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Travelmarvel

Wonders of the South West

Perth Return

Trip Code: TSW14
14 Days
22 Meals
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Trip Inclusions

  • 13 nights in premium accommodation
  • Services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and Driver
  • 22 delicious meals – 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 8 dinners
  • Enjoy a special bush tucker experience at Mandoon Estate
  • Unwind during a wildlife cruise on Shark Bay
  • Indulge in a delicious seafood dinner at Monkey Mia
  • Visit the National Anzac Centre in Albany
  • Visit the gourmet region of Margaret River where you’ll enjoy lunch at a winery

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary, hotels and inclusions are subject to change
  • Please note wildflowers are most prolific during late August to October, however, due to unpredictable weather, sightings are not guaranteed
  • Prices include airport transfers
  • The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Travelmarvel cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions
  • Price is for land only. Flights not included
Trip map for trip code TSW14
Perth Return

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Insider Experience

Enjoy an included special or unique excursion or event

Enhance Your Journey

Travelmarvel provides further opportunity to pursue your special interests and enhance your holiday with a range of optional experiences

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Savour a fantastic stay at Pan Pacific Perth, a premium hotel which has been newly refurbished in 2023 and boasts a terrific central location overlooking the Swan River.


Today your journey through Western Australia’s beautiful south west begins, meet your Travelmarvel Tour Director before setting out on a city tour. Then, enjoy a Welcome Dinner.

Stay: Pan Pacific Perth

Daily :
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Visit the stunning Mandoon Estate and join Noongar Elder Dale Tilbrook for a bush tucker experience. Be immersed in the cultural tradition of storytelling as you sample an array of bush tucker.


Head off this morning to enjoy your Insider Experience in the Swan Valley before continuing to the coastal city of Geraldton.

Stay: Geraldton, Ocean Centre Hotel or similar

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Indulge in a delicious seafood dinner tonight at Monkey Mia.

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy the stunning location of Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort.


Travel to Little Lagoon Creek Lookout, then visit the remarkable Shell Beach that’s made up of endless tiny Shark Bay cockle shells. Later, head to Monkey Mia at World Heritage-listed Shark Bay for today’s Insider Experiences.

Stay: Two Nights, Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Unwind during a wildlife cruise on picturesque Shark Bay.


Today, visit one of the best places for dolphin interaction. At Monkey Mia, you’ll enjoy a rare up-close encounter with these clever mammals at the daily dolphin feeding experience (subject to appearance). Then enjoy today’s Insider Experience before spending the rest of the day at your leisure.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

Travel to the small town of Denham and visit the Shark Bay Interpretive Centre before heading south to explore the spectacular Kalbarri National Park, where around 800 species of wildflowers bloom in the spring. Visit the Kalbarri Skywalk for incredible views of the stunning gorge and surrounding environment.

Stay: Kalbarri Edge Resort

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Skywalk in the Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia

Travel to Nambung National Park to see the Pinnacles and wander among the striking limestone pillars before returning to Perth.

Stay: Pan Pacific Perth

Daily :
  • Breakfast
View of Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Kimberley

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy a tour of the historic town of York.


Set out across the stunning Darling Ranges on the way to the charming town of York. Here, enjoy today’s Insider Experience. Then continue to Hyden to see the incredible granite cliff formation of Wave Rock.

Stay: Hyden, Wave Rock Hotel

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Journey to Coolgardie and discover the site of Western Australia’s original gold rush. Continue to Kalgoorlie, where more than half of the gold mined in Australia is sourced.

Stay: The Plaza Hotel Kalgoorlie

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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Head for Lake Lefroy and marvel at the stark white salt pans that stretch into the distance. Then continue to the seaside town of Esperance.

Stay: Esperance, Comfort Inn Bay of Isles Motel

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Take in the sights of Esperance, including Twilight Bay and Pink Lake. Then drive through the Stirling Range and meet a local wildflower expert. From Bluff Knoll, see the jagged peaks towering over bushland dotted with wildflowers in the spring. Later, arrive in Albany.

Stay: Two Nights, Albany, Dog Rock Motel

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Visit the National Anzac Centre in Albany.

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

Hear the songs of humpbacks and see dolphins swim while unique birds soar overhead (subject to appearance) on a wildlife cruise along the Albany coast (additional expense) operating June - October. 


Tour Albany and enjoy today’s Insider Experience. Enjoy free time before heading to Mt Clarence to enjoy views over the Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound. You may also choose to enjoy a wildlife cruise.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

Head to the Valley of the Giants, a world-famous forest of gigantic tingle trees. Visit the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, the most southwesterly point on mainland Australia. Arrive in Margaret River, where you’ll enjoy the evening at leisure.

Stay: Two Nights, Stay Margaret River

Daily :
  • Breakfast

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Enjoy an exclusive factory tour and sample handmade chocolate bars at Gabriel Chocolates.


This morning you’ll see the ancient fossil remains of long-extinct giant animals during a walk through Mammoth Cave. Then, join today’s Insider Experience before enjoying a Farewell Lunch and wine tasting at a renowned local winery – a fitting way to end your time in the South West.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
A Vineyard in the Margaret river region, Western Australia

ENHANCE YOUR JOURNEY

Go beneath the surface of Geographe Bay and observe more than 300 species of incredible marine life at the Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory (own expense).


Spend the morning exploring the coastal town of Busselton at your leisure. You may like to stroll the 1.8-kilometre jetty for stunning views out over Geographe Bay. Alternatively, enjoy a stroll along the foreshore, peruse the local shops or head out for a bite to eat for lunch. This afternoon, return to Perth where your tour concludes.

Daily :
  • Breakfast

The tour was a great success from the moment we left Perth until the tour finished - with the changing scenery, the beautiful wildflowers, and many interesting places.