Kununurra: Ord River Cruise & Lake Argyle with Lunch

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

The Ord River opens up fast: gorges, birdlife, and a full day on the water from Kununurra

You board a fast boat at Kununurra Marina and cruise the Ord River to Lake Argyle, watching gorge country and birdlife unfold without the pace of a tour bus. Lunch is served onboard, and you visit Argyle Downs Homestead Museum before returning to your hotel. Hotel pickup at 9am means you don't arrange your own transport.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ord River cruise and riverside lunch

Collect from accommodation at 9am
Board boat at the Marina
Set out on Ord River journey
Enjoy cruising on Lake Kununurra
Experience scenic gorge and wildlife
Have riverside lunch during cruise
Return drive to Kununurra

The Experience

The boat leaves the Marina at Kununurra at 9am, and within minutes you're moving into gorge country where the river narrows and the walls climb. Triple J Tours runs this Ord River cruise exclusively on Lake Kununurra, which means no crowds and no competing boats — just the sound of the engine and the birds. The fast-boat format matters; it covers the distance between the Diversion Dam and the Ord Top Dam (Lake Argyle) without dragging the day out, so you actually see the landscape change instead of watching it creep past.

The wildlife shows up without warning. Birdlife is constant — you'll spot them perched on the banks and cutting across the water — and if you're paying attention, the gorge country reveals itself in layers: the red rock, the vegetation clinging to the slopes, the way the light hits the water at different times of the morning. There's no script here, no "look left now" moment. It's just the river doing what it does, and you're in the middle of it. Lunch is a buffet of cold meats and fresh salads served onboard, which means you eat without leaving the boat or losing the view.

After Lake Argyle, the day includes a stop at Argyle Downs Homestead Museum before the scenic drive back to Kununurra. Hotel pickup is included, so you don't arrange transport yourself — the whole thing is handled from collection at 9am through to your return. The full day on the water is what makes this different from a quick river run; you get the gorges, the lake, the museum, and the return journey all in one outing.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup at 9am, fast-boat cruising on the Ord River between the Diversion Dam and Lake Argyle, a buffet-style lunch of cold meats and fresh salads served onboard, a visit to Argyle Downs Homestead Museum, and the scenic drive back to Kununurra.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Triple J Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a full day on the water without arranging your own boat, timing multiple stops, or figuring out the route — the fixed schedule and hotel pickup handle all three, leaving you to watch the gorges and wildlife instead.