Afternoon Broome Town Tour: Beer Tasting & Sunset Drinks

Pearl diving history and a brewery stop lead to sunset drinks over the Indian Ocean.

An afternoon tour of Broome covering the town's pearling past, heritage sites and coastal landmarks, with tastings of locally-crafted beer and drinks and snacks at sunset on the beach. The guide picks you up from your hotel and drops you back after six hours. Entry to Sun Pictures is included; you'll visit the Japanese Cemetery, Gantheaume Point with its dinosaur footprints, Town Beach and Cable Beach.

Step-by-step itinerary

Broome highlights and sunset drinks

• Learn about pearl diving history
• Visit Sun Pictures theatre
• Taste local beers at Spinifex Brewery
• Learn about Broome's One Day War
• Pass by Broome Japanese Cemetery
• Explore Gantheaume Point beach
• Enjoy sunset drinks and snacks
• Visit Cable Beach before hotel drop off

The Experience

The tour starts with your hotel pickup and moves through Broome's colonial core, beginning with the story of pearl diving—the industry that built the town and the dangers the divers faced to retrieve these pearls. Sun Pictures, one of the world's oldest operating picture gardens, comes next; the building itself dates to the turn of the century and originally sold imported Asian goods before becoming a 500-seat cinema in 1913. Entry is included, so you walk straight in without arranging a ticket separately.

The afternoon swings toward the coast and Spinifex Brewery for tastings of locally-crafted beers. From there, the route takes you to the Broome Japanese Cemetery, a site tracing back to the early twentieth century that holds hundreds of headstones honoring young Japanese divers who died in the pearling trade—a sobering reminder of the human cost behind the town's wealth. Town Beach comes next, where you learn about Broome's One Day War, a brief but pivotal moment in local history.

Gantheaume Point closes the sightseeing portion: a stretch of white sand overlooking the Indian Ocean, known for its red rock cliff face, dinosaur footprints and Anastasias Pool. The tour finishes as the sun drops, with drinks and snacks served on the beach so you can watch the light change over the water. A short stop at Cable Beach rounds out the afternoon before the driver returns you to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• air-conditioned vehicle with a live English-speaking guide.
• entry to Sun Pictures.
• beer tastings at Spinifex Brewery.
• light refreshments and snacks at the sunset drinks stop on the beach.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Australian Pinnacle Tours

Is this one for you?The six-hour afternoon pace means you're on the move through town and between sites without long stretches of walking—the guide handles the driving and the route, so you follow the story of Broome's pearling past without building the itinerary yourself.

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Top questions

What is the Broome Japanese Cemetery and why does it matter to the town's story?

The Broome Japanese Cemetery dates to the early twentieth century and holds hundreds of headstones honoring young Japanese divers who died during the pearling industry's peak. It stands as a physical record of the close ties Japan established with Broome through the pearling trade and the lives lost to it.

Does the tour include entry to Sun Pictures?

Yes, entry to Sun Pictures is included in the tour price. You'll visit the building without needing to buy a separate ticket; the guide will explain its history as one of the world's oldest operating picture gardens, originally built as an Asian emporium and converted to a 500-seat cinema in 1913.

What happens at Gantheaume Point?

Gantheaume Point is a white sandy beach on the Indian Ocean known for its red rock cliff face, dinosaur footprints and Anastasias Pool. The tour includes a visit here, and it's also where the group gathers for sunset drinks and snacks before heading back to your hotel.

Is hotel pickup included, and how long does the whole tour take?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour. The entire experience runs six hours, starting from your hotel and finishing with the sunset drinks stop before returning you to your accommodation.

What beer tastings are part of the tour?

The tour includes tastings of locally-crafted beers at Spinifex Brewery, a coastal brewery in Broome. The brewery stop is one of the afternoon's main stops before moving on to the historical sites.