Horizontal Falls helicopter & powerboat adventure from Broome

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (8 reviews)

Free cancellation

1/7

Duration8h 30m

GroupUp to 3

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Water moves sideways through sandstone gorges, and you'll see it from the air before you feel it from the boat.

A full-day tour from Broome combining a scenic fixed-wing flight to Derby, a helicopter flight over Horizontal Falls and Talbot Bay, a powerboat cruise through the falls themselves, and barramundi lunch on a floating pontoon. The tour includes morning tea, in-flight commentary from your pilot, access to a shark-free swim enclosure, and complimentary transfers from your accommodation. Suitable for all fitness levels; children welcome from age 4.

8h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Horizontal Falls adventure from Broome

Fly fixed wing from Broome to Derby
Helicopter flight over Derby mudflats
Helicopter flight over Horizontal Falls
Powerboat cruise through Horizontal Falls
Lunch on floating pontoon
Swim or snorkel with marine life

The Experience

You start with a fixed-wing flight from Broome to Derby—100 minutes over the coast, with your pilot narrating the landscape below. From the air, Derby's mudflats reveal themselves as intricate patterns carved by some of the world's largest tidal swings; the channels and textures shift with the light and the tide. Morning tea waits on the houseboat before you transfer to the helicopter for the 120-minute flight that frames the whole day: Horizontal Falls from above, where massive volumes of water squeeze through narrow sandstone gorges in a tidal phenomenon that Sir David Attenborough documented. You'll also see Talbot Bay and the inland Kimbolton ranges, with window seats for every passenger so nobody is craning to see.

The powerboat cruise through the falls is the moment the tour pivots from watching to doing. You'll feel the rush as the boat moves through the tidal channels, then explore secluded bays at a slower pace with your guide—someone who knows these waters and can explain what you're moving through. A shark-free swim enclosure gives you the chance to get in the water if you want to; it's optional, but the platform is there. Lunch is fresh barramundi served on the houseboat, with other options available if you request them when you book.

The whole day runs 8.5 hours from pickup at your accommodation to drop-off. Transfers are included, so you don't arrange your own transport to the airfield or back to your hotel. The flight commentary and the guide's expertise on the water mean you're not just moving through the landscape—someone is explaining what you're seeing and why it matters.

What’s included

Scenic fixed-wing flight from Broome to Derby and 120-minute helicopter flight over Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay and the Kimbolton ranges.
powerboat cruise through the falls with expert guide commentary.
morning tea on the houseboat.
fresh barramundi lunch on the floating pontoon.
access to a shark-free swim enclosure.
complimentary transfers to and from your accommodation.
in-flight commentary from your pilot.
window seats for every passenger.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Frontier Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want both aerial and water-level views of Horizontal Falls in one day—the fixed itinerary handles all logistics from your Broome hotel, so you're not coordinating multiple operators or transport separately.