Ord River Eco Boat Cruise (minimum 2 passengers)
- 2–5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The only Silent Electric outboard nature tour on the Ord River Personlaised Tours. We can customise Your tour, Your way. Owner Operator - Your guide Steve is a Kununurra local for over 17 years and takes pride in giving you the best experience possible. With only 4 passengers on a 5.3m boat we can travel into lagoons and creek systems other boats cant get into and with uninterupted views you get to see it all. We can tailor the tour to your specific needs - each tour is different and we can lengthen or shorten the tour depending on the time you have. Want to spend time photographing scenrey or bird life? Silent Tours understands your interests specialising in bird and nature watching as well as capturing the stunning scenery. Silent Tours boat can quickly fold the canopy down for a 360 degree view. Just want to see the sights or perhaps go for a swim? Perhaps you see something interesting on the river. No problem, we can adapt the boat tour for you and any curiosity.
Inclusions
What's included
- Blueberry muffins
- Binoculars
- We provide either freshly made bush tea or a cold beverage
What's not
- Restroom on board
Itinerary
Experience Ord River sights and sounds with your guide who specialises in gradual and tranquil tours. Being a small tour of up to 4 passengers we can cater to your needs from stealthy bird photography to heading up to the upper Ord for a look at Carlton Gorge or going for a swim at one of the many swimming spots. Depending on the time of year and day you may see Ospreys, Egrets, Jesus birds (Comb-Crested Jacarnas), King Fishers, White bellied Sea-Eagles, Blue wing Kookaburras, Ord River Turtles, Crocs, Water Monitors and many more.
Elephant Rock - also known as sleeping Buddha and Thethebeleng in the local Miriwoong language, has a unique rock art gallery. There is the option to disembark and walk 3-4 minutes to see the rock art at this location. See the beautiful gum trees. We continue on to Emu Creek to a side of Sleeping Budha not many get to to watch the light conditions of the rising sun illuminate the sandstone rock. There is so much bird life in the small waterways. Binoculars are on board for use and be sure to bring your camera!
Diversion Dam was built in 1963 for the Ord Valley irrigation system
Lily Lagoon formed in 1963 when the Diversion dam raised the river level. The lagoon is the host to many river red gums and bird life that thrive on these trees. A must see anytime of day especially so at sunset.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Google map search celebrity tree park boat ramp - this is at the end of the Old Darwin Road. Look for Silent Tours green nature boat one of the two jettys leading into Lily Creek Lagoon.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Silent Tours Kununurra
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Basic balance and agilty required to board boat
How it compares in Kununurra
- Its from-price is 44% above the median of the 10 experiences we list in Kununurra.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 10.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kununurra
Kununurra is a young town in Western Australia's East Kimberley, beside the Ord River and Lake Argyle, with red ranges, boab trees and irrigated farmland.
Kununurra lies in the far north-east of Western Australia, close to the Northern Territory border, on the Ord River. It was founded in the 1960s to serve the Ord River irrigation scheme, which turned dry plains into fields of sugar cane, melons, mangoes and other crops. Red sandstone ranges, boab trees and wide skies surround the town.
Top-ranked sights in Kununurra: Ord River.
