Itinerary
- Day 1
Perth
You'll touch down in Perth and get oriented with your Travel Director. The day takes you through street art alleys, then over to Kings Park and Botanic Garden where native wildflowers are on display. After paying respects at the Anzac Memorial, you'll meet your fellow travelers at dinner to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Perth with Travel Director
- Visit Kings Park and Botanic Garden
- Visit Anzac Memorial
Landmarks/POIs Kings Park and Botanic Garden Anzac Memorial - Day 2
Yanchep - Nambung - Geraldton
Your morning heads to Yanchep National Park where an Aboriginal guide shares Dreamtime stories and talks through native plants. You'll try bush tucker and have a go at playing the didgeridoo. From there, the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park show up next with their surreal landscape, then you move on to Geraldton to visit the HMAS Sydney Memorial and check out the seaside town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Yanchep National Park with Aboriginal guide - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Learn about native plants and Dreamtime stories
- Taste bush tucker
- Experience didgeridoo playing
- Visit Nambung National Park Pinnacles
- Visit HMAS Sydney Memorial in Geraldton
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Geraldton foreshore
- Visit Geraldton Cathedral
Landmarks/POIs Yanchep National Park Nambung National Park Pinnacles HMAS Sydney Memorial - Day 3
Geraldton to Monkey Mia
Kalbarri National Park is first up with incredible views from the Kalbarri Skywalk looking over the Murchison River Gorge. If it's wildflower season, you'll see acacia, banksia, and caladenia in bloom throughout the park. Later you'll head toward Monkey Mia for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, 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
Wild dolphins show up each morning at the shore, and you'll watch them splash and dance in the shallows before they head out. The rest of your day is open, so you can explore or just relax on the gin-clear waters with powdery sand beneath your feet.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Dolphin encounter at Monkey Mia
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Monkey Mia
- Swimming and relaxation
Landmarks/POIs Monkey Mia - Day 5
Monkey Mia to Carnarvon
Hamelin Pool is where you'll see stromatolites, living fossils that show life from 3,500 million years ago. Next comes Shell Beach in Shark Bay where billions of coquina bivalve shells create white sand that stretches 70 kilometers. Later you'll visit the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum with interactive exhibits where you can try on a space suit and try the supercraft simulator.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hamelin Pool visit to view stromatolites
- Shell Beach exploration in Shark Bay
- Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum tour with interactive exhibits
Landmarks/POIs Hamelin Pool Shell Beach Shark Bay Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum - Day 6
Carnarvon to Coral Bay
A glass-bottomed boat cruise around Coral Bay lets you view the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Coast without getting wet. Your guide points out colorful corals, turtles, and fish from over 500 species. After that, you'll see Cape Range National Park's gorges and waterfalls, then finish at Vlamingh Head Lighthouse for ocean views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Glass-bottomed boat cruise of Coral Bay and Ningaloo Coast
- Marine life viewing with onboard guide
- Cape Range National Park exploration
- Visit Vlamingh Head Lighthouse
Optional Activities
- Swimming in Coral Bay
Landmarks/POIs Coral Bay Ningaloo Coast Cape Range National Park Vlamingh Head Lighthouse - Day 7
Coral Bay
Depending on the season, Ningaloo Reef might host whale sharks or humpback whales. You can choose to snorkel with these large creatures or book an optional sunset cruise to potentially spot humpback breaching and dolphins. If you prefer something quieter, there's always a leisurely walk along the sand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling with whale sharks (seasonal)
- Snorkeling with humpback whales (seasonal)
- Optional sunset cruise
- Leisurely beach walk
Landmarks/POIs Ningaloo Reef - Day 8
Coral Bay to Pilbara Region
After one last look over Exmouth waters, you'll head north into Western Australia's Pilbara region. This area is known for its cultural landscape, red earth, and vast mineral deposits, with diverse terrain waiting for you to see.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9
Pilbara - Karijini National Park
Karijini National Park opens up billions of years of geological history. You'll trek through red layered cliffs, quiet gorges, and soaring gum trees across 630,000 hectares, spotting distinctive termite mounds along the way. There's time to cool off under waterfalls and drift about in waterholes if you brought your swimsuit.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Karijini National Park tour
Optional Activities
- Swimming under waterfalls
- Wading in waterholes
Landmarks/POIs Karijini National Park Hamersley Range - Day 10
Karijini to Port Hedland
The Pilbara reveals its striking colors of red earth streaked with mineral deposits as you travel through. Though sparsely populated, you'll reach the major hub of Port Hedland. Stop at a lookout to potentially spot migrating humpback whales and snubfin dolphins cruising the coast, depending on season.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Port Hedland lookout for whale and dolphin spotting
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Port Hedland
Landmarks/POIs Port Hedland - Day 11
Port Hedland to Broome
You'll arrive in Broome, a town built on the pearl industry. The area offers exceptional oysters and pearl rush history that attracted fortune-seekers from around the world. Broome is now one of Australia's most multicultural destinations, and you can catch the famous Indian Ocean sunsets from Cable Beach before settling in for dinner with a view.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a waterfront restaurant)
Included Activities
- Broome city tour including pearl industry history
Optional Activities
- Cable Beach exploration
- Sunset viewing from Cable Beach
Landmarks/POIs Broome Cable Beach - Day 12
Broome
This day is yours to explore Broome at your own pace. Browse pearl boutiques, walk along Cable Beach stretching 22 kilometers, and wander through the vibrant streets of Chinatown to soak in the cultural offerings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Pearl farm visit and pearl cultivation tour
- Exploration of Chinatown
- Cable Beach stroll
- Pearl boutique browsing
Landmarks/POIs Broome Chinatown Cable Beach - Day 13
Broome to Fitzroy Crossing
Gantheaume Point is first, where you'll see ancient dinosaur footprints from over 125 million years ago along the coastline. Then you'll travel toward Fitzroy Crossing, a remote town that serves as your gateway to the Kimberley region. Here towering ancient rock formations, dramatic gorges, cascading waterfalls, and expansive river systems reveal geological history.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Gantheaume Point dinosaur footprints
Landmarks/POIs Gantheaume Point - Day 14
Fitzroy Crossing - Mimbi Caves
The Mimbi Caves showcase delicate limestone formations and crystal-clear freshwater pools left from the Devonian Great Barrier Reef formed over 350 million years ago. An Indigenous guide shares ancient rock paintings and Dreamtime stories over billy tea and damper during this experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mimbi Caves tour - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with Indigenous guide
- View ancient rock paintings
- Dreamtime storytelling session with billy tea and damper
Landmarks/POIs Mimbi Caves - Day 15
Halls Creek to El Questro Wilderness Park
You'll visit the Yarliyil Arts Centre in Halls Creek to explore Aboriginal history and culture through ethical Indigenous art production. After getting a taste of the Gibb River Road, you'll arrive at El Questro Wilderness Park with safari-style tents backdropped by the rusty red Cockburn Range, where you'll gaze at stars beneath frogs and cicadas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Yarliyil Arts Centre with Indigenous art exploration
Optional Activities
- Gibb River Road scenic drive
Landmarks/POIs Yarliyil Arts Centre Gibb River Road Cockburn Range - Day 16
El Questro to Wyndham
Wake with sun streaming through your tent and wildlife surrounding you. Travel to Wyndham, the most northerly township in Western Australia, to discover the small outback town with surrounding landforms and wetlands. Cool off with a dip in the resort pool or in Emma Gorge, then relax on your patio for sundowners.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wyndham town and surroundings exploration
- Access to resort pool
- Emma Gorge waterhole access
Optional Activities
- Emma Gorge walk and waterhole swim
Landmarks/POIs Wyndham Emma Gorge - Day 17
Wyndham to Kununurra
Kununurra is next, a town created through the Ord River Irrigation Scheme that waters crops like sugarcane for the family-owned Hoochery Distillery. You'll go behind-the-scenes with the owners for a tour and optional tasting with morning tea. Later, visit the Durack Homestead Museum and take a sunset cruise on Lake Argyle surrounded by freshwater crocodiles and birds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hoochery Distillery tour with morning tea
- Durack Homestead Museum visit
- Lake Argyle sunset cruise
Optional Activities
- Hoochery Distillery rum tasting
Landmarks/POIs Hoochery Distillery Durack Homestead Museum Lake Argyle - Day 18
Kununurra
A scenic flight or 4WD tour of the Bungle Bungles is available for additional cost, or you can take a leisurely wander through Mirima National Park (known as the 'mini Bungles') with your Travel Director while learning how the landscape formed.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Mirima National Park with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Bungle Bungles
- 4WD tour of Bungle Bungles
Landmarks/POIs Mirima National Park Bungle Bungles - Day 19
Kununurra to Katherine
You'll cross from Western Australia into the Northern Territory, starting with vast pastoral lands that characterize the outback. The Katherine Outback Experience celebrates the region's unique pastoral history and culture with immersive entertainment featuring songs and stories, real and raw rather than formal.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Katherine Outback Experience immersive entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Katherine Outback Experience - Day 20
Katherine to Darwin
Nitmiluk National Park on Jawoyn land opens up Traditional Landowner history and culture. A cruise through dramatic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge shows sandstone cliffs changing color at each bend among 13 gorges in the park. You'll visit a WWII war cemetery on the Adelaide River, then tour Darwin to see architecture and city history shaped by WWII events, finishing with a farewell dinner at a waterfront restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a waterfront restaurant with fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge cruise with Jawoyn land cultural insights
- War cemetery visit
- Darwin city tour
- Waterfront dinner with fellow travelers
Landmarks/POIs Nitmiluk National Park Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge Adelaide River War Cemetery Darwin - Day 21
Tour End
Your three-week adventure wraps up as you depart with incredible memories from across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
