Kununurra to Purnululu 4WD Safari: 2 Days, 1 Night
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Departing from Kununurra: Explore the Heart of Purnululu with Kingfisher Tours
Join us on an extraordinary 4WD safari deep into the Bungle Bungle Ranges, guided by a local custodian of the land. This immersive adventure connects you to the rich culture, striking landscapes, and natural beauty of Purnululu National Park.
Day 1 – Art, Culture & Wilderness Luxury
Your journey begins with a visit to the Warmun Art Centre, where you’ll enjoy morning tea and explore the remarkable artistry of the Gija people. Discover the heritage and stories woven into each piece of art, offering a glimpse into the cultural heart of the Kimberley.
Next, we head into Purnululu National Park, stopping at the Purnululu Visitors Centre for lunch. From there, venture deeper into the park to explore the majestic Cathedral Gorge and the serene Piccaninny Creek. As the day winds down, relax with sunset drinks and take in the breathtaking views of the Bungle Bungles.
In the evening, retreat to the luxurious Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge for a night under the stars. Dinner will be served, with the option to purchase your own alcohol, adding a touch of relaxation to your wilderness experience.
Day 2 – Gorge Exploration & Scenic Return
For an added thrill, consider an optional sunrise helicopter ride over the Bungle Bungles, offering a bird’s-eye view of this incredible landscape.
Begin the day with an exploration of the park’s northern wonders, including the striking Echidna Gorge and the enchanting Mini Palms Walk. These awe-inspiring landscapes showcase the ancient beauty and rugged majesty of Purnululu, transporting you to a world shaped by time and nature.
Following a satisfying lunch, we start our journey back, stopping at Doon Doon for afternoon tea before returning to Kununurra with memories of a lifetime.
What’s Included:
- All meals provided (alcohol available for purchase at dinner)
- Overnight stay at the Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge
- Guided insights into the culture and history by local Aboriginal custodians
Optional Extra Helicopter Ride: A 40-minute scenic heli ride is available (highly recommended) for a spectacular aerial view of the Bungle Bungle Ranges.
We can accommodate up to 12 guests across 2 vehicles
Please Note: Subject to accommodation availability, booking will be pending briefly while we confirm your luxury stay.
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Kingfisher Tours, a local community business, conducted the ground component of the trip, which was a two kilometre walk to Cathedral Gorge. We were very lucky to have Rebecca, from the local indigenous community, as our guide on the walk. She was amazing, able to provide insights into the area from her mob’s perspective and their learnings of having lived in that Country for millennia. Our small group really enjoyed her stories, and sense of humour. She also ensured that we had frequent breaks and water stops during the walk, as the temperature was around 43°C, as well as driving the vehicle.
All our group found this to be a fantastic trip and highly recommend Kingfisher Tours.
Note that if you do this walk it is considered to be a high risk walk, not because of the territory but because of the absence of water and the high temperature. There are a few places where you need to step up on rocks but somebody that is mostly mobile should be able to cope.










We recommend Kingfisher tours for their tours with traditional guides to anyone who is travelling to the Kimberley’s this year


Thanks Kingfisher!!


Told over and over that the refund will be paid but still no refund. Maybe they think $2700.00 is not worth us worrying about?
These people are totally dishonest and should be avoided.
We are going to have to take legal action to get our money back.




Once we were inside the Cathedral Gorge space and waterway. Bec made us all sit down, put our phones down and become silent as we soaked in the serenity and sacredness of the place. She then sang us a song in local language which I think was welcoming us onto this part of the country as well as honoring her ancestors. It was hauntingly beautiful with the stunning acoustics of the space.
From here we made our way over to Echidna Chasm, which is at the other end of the park. It felt like we were entering ‘Jurassic Park’ as we made our way along the dry river bed, with majestic red rocks and massive palm trees towering over us as we entered the Echidna Chasm. Bec stopping and telling us stories along the way, she sang here too.
Make sure you take plenty of water, sunscreen, camera, good hat and hiking shoes/boots, sense of adventure to soak it all in!
I highly recommend Kingfisher Tours on their Bungles Day Trek which included Cathedral Gorge and Echidna Chasm.


Bec was a wealth of knowledge and experience with a bit of humour thrown in.




Bec, a local Gija woman, welcomed us with morning tea, including her freshly baked delicious damper. We then drove with her for approx 15mins to the Bungle Bungles. Her tour was incredible. Not only did we learn about the rock formations, but also her culture, customs, ceremonies & history. When Bec sang a Welcome to Country for us at Cathedral Gorge, another 2 tour groups nearby suddenly fell silent & listened. They like us were transcended to another world. We were certainly fortunate to have Bec from Kingfisher Tours as our guide through The Bungle Bungles. The other tour groups were lucky to be nearby & enjoy Bec's Welcome.

We had a fantastic time made more magical by our guide Bec. She was gracious, funny, informative, professional and kind. My mobility is not great but she didn’t rush us and we took regular stops.

What made the visit unforgetable was to be able to spend the day trecking and 4WD driving with our guides Bek and her grandson Dray, local aboriginal people. They were so kind, so open to questions, so knowledgable about the area and so happy to answer all those questions you might have ever wanted to ask about life for aboriginal people in the remote WA Top End.
THANK YOU Bek, Dray & Kingfisher Tours owner Rosie


Rosie was fantastic with arranging this trip and was flexible with alterations when our flight home changed. Thanks for a magical experience Kingfisher Tours!


Departed Kununurra on an early morning flight to Mitchell Plateau.
The scenery was awe inspiring!
Arrived at Mitchell Plateau where we met our fantastic guides Kolya aka LT and Treylin aka Dr Dre- Their knowledge of the area was very Informative. LT & Dr Dre has a great sense of humour too!
Then we had a remarkable helicopter flight over the Mitchell Falls - what an experience!! Followed by a leisurely 2.5 hour trek - from the top of the Mitchell and Big Mertens Falls - and swimming at the bottom of Little Mertens Falls - wonderfully refreshing!!!
Reluctantly departing we flew Back to Kununurra at 'Golden hour' viewing scenery of gorges, rivers and the Cockburn Ranges! Arriving back in Kununurra at sunset!!
Thanks Zac the pilot for the smooth flights!
Highly recommend Kingfisher Tours




She went way beyond her role by sharing some of her wonderful memories.
Highly recommend this tour combined with Kimberley air







Not only one but both my tours with this company were cancelled. I had to follow up with this company every time, not once did I receive a call back as stated by them. Seems as though they might need a lot more admin assistance as it was hard enough to get a hold of someone on the phone, even showed up at their office during office hours but it was closed. Rosie who I dealt with was very lovely and did provide a complementary drink bottle for the inconvenience, but it still was very frustrating to deal with this company. I wish I would have just gotten a refund after my tours were cancelled instead of waiting on them to “help” reschedule a time for me.



David and Sandy





Thanks Rosie and team for a very movable day on my road trip!
Mikela
You want to be fairly fit for the walk but luckily we had an amazing crew of only 9pax! Highly recommend kingfisher tours! Thanks again, Gavin & Alex