10 day Adelaide to Perth Ultimate Adventure

Day 1 : Flinders Ranges

Heading north we’ll stop in at Port Wakefield for a quick coffee before settling down on a pristine beach at Wallaroo. We continue along the coast to Port Germein where you can stretch your legs along South Australia's longest jetty.

In the afternoon we make our way to the Flinders Ranges. So unique are the fossils found in this landscape, geologists had to revise the geologic time-line of the Earth’s history, identifying a new era called the Ediacaran period!  We'll set up camp in Mt Remarkable National Park.

Today we drive approx. 400 km (4 hours) in total with stops along the way. We’ll be bush camping (no facilities) and your lunch and dinner are included.

Meal(s) included : Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 : Mt Remarkable & The Eyre Peninsula

Wake up on day two to the tranquil sounds of nature before we get going on our first hike to Davey's Gull. We then hit the road towards the wild and beautiful Eyre Peninsula, one of Australia’s best-kept secrets.  See some unique outback silo art in the tiny town of Kimba and after a quick pit stop for lunch, it’s time to head to the coast to explore Venus Bay, Talia Caves.  Next, it's to the Lake Newland sand dunes where adrenaline junkies can test out their sand boarding skills.

In the afternoon we’ll pull in to Coodlie Park, our home base, where company owner Hassie will cook up a delicious BBQ feast and you’ll share stories with travellers from our other tour around the campfire before spending the night in a unique little swag hut.

Today we drive approx. 450km (5 hours) in total with stops along the way and all meals are included and unique bucket showers and eco toilets.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 : Baird Bay (Swim with Sea Lions & Dolphins) & Penong

This morning you’ll get the option to swim, snorkel and splash about with playful sea lions and dolphins on a 3-hour cruise.  This outsourced adventure done by Baird Bay eco tours is an optional experience and at only $220 will be one experience you will treasure forever.

Following a picnic lunch on the beach, we’ll continue driving along the coast to then do a learn to surf lesson on a remote and pristine beach.  Those not wanting to surf will be able to relax, swim or explore Sceale Bay while the others test their surf skills.

Today we drive approx. 5 hours, in total with stops along the way and camp at Penong which is famous for its dozens of windmills which pump the local water supply from a large underground basin.  All meals included.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 : The Great Australian Bight & Nullabor

Experience the incredible Bunda Cliffs to see where Australia, quite literally, drops into the ocean. Come arvo we cross the border into WA, where tonight’s free entertainment is provided courtesy of the celestial sphere.  Today's distance is approx. 7 hours, with break stops.  Tonight we bush camp (no facilities) under the Southern skies on the Nullarbor.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 : Esperance & Cape Le Grand National Park

Another early rise this morning as we travel the last part of the Nullarbor visiting the Caiguna Blowhole for some free air conditioning from the ocean.

With their planetary sounding names and strewn about space junk, the small towns of Balladonia and Norseman have a slightly intergalactic atmosphere about them. Balladonia shot to worldwide fame in 1979 when the Skylab space station returned to earth here rather abruptly. After lunch, we continue the drive to Esperance, which may seem like a bustling metropolis after a couple of days in the outback.

After another reasonably big drive day, get ready for some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery with this part of WA having no less than 9 National Parks and some of the best beaches in the world.  We’ll set up camp in the spectacular Cape Le Grand National Park where you also have showers facilities.  All meals included.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 : Cape Le Grand National Park

Crystal clear waters, powdery white sands, expansive granite bluffs… and sunbathing kangaroos? Don’t be surprised when you come across a roo or two lounging on Cape Le Grand’s stunning shoreline. Today you'll have some free time to set out on coastal hikes from 2-4 hours or relax on one of the most stunning beaches in Australia.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 : Cape Le Grand National Park & Stirling Ranges

Head down to the beach nice and early to make friends with some of the local kangaroo’s then we’ll be hiking Frenchman’s Peak, where beautiful vistas span right across Cape Le Grand and the Recherche Archipelago.  Refuel with a lunch stop on one of the many beaches on Esperance’s Great Ocean Drive then settle in for the onwards drive to our Stirling Ranges campsite at Mount Trio.

We drive for about 5 hours today, and walk for two hours.  We camp in a private campground in the Stirling Ranges where you have shower and toilet facilities and even limited phone charging!  All meals included.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 : Stirling Ranges

Today’s an early start as we visit the oldest mountain range in the world, the unique Porongurups which rise from the landscape like an island.  Set out on a two-hour hike through some spectacular forests to Castle Rock which is a bit of a climb but worth every bit of effort as you are rewarded with breathtaking views over the region.  Then travelling along Western Australia’s answer to Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, you’ll be treated to superb views of sun-bleached boulders, turquoise seas and dramatic red-rock cliffs shaped by eons of crashing waves and rolling tides. Visit the Gap, Natural Bridge, Elephant Rocks and Green Pools for a swim in a sheltered swim and then a stop at the largest Tingle Tree in Western Australia.

We do about 5 hours driving today, with stops along the way. Tonight, we swag camp at a Quinnup Caravan Park with shower and toilet facilities and all meals are provided.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 : South West Coast

Diamond Tree, a 50-metre-tall Karri tree once used as a fire lookout, is our first stop for the day. Return to the coast for the drive into Margaret River, a region known for its local delicacies and world-class red wines and yes we'll be sampling plenty of it. Cheers to that.  Today we drive approx 5 hours making stops along the way. Tonight we swag camp at a camp ground with shower and toilet facilities with all meals are provided.  There is even limited phone charging here.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10 : Margaret River to Perth

On the last day of the trip, you’ll wake to the now-familiar warble of kookaburras and cockatoos before heading to Dunsborough. Then it's time to go underground as we explore the Ngilgi caves!

As our 10 day adventure draws to an end as we have our final lunch and swim at the popular tourist town of Busselton, where it’s hard to miss the 19th-century Jetty stretching 1.8km into Geographe Bay.  One last stint on the road see’s us arriving in Perth around 6pm and although there are no formal activities planned it is usual for the group to get together and reflect on the big journey together over a few drinks and meal (at own expense).

Today we drive approx. 4 hours and please make sure you have booked your Perth accommodation prior to departure.

Meal(s) included : Breakfast