Published on Jul, 2024
Yesterday, my wife and I had a truly memorable and marvellous experience, with our pilot Hylton, who kept us amused and informed from 7am until 5pm. We had an early hotel pickup at 6:15am and the Broome Aviation team had complimentary snacks available whilst we had a safety briefing before departure. We had two fellow passengers in a Cessna 210, so it was almost fully loaded. Nevertheless, we spent almost 6hrs in flight during the full day tour, all in relative comfort.
Our first leg was to Mount Hart, where we had a substantial cooked breakfast, before our main flight up to the Mitchell Falls. We circled the falls in both directions, which provided excellent photo opportunities from both sides. We then flew back via the Horizontal Falls, with similar rotations, then onward to land at Cygnet Bay for lunch and a tour of the pearl farm.
The last leg of our journey was from Cygnet Bay back to Broome Airport, following the coast for crocodile, shark and whale spotting. Unfortunately, we had no confirmed sightings, but that did not spoil our enjoyment of the beautiful scenery.
Throughout the entire day, our pilot Hylton kept us informed and entertained, with historical, geographical and legendary information. All passengers had headphones, with microphones, so we were all able to communicate as a group, when it was safe to do so.
Viewing such magnificent scenery from the air is an unmissable experience and we saw so much more from height than we would have done had we toured the area at sea or ground level (cruising or land vehicle).
The landscape constantly changed and it was fascinating to see how the geography transitions through multiple forms that have been developing for millions of years. We loved every second of our almost 11hrs in their capable hands (and aircraft).
We thoroughly recommend both this extensive tour and Broome Aviation, as the service provider. The team’s friendly and committed service made yesterday a day we will never forget. Thank you all.
