1 Day Geikie Gorge Experience - Darngku Aboriginal Heritage Cruise

Tour Details

Operator

Kimberley Wild Expeditions

Destinations

Broome, Geikie Gorge and Fitzroy Crossing

Departs From

Broome

Tour Description

Departing Broome at 7:00am, we travel through iconic pindan country, past boab trees, towering termite mounds, Kimberley cattle and local wildlife. Along the way, our guide shares stories of local history, people and the environment. Our first stop is Willare Roadhouse on the mighty Fitzroy River, where we enjoy morning tea.

We then continue east, pausing at a magnificent boab that is well over a thousand years old, where we learn some of the secrets of this unusual tree. Further on, we journey through the Erskine Ranges to the historic town of Fitzroy Crossing before entering the ancient Napier Range, a limestone Devonian reef 350 million years old. Here we arrive at Geikie Gorge one of the most famous gorges in the Kimberley. Nature carved this spectacular deep gorge between the Geikie and Oscar Ranges during the Devonian geological period. Geikie Gorge floods during the wet season, with the swirling water leaving its bleached mark on the colourful gorge walls. Though the water retreats during the dry season, the flow remains to sustain the wide variety of Kimberley wildlife.

Travellers on this tour have chosen to join the 2 hour Darngku Aboriginal Heritage Cruise up Geikie Gorge after a delicious picnic lunch. Hosted by local Bunuba Aboriginal guides, this is a fascinating insight into the Bunuba way of life. Our Indigenous guide demonstrates traditional techniques for fire lighting, animal tracking, bush foods and bush medicines, while revealing Dreamtime stories of the area. The alternative option is to take the 1 hour DEC Ranger Guided Cruise - see Trip Code 1DGG2.

Departing Fitzroy Crossing we travel back to Broome stopping en route for an optional dinner (own expense). After dark, relax and enjoy a movie before arriving back in Broome at approximately 10:30pm.