13 day Melbourne to Perth Overland

About this tour: Melbourne to Perth over 13 amazing days
Start in the world's most liveable city of Melbourne and head west on the iconic Great Ocean Road through the Grampians National Park to Adelaide. Hug the coastline from Adelaide to Perth, dropping into Port Lincoln for a frolic with the sea lions, or a dip with the great white sharks if you dare. Check out Esperance and Fitzgerald National Parks before cruising onto Perth via Wave Rock.

Valid: 5April 2020 – 21 March 2020

Trip Code: PBANC ( (Basix)

Price: AUD $2240 per person: PBANC (Basix)
• All prices are in Australian Dollars (includes 10% GST) based on per person



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Days: 13
Start: Melbourne, Australia
Finish: Perth, Australia
Depart: Selected Sundays - Melbourne
Destinations: Victoria, Great Ocean Road, South Australia, Southern Ocean, Western Australia, Outback, West Coast
Theme: Explorer, Overland
Included activities • 12 Apostles & London Bridge • Koala spotting - Great Ocean Road • Melba Gully Walk - Otway Ranges • Swim at Lorne (Summer months) • Brambuk Culture Centre • Loch Ard Gorge • Mackenzie Falls - Grampians • Pinnacles Walk - Grampians • Reeds Lookout (The Balconies) & Boroka Lookout • 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: 3 out of 5
Transport: Minibus, Private vehicle
Group size: Min 1, Max 24
Meals: 11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners
Accommodation: Bush camp (no facilities) (3 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (5 nights), Dormitory (3 nights), Farmstay (1 night)
Age: Minimum 18 years



Trip Itinerary:


Day 1: The Great Ocean Road
• Departing Melbourne, hit the road west to Geelong and the famous surf town of Torquay. From there, begin the journey along one of Australia’s most beautiful and famous drives, the Great Ocean Road. Stop in at Kennett River for some koala spotting, then break for lunch in Apollo Bay. Continue on to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, spending the night in Warrnambool.

Included Activities 12 Apostles & London Bridge Koala spotting - Great Ocean Road Melba Gully Walk - Otway Ranges Swim at Lorne (Summer months)
Meals Included Lunch




Day 2: The Grampians
• Begin the day checking out more of the Great Ocean Road's wonders, then drive into the Grampians National Park – an area rich in Aboriginal culture and beautiful landscapes. We'll visit the Brambuk Aboriginal Culture Centre to learn about the period known as the Dreaming, then hike up to the Pinnacles for impressive views across the Grampians. Tonight we enjoy a traditional Aussie BBQ in Halls Gap.

Included Activities Brambuk Culture Centre Loch Ard Gorge Mackenzie Falls - Grampians Pinnacles Walk - Grampians
Meals Included Breakfast Dinner





Day 3: The Grampians to Adelaide
• Hike up to McKenzie Falls, the highest waterfalls in the Grampians, and check out other sights such as The Balconies and Reeds Lookout. Leaving the Grampians, pass through the town of Horsham before crossing the famed mighty Murray River and making the last leg of the journey into Adelaide.

Accommodation Hostel (1 night) Included Activities Reeds Lookout (The Balconies) & Boroka Lookout Meals Included Breakfast

Special Information
This is a combination trip, made up of two of our most popular trips. Some travellers will be leaving today and others heading on to the Eyre Peninsula and Perth in the morning where the makeup of your group and guide will change.



Day 4: Adelaide - Flinders Ranges National Park
• Journey into the rustic, rugged gorges, abandoned homesteads and Red Gums of the Southern Flinders Ranges. With a break at Clare for those that were unable to get their morning fix of coffee/tea we take a small break to do so. We then head north to one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth, the Flinders Ranges, where we venture to the bottom of Alligator Gorge and walk through the narrows and onto the terraces formed from an ancient seabed. Look for and feel the ripples of the sand still there in the rock today. After lunch we make our way along the eastern edge of the range towards Warren Gorge, stopping for a break in Quorn. Quorn is home to the Pichi Richi Railway, which played an important role in linking the different gauges of railway line crossing the continent. It wasn’t until 1970 that the Indian-Pacific (Transcontinental) made its first unbroken run from Sydney to Perth. By 1980 the Pichi Richi line was obsolete. We stop at Dutchman’s Stern Conservation Park where we take the time to walk to the top of the range. Named by Mathew Flinders in 1802 for it’s resemblance of a Dutch sailing ship, this spectacular walk is a great way to finish the day and gives us our first real look to the West. Tonight we roll out our swags and bush camp for the first time. There are only toilet facilities at the bush camp. No showers or electricity.

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



Special Information
You will be collected at the YHA Adelaide this morning at 0645am.
Please have your bags packed and be ready out the front for an early departure.



Day 5: Coodlie Park, Eyre Peninsula
• The Eyre Peninsula is one of those great secrets many people have not yet discovered. Teeming with some of Australia's most amazing and outstanding real wildlife experiences, the lack of a major airport and too far to drive for most domestic travellers, this piece of paradise is one that only those who have been, can give that knowing smile of discovery of a very special place indeed. Back on the road we pass through Port Augusta and onto Kimba. If you are lucky you might be able to spot the biggest galah you have ever seen! We will have lunch at Kimba and then we head for Talia Caves, a walk the south headland at Venus Bay and sand board the Lake Newland Sand dunes. 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.

Today we drive approx 250km (5 hours) in total with stops along the way. (To be confirmed)
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • All National Park entry fees
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner




Day 6: Coodlie Park
• 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. As most passengers love to do this optional tour, the company has no other activity planned this afternoon, so if passengers do not participate they will be waiting on shore for the tours return. Having had lunch at the picnic spot at Bairds, we head on to Streaky Bay for any additional supplies. We will then continue our journey to Ceduna.

Today we drive approx 200km (4 hours) in total with stops along the way.
Accommodation Farmstay (1 night)
Included Activities All National Park entry fees
Optional Activities Swim with Sea Lions and Dolphins - Port Neill - AUD170
Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner




Day 7: Great Australian Bight
• Today we blend one of the world’s great road trips with the chance of more wildlife encounters. The Nullarbor Plain and the Great Australian Bight are two of Australia’s icons. Today we are heading into some of the remotest parts on the planet. We cross the dingo fence, which runs a staggering 5320km from the Bight through to Southern Queensland and head through the Yalata Aboriginal lands. We stop and have your picture taken with the famous wombat, camel and kangaroo road sign, a photo of which has become the metaphor for those who like to really get out there. We stop to take in the staggering sheer drop of the Bunda Cliffs where Australia suddenly and dramatically ends and drops into the ocean. After lunch, at the border where we must hand over all of our fruit and vegetables we travel on to Eucla and see the way the desert can devour an entire town and head west across Australia's great plain.

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 8: Nullarbor Plain/Great Australian Bight
• Settle in for a big days drive across the plain. During one of the stops we will come across Baladonia. Where you can read the fascinating story of Skylab at Balladonia. We drive further towards Norseman. Norseman is a small, sprawling town driven by mining and tourism and dominated by a huge tailings dump. We will have lunch at a look out, take in the fascinating view of Norseman. After lunch we will be heading to Esperance. When in Esperance, the town can seem like a huge metropolis after five days out in the remoteness of the desert plain. The town is still remote but once you see the magnificent surrounds of the granite, bush and beach you can only wonder for how much longer this area can keep its quaint charm.

Today we drive approx 7 hours, with break stops along the way
Accommodation Bush camp (no facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities All National Park entry fees
Meals Included Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 9: Esperance and Cape Le Grand National Park
• Get set for some of Australia's most beautiful scenery. This area of Western Australia has no less than 9 National Parks which is testament to its beauty and uniqueness. We take in the most spectacular of all, Cape Le Grand National Park. Stunning blue seas mix with powder white beaches and secluded bays allow for stops and swims in what can only be described as a nature lover's paradise. Get up early this morning and take a walk down to the beach. You might even encounter a kangaroo on the beach - it doesn't get any more Aussie than that! Today we stretch our legs with a coastal bush walk, which gives us a great overview of the bays and beaches and a stunning views to the islands of the Recherche Archipelago.

Why you'll love this trip
• The Great Ocean Road and the Nullarbor are two of the most iconic ocean drives in Australia. The Nullarbor is yet to be discovered by the crowds of tourists and you'll literally feel like you're on the edge of the earth.

Is this trip right for you?
• This trip is a combination of multishare dormitory accommodation that may be mixed gender. Between Adelaide and Perth, we camp in swags in National parks with very basic toilet and shower facilities.
• You're literally crossing our great country from east to west, so there are some serious km we have to cover. Be prepared with reading material and music for those long days.

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Tour Important Notes
1. This trip starts in Melbourne at approximately 6am and finishes on arrival in Perth on day 13 at around 6:00pm. We recommend booking a post nights accommodation and booking onwards flights/travel the following day.
2. This trip requires a sleeping bag, not available to purchase.
3. Adelaide accommodation is the YHA

What to bring on tour:
Booked and paid E-Ticket, Sturdy walking shoes, a spare pair of shoes that can get wet, swimming gear (2 towels recommended), hat and sunscreen, towel and toiletries, warm clothing in winter, water bottle (1.5L), torch, insect repellent, camera, travel pillow, and sleeping bag (can be purchased at the time of booking).

What's Included in tour:
• Meals 11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners
• Transport Minibus, Private vehicle
• Accommodation Bush camp (no facilities) (3 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (5 nights), Dormitory (3 nights), Farmstay (1 night)

Activities:
• 12 Apostles & London Bridge • Koala spotting - Great Ocean Road • Melba Gully Walk - Otway Ranges • Swim at Lorne (Summer months) • Loch Ard Gorge • Brambuk Culture Centre • Mackenzie Falls - Grampians • Pinnacles Walk - Grampians • Reeds Lookout (The Balconies) & Boroka Lookout • 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:
• 3 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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