Air Kimberley, Wet Season

Air Kimberley keeps flying the Buccaneer Archipelago through the wet: six hours over the islands, a pass above Horizontal Falls, a landing at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. Rated 5 across six reviews, from A$895 per person.

Overview

This six-hour wet season tour with Air Kimberley links two of the Kimberley coast's big names in one day: Horizontal Falls and the Buccaneer Archipelago. The falls themselves are a pass-by of roughly 5 minutes, and the aircraft continues on from there. The longer part of the itinerary is on the Dampier Peninsula, where 3 hours are listed around Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm on the Broome to Cape Leveque Road, with Cape Leveque and the peninsula also passed in flight.

The tour starts and finishes at the Air Kimberley Terminal on Gus Winckel Road in Djugun, with hotel pickup arranged as detailed at booking. Lunch and bottled water are provided, an in-person English-speaking guide travels with the group, and all fees and taxes are covered in the booking. The group is capped at a maximum of 12 travellers.

It suits visitors to Broome who want Horizontal Falls and the Buccaneer Archipelago covered in a single day, with a guide on hand and the logistics handled. It is not a fit for wheelchair users, and infants must sit on laps. Anyone with a heart condition or other serious medical condition is advised against it. Individual passengers weighing over 120kg cannot be carried.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupPickup is included and arranged as detailed at booking, bringing travellers to the Air Kimberley Terminal.
2. Meet at Air Kimberley TerminalThe tour begins at 7 Gus Winckel Rd, Djugun WA 6725, at the Air Kimberley Terminal, and ends back at the same point.
3. Horizontal Falls pass-byThe route passes by Horizontal Falls in the Buccaneer Archipelago for about 5 minutes, with no admission required.
4. Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, 3 hoursThe itinerary lists Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm on Broome-Cape Leveque Road for 3 hours, with admission included and marked as a pass-by. The flight route also passes Cape Leveque and the Dampier Peninsula.
5. Return flight and drop-offThe aircraft returns to the Air Kimberley Terminal, and the activity ends back at the meeting point. Travel time is included in the total 6-hour duration.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing shape what the day actually feels like.

• Weight limits. There is a maximum individual passenger weight of 120kg. Anyone over that limit cannot be carried on this flight, so check before booking if it applies to anyone in your group.
• Group size and infants. The group is capped at 12 travellers and infants must sit on laps. An in-person guide in English travels with the group.
• Flight time counts. Travel time is included in the total 6-hour duration. The Horizontal Falls segment is a pass-by of about 5 minutes, so set expectations accordingly.
• Food and dietary needs. Lunch and bottled water are included, along with all fees and taxes. The listing asks travellers to advise any dietary requirements or allergies, so pass those on at booking.
• Weather dependency. The experience requires good weather, which matters in a wet season product. If it is cancelled for poor weather, a different date or a full refund is offered.
• Mobility and health. The tour is not wheelchair accessible and the listing advises against participation for people with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Most travellers can otherwise participate, and an in-person English-speaking guide travels with the group.

Common issues. The honest limits are mostly physical and seasonal. The tour does not stop at Horizontal Falls; it passes by for roughly 5 minutes. It is not wheelchair accessible, infants must sit on laps, and the 120kg per-passenger weight cap is strict. Wet season weather can force cancellation, in which case a different date or a full refund is offered. The tour also needs a minimum number of travellers to run; if that minimum is not met, a different date or experience, or a full refund, is offered. Cancellations by travellers inside 24 hours of the start time are not refunded.

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