Itinerary
- Day 1
Perth
You'll arrive in Perth and start exploring this vibrant city with your Travel Director. The day includes walking through colorful street art in the laneways, checking out Kings Park and Botanic Garden along the Swan River, and stopping at the Anzac Memorial. Later in the evening, you'll meet your fellow travelers at dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Perth with Travel Director
- Visit Kings Park and Botanic Garden
- View Anzac Memorial
Landmarks/POIs Kings Park and Botanic Garden Anzac Memorial - Day 2
Perth to Geraldton
Start with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at Yanchep National Park where an Aboriginal guide shares Dreamtime stories and native plant knowledge. You'll taste bush tucker and try playing didgeridoo. After that, head to Nambung National Park to see the surreal limestone Pinnacles, then continue on to Geraldton. Stop to pay homage at the HMAS Sydney Memorial and spend time exploring the seaside town at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Yanchep National Park with Aboriginal guide
- Dreamtime stories and native plant knowledge
- Bush tucker tasting
- Didgeridoo experience
- Visit Pinnacles in Nambung National Park
- Visit HMAS Sydney Memorial
Optional Activities
- Explore Geraldton foreshore
- Visit Geraldton Cathedral
Landmarks/POIs Yanchep National Park Pinnacles, Nambung National Park HMAS Sydney Memorial - Day 3
Geraldton to Monkey Mia
Begin at Kalbarri National Park with the Kalbarri Skywalk offering views over Murchison River Gorge. If it's wildflower season, you'll see acacia, banksia and caladenia in bloom across the landscape. Then head to Monkey Mia for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Kalbarri National Park tour
- Kalbarri Skywalk experience with Murchison River Gorge views
Landmarks/POIs Kalbarri National Park Kalbarri Skywalk Murchison River Gorge - Day 4
Monkey Mia
Meet the wild resident dolphins at Monkey Mia that show up each morning in a pod, splashing about in the shallows before swimming off to interact with visitors. The rest of your day is free so you can go swimming in the gin-clear waters, walk across powdery sand and rusty-red dunes, or just relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dolphin encounter at Monkey Mia
Optional Activities
- Explore Monkey Mia beach and dunes
- Swimming and water activities
Landmarks/POIs Monkey Mia - Day 5
Monkey Mia to Carnarvon
Check out Hamelin Pool's stromatolites, living fossils showing what life was like 3.5 billion years ago. Head to Shell Beach with its unique snow-white coquina shell composition that stretches 70 kilometres. Later tour the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum learning about its role in the 1969 moon landing, and try on space suits or climb aboard a supercraft simulator.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Hamelin Pool and stromatolites
- Visit Shell Beach
- Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum tour
- Space suit experience
- Supercraft simulator experience
Landmarks/POIs Hamelin Pool Shell Beach Shark Bay Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum - Day 6
Carnarvon to Coral Bay
Cruise in a glass-bottomed boat along Ningaloo Coast to see extraordinary marine life. You'll glide around Coral Bay spotting colorful corals, turtles and over 500 fish species. Then visit Cape Range National Park with its immense gorges and waterfalls, and stop at Vlamingh Head Lighthouse overlooking the ocean.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Glass-bottomed boat cruise at Coral Bay
- Ningaloo Coast viewing
- Marine life observation with guide
- Cape Range National Park visit
- Vlamingh Head Lighthouse visit
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Coral Bay
Landmarks/POIs Ningaloo Coast Coral Bay Cape Range National Park Vlamingh Head Lighthouse - Day 7
Exmouth
Depending on the season, you might see whale sharks and humpback whales at Ningaloo Reef. Choose to snorkel with these enormous creatures ethically, or stay dry on an optional sunset cruise to spot humpback whales breaching and dolphins. Alternatively, take a leisurely stroll along the sand if you prefer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Snorkel with whale sharks (seasonal)
- Snorkel with humpback whales (seasonal)
- Optional sunset cruise
- Coastal walk
Landmarks/POIs Ningaloo Reef - Day 8
Exmouth to Pilbara Region
Take one last look over Exmouth waters before heading north to Western Australia's famous Pilbara region. The landscape here is known for its rich cultural heritage, red earth and vast mineral deposits that make it fascinating for travelers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 9
Karijini National Park
Explore the geological wonders of Karijini National Park by weaving deep into the 630,000-hectare landscape. You'll see red layered cliffs, quiet gorges, soaring gum trees and distinctive termite mounds. Located just north of the Tropic of Capricorn in the Hamersley Range, this is WA's second-largest national park. Cool off under waterfalls and drift about in waterholes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Karijini National Park tour
Optional Activities
- Swimming under waterfalls
- Wading in waterholes
Landmarks/POIs Karijini National Park - Day 10
Karijini to Port Hedland
Travel through the Pilbara region with its striking red earth streaked with mineral deposits. This sparsely populated area has one major hub, Port Hedland. Visit a lookout to spot migrating humpback whales and snubfin dolphins cruising along the coast, weather and season permitting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Port Hedland lookout for whale and dolphin viewing
Optional Activities
- Explore Port Hedland
Landmarks/POIs Port Hedland - Day 11
Port Hedland to Broome
Broome was born from pearls, and the waters here grow some of the best oysters in the world. On a city tour, you'll discover how the 'pearl rush' brought fortune-seekers from around the world, making Broome one of Australia's most multicultural destinations. Experience the city's famous Indian Ocean sunsets from Cable Beach, a 22-kilometre stretch that accommodates 4WDs, camels and foot traffic.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Broome city tour
- Pearl industry tour and history
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Cable Beach with sunset views
Landmarks/POIs Cable Beach Broome - Day 12
Broome
You'll have a day of exploration and endless possibilities in Broome. Take your time discovering the town's charms, looking through pearl boutiques and walking the magnificent Cable Beach. Spend time in the vibrant atmosphere of Chinatown with its colorful streets and cultural offerings. Optional tours are available if you want more adventurous activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore pearl boutiques
- Stroll Cable Beach
- Visit Chinatown
- Pearl farm tour
Landmarks/POIs Cable Beach Broome Chinatown - Day 13
Broome to Fitzroy Crossing
Start by viewing the prehistoric dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point, left by ancient creatures over 125 million years ago. Then journey to Fitzroy Crossing, a remote gateway town to natural wonders. The Kimberley's geological history features towering ancient rock formations, dramatic gorges, cascading waterfalls and expansive river systems.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Gantheaume Point and dinosaur footprints
Landmarks/POIs Gantheaume Point - Day 14
Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek
Stop at spectacular Mimbi Caves to see delicate limestone formations, vivid colors and crystal-clear freshwater pools from the Devonian Great Barrier Reef formed over 350 million years ago. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with an Indigenous guide, you'll discover ancient rock paintings and hear Dreamtime stories over billy tea and damper.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mimbi Caves tour
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with Indigenous guide
- Ancient rock paintings viewing
- Dreamtime stories with billy tea and damper
Landmarks/POIs Mimbi Caves - Day 15
Halls Creek to El Questro Wilderness Park
Explore Aboriginal history and culture at Yarliyil Arts Centre in Halls Creek, where Indigenous artists paint in various styles depicting stories of country, history and lifestyle. Get a taste of the Gibb River Road before arriving at El Questro Wilderness Park, backdropped by the rusty red Cockburn Range. Stay in safari-style tents among pandanus and palms, gazing at stars overhead to a chorus of frogs and cicadas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Yarliyil Arts Centre visit
Landmarks/POIs Yarliyil Arts Centre Gibb River Road El Questro Wilderness Park Cockburn Range - Day 16
El Questro to Wyndham
Wake with the sun streaming through your tent with wildlife all around. Travel to Wyndham, the most northerly township in Western Australia. Discover this small outback town and surrounding landforms and wetlands. Cool down with a dip in the resort pool or Emma Gorge waterhole. Be back on your patio for sundowners.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Wyndham
- Explore surrounding landforms and wetlands
Optional Activities
- Resort pool swim
- Emma Gorge waterhole swim
Landmarks/POIs Wyndham Emma Gorge - Day 17
Wyndham to Kununurra
Kununurra was created through the Ord River Irrigation Scheme, which now waters crops like sugarcane turned into rum at family-owned Hoochery Distillery. Go behind the scenes with the owners for morning tea. Visit Durack Homestead Museum, meticulously moved and recreated before the land was flooded by the Irrigation Scheme. Cruise to sunset on Lake Argyle surrounded by freshwater crocs and birds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hoochery Distillery tour with owners
- Morning tea at Hoochery Distillery
- Durack Homestead Museum visit
- Lake Argyle sunset cruise
Optional Activities
- Rum tasting at Hoochery Distillery
Landmarks/POIs Hoochery Distillery Durack Homestead Museum Lake Argyle - Day 18
Kununurra to Katherine
Say goodbye to Western Australia and hello to the Northern Territory. You'll discover vast pastoral lands that characterize the outback here. At the Katherine Outback Experience, learn about the Territory's unique pastoral history and culture from locals sharing songs and stories in an immersive, real and sometimes funny adventure celebrating the region's country character.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Katherine Outback Experience immersive show
Landmarks/POIs Katherine Outback Experience - Day 19
Katherine to Darwin
Experience nature at Nitmiluk National Park on Jawoyn land. Cruise through dramatic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, one of 13 gorges carved through the park, where the sun casts soaring sandstone cliffs different colors at every bend. Visit a WWII cemetery on Adelaide River banks as a solemn reminder of wartime history. Arrive in Darwin for a city tour showcasing architectural style and WWII impact. Join fellow travelers for dinner at a waterfront restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Waterfront dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Nitmiluk National Park visit
- Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge cruise with naturalist insights
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Learn about Jawoyn people
- WWII cemetery visit at Adelaide River
- Darwin city tour
- Waterfront dinner with Travel Director
Landmarks/POIs Nitmiluk National Park Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge Adelaide River - Day 20
Darwin
It's hard to believe this epic three-week adventure has come to an end. You'll head home with incredible memories to take with you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
