10 nights · 19. July - 29. July 2027 · Darwin → Broome
Le Soléal once again links Darwin and Broome on the ten-night classic Kimberley route. Sandstone gorges, waterfalls, rock art and one of the most extreme tidal landscapes in the world make the region a classic expedition destination. Zodiac landings and helicopter options complement the exploration of narrow river arms and remote plateaux. With 184 guests on board, a marina platform and premium all-inclusive service, the ship provides an elegant setting. The Ponant expedition team interprets geology and indigenous culture.
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Darwin is the gateway to the Northern Territory's outback and to Australia's wild Top End …
The King George River in the Kimberley is the setting for the spectacular King George Falls - twin waterfalls that plunge 80 metres into a narrow sandstone canyon in the wet season …
Vansittart Bay on the Kimberley coast is the site of historic Aboriginal rock art as well as a crashed US military aircraft from the Second World War (a DC-3 from 1942) - a unique excursion in the Australian outback sea.
Ashmore Reef is a coral reef in Australia's external territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands in the Indian Ocean …
Careening Bay on the Kimberley coast carries an inscription carved by Phillip Parker King in 1820 into a boab tree - one of the oldest European marks on Australia's northern coast …
Swift Bay on the Kimberley coast of Western Australia hosts some of the oldest rock paintings in the world - Wandjina spirit figures and Gwion Gwion figures of the Aboriginal people, whose age is estimated at up to 17,000 years.
The Hunter River in the Kimberley (Western Australia) is a mangrove river system with saltwater crocodiles and more than 200 bird species …
The Lacépède Islands off the Kimberley coast are one of the most important green sea turtle breeding grounds in the world (up to 18,000 females each year) …
Broome on the Kimberley coast is known for Cable Beach, a 22-kilometre white sand beach, and for the pearling industry that made the town wealthy at the end of the 19th century …
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