CRUISING THE KIMBERLEY FROM BROOME TO DARWIN

Sunday 19 July - Friday 31 July 2020

12 nights

JOURNEYS

TOUR OVERVIEW We invite you to discover the world’s last, and possibly most pristine, wilderness - the remarkable Kimberley, an

area covering more than 400,000 square kilometres in North West Australia. Travelling by small ship will allow you

to access all of the icons of the coast that are inaccessible by road. From towering waterfalls to secluded gorges,

imposing rock ridges to wide savannah plains, the breath-taking outback landscapes of the Kimberley provide a

unique experience. You will see the world’s oldest indigenous rock art and hear legends of Australia’s pioneering

past. Nature lovers will revel in the abundance of bird and wildlife including the salt water crocodile in this area.

With two landings most days and the expert local knowledge of the experienced guides, you are assured of

making the most of every minute of your journey. Aboard your expedition vessel, which accommodates up to

120 guests in air-conditioned, en-suite cabins, you will travel in total comfort and unrivalled style. A Calder &

Lawson Tours tour manager will take the group from Auckland to Broome and be with you until you board the

ship. Because you will be very well looked after on the cruise, a tour manager will not accompany the group

while on board. The tour manager will meet the group in Darwin and escort the group home to New Zealand.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Experience the unique tidal

phenomenon of the

Horizontal Waterfalls

• Marvel at the plunging 80

metre high King George Falls

• View the mysterious Gwion

Gwion (Bradshaw) rock art

and learn about the ancient

cultures of the indigenous

people

• See crocodile, humpback

whales, rock wallabies, turtles

and birdlife

• Witness Montgomery Reef

rise out of the ocean with the

falling tide

• Learn about the first explorers

to chart this magnificent

coastline.

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? With a strong focus on visiting places not

often touched by tourists, the shore

excursions are designed to promote local

interaction and cultural exchange. One of

the benefits of travelling on a small ship is

the ability to make impromptu stops. The

small group size ensures that shore

excursions are comfortable and have

minimal impact on the communities and

environments visited. The excursion tender

‘Xplorer’ is boarded directly from the ship’s

main deck, before the hydraulic platform

gently lowers into the water, avoiding the

need to clamber aboard or get your feet

wet. Exploration in the inflatable zodiac may

require a bit more clambering in and out of

the boat.

TOUR EXCLUSIONS

• Airline taxes

• Travel insurance

• Personal expenses

• Hotel or airport porterage

• Please note that unlike most of our tours, if you

wish to pay by credit card, a surcharge fee of

2% will be charged for Visa or Mastercard and

3% for Amex.

TOUR INCLUSIONS

• Economy class airfares

• 1 nights accommodation in Perth with breakfast

• 10 nights on board the Coral Adventurer

• All entrance fees, excursions and sightseeing

• Daily lectures and briefings

• All meals on the tour

• Showcase wines, selected beers, juices and soft

drinks with lunch and dinner service

• I nights accommodation at Sydney Airport with

breakfast

• All group transfers as detailed in the itinerary

• Port taxes and government charges

• Pre-tour material.

TOUR PRICE Ex Auckland, share twin or double occupancy

Coral Deck Cabin NZD$13,755

17 sq m cabin with king size bed or two singles, ensuite with shower, twin portholes

Promenade Deck Stateroom NZD$14,330

17 sq m cabin with king size bed or two singles, compact ensuite with shower, large picture window

Explorer Deck Balcony Stateroom NZD$16,599

21.4 sq m cabin with king size bed or two singles, ensuite bathroom, private balcony

Sole use cabins are very limited. Please contact us for the single supplement price.

GROUP SIZE Minimum 10, maximum 18

VARIATIONS IN TRAVEL You may want to join this cruise in Australia or stay on afterwards. Please contact us for

any different arrangements you would like to make.

YOUR SHIP - Coral Adventurer • This new 120 passenger ship is built to take you

closer to unspoilt vistas in comfort, style and safety

• Shallow draft and advanced navigations and

propulsion systems allowi access to locations

normally closed to large cruise ships and active

stabilisers dampen sea motion

• Two trademark Xplorer tenders, cradled in the back

of the ship, seat all passengers and facilitate

comfortable shore excursions with open views

• There are six zodiacs for more intrepid exploration

Facilities on board include:

• A lecture lounge with multimedia capabilities for

daily expedition briefings and expert presentations

• A small onboard library features destinations and

wildlife material

• Over 1000 sq m of open deck space including a

wrap around promenade deck with panoramic

views

• Single seating dining area with communal ‘wine

table’, serving buffet breakfast and lunch and multi

course table d’hote dinners

• Showcase galley visible to guests for fresh small

batch cuisine featuring Australian produce

• Multiple indoor and outdoor bars, including the

Explorer bar on the sundeck with 180 degree views

• Gym equipped with elliptical trainers and treadmills

• Passenger elevator

Left:

Birdlife on

Lacepede

slands

DAILY ITINERARY

Depart today for your flight to Perth. On arrival in Perth early this evening,

you will be transferred to your overnight hotel. Enjoy dinner with your Calder

& Lawson Tours tour manager

After breakfast you will transfer to the airport for your flight to Broome. Later

in the afternoon, transfer to Coral Adventurer, your home for the next 10

nights, for a 5.00pm departure. This evening meet your fellow travellers and

friendly crew as you enjoy the Captain’s ‘Welcome Aboard’ Cocktails.

Cruise through Pender Bay today to visit the Lacepede Islands, a series of

low islands consisting of coarse sand and coral rubble lying atop a platform

reef. This nature reserve has been identified by BirdLife International as an

important bird area. There are up to 18,000 breeding pairs of Brown Boobies

and Roseale Terns, possibly the largest such population in the world. The

islands are also renowned as Western Australia’s most significant breeding

grounds for the Green Turtle.

Explore Silica Beach on Hidden Island with its stunning white sands and

crystal clear waters. Cruise through the Buccaneer Archipelago, home to

over 800 islands. In Talbot Bay the region’s 12 metre tides create an amazing

spectacle, the Horizontal Falls, described by Sir David Attenborough as ‘one

of the greatest natural wonders in the world’. The amazing power of the Falls

is revealed when the region’s 12 metre tides turn, forcing millions of litres of

water to rush through the narrow gaps between the cliffs.

This morning board the Explorer, the specially designed excursion vessel

which will take you to Red Cone Creek to enjoy a leisurely swim at Ruby

Falls. Then cruise through Kuri Bay, home of the south sea pearl industry. You

will go ashore at Raft Point and visit a secluded and very interesting

aboriginal rock art gallery to view Wandjina art and the mysterious

Bradshaw Paintings (Gwlon), thought to be the world’s oldest indigenous art,

dating back over 20,000 years.

Today you will cruise through the Buccaneer Archipelago, home to more

than 800 islands, and experience two of the most unforgettable highlights of

the Kimberley Coast. Cruise through scenic Doubtful Bay, then see

Montgomery Reef rise out of the ocean as the tide ebbs, and discover the

diverse marine life including turtles, manta rays and reef sharks.

Visit the breath-taking King Cascade, an unusual and picturesque waterfall

cascading over terraced rock formation into the river. Later visit beautiful

Camp Creek for a picnic lunch and the opportunity to swim in fresh water

ponds. If you are feeling more adventurous, you may like to join a nature

walk, keeping an eye out for native Kimberley birdlife.

At the southern end of the York Sound lies one of the most spectacular

locations in the Kimberley: Prince Frederick Harbour. It is home to many

islands, mangroves and monsoon rainforests, set against a backdrop of

steep red escarpment. White-bellied sea eagles and other birds of prey are

often seen here, and at low tide expansive mudflats reveal large

populations of various mudskippers and mangrove crabs. Spot massive

saltwater crocodiles on a cruise up Porosus Creek, visit art sites, and marvel

at rock formations.

Carved through layers of sandstone, Mitchell Falls descends over four tiers,

creating pools of emerald green on each level. The option to take a scenic

helicopter flight will give you a breathtaking view, or alternatively explore

the sandstone caves of Hathway’s Hideaway or enjoy a catch and release

fishing excursion. Swift Bay reveals a series of fine Wandjina art galleries.

Sunday 19 July 2020

Auckland - Perth

Meals: In flight/D

Flight: 7.5 hours

Monday 20 July

Perth - Broome - Embarkation

Meals: B/in flight/D

Flight: 2 hours 30 minutes

Tuesday 21 July

Lacepede Islands

Meals: B/L/D

Wednesday 22 July

Horizontal Falls and Buccaneer

Archipelago

Meals: B/L/D

Thursday 23 July

Ruby Falls and Raft Point

Meals: B/L/D

Friday 24 July

Doubtful Bay and Montgomery

Reef

Meals: B/L/D

Saturday 25 July

Prince Regent River and

Carreening Bay

Meals: B/L/D

Sunday 26 July

Prince Frederick Harbour

Meals: B/L/D

Monday 27 July

Mitchell Falls, Winyalkan and

Swift Bay

Meals: B/L/D

HOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE ON THIS TOUR

A deposit of $1,000 is required to secure your place on the tour. When minimum numbers are reached, the tour

will become a ‘confirmed departure’. At that point we will advise when the tour payments will be due.

• Click here to complete the online registration form, pay the $1,000 deposit and your place in this tour is

secured.

• Or you can complete a paper registration form. You can down load one from the website

www.calderandlawsontours.co.nz, or give us a call and we will email or post one to you.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Can be found on the website www.calderandlawsontours.co.nz, on the back of the paper registration form or on

the summary page when you complete an online registration.

Please note that unlike most of our tours, if you wish to pay by credit card, a surcharge fee of 2% will be charged

for Visa or Mastercard and 3% for Amex.

VARIATIONS

This itinerary is Version 2 dated 21/05/2019 and is subject to change.

Exchange rate fluctuations may result in a change to the tour price.

Join the expedition leader on a walk across salt flats to view the wreckage of

a US Air force DC3 which crash landed on the beach during World War II.

Later visit Jar Island and discover the island’s outstanding rock art gallery.

Today visit secluded Tranquil Bay for beach walking and exploration. Later

on, you will discover the first of the Kimberley’s ‘big’ rivers, the mighty King

George. On the Explorer, you will explore the scenic gorges with their wealth

of bird species. You will cruise close to the base of the magnificent King

George Falls, the tallest waterfalls in Western Australia towering some 80

metres above the river below. This evening reflect on the wonderful

expedition as you enjoy the Captain’s ‘Farewell Drinks’ before your final on

board dinner.

After breakfast you will disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight to

Sydney in the afternoon. Overnight in Sydney.

Leave Sydney for arrival in New Zealand this afternoon.

Tuesday 28 July

Vansittart Bay DC3 and Jar Island

Meals: B/L/D

Wednesday 29 July

King George River and Falls

Meals: B/L/D

Thursday 30 July

Darwin – Sydney

Meals: B/in flight/D

Flight: 4 hours 15 minutes

Friday 31 July

Sydney – New Zealand

Meals: in flight

Flight: 3 hours 5 minutes

Left: King George Falls and Right: Montgomery Reef