Kimberley Coastline with Optional Extension to Kakadu & Arnhem Land

A stylishly beautiful, 16-cabin ship (with its own Bell 407 helicopter), the True North is equipped with all the modern amenities, including hearty Australian hospitality. It’s a purpose-built ship, and in this case one of its primary purposes is to wend the shallow river systems of Northern Australia’s Kimberley region—hence its very shallow, seven-foot draft. And so, with a nimbleness few cruise ships can match, the True North intimately explores the Kimberley’s craggy coastlines, its waterfalls leaping into the sea, its fish-thronged reefs, and its lonely islets. The Kimberley is one of the continent’s wildest and most beautiful places, and the True North is a matchless way to experience it.

Our optional 5-day post-trip extension takes us to the Top End of Australia where you visit Kakadu National Park, a World Heritage site and one of the highest concentrated rock art. We will also visit the wetlands of Mary River which feature the most biodiversity of habitats and wildlife.

The True North is a far-ranging ship, cruising in southern Australia, West Papua, and the Soloman Islands, in addition to the Kimberley and New Guinea. Here we highlight the 7-night Kimberley Wilderness Cruise with Extension to Kakadu & Arnhemland; but we’re at the ready to give you the lowdown on 17 other True North cruises.

Day 1: Arrive Sydney • Day 2: Fly Sydney to Broome, board True North cruise • Day 3: Horizontal Falls to Doubtful Bay • Day 4: Continue to Montgomery Reef, a unique eco-system ecompasses 140 sq miles of coral reef • Day 5: Prince Regent River astounding scenery not to be missed • Day 6: Hunter River/Prince Frederick Harbour • Day 7: Eagle Falls to see some of the “Bradshaw” distinctive aboriginal rock paintings in the Kimberley region • Day 8: King George River, spend time to explore, climb or swim in the waterholes • Day 9: End the cruise. Fly from Kununurra to Sydney. Overnight • Day 10: Depart Sydney

Optional 5-Day Land Extension to Kakadu & Arnhem Land:

Day 9: End of cruise. Fly from Kununurra to Darwin, Overnight. Day 10: Darwin to Jabiru, begin an exclusive private tour of Kakadu and Arnhem Land • Day 11: Arnhemland, the remote Aboriginal Lands where indigenous culture is still dominant • Day 12: Kakadu to Bamurru Plains, offers an exclusive wildlife experience on the magnificent Mary River floodplains • Day 13: Continue exploring Bamurru Plains. Afternoon fly to Darwin for an overnight • Day 14: Fly Darwin to Sydney. At leisure • Day 15: Depart Sydney

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