Kalbarri Coral Coast Walking Tour

We will leave the city at 7:30am and head to one of Western Australia’s most iconic destinations. The Pinnacles (Nambung National Park) is one of the strangest landscapes you will ever experience. Take a short walk around this limestone “forest” before we hit the road again towards our first big walk.

Our afternoon walk is at the stunningly pristine Mt Lesueur National Park. One of the best wildflower spotting locations in WA, this 7 km loop walk has some fabulous views and many endemic wildflower species. There are definitely some challenges to this walk, with some rocky ground and a few ascents, but it is doable for the everyday walker, and well worth the effort.

After the walk, we will head the short distance to Jurien Bay, where we will stay at the Jurien Bay Motel Apartments, and dinner will be a typical country pub meal down at the local.

Wildflowers, wildflowers and more wildflowers! This is a really easy day, with a short drive out to Hi Vallee Farm in Badingarra, to meet local floral icon Don Williams and his wife Joy. Don will take us on a tour of his property, sharing all his knowledge from years in the bush. Whether you are a casual lover of colour, or a real flower geek, a few hours with this local character is a morning well spent.

After Don and Joy’s place, we will head north (2.5hrs) and roll out the yellow carpet! Whilst you may never have heard of Coalseam Conservation park, you have definitely seen photos of the carpets of colourful everlasting flowers. We have timed the departure of this tour to give us the best chance to see the everlastings at their peak, but nature can be cruel, so there are no guarantees.

There is a flat easy 3km walk within Coalseam which we will do, taking our time to enjoy one of Western Australia’s most memorable experiences.

From Coalseam it is about a 1.5 hr drive to Geraldton, where we will base ourselves for the next two nights.

Accommodation: IBIS Geraldton OR Hospitality Inn, Geraldton

It’s an exciting day today as we hop on our own charter planes and fly over to the Abrolhos Islands, about 80 km off the coast of Geraldton. We’ll take a scenic flight over the chain of islands, learning about their history and infamous shipwrecks, before setting down at East Wallabi Island. Here you can enjoy a short guided nature walk and a snorkel in the pristine waters.

We return to Geraldton mid/late afternoon and then head up to the picturesque HMAS Sydney memorial lookout for sunset drinks and nibbles.

Accommodation: IBIS Geraldton OR Hospitality Inn, Geraldton

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We start the day with a 1hr 45min drive to Kalbarri. We’ll have a wonderful day today exploring some of the ancient gorges of the Murchison River. We’ll visit Natures Window and walk the 9 km Loop Trail, which takes us from the top of the gorge wall, down into the beautiful gorge itself to walk beside the river. If the weather’s nice, you might enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool water at lunch time.

In the afternoon, we’ll have an easy exploration of the Z Bend Gorge where we will take a short stroll and soak up the tranquil atmosphere.

Accommodation: Kalbarri Edge Resort

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The views along the Kalbarri coast are nothing short of spectacular – with pink and red layers of sandstone cliffs contrasted against the turquoise Indian Ocean. We’ll walk the length of the Bigurda Trail in the morning. This trail stretches for 8 km along the top of the sea cliffs from Eagle Gorge to the Natural Bridge.

In the afternoon we’ll explore the coastal areas closer to town, including a 3 km loop walk around Mushroom Rock and Rainbow Valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning we have a 10am date with the dolphins at Monkey Mia! One of Western Australia’s much loved experiences, see the resident bottlenose up close and personal.

The tour ends just after lunch, with wet feet and a drop off in Denham. There are airport transfers from Denham. We recommend booking a flight after 1:30pm back to Perth (cost of flight not included in tour price ~$150-$300 or more during peak season). For those returning to the East Coast, there should be plenty of time to make an evening flight.

OPTIONAL Return to Perth:

Anyone booked on the optional return road-transfer to Perth will leave Denham just after lunch and drive to Geraldton for the night. The next day after breakfast (included with accommodation) we drive straight to Perth where you will be dropped off at the same pickup locations from Day 1. Meals (apart from breakfast) for the return to Perth are not included in the cost.