great escape kimberley cruises

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Great Escape delivers what the name promises in this smooth and stable twin-hulled catamaran.

Travellers can be as adventurous or as relaxed as they choose with flexible activities designed to deliver your ideal holiday experience.

Show More The private helicopter allows travellers to take an exhilarating ride through clear blue skies and explore remote regions or access land-locked fishing spots.

The foredeck saltwater spa is the perfect spot to unwind and refresh while still enjoying the stunning coastline of the region. Cabins are super comfortable with large screen televisions and real time TV to catch up on the daily news.

With so many comforts travellers can be confident that the Great Escape will offer just that!

Why we loved our Luxury Kimberley Cruise on MV Great Escape...

"so much amazing scenery... an all-round fantastic experience".

Great Escape, with only 14 passengers and 3 tenders gave us plenty of flexibility for excursions. We were kept busy each day with plenty of opportunities for fishing and exploring the various natural attractions.

Montgomery Reef was one region I absolutely loved.  There are so many turtles with heads bobbing in and out of the water. We were able to explore all the marine life up close from the dinghies. And an added option to explore from the air in a spectacular 30-minute flight using the onboard helicopter.

Show More So much amazing scenery available and one of the highlights for me was King Cascades Falls.  It was late in the season, so not a lot of water coming over the cascades, which made it more interesting with the lush vegetation and the water trickling around the Falls.

The vessel has a lovely indoor dining area for more formal dinners some evenings and casual dining for other on the back deck.  The crew were great fun and we had a beach BBQ with a big bonfire one night, a trivia night and even a Fancy Dress Cocktail Night where you were encouraged to be creative with costumes!

The Kimberley coast is an amazing destination and Great Escape offer an all-round fantastic experience!”

— Gail, Luxury Kimberley Cruises

Itineraries

• 4 Nights Kimberley Fishing Extravaganza (Broome to Doubtful Bay return)
• 6 or 7 Nights Northern Gorges (Wyndham to Mitchell Plateau & vv)
• 7 Nights Southern Kimberley Experience (Fly/Cruise or Cruise/Fly)
• 13 Nights Kimberley Classic (Wyndham to Broome & vv)

Guest Rooms

Three Panoramic View Guest Rooms are located on the mid and upper decks. This superior level of accommodation includes large viewing windows and larger en-suites.

Four Horizon View Guest Rooms are located on the lower deck, all with private en-suites and 2 large oval shaped windows.

All guest rooms have queen size beds, personal fridges and flat-screen televisions with DVD players, and access to real-time TV.

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2024 Cruising Schedule & Prices

Rates are per person twin share

Inclusions: All meals, non-alcoholic beverages & shore excursions.

2024 Schedule

2025 cruising schedule & prices, 2025 schedule, exclusive bonuses, enjoy exclusive bonuses valued at up to $1,190.

Remember, when you book your luxury Kimberley cruise with us, you’ll also receive a total of 3 free nights in Broome, Darwin or Kununurra per luxury cruise booking (twin share or sole use), PLUS a Broome or Darwin sightseeing tour, PLUS a $50 restaurant dining voucher as an added, exclusive bonus…

• Active travellers
• Fishing enthusiasts
• Luxury/family/group charters
• Max. Passengers: 14
• Guest rooms: 7
• Vessel type: Catamaran
• Vessel length: 26m
• Balconies: no
• Passport required: no

Onboard facilities

• On-board helicopter
• Indoor & alfresco dining areas
• Saltwater spa
• Spacious lounge area
• Tender excursions

Optional Extras

• Alcohol delivery for on-board consumption
• Helicopter flights
• Wifi (available to purchase)

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Great Escape

Accommodating just 14 expeditioners, the beautifully-appointed Great Escape delivers the ultimate in small ship Kimberley cruising experiences.

About Great Escape

Live a Kimberley Cruise adventure unlike any other as you tour pristine waterfalls and towering gorges; enjoy beach picnics and sunset drinks; and unwind with bushwalks, fishing, mud crabbing and turtle spotting. 

With just seven Executive Staterooms, MV Great Escape accommodates only 14 expeditioners. Each stateroom is fully air-conditioned and features a queen-size bed, generous private en suite, flat screen television, DVD player and personal fridge.

Guests also have access to the onboard helicopter, which provides a thrilling aerial view of the Kimberley Coast’s enchanting wilderness on the way to the most remote Indigenous art-sites, fishing spots, waterfalls, and swimming-holes.

Or if simple relaxation is what you’re after, the saltwater spa on the foredeck provides a refreshing break during the warm Kimberley days and lets you lay back in style as you cruise through this wondrous landscape.

MV Great Escape comes with state-of-the-art satellite communications technology that includes phone, fax and email, as well as real-time television and an Apple iPad for guests’ convenience. This way you’ll never be out of touch with the outside world – unless you’d prefer it that way, of course!

The experienced and hospitable crew is waiting to welcome you aboard, so enquire today about when you can make your next Great Escape.

Great Escape Kimberley Cruises

Limited availability.

Please note that due to the popularity of the Great Escape there is only very limited availability for the 2024 & 2025 seasons. Expressions of interest are now available for the 2026 & 2027 seasons. Please speak to the expert team at Kimberley Cruise Specialists for information about alternate ships offering similar programmes.

For over 20 years, the team at Great Escape have been showcasing the Kimberley to intrepid travellers from around the world. They offer a range of itineraries, from the flagship 13-night Kimberley Classic Adventure, to shorter seven night itineraries in the north and south of the Kimberley, along with dedicated fishing cruises for the keen sports fisherman. If you are part of a group of five to seven couples then a private charter of the Great Escape on the Kimberley coast is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

13 Nights Kimberley Classic - Broome to Wyndham and v.v

Twin share in an Horizon View Stateroom. Enquire for single traveller fares.

7 Nights Southern Kimberley - Broome to Broome

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Book selected 2021 or 2022 Kimberley cruises and add two nights in a Garden Studio at Broome's renowned Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa for just $49 per person, twin share. This accommodation is normally valued at $880 per couple. Applies to a range of the Kimberley's best ships. Click our logo above for more details and full terms and conditions.

Great Escape Staterooms

Great Escape accommodates just 14 guests in seven stylish staterooms. Each features queen-size beds (with the option of twin singles), en suites, flat-screen TVs and personal fridges.

Panoramic View Stateroom

Three Panoramic View Staterooms are located on the mid-level and on the upper deck. This is the superior level of accommodation onboard MV Great Escape, providing added space, larger windows, and larger en suites. The Panoramic Staterooms are 15 sqm. in size including the en suite.

Bedding: Choice of Queen or Twin Single beds Size: 15 SQM (161 SQF)

Horizon View Stateroom

Four Horizon View Staterooms are located on the lower deck, all with private en suites, large port-hole style windows, personal fridges, flat screen televisions and DVD players. These rooms have queen-size beds you can walk all the way around, and two can be configured as twin-single beds as well. The Horizon View Stateroom is 8.8 metres squared including the en suite.

​Bedding: Choice of Junior King (Double) or Twin Single beds ​Size: 9 SQM (95 SQF)

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Great Escape

Small group luxury adventure cruising – kimberley western australia.

About The Great Escape

A little bit about the about the boat.

MV Great Escape is a 26 metre catamaran accommodating just 14 guests (12 guests for fishing cruises) in 7 spacious and stylish staterooms with comfortable queen size beds (available in twin configuration). We encourage a relaxed atmosphere on board, casual dress code at all times and bare feet are encouraged.

Guests can choose between Panoramic View Rooms, located on the mid and upper deck or the Horizon View Rooms, located on the lower deck. All rooms have private ensuites, personal fridges and flat screen televisions with DVD players. The fully air-conditioned vessel features a spacious lounge, foredeck spa, (where you find many guests enjoying a drink at sunset) indoor and outdoor dining areas, cascading front deck, sprawling back deck, coffee machine, satellite communications and a great crew of 6 to look after you onboard.

What experience can guests expect?

Our activity based wilderness cruises give you the option to do as much or as little as you choose. In addition to exploring the iconic Kimberley waterfalls, gorges and stunning waterholes for swimming; activities include bushwalks to breathtaking vistas, excursions to ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, mud crabbing, harvesting oysters, showering under tranquil cascades, swimming in white sandy beaches, croc spotting, whale watching, turtles, dolphins, captivating bird life and endless encounters with remarkable landscapes and wildlife.

The Great Escape’s award winning chef hails from cuisine capital Melbourne and loves creating incredibly good food particularly desserts… best not to start a diet prior to cruising with us…You will enjoy a unique and varied daily menu including what you catch. (we cater to medical dietary requirements)

An onboard helicopter is dedicated to our guests, an opportunity to view the coastline and waterfalls from a thrilling aerial perspective as well as heli fishing and heli picnic adventures. Visiting rare aboriginal art sites inaccessible by foot are all possible additions to your experience. (If you are on a 4, 6 or 7 night Kimberley cruise a helicopter transfer to / from boat is included).

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What sets the Great escape apart from the others?

• Owners / Skippers Chris & Jeremy Tucker have unrivalled knowledge and experience of the Kimberley Coast and Rowley Shoals with over 35 years exploring the region
• Only upmarket vessel with onboard helicopter offering a 4 night Kimberley cruise
• As one of the smallest luxury adventure cruise vessels in the Kimberley the Great escape offers true flexibility in itineraries meaning we can tailor to suit the guests on board and can take you up closer and more personal with nature and in river estuaries where other boats simply cannot reach
• Entire boat charters encouraged for 14 guests (12 guests for fishing cruises)
• The Great Escape pride themselves on delivering a truly relaxed atmosphere onboard a stylish vessel with a genuinely friendly and entertaining crew who are committed to ensuring you have a magical and memorable adventure
• The onboard helicopter really adds an entire new dimension to an “Adventure of a Lifetime” and we fly with our doors off for the best pics!
• Sensational mouth-watering food
• Real Time Television via satellite
• Alcohol is BYO -(we arrange this for you prior to cruising)
• More Kimberley itineraries to choose from than any other operator
• “Luxury aboard MV Great Escape has less to do with fluffy bathrobes and slippers and everything to do with a truly personalised experience in an untouched wilderness” Kylie Bartle Owner / Director

Great Escape Dates 2025

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The Great Escape Accommodation

Guests can choose between Panoramic View Rooms, located on the mid and upper deck or the Horizon View Rooms, located on the lower deck. All rooms have private en suites, personal fridges and flat screen televisions with DVD players. The fully air-conditioned vessel features a spacious lounge, foredeck spa, (where you find many guests enjoying a drink at sunset) indoor and outdoor dining areas, cascading front deck, sprawling back deck, coffee machine, satellite communications and a great crew of 6 to look after you on-board.

Panoramic Stateroom

Three Panoramic View Staterooms are located on the mid-level and on the upper deck. This is the superior level of accommodation onboard MV Great Escape, providing added space, larger windows, and larger ensuites. The Panoramic Stateroom is 15.2 metres squared including the ensuite.

Horizon Stateroom

Four Horizon View Staterooms are located on the lower deck, all with private ensuites, large port-hole style windows, personal fridges, flat screen televisions and DVD players.

These rooms have queen-size beds you can walk all the way around, and two can be configured as twin-single beds as well. The Horizon View Stateroom is 8.8 metres squared including the ensuite.

Inclusions / Additional Information

What’s included.

• Transfers between your accommodation and Broome or Kununurra airport and in reverse
• All travel on MV Great Escape
• Soft drink (not diet)
• Coffee (Cappuccino, espresso, flat white etc) / Tea (Selection of Black and Herbal)
• All accommodation in guestrooms on the vessel
• Sightseeing activities / fees
• Linen / Towels / Toiletries / Sunscreen / Insect Repellent
• Hairdryers in room
• Light aircraft and helicopter transfers to and from airstrip / boat on 4,6,7 night Kimberley cruises
• Fishing gear

What’s Not Included (Optional extras)

• Non transfer scenic helicopter flights
• Pre Paid Internet Card for Satellite Communications

Click here to view all Great Escape Kimberley Cruise itineraries.

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Great Escape – Kimberley Classic Adventure 13 Night Kimberley Cruise

Great Escape – Kings of The Kimberley Gorges 6/7 Night Kimberley Cruise

Great Escape – Southern Kimberley Experience 7 Night Kimberley Cruise

Great Escape – The Waterfall Safari – 8 Night Kimberley Cruise

Great Escape – Quintessential Kimberley Coast Escape 4 Night Kimberley Cruise

Kimberley Cruise Escapes presents The Great Escapes Charter Company Kimberley Cruises.

The Great Escape Charter Company is a small family, owned / operated local Broome company, one of the original small group luxury adventure cruise operators exploring two of the most remote, pristine wilderness destinations in Australia’s far northwest; the Kimberley Coast and the Rowley Shoals.

Now in their 15th Year The Great Escape Charter Company is a well respected brand amongst peers, guests, competitors and industry leaders.

Keep an eye on the Kimberley Cruise Escapes current best deals for the latest Great Escape deals.

Great Escape Testimonials

“We have travelled overseas however this Kimberley experience surpassed everything we have ever seen overseas. Just loved it!”

John & Fay Follet

“This holiday was the trip of my lifetime. Visiting somewhere so unique and doing things I couldn’t do anywhere else in the world was so amazing. The memories will last my lifetime.”

Sharon Foord - NSW

"We have travelled extensively all over the world and our 2 weeks on board “The Great Escape” was one of our ultimate holidays. We couldn’t fault anything – thank you."

Chris & Karen Read - WA

"I will never be able to express my thanks and joy sufficiently. Seven days aboard The Great Escape has filled my heart to bursting. Thank you all so much for the part you played in creating a trip beyond belief......just for me!"

Karen Harding - USA

“Crew made the experience one of the best – service all round above & beyond expectations”

Patrick & Colleen Delaney - Melbourne, VIC

"We had an excellent trip from top to bottom. Jez's knowledge of - and love for - the Kimberley provided a rare experience: Top-end travel with home-grown passion…. You should know that your effort shows in the results. We have travelled extensively and both of us put our Kimberley trip in the very top rank of experiences."

Andrew Denton & Jennifer Byrne

“…we were made to feel like we were the only people who mattered. Thank you to everyone at The Great Escape Charter Company. You have got something that no one else has...good honest customer service and Mother Nature in all her glory!"

Rob & Amanda Schneider - QLD

"A credit to all concerned to provide a memorable lifetime experience."

Ken & Robyn Jolly

"What a treat to have both owners / skippers Jezza and Trippy on our cruise. Their knowledge and enthusiasm gives everyone a great love for the Kimberley. "

Julie & Bill Goold - Sydney, NSW

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MV Great Escape

Why you'll love your luxury cruise aboard mv great escape....

Great Escape delivers what the name promises in this smooth and stable twin-hulled catamaran.

Travellers can be as adventurous or as relaxed as they choose with flexible activities designed to deliver your ideal holiday experience.

Show More The private helicopter allows travellers to take an exhilarating ride through clear blue skies and explore remote regions or access land-locked fishing spots.

The foredeck saltwater spa is the perfect spot to unwind and refresh while still enjoying the stunning coastline of the region. Cabins are super comfortable with large screen televisions and real time TV to catch up on the daily news.

With so many comforts travellers can be confident that the Great Escape will offer just that!

Why we loved our Kimberley Cruise aboard MV Great Escape...

"so much amazing scenery... an all-round fantastic experience".

Great Escape, with only 14 passengers and 3 tenders gave us plenty of flexibility for excursions. We were kept busy each day with plenty of opportunities for fishing and exploring the various natural attractions.

Montgomery Reef was one region I absolutely loved.  There are so many turtles with heads bobbing in and out of the water. We were able to explore all the marine life up close from the dinghies. And an added option to explore from the air in a spectacular 30-minute flight using the onboard helicopter.

Show More So much amazing scenery available and one of the highlights for me was King Cascades Falls.  It was late in the season, so not a lot of water coming over the cascades, which made it more interesting with the lush vegetation and the water trickling around the Falls.

The vessel has a lovely indoor dining area for more formal dinners some evenings and casual dining for other on the back deck.  The crew were great fun and we had a beach BBQ with a big bonfire one night, a trivia night and even a Fancy Dress Cocktail Night where you were encouraged to be creative with costumes!

The Kimberley coast is an amazing destination and Great Escape offer an all-round fantastic experience!”

— Gail,

Itineraries

• 4 Nights Kimberley Fishing Extravaganza (Broome to Doubtful Bay return)
• 6 or 7 Nights Northern Gorges (Wyndham to Mitchell Plateau & vv)
• 7 Nights Southern Kimberley Experience (Fly/Cruise or Cruise/Fly)
• 13 Nights Kimberley Classic (Wyndham to Broome & vv)

Guest Rooms

Three Panoramic View Guest Rooms are located on the mid and upper decks. This superior level of accommodation includes large viewing windows and larger en-suites.

Four Horizon View Guest Rooms are located on the lower deck, all with private en-suites and 2 large oval shaped windows.

All guest rooms have queen size beds, personal fridges and flat-screen televisions with DVD players, and access to real-time TV.

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2023 Cruising Schedule & Prices

Rates are per person twin share

Inclusions: All meals, non-alcoholic beverages & shore excursions.

2023 Schedule

2024 cruising schedule & prices, 2024 schedule.

• Active travellers
• Fishing enthusiasts
• Luxury/family/group charters
• Max. Passengers: 14
• Guest rooms: 7
• Vessel type: Catamaran
• Vessel length: 26m
• Balconies: no
• Passport required: no

Onboard facilities

• On-board helicopter
• Indoor & alfresco dining areas
• Saltwater spa
• Spacious lounge area
• Tender excursions

Optional Extras

• Alcohol delivery for on-board consumption
• Helicopter flights
• Wifi (available to purchase)

Click to view the deck plan

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Exclusive Charters

There is something indescribable about a close group of family and friends experiencing the magical Kimberley coastline aboard the hospitable MV Great Escape!

You can choose from any of our itineraries, Kimberley, Fishing or Rowley Shoals.

Our wonderful crew can cater for every experience, expectation and personal need. Corporate companies can exclusively charter the boat for meetings, incentives or special events. Of course we do wonderful Kimberley fishing charters and Rowley Shoals fishing or diving charters. Or grab your family or nearest and dearest and charter the vessel for special occasions…weddings, 50th Birthdays ...well any reason really!

This is why the Hector Family chose an exclusive charter on great escape for their family celebration:

“Trippy is an exceptional skipper and has an amazing knowledge of the Kimberley Coast. The crew were great! The food stunning & delicious. We hope that we have created, with the help of Great Escape, a wonderful memory for our family and one that will lead them back to this stunning country again and again. Thank you all.” The Hector family, WA.

There are many benefits when booking an exclusive charter aboard MV Great Escape:

You only need 14 people and the entire boat is yours (12 for a fishing charter) Exclusive boat charters give you more flexibility with itineraries Share amazing experiences with your loved ones.

Key Experiences

Kimberley Swimming

Celebration

Fabulous Food

Picnic On Beach

Photography

Snorkelling

Scuba Diving

Whale Watching

Crocodile Spotting

Waterfall Showering

Kimberley Oysters

Mud Crabbing

Kimberley Gorges

Kimberley Waterholes

Helicopter Adventures

Kimberley Rock Art

Kimberley Waterfalls

Featured Locations

Montgomery Reef

Doubtful Bay

Mitchell Falls

King George Falls

The Rowley Shoals

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Great Escape

Ship overview.

Please note that due to the popularity of the Great  Escape there is only very limited availability for the 2024 & 2025 Kimberley seasons. Expressions of interest are now available for the 2026 & 2027 seasons. Please speak to the expert team at Kimberley Cruise Specialists for information about alternate ships offering similar programmes.

Live an adventure unlike any other as you tour pristine waterfalls and towering gorges; enjoy beach picnics and sunset drinks; and unwind with bushwalks, fishing, mud crabbing and turtle spotting. 

With seven executive staterooms, MV Great Escape caters for up to 14 guests. Each room is fully air-conditioned and features a queen-size bed, generous private en suite, flat screen television, DVD player and personal fridge.

Guests also have access to the onboard helicopter, which provides a thrilling aerial view of the Kimberley Coast’s enchanting wilderness on the way to the most remote Indigenous art-sites, fishing spots, waterfalls, and swimming-holes.

Or if simple relaxation is what you’re after, the saltwater spa on the foredeck provides a refreshing break during the warm Kimberley days and lets you lay back in style as you cruise through this wondrous landscape.

MV Great Escape comes with state-of-the-art satellite communications technology that includes phone, fax and email, as well as an Apple iPad for guests’ convenience. This way you’ll never be out of touch with the outside world – unless you’d prefer it that way, of course!

The experienced and hospitable crew is waiting to welcome you aboard, so enquire today about when you can make your next Great Escape.

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Panoramic View Stateroom

SIZE: 15m2 / 161sqft SLEEPS: 2

Three Panoramic View Staterooms are located on the mid-level and on the upper deck. This is the superior level of accommodation onboard MV Great Escape, providing added space, larger windows, and larger en suites. The Panoramic Staterooms are 15 sqm. in size including the en suite.

Horizon View Stateroom

SIZE: 9m2 / 95sqft SLEEPS: 2

Four Horizon View Staterooms are located on the lower deck, all with private en suites, large port-hole style windows, personal fridges, flat screen televisions and DVD players. These rooms have queen-size beds you can walk all the way around, and two can be configured as twin-single beds as well. The Horizon View Stateroom is 8.8 metres squared including the en suite.

Cuisine plays an important part in making the Great Escape experience truly unforgettable.  The talented chef prepares a unique and varied daily menu of exquisite gourmet cuisine, using fresh and wholesome produce including of course the Kimberley Coast catch of the day! You will enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, and three course evening meal, as well as morning and afternoon tea daily, and any special requests or requirements are catered to with special care and attention. 

All alcohol is arranged, pre paid, labelled and aboard the vessel prior to travelling.  You will be assisted with this six weeks prior to your cruise.  All beverages are stored onboard and chilled in advance of your arrival on MV Great Escape. There is then no need to pay for drinks onboard and you can enjoy exactly what you like to drink. 

Being a custom built 26 metre adventure catamaran, MV Great Escape is sometimes nicknamed “The Floating Brick” due to its stabilising hull configuration – giving you smooth stability on the sea.

MV Great Escape accommodates just 14 guests in 7 stylish guest rooms with en suite, flat screen televisions with real time TV and either horizon or panoramic view large windows allowing you to absorb the picturesque outside world floating by from the privacy of your guest room. Enjoy ample deck space and the eight-person saltwater spa on the foredeck, providing a refreshing break during the warm Kimberley days.

Having an onboard helicopter on the boat enables you a truly 'birds eye' view from the air with access to remote waterfalls, ancient Indigenous art sites and 'secret' land locked fishing locations.  You really will be flying high for incredible aerial pictures.

One of the smallest luxury cruise vessels in the Kimberley, Great Escape offers true flexibility meaning itineraries can be tailored to suit guests on board. It also enables you to see and explore more of the coastline in greater detail than some of the larger vessels unable to access these 'hard to navigate' places. A fleet of aluminium tenders makes fishing and exploratory trips up rivers easy and really adds to the adventure. 

 Knowing, living and loving the Kimberley, the Great Escape crew are passionate to share with you all the sea excursions and on shore activities.  You will enjoy activities including fishing, mud crabbing, historic tours, beach walks,  picnics, bush walks, bonfire nights, swimming in rock pools & waterfalls, exploring indigenous art sites and so much more …local guides, local knowledge.

The Great Escape team pride themselves on the creation of a truly relaxed atmosphere onboard a stylish vessel, with a genuinely friendly and entertaining six person crew who are committed to ensuring you have the most magical and memorable holiday experience of your life.

Great Escape Expeditions

Kimberley waterfall safari.

From AUD $12810.00 Per Person

DURATION: 9 Days/ 8 Nights REGION: The Kimberley SHIP: Great Escape

Taking place just once every year, this expedition focuses on all the incredible waterfalls along the Kimberley coast from Broome to Wyndham, including the iconic King George Falls: a true photographer's delight!

Southern Kimberley Experience

From AUD $POA Per Person

DURATION: 8 Days/ 7 Nights REGION: The Kimberley SHIP: Great Escape

For those with only limited time, this eight day expedition aboard the luxury catamaran Great Escape introduces the icons of the Southern Kimberley including Montgomery Reef, Horizontal Falls and King Cascades.

Kimberley Classic Adventure

From AUD $20620.00 Per Person

DURATION: 14 Days/ 13 Nights REGION: The Kimberley SHIP: Great Escape

Experience the very best of the Kimberley Coast from beautiful Broome to outback Wyndham with this premium luxury cruise experience aboard the Great Escape.

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Elektrostal Is Great For

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• Apelsin Hotel
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Sights of Elektrostal, Moscow region

Table of contents:, history of the city, park of culture and leisure, historical and art museum, october cultural center, kristall ice palace, memorial complex, museum and exhibition complex.

2024 Author : Harold Hamphrey | [email protected] . Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

In the Moscow region there is a small cozy town Elektrostal. Its sights for the most part have no historical value due to the fact that the city has a relatively small history. But for a visiting tourist or city dweller, they will be of interest. There is something to see, where to go to have an exciting leisure time.

Today the population of the city is 158 thousand people. Until the beginning of the 20th century there were several small workers' settlements here. After the opening of the electrometallurgical and equipment factories, the place began to be called the natural boundary of Calm. The construction of the railway made this settlement accessible, and workers and families flocked here to earn money. In 1925, the station was named Elektrostal, and the rapid increase in population allowed the village to receive the status of a city.

The founder of the city is a prominent Russian industrialist Nikolai Vtorov. It was he who opened the plant here, creating, in fact, a city-forming enterprise that is still operating. In Soviet times, it was a closed facility, and it was not easy to get to work here.

Today Elektrostal is a promising industrial city with a great future and a heroic past. It bears the proud name "City of Military and Labor Glory".

You can learn about the sights of Elektrostal with descriptions and photos here. There are places for walking, outdoor activities and cultural development.

Those who come to the city by train are met by a monument to the metallurgist. It was installed in November 2017 for the 100th anniversary of the Elektrostal plant. The attraction is made in the style of constructivism. The monument quickly won the love of the townspeople, because this city is supported by ordinary workers.

Elektrost altsy and the founding father of the plant, Nikolai Vtorov, are honored. In 2002, a monument was opened in honor of him, which became a landmark of the city of Elektrostal. The bronze sculpture is installed on the site where once stood a monument to the leader of the world proletariat, V. I. Lenin. Times change, characters change. Today, the plant, founded a century ago, is the largest in Russia. Vtorov himself, whose fortune was estimated at 60 million rubles in gold, according to Forbes magazine, was the owner of the largest capital at the beginning of the century. He was a banker, an industrialist, an entrepreneur, a man of action.

The monument was erected byinitiative of the townspeople who wished to perpetuate the monument to the great man.

One of the popular places for spending weekends and evenings among citizens and guests of the city is the Park of Culture and Leisure. Here you can ride attractions for children and adults, play slot machines, rollerblade or bike. The park is divided into two zones. Fans of unhurried walks in the fresh air make a promenade on the Quiet Alley, and those who prefer outdoor activities flock to the Entertainment Alley. The park has a summer stage, where concerts and cafes are regularly held.

Until 1999, there was no central museum among the attractions of Elektrostal in the Moscow Region. The expositions were exhibited in schools, the house of culture, in factory museums. The city was closed, so there was no large influx of tourists and visitors. The appearance of the historical and art museum made it possible for residents and guests of the city to learn a lot of useful information about their native land, the formation of the production process, and the difficult years of the war. The exposition consists of paintings by local artists, historical artifacts, household items, documents, books and much more. The collection is updated regularly. It also hosts outdoor exhibitions, which are always popular with the townspeople.

One of the main attractions of Elektrostal, the photo of which is available to almost every resident or visitor, is the Main Alley. On herpassers-by like to stroll along shady paths, townspeople rest by the fountain after a hard shift at the plant. Flower beds are the decoration of the alley. In 2006, a flower festival was held here for the first time, which has become traditional. Each enterprise of the city and private individuals give residents a real composition of fresh flowers, which pleases with bright colors all summer long. A riot of colors, aromas and a flight of fantasy reigns here. Walking through the park, you can see Snow White with a basket, a bright well, a multi-tiered cake made from fresh flowers, hearts of lovers or a fabulous house. It is almost impossible not to take a photo against the background of these compositions.

There is a cultural center in the city. It hosts performances by local creative teams and visiting stars, performances and circus performances.

In 1971, the ice palace "Crystal" was opened in the city. Almost immediately, a children's and youth hockey team was organized, which gained sports fame. This is the home sports arena for the Elektrostal hockey team. Matches of different levels are held on the ice.

There are sections for children who go in for hockey or figure skating. Citizens come here with their families to cheer for their favorite team or go ice skating.

Elektrostal is a city with a heroic past. During the war years, more than 12 thousand citizens came to the recruiting station and went to the front to defend their homeland. Almost 4 thousand of them did not return from the battle. To these heroesdedicated to the memorial complex with the inextinguishable Eternal Flame, opened in 1968

But the electricians took part in the war in Afghanistan and Chechnya. By decision of the city authorities, their memory is also immortalized in the memorial complex.

It has become a good tradition for newlyweds to lay flowers at this monument.

In 1999, a museum and exhibition complex was opened in the city, where, in addition to the exhibition hall, there are numerous circles for children, classes for young people, and a creative workshop. Various festivals, exhibitions, city holidays and other events are held within the walls and on the territory of the complex, which attract many spectators.

Listing the sights of Elektrostal, it is impossible not to mention the temples. There are several of them in the city: the church of St. John of Kronstadt, St. Andrew's Church, the hospital church of St. Panteleimon. Another new church is being built. In appearance, the temples look ancient, monumental, in the Novgorod style. But they were all built at the end of the 20th century.

Let there be no ancient artifacts among the sights of Elektrostal. But on the other hand, all of them are connected with the history of the city, with everyday work and military exploits of ordinary residents.

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