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Horizontal Falls Adventure Tours

Shop 3 Boulevard Shopping Centre, Broome, Western Australia 6725, Australia
+61891926208
Ranked #6 of 15 tours in Broome
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Located within Talbot Bay within the Buccaneer Archipelago, The Horizontal Waterfall comes to life through two narrow openings, one on each side of...... more » Owner description: Located within Talbot Bay within the Buccaneer Archipelago, The Horizontal Waterfall comes to life through two narrow openings, one on each side of the sandstone ridgelines.When the rising or falling tide occurs, the water banks up on one of these sides of the ridgelines. The flow of this water through these gaps just can not keep up with the rate of the tide rising or falling. This in turn creates an amazing waterfall effect as the water rushes through and then down to the lower levels on the other side of the ridgelines. Not long after the process is reversed and it is repeated again in the opposite direction.It is believed that many billions of years ago there may have been only a small crack between the ridgelines that over the years became larger and larger due to erosion and made gaps of between nine and twenty three metres which created this amazing place call Horizontal Waterfalls. « less
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

My friend and I went today and what a blast! We both had a terrific time and felt it was completely worth the money and time. When you consider the cost of flights only around the Kimberley region where its say $300 for a 30 mins flight or so, the $695 we paid for a 6 hour trip which pick... More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

This was a truly spectacular adventure. From first point of contact with Sarah in the office to pick up at accommodation to return, we were treated professionally and with great courtesy. Safety was always a priority. Our pilot Ben was helpful and experienced. We went when the tides were at their best, so do a little research before you go... More

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Sydney
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011
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Recently my wife & I reached our 50th Wedding Anniversary,& to celebrate took a wonderful Evergreen Tour from Darwin to Broome. During the coach trip a promotional video showing the ” Horizontal Falls” a phenomenon due to tide change & visible during a flight from Broome run by BROOME AVIATION. Two days before we reached Broome we asked our Tour... More

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Shelly Beach, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011
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We did this tour 2 days ago, departing at 5.30am for the morning 1/2 day trip. The seaplane flight was excellent - the archipelago is breathtaking. Our kids loved the shark & fish feeding! The surroundings are spectacular and the horizontal falls and the boat trip in are remarkable. My 4 year old son hand fed a massive bat fish... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011
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The float plane ride to the falls was great, the pilot (ex RAF Tornado Jockey) was great and provided some good commentary. The set up, considering the remoteness of the location was very good. The boat tour around the area was interesting and some of the photos that I managed to get were sensational. One highlight was the fish that... More

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Sydney
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011
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I took the afternoon tour ex Broome since I prefer barramundi to bacon and eggs, and I was not disappointed, the fish was cooked to perfection. However, other features of the tour were not quite as perfect. It was a bit disappointing not to fly the coastal route from Broome to Cape Leveque, as this is truly stunning, but I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011
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I celebrated my 40th birthday with a dawn trip to the Horizontal Falls and it was well worth getting up at 5 am. If you only take one trip while you are in Broome, do this! The seaplane flight, fast boat over the falls, swimming with the sharks and the scenery overall made it a magical day. More

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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 2, 2011
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We have travelled widely and can take what comes but this overnight trip is reasonably expensive and does not live up to the company's promotional material - especially their online videos.The flights there and back are impressive but the accomodation was not as expected. There were three Australian couples on board with us and they, too, were expecting ensuite accommodation... More

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Albany
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011
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We were unsure whether or not to do the tour as the cost was a bit over our budget, so please that we did as it was a fantastic experience and worth every cent. The plane flight, jet boat to the falls, and watch the tide turn (you need to see that to believe it), commentary, fish feeding, shark tank,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2011
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WOW. What a trip. When booking this trip it sounds expensive for a half day tour, but we really enjoyed this and were so please that we did. We had to do a half day trip as the falls work on the tides. You may wish to check with the operator if you plan to do this trip because if... More

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