Discover the West Coast, Pilbara & the Kimberley
You’ll venture into the rugged Kimberley region, where breathtaking waterfalls and mystical waterholes await you in landscapes abounding in native wildlife. From dynamic Perth to the mineral-rich Pilbara and the Karijini wilderness, this journey creates memories to last a lifetime.
Choose This Trip If You'd Love To:
- Choose a scenic flight over the incredible Bungle Bungles
- Take a comprehensive Kimberley and West Coast Experience
- Take in all the wonders of the Kimberley on an extended trip
- Meet musician and horseman Tom Curtain in Katherine
Tour Highlights:
- LOCAL CONNECTION - Go behind the scenes with the family owners of award-winning Hoochery Rum Distillery and hear their fascinating story.
- INSIDER KNOWLEDGE - Explore the Pilbara with a local guide, learning about the large-scale Tom Price Mine and its long stretches of rail.
- CULTURAL IMMERSION - Join our local Aboriginal guide on a private Argyle Diamond Mine tour, and marvel at the mine’s sparkling pink diamonds.
- SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINTS - National Park fees contribute toward the protection of local marine life and local habitat areas, and fund land-protection projects.
- 20 nights in quality accommodation
- 20 Full breakfasts
- 3 Lunches
- 1 Be My Guest dinner
- 15 Dinners with wine
- 1 Farewell Dinner
- Travel by luxury coach
- Experienced Travel Director and Drive Guide
- Airport transfers (see FAQ below)
Day 1 - Welcome to Perth
Your adventure begins with an orientation tour of Perth. This evening, get to know your Travel Director at a Welcome Reception and dinner.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza, Perth
Included Meals: Dinner with wine
Day 2 - Perth – Geraldton
Travel north to Yanchep National Park for an Aboriginal Cultural Experience. Continue to Nambung National Park, home of the Pinnacles. In Geraldton, see the evocative HMAS Sydney Memorial.
Hotel: Mantra Geraldton
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Geraldton – Monkey Mia
The wildflower collection in Western Australia is the largest on Earth and you’ll have the chance to admire some of them on your way to the blue waters and pristine beaches of Monkey Mia.
Hotel: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 4 - Monkey Mia Included Choice
After breakfast, watch as the famous Monkey Mia dolphins swim into shore to be fed. Later today, your Included Choice sightseeing experience offers an evening Indigenous experience or a relaxing sunset cruise.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Monkey Mia – Carnarvon
At Hamelin Pool, view a colony of stromatolites, the earliest record of life on earth. Close by is Shell Beach, formed from billions of tiny cockle shells. Journey north to Carnarvon, visiting the town’s Space and Technology Museum.
Hotel: Best Western Hospitality Inn Carnarvon
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 6 - Carnarvon – Exmouth
Travel to Exmouth and Cape Range National Park. Visit Coral Bay and cruise on Ningaloo Reef in a glass-bottomed boat.
Hotel: Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 7 - Exmouth Free Time
Explore the fascinating Exmouth area at your leisure. Enjoy an optional experience or relax by the hotel pool overlooking the Gulf.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 8 - Exmouth – Karratha
Journey north to the Pilbara region, known for its rich cultural heritage and vast mineral deposits.
Hotel: ibis Styles Karratha
Included Meals: Breakfast , Dinner with wine
Day 9 - Karratha – Karijini
Enjoy a tour of Rio Tinto’s massive open-cut iron-ore mine before journeying into the depths of Karijini National Park. Watch the sun set from the deck of your safari-style eco-tent.
Hotel: Karijini Eco Retreat
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine
Day 10 - Karijini – Port Hedland
Explore more of Karijini, whose spectacular gorges, waterfalls and rock-pools provide a striking contrast to the stark red landscape of the Pilbara. Continue to Port Hedland.
Hotel: The Esplanade Hotel Port Hedland
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 11 - Port Hedland – Broome
Skirt the fringes of the Great Sandy Desert as you travel to Broome.
Hotel: Cable Beach Club Resort, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 12 - Broome Free Time
Today is all yours to explore this tropical hideaway. Perhaps enjoy a leisurely stroll along the pristine sands of Cable Beach.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 - Broome – Fitzroy Crossing
Tour Broome before travelling to Geikie Gorge for a cruise on its tranquil waters.
Hotel: Fitzroy River Lodge
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 14 - Fitzroy Crossing – Halls Creek
As you cross vast outback landscapes, stop at an art gallery for the chance to meet Indigenous artists.
Hotel: Kimberley Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine
Day 15 - Halls Creek – Emma Gorge
Visit the Argyle Diamond Mine with a local Indigenous guide. Drive on to your El Questro accommodation at the foot of the Cockburn Ranges.
Hotel: Emma Gorge Resort, Tented Cabin with private facilities, El Questro, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine
Day 16 - El Questro Wilderness Park
Awake to the calls of native birds, then cruise on Chamberlain Gorge, an immense waterhole fringed by soaring escarpments.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 17 - Emma Gorge – Kununurra
Travel on to Kununurra. Take a guided tour of the Hoochery Distillery and visit the historic Durack Homestead Museum. Later cruise the Ord River, rich with native wildlife.
Hotel: The Kimberley Grande, 2 nights
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 18 - Kununurra
Today you may choose an optional experience scenic flight or a full-day 4WD tour of the Bungle Bungles. Or tour Kununurra with your Travel Director. Visit Mirima National Park, home to a vast array of wildlife. Enjoy a privatelyhosted Be My Guest dinner in the heart of Kununurra’s sandalwood plantations.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest dinner
Day 19 - Kununurra – Katherine
Journey to Katherine to meet entertaining musician and horseman Tom Curtain and gain a unique insight into life on an outback cattle station.
Hotel: Paraway Motel
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Day 20 - Katherine – Darwin
Cruise spectacular Katherine Gorge and learn about its traditional owners, the Jawoyn people. Then travel the Stuart Highway to Darwin and take a city sights tour before joining your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.
Hotel: Mantra on the Esplanade
Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Day 21 - Farewell from Darwin
Say farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end after breakfast.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Please note that prices are subject to availability at time of booking and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
2021 - July - September
Twin share -$10,560 per person
Solo Traveller -$13,690 per person
- 27 Jul
- 24 Aug
- 07 Sep
2022 - June - September
Twin share -$10,560 per person
Solo Traveller -$13,690 per person
- 28 Jun
- 26 Jul
- 23 Aug
- 06 Sep
Call our local travel team on 1300 414 198 for up to date availability and to secure your seat! We can also arrange your flights and additional accommodation if you wish to extend your holiday.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
- Crowne Plaza, Perth
- Mantra Geraldton
- Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
- Best Western Hospitality Inn Carnarvon
- Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
- Ibis Styles Karratha
- Karijini Eco Retreat
- The Esplanade Hotel, Port Hedland
- Cable Beach Club Resort
- Fitzroy River Lodge
- Kimberley Hotel, Halls Creek
- Emma Gorge Resort (tented cabin with private facilities)
- The Kimberley Grande, Kununurra
- Paraway Motel, Katherine
- Mantra on the Esplanade, Darwin
Flight Information:
- Day 1 – Flights to arrive prior to 12:00 noon into Perth Airport
- Day 21 – Flights to depart anytime from Darwin Airport
Fitness Requirements:
- Moderate level of fitness required for most walks
- Walking on uneven surfaces is required to complete the walks, though there are alternate options available
- A good level of fitness is required to complete the Emma Gorge Walk
What to Bring:
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- Water bottle
- Warm layers in cooler months
- Swimwear and beach towel (if swimming)
Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.
At the time of booking a non-refundable deposit of $200 per person is required. Balance of payment for your tour is to be paid 45 days prior to departure or at time of booking if departure is within 45 days.
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