Tour Perth To Exmouth, Karijini & Return

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (3 nights), Hostel (4 nights), Permanent safari camp (with shared facilities) (2 nights) The accommodation on this trip is a mix of Hostel – mixed gender multishare and camping in unpowered tents. The minimum age for this trip is 18 years old.

Guide

In addition to an experienced tour guide we will be providing a second staff member who will be an assistant guide. In addition to supporting the guide, the assistant can support passengers looking to enjoy alternative walks, support and preparation with catering, allowing more time to communicate and share the intimate knowledge of the region with the passengers.

Transport

All Terrain vehicle

Others

Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance Monkey Mia Dolphins Ningaloo Reef Marine Park Karijini National Park Entrance

Meals

9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners

Not included:

Others

This trip requires a sleeping bag. A strict luggage limit of 15 kg applies. Please bring a soft sided bag only.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Optional

Snorkel with Manta Rays – half day trip Whale Watching (seasonal) Glass Bottom Boat Cruises Snorkel with the Whalesharks Snorkel at Turquoise Bay

Flights

not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Perth To Kalbarri
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Perth To Kalbarri

Welcome to sunny Perth, where your overland journey begins. Leave the city, driving north to Nambung National Park to explore The Pinnacles. These are ancient rock sculptures that rise out of the desert. From here continue on through Geraldton to visit to Western Australia’s own Pink Lake at Port Gregory before we reach the quiet beach town of Kalbarri, where you’ll stay the night.

Included Activities

Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance

Accommodation

Hostel (2 nights)

Meals Included

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Day 2 Day 2: Kalbarri National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Kalbarri National Park

Today take a short drive to Kalbarri National Park. Hike around some of the park’s diverse scenery, including Murchison Gorge, Nature’s Window and the amazing Kalbarri Skywalk. It’s a steep descent into Z-Bend Gorge.

Please be aware that the entrances to some of these gorge’s are challenging and participants need to be able to scale up and down vertical ladders and scramble over boulders to reach some attractions.

After lunch time to relax and check out the seaside cliffs and coastal gorges, take a walk from Natural Bridge to Island Rock keeping a lookout for dolphins and migrating whales (seasonal).

Enjoy a stunning west coast sunset over the Indian Ocean.

Included Activities

Kalbarri National Park

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 1.5 hours and approximately 125km. The total walking distance is approximately 4km.
Day 3 Day 3: Kalbarri To Shark Bay
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Kalbarri To Shark Bay

An early departure this morning will see us take in the beautiful Shell Beach, which is one of only two beaches in the world composed entirely of shells. Get back on the road and continue towards Denham and Shark Bay.

This afternoon you can relax by the pristine shores of Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort or maybe take an optional sunset sail onboard a local catamaran.

Accommodation

Hostel (1 night)

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 4.5 hours and approximately 400km. The total walking distance is approximately 1km.
Day 4 Day 4: Monkey Mia To Coral Bay
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Monkey Mia To Coral Bay

This morning head down to the beach for the Monkey Mia dolphins experience. The idyllic shores around the Francoise Peron National Park are perfect to stretch the legs and admire another slice of Western Australian coastline. The next stop is Hamelin Pool where you’ll see the fascinating stromatolites, these marine rock formations are some of the world’s oldest and largest living fossils. After a short break, continue along the highway through Carnarvon to Coral Bay – known as the ‘Jewel of the Northwest’.

Accommodation

Hostel (1 night)

Included Activities

Monkey Mia dolphins

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. The total walking distance is approximately 1km.
Day 5 Day 5: Coral Bay To Cape Range National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Coral Bay To Cape Range National Park

Today explore picturesque Coral Bay, home to the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef. Snorkel equipment is available to hire, or you could cruise the reef in a glass-bottom boat to observe the tropical life teeming below the surface. The marine park is home to 250 species of coral and over 500 species of fish. You might prefer to take an optional scenic flight over the reef. In the late afternoon, it’s a short drive to our campsite at Yardie Creek near Cape Range National Park, Exmouth.

Accommodation

Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (2 nights)

Optional Activities

Snorkel with the Manta Rays – half day trip

Whale Watching (seasonal)

Glass Bottom Boat Cruises

Meals Included

Breakfast

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 2 hours and approximately 185km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Day 6 Day 6: Exmouth And Cape Range National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Exmouth And Cape Range National Park

Spend the morning snorkelling right off the beach in the stunning Cape Range National Park. Depending on the time of year, you have the option to snorkel or scuba dive in search of whale sharks and manta rays. Take a visit to Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, one of the few places in Australia where you can see the sun both rise and set. Enjoy taking a wander around the town of Exmouth before settling down in our permanent campsite.

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (1 night)

Optional Activities

Snorkel with Whalesharks (own expense – April to July only)

Snorkel to Turquoise Bay (own expense)

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

Today’s travel will take around 2 hours in total and approximately 180km. The total walking distance is approximately 2 kilometres.
Day 7 Day 7: Exmouth To Karijini National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Exmouth To Karijini National Park

Head inland today through the vast cattle stations of the Pilbara region. The sparsely populated Pilbara desert is known for its red earth and rich mineral deposits. In the afternoon pass through the little town of Tom Price, which is renowned for its iron ore mining. Continue on to your campsite overlooking the magnificent Hamersley Range in Karijini. Before you go to sleep, take a minute to gaze up at one the most magnificent night skies you’re ever likely to see.

Accommodation

Camping (with facilities) (2 nights)

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is around 9 hours and approximately 750km.
Day 8 Day 8: Karijini National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Karijini National Park

Today we explore the almighty gorges of Karijini National Park. Formed over 2,500 million years ago, the Hamersley Ranges feature some of the most unusual landforms on Earth. You’ll be able to take some great photographs while you’re here. Hike deep into the gorges, where you’ll come across cascading waterfalls and fresh waterholes ideal for swimming in. Dales Gorge and Oxlers Lookout, Fortescue Falls, Fern Pool, Weano and Hancock Gorge’s are just some of the places you can visit. This part of the journey is a real highlight.

Please be aware that the entrances to some of these gorge’s are challenging and participants need to be able to scale up and down vertical ladders and scramble over boulders to reach some attractions.

Included Activities

Karijini National Park Entrance & Gorge Walks

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is only around 2 hours and approximately 100kms, but you could be walking up to 6km.
Day 9 Day 9: Karijini To Pilbara Outback
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Karijini To Pilbara Outback

We travel south through the vast areas of the Pilbara region, via the outback mining town of Newman, the iron ore Mecca of the North. We will travel through many large historical sheep and cattle stations (some over 1 million acres in size) and modern mining centres. We share our last night together at one of our outback campsites.

Accommodation

Camping (1 night)

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 8 hours and approximately 700km, with some small walks.
Day 10 Day 10: Pilbarra Outback To Perth
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Pilbarra Outback To Perth

Leaving early we travel to the gold mining town of Mt Magnet. A short break and once more we are on our way to Perth. As the kilometres slip by we soon find ourselves in the wheat and sheep farming districts North-East of Perth. Early afternoon will find us at the picturesque town of New Norcia, built as a mission by Benedictine monks in the 1840’s. As the day draws to a close we arrive into Perth.

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Special Information

The total driving time today is about 8 hours and approximately 700km, with some small walks.

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Perth To Exmouth, Karijini & Return

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Itinerary of your trip Perth To Exmouth, Karijini & Return

Day 1: Perth To Kalbarri

Day 2: Kalbarri National Park

Day 3: Kalbarri To Shark Bay

Day 4: Monkey Mia To Coral Bay

Day 5: Coral Bay To Cape Range National Park

Day 6: Exmouth And Cape Range National Park

Day 7: Exmouth To Karijini National Park

Day 8: Karijini National Park

Day 9: Karijini To Pilbara Outback

Day 10: Pilbarra Outback To Perth

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