Orion, the Asia Pacific’s leading expedition cruise operator, offers travellers looking for a unique experience an opportunity to explore the pristine Kimberley region in Australia’s northwest with a perfect combination of adventure and comfort.
Orion Expedition Cruise’s Kimberley Voyage gives intrepid travellers the chance to experience the region’s many wonders. The voyage takes in some of the region’s most amazing geological wonders including the spectacular gorges of King George Falls, the Bungle Bungle Ranges and the natural sandstone sculptures of Yampi Sound.
Anglers can enjoy fishing the secluded reefs, rivers, inlets and bays. Guided hiking expeditions include opportunities to swim in isolated waterholes and stunning waterfalls. Thrill-seekers get a chance to swim alongside freshwater crocodiles and take a high-speed boat through the world’s only horizontal waterfalls.
The expedition includes visits to sites featuring Aboriginal rock art dating back millennia. Through these ancient Wandjina and Gwion Gwion works, visitors gain an insight into the culture and history of the region’s indigenous people.
Travellers are given rare access to one of the planet’s most remote and unspoiled regions aboard the luxurious Orion. This mega-yacht is able to sail to places the massive holiday cruise liners can’t. Zodiac inflatable craft are also used throughout the expedition to take guests to places that are off-limits to most other travellers. The Zodiacs also offer passengers the opportunity to view the Kimberley’s untamed wilderness up-close and in safety.
Guests can relax and indulge at the end of adventure-filled days with sumptuous cuisine created by world-renowned chef Serge Dansereau, fine wines and five-star facilities including a gymnasium, health spa, library and Jacuzzi. A relaxed and intimate cruising experience with personalised service is assured aboard the
Orion, with each voyage exclusively limited to 100 guests.
Broome in West Australia’s north and the Northern Territory’s capital city of Darwin serve as start and end points for the 10-night voyage, with itineraries running in either direction available. Destinations at which the expedition disembarks include Nares Point, Crocodile Creek, Horizontal Falls, Montgomery Reef, Hunter River, Vansittart Bay, Kind George River, Wyndham and Com, East Timor.
Orion Expedition Cruises caters for holidaymakers wanting the best of both worlds: a unique adventure into the remote Australian wilderness in five-star luxury, comfort and safety.