Adelaide to Perth Overland

About this tour: Meet the unique animals of Australia on a Nullarbor adventure
Travelling across the vast Nullarbor Plain is not only one of the world's great road trips, but a unique opportunity to encounter native Australian wildlife up close. Spot kangaroos, wombats, emus and rare birds in remote national parks and enjoy stunning bush scenery. Up through southern Western Australia to Margaret River wine country and finishing in Perth, this adventure tour is ideal for those wishing to experience a nature-filled journey through Australia's wild landscapes.

Valid: 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021

Trip Code: PAP10 (Basix)
Price: AUD $1795 per person
• All prices are in Australian Dollars (includes 10% GST) based on per person



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Days: 10
Start: Adelaide, Australia
Finish: Perth, Australia
Depart: Fridays - Default pick up: Adelaide Central YHA (135 Waymouth St), 06:45am
Destinations: South Australia, Southern Ocean, Western Australia, Outback, West Coast
Theme: Explorer, Overland
Included activities • All National Park entry fees • Head of the Bight entry and Whale watching (in season) •Ancient Empire Walk - Valley of the Giants • The Diamond Tree • Aboriginal Culture Dreamtime tour
Physical Rating: 2 out of 5
Transport: Transport Minibus
Group size: Min 1, Max 21
Meals: 9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners
Accommodation: Bush camp (no facilities) 2 nights, camping (with basic facilities) 7 nights
Age: Minimum 8 years


Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: Adelaide - Flinders Ranges National Park
• Headed north we’ll stop in at Clare for a quick coffee before continuing on to the ancient Southern Flinders Ranges. So unique are the fossils found in this landscape, geologists had to revise the geologic time-line of the Earth’s history, identifying a new era called the Ediacaran period! Hike Alligator Gorge where we’ll have lunch and explore the pristine Warren Gorge where we’ll be spending the night camped out under the stars of the Southern Cross.

Today we drive approx. 400 km (4 hours) in total with stops along the way.
Accommodation • Bush camp (no facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Meals Included • Lunch • Dinner



Day 2: Eyre Peninsula - Coodlie Park
• Its an early morning start to travel to the wild and beautiful Eyre Peninsula, one of Australia’s best kept secrets. See some unique outback silo art in the tiny town of Kimba and after a quick pit stop for lunch, it’s time to head to the coast to explore Venus Bay, Talia Caves. Next its to the Lake Newland sand dunes where adrenaline junkies can test out their sand boarding skills.

Today we drive approx 450km (5 hours) in total with stops along the way.
Accommodation • Farmstay (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Special Information
In the late afternoon we arrive at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat. This working farm has traditional cropping, sheep and a project of tree planting on their own land to offset their own carbon emissions.


Day 3: Baird Bay - Penong
• This morning we’ll continue driving along the coast to then do a learn to surf lesson on a remote and pristine beach. Those not wanting to surf will be able to relax, swim or explore Sceale Bay while the others test their surf skills. For those wanting to experience one of Australia's most unique wildlife experiences of swimming with dolphins and sea lions. This incredible optional wildlife experience involves a four hour boat cruise. We find the friendly populations and swim and snorkel amongst them. There is nothing that can parallel the feeling of communing with wild creatures such as these. If you wish to take up this option please notify us in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements. Those who choose to stay on land will travel to Point Labatt Conservation Park, the only place on the mainland where Australian seal pups can be seen learning to swim, play and rest on the beach

Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Optional Activities • Swim with Sea Lions and Dolphins - Baird Bay - AUD180
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner




Day 4: The Nullabor / Eucla
• There is no getting out of a long drive today as we start to travel across the mighty Nullarbor Plain. Crossing the Nullarbor has become a rite of passage for backpackers and for Australians it is the quintessential experience of the Australian Outback. Take a snap the world famous wombat, kangaroo and camel road sign, see jaw dropping scenery at the longest continuous cliff coast line in the Southern Hemisphere, the spectacular Bunda Cliffs or “Edge of Australia”. Stop at the iconic Nullarbor Roadhouse, explore the ruins of an old telegraph station and come afternoon cross the border into WA where tonight’s free entertainment is provided courtesy of the celestial sphere. Tonight we bush camp under the Southern skies on the Nullarbor.

Today's distance is approx. 7 hours, with break stops.
Accommodation Bush camp (no facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees • Head of the Bight entry and Whale watching (in season)
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 5: Cape Le Grand National Park
• Another early rise this morning as we travel the last part of the Nullarbor visiting the Caiguna Blowhole for some free air conditioning from the ocean. With their planetary sounding names and strewn about space junk, the small towns of Balladonia and Norseman have a slightly intergalactic atmosphere about them. Balladonia shot to worldwide fame in 1979 when the Skylab space station returned to earth here rather abruptly. After lunch we continue the drive to Esperance, which may seem like a bustling metropolis after a couple of days in the outback. After another reasonably big drive day, get ready for some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery with this part of WA having no less than 9 National Parks and some of the best beaches in the world. We’ll set up camp in the spectacular Cape Le Grand National Park

Today we drive approx 7 hours, with break stops along the way
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Day 6: Cape Le Grand National Park
• Crystal clear waters, powdery white sands, expansive granite bluffs… and sunbathing kangaroos? Sound like a dream? Well its not because today you’ll wake up in one of Australia’s best known and most spectacular National Parks. Pristine and perfect are two words that reflect its absolute beauty. The ocean here is practically transparent, the local western grey ‘roos are regularly sunbaking on the beach and the sand at Lucky Bay has twice been judged Australia’s whitest. So beautiful is this park we will be spending the whole day here exploring, swimming, bushwalking and you’ll also have some free time to do whatever you please.

We drive approx 10 minutes today, and walks will vary from 2-4 hours
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 7: Cape Le Grand National Park - Stirling Ranges
• Head down to the beach nice and early to make friends with some of the local kangaroo’s then we’ll be hiking Frenchman’s Peak, where beautiful vistas span right across Cape Le Grand and the Recherche Archipelago. Refuel with a lunch stop on one of the many beaches on Esperance’s Great Ocean Drive then settle in for the onwards drive to our Stirling Ranges campsite at Mount Trio.

We drive for about 5 hours today, and walk for 2 and a half also.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 8: South West Coast (Stirling Ranges)
• Today’s an early start as we visit the oldest mountain range in the world, the unique Porongurups which rise from the landscape like an island. Set out on a two-hour hike through some spectacular forests to Castle Rock which is a bit of a climb but worth every bit of effort as you are rewarded with breathtaking views over the region. Then traveling along Western Australia’s answer to Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, you’ll be treated to superb views of sun-bleached boulders, turquoise seas and dramatic red-rock cliffs shaped by eons of crashing waves and rolling tides. Visit the Gap, Natural Bridge, Elephant Rocks and Green Pool for a swim in a sheltered swim and then a stop at the largest Tingle Tree in Western Australia.

It is just over 5 hours from Lucky Bay to Stirling Ranges, with about one hour walking on the way.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees • Ancient Empire Walk - Valley of the Giants
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 9: Margaret River
• If you are feeling brave today you can climb the 50 metre Diamond Tree, a native karri tree once used as a fire lookout and only 1 of 3 wooden top towers in the world. Next it’s time tantalise those tastebuds as we spend the rest of the day tasting our way around the Margaret River region visiting boutique wineries, breweries, a chocolate factory and a cheese factory, sampling as we go. Cheers to that.

Today we drive approx 5 hours making stops along the way.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees • The Diamond Tree
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 10: Margaret River - Perth
• On the last day of the trip you’ll wake to the now-familiar warble of kookaburras and cockatoos before heading to Dunsborough where you’ll meet Wardandi custodian Josh, who will introduce you to the world’s oldest living culture with his authentic and personal interpretation. Go deep down into the Ngilgi Cave for a memorable didgeridoo cave experience, taste native foods, discover bush medicine and experience traditional fire lighting on this unique indigenous cultural experience. As our 10 day adventure draws to an end as we have our final lunch and swim at the popular tourist town of Busselton, where it’s hard to miss the 19th-century Jetty stretching 1.8km into Geographe Bay. One last stint on the road see’s us arriving into Perth around 6pm and although there are no formal activities planned it is usual for the group to get together and reflect on the big journey together over a few drinks and meal.

Today we drive approx. 5 hours, although driving through Perth city traffic can mean a slower journey than previously advised.
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees • Aboriginal Culture Dreamtime tour
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch

Why you'll love this trip
• Spot for Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies in the Flinders Ranges
• Swim with sea lions and dolphins off the Eyre Peninsula
• Travel across the sunbaked Nullarbor Plain
• Explore Margaret River and taste fine local wines
• Camp in the tranquil and remote Cape Le Grand National Park
• Journey across the iconic Great Australian Bight

Is this trip right for you?
• This trip covers some serious km from the east to far west of Australia - appreciate the vastness of this country and the landscape
• There is little phone or internet signal in this part of the country - and that's one of the reasons we love it!
• Disconnect from the real world and put that phone on flight mode
• This trip is predominately swag camping and on some nights facilities are very basic

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Tour Important Notes
1. The tour commences on Day 1 at 6.30am and finishes on arrival in Perth on day 10 at around 18:00.
2. Please bring your own sleeping bag, they are not available for purchase.
3. We highly recommend you arrange optional extra activities in advance to avoid disappointment.
4. This trip is Basix camping with swags and pop-up dome tents
5. Please note there is no single supplement is available for this trip

What to bring on tour:
• Booked and paid E-Ticket, Sturdy walking shoes, hat and sunscreen, towel and toiletries, swimming gear, warm clothing in winter, water bottle, torch, insect repellent, camera, pillow and sleeping bag (not available for hire or purchase on the tour, so please bring your own).

What's Included in tour:
• Meals 9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners
• Transport Minibus
• Accommodation Bush camp (no facilities) 2 nights, camping (with basic facilities) 7 nights
• Basix accommodation on this trip consists of swag camping (Aussie bed rolls). We also carry 3 person dome tents which are shared by 2 people. You will need to bring your own sleeping bag for this trip. Please also provide your own pillow if you wish. Camping locations may vary depending on weather and conditions. Camping will be 2 nights bush camping (no facilities), 1 night farm stay accommodation, and 5 nights at camp grounds with showers/toilets. All camping fees/equipment included (except sleeping bag). Tents are 3 person dome style shared by 2 people.

Activities:
• All National Park entry fees • Aboriginal Culture Dreamtime tour

Finish Times:
• Our trips generally finish early evening. We recommend booking one night post accommodation in your end city and planning onward travel for the following day. We cannot accept responsibility for missed onward travel if we are delayed for some reason on the last day of travel.

Fitness Level:
• 2 out of 5: Short participatory-level camping trips, walks that’ll get your heart rate up and extended periods in the elements.
Maximum Walks: Hikes up to 6-8kms per day. A reasonable level of fitness is required as there will be some walking to view places of interest. Suitable for soft adventures with a passion for bushwalking and exploring. Passengers must be fit and active.

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