falls.

You will be collected from the Homestead helipad by your pilot-guide for the tour. Take in the views over El Questro as you travel to your very own oasis, Miri Miri Falls.

Hidden in a remote corner of El Questro lies Miri Miri Falls. Spring-fed water cascades over a 50m fall from the plateau into a deep pool, then into a dense alley of Livistonia Palms and Paperbark Trees. Take a dip in the refreshing pool surrounded by nature then enjoy a picnic lunch, all while revelling in one of El Questro’s most secluded attractions.

On the return tip to the Homestead you will have a birds-eye view over the resort where you can marvel at the placement of this iconic property on the edge of the Chamberlain Gorge.

You may wish to schedule your Miri Miri flight in between morning and afternoon Homestead activities or just spend your extra time luxuriating in your bathtub with a view.

Overnight: El Questro Homestead, Gorgeview room

**Meals: All gourmet meals and select wine, beer and spirits are included

Today you will continue to delve into the many experiences on offer at El Questro. Choose from the complimentary tours or perhaps take up an optional extra.

You have seen the property from the ground, the water and the air. Did someone say Horseback Riding? You can choose to join a morning or afternoon Horse Trek with operators Big Sky Horses. There is no more unique way of seeing the Kimberley than from the back of a trail horse. You will be taken on tracks where hikers and vehicles don’t go ensuring an exclusive ride through bushland. Let the horses carry you through the creek crossings, wetting their feet instead of yours.

Or you may like to try and land the feisty and elusive Barramundi. Fishing tours to inaccessible waterhole can be arranged with HeliSpirit. For the novice or the avid angler, nothing beats the thrill of catching a trophy sized Barramundi. Snap your photo and release this amazing fish back into the wild.

Overnight: El Questro Homestead, Gorgeview Room

**Meals: All meals and select wine, beer and spirits are included

**Horse Riding and fishing tours are at additional cost 

Today you will say farewell to your Homestead hosts as you prepare to travel from El Questro to Kununurra for your onward flights.

Depending on your flight time from Kununurra Airport, you will be transfered by road at either 8:15am or 12:15pm.

If you are on the later flight, spend time before breakfast with an experienced El Questro Ranger as they take you on an early morning Bird Watching Tour. El Questro is home to over 100 bird species and many are typically found within minutes from the Homestead and even in the Homestead’s lush grounds. Join the friendly competition to see how many species you can spot. Binoculars are provided.

Relax on the road transfer to Kununurra. You might consider departing by air. Helicopters and fixed wing aircraft are both available for transfers to Kununurra, additional costs apply.

As you depart Kununurra from the air, have one last look at this incredible landscape that you have been a part of for the past 7 days. Take a few last photos of the mighty Ord River and Elephant Rock as it comes into sight. Leave the Kimberley with extraordinary memories of your time here.