4 Day Albany, Margaret River & South West
Additional Information
- Included in price:
- All accommodation (twin share), dinner, breakfast, activities and entrance fees
- What to bring:
- Beach towel, good walking shoes, hat, camera, sunscreen, insect repellent, small water bottle, torch, a warm jacket, long pants (nights can be cool), your favourite CD, a smile and a sense of adventure.
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Children prices applicable 3 - 12 years
- Departure points:
- Perth, Western Australia
- Departure time:
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7:00 AM Tue
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Departs every Tuesday at 7am from Wellington Tourist Coach Stand Perth Pick-ups: 6.45am Wellington Tourist Coach Stand (corner Wellington & Queen Streets), Perth (green bus shelter) 6.40am Perth/Northbrige hotel/hostel pick-ups by arrangement
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Western Travel Bug
- Destinations
- Perth, Albany, Mandurah, Margaret River, Karri Valley, Busselton, Augusta, Bunbury and Yallingup
- Departs From
- Perth
Tour Description
This is a 4 day tour covering the southern corner of Western Australia including Margaret River, Karri Valley and Albany. Highlights includes magnicient beaches, spectacular forests, caving, seasonal wildflowers, wineries. Comfortable accommodation each night in resorts and a motel (no camping or hostels).
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Depart Perth at 7am and head south. Stop for morning tea and visit Busselton Jetty, the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Explore Ngilgi Cave and stop at Canal Rocks. Visit a working farm for a sheep shearing demonstration and see working sheep dogs.
Sample wines at a local winery & pottery craft centre, then onto Margaret River town-site for some free time. Visit Surfers Point Lookout at Prevelly Beach. Travel through the Boranup Forest to Augusta
Dinner Overnight Augusta Hotel Motel
DAY 2 Visit Surfers Point Lookout - world renown surf beach. Visit Cape Leeuwin - the most south west point of Australia. See the waterwheel and lighthouse. A brief stop in Augusta, then travel through the Karri Valley - tall timber country with 350 year old karri eucalypt forest.
See spectacular wildflowers in season. For the adventurer, climb Bicentennial Tree. At Karri Valley take a light 1 hour bushwalk to Beedelup Waterfalls. Enjoy trout fishing on the lake, swimming or just enjoy the natural surroundings of wildlife including kangaroos, emus and various birdlife. Experience a real Aussie BBQ dinner.
Breakfast & Dinner Overnight Karri Valley Resort
DAY 3 See the Giant Tingle Tree. Visit Valley of the Giants and experience the spectacular Tree Top Walk - a canopy boardwalk 40 metres above the forest floor, then stroll through the Ancient Empire. Enjoy a swim or walk at Greens Pool or Elephant Rocks. Visit the rugged coastline - Natural Bridge & The Gap, then Mt Clarence for great views surrounding Albany. See local attractions and perhaps whales in season.
Breakfast & Dinner Overnight Albany Motel
DAY 4 Visit Mt Romance - an emu oil & sandalwood cosmetic factory. Climb Castle Rock in the Porongorups for magnificent views (1 hour climb). See the Balancing Rock or Tree in a Rock.
After morning tea enjoy wine tasting. Travel through sheep & farming countryside and see seasonal wildflowers. Stop at the Woolshed and then visit a fruit orchard to sample the fresh picked local produce. Return to Perth approx 5.30pm
Breakfast
Includes: All Accommodation, Dinner, Breakfast, Activities & Entrance Fees
DEPARTS: 7am every Tuesday
Dolphins, whales, wildlife & wildflowers are all natural seasonal attractions so we cannot guarantee sightings
Bicentennial Tree subject to weather conditions
Prices & Availability
Prices for 29 May 2012.
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Tour
4 Day Albany, Margaret River & South West
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $875.00 | $695.00 | – | $835.00 |
Optional Extras
Tour 1 - Single Supplement
Guaranteed single room at all times
Adults: $300.00 | Children: – | Pensioners: –