Australia's Kimberley
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Overview
Highlights
- Throughout this Western Australia tour, discover the region’s iconic wildlife, including elusive rock wallabies, huge colonies of flying foxes, and massive saltwater crocodiles
- Cruise along Montgomery Reef, which rises from the ocean with the outgoing tide
- Enjoy a highly scenic helicopter ride to Mitchell Falls during the Kimberley expedition, where we swim in crystal-clear freshwater pools
- Birders thrill to flocks of sulphur-crested cockatoos, gregarious zebra finches, white-bellied sea eagles, great-billed herons, and black-necked storks
- View the amazing spectacle of the Horizontal Falls, created by massive tidal currents
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- All gratuities
- Accommodations in our hotel and on board the Ocean Discoverer as outlined in the itinerary
- All onboard meals and group meals ashore, including soft drinks, beer, and wine with lunch and dinner
- Arrival and departure transfers on group dates
- Services of the expedition staff, including lectures, briefings, slide/film shows
- All group activities and excursions
- Landing and port fees
- Medical expense coverage
- Emergency evacuation insurance
- Helicopter tour
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Itinerary
Depart on your independent flight to Broome, Australia, losing a day as you cross the International Date Line. Arrive in Broome on April 24 and enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Gather this evening for a welcome dinner and overnight at the Cable Beach Club Resort.
Today explore Broome—a popular holiday destination graced with beautiful beaches and a laid-back atmosphere. Join a city tour that reveals Broome’s pearling history and multicultural past, or join a birding tour. This afternoon board the Oceanic Discoverer and set sail.
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Disembark in Darwin with time for a bit of sightseeing. Transfer to the airport for your independent flight to Brisbane with dinner and overnight at the Novotel Brisbane Airport Hotel. Board your independent flight to the USA on May 6, arriving home the same day.
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Dates & Availability
Prices are for 2019
Per person, double occupancy
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Price
Single Price
Category 1
$14,580
Category 2
$15,980
$19,980
Category 3
$17,580
Category 4
$18,980
$23,780
Category 5
$21,480
Limited single accommodations are available at the special solo rate listed above. Additional single accommodations may be available at 1.6 times the share rate.
Prices are for 2020
Per person, double occupancy
Categories
Price
Single Price
Category 1
$14,980
Category 2
$16,480
$19,980
Category 3
$17,980
Category 4
$19,480
$23,780
Category 5
$21,880
Limited single accommodations are available at the special solo rate listed above. Additional single accommodations may be available at 1.6 times the share rate.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- All air transportation
- Excess baggage charges
- Airport arrival and departure taxes
- Transfers for independent arrivals and departures
- Travel insurance
- Scuba diving fees and equipment where required
- Passport and/or visa fees
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages except as listed; e-mail/Internet/fax/telephone charges.
Accommodation
Launched in 2005, the 65-guest Oceanic Discoverer's small size is perfect for regional exploration. She carries Zodiacs, a glass-bottom boat, and a powerful aluminum excursion boat that can carry all guests during excursions. A spacious lounge, equipped with two large plasma TV screens, is a wonderful venue for lectures by onboard naturalist-guides. The dining room features the finest fresh seafood of the region and a comprehensive selection of Australian and New Zealand wines. All staterooms feature ocean views, two twin beds or a double bed, a sitting area, a well-appointed en suite bathroom, large closets, desk, and individually controlled air-conditioning.
All meals included aboard ship and with the group ashore, including house wine, beer or soft drinks with lunch and dinner onboard
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