Broome to Perth Wildflower Tour (in French)

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

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

LANGUAGE

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

ITINERARY

Day 1 Broome – Port Hedland

On our journey towards Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland in the early evening.

Day 2 Port Hedland – Karijini National Park

After breakfast we depart 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. Driving in a southerly 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 3 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 4 Karijini National Park – Exmouth

Today we leave the irone ore area of Tom Price towards the coast. Its gorges cut deep into the rock layers as well as colorful rock formations make up the magic of this rugged landscape. In the evening we arrive in Exmouth, the northern end of the Ningaloo Reef. Experts claim that the marine lifeof this ref is more abundant than that found at the Great Barrier Reef.

Day 5 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 6 Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef) – Coral Bay – Carnarvon

After enjoying breakfast leisurely drive to Coral Bay. Here, we will encounter the 260 km long natural wonder of the Ningaloo 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 leisurely drive from the southern end of Ningaloo Reef to Carnarvon.

Day 7 Carnarvon – Monkey Mia (Shark Bay)

Typical „Outback Australian impressions” will accompany you on the drive to Monkey Mia today. First Stop at Hamelin Pool where the world best known colony of stromatolites can be admired. After our next stop at Shell Beach we pay homage to this World Natural Heritage area with visit to the Shark Bay Interpretive Centre in Denham. 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 8 Monkey Mia (Shark Bay) – Kalbarri

In the morning you have the opportunity to come face to face with these famous dolphins. Depending upon the season, our drive from the World Heritage area of Shark Bay to Kalbarri National Park will be escorted by the famous wildflowers. We will visit Kalbarri National Park where we enjoy the breathtaking view into the Murchison Gorge. After breakfast we will visit Kalbarri National Park for a second time where we enjoy the breathtaking view into the Murchison Gorge. In the evening we will arrive in the “laid back village” of Kalbarri.

Day 9 Kalbarri – Geraldton

After breakfast we drive again to the Kalbarri National Park. The rugged coastal formations here are of impressive beauty. Via coastal road we travel via Port Gregory to Geraldton and experience some of the most picturesque grazing land. A 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.

Day 10 Geraldton – Perth

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. We are leaving Geraldton, the sunniest town in W.A. , south along the coast via Leeman and Jurien Bay 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. The journey continues south via Lancelin to Perth, where this extraordinary journey ends at your hotel.