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Day 1 Tue: Arrive Perth
On arrival in Perth you will be transferred
to your hotel. This afternoon enjoy an orientation
tour of Perth including beautiful Kings Park.
Enjoy a welcome drink this evening with your
Tour Director and fellow travelling companions.
Accommodation: Seasons of Perth, Perth.
Day 2 Wed: The Pinnacles
Travel to Yanchep National Park, where you will
enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience. Meet
Aboriginal guides who will treat you to the
enchanting sounds of the didjeridu. Visit Nambung
National Park to view the mystical Pinnacles,
formed by calcified limestone thousands of years
ago.
Accommodation: All Seasons Geraldton, Geraldton.
(B)
Day 3 Thu: Kalbarri National Park –
Monkey Mia
Visit Kalbarri National Park and enjoy the breathtaking
views of the Murchison River Gorge from Hawks
Head Lookout. Travel to Hamelin Pool to see
the world's best known colony of Stromatolites,
then visit spectacular Shell Beach, formed by
billions of tiny white seashells. Continue to
Monkey Mia this afternoon.
Accommodation: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, 2
nights. (B)
Day 4 Fri: Monkey Mia
Early this morning watch for the famous dolphins
that swim into shore. Interacting with these
magnificent animals is a truly unforgettable
experience. (Note: As dolphins are wild their
appearance cannot be guaranteed). The remainder
of the day is at leisure. Why not spend some
time at the Monkey Mia Visitor Centre which
contains informative, interactive displays.
At the Amphitheatre the rangers conduct talks
and slide shows. Ask you Tour Director for details
on optional scenic flights and sailing cruises
to see dugong and dolphins. (B)
Day 5 Sat: Ningaloo Reef
Head north to Carnarvon, travel to Coral Bay
and join a sub-sea viewer and cruise over the
Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia's largest coral
reef.
Accommodation: Potshot Hotel Resort, Exmouth.
(B)
Day 6 Sun: The Pilbara
This morning visit Giralia Station, a birdwatcher’s
paradise. Travel inland to the mineral rich
Pilbara region.
Accommodation: Karijini Lodge, Tom Price. (BL)
Day 7 Mon: Karijini National Park
Journey into Karijini National Park. The startling
landscape of spectacular gorges, waterfalls
and rock pools, created by millions of years
of erosion, provides a striking contrast to
the stark red of the Pilbara landscape. Continue
to Newman.
Accommodation: Seasons Hotel, Newman. (BL)
Day 8 Tue: Mount Whaleback Mine
Join a guided tour of the Mount Whaleback Mine,
the world’s largest single open cut iron ore
mine. Here, you will be amazed by the massive
pit and see the huge machinery in operation.
We then travel via Marble Bar to Port Hedland,
a major shipping port.
Accommodation: All Seasons Port Hedland, Port
Hedland. (B)
Day 9 Wed: 80 Mile Beach
Travel parallel to 80 Mile Beach and the edge
of the Great Sandy Desert, before arriving in
idyllic Broome. See Chinatown and Stretters
Jetty where pearling luggers unload their fresh
catch of oysters.
Accommodation: Cable Beach Club Resort, Broome,
2 nights. (B)
Day 10 Thu: Broome at leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure exploring this tropical
hideaway. Directly opposite the hotel is Cable
Beach, 22km of white sand and clear tropical
water. Perhaps take an optional camel ride along
Cable Beach. (B)
Day 11 Fri: Derby – Depart Broome
You will be transferred to Broome Airport to
connect with your onward flight. (B)
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