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• You’ll spend most nights of the trip sleeping in outback camping grounds. While it’s all a part of the adventure, facilities can be extremely basic
• This trip requires a HIGH level of fitness as it involves a lot of walking, allowing you to truly enjoy the surrounding nature. Some long hikes will really get the blood pumping, and involve wading through water and clambering over rocks. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing.
• On some days of the trip, you will spend several hours driving, often through very sparse areas of desert. Some drives along off-road tracks can be bumpy as you really get ‘amongst it’. Get to know your fellow travellers and sit back to enjoy landscapes that you would miss in any other form of travel.
• Temperatures in Western Australia are extreme. During the day the weather can be hot (and the Australian sun is strong) so please bring appropriate clothing, use sun protection and drink plenty of water. In the evenings temperatures really drop, so ensure you have base layers and warm clothing.
• We don’t recommend this trip for older passengers who are perhaps less fit or agile

Yes, please only bring a 15kg soft bag plus carry-on day pack. No hard cases please.

On this tour, 9 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 9 dinners are included.

Passengers with special meal requirements or food allergies MUST ensure they inform of this when booking. Food for the trip is purchased before commencement and special requirements cannot be catered for after departing. If you have not notified us prior to departure, you may be asked to pay for any additional food yourself. Due to the nature of these trips, food is basic but plentiful. The Operator provides the substitutes below; please bring your staples if you require specific foods not listed below:

No Pork (Alternative to Ham provided)
No Dairy (soy milk provided)
Vegetarian (additional veg and vegie burgers provided)
Vegan (supply of additional fruit and veg provided)
Gluten Free (cereal, bread, wraps, pasta, snack bars, sweet and savoury biscuits provided)
*Religious dietary requirements and specifically prepared/sourced produce cannot be catered for.

Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nights), Camping (with facilities) (7 nights)

PARTICIPATORY CAMPING:
This trip is basic camping and consists of portable, easy to erect, dome tents. We provide comfortable swags (canvas bedroll including 2 inch mattresses). You can either bring your own sleeping bag or purchase one from us. Pillows are not provided so you can bring your own if you wish.

This trip is specifically designed to embrace the outback and provide an authentic camping experience. It is for this reason, that we do not offer upgrades on this trip. Sevem out of the nine nights have basic toilet and shower facilities, however on nights 5 and 6 we stay in the remote Purnululu National Park where only basic long-drop toilet facilities are available. Shower facilities are not available on these nights. Please ensure this level of camping is suitable for you.

Night 1: Imintji Campground – Pop-up tents and swags. Basic toilet and shower facilities.
Night 2: Mount Barnett – Pop-up tents and swags. Basic toilet and shower facilities.
Night 3: Mount Barnett – Pop-up tents and swags. Basic toilet and shower facilities.
Night 4: Kununarra – Pop-up tents and swags. Composting toilet, basic ‘bush style’ showers.
Night 5: Bungle Bungles – Pop-up tents and swags. Drop-Toilet, no shower facilities.
Night 6: Bungle Bungles – Pop-up tents and swags. Drop-Toilet, no shower facilities.
Night 7: Kununarra – Pop-up tents and swags. Composting toilet, basic ‘bush style’ showers.
Night 8: Kununarra – Pop-up tents and swags. Composting toilet, basic ‘bush style’ showers.
Night 9: Katherine – Pop-up tents and swags. Basic toilet and shower facilities.

WATER BOTTLE:
Consider bringing your own water bottle to refill along the way. The sale of bottled water contributes to an enormous environmental problem around the world. In addition to the water in bottles, the production of a 1 litre plastic bottle takes 2 litres of water and 200ml of oil. A large proportion end up in limited landfill or discarded in waterways and natural environments.

SLEEPING BAG & MAT:
Comfortable sleeping mats are provided when camping. Please bring a travel pillow and sleeping bag or pre-purchase a sleeping bag from us. 10ºC sleeping bags are available for sale prior to travel. If you do not wish to keep your sleeping bag we will return them to our Operations Department, where they will be washed and donated to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Below are some ideas and helpful tips on what you specifically need for this trip.
ESSENTIALS:
– Lightweight clothing. You will need to bring a mixture of lightweight clothing and layers. Long shirts and pants are useful to protect against the harsh Australian sun. Clothes should be easy to wash and dry.
– During dry season months (May – August) overnight temperatures can drop below 0 Celsius but daytime temperatures can still exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Daytime temperatures and humidity can be extreme in the shoulder seasons of March, April and September, October with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius
– Comfortable closed-in shoes will help to protect your feet from cuts and scratches when walking through bush/grass-lands, and will also act as a barrier protection in rare cases against bites or stings.
– Sun protection – hat, sunscreen, sunglasses

RECOMMENDED:

– Personal medical kit. A larger kit will be on hand with your guide, but we recommend you carry items such as mild pain killers, electrolytes, Band-Aids and insect repellent.
– Water bottle. We recommend at least a 1.5litre capacity.
– A headlamp or torch is recommended for around your accommodation at night.
– Camera with spare batteries.
– A spare pair of shoes that can get wet, along with two towels.
– A pair of slip on shoes/sandals that you can carry in your day pack for riding the bus and casual wear.

OPTIONAL:

– Sleep sheet. If you are travelling during the hot season you may wish to pack a sleep sheet so you will be comfortable no matter what the weather.
– Ear plugs
– A good book, a journal and music player
– Binoculars for spotting wildlife

VALUABLES:
Please try to avoid bringing unnecessary valuables. We strongly recommend that you photocopy all important documents e.g. air tickets, passport, vaccination certificate, etc. and keep the copies separate from the originals. While not valid, a photocopy makes it very much easier to obtain replacements if necessary.

BATTERIES/POWER:
Most of our trips have access to power to recharge batteries for phones and cameras every couple of days. There are some days where there is no power at the campsites at all. We always recommend that you carry an extra battery for your camera just in case. Your vehicle will be equipped with a 12 volt “cigarette lighter” socket which may be used at the crew’s discretion, however, do bear in mind that only one piece of equipment can be charged at a time and it will not be allowed if there is a risk of running the vehicle’s batteries low. Batteries may also be recharged from hotel room wall sockets. Hotels and many campsites have electricity and charging of batteries is advised before checking out the following day.

This tour is only for fit, active, and capable travellers who can hike 3-9kms on consecutive days over uneven terrain, often having to climb or clamber over surfaces. Some hikes may require sections of walking/swimming through water. The temperatures can be extreme during the day, placing strain on the body. Due to the remote nature of the Kimberley region we use bush camps with limited facilities on some nights. This trip is swag camping. The operator reserves the right to assess the fitness capability of passengers prior to tour departure. Tour is not suitable for children.