El Questro Homestead

FAQ

Need to know a little more about El Questro Homestead before booking your stay? We’ve answered the most frequently asked questions below. If you need any more details or have specific requirements, please contact the lodge direct.

  • Accommodation
  • Gourmet meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
  • Non-alcoholic beverages, a fine selection of wine, beer, spirits & champagne, in-room mini bar
  • Private Homestead experiences including the Chamberlain Cruise, guided gorge walks, exclusive use of Zebedee Thermal Springs and much more
  • El Questro Visitor Permit.

Additional charges apply to Cellar Master Wine List, air tours and specialty or private touring.

El Questro opens on the 1st of April every year and closes late October for the months of the wet season.

The Kimberley region of Western Australia has a tropical climate that see two distinct seasons. From May to September, the Dry season sees very little rain and long, sunny, cloudless days.  Temperatures in the dry season are cooler than the very hot wet season, ranging between 31 and 37ºC. The wet season spans from October to April, a time of increased humidity and increased rainfall (32-40ºC). The rivers become full and masses of wildlife congregate on their shores.

The dress code is relaxed, smart casual with suitable footwear for bushwalking. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential protection from the sun.

  • Take a helicopter trip to The Lost City to explore with a Homestead ranger, followed by a cool dip in the pristine Miri Miri Falls and a gourmet picnic lunch.
  • Spend an afternoon among the lush Livistona palms at the Zebedee Thermal Springs and relax and rejuvenate after a busy day.
  • Request a private dinner beneath the stars, or a table set on the cliffside. The Homestead is renowned for serving gourmet cuisine in dramatic outback locations.

By air: Regular flights are available from all major Australian capital cities to Kununurra Airport via Darwin, Broome and Perth with Qantas, Air North or Virgin Australia.  Aeroplane charters are also available directly to the El Questro airstrips from Kununurra, Darwin, Broome, Uluru and Alice Springs. Private VIP jet service is also available from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth direct to Kununurra. Helicopter charters and scenic aeroplane flights over the Bungle Bungles in Purnululu National Park are available from Kununurra finishing at the Homestead.

By road: El Questro Homestead is situated in the East Kimberley, 110kms west of Kununurra; 58kms on the Great Northern Highway towards Wyndham, 36kms on a sealed section of the Gibb River Road, with the remaining 16kms on a gravel road only accessible with 4WD high clearance. Approximate travel time from Kununurra to El Questro Homestead is two hours.

Scheduled Transfers: El Questro operates shared scheduled road transfers from Kununurra airport as well as from accommodation providers in the town centre.

Private Transfers: If your flight arrival or departure time falls outside the scheduled transfers, a private transfer can be arranged.

Air Transfers: Arrive at El Questro by air, either via the scenic route provided by the local fleet of small planes or by helicopter. Arriving by air is arriving in style.

All shared scheduled road and air transfers are on request, based on a scheduled timetable, operating on select days of the week. All shared road transfers have a minimum of 2 guests. Contact El Questro Homestead for more details on transfer options.

El Questro Homestead offers a shared computer with complimentary internet access. Wireless broadband is available in guest public areas. There is Telstra 4G mobile phone coverage at El Questro.

Yes. El Questro Homestead welcomes guests with children 18 years and over.

El Questro Homestead welcomes guests with children 18 years and over.

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