Discover W.A.'s incredible Coral Coast. You'll see all the main highlights - The Pinnacles, Kalbarri's amazing gorges and rugged coast, the Shark Bay World Heritage area (including Monkey Mia's dolphins) and the stunning Ningaloo Reef. 7 day tour AU$2,965 Next Date: June 15th 2008 - Whale Shark Season!

The itinerary...

Day 1 - Perth to Pinnacles - 300kms. Yanchep cave tour & Koala photo, New Norcia Monastery. Includes a superb ocean BBQ. Optional: Flight over the Pinnacles Desert and sand boarding the dunes.

Day 2 - Pinnacles to Kalbarri - 438kms. See the incredible Pinnacle formations on the way to Kalbarri. Once in Kalbarri visit the towering cliff top coastal lookouts and relax on the beach. Optional: Deep Sea Fishing - W.A. has some of the best fishing in the world and Kalbarri is renown for being one of the best areas to wet a line.

Day 3 - Kalbarri to Monkey Mia - 399kms. Explore the rugged, deep red Kalbarri gorges including the beautiful Murchison Gorge and incredible Nature's Window. Ride to Monkey Mia and take an afternoon swim at the lovely beach. Optional: catamaran sailing with dolphins, dugongs and turtles

Day 4 - Monkey Mia to Carnarvon - 354kms. On most mornings the Monkey Mia dolphins swim within a metre or two of the shore! See these amazing wild animals right at your feet before riding to Carnarvon stopping at the unbelievable Shell Beach (billions of tiny cockle shells look like sand), Eagle Bluff with its superb coastal views and Hamelin Pool where the earth's oldest living fossils exist - the stromatolites (possibly the first form of life on earth).

Day 5 - Carnarvon to Exmouth - 363km. Exmouth is the main town on the beautiful Ningaloo Reef. Visit Shothole Canyon in the beautiful Cape Range National Park on the way there and then step from empty white beaches into the amazing underwater world of Ningaloo - 520 species of fish & 250 species of coral. Swim with manta rays, turtles and even whale sharks in season. Forget The Great Barrier Reef - Ningaloo is where it's at!
Optional: deep sea charter fishing, glass bottom boat ecology tour.

Day 6 - Exmouth - A full day to explore the amazing coastline and Cape Range National Park. Visit Yardie Creek gorge and Vlaming Head Lighthouse (360 degree views of the Cape). Snorkel, relax on the beach or take an optional tour diving or onto the outer reef.

Day 7 - Exmouth to Perth - Fly out late afternoon. Spend the day on the beach or swim with whale sharks or manta rays (optional and in season). Your flight is arranged for you but not included in the price. (typically AU$250-$300)