10-Day Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

10-Day Adelaide to Perth Adventure Tour

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Overview

Wide, open spaces, arid lands, pristine beaches, lush bushland, abundant wildlife and scores of natural wonders. Welcome to Australia; raw and rugged as nature intended. Traversing almost 4,000km of iconic Australiana over ten adventure-filled days, this Adelaide to Perth camping tour takes in the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Nullarbor Plain, Esperance, Margaret River, and so much more. Along the way, swim with wild sea lions and dolphins, see kangaroos, koalas and other iconic Australian animals in the wild and connect to Country as you hike ancient landscapes. Learn to surf, sandboard down massive dunes, stop in at charming country towns, fall asleep under star-filled skies and get to know the quintessential Australians who call this untamed land home. Awaken your inner adventurer in the wilds of Australia.

Activity location

Port Wakefield
- Port Wakefield, South Australia, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

91 Franklin St
- 91 Franklin Street
- 5000, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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What's included, what's not

All activities unless stated as Optional Extra
Accommodation - Bush camp (no facilities) 1 nights, camping (with basic facilities) 8 nights
Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan (max. 20 passengers)
Swim with playful wild sea lions and dolphins (OE) - Inquire Direct

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour is active and requires a reasonable level of fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Adelaide to Mt. Remarkable National Park

5 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Spear Creek Holiday Park, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Port Wakefield

Escape the city and head north for the first stretch of your Adelaide to Perth camping tour. Grab a coffee in the small town of Port Wakefield.

Wallaroo

Claim a sandy patch of pristine beach for yourself at Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula.

Port Germein

Soak up the sun, then continue along the coast to the seaside town of Port Germein, where you can stroll along South Australia's longest jetty, built-in 1881.

Mount Remarkable National Park

2h
Admission ticket included

This afternoon, arrive at Mt. Remarkable National Park in the Southern Flinders Ranges to enjoy an afternoon bushwalk.

Spear Creek Holiday Park

14h
Admission ticket included

Later, arrive at Spear Creek Holiday Park, which is set adjacent to the Western slopes of the Flinders Ranges in the middle of a 21,000-acre working sheep station. Relax with your new travel companions over dinner. Then kick back and enjoy front-row seats to one of Earth's most spectacular light shows as you roll out your swag under a blanket of stars twinkling stars. Today, travel approximately 320km.

Day 2: Mt. Remarkable National Park & Eyre Peninsula

5 stops
Meals: breakfast, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping Coodlie Park Farm Retreat, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Mount Remarkable National Park

1h
Admission ticket included

Wake up to the sounds of native birdlife, and after breakfast, embark on the first hike of the tour, navigating Davey's Gully to panoramic views across the Spencer Gulf. Then, hit the road.

Port Augusta

Free time in Port Augusta to stretch your legs.

Kimba

Check out some amazing silo art in Kimbra.

The Tub

Test your sandboarding skills in epic dunes before unearthing a magical seaside cave at Talia.

Coodlie Park Eco Retreat

14h
Admission ticket included

Arrive at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat for a barbecue feast and spend the night in a unique swag hut. Today, travel approximately 450km.

Day 3: Baird Bay & Penong

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Penong Caravan Park, which has shower and bathroom facilities.

Baird Bay Experience

3h
Admission ticket not included

This morning, it's time for one of the tour highlights, swimming with wild sea lions and majestic dolphins on a three-hour cruise in the sheltered waters of Baird Bay. This optional experience is an outsourced adventure operated by Baird Bay Eco Tours and an experience to treasure forever.

Streaky Bay

Following a picnic lunch, peel on a wetsuit for a two-hour learn-to-surf lesson on a pristine beach with Streaky Bay Surf School. Those not wanting to surf will be able to relax, swim or wander the shores.

Penong

After a big day, arrive in Penong, an outback town famous for its dozens of windmills. Today travel approximately 340km.

Day 4: The Nullarbor & The Great Australian Bight

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Bush camping on the Nullarbor with no facilities.

Nullarbor Roadhouse

Today we begin the epic pilgrimage across the Nullarbor Plain. Keep your cameras at the ready for iconic photo opportunities at the famous camels, kangaroos and wombats crossing road sign.

Bunda Cliffs

30m
Admission ticket included

Make our way to the edge of Australia, where the outback drops dramatically into the Southern Ocean. Stretching approximately 200 kilometres along the Great Australian Bight, Bunda Cliffs are the world’s longest continuous line of sea cliffs. Breathe deep and take it all in.

Nullarbor National Park

1h
Admission ticket included

Stop at the iconic Nullarbor Roadhouse, marvel at the ruins of an old telegraph station and, come late afternoon, cross the border into Western Australia. Tonight’s entertainment is courtesy of the celestial sphere bush camping under the southern skies on the Nullarbor. Today travel around 800km with plenty of stops along the way.

Day 5: The Nullarbor to Cape Le Grand National Park

4 stops
Meals: breakfast, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Lucky Bay which has shower and toilet facilities.

Norseman

Today we continue across the mighty Nullarbor, taking in Australia's longest straight road, 90 Mile Straight. Visit the outback town of Balladonia, which shot to worldwide fame in 1979 when the Skylab space station returned to Earth here rather abruptly. Watch the ever-changing landscapes from your window as your guide regales the history and stories that make this land unique.

Dempster Head

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

By afternoon, turquoise water will replace red dirt as we head towards Esperance. Connect to Country during a 90-minute Dabungool Cultural Experience. Join local Wudjari Nyungar mother and daughter as they guide you on a coastal walk to learn about the six seasons, bushfood and medicine plants that have sustained the Wudjari people for many thousands of years.

Esperance

Free time to explore the town centre

Cape Le Grand National Park

14h
Admission ticket included

Then head for the pristine bushland and beaches of Cape Le Grand National Park, our base, for two nights. Today travel around 600km.

Day 6: Cape Le Grand National Park

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Lucky Bay.

Cape Le Grand National Park

1d
Admission ticket included

Crystal clear waters, powdery, white sands, expansive granite bluffs, and sunbathing kangaroos. Today, you'll wake up in paradise. Pristine and perfect are two words that reflect the absolute beauty of Cape Le Grand National Park. The ocean here is transparent, and the sand at Lucky Bay has twice been judged Australia's whitest. Spend the remainder of the day unearthing this incredible park. Traverse through lush bushland, swim at fantastic bays and coves and learn about its abundant flora and fauna. We drive only 10 minutes today, and walks will vary from 2-4 hours.

Day 7: Cape Le Grand National Park & Stirling Ranges

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at a private campground at Mt Trio in the Stirling Ranges, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Frenchman's Peak

2h
Admission ticket included

Sunrise is a sacred time here, and it's also when the friendly western grey kangaroos are most active. Wander onto the beach to say hello before strapping on your hiking boots to embark on one of the best hikes of the tour, climbing Frenchman Peak for sweeping views across Cape Le Grand and Recherche Archipelago.

Ravensthorpe

Stop for lunch and to see some unique outback silo art.

Mt Trio

14h
Admission ticket included

Refuel with a lunch stop at one of the many beaches on Esperance's Great Ocean Drive, then settle in for the onward drive to the Stirling Ranges to set up camp. Today, travel approximately 520km.

Day 8: Stirling Ranges & South West Coast

5 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Quinninup Eco Tourist Park, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Porongurup National Park

2h
Admission ticket included

After breakfast, travel to the Porongorups, which rise from the landscape like an island. Over 1,100 million years in the making, the striking granite outcrop of Castle Rock invites you to walk its 670-metre peak through tall Karri and Marri tree forest and take in the jaw-dropping view from the suspended Granite Skywalk.

Torndirrup National Park

30m
Admission ticket included

Jump back on the bus for a dreamy coastal drive towards Albany. Along the way, we'll stop at The Gap and Natural Bridge.

Greens Pool

1h
Admission ticket included

Wade out into the turquoise and calm waters of Elephant Rocks, then just up the road, descend into Greens Pool, a white sandy beach framed by huge granite boulders. Both are primed for swimming in the warmer months.

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

1h
Admission ticket included

From the coast to the forest, walk among the old-growth forests of the Walpole Wilderness Region with the last stop of the day at the largest Tingle Tree in Western Australia.

Quinninup Eco Tourist Park

14h
Admission ticket included

Travel approximately 270km today (4 hours) and camp at the beautiful Shannon National Park, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Day 9: Margaret River

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Swag camping at Big Valley Caravan Park in Margaret River, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Margaret River

6h
Admission ticket included

Today leave your hiking boots behind as you taste your way around the world-renowned Margaret River region. Unearth an array of cellar doors from wine, beer and gin, to dairy and sweet treats. Between tastings, stop for lunch today at one of the Margaret River's great restaurants. Today we drive around 5 hours making stops along the way.

Big Valley Campsite

12h
Admission ticket included

Today travel around 200km (5 hours), making tasting stops along the way. Tonight, camp at Big Valley Caravan Park in Margaret River, which has shower and toilet facilities.

Day 10: Margaret River to Perth

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Ngilgi Cave

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

Roll up your swag one last time before we arrive at the Ngilgi Cave Ancient Lands, an immersive above and below-ground experience. Go beneath the Earth's surface for a 45-minute semi-guided tour of the exquisitely decorated Ngilgi Cave. Above ground, discover 600 million years of stories associated with the land and its people. Follow a pathway through the native bushland bringing to life the creation of the land, cave formations, cultural connection and native flora and fauna through a series of experiential nodes.

Busselton

In Busselton, take a stroll along the 19th-century jetty stretching 1.8km into gorgeous Geographe Bay and have some free time for lunch. Then complete your ten day adventure with a meaningful experience at FAWNA to participate in some volunteer conservation work. This wonderful not-for-profit organisation, run solely by volunteers, was established in 1984 to support wildlife rehabilitators to provide the best care for orphaned, injured, or abandoned wildlife. Tasks vary from tour to tour but include things like cleaning wildlife enclosures, gardening or planting trees. Meet and learn from the passionate people that protect the region’s wildlife, such as the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possums to kangaroos, birdlife and reptiles.

Perth

One last stint on the road has you arriving in Perth around 6 pm. Today travel around 300km (4 hours).

Location

Activity location

Port Wakefield
- Port Wakefield, South Australia, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

91 Franklin St
- 91 Franklin Street
- 5000, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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