5 Day Monkey Mia & Kalbarri, from $521/person
*Please use all drive times as guide. Times do not include stop overs*
Day 1. Perth – Cervantes - Geraldton, Driving Time = 6 hours
Take off for the city of Geraldton via the fishing village of Cervantes, the gateway to the Pinnacles:
Day 2. Geraldton – Monkey Mia, Driving Time = 5 hours 30 minutes
Depending on your timing, highlights on the way to Monkey Mia include the following:
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Shell Beach & Hamelin Pool, located about 45 kilometers from Denham, Shell beach is made up of millions of tiny shells. Hamelin Pool is home to the Stromatolites, the oldest living organisms on Earth
Day 3. Monkey Mia
Make sure you get up early so you don’t miss out on the dolphin feedings. The dolphins swim up to shore to interact with humans and sometimes visit the shore up to three times a day. You can do many of the following activities, in Monkey Mia itself:
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Swim (if you’re lucky, the dolphins may swim close to you)
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Go on a catamaran ride and see the Dugongs, dolphins and sea snakes in their natural habitat. They can also provide personalized nature based four wheel drive eco-adventure outback tours.
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Go on Camel Ride
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Join an Aboriginal Cultural Walk and discover how the local Malgana people have survived in Gathaagudu for thousands of years and learn how they survived in the bush, living off bush tucker and bush medicine.
Day 4 Monkey Mia - Kalbarri, Driving Time = 5 hours 15 minutes
Make sure you leave Monkey Mia early to see the most of the excellent national park in Kalbarri:
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The Murchison River gorges in Kalbarri National Park featuring the Z-Bend and the Loop (Nature’s Window). The Loop provides some great photo opportunities, with Nature’s Window providing the perfect picture frame for the river bed below. The Z-Bend has some fantastic hikes, for those who are feeling fit there is a great marked track witch allows you to gradually descend the 150 meters to the bottom the gorge. The Z-Bend also has a good lookout for those not feeling as adventurous.
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Take a sunset cruise up the Murchison river or past the magnificent coastal cliffs, or take a relaxing walk along the foreshore in town, have a refreshing swim at Chinaman’s Beach
Day 5. Kalbarri – Perth, Drive Time = 7 hours 30 minutes
Say goodbye to Kalbarri, as you take the long drive back to Perth. Make sure you take many breaks, with Dongara being a great place to stop for lunch.
Accommodation: from $120/night
Car Rental : from $68.25/day
Total Package Price: $521/person Twin Share.
*Accommodation & Car Rental Upgrades & Tour options available, bookable through Best Of WA*
