Wonders of the West Coast and Kimberley

21 days
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Trip last updated: 11/5/2024
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

What's this trip about?

    Three weeks of natural drama awaits on this unrivalled road-trip, covering two states, dozens of gorges, a wonderland of waterfalls and countless encounters with wildlife. Fancy swimming with whale sharks, spotting crocs and meeting dolphins? Then there are the World Heritage Sites, national park trips and blazing sunsets. The ultimate in Northern Territory and Western Australia tours, it’s a journey that puts life in perspective – in the best possible way.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17, 6 - 11
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityPerth (WA Aus)
End CityDarwin

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Activities

Trip includes

    • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Ningaloo Coast & Shark Bay. Plus, Purnululu National Park (optional Bungle Bungles) Centrally located premium hotels Shark Bay, Hidden Valley, Karijini, Nambung, Yanchep and Nitmiluk National Parks and El Questro Winderness Park entrance fees Arrival and departure private airport transfers

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Welcome to Perth

The Western Australian capital is colourful in more ways than one. There are alleys lined with eye-popping street art and installations, an homage to the state’s creatives. And wildflowers and natives blanketing 400-hectare Kings Park and Botanic Garden, set on a pret...

Day 2: Perth - Geraldton

Talk about starting on a high. First stop is Yanchep National Park, where, on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, your Aboriginal guide decodes native plants and tells Dreamtime stories of how the land was created. Prepare to get hands-on, tasting bush tucker and even p...

Day 3: Geraldton - Monkey Mia

Arriving at Kalbarri National Park, enjoy spectacular views from the Kalbarri Skywalk over the Murchison River Gorge. If you’re here during wildflower season, expect acacia, banksia and caladenia in full bloom. And just when you thought the outlook couldn’t get any better, you arrive at Monkey Mia.

Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort

Full Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 4: Monkey Mia Free Time

If you didn’t fall in love with the gin-clear waters, powdery sand and rusty-red dunes of Monkey Mia last night, you certainly will today. Meet the wild resident dolphins that turn up to the shore every morning to interact with humans. They arrive in a pod, and splash...

Day 5: Monkey Mia - Carnarvon

Prepare yourself for the ‘living fossils’ at Hamelin Pool, home to the most abundant colony of stromatolites in the world. These astounding creatures show us what life was like 3,500-million years ago, when there was no other complex life on Earth. You’re officially i...

Day 6: Carnarvon - Exmouth

Don’t want to get your hair wet? You’re in luck. Today’s cruise in a glass-bottomed boat allows you to glimpse the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Coast, and its extraordinary marine life, in comfort. Gliding around Coral Bay, your guide will point out colourful corals...

Day 7: Exmouth Free Time

Depending on the time of year, Ningaloo Reef is home to both whale sharks and humpback whales. Thanks to the region’s ethically minded operators, you can now opt to snorkel with both. There’s nothing quite as humbling as spotting these enormous creatures in the wild. ...

Day 8: Exmouth - Karratha

Take one last look over the Exmouth waters before continuing north to Western Australia's famous Pilbara region. Known for its rich cultural landscape, red earth and vast mineral deposits, the region's diverse landscape will fascinate you.

Comfort Inn, Karratha

Full Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Day 9: Karratha - Karijini National Park - Tom Price

Bring your stamina and your camera – today’s Karijini tour weaves deep into the national park. It took billions of years to create the geological wonders you see: the red layered cliffs, the quiet gorges, the soaring gum trees and distinctive termite mounds. It covers...

Day 10: Tom Price - Port Hedland

The eye-opening colours of the Pilbara region are your backdrop today – rich red earth streaked with mineral deposits. It’s sparsely populated, but you will find people in the major hub of Port Hedland. Before you leave, head to a lookout to spot migrating humpback wh...

Day 11: Port Hedland - Broome

The reason Broome was born is because of pearls – the waters here grow some of the best oysters in the world, as you’ll discover on a city tour. The ‘pearl rush’ saw fortune-seekers from around the world descend. And many never left, making Broome one of the most mult...

Day 12: Broome Free Time

Today is a day of exploration and endless possibilities. Take your time to discover the charms of the town, indulge in the delightful pearl boutiques, and embark on a leisurely stroll along the magnificent Cable Beach, stretching over 22 kilometres. Immerse yourself i...

Day 13: Broome - Fitzroy Crossing

In Broome, the magnificence is on a grand scale, even in the remnants of ancient dinosaurs at Gantheaume Point. Over 125 million years ago, these prehistoric creatures left their footprints along the coastline, leaving a fascinating legacy. Take a moment to catch a gl...

Day 14: Fitzroy Crossing - Halls Creek

This morning stop at the spectacular Mimbi Caves to observe the delicate limestone formations, brilliantly vivid colours and crystal-clear freshwater pools that remain from the Devonian Great Barrier Reef that formed over 350 million years ago. Take a deep dive into F...

Day 15: Halls Creek - Emma Gorge

From here, get a taste of the Gibb River Road, a wild adventure that traverses 660 kilometers across the Kimberley, before arriving to El Questro Wilderness Park, backdropped by the rusty red Cockburn Range. Hidden among the pandanus and palms are a string of slick sa...

Day 16: El Questro Wilderness Park

No alarm-clock necessary: nature wakes you here. The Kimberley’s sounds follow you across the mighty Pentecost River to Chamberlain Gorge, a dreamy fresh waterhole where wallabies and crocs play (not with each other). Your boat is dwarfed by the gorge’s soaring 60-met...

Day 17: Emma Gorge - Kununurra

Kununurra appears to have been dropped in the middle of nowhere, born through the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. It now waters crops like sugarcane, turned into lip-smacking rum at family-owned Hoochery Distillery. Go behind the scenes with the owners; there’s time for ...

Day 18: Kununurra

Today is one of decisions: An optional flight over (or 4WD tour of) the dramatic World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park, home to the Bungle Bungles, perhaps? Or a wander with your Travel Director through Mirima National Park, known as a ‘mini Bungles’, while he...

Day 19: Kununurra - Katherine

Say goodbye to WA and hello to the NT, your introduction to the state the vast pastoral lands that characterise the outback here. Locals come with plenty of country swagger, as you’ll discover at the Katherine Outback Experience, celebrating the Northern Territory’s u...

Day 20: Katherine - Darwin

Nature takes over at Nitmiluk National Park on Jawoyn land. The history and culture of the Traditional Landowners comes into full focus as you set off on a cruise through dramatic Nitmiluk Gorge. Remarkably, this is one of 13 gorges carved through the national park, a...

Day 21: Farewell from Darwin

It’s hard to believe this epic adventure has come to an end. Three weeks of incredible memories to take home with you.

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Details

Accommodation:

  • Crowne Plaza Perth
  • Nesuto Geraldton Apartment Hotel
  • Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
  • Best Western Hospitality Inn Carnarvon
  • Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
  • Comfort Inn, Karratha
  • Tom Price Motel
  • Hospitality Port Hedland
  • Cable Beach Club Resort
  • Fitzroy River Lodge
  • Kimberley Hotel
  • Emma Gorge Resort, Tented Cabin with private facilities
  • The Kimberley Grande
  • Contour Hotel Katherine
  • Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront

Group size:

Standard Group - 25 + people

Maximum number of people in group:

40

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    • 14 Dinner with Wine (DW)
    • 20 Full Breakfast (B)
    • 2 Lunch (L)
    • 1 Be My Guest Dinner (BGD)
    • 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)

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