18 Day Travelmarvel West Coast Adventure - Perth to Darwin
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Join Travelmarvel for an 18 day affordable escorted tour from Perth to Darwin exploring the remote regions of Western Australia. Highlights include the dolphins of Monkey Mia, Karijini National Park and a Katherine Gorge cruise.
Trip Inclusions
- 17 nights in premium accommodation
- Services of a Driver and Travelmarvel Tour Director
- 32 meals - 17 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 14 dinners
- Airport transfers and porterage
Itinerary
Arrive Perth
Be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Take a guided walk of Kings Park, perched on Mt Eliza. Absorb the city views before a special Welcome Dinner.
Stay: Crowne Plaza Perth
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- Dinner
Perth, Nambung National Park, The Pinnacles, Kalbarri
Early this morning, travel to Nambung National Park to see the limestone pillars of the Pinnacles. Continue to Kalbarri, overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Stay: Kalbarri Edge Resort
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Kalbarri, Monkey Mia
Insider Experience
Feast on a delicious array of specialties during a seafood dinner this evening with wonderful ocean views. Enjoy the beach-front location of Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort.
Today you’ll set out for World Heritage-listed Shark Bay. Visit the township of Denham, the most westerly town on the Australian mainland, then continue to Monkey Mia.
Stay: Two Nights, Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Monkey Mia Dolphin Experience
Insider Experience
Enjoy a special sunset cruise on Shark Bay.
Start today with a short stroll down to the shallows of Dolphin Beach to partake in the daily dolphin feeding experience (subject to appearance). With your feet on the sand, watch on as wild dolphins swim up to the shore where they are hand fed by rangers. The rest of the day has been left free for you to enjoy this amazing setting.
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- Breakfast
Shell Beach, Carnarvon
Admire the billions of tiny Hamelin Cockle shells that form Shell Beach. Then, view the ancient stromatolites found at Hamelin Pool, before continuing to the coastal town of Carnarvon.
Stay: Carnarvon Motel
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, Exmouth
Insider Experience
Cruise pristine Ningaloo Reef and watch as tropical fish swim among forests of colourful coral.
Travel to Coral Bay, the gateway to World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef Marine Park. Continue to Vlamingh Head for stunning views of Western Australia’s coastline and the North West Cape. Later, travel to Exmouth.
Stay: Exmouth, Pot Shot Hotel
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Exmouth, The Pilbara, Tom Price
Travelling inland, you’ll pass through the striking ancient Outback landscapes of the Pilbara during the journey to the remote mining town of Tom Price, nestled deep in the Hamersley Range. Here, enjoy a tour of the Tom Price Mine before dinner.
Stay: Tom Price Hotel
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Tom Price, Karijini National Park, Port Hedland
Explore the dramatic landscapes of Karijini National Park. Visit Dales Gorge and Fortescue falls, then take in the views from Oxers Lookout. Continue over the fiery landscapes of the Pilbara to Port Hedland, the region’s second-largest town.
Stay: Ibis Styles Port Hedland
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Port Hedland, Great Sandy Desert, Broome
Travel through the Great Sandy Desert today, before enjoying a guided tour of the historic pearling town of Broome.
Stay: Two Nights, Oaks Broome
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Broome
After breakfast at your hotel, you have the entire day to enjoy this spectacular location at leisure. Perhaps go for a stroll through town or head to the striking red rock faces of Gantheaume Point.
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- Breakfast
Broome, Fitzroy Crossing
Today you’ll leave the coast behind and head inland to the beautiful and remote township of Fitzroy Crossing.
Stay: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Fitzroy Crossing, Geikie Gorge, Halls Creek
After breakfast, cruise the stunning Geikie Gorge, where flooding has had an unusual effect on the limestone walls. Then, journey to Halls Creek.
Stay: Halls Creek, Kimberley Hotel
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Halls Creek, El Questro Wilderness Park
Insider Experience
Stay at Emma Gorge Resort in El Questro Wilderness Park.
Enjoy the quintessential rugged scenery of Australia’s Kimberley region as you travel through the heart of the region to El Questro Wilderness Park.
Stay: Two Nights, El Questro, Emma Gorge Resort, tented cabins with ensuites
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
El Questro Wilderness Park
Insider Experience
Tonight, savour a home-style dinner beneath a blanket of stars.
Enjoy a soak in the natural thermal pools of Zebedee Springs. Surrounded by a forest of green palm trees and with a soundtrack of birdsong, you’ll feel your cares melt away. Then, enjoy a guided cruise along Chamberlain Gorge. Learn about the region’s diverse flora and fauna as you cruise one of the Kimberley’s longest gorge systems. Later, perhaps walk into Emma Gorge to swim under the droplet waterfall.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
El Questro Wilderness Park, Lake Argyle, Ord River, Kununurra
Enhance Your Journey
Perhaps instead take a scenic flight over Ord River and Lake Argyle to discover the Bungle Bungle Range.
Journey through beautiful and remote landscapes along the iconic Gibb River Road. Arrive in Lake Argyle where you’ll join a wildlife cruise on the Ord River and discover its fascinating ecological system.
Stay: Kununurra Country Club
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- Breakfast
Kununurra, Katherine
Depart Kununurra and travel through Timber Creek en route to Katherine. Relax in this amazing setting over dinner this evening.
Stay: Ibis Styles Katherine
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Katherine, Darwin
Cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge. Then, visit Adelaide River and the sombre Australian war cemetery en route to Darwin. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening.
Stay: Darwin, Mantra on the Esplanade
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Depart Darwin
Today you’ll set out on a sightseeing tour of Australia’s tropical capital city, Darwin. Later this afternoon, say goodbye to the Northern Territory and your fellow travellers as you are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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- Breakfast
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