Bungle Bungles and Lake Argyle Air Tour from Darwin

About this tour

A nine-hour fixed-wing flight from Darwin takes you deep into remote northern Australia, sweeping across the Kimberley's rugged interior to Bungle Bungles National Park. These 20-million-year-old sandstone domes rise in striped layers—orange, ochre, and rust—across a sprawling wilderness. From the air, their true scale becomes apparent. The route then traces the Ord River's gorges before revealing Lake Argyle, a vast freshwater expanse rimmed by ancient red country. This is outback geography revealed properly: from above.

Highlights

• Aerial view of Bungle Bungles' striped sandstone formations
• Twenty-million-year erosion landscape from aircraft perspective
• Ord River gorge system unfolding below
• Lake Argyle's scale across the remote interior
• Kimberley region wilderness from start to finish
• Window seat guaranteed for sightseeing
• Free parking at Darwin Airport

What to expect

You'll depart Darwin Airport in a fixed-wing aircraft with a guaranteed window seat. The flight heads northwest, crossing vast tracts of red earth and spinifex before the Bungle Bungles materialise below—their beehive shapes and banded colours unmistakable from altitude. You'll circle the formations long enough to grasp their dimensions. Next, the pilot follows the Ord River's winding canyons deeper into the outback, building anticipation for Lake Argyle. This inland sea appears suddenly against the arid landscape, its blue expanse a stark contrast to surrounding desert. The journey home retraces the same route, giving fresh perspectives as light shifts.

Good to know

Minimum two adults required for the tour to proceed. Infants under two fly free but may share a lap if seating is limited. Service animals are welcome. The 9-hour duration includes all flight and ground transfer time. Bring sunscreen and a hat for ground stops. Window seats are reserved for all passengers.