Travel from Perth to Darwin via country towns and isolated outposts. Meet the friendly locals, view the Bungle Bungle's beehive domes and Hamelin Pool's stromatolites, the sandstone pillars of the Pinnacles and the majestic gorges of the Pilbara. Explore the coastline and its treasures including dolphins and dugongs - discover the magic!
Included Signature Experiences
Guaranteed Inclusions
Outstanding Places to Stay
Finest Dining
Tour Notes
On arrival in Perth, transfer to your hotel. Tour Perth’s shopping and business districts and take in views from Kings Park, perched up on Mt Eliza overlooking the city. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your Tour Director, Driver and fellow travellers. Stay: Perth, Novotel Langley Hotel. D
Explore Nambung National Park and the ancient Pinnacles, before travelling to Geraldton. Enjoy a Dine Around Dinner tonight. Stay: Geraldton, Ocean Centre Hotel. BD
Join your selected Freedom of Choice Touring activity today. Tonight indulge in an exclusive seafood feast. Stay: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort BD
Walk along the beach of Monkey Mia and see the wild dolphins that come to shore (subject to appearance). In Denham, visit the Shark Bay Interpretive Centre, then visit Shell Beach. View the world’s oldest living organisms, the stromatolites, at Hamelin Pool. Stay: Carnarvon, Fascine Lodge. BD
Travel to Coral Bay, gateway to Ningaloo Reef Marine Park. Cruise the beautiful reefs and view the coral and tropical fish. Journey to Vlamingh Head for stunning views. Stay: Exmouth, Pot Shot Hotel Resort. BD
Journey through the red earth of the Pilbara. Explore Dampier, designed and constructed by the Hamersley Iron Mining Company, and visit the Woodside North West Shelf Visitors Centre. Stay: Karratha International. BD
Discover Millstream-Chichester National Park today. See Hamersley Gorge, and continue to Tom Price. Stay: Tom Price Hotel. BLD
Continue to Karijini (Hamersley Range) National Park. Stop at Dale and Fortescue falls as well as Oxers Lookout for inspiring views. Join a guided tour of the Mt Whaleback mine. Stay: Newman, Seasons Hotel. BD
Visit Marble Bar, which takes its name from a large bar of striking red jasper that traverses the nearby Coongan River. Continue to Port Hedland, known for its exportation of iron ore. Stay: Port Hedland, All Seasons Hotel. BD
Travel to Broome and tour this former pearling capital. Spend time at Cable Beach, one of the world’s most stunning beaches. Stay: Two Nights: Broome, Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa, the only hotel on Cable Beach. B
Choose between a hovercraft flight over the Roebuck Bay mudflats, a Pearl Lugger museum tour or a sunset camel ride on Cable Beach. Take in a famous Cable Beach sunset before a Dine Around Dinner. BD
Enjoy a morning at leisure in Broome, then continue to Fitzroy Crossing. Stay: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge. BD
In Geikie Gorge National Park, join a local ranger for a guided cruise of the gorge, with its striking limestone walls. Stay: Halls Creek, Kimberley Hotel. BD
Tour the Argyle Diamond Mine, then travel through the heart of the Kimberley to El Questro Wilderness Park. Stay: Two Nights: El Questro, Emma Gorge Resort, tented cabins with ensuite bathrooms. BLD
APT UPGRADE! - Replace your Emma Gorge stay with two nights at El Questro Homestead, an exclusive retreat overlooking the Chamberlain River. Meals, drinks and touring included in price. Additional: Twin Share $1595; Single $2655
Explore El Questro with Freedom of Choice Touring today. Afterwards, journey to Zebedee Springs and Emma Gorge, then watch the sun set over the Cockburn Range. BD
Join a birdwatching walk before enjoying views from Five Rivers Lookout in Wyndham. Stay: Two Nights: Kununurra, Country Club Resort. BD
EXCLUSIVE UPGRADE! Bungle Bungle Tour PLUS Overnight Experience:
Replace your Day 16 touring with a scenic flight into Purnululu National Park. On arrival journey by 4WD to the northern side of the Bungle Bungle Range and walk into Echidna Chasm. Enjoy a picnic lunch before joining a trek into Cathedral Gorge and along Piccaninny Creek. Enjoy sunset drinks and canapés and retire to APT’s exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge. Rejoin tour the next morning. (Includes picnic lunch, dinner and breakfast at the Bungle Bungle Lodge. Conditions apply.) Additional: Twin Share $1170; Single $1235
SPECIAL OFFER! Bungle Bungle Full Day 4WD and Walking Tour
Replace your Day 16 touring and take a scenic flight into World Heritage Purnululu National Park. Trek among the beehive domes along Piccaninny Creek and to Cathedral Gorge. Later return to Kununurra. Seats are limited and must be pre-booked. Additional: $775pp (includes picnic lunch).
Journey to Lake Argyle and join a cruise into the Ord River, one of the best cruises in Australia. B
Drive to Katherine in the Northern Territory. Tonight, join the Nabilil Dreaming Sunset Cultural Cruise. Stay: Katherine, Knotts Crossing Resort BD
Travel to Adelaide River and visit an Australian war cemetery. Enjoy drinks and a delicious Farewell Dinner tonight in Darwin. Stay: Darwin, Crowne Plaza Hotel. BD
Enjoy a morning tour before an included transfer to the airport. B
ASK US ABOUT COMBINING YOUR WEST COAST DISCOVERY WITH TRAVEL ABOARD THE INDIAN PACIFIC BEFORE YOUR TOUR. PRICES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
| Twinshare | Sole Use | Departs 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| $7995pp | $10505pp | Apr 12 |
| May 24, 31 | ||
| Jun 21 | ||
| Aug 2, 30 | ||
| Sep 13, 27 |
Follow Us