OUR TEAM ON THE GROUND

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ROSIE SANDOVER

DIRECTOR

Rosie Sandover is the Director of Kingfisher Tours which has been operational for 11 years and is a multi-award-winning business in WA tourism. Rosie has lived in the Kimberley for over 30 years , running her project management business and tour business.

REBECCA SAMPI

HEAD GUIDE

Bec is a local Gija woman who was born and raised in the Kimberley.

TED HALL

LURIDGII TOURS

Ted Hall is one of the most experienced tour guides in the North East Kimberley. He is passionate about his country and sharing his knowledge with you.

KOLYA SAMPI

GUIDE

Is a proud Gija man, whose country is Doon Doon , near Turkey Creek Kolya , grew up in the North East Kimberley on his mothers country of Doon Doon.

LES FRENCH (SNR)

GUIDE TRAINER

Les was born and raised in Kalumburu , he has been working in the tourism industry for the last 30 years. Les started Honey Moon Bay 20 odd years ago as a fishermans camp and a fishing charter boat business. Les stepped out of the business he developed and grew so his grandson Lancho (Les French junior) could take over the business.

IOLANTHE FITZGERALD

MARKETING

Iolanthe grew up between Kununurra and Perth. She has a background in community development and is passionate about the implementation of sustainable business, particularly in tourism.

NEVILLE POELINA

GUIDE TRAINER

Neville Poelina is a Nyikina man. Neville has lived all of his life in the Kimberley and has traditional ties through family connections right throughout the region. Aboriginal culture and society is his life.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

Our guide was Bec who is a local Gija woman and whose “Country” we were lucky enough to visit and be part of for a day. Bec’s storytelling helped us paint a picture of Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) that only a local custodian could do. Letting us take a glimpse into the way of life, culture, lore and customs, traditions and song lines connected to ‘her country’. Once we were inside the Cathedral Gorge space and waterway. Bec made us all sit down, put our phones down and become silent as we soaked in the serenity and sacredness of the place. She then sang us a song in local language which I think was welcoming us onto this part of the country as well as honoring her ancestors. It was hauntingly beautiful with the stunning acoustics of the space. From here we made our way over to Echidna Chasm, which is at the other end of the park. It felt like we were entering ‘Jurassic Park’ as we made our way along the dry river bed, with majestic red rocks and massive palm trees towering over us as we entered the Echidna Chasm. Bec stopping and telling us stories along the way, she sang here too. Make sure you take plenty of water, sunscreen, camera, good hat and hiking shoes/boots, sense of adventure to soak it all in! I highly recommend Kingfisher Tours on their Bungles Day Trek which included Cathedral Gorge and Echidna Chasm.

July 2023

We were lucky enough to have two tours through Kingfisher Tours, the first was a day Off The Beaten Track with Rosie who was fantastic, vast local knowledge, fantastic scenery and great food to boot. The second was an Extended Day Trip To Purnululu visiting both the Southern Massif including Cathedral Gorge and and Northern Massif including Echidna Chasm. The whole day was amazing as too our wonderful guide Bec....simply remarkable and an absolute pleasure to have her educate us about this Sacred Place. Would highly recommend Kingfisher Tours and these tours to anyone considering them. Well worth it in all respects.

July 2023

I can very highly recommend Kingfisher Tours, especially a spiritual and cultural experience with the amazing Rebecca Sampi (known as ‘Bungle Bungle Bec’) in Purnululu National Park. Bec, a local Gija woman who was born and raised in the Kimberley, is the head guide for Purnululu with Kingfisher Tours. Listening to Bec share her stories and listening to her sing the ancient song lines for the area in the natural amphitheatre of Cathedral Gorge, is an absolute tour highlight!

July 2023

Our family of 5 was lucky enough to jump on a ground tour at Mitchell Falls with Kingfisher Tours, and we are so glad we did! The whole day was such an amazing experience and highlight for our family. Our Indigenous guide Kolya was very knowledgeable with a great sense of humour and we enjoyed learning about the culture of the area. He was great at engaging our 3 young children who especially enjoyed learning about bush tucker. Kolya was a very professional guide, whilst ensuring we had an enjoyable safe tour. Kingfisher tours were great to deal with and the booking process and communication was seamless. We highly recommend them and look forward to booking another tour with them in the future.

June 2022

Found Kingfisher and Rosie by chance late Sunday afternoon. Didn't much around, booked a trip to Mitchel Falls. Pilot's knowledge of the landscape and history was outstanding. I looked for a prompt sheet on the dash, none there! Spoken with enthusiasm and live of the country and her job, all on board enjoyed it. Met Kolya our guide upon arrival. No doubt we were the luckiest visitors there. Kolya's people are from nearby Warmun area. He was able to share insights of his proud family and culture which was very special to us.

August 2022