TOUR OVERVIEW

The big one!!! Western Australia awaits you. Experience the untamed beauty of Australia's West Coast and enjoy the adventure of a lifetime, exploring some of the most isolated and scenic areas that Australia has to offer. This tour is the most comprehensive on the West Coast, visiting more attractions and spending more time at them. Don't sell yourself short doing Perth to Darwin on anything but this once in a lifetime tour.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Services of a professional tour leader
• All transportation by private 4WD bus and mini-bus adventure vehicles
• 9 nights camping | 3 nights bush camping | 8 nights budget lodging (All camping equipment included except sleeping bag)
• Over 50 meals
• Kalbarri/Murchison Gorge
• Dolphins at Monkey Mia
• Ningaloo Reef & Coral Bay
• Tunnel Creek/Windjana Gorge
• Two days exploring the Bungle Bungles
• Katherine Gorge
• Entrance fees to all National Parks on the itinerary
• Hamersley Ranges & Millstream National Park
• Turquoise Bay
• Cape Range National Park
• Eighty Mile Beach
• Karijini National Park

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Paid Locally)

• Quad Bike Tour AU$85
• Abseiling AU$45
• Scuba Diving AU$70
• Snorkelling AU$10
• Glass Bottom boat AU$40
• Dolphin Cruise $AU45
• Bungles Bungles Helicopter Flight A$200
• Aboriginal Morning Walk AU$30
• Lake Argyle Cruise AU$30

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 adrenalin rush sand boarding down these huge slopes. From here we continue on to 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 Monkey Mia & 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 Coral Bay, the Jewel of the North.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 4-5 Coral Bay & Exmouth

Today is yours to explore Coral Bay and the wonders of the Ningaloo Reef and its fantastic marine life. 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 extras). In the late afternoon its time for the short drive into Exmouth where we have a full day tomorrow to explore. 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: 2 x Breakfasts, 2 x Lunches & 1 Dinner included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 6-8 Karijini National Park

We head inland today towards the oasis that is Karijini. We will take on extra provisions in the iron ore mining town of Tom Price this afternoon before setting up our camp overlooking the magnificent Hamersley Range in time for a spectacular sunset. You will see why we have allowed the next two days to explore and bask in the magnificence of this National Park area and it's Gorges. The Hamersly Ranges were formed over 2,500 million years ago and are some of the most unusual landforms on earth. From cascading waterfalls found deep in the gorges to fresh still pools ideal for swimming, we experience it all. Some of the gorges are so narrow that you can touch both sides at once.
Meals: 3 x Breakfasts, 3 x Lunches & 3 x Dinners included
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 9 Indee Station

We depart Karijini this morning and take a leisurely drive out of the park towards outback Indee Station. We have time here to view Aboriginal Rock Art at Red Rock before spending our last night together before heading for Broome.
Meals: 1 x Breakfasts, 1 x Lunches & 1 Dinner included
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 10-12 Broome

Two days of leisure in this historic northern pearling Town. There is plenty to see and do in Broome, time to just relax or laze on the beach in idealic weather conditions on the famous Cable Beach or view some of the old Pearling Luggers. We start our time here with a town tour to show you the sights.
Meals: 2 x Breakfasts included
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 13-14 Windjana Gorge & Gibb River Road

After leaving Broome we stop briefly at Willare Bridge to gaze in awe at the size of this river and the amount of water that flows in the mighty Fitzroy River during the wet season, continuing on we leave the bitumen behind as we head for the Oscar Range and on to Tunnel Creek, a 750 metre tunnel that passes under the Napier range rich in bush-ranger history: just ask your guide for the true story. After spending a few pleasant hours exploring Windjana Gorge with its abundance of freshwater crocodiles it's time to hit the track again as we travel along the famous Gibb River road to Manning Gorge and to watch the sunset over the Barnett Range.
Meals: 1 x Breakfasts, 2 x Lunches & 2 Dinners included
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 15-16 Gibb River Road & El Questro

A great day of swimming and hiking as we explore some of the Kimberley's striking gorges - maybe Barnett, Manning, Adcock or Galvans depending on the time of year. Next day we continue along the rugged Gibb River Road, travelling through some ancient and spectacular country before crossing the Pentecost River and heading to the famous El Questro Station. We walk into the beautiful Cockburn Ranges for a swim under the waterfall at Emma Gorge before retiring for the night.
Meals: 2 x Breakfasts, 2 x Lunches & 2 Dinners included
Accommodation:
Gibb River Road: Bush Camp included
El Questro: Camping included

• Days: 17-18 El Questro & Bungle Bungles National Park

We start the day with a hike to Emma Gorge, where we have a swim in the crystal clear water and to sit under the trickle of water dropping 60 metres from the ledge above. Then its time to head off to the magnificent tiger striped domes of the Bungle-Bungles. The experience of a lifetime is available today with the optional helicopter ride over, through, around and in between this unique 400 metre high Bungle-Bungle Range. We need all day here to explore this magical site known as "Purnululu" to the Aboriginal people. We will visit areas known as Cathederal and Picanniny Gorges and Echidna Chasm.
Meals: 2 x Breakfasts, 2 x Lunches & 2 Dinners included
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 19 Bungle Bungles & Kununarra

This morning we engage 4WD to wind our way out of the Bungle-Bungles before heading to the capital of the North - Kununurra. This afternoon we explore Hidden Valley - just a stones throw from Kununurra township. Tonight you may have the luxury of a shower!!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Camping included