Darwin to Bungles overnight Air Safari
Category: Small Group Tours
Region: Wyndham-East Kimberley
State: WA
Duration:
2days
An extraordinary luxury adventure from Darwin to Purnululu, the cultural heart of the Kimberley Bungle Bungle and our Kingfisher head guide Bec Sampi is your host.
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Purnululu
(Bungle Bungle) Scenic Flight & Wilderness Adventure (2-Day Tour)
Experience the majestic beauty of Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) with a scenic
flight from Darwin, guided by local Gija custodians of this sacred land,
through Kingfisher Tours. Immerse yourself in the culture, history, and
natural wonders of one of Western Australia’s most iconic landscapes.
What to Expect:
Day 1 – Scenic Flight & Cultural Welcome
Your adventure kicks off with a breathtaking flight across the NT into the
Kimberley. Enjoy unparalleled views of
Lake Argyle and the rugged Osmond Ranges as we make our way to the famous
Bungle Bungle formations.
As you arrive at Purnululu, you’ll be greeted with a warm Muntha (Welcome
to Country) by your Aboriginal guide. Enjoy freshly made damper, bush honey,
and tea or coffee, while learning about the significance of the land from its
traditional custodians.
Explore the North & South Bungle Bungles
After refreshments, hop into an air-conditioned 4WD as we journey to
Cathedral Gorge and the awe-inspiring Beehive Domes. During this
approximately 5 km walk, your guide will share captivating Dreamtime stories
and insights into the region’s deep cultural heritage. The walk is designed
for those with basic fitness levels, ensuring you fully experience the beauty
of the land.
After your day of exploration, unwind at a wilderness lodge, where you’ll
stay overnight. Enjoy a delicious dinner at the lodge (alcohol available for
purchase), and rest up for another day of adventure.
Day 2 – Continued Exploration & Scenic Return
On the second day, we continue our exploration of the north of the Bungle
Bungle Ranges, into Echidna Chasm and Mini Palms walk , see the Bloodwoods
and the bushtucker walk. We will be covering 10-15 km of walking over the two
days. Your Aboriginal guide will continue to offer rich insights into the
region’s history and geology.
As your adventure wraps up, board the return flight to Darwin, offering
even more incredible views, including Lake Argyle the Ord Irrigation area as
we head into the NT to follow the coast back to Darwin, before landing just
in time to watch the sun set over the Timor Sea.
What’s Included:
All meals provided, including morning tea, lunch, and an afternoon drink
with a cheese board.
Overnight accommodation at a comfortable wilderness lodge.
Expert guidance from Kingfisher Tours’ Gija guides, the traditional
custodians of the land.
What to Bring:
Water bottle
Hat
Sunscreen
Light backpack with overnight essentials
A change of clothes, bathers, and a sense of adventure!
This adventure promises not only awe-inspiring sights but also a deep
cultural experience in one of Australia’s most treasured landscapes. Book
today to secure your spot on this unforgettable journey!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This tour is subject to third party availability and minimum numbers (4 guests),
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KingfisherStaff, Manager at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate what a fantastic experience you had with us, and the wonderful Bec.

Romayne
02 Oct 2024

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Kingfisher-Tours, Owner at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thanks for leaving your review Caleb,
we always like to receive feedback on the tours and we are very sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with Kingfisher tours.
As you can see from our trip advisor we have only had rave reviews all season about our tours, so I am shocked to hear that this has happened we will follow up on your comments, as it is of real concern to us.
If you would like to call me directly 0891682718, so we are able to discuss your complaint and what has happened please do so and ask for Rosie.

Curiosity18797473106
24 Sep 2024

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.
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Kingfisher-Tours, Owner at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thank you for your generous review, Bec is definitely the guide to have in the Bungle Bungle, she has trained all of our guides and it is great touring with local Aboriginal guides.
You definitely struck a hot hot day so well done ! You will be glad to hear the temperatures have gone down to 34 with a light breeze so we will continue touring through to the end of September, with alot of care of course with water and rest stops and hydrolytes. We thought we might start calling it the chux tour!

Mark_in_Sydney
08 Sep 2024

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Kingfisher-Tours, Owner at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Fantastic you took the time to contribute . We appreciate absolutely what you are saying , in regard to Rebecca her knowledge and what she is willing to share with our guests.

Geoff
28 Aug 2024

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Kingfisher-Tours, Owner at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
It is such a beautiful location and to have the experience of local guides on country lead by our head guide Rebecca Sampi certainly does make it a highlight, of Kimberley trips, thanks so much for your contribution

Passport09464201029
24 Aug 2024

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Kingfisher-Tours, Owner at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thanks Margaret,
so glad that you got to experience our tour in the Bungles ,
Bec as our head guide is now training up our 2025 guides now at the end of the season so we can deliver more in the Bungle next season .
Thanks so much for your kind words.

Margaret
23 Aug 2024

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JRRB13
27 May 2024

We recommend Kingfisher tours for their tours with traditional guides to anyone who is travelling to the Kimberley’s this year
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Fiona
05 Mar 2024

Thanks Kingfisher!!
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Cesarina
25 Feb 2024

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.
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111mickc
04 Dec 2023

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aanan2022
02 Dec 2023
We all went on a fantastic tour into the Bungles with Kingfisehr tours and it was a truly humbling experience to walk onto country with local custodian for country guides. the stories the singing in the gorges it was truly beautiful . Kingfisher provided great lunches afternoon cheese board and Margaret river wine . Great to experience thanks Kingfisher
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Luridgii
23 Sep 2023

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.
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earthGypsy88
22 Aug 2023

Bec was a wealth of knowledge and experience with a bit of humour thrown in.
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Merran
20 Aug 2023

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Middles5
18 Aug 2023

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Claudia
15 Aug 2023

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.
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JJ2063
07 Aug 2023

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boucherhelen
05 Aug 2023
My husband and I recently went on one of your wonderful trips to the Bungle Bungles
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.
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.
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Caroline
29 Jun 2023

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
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4AusTravellers
20 Jun 2023

Rosie was fantastic with arranging this trip and was flexible with alterations when our flight home changed. Thanks for a magical experience Kingfisher Tours!
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401Lunita
27 May 2023

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
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timwJ4290HK
25 May 2023

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mtumelty
19 May 2023

She went way beyond her role by sharing some of her wonderful memories.
Highly recommend this tour combined with Kimberley air
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bernadetteo236
01 May 2023
We had the BEST day with Bec and the boys on the 4WD Waterfalls Tour - morning tea & lunch was superb
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Thelma
29 Apr 2023

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Q4357QItinas
12 Apr 2023

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TravellingFam22
20 Sep 2022

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Katrina
16 Sep 2022
Very Disappointed!!
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.
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.
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Olivia
06 Sep 2022

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Kingfisher-Tours, Manager at Kingfisher Tours, responded to this review - 2022-09-11
Hello Olivia,
We are very sorry that we were unable to deliver your tours and the impact this had on your holiday.
We sincerely hope you managed to get on to alternative tours with other companies in Kununurra.
We did endeavour to get you on to our tours departing from Broome, which you were cc'd into the emails so you were aware that the tours were waitlisted. We are sorry if this line of communication was confusing.
We are a small, family owned business, and as are many of the companies in the Kimberley Regions, we have been effected by staffing issues over the 'covid' era.
We have a small team who work tirelessly throughout the season to deliver our tour products. We understand the circumstances for the tour cancellations were less than ideal, they were for us as well. We are never pleased to be put in the position where we can not service our tours.
Take care,
Kingfisher Tours

oliviar412
06 Sep 2022
Brilliant day out including informative pilot on flights and made extra-special by having the wonderful story telling and funny Bec as our Aboriginal guide...she made the visits to Cathedral Gorge and Echidna Chasm come alive with her stories and singing. It is an incredibly beautiful place. Highly recommend the Bungle Bungles flight and walks tour.
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eileen
03 Sep 2022

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02 Sep 2022

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31 Aug 2022

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SueandLindsay
26 Aug 2022
Found Kingfisher and Rosie by chance late Sunday afternoon. Didn't much around, booked a trip to Mitchel Falls. Pilot's knowledge of the landscape and history was outstanding. I looked for a prompt sheet on the dash, none there! Spoken with enthusiasm and live of the country and her job, all on board enjoyed it. Met Kolya our guide upon arrival. No doubt we were the luckiest visitors there. Kolya's people are from nearby Warmun area. He was able to share insights of his proud family and culture which was very special to us. He is passionate about what he does, and sharing his culture with visitors. Funny and informative, shame to only spend one day with him.
Thanks Rosie and team for a very movable day on my road trip!
Thanks Rosie and team for a very movable day on my road trip!
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Paul
23 Aug 2022
Amazing tour! I did the bungles + echidna chasm, the flight to the bungle from kununurra was spectacular, our pilot gives a lot of info about the landscape, and the walking tour at cathedral Gorge and echidna chasm were amazing the guide also was really nice and full of info x us. Best experience in the kimberly, really professional and lovely. Also the do small group, and that is much more relaxing. I recommend to everybody to take kingfisher tour, they are the best. Thank you!
Mikela
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mikela
21 Aug 2022
We had a fantastic trip to Mitchell falls. When we initially tried to book Rosie explained that there was only a wait list for the tour on the day we wanted to go so we put our names on the list. Luckily within a couple of hours, Rosie called us and we had the trip confirmed as there was another booking. We were collected from our campsite at 6am, as advised, and taken to the airport where we were met by our 2 pilots, Lewis and Ell. You can take your own backpack or use one from the company. Water is provided for the plane journey which was epic and very smooth. The pilots provided lots of commentary about the land and areas we flew over. On landing we met our guide for the walk to the falls, Carl. Carl and Lewis took us by car to start of our walk and provided morning tea. Carl guided us on the walk, and set the pace accordingly ensuring all the group were together and could manage the trickier rock climbs/decents. He spotted a small rock marsupial on the way and showed us a few plants and their uses as well as explaining the aboriginal rock art. As we were an able group we managed a swim and cool down in 3 pools. After lunch we caught the helicopter ( with no back doors) back to the start of the walk. The flight was short but gave us a good view of the falls from the air. We were then taken back to the airstrip by car for cheese and biscuits and a drink before our flight back to Kununurra. We had a fantastic day, made great by the Kingfisher staff. My wife and I would highly recommend this company.
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Shawn
16 Aug 2022
Thanks Rosie for a most enjoyable and memorable day. Our visit to the Mitchell Falls was made easy and enjoyable by your wonderful team. Carl (our guide) was helpful, considerate and knowledgeable. His own raw enthusiasm and inquisitiveness was infectious. Everybody noted his positive impact on our day. He skillfully adjusted the walk to best suit the ability and fitness of our group. The flight out from Kununurra was an unexpected pleasure with the commentary from Lewis and Ell . Our entire group considers this a "day to remember for ever " .
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John
15 Aug 2022
All round well organised, amazing experience! Worth the money! Pilot Nick flew us safely to the plateau while pointing out all the amazing sights to see, tour guides Karl and Colier flew with us in the helicopter to the falls and then tracked back with us to camp while explaining a lot of history and showing us bush tucker. Definite highlight are the helicopter ride, the ancient rock art and the swim in the george- all to ourselves!
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
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
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Alexandra
08 Aug 2022
Thanks for a wonderful tour of the bungle bungles. Everything worked perfectly - from booking, pick up, flight, tour, refreshments to the return flight. Carl and Bec were incredible tour guides- knowledgeable, friendly, helpful to less able participants, and had interesting stories to share- from culturally respectful to funny anecdotes. Carl also shared some great tips to improve our photos! Our small tour group of 9 had a fantastic Kimberley experience.
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Wendy
28 Jul 2022