10 Day Broome to Perth Adventure Tour

Welcome to the pearling town of Broome, where your Western Australian adventure begins. Those keen on beach-lazing might like to arrive a few days earlier, as the local beaches are superb. Depart Broome and drive along the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, calling in at Eighty Mile Beach for a stroll along the white sand. Spend the night on a station in the Pilbara Region. ( L and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Pardoo Station
Total driving time today is around 6 hours and approximately 525km. Total walking distance is approximately 1km.

This morning we head toward Karijini National Park with a stop in Port Hedland to check out the iron ore mecca of Australia. If time permits, we may duck into one of the Gorge’s this afternoon. If not, we’ll set up camp in the National Park and get a good nights’ rest before we head in for a full day of exploring tomorrow. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini
Total driving time today is around 6.5 hours and approximately 520km. Total walking distance can be up to 3km, some sections may be through water.

This, without any doubt, is one of Australia’s most magnificent national parks (and it’s not like Australia has any shortage of them). Freshwater springs trickle through chasms to form translucent rock pools, and walking trails weave between dramatic rock ravines.. Spend a full day exploring the gorges, gullies and secluded swimming spots of Karijini. Weano Gorge, Hancock Gorge, Dales Gorge and Oxers Lookout are just some of the better-known sites we’ll get to during our visit to Karijini. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini
Included Activities today: Karijini National Park Entrance & Gorge Walks
The total driving time today is 2.5 hours and approximately 180km. The total walking distance is approximately 6km, some sections may be through water.

Pack up your towel and walking shoes and head out for another day exploring Karijini with your guide. Anything you didn’t tick off the list yesterday you can chase up today – whether it’s a snooze in the sun or a strenuous trek to a lookout. Swim in waterholes, hike along rocky trails and splash about in waterfalls. Paradise! (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini
The total driving time today is around 2 hours and approximately 30km. The total walking distance is approximately 6km.

Today is a long day of driving (approximately 9 hours and approximately 750km in total). Leaving Karijini, travel through the vast bushland and cattle stations of the Pilbara region. This sparsely populated region is known for its red earth and rich mineral deposits. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Exmouth
Optional Activities: Snorkel with the Whalesharks (own expense – April to July only)
Snorkel at Turquoise Bay (own expense)
Total driving time today is around 9 hours and approximately 750km. Not much walking today.

Depending on the season, today you’ll have the option (own cost) to snorkel or scuba dive in search of whale sharks or manta rays, the largest rays in the world. If not taking up one of the optional boat tours, perhaps visit Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, or soak up the sun on the pristine beach at Turquoise Bay. Explore the beauty of Cape Range National Park. This afternoon we’ll take a short trip to beautiful Coral Bay. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Coral Bay
Included Activities: Ningaloo Reef Marine Park
Optional Activities: Snorkel with the Whalesharks (April to July only)
Beach snorkeling (own expense)

Total driving time today is around 3.5 hours and approximately 300km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.

Enjoy a day of freedom and relaxation. If you didn’t squeeze a snorkel in yesterday, today you get to; if you did, you get another one. Everyone wins. Ningaloo Reef is one of the world’s largest fringing reefs, meaning that it starts practically from the water’s edge. You just swim out from shore and suddenly you’re in a world of coral, fish, turtles, and manta rays. Swimming above these enormous, majestic creatures is really something else, they might even put on an acrobatic show for you! Not much of a swimmer? There’s also the option of taking in the scene on a glass-bottom boat tour, along with many other optional activities. We’ll introduce you to the friendly staff at Coral Bay Eco Tours. (B and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Coral Bay
Optional Activities: Glass Bottom Boat Cruises
Whale Watching – 3 hours (seasonal)
Snorkel with Manta Rays – half-day trip

There is no driving today, just a short walk to Coral Bay Eco Tours and water activities.

Today we cross over the Tropic of Capricorn. You probably won’t notice it, but what crossing this latitude means is that from here on south the sun will never be directly above you. You should still wear a hat though. The main stop for the day is Shell Beach, which, much as the name would suggest, is a beach made of shells. What’s quite incredible about the place however is the number of shells that there are. Locals have been using them in various industries for years, yet they still cover a stretch 60 km long and up to 7 meters deep. Tonight we stay in Monkey Mia. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Monkey Mia
Total driving time today is around 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. Total walking distance is approximately 2km.

This morning, check out Monkey Mia – part of the Peron Peninsula, which extends into part of the Indian Ocean known as Shark Bay. This popular spot is known for its world-famous dolphins. Afterward, continue your road trip down the West Australian coast with a short drive across the Eastern Peninsula. See stromatolites, the oldest living organisms in the world, then head south for Kalbarri. Time permitting, there’ll be a stop-off along the way at Murchison Gorge, where there’s the opportunity to admire the landscape through Nature’s Window. (B, L and D)

Accommodation: Hostel (1 night) Kalbarri
Included Activities: Kalbarri National Park Entrance and Monkey Mia Dolphins

Total driving time today is around 5.5 hours and approximately 470km. Total walking distance is approximately 5km.

It’s a driving day today, but a spectacular one. Cruising through the coastal gorges of Kalbarri National Park, we come to the quaint coastal town of Dongara, which sits at the head of the Irwin River. Visit Western Australia’s own Pink Lake at Port Gregory. Head on to Sandy Cape (Lancelin), a vast sand desert peopled by the strange limestone structures of the Pinnacles Nambung National Park. After a walk around here, it’s on to Perth, where this adventure winds up. (B and L)

Included Activities: Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance

Today’s driving will take approximately 7 hours and approximately 600km (with about 2km of walking). You’ll arrive in Central Perth around 6pm and there is no accommodation planned for this evening.