5 Night Perth to Exmouth Adventure

With endless beauty, it’s easy to imagine dinosaurs roaming the ancient interconnecting gorges of Kalbarri National Park. Carved out by the Murchison River and lined with red river gums, the towering cliffs are striped with a blood-red hue and contrast spectacularly with the azure hidden waterholes. The best vantage points are from Nature’s Window and Z-Bend lookouts, or for the ultimate rush, there’s the option of abseiling down. Toast the day in Denham, the gateway to Shark Bay.

The total driving time today is about 5.5 hours and approximately 470km. The total walking distance is approximately 5km.

Be blown away by the mysterious creatures of the big blue at Monkey Mia. With over 4000 square kilometres along the seabed, it’s literally splendour in the seagrass, attracting the likes of turtles, whale sharks, bottlenose dolphins and dugongs. The wonder continues with the three billion-year-old Stromatolites, creating a carpet-like sculpture beside the sea at Hamelin Pool. Watch the sun sink, and the stars come out at Coral Bay.

The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.

The day is yours to explore paradise on Earth at Ningaloo Reef. You can float the day away but remember to put your head under to see an explosion of colour, thanks to the 250 species of coral and over 500 species of fish. For those braver, choose to do a boat tour (additional cost), swim beside turtles and manta rays, or go for a snorkel on the Ningaloo Reef, only metres from the shore. Blissfully salty and sandy, we spend a night in Exmouth.

The total driving time today is about 2 hours and approximately 185km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.

After breakfast, you can choose to swim with the whale sharks (additional cost), who are well known for being the gentle giants of the ocean. Or, spend the day exploring Cape Range National Park, the result of ancient reefs pushing out from under the sea. Known for its contrasting scenery of rugged limestone ranges, deep canyons and beautiful beaches, you’ll spot wildlife such as emus, euros, red kangaroos, bungarras, bustards and various birds. Take multiple dips at Turquoise Bay before revelling in the last golden rays setting on the horizon at Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.

The total driving time today is about 2 hours and approximately 180km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.

If you get up very early, join your fellow travellers for the last meal of the tour. Your tour ends this morning. The total driving time today is about 0.5 hour or 26 km. There are no walks today.