10-Day Perth to Adelaide Overland Tour

Enjoy breakfast overlooking the Indian Ocean at the locals favourite café and explore the quaint township of Margaret River and its various craft and produce stores. We’ll plan today around your favourite flavours, whether that be wine, beer, gin, olives, dairy or sweet treats. Taste buds will be tingling, but the highlight today will be a lunch at the world-renowned Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding wine estate.

Relax on the balcony back at the Resort and enjoy a platter of local produce collected throughout the day.

Today we travel within the Margaret River region travelling around 80 km.

After breakfast, head inland to the Walpole Wilderness region and connect with nature at the Valley of the Giants. Walk 40 metres high into the canopy of Western Australia’s majestic tingle trees, found nowhere else on Earth.

We’ll stop in at Denmark, a gorgeous town nestled on the banks of the Denmark River for a coffee, before making our way along a dreamy coastal drive towards Albany. If you are up for it, we can stop in at The Gap and Natural Bridge on our way into Albany. Check into our self-contained apartment and enjoy a meal at a local restaurant overlooking the ocean.

Today we’ll travel around 350 km.

After breakfast, discover the township of Albany and its interesting history before travelling into the Porongurups for a two-hour walk to Castel Rock. Be wowed by jaw-dropping views over the region. Travel through the beautiful Stirling Ranges towards Esperance, and if you are travelling during wildflower season, it will look even more picture-perfect.

Stop at the mind-blowingly beautiful Twilight Cove for your first taste of the epic beaches of the ‘Golden Outback’. Check into our Esperance accommodation at the Bay of Isles Motel and enjoy an evening meal overlooking a turquoise ocean.

Today we’ll travel 480 km.

Words cannot describe the absolute beauty you are going to experience today. Located approximately 50 km east of Esperance, Cape Le Grand is one of Western Australia’s most spectacular National Parks. It features blindingly white sandy beaches with sand so fine it squeaks between your toes. Wildlife is in abundance including the iconic sunbathing kangaroos at Lucky Bay who are always up for a photo opportunity. Swim, bushwalk and reconnect with nature today. Stay back in Esperance tonight and enjoy dining at a local restaurant.

Just 80 km to travel today.

It’s up before the bird’s chirp today. We’ll be putting our clocks forward 1.5 hours and have a lot of land to cover as we begin our journey across the Nullarbor Plain. Stretch the legs at the original Eucla Telegraph Station before crossing the border into South Australia.

We travel 790 km today, which is a long-distance, even by Australian standards. Be entertained by your guide as you enjoy the changing landscapes and depending on weather conditions, head off-road, four-wheel driving along the Balladonia Track to see some unique historical highlights. Tonight, stay at an iconic Outback Roadhouse Motel in Border Village.

Continue the journey along the Nullarbor stopping in at the unique Koonalda Homestead in the Nullarbor National Park. Formerly a fuel and rest stop for people travelling along the Nullarbor in the 1950s, it was abandoned in the 1970s and is now a unique piece of Australiana history.

Have the opportunity to play golf on the longest golf course in the world, the Nullarbor Links.

Take in the otherworldly scenery of the Head of Bight, Australia’s ultimate coastal lookout where from June to October, you can spot whales taking shelter in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park.

Come late afternoon, check into the 4.5-star Eco Villas, positioned right on the beach in Ceduna. Relax and watch the sunset over the ocean as you sample fresh local produce and wines.

Today we travel 480 km.

This morning we’ll head south to Baird Bay for a tour highlight, swimming with Australian sea lions and dolphins on a 3-hour eco-cruise. The puppy dogs of the sea will twist and twirl around you, and the magical dolphins won’t disappoint either. This optional extra is just $180 per person and available from September to May. If it’s the off-season, or you’d rather stay on dry land, we offer an alternative itinerary.

After lunch, visit Murphys Haystacks before joining the Xplore Eyre owners at their home – Coodlie Park Farm Retreat – for an evening meal under the stars.

Today we’ll travel 170 km and tonight you’ll sleep in a cabin at our property, Coodlie Park Farm Retreat.

After breakfast, we’ll mosey south stopping at some coastal highlights including Talia Caves. At the seaside town of Coffin Bay, join the Coffin Bay Oyster Farm Tour. Put on some waders and sit down to feast on the world-renowned Coffin Bay oysters, plucked straight out of the ocean. Lunch will follow with a beautiful seafood platter at the 1802 Oyster Bar & Restaurant.

Explore more stunning coastline before visiting Mikkira Station, home of a wild koala population where you will get some great photos. Check into the Port Lincoln Hotel and dine at an award-winning seafood restaurant for dinner.

Today we travel 300 km.

On the last day of the tour, you have earned a sleep-in. Enjoy a relaxing continental breakfast in the hotel restaurant and take a stroll along the foreshore.  By now, our guide will know you very well and will tailor the day to your liking. Whether that’s exploring nearby national parks, bushwalking, learning about the fishing industry at the Port Lincoln Marina or relaxing on the beach. Enjoy a late lunch at the iconic Fresh Fish Place and in the afternoon visit some local vineyards for wine tasting.

As your ten-day journey comes to an end, your guide will drop you off at the Port Lincoln Airport for your 45-minute flight to Adelaide. A private transfer will have you back to Adelaide accommodation by around 8 pm.