Bardi & Jawi cultural experience of Sunday Island (Women Only)

On arrival make your own way to your hotel. At 4pm, we will pick you up for a Broome Introduction Tour. Learn about Broome, it's people and it's history before enjoying a sundowner at Cable Beach. It's our shout! Afterwards, we will return you to your hotel for dinner (at own expense).

Start your day with a delightful breakfast at your hotel, fuelling up for an adventure-filled day. Gather your gear for check-out and a short transfer to the meeting point of an exciting cultural experience this morning. The Welcome to Country will be in Djugun language with Australian English translations, plus an introduction to your host for the next 1.5 hours, Pat Mamanyjun Torres, Djugun Yawuru Elder, Traditional Owner & our cultural connection to the site. The women’s only cultural immersion activities include the voicing of Djugun language words and explanations plus a Nagula-salt-water cleansing and a Djurrun-smoke blessing ceremony with ancient creation Stories of Ancestral Beings and Places at this site. It also includes continual traditional activities, and explanations of the Djugun people’s Djurrung-gu- marriage/kinship systems and the Bugarri-garra -Dreaming Histories/Herstories of this place. Delicious sovereign plant-food ‘mayi’ and ‘ngaba’ drinks and snacks are served on the beach with an opportunity to ask questions. At midday, a Transfer to Matso’s Brewery is waiting for you. Here you will meet your Bardi host and guide Rosanna for lunch. After lunch, you depart in a private coach on a scenic transfer with Rosanna and the group to Cygnet Bay (2.5 hours). On arrival check in to your accommodation for the next 3 nights at the Cygnet Bay Pearlers Village. In the evening, meet Rosanna for dinner at the Homestead Restaurant followed by a chance to discuss the coming days activities. Accommodation: Cygnet Bay Pearlers Village – Safari Tent. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided.

Enjoy a great breakfast at the Homestead Restaurant. Today's activities will be dependent on tide time and weather and may be reversed. No times have been set for today's activities. Experience a half-day tour on the blue, blue waters of the Sunday Islands with Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours. Learn how these massive tidal currents were used by the Jawi people to hunt, fish and trade. Navigate whirlpools and eddies. Visit secluded bays, swim in crystal clear waters, learn about saltwater culture and discover the history of Sunday Island Mission. A picnic lunch will be served. You will also join a Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm tour. This tour will give you an insight into the fascinating history of pearling in Cygnet Bay and how pearls are cultivated. Cygnet Bay pearls are renowned as some of the most sought-after and beautiful pearls in the world. There will be time to go for a swim or take a walk and explore your surrounds. Time and weather permitting there may also be time for a guided walk along the shoreline, learning about the traditional way women used to hunt and fish for their families. Alternatively, Rosanna may suggest an alternate experience for the group. After dinner, join Rosanna and an elder for stargazing and storytelling. Accommodation: Cygnet Bay Pearlers Village, Safari Tents. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast before joining Rosanna for a short drive to Lullumb for the Southern Cross Lullumb Experience. Bolo will welcome you to Bardi – Jawi country and guide you through a fascinating cultural journey at Lullumb, the spectacular and pristine coastal country of his ancestors. This secluded place is where Bolo shares his cultural knowledge with visitors. This relaxed journey unfolds through cultural stories, songs, hands on experiences and survival skills including hunting methods. The tour culminates with a cook up of all the bush tucker that has been collected and caught during the tour and a traditional Kimberley damper. After the tour a picnic lunch will be served, before returning to your accommodation to freshen up. Afterwards we will be visiting One Arm Point, a laid back remote Aboriginal community north of Cygnet Bay. Rosanna will give you a personal insight into this stunning coastline with spectacular views out to the Buccaneer Archipelago. Learn about local Aboriginal culture and immerse yourself in their unique lifestyle. You have the opportunity to purchase trochus shells and jewellery which has been locally carved out of this beautiful shell, which only the local Aboriginal people are allowed to collect. Return to your accommodation late in the afternoon. Join Rosanna for a farewell dinner and the opportunity to discuss women's business further. Accommodation: Cygnet Bay Pearlers Village, Safari Tents. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided.

GULA GOORNA LIYAN! It’s time to go back to reality. Enjoy your breakfast before your private mini bus transfers you back to Broome. On behalf of the Bardi Women of the Kimberley and the women of the The Bardi Oorany Injubs Cultural Tour, we thank you for your enthusiasm, your willingness to learn about our culture and your kindness. We look forward to welcoming you back to our Country. Meals: Breakfast provided.