El Questro Homestead Accommodation

At El Questro Homestead, you'll enjoy luxury, contrasted by the rugged Kimberley landscape. The Homestead is an exclusive retreat cantilevered over the magnificent Chamberlain Gorge. Catering to discerning guests, friendly staff provide the highest standards of service and cuisine. Guests are encouraged to choose from a selection of dining locations, from a private cliff top to the Homestead's spacious verandahs, but almost always under a canopy of stars. Decorated with modern pieces set against rustic authentic Australian furnishings, the Homestead is the perfect place to appreciate the untamed beauty of the Kimberley. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the Homestead has a swimming pool and tennis court, for the exclusive use of Homestead guests. The accommodation tariff includes all gourmet meals, A selected range of premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and many activities within the El Questro Valley. Certain extra tours incur charges and helicopter activities and transfers are not included. Please arrange any special dietary requirements prior to your arrival. El Questro Homestead features only 6 rooms, accommodating a maximum of 12 adults at any one time. Chamberlain Suite Cantilevered over the Chamberlain Gorge, the Chamberlain Suite offers sublime panoramic views and features a wrap-around verandah with floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the magnificent sunset and sunrise over the gorge. The verandah boasts a relaxing lounge and dining area. The Suite is stylishly decorated with rustic authentic Australian furnishings, is air-conditioned and offers a large wardrobe area, a modern bathroom with double shower and an outdoor private double deluxe bath overlooking the Chamberlain Gorge. Other features include a personalised mini-bar catering to guests' individual requirements and tea and coffee making facilities. Chamberlain Gorge Room Chamberlain Gorge Rooms are perched above the Chamberlain Gorge and feature a private deck with lounge furniture overlooking the gorge allowing guests to relax in total privacy. All rooms are stylishly appointed and feature a modern ensuite bathroom with a private outdoor bath offering views over the gorge. The rooms are air-conditioned and include a personalised mini-bar catering to guests' individual requirements and tea and coffee making facilities. Homestead Room Homestead Rooms feature modern bathrooms and furnishings. Each room has a private verandah overlooking the resort gardens with lounge furniture to relax and unwind at the end of the day. Rooms are air-conditioned and feature a private ensuite bathroom, personalised mini-bar and tea and coffee making facilities. Facilities • 6 twin/double king bedrooms as all rooms have beds that split • En suite bathrooms • Air-conditioning • Bose Sound System with CD Player and iPod Connectivity in room • Swimming pool • Tennis court • Bar

Tours and Activities
El Questro Homestead offers a range of activities included in the Homestead tariff. Charges apply for other tours and activities. Please note that guests may pre-request tours and activities during their stay and that minimum and maximum numbers may apply.

All tours and activities are subject to availability, may change due to weather conditions and timings are approximate. Some of these tours and activities are complimentary to El Questro Homestead Guests (as they are included in the El Questro Homestead tariff - indicated by *)

For all activities involving walking we suggest that you will need a reasonable level of fitness and wear appropriate, comfortable footwear to undertake these activities. If in doubt, please check with our Rangers at the property.

Below are some of the tours operating from El Questro Homestead

Champagne Springs Tour - 7.30am - 1.30 pm and *7.30am - 11.30am (half way). Champagne Springs is named after the thermal springs that bubble from deep inside the earth's interior and surface near the end of this walk within a lush, tropical, hidden valley. To the halfway point, the terrain is sandy and rocky, and most of the track is shaded. *This tour is included in the El Questro Homestead tariff. Chamberlain Gorge Cruise - Boating the Chamberlain Gorge is a must, a 3km fresh waterhole bound by diverse flora and fauna, and belittled by a towering escarpment. The Gorge can only be accessed by boat. Enjoy champagne as you take in the breathtaking scenery. Ask your Ranger about the cheeky Archer Fish you can feed. This is a 2½ hour tour. *This tour is included in the El Questro Homestead tariff. Bush Tucker and El Questro History Tour - Learn about the culinary delights of the Aboriginal people and the foods they have survived on for thousands of years. This tour will give you an insight into the pioneering heritage and former characters of El Questro Station, as it was when it began as a working cattle station, right through to the current status of the Wilderness Park. This is a 2½ hour tour. *This tour is included in the El Questro Homestead tariff. Guided Barramundi 4wd Fishing Tour - Test your skill (with a little local advice from the Rangers) and you may catch an elusive Barramundi! All Barramundi begin their lives as males, changing into females at 5 years old and about 60cm long. A legal minimum size limit applies and helps improve the average size of fish caught. A recommended maximum size limit will help protect large spawning females and benefit the angler by promoting the opportunity for the capture and release of 'trophy' Barramundi. Please check with your fishing guide regarding legal limits.This Homestead tour is 4 hours and conducted at Branco's fishing hole. *This tour is included in the El Questro Homestead tariff. Helicopter Scenic Flights - Operating times 07.00am - 4.30pm - subject to pilot's discretion. Views of El Questro, denied to the earthbound! Seeing the Wilderness Park from on high is breathtaking and from an open-door chopper - it's exhilarating. It is the only way to access distant waterholes and scenic areas where travel by land is virtually impossible. Enjoy a scenic journey over some of El Questro's many gorges and waterfalls, views of the majestic Cockburn ranges. You can even the suggest your own itinerary! Heli-Fishing Tours - Choose from freshwater or saltwater destinations on El Questro. Pristine waters, many of which rarely get fished, ensure the angler the opportunity for plentiful bounties of Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Bream and Threadfin Salmon. Bungle Bungle Range - The Bungle Bungle Range is a unique sandstone formation dating back 350 million years. One of Australia's natural wonders. Tours include air charter, helicopter scenic and gorge tours, Scenic air tours and fishing safaris from El Questro’s airstrips include the Ord Irrigation Project, Lake Kununurra, Lake Argyle and the dam wall, Argyle Diamond Mine and the Bungle Bungle Range. Fishing safaris to the Berkeley River and Bonaparte Archipelago by float plane, joining a vessel on the Kimberley Coast.

PLEASE NOTE:
El Questro is open April to early November each year. Visitors are required to purchase a Wilderness Park Permit to enter into El Questro.

How to get to El Questro Wilderness Park
By Air - Regular flights are available from all major Australian capital cities to Kununurra via Perth or Darwin. Private VIP jet services are available from Sydney and Melbourne, direct to Kununurra. Aeroplane and Helicopter charters are available from Kununurra to the Homestead. These can be arranged in conjunction with your El Questro Homestead accommodation package. Alternatively you may like to fly your own plane to El Questro.

By Road - El Questro is situated in the East Kimberley, 110 kilometres west of Kununurra by road - 58 kilometres on the sealed Great Northern Highway towards Wyndham, with the remainder on the unsealed and corrugated gravel Gibb River Road. We strongly recommend hiring a 4WD vehicle for the duration of your stay at El Questro, so you have the opportunity to explore the property at your leisure. All major car rental companies have offices in Kununurra. Our reservations staff will be happy to arrange this on your behalf.