DAY 1 Friday 5 September 2025
Perth
Arrive in Perth and enjoy a welcome dinner with
your tour leader and group. Overnight: Perth. (D)
DAY 2 Saturday 6 September 2025
Rottnest Island – Perth
This morning, transfer by coach to Fremantle
port for your ferry to Rottnest Island. On arrival,
take some time to explore the main settlement
(look out for quokkas!) before meeting our
coach for the Grand Island Tour. The tour
will take in all the island’s must-see locations
including a ride on the Captain Hussey narrow
gauge railway, Oliver Hill Gun and the Tunnel
Fortification. The tour includes lunch. Return by
ferry to Perth in the late afternoon where your
evening is free. Overnight: Perth. (B, L)
DAY 3 Sunday 7 September 2025
Dwellingup – Pinjarra
This morning, transfer by coach for a ride on
the Bennett Brook Railway, a steam train that travels from Mussel Pool station to Village
Junction Station. Enjoy typical bush scenery
and return to the station for a railway workshop
tour. Drive south to Dwellingup where you’ll
have free time for lunch. Afterwards, depart
on the Hotham Valley Steam Ranger heritage
train for a scenic journey through the Darling
Range Escarpment to Isandra Siding and back
to Dwellingup where you’ll enjoy some free
time in this charming town. Travel to the nearby
village of Pinjarra and check into your hotel.
Overnight: Pinjarra. (B)
DAY 4 Monday 8 September 2025
Busselton – Margaret River
After breakfast, transfer by coach to the
Busselton Jetty Foreshore for a ride on the
electric and solar-powered train along the
jetty to the Underwater Observatory. Upon
arrival, explore the depths of Geographe Bay
to witness incredible marine life. Return to
the foreshore by train and enjoy free time for
lunch. Travel onto the Margaret River Region’s
most spectacular town, Yallingup and check
into your hotel to enjoy free time. Overnight:
Margaret River. (B)
DAY 5 Tuesday 9 September 2025 After breakfast, enjoy some free time before your gourmet wine and dine tour of Margaret River. This deluxe tour visits a five-star lineup of award-winning wineries: Leeuwin Estate, Xanadu Wines and Voyager Estate. Throughout the day you will be given the opportunity to taste an extensive range of high calibre wines, learn about the history and characteristics of Margaret River’s wine region, enjoy lunch and the stunning scenery. Return to Yallingup in the late afternoon where your evening is free. Overnight: Margaret River. (B,L)
DAY 6 Wednesday 10 September 2025
Pemberton
This morning, travel south through the Boranup
Forest and stop to view the towering Karri
trees. Travel to the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse,
situated at the most south-westerly point of
Australia, the tip of a spectacular peninsula
where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet.
Enjoy free time for lunch in Augusta, before
travelling via lush agricultural lands and forests
veiled in a cascade of purple, white and yellow
wildflowers to Pemberton, arriving in the late
afternoon. Tonight, you will enjoy a two-course
meal at your hotel in Pemberton. Overnight:
Pemberton. (B,D)
DAY 7 Thursday 11 September 2025
Albany
After breakfast you’ll travel on the Pemberton
Tramway to learn about timber railways that
were integral to the area’s development and
growth. Travel through Karri and Marri forests,
resplendent with colourful wildflowers and
over trestle bridges, rivers and streams. Return
to town where there’s time for lunch before
travelling to the iconic Valley of the Giants Tree
Top-Walk in Tingledale. The walk is located in
amongst the unique tingle trees, the biggest
timber trees on earth and found nowhere else
in the world. Travel onto Albany, arriving in the
late afternoon. Overnight: Albany (B)
DAY 8 Friday 12 September 2025
Albany
This morning, you will visit the historic Whaling
Station where you can explore the Cheynes
Beach Whaling processing factory, the last
whaling company to cease operations in
Australia in 1978. Travel to the stunning
Misery Beach and drive along the spectacular
coastline, from Torndirrup National Park’s to
the Natural Bridge and The Gap. Return to
town for free time at lunch before exploring
the oldest surviving house in the state, the
Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum, plus the Albany
Visitor Centre/old train station and the National
ANZAC Centre. Enjoy free time at dinner.
Overnight: Albany. (B)
DAY 9 Saturday 13 September 2025
Esperance
This morning, we visit the Tree-in-the-Rock in
Porongurup National Park and view some of the
700 native plant species and 300 macrofungi
species found here. Pause at the Western
Lookout in Stirling Ranges for spectacular
views, before stopping at Jerramungup where
you can have lunch. Travel via the Fitzgerald
River National Park to Ravensthorpe to see the
landscape dotted with colourful wildflowers
such as bottlebrush, orchids, hakeas and
banksias. Arrive in Esperance in the late
afternoon, check into your hotel and enjoy a
free evening. Overnight: Esperance. (B)
DAY 10 Sunday 14 September 2025
Esperance
This morning, you will traverse The Great Ocean
Drive, a circular loop taking in some of the
most beautiful coastal scenery Australia has to
offer including pristine beaches, crystal-clear
waters and snow-white sands. Visit the Lucky
Bay Brewery for lunch, followed by a brewery
tour. Later, visit the Esperance Museum which
houses an excellent collection of historical
artefacts, including a “W-Class” 919 steam
locomotive. Finish the day by touring the
Mermaid Leather Workshop, Australia’s only fish
and shark leather specialist. Return to the town
for a free evening. Overnight: Esperance. (B,L)
DAY 11 Monday 15 September 2025
Cape Le Grand – Kalgoorlie
This morning, you’ll drive south past colourful
wildflowers and thick banksia to Cape Le
Grand – an ancient, rugged coastline home to
large granite outcrops, and idyllic white sandy
beaches. Stop at the picture postcard setting
at Lucky Bay, one of Australia’s most famous
beaches where you’re likely to spot western
grey kangaroos relaxing on the beach. For
lunch, we’ll stop at the historic Gibson Soak
Hotel, which first opened in 1896, where you can
have lunch. Arrive at Australia’s largest outback
city, Kalgoorlie, check into your hotel and enjoy
a free evening. Overnight: Kalgoorlie. (B)
DAY 12 Tuesday 16 September 2025
Coolgardie – Kalgoorlie
This morning, you’ll enjoy a ride on the early
20th century tram, “Ruby”, visiting the SuperPit
Mine, The Town Hall, the WA Minerals and Rock
Museum, Timber Workshop and the historic
town of Boulder while learning about the city’s
former tramways. Enjoy free time at lunch and
travel to Coolgardie to visit their wonderful
museum and old railway station before enjoying
Devonshire tea under the gum trees at Warden
Finnerty’s Residence. Returning to Kalgoorlie,
there’s free time for dinner where you can dine
on the balcony at the historic 1897 Palace Hotel.
Overnight: Kalgoorlie. (B)
DAY 13 Wednesday 17 September 2025
Pinnacles National Park – Cervantes
Depart early with your breakfast boxes and
travel on the Prospector train, once Australia’s
fastest operating passenger train service when
its first opened in 1971. Disembark in the town
of Toodyay and stop for lunch at the 1950s style
Coca Cola Café and Museum, and transfer to
the Pinnacles Desert in the Nambung National
Park. Upon arrival, enjoy a private 4WD sunset
tour of the lunar-like tall limestone spires, or
Pinnacles and see a rich variety of blooming
wildflowers and vistas of wattles. Arrive at the
crayfishing town of Cervantes and check into
your hotel. Overnight: Cervantes. (B,L)
DAY 14 Thursday 18 September 2025
Perth
This morning, you will visit the impressive
Lake Thetis, one of only a few places in the
world with living marine stromatolites and
stop at Jurien Bay Beach, which is known for
its playful sea lions. Visit the Lesueur National
Park, a botanical oasis, home to almost 1,000
plant species including orchids, acacias,
hibbertias and melaleucas. During spring, the
park transforms into a wildflower wonderland
with its vibrant colours. Pause at the Lobster
Shack in Cervantes, where you can enjoy lunch
and return to Perth for your farewell dinner
and reflect on a memorable tour together.
Overnight: Perth. (B,D)
DAY 15 Friday 19 September 2025
Perth
Our tour comes to an end this morning after
breakfast and hotel check-out. (B)
| Twin Fare per person | Single Fare |
|---|---|
| $7,990 | $9,840 |
Touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have a level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without the need of assistance from others.
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