Horizontal Falls & Dampier Peninsula: Seaplane, Fast Boat & Pearl Farm

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Kimberley tides, pearl farms and wild flights from Broome

You’ll fly low over wild islands by seaplane, land right on Talbot Bay, speed through Horizontal Falls by fast boat, and share stories with locals over fresh barramundi lunch. Visit Beagle Bay’s pearl-shell church and tour Australia’s oldest pearl farm before flying back to Broome with Kimberley colors still stuck in your head.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Horizontal Falls and Dampier Peninsula Tour

Board 14-seater luxury seaplane
Fly low over Buccaneer Archipelago
Land at Talbot Bay by seaplane
Enjoy BBQ barramundi lunch on houseboat
Ride 900hp fast boat through Horizontal Falls
Cruise surrounding bays and creeks
Swim in croc/shark free cage
Feed friendly fish
Fly back to Broome over Cable Beach

The Experience

Ever wondered what it feels like to drop out of the sky onto water? I didn’t, honestly — not until our seaplane skimmed over the Buccaneer Archipelago and suddenly we were gliding into Talbot Bay. The pilot (I think his name was Dave?) gave a little wave as we climbed down onto the float — I could smell salt and something almost metallic in the air. There’s a weird hush after landing, just the slap of water against the pontoons and everyone grinning at each other like kids.

Breakfast was early — strong coffee, eggs, toast — but I barely tasted it because I kept staring out at that Kimberley red dirt flashing past on our 4x4 up the Dampier Peninsula. Our guide, Li, knew every bend; she pointed out a boab tree shaped like a bottle and told us how old it probably was (older than anyone in our group by far). At Beagle Bay we saw the Mother of Pearl Church — those shells catch the light in a way that made me stop mid-sentence. Locals waved as we passed through, some kids kicking up dust near the road.

I thought I’d be nervous about the Horizontal Falls part (900hp boat sounds… intense), but honestly? It’s more laughter than fear. The boat roared and spray hit my face — cold and sharp — while everyone whooped as we shot through those narrow gaps. There’s this moment where you’re just hanging on, heart pounding, then suddenly you’re drifting quiet again through creeks with mangroves all around. Lunch was barramundi grilled right there by a chef who joked he’d swap recipes if we could catch him a bigger fish next time.

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm was last — sun beating down, pearls glinting in rough hands as they showed us how it all works. I tried to pronounce “Goolarabooloo” properly; Li laughed (I definitely butchered it). The flight back to Broome felt slower somehow. Maybe it was just me replaying everything in my head — or maybe that’s what happens when you’ve had a day like this one. Still thinking about that first rush of wind off Talbot Bay.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Broome, breakfast with coffee or tea before heading up the Dampier Peninsula by 4x4 with your local guide, entry to Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community to see the Mother of Pearl Church, then a scenic seaplane flight over Buccaneer Archipelago landing on Talbot Bay.
Enjoy a BBQ barramundi lunch prepared onboard a houseboat before riding through Horizontal Falls on a fast boat.
Relax with cruises through untouched bays and have an optional swim in a protected marine viewing cage before returning to Broome by plane with aerial views of Cable Beach.
All entry fees and transfers are covered throughout your journey.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures