Day 1 Wed. Arrive Perth, City Tour, Kings Park
West Coast Discovery (Perth to Darwin)
Dugongs in Ningaloo Marine Park, World Heritage-listed Shark Bay
Feed a dolphin at Monkey Mia
El Questro is home to four river systems and unexplored tracts of land
View dramatic and rugged landscapes in Millstream-Chichester National Park
On arrival in Perth, you will be transferred to your centrally
located hotel. Then you have the chance to tour Perth's shopping
and business districts. Take in panoramic views of the city from
beautiful Kings Park. Then, it's time to enjoy our Welcome
Dinner.
Two Night Stay: Perth, Novotel Langley Hotel
Feature Dinner
Day 2 Thur. Freedom of Choice Touring.
Take a tram tour of the harbourside town of Fremantle, made
famous by the America's Cup, then cruise back to Perth.
Alternatively, visit beautiful Rottnest Island to discover unspoilt
landscapes or tour the city of Perth on an informative City
Explorer Tram Tour.
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Perth - 3 choices: »
Freedom of Choice
option
Cruise to Rottnest Island
or join a Tram Tour of Fremantle then cruise
the Swan River to Perth
or take the City Explorer Tram Tour of Perth
Breakfast
Day 3 Fri. Dine Around Dinners™ Nambung National Park,
the Pinnacles, Geraldton,
Explore Nambung National Park and the ancient Pinnacles,
rising up to six metres above the shifting sands to create an eerie
landscape, before travelling to historic Geraldton. Enjoy our Dine
Around Dinner tonight.
Stay: APT EXCLUSIVE! Geraldton, Ocean Centre Hotel, on the
beachfront.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 4 Sat. Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Dugong Cruise, Monkey
Mia.
Cruise the deep waters of beautiful World Heritage-listed
Shark Bay, searching for the rare dugong, believed to have inspired
the sailors' myth of the mermaid.
Stay: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort. Overlooking the beach where
dolphins come to shore.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 5 Sun. Monkey Mia Dolphins, Shell Beach,
Stromatolites.
Interact with wild dolphins (subject to appearance) alongside
the pure white sands of Monkey Mia. Visit Shell Beach, one of only
two beaches worldwide consisting of billions of tiny shells. View
the world's oldest living organisms, the stromatolites, at Hamelin
Pool, dating back 3.5 billion years.
Stay: Carnarvon, Gateway Motel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 6 Mon. Ningaloo Marine Park.
Travel to Coral Bay, gateway to the stunning Ningaloo Reef
Marine Park. Cruise the shallow waters of the coloured reefs and
view the forests of soft coral and a myriad of fish that can be
seen along this 260 kilometre-long reef. Journey to Vlaming Head,
with its famous kerosene burning lighthouse, for stunning views of
Western Australia's coastline and the North-West Cape.
Stay: Exmouth, Pot Shot Hotel Resort.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 7 The Pilbara, Dampier.
White gums form a stark contrast against the red earth of the
mineral-rich Pilbara region, with its impressive horizons and rocky
landscapes. Explore the prosperous mining town of Dampier,
originally designed and constructed by the Hamersley Iron Mining
Company, and visit the Woodside Petroleum North West Shelf Visitors
Centre.
Stay: Karratha International, in the heart of the
Pilbara.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 8 Wed. Millstream-Chichester National Park.
This is an area of contrast and beauty and the traditional
home of the Yinjibarndi Aboriginal people.Stroll among the native
palms, ferns and lilies. The area's flora and fauna make Millstream
one of the most pleasant stopovers in the state's north west.
Explore Hamersley Gorge with its unusual striations in the rock
wall.
Stay: Tom Price, Windawarri Lodge.
Breakfast Feature Lunch Dinner
Day 9 Thur. Karijini, Guided Mine Tour.
Discover the striking landscapes of Karijini (Hamersley Range)
National Park where ever-changing light, astonishing colours and
reflections highlight the complex geological structures of this
spectacular landscape. At Newman, tour the Mt Whaleback Iron Ore
Mine, the largest open-cut mining operation in the world.
Stay: Newman, Seasons Hotel
Breakfast Dinner
Day 10 Fri. Marble Bar, Port Hedland.
Visit Marble Bar, renowned to be the hottest place in
Australia - a fact recorded by the Guinness Book of Records.
Continue to the mining town of Port Hedland.
Stay: Port Hedland, All Seasons Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 11 Sat. Sandy Desert, Broome Tour.
Travel to Broome, taking in the vast expanse of the Great
Sandy Desert. Tour the historic and natural features of this former
pearling capital, including Cable Beach - renowned for its
spectacular sunsets and azure waters, and voted 'Best Beach in
Western Australia' in 2004.
Two Night Stay: Broome, Cable Beach Club, the only hotel right
on famous 22 kilometre-long Cable Beach
Breakfast
Day 12 Sun. Broome, Freedom of Choice Touring, Ocean
Sunset,
Choose between a hovercraft flight over the Roebuck Bay
mudflats, a tour of the Pearl Lugger museum, a sunset camel ride on
Cable Beach or a visit to the Manbana Discovery Centre. Take in a
famous Cable Beach sunset over the Indian Ocean before our Dine
Around Dinner this evening. Choose from a selection of restaurants
and let APT pay the bill.
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ Dine Around Dinners™ Broome - 4 choices:
»
Freedom of Choice
option
Experience a sunset camel ride on Cable Beach
or join a hovercraft flight on Roebuck Bay
or tour the Pearl Lugger museum
or visit the Manbana Discovery Centre
Breakfast Dinner
Day 13 Mon. Boab Prison Tree, Windjana Gorge National Park,
Fitzroy
Visit Derby and see the massive Boab Prison Tree. Discover
breathtaking Windjana Gorge, one of the Kimberley's most beautiful
gorges, and view marine fossils embedded in the walls that once
formed part of an ancient coral reef.
Stay: Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy River Lodge
Breakfast Dinner
Day 14 Tue. Geikie Gorge Cruise, Halls Creek.
In Geikie Gorge National Park, join the local ranger for a
guided cruise of the gorge, with its striking colours of the
limestone walls created by the gorge's annual flooding. This is one
of Australia's most spectacular waterways and home to an abundance
of wildlife including freshwater crocodiles, fruit bats, wallabies,
dingoes and many species of bird.
Stay: Halls Creek, Kimberley Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 15 Wed. Argyle Diamond Mine, El Questro.
Tour Argyle Diamond Mine, one of the world's largest diamond
mines, and responsible for one-third of the world's natural supply
including the rare pink diamond. Travel deep into the heart of the
Kimberley to El Questro Cattle Station, over a million acres of
wilderness, including four river systems and numerous gorges, with
much of it still unexplored.
Two Night Stay: El Questro, Emma Gorge Resort, unique tented
safari cabins with private facilities, in the heart of the
wilderness
Breakfast Feature Lunch Dinner
Day 16 Thur. El Questro, Freedom of Choice Touring, Zebedee
Springs,
Explore El Questro with our Freedom of Choice Touring. Choose
a guided horse ride, join the History and Bushtucker tour or cruise
through Chamberlain Gorge to see rare Wandjina rock art. Later,
walk to Zebedee Springs to soak in the hot pools. Enjoy a free
afternoon - perhaps walk to Emma Gorge for a swim below the
towering droplet waterfall.
El Questro upgrade available after day 15 call for
details
Freedom of Choice
Touring™ El Questro - 3 choices: »
Freedom of Choice
option
Cruise Chamberlain Gorge and view rare Aboriginal art
or join the History and Bushtucker Tour
or explore the El Questro station on a guided horseback tour
Breakfast Dinner
Day 17 Fri. Wyndham, Kununurra, Ord River.
Rise early this morning for a self-guided birdwatching walk.
Farewell El Questro and travel to Wyndham, Australia's most
northerly port. Enjoy breathtaking views from Five Rivers Lookout
then travel on to Kununurra.
Two Night Stay: Kununurra, All Seasons Hotel.
Day 18 Sat. Kununurra.
This northern town was originally built to service the Ord
River Irrigation Scheme. Enjoy a fascinating guided tour of the
township.
PURNULULU (BUNGLE BUNGLE) NATIONAL PARK FULL DAY Day 18 may be
substituted with a scenic flight and 4WD tour among the domes.
Enquire for details for staying overnight in the heart of the
Bungle Bungle.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 19 Sun. Ord River Wildlife Cruise, Lake Argyle,
Katherine.
Take what is reputed to be one of Australia's most scenic and
fascinating cruises along the majestic Ord River, with its peculiar
Boab trees and wide variety of birdlife. View Lake Argyle, the
largest man-made lake in the Southern Hemisphere with a capacity 18
times that of Sydney Harbour. Drive the Victoria Highway and cross
over the border into the Northern Territory, an area once part of
Sir Sydney Kidman's cattle empire. Journey on to Katherine, a hub
of the cattle industry and well-known goldmining district.
Stay: Katherine, Knotts Crossing Resort.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 20 Katherine Gorge Guided Breakfast Cruise, Farewell
Dinner.
Nitmiluk National Park is renowned for its 13 spectacular
gorges formed by the Katherine River. This morning, take a guided
breakfast cruise along Katherine Gorge with commentary on
Aboriginal art and wildlife. Travel into the tropical city of
Darwin for a delicious Farewell Dinner.
Stay: Darwin, Novotel Atrium Hotel.
Feature Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 21 Tue. Tour of Darwin.
Tour the sights of Darwin, including Fannie Bay, the Botanic
Gardens and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home. .
TOP END AND KAKADU NATIONAL PARK Extend your holiday in
Darwin and explore the natural and cultural wonders of the Top End
and World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. Please enquire for
further details and tour prices.
Breakfast
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