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Meals as indicated
National park fees
Exmouth
Kalbarri National Park
Z Bend Gorge
Monkey Mia
Ningaloo Reef
Pinnacles Desert
Sand Dunes
Sandboarding
Cape Range
Turquoise Bay

Day 1 – Perth to Cervantes

We depart Perth early morning and drive up the beautiful Sunset Tourist Drive making our first stop at Lancelin where we will go sandboarding!

After our beach experience will continue onto the Nambung National Park where you will take in the Pinnacles at sunset before staying the night in Cervantes.

Meals included

Lunch and Dinner

Day 2 – Cervantes to Kalbarri

Travelling north up the coast, we pass through historical Greenough and the Wildlife Park, where an excellent rescue, rehabilitate and release program is at work. The Kalbarri Coast will take your breath away with its beauty, migrating whales may be seen from the cliff tops in season, enjoy a little free time in Kalbarri before a mouth-watering Aussie BBQ.

Meals included

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation

Overnight in Kalbarri

Day 3 – Kalbarri to Shark Bay

We travel deep into Kalbarri National Park to the awesome Z-Bend gorge for some optional abseiling and a hike down into this 400 million year old landscape, in season we can enjoy a swim in a secluded pool, then on to Nature's Window. After lunch, we enter the Midwest Outback, land of few people and huge sheep stations. We drop into the strange Hamelin Pool stromatolites, some of the oldest organisms on Earth and believed to be among the first producers of oxygen, before entering the World Heritage area of Shark Bay and the unique Shell Beach. Tonight we stay at the most western town in Australia overlooking the beautiful Shark Bay (Dorms)

Meals included

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation

Monkey Mia Resort

Day 4 – Shark Bay to Farm-stay

We arrive at Monkey Mia in time to meet the world famous Bottle Nose Dolphins, enjoy a real close encounter and some free time. Continuing north, we head to Eagle Bluff. From our cliff top spot we may see below us lots of wildlife including the sharks this area is named for. Travelling ever northwards you can see why the locals call this area Big Sky Country, also home to the second longest straight road in Australia. Tonight we have exclusive use of an Outback Sheep Station shearers quarters; really rustic and great fun - take a ride in the back of a ute to a private beach for sunset, toast marshmallows on the camp fire, sit and soak up the ambience of the Outback, test your astronomy skills at our million-star accommodation!

Meals included

Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation

Outback Sheep Station shearers quarters; really rustic and great fun

Day 5 – Coral Bay, Ningaloo Reef

We stop on the Tropic of Capricorn before we arrive at Coral Bay. Here the beautiful Ningaloo Reef is just meters from the white sandy beach. Today is full of optional activities; you can sit on the beach and swim, hire snorkel and fins to explore the reef yourself, take a glass bottom boat for a guided tour of what the reef has to offer, or join the Eco day tour to swim with the Coral Bay manta rays (includes lunch). Late this afternoon we make our way up onto the Northwest Cape and into Exmouth. Overnight Potshot Resort (Dorms). We have use of all resort facilities which includes 2 swimming pools.

Meals included

Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation

Potshots (Exmouth Township) Dorms

Day 6 - Exmouth Peninsula, Ningaloo Reef

Today is yours to do as you want. There are day cruises with the whale sharks (in season, optional), dive charters to the outer reef (optional), or you can come on our FREE explorer tour out to Cape Range and Turquoise Bay. Hire snorkelling equipment (optional) and splash straight into the amazing underwater garden of the Ningaloo Reef either in the Bay or on the Drift. Hopefully, we'll spot turtles, octopus and reef sharks as well as a myriad of multi-coloured fish and, of course, the beautiful coral formations that make up the reef. We take a drive up to Vlamingh Head lighthouse for spectacular views over the tip of the peninsular before heading back to town and finishing our trip!

Meals included

Breakfast, Lunch

Frequently Asked Questions

Who travels on these tours?

This tour is recommended for though 18-45 year olds though if you’re young at heart and a keen adventurer, still feel welcome to book this tour

What is the fitness level required for this tour?

Easy to Moderate - An average amount of fitness is required to complete activities and hikes on this tour.

Can we upgrade to a private room on this tour?

Depending on availability we can look into a private upgrade at an extra cost.

What accommodation will I be staying in?

This tour includes 5 nights dormitory accommodation and under stars if you wish some nights. Accommodation locations and areas are listed day to day in the itinerary tab.

How much luggage can I bring on this tour

20kg luggage limit.

Departs:

Main departure location is at 7:30m outside Perth City YHA on Wellington Street. Other locations in the city such as some Northbridge hostels, Rendezvous Hotel in Scarborough, Hillary's Boat Harbour, or Whitfords Train Station can be organised. Let us know where you are staying and we can arrange the nearest pick-up point.

What to bring: