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Ord River Discoverer Cruise: Experience Wildlife, Scenic Beauty & the East Kimberley Sunset
4.9
161 Ratings
Lake Argyle
Embark on an unforgettable Ord River Discoverer Cruise and immerse yourself in the breathtaking wildlife, stunning scenery, and captivating East Kimberley sunset. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Argyle Homestead Museum - Collected from your accommodation by your Triple J Tours coach, travel 70kms across Durack country to Lake Argyle in comfort, enjoying the vast East Kimberley landscape. Stretch your legs near Lake Argyle when we stop at the new site of the original Durack family homestead, rebuilt stone by stone and now housing the historic Argyle Downs Homestead Museum.
- Lake Argyle - After a short drive to the Ord Top Dam, be amazed by the views of Lake Argyle and the view back towards Kununurra.
Board our boat for a scenic cruise 55kms back to Kununurra. The first 15km is an exhilarating ride through the narrowest section of the fast-flowing water. Along the way, another layer of the outback unfolds, its waterways, another kind of spectacular scenery in an eco-environment thriving with birds and wildlife, including freshwater crocodiles.
What's Included
- Visit to Argyle Downs Homestead Museum
- Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Triple J Tours exclusively navigates the waters of Lake Kununurra, spanning from the Diversion Dam (in Kununurra) to the Ord Top Dam (at Lake Argyle). Experience the adrenaline rush of fast-boat cruising, the dramatic splendor of the gorge region, and a diverse array of birdlife and wildlife, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Argyle. From the picturesque journey to the lake, the cruise back to Kununurra, and culminating in a striking sunset view of East Kimberley, it’s the perfect way to spend a day in the Kimberley region!
Location
Argyle Homestead Museum
Lake Argyle Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(161 Ratings)
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Leannesw680dm
May 23, 2024
Awesome cruise - Awesome cruise, Jeff has a wealth of knowledge of the local history and the Ord river. He served up a delicious afternoon tea in a secluded spot. Sunset was beautiful. Highly recommend.
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Kiwikriz2016
May 20, 2024
Stunning scenery, best day out - Amazing tour! From the bus pick up, museum tour, dam stop and boat cruise down the river, this day trip is well worth it. Stunning scenery and our skipper Marbo kept us well informed and entertained as we made our way back down the river for sunset. As his "self appointed deckie" he could have worked me harder but I can honestly say this is a day I won't forget 😀
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Sightseer57315383110
May 10, 2024
Best cruise ever - SO knowledgeable, interesting and fun!
Beautiful scenery you gotta see to believe .... Thanks Mabo for the best cruise ever !
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Nobbyc115
May 9, 2024
Glad we did this tour - Initially not on our list of things to do but we are glad we have done this tour. Would highly recommend this tour company. It is well organised with very knowledgeable staff. The scenery was stunning and Jeff’s level of knowledge was astounding. We had a delicious afternoon tea and then an almost spectacular sunset which Jeff could not control. Mother nature presented some clouds at the wrong time.
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Geoffmn7466oh
May 8, 2024
Scenery and boat experience - We had a fantastic day. Boat is great. Not to be missed. Scenery spectacular informative and well coordinated. We did the boat up and back. Big day but really worth the effort. Mabo was our driver and was very professional. I think this would be the best experience to have in Kununurra
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Kathy
May 3, 2024
Grat day on the Ord river - Was an amazing day first with our lovely coach driver Hazel was very knowledgeable and then onto our return boat cruise with Mabo was very knowledgeable and entertaining would highly recommend
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337kayep
May 2, 2024
A must do adventure - One of the most informative tours ever been on Guides did not stop sharing their knowledge & experience of the area up by bus stop at the homestead all so interesting & then back down the Ord with Mobo guide & enthusiast of everything. He was so excited energetic & spied e'thing!! we did not miss out on a thing Delicious afternoon tea A must do experience Highly recommend this great adventure You really appreciate the huge scale of Oz
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P218sdanthonyt
Oct 18, 2023
Ord River Discoverer Cruise with Sunset - Great half day on the river with the Ord River Discoverer Cruise with Sunset. The drive out was a good chance to see the country, a stop at the homestead was educational and interesting (complete with a bower bird!) a quick look at the dam from the top and then the best bit - the journey down the river, some parts slow, some parts fast! An absolute abundance and variety of wildlife. Our guide was really knowledgeable and the cold drinks were very welcome. The finish at sunset was timed perfectly. Can definitely recommend the half day on the water with this particular cruise.
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Lesleyo114
Sep 26, 2023
A Must do Ord River cruise! - This is an amazing and interesting cruise up the Ord River to Lake Argyle dam wall and back.
We were lucky to have only a few on board, so space aplenty to move around and take photos.
Saw lots of crocs up towards the dam wall, although they are elusive and quick to hide in the water. Birds and a bat colony too. Had beautiful scones at a rest stop, fed the catfish- a very novel trip. Highly recommended.
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Review53
May 9, 2024
Worth the trip - We did the trip with a bus ride to the Ord Dam and a cruise down t(e river back to Kununurra. The bus driver Hazel was lovely and really knew her stuff but all was lost as the amplification through the bus just did it work. Mabo the boat driver was quite a pleasant character with plenty of knowledge and heaps of ability to take us from the Ord river dam back to Kununurra. Afternoon tea provided was great and tasty. Our grips was that the boat seats were the most uncomfortable seats to have to endure for a 3+ hour trip. There were soft drinks supplied in cans for most people but nothing for those that only wanted water. It was paper cups and cold water at the back of the boat. You really couldn’t stand up as the standing area was far too small and the boat was fairly full. We saw a lovely sunset and saw some great fauna and flora.
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