Day 1 (D) HOME PORTS TO BROOME
Departing from home ports we fly to Broome. Home for two nights is the Mangrove Resort Hotel, Broome. Meet your fellow passengers and enjoy dinner together at the motel.

Day 2 (B,D) BROOME
A relaxing day today in Broome, pearl capital of the world. A tour of the area, visiting the Courthouse, originally built as a telegraph office, the Broome Historical Society and Chinatown. Enjoy the sunset over Cable Beach.

Day 3 (B,L,D) BROOME, PORT HEDLAND
We travel the Great Northern Highway at the western edge of the Great Sandy Desert. Picnic lunch today as we travel. Home tonight, the Esplanade Hotel Port Hedland.

Day 4 (B,L,D) PORT HEDLAND, ROEBOURNE, KARRATHA
Today we travel to Roebourne, view the many historic buildings, visit Cossack, first port in the north west, now a “ghost town” with several restored public buildings. Following lunch we continue to Karratha, established in 1968 on Nichol Bay to service the Hamersley iron ore project. Visit the North West Shelf Visitors Centre. Home tonight, All Seasons Karratha.

Day 5 (B,L,D) KARRATHA, EXMOUTH
We continue along the North West Coastal Highway through Cane River Conservation Park to Nanutarra Roadhouse, our lunch destination. During the afternoon continue to Exmouth, established in 1967 as a support town for the US communications base. Home for two nights, Pot Shot Hotel Resort.

Day 6 (B,L,D) CAPE RANGE NATIONAL PARK
Visit the Milyering Visitor Centre, built of rammed earth and using solar power. Enjoy magnificent 360 degree views from Vlamingh Lighthouse at the tip of Cape Range.

Day 7 (B,L,D) EXMOUTH, CORAL BAY, CARNARVON
Travel south to the ideallic seaside village of Coral Bay, part of the Ningaloo coral reef, longest in Western Australia. Enjoy a glass-bottomed boat cruise in these pristine waters. (Note: Due to tides, we may be required to wade out in knee deep water to board the cruise. Reasonable fitness and appropriate clothing and footwear required.) Later we continue to Carnarvon on the Gascoyne River, and our home for two nights, Fascine Lodge.

Day 8 (B,D) CARNARVON
This morning join an informative walking tour of Bumbaks Plantation located in a beautiful river setting. Learn about the wonders of growing bananas, grapes, mangoes and ground crops in Carnarvon. This afternoon we visit the Carnarvon Railway Museum, ride the Coffee Pot Train along the 1.6 kilometre jetty and visit the Lighthouse Keepers Museum. Enjoy a leisurely walk along the three kilometre tramways trail (optional).

Day 9 (B,L,D) CARVARNON, DENHAM, MONKEY MIA
Today we travel to the Peron Peninsula and Denham, most westerly town in Australia. Following lunch we visit Hamelin Pool to see the fascinating stromatolites, the world’s oldest known living organisms. Walk the stromatolite boardwalk and learn about the beginning of life on earth. Later we travel to Monkey Mia, famous for its bottlenose dolphins, part of a pod of around 300 dolphins who interact with humans at the beach. Home for two nights, Monkey Mia Resort.

Day 10 (B,D) MONKEY MIA
This morning enjoy a cruise on Shark Bay, view dolphins, rays and perhaps sharks in the sheltered waters. The afternoon is free to relax and enjoy the scenery and the resort.

Day 11 (B,D) MONKEY MIA, KALBARRI
We retrace our steps back out to the North West Coastal Highway and then make our way to Kalbarri. A short town tour on arrival. Home for two nights, Beach Resort Kalbarri.

Day 12 (B,L,D) KABARRI
We spend today enjoying the superb scenery and, depending on the season, may find an abundance of wildflowers. We visit the Kalbarri Wildlife Centre and then the Rainbow Jungle, a beautiful parrot habitat and free-flying bird aviary. Following lunch we enjoy a drive around Kalbarri National Park.

Day 13 (B,L,D) KALBARRI, GERALDTON
Today we drive along the spectacular coastline to Northampton, with lunch and time to wander around this National Trust-classified historical town. Later we travel the short distance to Geraldton. Our home for two nights, All Seasons Geraldton.

Day 14 (B,D) GERALDTON
Today we explore the thriving city of Geraldton. This is a key port and administration centre for the Midwestern region and home to a large rock lobster industry. We take a town tour with a local guide, visiting the impressive St Francis Xavier Cathedral, designed by Monsignor John Hawes, the designer of many fine buildings in and around Geraldton. Enjoy the views from Mills Park Lookout. Some time to browse in the central shopping district.

Day 15 (B,L,D) GERALDTON, GREENOUGH, CERVANTES
A leisurely start to the day as we travel the short distance to historic village of Greenough. Time to view the conservation area and visit the Walkaway Station Museum, built in 1887. Lunch here at the restored Hampton Arms Inn. In the afternoon we follow the scenic coast road through Leeman, Green Head and Jurien Bay to Cervantes and our overnight home, Best Western Cervantes Pinnacles.

Day 16 (B,L,D) CERVANTES, THE PINNACLES, PERTH
This morning we visit the Pinnacles (some walking required) where thousands of spectacular calcified spires (shell deposits) formed around 25,000 years ago and are scattered over 400 hectares of multicoloured sands in the Nambung National Park. We return via Cervantes to the Brand Highway for our journey south to Perth. Home for two nights is the Comfort Hotel Perth City.

Day 17 (B,D) PERTH
Today we relax in this vibrant western capital. This morning we take a ferry ride to nearby Fremantle with time to explore the area around Fisherman’s Wharf. During the afternoon visit Kings Park, enjoy the wildflower displays, with some free time in the central city.

Day 18 (B) PERTH, HOME PORTS
Sadly we depart by air and return to our home ports, concluding a most enjoyable West Coast holiday. Eastbound planes depart late morning. For Melbourne passengers coach transfers to Southern Cross Station and Forest Hill are available.