10 days tour

Walk Western Australia’S Karijini & Ningaloo Reef

$ 2,815 .00 USD

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Walk Western Australia’S Karijini & Ningaloo Reef

This tour includes:

Meals

9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners

Others

Karijini National Park - Dales Gorge Karijini National Park - Kalamina Gorge walk Karijini National Park - Karajini Visitor Centre Karijini National Park - Mt Bruce Summit walk Karijini National Park - Hancock Gorge Karijini National Park - Kermit’s Pool Karijini National Park - Weano Recreation Area Karijini National Park - Weano Gorge & Handrail Pool Cape Range National Park - Mandu Mandu Walk Cape Range National Park - Yardie Gorge Trail Ningaloo Marine Park - Turquoise Bay Cape Range National Park - Charles Knife Canyon & Badjirrajirra Walk trail

Accommodation

This is a camping tour with lots of comforts. (As we like to say it’s a camping tour for noncampers!) Each person will have the use of their own semi-permanent tent and a comfy camping bed. Even if you are travelling with a friend or a significant other you will have access to your own tent or you are more than welcome to share. You will need to bring a pillow and sleeping bag or you can purchasea sleeping bag from us at an additional cost. There are flushing toilets and showers in all the campgrounds. When we are out and about during the day there are long drop toilets available. There is also ample opportunity for swimming on most days. On some departures (due to flight availability) guests will stay a night in a motel in Tom Price or Exmouth. All departure dates will still go to all the same gorges and sights. Semi-permanent tented camp (shared facilities) (9 nights)

Transport

Transport is by an air-conditioned tour coach. Our vehicles are comfortable and regularly serviced to ensure safety and reliability. Seats are not pre-allocated, so to ensure all participants get to enjoy seats close to the front and window seats we encourage guests to change where they sit each day. In the case of a breakdown or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the vehicle or guide, the operator reserves the right to substitute vehicles and guides other than those specified, to ensure the operation of a tour. Private vehicle , walking

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leader or local representative. The aim of the group leader or local representative is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced group leader or local representative however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your group leader or local representative is new to a particular region or training other group leader or local representative. Your group leader or local representative will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your group leader or local representative can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Walk Western Australia’S Karijini & Ningaloo Reef

  • Day 1 Day 1: Paraburdoo / Karijini National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Paraburdoo / Karijini National Park

      Welcome to Paraburdoo Airport! After a pickup at the airport, your group will drive into Karijini National Park, home of the Banjima, Innawongka and Eastern Guruma peoples. This is Western Australia’s second largest national park with a landscape that is more than 2.5 billion years old and some of the best hiking trails in the state. Get to know your group over sunset drinks and dinner before settling into your comfortable tent for the night.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Karijini National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Karijini National Park

      Your first walk is an introduction to hiking in Karijini National Park, Kalamina Gorge. Don’t forget your swimmers as you’ll have the chance to cool off in one of Karijini’s pristine swimming holes at the bottom of the gorge. After your swim, drop into the Visitor’s Centre to check out the information about the park and perhaps grab yourself an ice cream. From here, it’s off to Dale’s Gorge for the rest of the afternoon and a swim in Circular Pool and Fern Pool, two of the park’s most beautiful waterholes. With deep red rocks, lush ferns and waterfalls, you’ll feel like you’ve discovered your own private paradise.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Mt Bruce / Karijini National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mt Bruce / Karijini National Park

      After breakfast, lace up your hiking boots for a hike to Mt Bruce, Western Australia’s second highest peak. This full day ridge walk has it all, from paths that feel like you’re taking a gentle stroll to rock scrambles and climbs so steep there is a chain for support. When you reach the top of the mountain, the 360 degree views of the Karijini Range, its rich red landscape and a bird’s eye look at a working mine site make the occasional challenging section of this walk completely worthwhile.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Karijini National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Karijini National Park

      Today’s occasionally challenging walk has four major highlights including two of Karijini National Park’s most famous gorges - Hancock and Weano. The trail to Junction Pool Lookout is relatively flat and has terrific views of Hancock and Joffre Gorges. Your feet will enjoy a cool down as some sections of the walk require wading. Soak up the scenery during a swim in the pristine waters of Kermit’s Pool and Handrail Pool before the return trip to camp for a shower and dinner under the stars.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Mt Nameless / Cheela Plains
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Mt Nameless / Cheela Plains

      This morning you will say farewell to Karijini and begin your journey toward the West Coast. The rocky peak of Mt Nameless (Jarndunmunha) dominates the landscape as you drive to Tom Price. Follow the trail, along the ridge line to the top of this significant mountain. The hike has some challenging sections but rewarding views! For those after an alternative to hiking Mt Nameless, there is a mine site tour that leaves from the visitors centre or you may wish to spend the morning relaxing in the township of Tom Price at a local cafe. In the afternoon depart Tom Price for Cheela Plains, a true outback station stay where you will enjoy a delicious meal under the spectacular desert night sky!

  • Day 6 Day 6: Exmouth / Yardie Creek
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Exmouth / Yardie Creek

      Grab your favourite tunes or a good book and settle back and rest your legs on the drive from Cheela Plains to Exmouth. There will be time to stop and stretch your legs along the way and have lunch together before you arrive at our campsite at Yardie Creek near Exmouth in time to watch the sun set into the Indian Ocean.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Yardie Creek
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Yardie Creek

      Less than 1 in 3 million people have swum with whale sharks and today that person could be you! Book early for the opportunity to go on an (optional) experience of a lifetime and swim with whale sharks, the world’s biggest fish, off Western Australia’s Coral Coast. It’s not unusual for these gentle creatures to grow up to 10 metres in length which makes swimming alongside them an incredible experience. The tours are optional, but highly recommended. Alternative activities are available (such as an optional half-day snorkelling glass bottom boat tour) and can be arranged if you don’t want to join one of the whale shark tours.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Cape Range National Park / Ningaloo Reef / Yardie Creek
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Cape Range National Park / Ningaloo Reef / Yardie Creek

      Get set for a day of adventure in Cape Range National Park, with a series of short walks, snorkels and swims along the coast. Highlights include exploring Mandu Mandu Gorge on a walk that follows the route of an ancient riverbed and spotting rock wallabies in Yardi Creek Gorge. From here, you’ll head to Turquoise Bay on Ningaloo Reef, part of the traditional lands of the Baiyungu, Thalanyji and Yinigurdira peoples, for swimming and snorkelling before a group dinner back at Yardi Creek

  • Day 9 Day 9: Cape Range National Park / Ningaloo Reef / Yardie Creek
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Cape Range National Park / Ningaloo Reef / Yardie Creek

      You’ll begin your adventures on dry land walking the Badjirrajirra Trail, a 6.8km walk with gorges cut into the limestone karst and spinifex country offering views that seem to stretch on forever. Compared to some of your walks in Karijini National Park, this trail is relatively easy but it can be extremely hot, so your leader may have to augment today’s itinerary if this is the case. Once you’ve explored Charles Knife Canyon, cool off in Ningaloo’s sparkling waters and go in search of turtles around the small islands known as the Oyster Stacks. After another full day of exploring, it’s back to camp at Yardie Creek for the last night of the trip.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Exmouth
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Exmouth

      After breakfast, you will be transferred to Exmouth airport for your flight back to Perth. Alternatively, you are welcome to make your own onward travel arrangements.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. You’ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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