2010 DEPARTURES

To make a booking or request further information for tours departing after 01 April 2010, please contact our sister company, Adventure Tours Australia. Departure dates, prices and new itineraries can be viewed on the Adventure Tours Australia website.

TOUR OVERVIEW

The best that Western Australia has to offer, all in 10 days roundtrip from Perth. Appreciate the contrast of the scenic West Coast at Pinnacles, Monkey Mia, Coral Bay and Exmouth, with the rugged beauty of Kalbarri and Karijini National Parks. It's a corker!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Services of a professional tour leader
• All transportation by private adventure vehicle
• 5 nights budget lodging | 4 nights camping (All camping equipment included except sleeping bag)
• Karijini National Park
• Pinnacles & Ningaloo Reef
• Turquoise Bay & Monkey Mia
• Cape Range National Park
• Coral Bay & Shark Bay

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Paid Locally)

• Quad Bike Tour AU$85
• Abseiling AU$45
• Scuba Diving AU$70
• Snorkelling AU$10
• Glass Bottom boat AU$40

FLEXIBLE ITINERARY

Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as road conditions, weather, local restrictions and group input may vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the help of your tour leader and fellow trekkers you may modify certain nightstops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!

• Days: 1 Perth - Kalbarri

We depart Perth and head North through market gardens and vineyards to join up with Highway 1 on our way to Nambung National Park and the fascinating Pinnacles Desert. After exploring these unique formations we continue our journey northwards along coastal roads to Geraldton. After a short break we head out to some local sand dunes for an adrenaline rush, sand boarding down these huge slopes. From here we continue on towards Kalbarri and our overnight accommodation.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 2 Kalbarri - Shark Bay

After an early rise we have a short drive to Murchison Gorge in Kalbarri National Park. Here we take time to view Natures Window, the Loop and discover the wonders of the Z-Bend Gorge. At Z-Bend Gorge it is an exhilarating 150 metre descent into the heart of the gorge - well worth the effort - where there is time to explore and swim in the tranquil fresh water pools. For the adventurous there is even an opportunity to try your hand at abseiling (optional activity at additional cost). This afternoon it's time to make our way toward Monkey Mia, stopping at the beautiful Shell Beach and then onto Denham for our overnight stop.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 3 Shark Bay - Coral Bay

After a short drive across the Peron Peninsula we make our way down to the beach and the world famous Monkey Mia dolphins - its a unique experience and there are some fantastic photo opportunities. Almost as famous as the dolphins are Monkey Mia's pelicans. Check them out during the dolphin feeding. Soon it is time to leave and head towards Carnarvon, however before we leave the Shark Bay area we stop at the fascinating stromatolites at Hamelin Pool. A take a well earned break at Carnarvon before we finish the day by driving the highway to Coral Bay, the Jewel of the North.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 4 Coral Bay - Exmouth

Today is yours to explore Coral Bay and the wonders of the Ningaloo Reef and its fantastic marinelife. You can go snorkeling, cruise on the glass bottom boat, take a quad bike tour or even a joy flight over the reef (all optional extra's). Today is a day to relax. Late afternoon and its time for the short drive into Exmouth.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 5 Exmouth

A full day to explore Exmouth. After breakfast it's time to jump on the bus and head out to Yardie Creek in the Cape Range National Park. Then we start our slow return to Exmouth. Have a swim or sunbathe at beautiful Turquoise Bay and discover this northern part of Ningaloo Reef, Enjoy spectacular views from historic Vlahming Head Lighthouse, stroll along pristine beaches. We return to our hostel late afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 6 Karijini National Park

This morning we are up early for a short tour around Exmouth and the North West Cape to take in some of the spectacular scenery. A visit to Vlaming Head lighthouse with its 360 degree views of the Ningaloo reef, Exmouth Gulf and the Cape Range is a must. If the weather is fine then perhaps we can enjoy a quick swim before we have to head off to Tom Price, gateway to Karijini National Park. For most of the day we will be traveling through the vast cattle stations of the Pilbara before arriving at Karijini.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: camping included

• Days: 7-8 Karijini National Park

Good strong walking shoes, bathers, towel and a small backpack as well as your camera and plenty of film are a must today as it is time to discover the many wonders of Karijini National Park. The Hamersley Ranges were formed more than 2,500 million years ago and contain some of the oldest land formations on the planet. Hamersley Gorge with its spectacularly coloured walls and spa pool, breathtaking Oxer's Lookout, Hancock Gorge, and Handrail Pool hidden deep within Weano Gorge are all on the agenda for today.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: camping included

• Days: 9 Karijini - Nallan Station

We start the day with a short drive out to Auski Roadhouse before beginning our drive south down the Great Northern Highway. We pass through the iron ore mecca of the north - Newman and pass through many of the large sheep stations of the region, some over 1 million acres in size. We set up our last nights camp together in this station country.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: camping included

• Days: 10 Nallan Station - Perth

Today is the last day of our Karijini adventure. Leaving early we head off down the highway to the gold mining town of Mt Magnet. A short break and once more when are on our way to Perth. As the kilometers slip by we soon find ourselves in the wheat and sheep farming districts north east of Perth. Early afternoon will find us at the picturesque town of New Norcia built as a mission by Benedictine monks in the 1840's. Here we have time for a short break and a chance to take in the atmosphere of this unique town. As the day draws to a close we finally arrive in Perth completing a memorable 10 day journey that has included some of the best tourist destinations in Western Australia.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch included

Tour ends at approx 17:00 - 18:00 hrs in Perth on day 10

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