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Monkey Mia Dolphins & West Coast
5 Day Guided Vacation | Fremantle to Perth
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The ultimate tour between Perth and Monkey Mia, this epic journey from the West Australian capital includes a Pinnacles tour plus visits to pink lakes and Aboriginal sites. This tour between Perth and Monkey Mia may be short, but it’s big on natural attractions – the kind you expect to see on postcards. Like the limestone pillars of The Pinnacles, the oh-so-blue waters of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shark Bay, the wild dolphins of Monkey Mia and the ancient gorges of Kalbarri National Park. Don’t even get us started on the pink lake… Western Australia tours from Perth never looked so good.
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Child prices may be available on request
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Trip Details
What's included
- • Specialist team of two highly experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
• 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site – Shark Bay
• Comfortable accommodation with easy access to city centres
• Yanchep, Kalbarri, Francois Peron, Monkey Mia National Parks entrance fees
Dining
- • 4 Full Breakfasts
- • 2 Dinners
- • 1 Farewell Dinner
Flight Information
- Day prior – flights to arrive anytime into Perth Airport
Day 5 – flights to depart anytime from Perth Airport
Flights are not included in the holiday price
Return airport to hotel transfers are not included in the holiday price
What to Bring
- • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- • Water bottle
- • Warm layers in cooler months
- • Camera
- • Comfortable walking shoes
Fitness Requirements
Low level of fitness required
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Get set for a good dose of coastal drama today as you journey north from Freo all the way to Geraldton. But before you get there, pause in Yanchep National Park, 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, there are Dreamtime stories and didgeridoo playing, and hands-on learning with traditional tools. Just try not to leave more informed than when you arrived. Two national parks in one day – your next stop is Nambung. We’ll forgive you for thinking you’ve been transported to the set of a sci-fi movie when you arrive at this moonscape, studded with limestone pillars stretching into the sky. Welcome to The Pinnacles. Arriving in Geraldton, more moving moments await at the evocative HMAS Sydney Memorial.
Hotel: Mantra Geraldton
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. The colours of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shark Bay are so vivid, you’ll think they’re painted on, a patchwork of blues fading into powdery sand so white you’ll need your sunglasses. This is what awaits in Monkey Mia. 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.
Hotel: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort
Included Meals: Dinner, Breakfast
Bring your stamina – today’s adventures begin early. But if there’s anything worth getting out of bed for, it’s Monkey Mia’s wild dolphins, which swim close to shore to greet visitors every morning. Arriving at Kalbarri National Park, enjoy spectacular views from the Kalbarri Skywalk over the Murchison River Gorge. If you’re here during wildflower season, expect acacia, banksia and caladenia in full bloom.
Hotel: Kalbarri Edge Resort
Included Meals: Dinner, Breakfast
If you thought you’d seen it all, wait until Hutt Lagoon appears on the horizon. One of Western Australia’s eye-popping pink lakes, this body of highly salty water changes hue at different times of the year – sometimes it’s bubblegum, often it’s lilac, occasionally it’s red. It’s always incredible. What a blazing way to end your Western Australia tour. But wait, you still have a Farewell Dinner and drinks with your new friends. Don’t forget to exchange email addresses.
Hotel: Holiday Inn West Perth
Included Meals: Farewell Dinner, Breakfast
Short and sweet, we hope your journey inspired extended West Australian wanderlust.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.
Monkey Mia Dolphins & West Coast
Best Buys
5 Day Guided Vacation
Fremantle to Perth
The ultimate tour between Perth and Monkey Mia, this epic journey from the West Australian capital includes a Pinnacles tour plus visits to pink lakes and Aboriginal sites. This tour between Perth and Monkey Mia may be short, but it’s big on natural attractions – the kind you expect to see on postcards. Like the limestone pillars of The Pinnacles, the oh-so-blue waters of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shark Bay, the wild dolphins of Monkey Mia and the ancient gorges of Kalbarri National Park. Don’t even get us started on the pink lake… Western Australia tours from Perth never looked so good.
Highlights
Flexible Vacations
You need time to appreciate the beauty of Monkey Mia and Shark Bay, on land and in the water. Choose to cruise in the company of dolphins at sunset or discover Aboriginal culture.
Iconic Sites
Come for Monkey Mia’s resident population of wild dolphins; linger for the rugged landscapes of Kalbarri and Nambung national parks.
Sustainable Travel
Aboriginal culture is strong and spiritual in Yanchep National Park. Discover how the land has sustained First Nations communities for millennia.
Natural Wonders
You’ll be lost for words exploring the lunar-like landscape surrounding The Pinnacles, a surreal union of limestone formations jutting into the sky.
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
Optional Experiences
Please note, prices for Optional Experiences are subject to change.
To ensure your holiday is filled with memorable experiences, we have included a range of quality Optional Experiences for you to choose from and partake in, if you wish, during your holiday. The experiences can be booked on tour through your Travel Director.
Didgeridoo Dreaming - Aboriginal Night Tour (Monkey Mia)
Adult: 90.00
Child: $50.00
After the sunsets relax around a campfire with didgeridoo meditation. Your local aboriginal host will teach you about local Aboriginal culture and history. As the fire flares up some cooking of bush tucker or seafood over the open campfire begins as you are stepped through how to play the didgeridoo.
Shark Bay Scenic Flight (45 min) (Monkey Mia)
Adult Price: AUD 255.00 Child Price: AUD 255.00
A 45 minute scenic flight crosses Freycinet Reach to the fascinating patchwork of salt ponds at Useless Loop. It then crosses the sandy finger of Bellefin Prong and out over the rugged Zuytdorp Cliffs. Following the cliffs northward to Australia's most westerly landfall at Steep Point and crosses part of Dirk Hartog Island. Keep you eye out for marine life.
Shark Bay Scenic Flight (25 min) (Monkey Mia)
Adult: 180.00 AUD
Child: 180.00 AUD
This flight takes in the unique beauty of Francois Peron National Park with its red sands, aqua bays and startling white beaches. Named after Francois Peron a naturalist, explorer and historian who sailed to Australia with Nicholas Baudin on the ship “Geographe”. The Francois Peron National Park has stunning scenery which is often sought after by photographers and artists for the amazing contrasts in the landscape and it is not unusual for to see an array of marine life such as dolphins, sharks, rays and dugongs, all from the comfort of your aircraft seat. Fly over the Denham town site, past bright blue Little Lagoon before reaching the stunning Big Lagoon, which forms a magnificent mosaic of interconnected salt lagoons.The return to Shark Bay airport is via historic Peron Homestead which was originally a sheep station now part of the Peron Heritage precinct.