PILBARA & NINGALOO REEF

Commencing after breakfast we tour Australia’s largest open cut mine at Mt Whaleback where you will learn about the resources industry, said by some to be the engine room of Australia’s economy. We then travel through the Pilbara, visiting a little seen Aboriginal petroglyph site en-route to our comfortable safari style accommodation at Karijini Eco Retreat, our base for the next two nights.

Accommodation: Karijini Eco Retreat
Meals: Breakfast

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We have a full day to explore the spectacular gorges and crystal clear waterfalls of this stunning jewel in the crown of the Pilbara. We have a range of walking options today as we tailor our small group tour to suit your interests and abilities. Admire the rich red colours from Oxer and Junction Pool lookouts and visit the stunning Fortescue Falls, a rare year round waterfall that tumbles 20 metres over red rock benches, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy a dip in the crystal clear waters of Fern Pool.

Accommodation: Karijini Eco Retreat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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We depart Karijini this morning and re-join our journey through the remote Pilbara landscape with a short journey taking us to Cheela Plains Station a family owned and managed cattle station located in the semi-arid, pastoral rangelands of the Pilbara in Western Australia. The pastoral lease now known as Cheela Plains was part of Wyloo Station, owned by the Pensini Family, until 2001 when Evan and Robin Pensini established it as its own individual station with a vision to be industry leaders in sustainable and renewable pastoral practices, with proven results and to be sure in the knowledge of keeping the pastoral rangeland in excellent condition for future generations. We explore Cheela Plains Station on a 4WD Tag-a-long tour. (Note: shared facilities at Cheela Plains Station)

Accommodation: Cheela Plains Station
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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To get to Mt Augustus, it’s a drive over wide red-dirt outback roads with bulldust-filled pot-holes and sandy-bed river crossings. Along the way, the baked earth is littered with flat stones the size of a clenched fist that glow reddish and dark purple in the soft morning light but can shimmer into the distance like a black lake in the harsh afternoon sun. Native grasses struggle for survival but flocks of galahs defy the unforgiving terrain. Rewarded with spectacular views of springtime wildflowers this is a memorable journey into the real Australian outback. (Note: shared facilities at Mt Augustus Tourist Complex)

Accommodation: Mount Augustus Tourist Complex
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Today we tour and have the opportunity to climb to the summit of Mount Augustus which is one of the most spectacular solitary peaks of the world’s largest monoclines, as it rises above a stoney, red sandplain of arid scrubland and is visible from the air for more than 160 kms. The granite formation is about 8 kms long and is estimated to be 1,750 million years old. The area around Mount Augustus is the traditional lands of the Wajarri tribe. Burringurrah is the Wajarri name for Mount Augustus. Aboriginal occupation is evident by the engravings on rock walls at Mundee, Ooramboo and Beedoboondu visitor sites. Francis Thomas Gregory was the first non-indigenous person to climb to the summit on 3rd June 1858 during his epic 107 day journey through the Gascoyne region. Some weeks later he named the peak after his brother, Augustus Charles Gregory. (Note: shared facilities at Mt Augustus Tourist Complex)

Accommodation: Mt Augustus Tourist Complex
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Our adventure continues as we depart the Rock and head to the Reef. Leaving the remote inland we arrive at the lovely coastal village of Coral Bay. A long time favourite with Western Australian families this hidden gem is the ideal base for the World Heritage listed Ningaloo Marine Park. Your 6 Day Rock to Reef adventure concludes on arrival on Coral Bay or alternative arranges can be made to conclude the tour in Exmouth.

Tour Concludes Coral Bay or Exmouth
Meals: Breakfast

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Exmouth and the Coral Coast are an adventurer’s paradise and today you can enjoy a truly amazing range of adventure experiences. From April through July the majestic Whale shark frequents the reef and the once in a lifetime opportunity to swim with these gentle giants shouldn’t be missed. For the keen fisherman the coastal waters offer plenty of action and game fishing trips can be arranged.

Tour Concludes Coral Bay or Exmouth
Meals: Breakfast

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We can arrange an Ultimate Journey upgrade pre or post journey with an all inclusive stay at the luxurious Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef where the outback meets the reef.

Sal Salis is natural & beautiful in every way – and it is waiting for you! 

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Join a journey south to some of the most beautiful underwater areas of Ningaloo Reef on board the luxury catamaran Shore Thing.

On this 3 night Ningaloo Reef tour we’ll take you to the best places to snorkel and scuba dive, surrounding you with pristine corals and an abundance of marine life. Our destination is the beautiful Sandy Point and Pelican Point Sanctuary. A perfect place to explore the shallow reef lagoons either by kayak or by donning a mask, snorkel and fins – some of the best coral and reef fish you will see in the world.

No other Ningaloo Reef tour accesses these areas, so they are pristine and uncrowded.

For scuba divers, a 3 night Ningaloo Reef tour visits a variety of dive sites rarely visited by other divers and reef sharks, turtles, groupers and sting rays are a common sight, along with all of the macro critters, such as nudibranchs, moray eels and octopus.

Manta Rays are commonly found feeding in shallow waters close to Coral Bay and we are often presented with the opportunity to snorkel alongside these majestic marine animals. Enjoy walking along sparkling white beaches and viewing Turtles in their natural feeding grounds. Dugongs can also be seen on occasions grazing on seagrass beds and inquisitive dolphins can often be seen chasing fish throughout the clear water.

Between June and October, Humpback Whales are a common site on the outer reef as they make their way north on their annual migration and return south with their calves for the summer.