Broome to Perth Adventure (18+)

### Day 1: Broome to the Pilbara Region Welcome to the pearling town of Broome, where your Western Australian adventure begins. Those keen on beach-lazing might like to arrive a few days earlier, as the local beaches are superb. Depart Broome and drive along the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, calling in at Eighty Mile Beach for a stroll along the white sand. Spend the night on a station in the Pilbara Region. Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Pilbara Region Meals Included Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 6 hours and approximately 525km. Total walking distance is approximately 1km.

### Day 2: Karijini National Park This morning we head toward Karijini National Park with a stop in Port Hedland to check out the iron ore mecca of Australia. If time permits, we may duck into one of the Gorge's this afternoon. If not, we'll set up camp in the National Park and get a good nights' rest before we head in for a full day of exploring tomorrow. Accommodation Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 6.5 hours and approximately 520km. Total walking distance can be up to 3km, some sections may be through water.

### Day 3: Karijini National Park This, without any doubt, is one of Australia's most magnificent national parks (and it's not like Australia has any shortage of them). Freshwater springs trickle through chasms to form translucent rock pools, walking trails weave between dramatic rock ravines. Spend a full day exploring the gorges, gullies and secluded swimming spots of Karijini. Weano Gorge, Hancock Gorge, Dales Gorge and Oxers Lookout are just some of the better-known sites we'll get to during our visit to Karijini. Accommodation Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini Included Activities Karijini National Park Entrance & Gorge Walks Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is 2.5 hours and approximately 180km. Total walking distance is approximately 6km, some sections may be through water.

### Day 4: Karijini National Park Pack up your towel and walking shoes and head out for another day exploring Karijini with your guide. Anything you didn't tick off the list yesterday you can chase up today – whether it's a snooze in the sun or a strenuous trek to a lookout. Swim in waterholes, hike along rocky trails and splash about in waterfalls. Paradise! Accommodation Camping (with facilities) (1 night) Karijini Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 2 hours and approximately 30km. Total walking distance is approximately 6km.

### Day 5: Exmouth Today is a long day of driving (approximately 9 hours and approximately 750km in total). Leaving Karijini, travel through the vast bushland and cattle stations of the Pilbara region. This sparsely populated region is known for its red earth and rich mineral deposits. Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Exmouth Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 9 hours and approximately 750km. Not much walking today.

### Day 6: Coral Bay Depending on the season, today you'll have the option (at your own cost) to snorkel or scuba dive in search of whale sharks or manta rays, the largest rays in the world. If not, taking up one of the optional boat tours, perhaps visit Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, or soak up the sun on the pristine beach at Turquoise Bay. Explore the beauty of Cape Range National Park. This afternoon we'll take a short trip to beautiful Coral Bay. Accommodation Hostel (1 nights) Coral Bay Included Activities Ningaloo Reef Marine Park Optional Activities Snorkel with the Whalesharks (April to July only) Beach snorkelling (own expense) Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 3.5 hours and approximately 300km. Total walking distance is approximately 2km.

### Day 7: Coral Bay Enjoy a day of freedom and relaxation. If you didn't squeeze a snorkel in yesterday, today you get to; if you did, you get another one. Everyone wins. Ningaloo Reef is one of the world's largest fringing reefs, meaning that it starts practically from the water's edge. You just swim out from shore and suddenly you're in a world of coral, fish, turtles and manta rays. Swimming above these enormous, majestic creatures is really something else. Not much of a swimmer? There's also the option of taking in the scene on a glass bottom boat tour, along with many other optional activities. We'll introduce you to the friendly staff at Coral Bay Eco Tours. Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Coral Bay Optional Activities Glass Bottom Boat Cruises Whale Watching – 3 hours (seasonal) Snorkel with Manta Rays – half day trip Meals Included Breakfast Dinner Special Information There is no driving today, just a short walk to Coral Bay Eco Tours and water activities.

### Day 8: Monkey Mia Today we cross over the Tropic of Capricorn. Main stop for the day is Shell Beach, which, much as name would suggest, is a beach made of shells. What's quite incredible about the place however is the amount of shells that there are. Locals have been using them in various industries for years, yet they still cover a stretch 60 km long and up to 7 metres deep. Tonight we stay in the Shark Bay region. Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Monkey Mia Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 6.5 hours and approximately 600km. Total walking distance is approximately 2km.

### Day 9: Kalbarri This morning, check out Monkey Mia – part of the Peron Peninsula, which extends into part of the Indian Ocean known as Shark Bay. This popular spot is known for its world famous dolphins that have been frequenting the beach for decades. Afterwards, continue your road trip down the West Australian coast with a short drive across the Eastern Peninsula. See stromatolites, the oldest living organisms in the world, then head south for the Kalbarri National Park. Time permitting, there'll be a stop-off along the way at Murchison Gorge, where there's the opportunity to admire the landscape through Nature's Window and the Kalbarri Skywalk. Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Kalbarri Included Activities Kalbarri National Park Entrance Monkey Mia Dolphins Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner Special Information Total driving time today is around 5.5 hours and approximately 470km. Total walking distance is approximately 5km

### Day 10: Nambung National Park to Perth It's a driving day today, but a spectacular one. Cruising through the coastal gorges of Kalbarri National Park, we come to the quaint coastal town of Dongara, which sits at the head of the Irwin River. Visit Western Australia's own Pink Lake at Port Gregory. Head on to Sandy Cape (Lancelin), a vast sand desert peopled by the strange limestone structures of the Pinnacles Nambung National Park. After a walk around here it's on to Perth, where this adventure winds up. Included Activities Nambung National Park (Pinnacles) Entrance Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Special Information Today's driving will take approximately 7 hours and approximately 600km (with about 2km of walking). You'll arrive in Central Perth around 6pm and there is no accommodation planned for this evening.