Perth to Broome Wildflower Tour

Perth – Geraldton – Kalbarri – Monkey Mia (Shark Bay) – Carnarvon – Coral Bay – Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef) – Karijini National Park – Port Hedland – Broome

World famous for its dazzling wildflowers, Western Australia is home to one of the largest collections on Earth, carpeted in the colourful blooms of more than 12,000 species, 60 per cent of which can’t be found anywhere else on the planet. This ultimate road trip winds its way from Perth to Coral Bay and Exmouth to Australia’s Coral Coast. Encounter one of Australia’s most unique landscapes, the Pinnacles Desert, be stunned by the rugged gorges at Kalbarri and drift weightlessly over coral reefs at Ningaloo Marine Park. In Western Australia’s second-largest national park, rock pools inviting you to swim. Discover billions of years of Australian history. A fantastic journey with 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Shark Bay and Ningaloo Coast!

HIGHLIGHTS

• 2 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE AND MANY MORE NATIONAL PARKS
• ABROLHOS ISLANDS BY PLANE
• SHARK BAY WORLD HERITAGE AREA WITH SHELL BEACH AND STROMATOLITES
• MONKEY MIA DOLPHINS
• GLASS-BOTTOM-BOAT TOUR IN CORAL BAY / NINGALOO REEF
• KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK

SERVICES INCLUDED

TRANSPORT & ACCOMMODATION

• Transport in an air-conditioned 4WD bus with a maximum of 12 passengers per vehicle
• Accommodation during the tour 9x in Hotels/Motels/Tented Safari cabins (wooden floor, real beds, ensuite)

ENTRY FEES

• Entry fees National Parks, World Heritage Areas, Abrolhos Island Tour by plane, Didgeridoo Dreaming Tour Monkey Mia, Shark Bay Interpretive Centre, Glass-Bottom-Boat cruise (incl. snorkelling gear)

MEALS

• Meals (9x B – Breakfast / 1x L – Lunch)
• Daily coffee/tea break (Morning Tea) 
• Free drinking water

EXTRAS

• Comprehensive information kit in vehicles
• Personal bag with a comprehensive information package and useful bits and pieces for your Australian holiday

LANGUAGE

• English speaking guiding
• 24/7 English/German/French emergency assistance

ITINERARY

After pick up from your hotel we are leaving Perth headed north along the coast towards Cervantes, the entrance to Nambung National Park. The Pinnacles are among the most visited natural wonders of the state. Thousands of limestone pillars rise out of a stark landscape of yellow sand. There is ample time to explore the area and to take some colourful photos from these amazing formations. These impressions of lights and colours will stay with you for many years to come. We head north along the coast via Jurien Bay and Leeman towards Geraldton, the sunniest town in W.A. A visit to Mount Scott gives you the opportunity of an outlook over the town of Geraldton and Grey’s Bay. Here is also the memorial for the victims of the sunken warship HMAS Sydney II. Our sightseeing tour concludes by visiting the architecturally interesting St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in the town centre.

Day 2 Geraldton – Kalbarri

The beautiful aerial scenic flight includes overflying the fascinating islands in the Pelsaert Group, the Easter Group and the Wallabi Group. In 1629, this was the scene of the famous mutiny of the Batavia. Back on dry land, we enter the Kalbarri National Park via Port Gregory. You can experience some of the most picturesque grazing land as well as the rough coastline. In the early evening we will arrive in the “laid back village” of Kalbarri.

Day 3 Kalbarri – Monkey Mia (Shark Bay)

After breakfast we will visit Kalbarri National Park for a second time where we enjoy the breathtaking view into the Murchison Gorge. Depending upon the season, our drive through the Kalbarri National Park to the World Heritage area of Shark Bay will be escorted by the famous wildflowers. In the afternoon we arrive in Monkey Mia, home of the well-known dolphins. Nearly every day of the year they come to the shore to give you a unique experience that will never be forgotten. After dinner a local Aborigine will introduce us on a walk into the indigenous culture. Enjoy the dreamtime stories and the sound of the didgeridoo under the clear and bright night sky of Australia’s Outback Coast.

Day 4 Monkey Mia (Shark Bay) – Carnarvon

In the morning you have the opportunity to come face to face with these famous dolphins. Before our first stop at Shell Beach we pay homage to this World Natural Heritage area with a visit to the Shark Bay Interpretive Centre in Denham. We will stop again, this time at Hamelin Pool where the world best known colony of stromatolites can be admired. Typical “Outback Australian impressions” will accompany you on the drive to Carnarvon.

Day 5 Carnarvon – Coral Bay – Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef)

After enjoying breakfast our today’s destination will be beautiful Coral Bay. Here, we will encounter the 260 km long natural wonder of the Ningaloo Reef. Specialists say that the marine life of this reef is more abundant than that found at the Great Barrier Reef. As the reef is not far from shore it can be readily available to discover with the aid of snorkel and flippers on an outing in a glass-bottom- boat. The shallow water of the reef is the homeland to various sea creatures, such as corals, unusual sea stars, crustaceans and over 500 species of different fishes. In the afternoon we take up our journey to Exmouth.

Day 6 Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef)

Breathtaking views from Vlaming Head Lighthouse across North West Cape, beautiful Ningaloo Reef and gigantic antennas of the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt. During our short stroll in Mandu Mandu Gorge we are looking out for some rare inhabitants, Black Footed Rock Wallabies. Turquoise Bay creates the perfect scenes for some relaxation, contemplation on the many impressions of the past days, and the temptation of the effervescent Indian Ocean for a refreshing swim. Late afternoon we return to our accommodation in Exmouth.

Day 7 Exmouth – Karijini National Park

Today, we are driving in a north-easterly direction across the Pilbara region. The traditional owners called their land „bilypara“, which could be translated with “dry”. No wonder: This area, which is twice as large as Germany, half of it consisting of desert and red coloured crests. Today’s accommodation is to be found in the heart of Karijini National Park. What a fantastic atmosphere and a guaranteed good night sleep!

Day 8 Karijini National Park

The rock formations of Western Australia’s second biggest National Park belong to the oldest ones in the world, the landscape most impressive and colourful. The plateau which is rich in iron ore and therefore colored intensively red brown, offers spectacular lookouts and many gorges with permanent water pools. We walk down through the changing vegetation of the iron-rich gorge walls to the park’s only permanent waterfall. Just a short distance from Fortescue Falls, you can swim in the refreshing, spring fed Fern Pool. Finally, we visit the spectacular vantage point of the Oxer Lookout with its fantastic view on four gorges joining each other.

Day 9 Karijini National Park – Port Hedland

Until the departure today we enjoy the unique atmosphere of the resort. Eventually we depart Western Australia’s iron-ore region and head for Port Hedland, Australia’s busiest iron-ore shipping port. We might – if lucky – sight an endless iron-ore train wheeling into or out of the port.

Day 10 Port Hedland – Broome

On our journey towards Broome we travel along the edge of The Great Sandy Desert with its small and meagre vegetation. Most of Australia’s northern coastline is bordered by extensive mangrove forest. One important exemption is Eighty Mile Beach. Enjoy the beauty of this white sandy beach and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean, renowned for fishing and shell collecting. Stingrays, stonefish and sharks are in abundance and good reasons to stay ashore. We reach Broome – Australia’s pearling capital – in the early evening.