10 Days | Take a 4WD adventure, swimming in desert pools and camping under stars
Explore the natural wonders of Western Australia, from Broome to Perth, in a 4WD with like-minded travellers. Spend your nights under a blanket of stars and your days swimming in hidden watering holes and waterfalls, snorkelling among turtles, relaxing on Eighty Mile Beach, exploring national parks like Karijini, Nambung and Kalbarri, watching spectacular sunsets, wandering around the Shark Bay World Heritage area and taking on some fun, active optional activities in your free time.
Trip overview
- Start
- Broome, Australia
- Finish
- Perth, Australia
- Theme
- Overland
- Destinations
- Australia
- Physical rating
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- Style
- Basix
- Ages
- Min 18
- Group size
- Min 1 - Max 20
- Trip code
- PKOP
- Take a 4WD safari through Western Australia, spending most nights camping under a dazzling blanket of stars – this is a great chance to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
- Spend two nights and three days in the red-hued Pilbara, camping under a blanket of stars in Karijini National Park and spending your days exploring ancient gorges and refreshing swimming holes and waterfalls.
- Kick back and relax on Eighty Mile Beach and Shell Beach, explore unique landscapes in Kalbarri National Park and Nambung National Park and drive along Australia’s famous red desserts.
- Spend three nights in a campground among kangaroos near Cape Range National Park – go snorkelling, soak up the sun on Turquoise Bay and explore Ningaloo Reef from the waters of Coral Bay. 
- Explore the World Heritage area of Shark Bay, home to the oldest living organisms in the world – stromatolites.
- On some days of this trip, you'll spend many hours driving through very sparse areas of Australia. Sit back and enjoy landscapes that you'd miss in any other form of travel. Extra space can be tight, and conditions may feel a little cramped. Think of it as a great way to get to know your fellow travellers. The drive days can be long, but it's as much about the journey as the destination, and half the fun is the camaraderie!
- Accommodation on this trip involves camping out in nature or staying in backpacker-style dormitory accommodation, including bunk beds, so the facilities are very basic. It is a trip for either younger, fit travellers or the young at heart and fit in body! A lack of emphasis on creature comforts makes this an authentic experience of the Australian outback. Some locations will have little to no Internet connection or phone service. 
- This trip involves activities like hiking on uneven terrain and clambering over boulders. It is best suited to travellers with good mobility and fitness. Details on physical activities can be found in the itinerary.
View the itinerary for departures between 01 April 2024 - 31 December 2024
Itinerary
Inclusions
9 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 8 dinners
Private 4WD vehicle
Camping with Shared Facilities (5 nights), Mixed Backpacker Dorm Multi-Share Accommodation with Shared Facilities (4 nights)
Dates and availability
Important notes
START & END TIMES
Your tour commences in Broome on Day 1 at 7 am and finishes in Perth on the last day at approximately 6 pm. We recommend you arrive a day early and onward travel should be booked for the following day. No accommodation is included on Day 10.
LUGGAGE
A strict luggage limit of 15 kg applies. Please bring a soft-sided bag only.
ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation on this trip is Basix-style mixed gender multi-share dormitories or twin-share camping in dome tents with swags with fitted sheets & pillows with pillow cases. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Some on site ablutions have hot showers and flush toilets however on some nights the ablution facilities can be very basic.
SLEEPING BAG
This trip requires a sleeping bag. You can bring your own or can purchase one. Please let your booking agent know ahead of time if you would like to add this to your booking
WHALE SHARKS
Swimming with whale sharks is not included on this trip and is an optional activity that you need to book online yourself. It is very important that you pre book any whale shark experiences, as this can sell out far in advance. Please also note that whale sharks visit the region between mid-March and mid-September only, so please make sure you schedule your trip accordingly if you would like to include this experience in your trip.
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