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West Coast & Pilbara Explorer
SELF DRIVE PACKAGE

10 DAY SELF-DRIVE HOLIDAY
 

Departs:
Returns:

Includes: 

Perth
Perth

• Vehicle Hire, unlimited kms, comprehensive insurance
• 9 nights accommodation, 2 meals
• DISCOVER WEST Explorer Kit
• Self Drive Package inclusions full details
Departs: Any Day. Vehicle delivered to hotel.


Itinerary
 
DAY 1  Perth - Kalbarri
 

• Head north hugging the Indian Ocean coast line visit Yanchep National Park, experience the mystique of the Pinnacles Desert & Nambung National Park, visit Waddi Emu and Wildflower Farm.

• The awesome Australian beauty of the Kalbarri National Park and its gorges are waiting to be explored.

Overnight
Kalbarri Palm Resort (Deluxe Room)

 
DAY 2  Kalbarri - Shark Bay / Monkey Mia
 

• Explore Kalbarri coastal cliffs and the Murchison River’s red gorges, perhaps visit the tropical and exotic parrot
habitat, look around the town.

• Arrive at Shark Bay with time to see the unique Shell Beach and Stromatolites.

Overnight
Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (Garden Villa)

 
DAY 3  Meet the Dolphins
 

• Spend the morning greeting the families of wild, but friendly, bottle nose dolphins at Monkey Mia.

• The Shark Bay World Heritage area is yours to discover today with the rich abundance of unique sea life and land forms. The 4WD into Francois Peron National Park is a well rewarded adventure.

• Visit a Pearl Farm or take a sunset cruise.

Overnight
Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (Garden Villa)

 
DAY 4  Shark Bay to Ningaloo Reef
 

• Last goodbye to the dolphins before heading towards Carnarvon and then on to the North West Cape and the
brilliant Ningaloo Reef.

Overnight
Pot Shot Resort (Resort Room)

 
DAY 5   Ningaloo Reef & Cape Range
 

• Paddle at the edge of the water and let the fish swim around your legs. Step off the beach onto the enormous coral reef. Spend the day snorkelling amongst some of the 460 species of fish.

• Swim with Whale Sharks or interact with other wildlife. Enjoy a cruise on a glass bottom boat.

• The rugged Cape Range National Park is a scenic 4WD adventure playground.

Overnight
Pot Shot Resort (Resort Room)

 
DAY 6   Exmouth - Tom Price
 

• Into the red heart of the Australian outback - the Pilbara. Time again to engage 4WD, past Giralia Station, continue overland past Mt Stuart and Mt Edith - red dust ablaze on to the modern mining town of Tom Price.

Overnight
Karijni Eco Retreat*

 
DAY 7   Explore the Pilbara
 

• Today one of the oldest landscapes on earth is yours to discover. The enormous Hamersley Ranges include the Karijini National Park - renowned for its spectacular mountains, colourful gorges of dramatic folded ribbons of rock, watercourses and plateaux.

• At Oxers Lookout - stand at the junction of four great gorges. Plenty of opportunity to swim in great gorges.

• The perfect location to fully test your vehicles’s 4WD capabilities

Overnight
Karijni Eco Retreat*

 
DAY 8   Tom Price - Newman
 

• Perhaps experience a tour of the massive mining facility in Tom Price this morning.

• Travel through the Karijini gorge country and see some significant aboriginal sites on route to Newman. Well worth a visit.

Overnight
Seasons Hotel Newman (Deluxe Room)

 
DAY 9   Newman - Cue
 

• Head south on the inland route.

• See historic gold mining locations and ghost town.

Overnight
Nallan Station (Share facilities). [D]

 
DAY 10   Cue - Perth
 

• Stop off at historic New Norcia, as you travel south back
to Perth. [B]

 
 
Group A "Small Hatch" Vehicle
Holiday Cost per person (A$)
  Accomodation Single Twin Triple Share 2x Twin
2 Deluxe 2095 1130 984 960


Vehicle Upgrade Supplement - add to above costs (A$)
Group Vehicle Single Twin Triple Share 2x Twin
B Medium 50 25 17 13
D Intermediate 90 45 30 23
F Large Sedan 190 95 64 48
G Sedan Wagon 280 140 94 70
T People Mover (7) 400 200 134 100
M Medium 4WD 450 225 150 113
L LARGE 4WD 750 375 250 188
Do you have any special dietary requests, impairments or
medical conditions that you need to advise?
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