Western Wonderland
Western Wonderland
Western Wonderland
15 Days Starting and ending in Perth, Australia
Visiting: Perth, Wave Rock, Kalgoorlie, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Albany, Margaret River, Fremantle, Geraldton, Monkey Mia, Kalbarri
Tour operator:
Tour code:
WEMP25
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Cultural, Foodie and Wine Tours, Gardens & Nature Tours, Wildlife Tours
Activities:
Tour Overview
You could spend months exploring Western Australia on tours from Perth and just scratch the surface. In the right company (wink wink), you can still see a lot in two weeks. Think limestone Pinnacles tours, pink lakes, powdery white beaches, friendly dolphins on Monkey Mia tours and quokkas on Rottnest Island tours, world-class wineries on Margaret River tours, record-breaking national parks. Whew!
Make Travel Matter
The Aboriginal connection to Yanchep National Park is strong, your enlightening visit supporting custodians of the land.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome To Perth
Location: Perth
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn West Perth
Meals Included: Dinner
Perth may be the West Australian capital, but it’s home to a remarkable amount of green space. Join your Travel Director for a city tour and a stroll through inner-city Kings Park, home to more than 3,000 floral species in the Botanic Garden overlooking the Swan River. It’s a relaxed entrée to the next two weeks of action and adventure. Your Western Australia tour from Perth is primed to begin. Meet again this evening for a Welcome Dinner with your Travel Director and travelling companions.
Day 2: Perth - Wave Rock
Location: Perth, Wave Rock
Accommodation Name: Wave Rock Motel, Hyden
Meals Included: Dinner
Wave Rock deserves its name – the cliff resembles an enormous surf wave about to crash into the bush. Stretching 110 metres, the rainbow-hued granite swell was formed more than three million years ago. Wave Rock locals are a friendly bunch, and they’re truly passionate about the place they call home. But don’t take our word for it. Meet Sheenagh, who will proudly show you around her farm and discuss life on the land. Which can be harsh, but also extremely healing, in a way unique to the wide open spaces of the Aussie outback. Glimpse her collection of vintage cars and hear about the stories behind them.
Day 3: Wave Rock - Kalgoorlie
Location: Wave Rock, Kalgoorlie
Accommodation Name: Rydges Kalgoorlie
Meals Included: Dinner
View the wide gold rush era streets and buildings of Kalgoorlie and see the vista over the staggering 'Super Pit' open-cut gold mine. Today’s outings continue to gleam as you visit Hannans North Mine – the history here is overwhelming – Kalgoorlie’s ‘Golden Mile’. Nothing quite puts things into perspective like standing next to enormous Haul trucks and loaders.
Day 4: Kalgoorlie - Esperance
Location: Cape Le Grand National Park
Accommodation Name: Comfort Inn Bay of Isles
More than 31,000 hectares of sweeping heathlands, rugged coastal peaks and white sandy beaches… it’s no wonder Cape Le Grand National Park is voted among the most alluring of its kind in Australia. Just when you thought WA couldn’t get any prettier, you arrive at Thistle Cove – listen for the whistle of the Whistling Rock among the sounds of wind and sea – and Lucky Bay, a postcard-worthy cove where kangaroos love lounging on the beach.
Day 5: Esperance - Albany
Location: Esperance, Albany
Accommodation Name: The Dog Rock Motel
Meals Included: Dinner
Today’s tour from Esperance continues through some of the most bountiful wilderness areas in the state, including the Stirling Range National Park, filled seasonally with a staggering range of wildflowers, when they are in season – more than 1,500 different species, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Get an overview from the Bluff Knoll Lookout, topping one of WA’s highest peaks.
Day 6: Albany Free Time
Location: Albany
Accommodation Name: The Dog Rock Motel
Nature, history, food and wine… there’s not much that Albany can’t do. The hardest thing you have to do today is decide which direction you want to travel. Perhaps opt for an Albany tour that relives the town’s heritage as the last port of call for ANZAC troopships departing Australia in WWI. Being here is a moving experience that tells the tale of thousands of servicemen. Maybe explore Torndirrup National Park, where steep cliffs give way to dramatic rock formations and whales are a common sight during migration. Or get a taste for the region on a culinary excursion that includes tastings of local cheeses, fudge, chocolate, ice-cream, cider, wines and gins. Better wear your elastic-waisted pants for this one (all own expense). How you spend your day exploring the region is totally up to you.
Day 7: Albany - Margaret River
Location: Albany, Margaret River
Accommodation Name: Stay Margaret River
Meals Included: Dinner
Suspended 40 metres above the forest floor, the Tree Top Walk gives you a bird’s-eye view of the soaring tingle trees that stand large through the Valley of the Giants. The Margaret River region of Western Australia deserves its reputation as one of the county’s top grape-growing areas. There are too many high-quality vineyards to name here. So, we’ll give you just one: Hamelin Bay Wines. Since 1992, this postcard-perfect estate has been producing wines that hero this pocket of the state, where the Indian and Southern oceans converge. The result is delicious drops that span the spectrum from sparkling to shiraz, rose to reserve chardonnay, which you’ll enjoy during a hosted tasting at the cellar door and then dinner in the on-site restaurant.
Day 8: Margaret River - Fremantle
Location: Margaret River, Fremantle
Accommodation Name: Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges
Meals Included: Dinner
The Margaret River is one of the only wine regions in the world where grapes are grown just metres from the sand. Grapevine backdrops follow you all the way to Busselton, home to the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Tip your cap to those who built this 1.8-kilometre structure out into Geographe Bay. The remainder of the day is all yours in Freo. Why not explore the Fremantle Markets, which boasts over 150 stalls?
Day 9: Fremantle Free Time
Location: Fremantle
Accommodation Name: Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges
Sometimes, the most memorable travel days are those where you lose yourself wandering the foreshore, lingering over lunch or a cool ale. We highly recommend you spend this day of leisure doing just that (Freo’s Little Creatures Brewery is legendary). Of course, having a local show you around also has its benefits, with a Fremantle tour revealing those hidden haunts most visitors pass right on by (own expense). If you’re catching the ferry for a Rottnest Island tour, make sure you have your phone ready to capture selfies with the island’s smiley quokkas, not to mention the blindingly turquoise water (own expense).
Day 10: Fremantle - Geraldton
Location: Fremantle, Geraldton
Accommodation Name: Nesuto Geraldton Apartment Hotel
Yanchep National Park is staggeringly beautiful, a union of bush and wetlands that is as spectacular as it is sacred. The best way to understand its significance to First Nations communities is in the company of an Aboriginal guide. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, hear about how stories are told and used. Hear didgeridoo playing, and hands-on learning with traditional tools. Two national parks in one day – your next stop is Nambung National Park where you’re greeted by an ethereal moonscape. Your Pinnacles tour meanders around this collection of head-scratching limestone formations. This afternoon, Geraldton’s moving HMAS Sydney Memorial beckons.
Day 11: Geraldton - Monkey Mia
Location: Geraldton, Monkey Mia
Accommodation Name: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
Meals Included: Dinner
Get set for Monkey Mia, located in the heart of the Shark Bay World Heritage region. Keep your sunnies handy at Shell Beach, a powder-white cove formed from billions of coquina bivalve shells up to 10 metres deep, and Hamelin Pool, the world’s best-known colony of stromatolites. Believe it or not, these rock-like formations are alive. Aboriginal communities have lived in Shark Bay for 65,000 years; you’ll discover this history when you join proud Nhanda man, Darren 'Capes' Capewell. Hear how stories are told, before a didgeridoo performance – men will be given a lesson, while women accompany them on clapsticks. This experience includes a tasting of bush tucker cooked over a campfire under the stars.
Day 12: Monkey Mia Free Time
Location: Monkey Mia
Accommodation Name: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
This morning watch for the dolphins that swim into shore. The rest of the day is at leisure. We wouldn’t blame you wandering barefoot along the beach, ordering sundowners as the day disappears in a blaze of glory. Perhaps the best way to gain perspective of the vast coastline is on an optional scenic flight over Shark Bay Marine Park.
Day 13: Monkey Mia - Kalbarri
Location: Monkey Mia
Accommodation Name: Kalbarri Edge Resort
Meals Included: Dinner
Millions of years ago, the Murchison River carved its way through Kalbarri National Park, leaving behind echo-inspiring gorges of red-and-white banded sandstone as well as soaring coastal cliffs. It’s quite the sight, and best taken in from a height. Enter the Kalbarri Skywalk, a precipitous projection 25 metres beyond the gorge rim and a dizzying 100 metres above the river. Here you’ll be welcomed to Country by an Indigenous guide, explaining the stories behind the land on which you stand. Learn about bushfoods, medicine plants and the traditional uses of local flora. Hear stories about growing up on country and learn about the social history of the region from an Aboriginal perspective. Look around you – there’s plenty to eat in the Aussie bush, not to mention traditional medicines to cure what ails you.
Day 14: Kalbarri - Perth
Location: Kalbarri, Perth
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn West Perth
Meals Included: Dinner
Just when you thought WA couldn’t get any more colourful, Hutt Lagoon appears on the horizon – one of the state's pink lakes that changes its pink hues depending on the conditions. Arriving back in Perth you have a Farewell Dinner with your new friends and reminisce about the last two weeks.
Day 15: Farewell From Perth
Location: Perth
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn West Perth
Meals Included: Breakfast
Bid farewell to your fellow travellers when your trip concludes after breakfast.
What's Included
What's Not Included
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Meals
Meals are not included unless specified in the itinerary.
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Optional Experiences
Optional experiences and activities are not included and can be purchased separately.
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Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional food and beverages, and other personal items are not included.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended to be purchased separately.
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Flights
Flights to and from the starting and ending locations are not included.
Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with a specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide, ensuring a seamless journey through Western Australia's stunning landscapes and attractions.
Accommodation
Enjoy comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres, including stays at Holiday Inn West Perth, Wave Rock Motel, Rydges Kalgoorlie, Comfort Inn Bay of Isles, The Dog Rock Motel, Stay Margaret River, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges, Mantra Geraldton, Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, and Kalbarri Edge Resort.
Dining Summary
- 9 Dinner (D)
- 14 Full Breakfast (B)
- 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
Fitness Requirement
- Low level of fitness required
Flexible Holidays
- We’ve curated optional experiences to reveal Albany. Or find your own adventure in this historic WA town.
Flight information
- Flights to and from the start/end of your trip are not included in the trip price. Day 1 – flights to arrive prior to 12 noon into Perth AirportDay 15 – flights to depart anytime from Perth Airport
Iconic Sites
- Nature humbles at Wave Rock and the Pinnacles, kangaroos sleep on beaches at Lucky Bay in Esperance, and ocean awaits along Busselton’s jetty.
Natural Wonders
- The colours of Monkey Mia sear into your memory, the turquoise ocean here home to a famously friendly pod of resident dolphins.
What to Bring
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottle Warm layers in cooler months Camera Comfortable walking shoes
Check out our Q&As
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What kind of transportation is provided during the Western Wonderland tour?
The tour provides comfortable travel with a specialist team consisting of a highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide, ensuring a seamless journey through Western Australia's stunning landscapes and attractions.
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What type of accommodation can I expect on the Western Wonderland tour?
You will enjoy comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres, including stays at various hotels such as Holiday Inn West Perth, Wave Rock Motel, Rydges Kalgoorlie, Comfort Inn Bay of Isles, The Dog Rock Motel, Stay Margaret River, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges, Mantra Geraldton, Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, and Kalbarri Edge Resort.
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Are meals included in the Western Wonderland tour?
Meals are not included unless specified in the itinerary. It is recommended to check the specific itinerary for details on included meals.
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Are there any optional experiences available during the tour?
Yes, there are optional experiences available during the tour, such as exploring Albany or taking a scenic flight over Shark Bay Marine Park. These experiences are not included in the tour price and can be purchased separately.
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What unique wildlife experiences are included in the tour?
The tour includes unique wildlife experiences such as spotting kangaroos lounging on the beach at Lucky Bay, seeing quokkas on Rottnest Island, and encountering wild dolphins at Monkey Mia.
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What cultural experiences are part of the Western Wonderland tour?
The tour includes an Aboriginal cultural experience at Yanchep National Park, where you can learn about First Nations history through Dreamtime stories and didgeridoo sessions, as well as interact with traditional tools.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
The beauty of taking a holiday with us is you’ll have the opportunity to meet and travel with people from all over the globe.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
It is important to adhere to departure times while on tour for the comfort of everyone on-board, and to make sure no one misses out on the planned experiences. The coach will not be able to wait for you, and in some instances, if you miss a departure time you will need to make your own way to the next destination to re-join the tour.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
AAT Kings operated Guided Holidays have competitive single supplement rates available if you prefer to confirm your own room. Or we can match you to share with a guest of the same gender at no extra cost. If we fail to match you, we will accommodate you in a single room at no extra cost.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Over 100 years
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
We will email your documents to you approximately four weeks before your departure date provided you have completed your pre trip registration using the My Travel Portal. If you’ve booked through a travel agent, your documents will be emailed directly to your agent.
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AAT Kings requires a minimum deposit of 100 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 60 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of aat kings charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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