Mabu Buru Tours
Things To Do Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia
A Broome experience that will open your eyes to the Country and the world of the Yawuru people, Mabu Buru Tours has been conducting on-country indigenous cultural experiences since 2019.
Tours are led by a knowledgeable indigenous tour guide who is a traditional land owner of the areas in and around Broome. The main reason Mabu Buru Tours was created was to help build a better understanding between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, to increase awareness about Aboriginal people’s culture, traditions, and true history and to enable others to see the very unique Australian landscape through their eyes.
Join them in what they call “an Aboriginal familiarization” through very unique on-country experiences.
Services
$79
Muwarrt, meaning “Story Time”, is a traditional style gathering that provides an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture in a natural and culturally safe environment.
Join Mabu Buru cultural tour guides for a relaxing conversation, or a Muwarrt, at the famous Cable Beach.
This unique experience includes:
Authentic stories and lessons shared by a local Aboriginal person.
An introduction to the local Aboriginal culture, Country, and history.
An explanation of Bugarrigarra, creation beings, our spiritual beliefs and dreaming.
An explanation of “Connection to Country”, and our traditional lifestyle that is guided by our ancient knowledge of the local seasons.
A song performance demonstration using our traditional instruments, the kullie.
Revealing of the Cable Beach Dinosaur Track location (tide dependant, visible on tides below 3.0m)
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public ToiletFrom $70 to $79
An authentic, traditional family gathering.
Wakaj, meaning “The coming together of family”. After a welcome from our Aboriginal tour guides, you will be
introduced into the Yawuru and Karajarri culture including a demonstration on how to traditionally cook the perfect damper.
Then enjoy your freshly cooked damper with some locally harvested bush honey!
The Pintirri Dancers will take you into the sunset with a traditional dance performance led by dreaming stories and songs.
Through the Wakaj experience, you will also learn about our history, traditional lifestyle and the concept of Dreamtime. Wakaj is a typical gathering of our family, of which we invite you to be a part of for the afternoon.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet$160
A coastal four-wheel drive tagalong experience including coastal foraging and cook-up experience.
Explore ecosystems teeming with marine life and walk through intertidal areas, navigating the coastal landscape, and getting up close with nature. Expect plenty of walking as you track down and forage for local delicacies like mud crabs, mud shells, mangrove snails, stingrays, and fish.
The Aboriginal guides will show you traditional foraging techniques, teach you about the local Indigenous culture, and share their personal stories of the local areas along the way.
Once the hunt is over, you’ll enjoy a delicious feast featuring the fresh catch, including damper, bush honey and of course the catch of the day.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly