Australia

Tour Code : ITTA-23, Duration : 14 Days

Highlights		Itinerary at a Glance
- Cruise Swan River and tour Perth and Fremantle - Visit Shark Bay World Heritage Area - Dolphins in the wild at Monkey Mia - Glass-bottom boat cruise, Ningaloo Marine Park + Cossack Adventure Cruise - Explore Mt Whaleback Mine with guide - Tour Karijini, Millstream-Chichester and Kalbarri National Parks - Tour southern Kimberley town of Broome		Day 1 : Perth Day 2 : Historic Fremantle Day 3 : Nambung National Park Day 4 : Shark Bay Day 5 : Monkey Mia, Dolphins Day 6 : Ningaloo Marine Park Day 7 : The Pilbara, Dampier Day 8 : Cossack Adventure Cruise Day 9 : Chichester National Park Day 10 : Newman Mine Tour Day 11 : Port Hedland Day 12 : Broome Day 13 : Broome Day 14 : Broome

Day 1 : Arrive Perth
Arrive Perth and transfer to hotel. This evening meet your fellow travellers at special Welcome Dinner.
Day 2 : Historic Fremantle
Tour the colourful shopping and business districts of Perth. Take in the panorama from Kings Park and enjoy a cruise along the Swan River to Fremantle.

Day 3 : Nambung National Park
12 day passengers join tour. Travel north to the fishing town of Cervantes and Nambung National Park. See the unusual Pinnacles where coloured quartz, limestone outcrops and white sand combine to create a fascinating landscape. Tonight, enjoy a Flexible Dinner - you choose the restaurant.

Day 4 : Kalbarri National Park, Shark Bay
Morning tour of Geraldton. Journey to Kalbarri National Park and enjoy the spectacular views of the Murchison Gorges as the river cuts its way through to the Indian Ocean. This area is renowned for vivid native wildflower displays in season. Travel into Shark Bay World Heritage region and see Shell Beach.

Day 5 : Monkey Mia, Dolphins
Today enjoy a unique wildlife experience, interacting with wild dolphins as they come to shore (subject to dolphin appearance). Visit Hamelin Pool and see the stromatolites (fossils), the oldest known living organism. Continue to the bustling town of Carnarvon.

Day 6 : Ningaloo Marine Park
This morning, travel to Coral Bay, gateway to Ningaloo Marine Park and cruise the beautiful coloured reefs, teeming with marine life. Journey to Vlaming Head and enjoy stunning views of the North West Cape and Ningaloo Reef.

Day 7 : The Pilbara, Dampier
Enter the mineral rich Pilbara with its wilderness landscapes and impressive horizons. See Dampier, a prosperous iron ore mining town. Visit Woodside Petroleum's North West Shelf Visitors Centre.

Day 8 : Cossack Adventure Cruise
This morning, explore the old town of Cossack and join the Cossack Adventure Cruise, discovering the harding River Estuary and Jarman Island.

Day 9 : Millstream-Chichester National Park
Explore Millstream-Chichester National Park with its surprising oasis of palms, lilies and ferns. Later travel through rugged scenery to Tom Price.

Day 10 : Karijini, Newman Mine Tour
Today, discover the ancient landscapes of Kariini (Hammersley Range) National Park. Visit Oxer Lookout (pictured), Fortescue Falls and Dales Lookout. At Newman a local guide will escort you through the Mt Whaleback Iron Ore Mine, the largest open-cut mine in the world.

Day 11 : Marble Bar, Port Hedland
This morning visit Marble Bar, renowned as the hottest place in Australia. A unique vein of red jasper gave the town its name. From here, travel north to the coastal town of Port Hedland.

Day 12 : Sandy Desert, Broome
Skirt the Great Sandy Desert and the magnificent coastline of Eighty-Mile Beach on our way to Broome.

Day 13 : Broome Touring
Morning tour of this coastal port. The afternoon is at leisure before your Flexible Dining options.

Day 14 : Broome
Transfer to Broome airport or continue with your own arrangements.
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