Description
Embark on a road trip like no other along Australia’s west coast, where world-renowned beaches meet rugged Outback terrain. This unique 10-day West Coast Karijini adventure offers international travelers an unforgettable experience, showcasing the region’s most spectacular natural wonders and vibrant landscapes.
Karijini Departures
- Departs Perth from 6.30 am
- Arrives Perth approx 6 pm
- Please select 7 am departure pick up Barrack street Jetty
Your travel itinerary
Welcome to sunny Perth, where your overland journey begins. Meet your group early this morning and leave the city, driving north to Nambung National Park to explore The Pinnacles. These are ancient rock sculptures that rise out of the desert. Travel through Geraldon then on to Western Australia’s own Pink Lake at Port Gregory. From here continue on to the quiet beach town of Kalbarri, where you’ll stay the night.
Included Activities
Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance
Accommodation
Hostel (1 night)
Meals Included
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Today take a short drive to Kalbarri National Park. Hike around some of the park’s diverse scenery, including Kalbarri Skywalk overlooking the Murchison River Gorge and Nature’s Window. It’s a steep descent into Z-Bend Gorge. After lunch visit the beautiful Shell Beach, which is one of only two beaches in the world composed entirely of shells. Get back on the road and continue towards Denham and Shark Bay.
Included Activities
- Kalbarri National Park
Accommodation
- Hostel (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 5.5 hours and approximately 470km. The total walking distance is approximately 5km.
This morning head down to the beach for the Monkey Mia dolphins experience. The idyllic shores around the Francoise Peron National Park are perfect to stretch the legs and admire another slice of Western Australian coastline. The next stop is Hamelin Pool where you’ll see the fascinating stromatolites, these marine rock formations are some of the world’s oldest and largest living fossils. After a short break, continue along the highway through Carnarvon to Coral Bay – known as the ‘Jewel of the Northwest’.
Included Activities
- Monkey Mia dolphins
Accommodation
- Hostel (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Today explore picturesque Coral Bay, home to the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef. Snorkel equipment is available to hire (own expense), you could cruise the reef in a glass-bottom boat to observe the tropical life teeming below the surface. The marine park is home to 250 species of coral and over 500 species of fish. You might prefer to take an optional scenic flight over the reef.
Accommodation
- Hostel (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Snorkel with Manta Rays – half day trip
- Beach Snorkelling (own expense)
- Whale Watching – 3 hours (seasonal)
- Glass Bottom Boat Cruises from
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 2 hours and approximately 185km. . The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Spend the morning snorkelling right off the beach in the stunning Cape Range National Park. Depending on the time of year, you have the option to snorkel or scuba dive in search of whale sharks and manta rays. Take a visit to Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, one of the few places in Australia where you can see the sun both rise and set. Enjoy taking a wander around the town of Exmouth before settling down in our overnight accommodation.
Accommodation
- Hostel (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Snorkel with the Whalesharks (own expense)
- Snorkel at Turquoise Bay (own expense)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 2 hours and approximately 180km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Head inland today through the vast cattle stations of the Pilbara region. The sparsely populated Pilbara desert is known for its red earth and rich mineral deposits. In the afternoon pass through the little town of Tom Price, which is renowned for its iron ore mining. Continue on to your campsite overlooking the magnificent Hamersley Range in Karijini. Before you go to sleep, take a minute to gaze up at one the most magnificent night skies you’re ever likely to see.
Accommodation
- Camping (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Today’s travel will take around 9 hours in total and approximately 750km.
Over the next two days explore the almighty gorges of Karijini National Park. Formed over 2,500 million years ago, the Hamersley Ranges feature some of the most unusual landforms on Earth. You’ll be able to take some great photographs while you’re here. Hike deep into the gorges, where you’ll come across cascading waterfalls and fresh waterholes ideal for swimming in. Dales Gorge and Oxlers Lookout, Fortescue Falls, Fern Pool, Weano and Hancock Gorge’s are just some of the places you can visit. This part of the journey is a real highlight.
Accommodation
- Camping (with facilities) (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is around 2 hours and approximately 30km, but you could be walking up to 6km
Head back into the gorges today for further exploration of this fascinating national park.
Accommodation
- Camping (with facilities) (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is only around 2 hours and approximately 100kms, but you could be walking up to 6km.
We travel south through the vast areas of the Pilbara region, via the outback mining town of Newman, the iron ore Mecca of the North. We will travel through many large historical sheep and cattle stations (some over 1 million acres in size) and modern mining centres. We share our last night together at one of our outback campsites.
Accommodation
- Camping (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 8 hours and approximately 700km, with some small walks.
Welcome to sunny Perth, where your overland journey begins. Meet your group early this morning and leave the city, driving north to Nambung National Park to explore The Pinnacles. These are ancient rock sculptures that rise out of the desert. Travel through Geraldon then on to Western Australia’s own Pink Lake at Port Gregory. From here continue on to the quiet beach town of Kalbarri, where you’ll stay the night.
Included Activities
Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance
Accommodation
Hostel (1 night)
Meals Included
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. The total walking distance is approximately 2km.
Karijini Inclusions
- 9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners
- All Terrain vehicle
- Camping (with facilities) (4 nights), Hostel (5 nights)
- Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance
- Monkey Mia Dolphins
- Ningaloo Reef Marine Park
- Karijini National Park Entrance
Optional activities
- Snorkel with Manta Rays – half day trip
- Whale Watching (seasonal)
- Glass Bottom Boat Cruises
- Snorkel with the Whalesharks
- Snorkel at Turquoise Bay
Why you’ll love this trip
- Discover Western Australia’s desert landscapes, national parks and sublime Coral Coast in rugged style on the ultimate small group overland adventure.
- Enjoy the flexibility of a private vehicle, the expert knowledge of a passionate local guide and the magic of camping under the stars – what’s not to love about the land of Oz?
- Why not check out the underwater aquarium of Ningaloo Reef by glass-bottom boat, or snorkel, (and pending the season) swim with the whale sharks!
- Trek the trails of Karijini National Park, weaving through its rocky gorges, and reward your efforts by taking a swim in the park’s ancient waterholes.
- Visit the Pilbara’s cattle stations, red earth and mining communities.
Is this trip right for you?
- It is a ‘no frills’ West Coast experience. You’ll spend some nights of the trip sleeping at camping grounds in twin-share tents. While conditions can be basic, this is all part of the adventure.
- This trip requires a moderate to high level of fitness as it involves a lot of walking, allowing you to really get among nature. The hike in Karijini National Park is challenging. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing. You will need two pairs of shoes, one that can get wet.
- On some days, you will spend several hours driving, often through very sparse areas of desert. Sit back and enjoy landscapes that you would miss in any other form of travel, and please read the itinerary carefully for travel time estimates.
- Temperatures in Western Australia can be extreme. During the day the weather can be hot (and the Australian sun is strong) so please bring appropriate clothing, use sun protection and drink plenty of water. In the evenings temperatures really drop, so ensure you have base layers and warm clothing.
- When you’re not camping, you’ll stay in multi-share accommodation that may be mixed gender dormitories.
- All times and distances subject to road and weather conditions.
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Important infor before travel
- Tour commences in Perth on Day 1 at 7 am and finishes in Perth (Day 10) at approximately 6 pm. Onward travel should be booked for the following day.
- A strict luggage limit of 15 kg applies. Please bring a soft sided bag only.
- This trip requires a sleeping bag.
- The accommodation on this trip is a mix of Hostel – mixed gender multishare and camping in unpowered tents. The minimum age for this trip is 18 years old.
A strict luggage limit of 15 kg applies. Please bring a soft sided bag only
Physical rating 4/5 need to have good level of fitness
Water bottle
Warm clothes
15 kig weight limit
Camera
Phone
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1. Our agreement
These booking terms and conditions apply to bookings you make with Australian Adventure Group Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 661 075 163) trading as Adventure Tours Australia (whether over the phone, by email or with our call centre) as well as online bookings you make on our website or on our related sites (including travel agents and partners) offering our products. We will rely on the authority of the person making the booking to act on behalf of any other traveller on the booking and that person will bind all such travellers to these terms and conditions.
2. Payment
You are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of $250 per person per trip for your booking to be confirmed, with the remaining balance of your trip due 30 days prior to your travel departure date. If your booking is made within 30 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
3. Change of itinerary
For operational or other reasons beyond our control, we may need to operate substitute vehicles or change activities in tours. We will give you as much notice as possible of any such changes.
4. Fees and surcharges
Our trip prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, both of which are standard practice within the travel industry. This means our trip prices may vary at any time in accordance with demand, market conditions and availability. It is likely that different passengers on the same trip have been charged different prices. Your best option if you like the price you see is to book at that time. Any reduced pricing or discounts that may become available after you have paid your deposit will not apply. If you wish to cancel your booking to take advantage of a cheaper price, full cancellation conditions apply. The most up to date pricing is available on our website.
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5. Cancellation by the traveller
If you cancel some or all portions of your tour/s cancellation fees may apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation.
If you cancel a tour:
- 30 days or more prior to departure, we retain the deposit.
- Between 8 and 29 days prior to departure, we will retain 50% of the total booking cost.
- 7 days or less prior to departure, we will retain 100% of the total booking cost.
Note: Note that different cancellation conditions apply to third party-operated tours and additional services. You will be advised of the different cancellation charges at the time of booking. You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance which covers you for cancellation, at the time of booking. If you leave a tour for any reason after it has commenced, we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services. If you fail to join a tour, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund will be provided. If you have booked through a travel agent, which may also include other travel components, please contact them directly.
6. Cancellation by us
We may cancel a trip at any time prior to departure if, due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability, relevant government advice, or other external events if it is not viable for us to operate the planned itinerary.
- If we cancel your trip due to reasons other than a force majeure event you will receive a full refund.
- If we cancel your trip due to a force majeure event you will receive 100% credit to use for a future trip or a refund, less unrecoverable costs.
7. Booking amendments
If you wish to transfer from one tour to another or transfer your booking to a third-party you must notify us at least 28 days prior to the proposed departure date. A fee of $200 per person per change may apply (in addition to any charges levied by providers such as third-party operators). If you notify us less than 30 days prior to the proposed departure date, the cancellation policy will apply. Transfers to a third party are only permitted, where the transferee meets all the requirements in relation to the tour. Transfers to another departure can only be made to a departure within the current validity period i.e. departures operating between April 1 – March 31. No amendments are permitted to your booking within 7 days of departure.
8. Information from you
The terms of our access to National Parks require us to collect certain information in respect of each customer participating on a tour. If you do not provide the required information, we cannot finalise the booking.
Requests to bring luggage in-excess of our luggage policy, or additional items on the tour vehicle, must be raised with the reservations team in advance of the tour. Failure to do so may result in us being unable to accommodate your requirements on the day of the tour.
Personal information is collected and managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
9. Inclusions
The price of your tour includes:
• All accommodation as listed in the Essential Trip Information
• All transport listed in the Essential Trip Information
• Sightseeing and meals as listed in the Essential Trip Information
• The services of a tour guide as described in the Essential Trip Information.
10. Exclusions
The price of your tour does not include:
• International or internal flights unless specified
• Airport transfers, taxes and excess baggage charges unless specified
• Meals other than those specified in the Essential Trip Information
• Visa and passport fees
• Travel insurance
• Optional activities and all personal expenses.
11. Age & Health requirements
Minimum Age: For the majority of our tours, the minimum age is 8 years of age at the time of travel. All travellers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian, or in lieu of a legal guardian, by a responsible adult over the age of 18, appointed by their legal guardian. The legal guardian will be responsible for the traveller under the age of 18 for their day-to-day care. Please note we cannot guarantee triple or adjoining rooms/tents for families; accompanying adults may be required to share with others in the group.
Maximum Age: For the majority of our tours we have no upper age limit. Please be aware that our tours can be physically demanding and passengers must ensure that they are suitably fit to allow full participation. Passengers aged 70 years or older at the time of departure are required to review and sign our medical form. Due to the remote locations and challenging nature of our extended camping tours, it is essential that older travellers consider their health and ability to participate for the safety and the benefit of the whole group.
12. Small groups & combination trips
At times we can have groups with small numbers of travellers. Many of our trips are designed to fit with other departures to create a longer “combination” trip; this means that some of your group may have already been travelling together for some weeks when you commence your trip. If you would like to know how many people are booked on your trip or any combination trip it is part of please ask prior to making your booking.
13. Travel insurance
Travel insurance is mandatory for all our travellers. Your travel insurance must provide cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses, and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of AUD$300,000 for each of the categories of cover. We also strongly recommend it covers cancellation, curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects. You must provide your travel insurance policy number and the insurance company’s 24-hour emergency contact number on the first day of your tour; you will not be able to join the tour without these details.
If your travel insurance is connected to your credit card or bank account please ensure you have details of the participating insurer, the insurance policy number and emergency contact number with you as the bank or card details alone do not suffice.
14. Authority on tour
Adventure Tours Australia may refuse to carry a person whose behaviour is detrimental to the enjoyment of the group. By travelling with Adventure Tours Australia, you agree to accept the authority of the guide and accept their decisions. Our staff are entitled to a safe working environment and our passengers to a safe and great holiday. Any threats to safety, being physical, verbal, or inappropriate behaviour may result in removal from the trip. If a guide requires a passenger to leave the trip no refunds will be given and that passenger will be responsible for their own travel costs and arrangements from that point
15. Acceptance of risk
You acknowledge that the nature of the trip is adventurous and participation involves a degree of personal and physical risk. You will be visiting places where the political, cultural and geographical attributes present dangers and physical challenges greater than those present in our daily lives. We use information from government foreign departments and reports from our own contacts in assessing whether the itinerary should operate. However, it is also your own responsibility to acquaint yourself with all relevant travel information and the nature of your itinerary. You acknowledge that your decision to travel is made in light of consideration of this information and you accept that you are aware of the personal and physical risks attendant upon such travel. You acknowledge that the assumption of risk and warning above constitutes a ‘risk warning; in accordance with relevant legislation.
16. Limitation of liability
We contract with a network of companies, government agencies and individuals to assist in the running of our trips as agent for these third parties. We are not responsible for the acts and omissions of these third parties. In consideration of your participation in the trip, to the extent permitted by law, you:
- (a) release and will release us from all claims that you may have or may have had but for this release arising from or in connection with participation in the trip; and
- (b) release and indemnify us against any claim which may be made by you or on your behalf for or in respect of or arising out of your death whether caused by the negligence or breach of contract by us or in any other manner whatsoever; and
- (c) indemnify and will keep indemnified us to the extent permitted by law in respect of any claim by any person:
- (i) arising as a result of or in connection with your participation in the trip; and
- (ii) against us in respect of any injury, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your failure to comply with the trip or our rules and/or directions, save that the above releases and indemnities shall not apply to the extent that the loss, damage or injury that is the subject of the claim is caused or contributed to by the grossly negligent act or omission by us.
To the extent an Implied Warranty cannot be excluded, our liability in respect of the Implied Warranty is limited to (in our absolute discretion): (i) the provision of a similar trip to an equivalent value; or (ii) a refund of the total amount received by us from you in connection with your booking. Any claim by you is excluded to the extent that it is for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits or economic loss, however it arises, or for indirect, special, punitive or exemplary damages.
17. Optional activities
Optional activities not included in the tour price do not form part of the tour or this contract. You accept that any assistance given by your tour guide or local representative in arranging optional activities does not render us liable for them in any way. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and the activity provider.
18. Claims & complaints
If you have a complaint about your trip please inform your tour guide or our local representative at the time in order that they can attempt to rectify the matter. If satisfaction is not reached through these means, then any further complaint should be put in writing to us within 30 days of the end of the tour. Complaints made outside this timeframe may not be considered.
19. Severability
In the event that any term or condition contained in these Booking Conditions is unenforceable or void by operation of law or as being against public policy or for any other reason then such term or condition shall be deemed to be severed from this contract or amended accordingly only to such extent necessary to allow all remaining terms and conditions to survive and continue as binding.
20. Photos and marketing
You consent to us using images of you taken during the trip for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium we choose. You grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable licence to use such images for publicity and promotional purposes
21. Privacy policy
Any personal information that we collect about you may be used for any purpose associated with the operation of a trip or to send you marketing material in relation to our events and special offers. The information may be disclosed to our agents, service providers or other suppliers to enable us to operate the Trip. We will otherwise treat your details in accordance with our privacy policy (available for viewing on our website).
22. Applicable law
The laws of Victoria, Australia govern these Booking Conditions to the fullest extent allowable. Any disputes in connection with a trip or these Booking Conditions must be initiated in the courts of Victoria, Australia.
23. Be COVID-safe
The health and safety of our guests, staff and community are our priority and as such we will continue to follow a government health department directives to ensure we minimize risk. We recommend guests refer to the relevant State, Territory and Federal Government websites for information regarding any current travel restrictions prior to making any bookings. https://www.australia.gov.au/ Covid safe practices include extra precautions taken with respect to catering preparation. Guests will be asked to sanitize their hands every time they board the vehicle and all vehicles are cleaned and sanitized after each trip. Guests must be free of any cold or flu-like symptoms and those displaying symptoms will not be permitted to board. Any guests who have booked travel and which fall ill are asked to contact our team as soon as possible.
24. Feedback
We welcome feedback from all of our customers. Feedback on tour can be given to your tour guide. If wish to provide feedback after your tour please contact us by email on reservations@adventuretours.com.au or by telephone on +61 3 9125 3630.
25. Credit vouchers
Guests who hold a credit voucher must contact our office to secure their preferred date of travel, which is subject to availability. Guests wishing to use their credit voucher for travel on a tour which runs over a public holiday may be subject to a public holiday surcharge.
Credit vouchers are not a ticket to travel until a date of travel has been secured with our office and a confirmation has been issued. Once a date of travel has been secured, the booking will then be subject to our regular terms and conditions. Any credit voucher which is not used before it’s given expiry date will be forfeited without refund. Credit vouchers are valid for 12 months, unless otherwise stated.
Australians are not required to be covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation for trips within Australia. However we strongly recommend that you have a domestic travel insurance policy which covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects.
Travel insurance is compulsory for all international travellers and should be taken out at the time of booking. Your travel insurance must provide cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of US$200,000 for each of the categories of cover. We also strongly recommend it covers cancellation, curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects. You must provide proof of your travel insurance on the first day of your trip; you will not be able to join the trip without it. If you obtain travel insurance through us you acknowledge that you are satisfied with the level of insurance we have arranged.
