10 Day Perth To Adelaide Tour

Your Perth to Adelaide camping tour begins travelling east from the city over the Darling Ranges, stopping for coffee at Western Australia’s oldest inland town, York. A bit more driving, and you’ll be eating lunch in the shadow of Wave Rock and, by late afternoon, setting up camp in Fitzgerald River National Park. This is one of Australia’s largest and most botanically significant national parks, renowned for its rugged hinterland, coastal scenery and more than 1,800 beautiful and rare plant species.
Today travel around 600km.
Accommodation: Swag camping at Fitzgerald River National Park, which has toilet and shower facilities.
Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner

Begin the morning with a brisk hike up East Mt. Baron for breathtaking views. Legs stretched, take the coastal route into Esperance for a coffee and mosey around. Then get ready for some of Australia’s most impressive coastal scenery. This part of Western Australia has no less than nine National Parks and some of the best beaches in the world.

Set up camp in the most spectacular of all, Cape Le Grand. It’s so striking, stay two nights here in the well-equipped camping area. Enjoy a free afternoon here to set out on a hike, get your kangaroo selfie, or kick back with your new friends on the beach.

Today travel about 250 km (2.5 hours) and camp at Cape Le Grand, which has toilet and shower facilities.

Accommodation: Swag camping at Lucky Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park, which has toilet and shower facilities.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Sunrise is a sacred time here, and it’s also when the friendly western grey kangaroos are most active. Wander onto the beach to say hello before strapping on your hiking boots to embark on one of the best hikes of the tour, climbing Frenchman Peak for sweeping views across Cape Le Grand and
Recherche Archipelago. Spend the remainder of the day unearthing this incredible park. Traverse through lush bushland, swim at fantastic bays and coves and learn about its abundant flora and fauna.
We drive only 10 minutes today, and walks will vary from 2-4 hours. Stay a second night in Cape Le Grand.
Accommodation: Swag camping for a second night at Lucky Bay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

It’s up early today, grab a bite in the outback town of Norseman, and then hit the Eyre Highway to start the journey eastbound. Take on Australia’s longest straight road – ’90 Mile Straight’. And be entertained by your guide as you watch the ever-changing landscapes.

Now that is one long and straight road!

Tonight, be awed by the show of constellations and shooting stars as you bush camp (no facilities) on the Nullarbor. Today’s driving time is about 7 hours.

A bit more driving to do today as we continue our way across the mighty Nullarbor. Make a stop at Eucla, an old telegraph township now mostly buried beneath dunes. Call in for a night’s camping at Koonalda Homestead.This unique campsite was originally a sheep shearing station and fuel and rest stop for people travelling along the Nullarbor in the 1950s. The site was abandoned and is now somewhat of a graveyard for cars left broken down on the Nullarbor. A photographer’s dream and a unique part of Australian history!

Travel time today is about 6 hours, and once again, be prepared to be mesmerised by the wonders of the southern skies. Koonalda Homestead provides toilets but no showers.

Accommodation: Swag camping at Fowlers Bay Caravan Park, which provides toilets and showers.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning, unearth some pristine coastal sights, including a legendary surf break at Cactus Beach, before stopping at the Penong Windmill Museum to meet ‘Bruce’, the biggest windmill in Australia.
After stocking up on supplies in Streaky Bay, test your sandboarding skills in some massive dunes. Come late afternoon, arrive at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat to enjoy a barbecue feast and roll out your swag in a unique outdoor hut.
Today travel is approximately 400km.

Accommodation: Swag camping at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat, which provides toilets and showers.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

It’s time for a Perth to Adelaide adventure tour highlight, swimming with the puppy dogs of the sea – Australian sea lions and majestic dolphins on a 3-hour cruise in the sheltered waters of Baird Bay.

This optional experience is an outsourced adventure operated by Baird Bay Eco Tours. At only $200, it is an experience to treasure forever.

Those who choose to stay on land will travel to Point Labatt Conservation Park, the only place on the mainland where you can see Australian seal pups playing and resting on the beach.

After lunch, travel to Elliston for a short coastal drive, then onto Mikkira Station to set up camp for two nights. Home to 170 wild koalas, here you will have the fantastic opportunity to see koalas up close and personal and sleep under koala-filled gum trees.

Unearth the natural highlights of Port Lincoln and its surroundings, including the rugged Whalers Way and white sandy beaches of Coffin Bay National Park. You’ll also have time to explore Australia’s Seafood Capital, Port Lincoln.
Today, you have the opportunity for a meaningful regeneration experience. We have various conservation partners in Port Lincoln, and what we do depends on which projects are running at that time of year. You might find yourself removing weeds, doing a koala count, planting trees or doing a beach clean-up.
After a full day of exploring, return to your new koala friends at Mikkira Station for a camp dinner and rest.
Alternative Itinerary Those coming to Port Lincoln to get up close and personal with the aquatic wildlife can opt to have a Great White Shark experience. This outsourced activity is not included in the itinerary and must be booked directly with Calypso Star Charters. Please see Optional Extras for more information.
Drive time today is about 2.5 hours unless you are doing the shark experience, in which case it is only 1 hour.
Accommodation: Swag camping for a second night at Mikkira Station.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Surfing is a way of life in Australia, so today, pull on a wetsuit for a two-hour learn-to-surf lesson. The turquoise and calm water of Fisheries Bay are the perfect places for beginners to perfect their skills. Those not wanting to surf can relax on the beach or swim. Stop to see unique silo art in Cowell before some free time in Port Augusta.
Then, onwards to Spear Creek Holiday Park, which is set adjacent to the Western slopes of the Flinders Ranges in the middle of a 21,000-acre working sheep station. After a tasty dinner prepared by your Guide, kick back and enjoy front-row seats to one of Earth’s most spectacular light shows.
The Flinders Ranges is famed as having some of the Southern Hemisphere’s clearest skies. Roll out your swag under a blanket of stars twinkling stars and reflect on your adventure.
Today travel is approximately 400km.
Accommodation: Swag camping at Spear Creek Holiday Park, which has a toilet and shower facilities.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The fossils discovered in the Flinders Ranges are so old that geologists had to revise the geologic timeline of Earth’s history, identifying a new era called the Ediacaran period. After breakfast, we will unearth more of this amazing park as we pull on our hiking boots for a morning hike. After lunch, we begin the final leg of our tour back to Adelaide. South Australia is well known for its world-class wine, and the last stop of the tour takes full advantage of this. Pull up in the Clare Valley wine region for a wine tasting, and cheers to your adventure before finally arriving in Adelaide around 5 pm.
Today we travel approximately 330km.
Meals Included: Breakfast