Wonders of Western Australia

Air Credit Offer $800

DURATION
15 days, 14 nights
DURATION DAYS
15 days
DURATION NIGHTS
14 nights
DEPARTS
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DEPARTURE MONTHS
May 2026 - October 2027

See the best of Australia's South West
Wildflowers, dolphins and jaw-dropping landscapes
Includes Monkey Mia, Rottnest Island & Wave Rock

Experience the Wonders of Western Australia on a 15-Day Guided Holiday

From vibrant pink lakes and pristine beaches to unique wildlife and world-class wineries, Western Australia is a land of endless discovery. You could spend months exploring its vast landscapes and only begin to uncover its treasures.

But in the right company (you’re in good hands), two weeks is all you need to experience the highlights. Picture yourself wandering through the otherworldly limestone Pinnacles, relaxing on powder-soft beaches, meeting friendly dolphins at Monkey Mia, spotting adorable quokkas on Rottnest Island, and tasting your way through the Margaret River wine region. Add in some of the most spectacular national parks in the country, and you’ve got the journey of a lifetime.

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Your tour starts and ends in Perth

Inclusions/Exclusions

14 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners
Travel Director, Driver Guide and local Guides
Experience the geological wonder of Wave Rock
Explore the mining town of Kalgoorlie including Hannans North Mine
Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Cape Le Grand National Park
Discover the spectacular turquoise waters of Esperance
Visit Stirling Range National Park
Explore the ancient giant tingle forest at Valley of the Giants Tree Top walk
Enjoy wine tasting and dinner in the Margaret River region
See the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at Busselton
Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Yanchep National Park with an Indigenous guide
Marvel at the lunar-like landscape surrounding the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park
Discover Shark Bay National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Get up close to native wildlife including the dolphins at Monkey Mia
Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Kalbarri Skywalk
See the vivid colours of Hutt Lagoon

Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Perth

Perth may be the Western Australian capital, but it’s home to a remarkable amount of green space. Join your Travel Director for a city tour and a stroll through inner-city Kings Park, home to more than 3,000 floral species in the Botanic Garden overlooking the Swan River. Meet again this evening for dinner with your Travel Director and travelling companions.

Day 2 Perth - Wave Rock

Wave Rock deserves its name – the cliff resembles an enormous surf wave about to crash into the bush. Stretching 110 metres, the rainbow-hued granite swell was formed more than three million years ago. Wave Rock locals are a friendly bunch, and they’re truly passionate about the place they call home. But don’t take our word for it. Meet Sheenagh, who will proudly show you around her farm and discuss life on the land, which can be harsh, but also extremely healing, in a way unique to the wide open spaces of the Aussie outback. Glimpse her collection of vintage cars and hear about the stories behind them.

Day 3 Wave Rock - Kalgoorlie

View the wide gold rush era streets and buildings of Kalgoorlie and see the vista over the staggering 'Super Pit' open-cut gold mine. Today’s outings continue to gleam as you visit Hannans North Mine – the history here is overwhelming – Kalgoorlie’s ‘Golden Mile’. Nothing quite puts things into perspective like standing next to enormous Haul trucks and loaders.

Day 4 Kalgoorlie - Esperance

More than 31,000 hectares of sweeping heathlands, rugged coastal peaks and white sandy beaches… it’s no wonder Cape Le Grand National Park is voted among the most alluring of its kind in Australia. Arrive at Thistle Cove – listen for the whistle of the Whistling Rock among the sounds of wind and sea – and discover Lucky Bay, a postcard-worthy cove where kangaroos love lounging on the beach. Continue to the scenic Hellfire Bay, where you meet your Aboriginal guide. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, learn about the cultural history of Wudjari people and the rich nature of this stunning area.

Day 5 Esperance - Albany

Today’s tour from Esperance continues through some of the most bountiful wilderness areas in the state, including the Stirling Range National Park, filled seasonally with a staggering range of wildflowers, when they are in season – more than 1,500 different species, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Get an overview from the Bluff Knoll Lookout, topping one of WA’s highest peaks.

Day 6 Albany Free Time

Nature, history, food and wine… there’s not much that Albany can’t do. The hardest thing you have to do today is decide which direction you want to travel. Perhaps opt for an Albany tour that relives the town’s heritage as the last port of call for ANZAC troopships departing Australia in WWI. Being here is a moving experience that tells the tale of thousands of servicemen. Maybe explore Torndirrup National Park, where steep cliffs give way to dramatic rock formations and whales are a common sight during migration. Or get a taste for the region on a culinary excursion that includes tastings of local cheeses, fudge, chocolate, ice-cream, cider, wines and gins. Better wear your elastic-waisted pants for this one (all own expense). How you spend your day exploring the region is totally up to you.

Day 7 Albany - Margaret River

Suspended 40 metres above the forest floor, the Tree Top Walk gives you a bird’s-eye view of the soaring tingle trees that stand large through the Valley of the Giants. The Margaret River region of Western Australia deserves its reputation as one of the county’s top grape-growing areas. There are too many high-quality vineyards to name here. So, we’ll give you just one: Hamelin Bay Wines. Since 1992, this postcard-perfect estate has been producing wines that hero this pocket of the state, where the Indian and Southern oceans converge. The result is delicious drops that span the spectrum from sparkling to shiraz, rose to reserve chardonnay, which you’ll enjoy during a hosted tasting at the cellar door.

Day 8 Margaret River - Fremantle

The Margaret River is one of the only wine regions in the world where grapes are grown just metres from the sand. Grapevine backdrops follow you all the way to Busselton, home to the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Tip your cap to those who built this 1.8-kilometre structure out into Geographe Bay. The remainder of the day is all yours in Freo. Why not explore the Fremantle Markets, which boasts over 150 stalls?

Day 9 Fremantle - Free Time

Sometimes, the most memorable travel days are those where you lose yourself wandering the foreshore, lingering over lunch or a cool ale. We highly recommend you spend this day of leisure doing just that (Freo’s Little Creatures Brewery is legendary). Of course, having a local show you around also has its benefits, with a Fremantle tour revealing those hidden haunts most visitors pass right on by (own expense). If you’re catching the ferry for a Rottnest Island tour, make sure you have your phone ready to capture selfies with the island’s smiley quokkas, not to mention the blindingly turquoise water (own expense).

Day 10 Fremantle - Geraldton

Yanchep National Park is staggeringly beautiful, a union of bush and wetlands that is as spectacular as it is sacred. The best way to understand its significance to First Nations communities is in the company of an Aboriginal guide. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, hear about how stories are told and used. Hear didgeridoo playing, and hands-on learning with traditional tools. Two national parks in one day – your next stop is Nambung National Park where you’re greeted by an ethereal moonscape. Your Pinnacles tour meanders around this collection of head-scratching limestone formations. This afternoon, Geraldton’s moving HMAS Sydney Memorial beckons.

Day 11 Geraldton - Monkey Mia

Get set for Monkey Mia, located in the heart of the Shark Bay World Heritage region. Keep your sunnies handy at Shell Beach, a powder-white cove formed from billions of coquina bivalve shells up to 10 metres deep, and Hamelin Pool, the world’s best-known colony of stromatolites. Believe it or not, these rock-like formations are alive. Aboriginal communities have lived in Shark Bay for 65,000 years; you’ll discover this history when you join proud Nhanda man, Darren 'Capes' Capewell. Hear how stories are told, before a didgeridoo performance – men will be given a lesson, while women accompany them on clapsticks. This experience includes a tasting of bush tucker cooked over a campfire.

Day 12 Monkey Mia Free Time

This morning watch for the dolphins that swim into shore. Every morning, Monkey Mia's wild dolphins swim close to shore where the National Park Rangers explain the feeding habits of these friendly mammals that they know by name (Note: As dolphins are wild their appearance cannot be guaranteed). The rest of the day is at leisure. We wouldn’t blame you wandering barefoot along the beach, ordering sundowners as the day disappears in a blaze of glory.

Day 13 Monkey Mia - Kalbarri

Millions of years ago, the Murchison River carved its way through Kalbarri National Park, leaving behind echo-inspiring gorges of red-and-white banded sandstone as well as soaring coastal cliffs. It’s quite the sight, and best taken in from a height. Enter the Kalbarri Skywalk, a precipitous projection 25 metres beyond the gorge rim and a dizzying 100 metres above the river. Here you’ll be welcomed to Country by an Indigenous guide, explaining the stories behind the land on which you stand. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, learn about bushfoods, medicine plants and the traditional uses of local flora. Hear stories about growing up on country and learn about the social history of the region from an Aboriginal perspective. Look around you – there’s plenty to eat in the Aussie bush, not to mention traditional medicines to cure what ails you.

Day 14 Kalbarri - Perth

Just when you thought WA couldn’t get any more colourful, Hutt Lagoon appears on the horizon – one of the state's pink lakes that changes its pink hues depending on the conditions. Arriving back in Perth you have dinner with your new friends and reminisce about the last two weeks.

Day 15 Farewell from Perth

Bid farewell to your fellow travellers when your trip concludes after breakfast.

The itinerary is subject to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances, weather conditions, or other factors. We will make every effort to keep you informed of any changes.