Western Grandeur - Perth to Broome

Highlights

FIRST CLASS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS

• Relax in tropical Broome
• View the expanse of white sand at 80 Mile Beach
• Enjoy the impressive Pilbara landscape
• Learn of the operations of an iron-ore mine in Newman
• View the Ningaloo Reef from a semi-submersible boat
• Journey into Cape Range National Park
• Meet the famous dolphins at Monkey Mia
• See the Stromatolites at Hamelin Pool
• Discover Kalbarri National Park
• Explore the eerie Pinnacles in Nambung National Park
• Share the Dreaming – Visit Balga Mia Aboriginal Camp and enjoy a didjeridu and dance performance in Yanchep National Park

Transportation

• Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, reclining seats, seat belts and large panoramic windows

Professionally Escorted

• Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver

Dining Inclusions

• Full Buffet Breakfasts (10) (B)
• Lunches (2) (L)
• Hotel Dinners (7) YOUR CHOICE

Accommodation

• Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels

Plus

• Welcome drink
• All purpose travel bag and map
• Airport transfers (Day 1 from Broome Airport – flights to arrive anytime; Day 11 to Perth Airport – flights to depart after 1.00pm)
• Hotel porterage included

Itinerary

Day 1 Tue: Arrive Perth

On arrival in Perth you will be transferred to your hotel. This afternoon enjoy an orientation tour of Perth including beautiful Kings Park. Enjoy a welcome drink this evening with your Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.

Accommodation: Mercure Hotel, Perth.

Day 2 Wed: The Pinnacles

Travel to Yanchep National Park, where you will enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience. Meet Aboriginal guides who will treat you to the enchanting sounds of the didjeridu. Visit Nambung National Park to view the mystical Pinnacles, formed by calcified limestone thousands of years ago.

Accommodation: Mercure Inn, Geraldton. (B)

Day 3 Thu: Kalbarri National Park - Monkey Mia

Visit Kalbarri National Park and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Murchison River Gorge from Hawks Head Lookout. Travel to Hamelin Pool to see the world's best known colony of Stromatolites, then visit spectacular Shell Beach, formed by billions of tiny white seashells. Continue to Monkey Mia this afternoon.

Accommodation: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, 2 nights. (B)

Day 4 Fri: Monkey Mia

Early this morning watch for the famous dolphins that swim into shore. Interacting with these magnificent animals is a truly unforgettable experience. (Note: As dolphins are wild their appearance cannot be guaranteed). Perhaps take an optional sailing cruise
this afternoon. (B)

Day 5 Sat: Ningaloo Reef

Head north to Carnarvon, travel to Coral Bay and join a sub-sea viewer and cruise over the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia's largest coral reef.

Accommodation: Potshot Hotel Resort, Exmouth. (B)

Day 6 Sun: The Pilbara

This morning visit Giralia Station, a birdwatcher’s paradise. Travel inland to the mineral rich Pilbara region.

Accommodation: Karijini Lodge, Tom Price. (BL)

Day 7 Mon: Karijini National Park

Journey into Karijini National Park. The startling landscape of spectacular gorges, waterfalls and rock pools, created by millions of years of erosion, provides a striking contrast to the stark red of the Pilbara landscape. Continue to Newman.

Accommodation: Seasons Hotel, Newman. (BL)

Day 8 Tue: Mount Whaleback Mine

Join a guided tour of the Mount Whaleback Mine, the world’s largest single open cut iron ore mine. Here, you will be amazed by the massive pit and see the huge machinery in operation. We then travel via Marble Bar to Port Hedland, a major shipping port.

Accommodation: Mercure Inn, Port Hedland. (B)

Day 9 Wed: 80 Mile Beach

Travel parallel to 80 Mile Beach and the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, before arriving in idyllic Broome. See Chinatown and Stretters Jetty where pearling luggers unload their fresh catch of oysters.

Accommodation: Cable Beach Club Resort, Broome, 2 nights. (B)

Day 10 Thu: Broome at leisure

Enjoy a day at leisure exploring this tropical hideaway. Directly opposite the hotel is Cable Beach, 22km of white sand and clear tropical water. Perhaps take an optional camel ride along Cable Beach. (B)

Day 11 Fri: Derby – Depart Broome

You will be transferred to Broome Airport to connect with your onward flight. (B)

Aboriginal Cultural Experience

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Prices & Dates

Some tours depart on a different day of the week than the one indicated in the itinerary