Perth to Exmouth & Return Tour (Reverse Itinerary)

### Day 1: Perth to Northbrook Farm We leave the big city of Perth and head North via the National Highway Number 1. We visit the Greenough Wildlife Sanctuary promoting conservation and animal rescue. Get up close to dingos, emus, orphan kangaroo joeys, saltwater crocodiles, handle lizards and even snakes. It’s then the 2nd largest city in Western Australia; Geraldton, to visit the HMAS Sydney memorial lookout and learn about the colourful history of this area, before arriving at our accommodation for the night at the remote post of the Northbrook Farmstay.

### Day 2: Northbrook Farm to Exmouth Today is a long day of driving (approximately 8 hours and approximately 750km in total). Leaving the farm travel through the vast bushland and cattle stations of the Gascoyne region. This sparsely populated region is known for its red earth, tropical fruits and rich mineral deposits.

### Day 3: Exmouth 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.

### Day 4: Coral Bay Enjoy a day of freedom and relaxation. If you didn’t squeeze a snorkel into 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.

### Day 5: 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 60km long and up to 7 metres deep. Tonight, we overnight at the Shark Bay region.

### Day 6: 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 World Heritage Park. 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.

### Day 7: Nambung National Park to Perth It’s a driving day today, but a spectacular one. Visit Western Australia’s own Pink Lake at Port Gregory. 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. Head on to the yellow sand dunes 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.