What is a Kimberley trip like, and how do you get to Broome?
It is the remotest trip we sell and the one people rate highest. Broome connects to Darwin in 9 or 10 days and to Perth in 10, through gorge country almost nobody reaches. From $2,699. Everything is included because there is nothing out there to buy.
Checked on 6 October 2026.
The Kimberley is the top left corner of Australia — an area three times the size of England with about forty thousand people in it. There is no way to see it on a short trip and no way to see it without a 4WD, which is why these are the longest and most expensive trips we sell, and why people come back saying it was the best thing they did.
The trips
| Trip | Length | Route | Where you sleep | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Days Darwin to Broome | 9 days, 8 nights | Darwin / Broome | Swags | $2699 |
| 10 Days Darwin to Broome | 10 days, 9 nights | Darwin / Broome | Camping under the stars | $3149 |
| 10 Days Broome to Darwin | 10 days, 9 nights | Broome / Darwin | Camping under the stars | $3195 |
| 10 Day Broome to Perth | 10 days, 9 nights | Broome / Perth | Camping and Hostels | $2805 |
| 10 Day Perth to Broome | 10 days, 9 nights | Perth / Broome | Camping and Hostels | $2905 |
Prices are per person and update on their own.
Which direction?
- Darwin to Broome, or Broome to Darwin — 9 or 10 days across the Kimberley proper. This is the one people mean when they say the Kimberley.
- Perth to Broome, or Broome to Perth — 10 days up or down the west coast and across the Pilbara, taking in Karijini National Park.
- Either way you fly one end. These are one-way trips by design, because doubling back across that country would waste a week.
What the days are like
- Long drives on unsealed road. The operators' own sheets put most days around 500km, and the surface is the reason it takes all day.
- Gorges and waterholes — Karijini on the Perth runs, and the Kimberley gorges on the Darwin ones. Swimming is a large part of why you are there.
- Camping with facilities, hostels and station stays, depending on the night and the trip.
- Everything is included because there is nowhere to buy anything. That is why the headline price looks high next to a three-day trip.
Who it suits
- People with time. Nine days is the minimum and there is no short version.
- People who like the driving. If long days in a vehicle through empty country sound like the point rather than the price, this is your trip.
- Not a first Australian trip. If you have a fortnight and have never been, the east coast or the Red Centre will give you more. The Kimberley is what you come back for.
Getting to Broome
Broome is a long way from everywhere — the nearest capital is Darwin, about 1,900km by road. Most people fly in or out of one end and take a trip the other way, which is how these are built.
The trips
People also ask
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Where this comes from. Each trip's own route, duration, driving distances and inclusions, as held on its page here. Prices are the current from price and update on their own.