West Coast Explorer

Arrive in Perth and be transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner. Stay: Perth, The Ritz-Carlton (D)

Travel to Nambung National Park, a striking coastal desert region, home to the unique limestone Pinnacles. After lunch, head to Greenough historical village and tour buildings constructed between 1863 and 1913 which provide a rare insight into early settlement of agricultural lands.

Later, continue on to Geraldton. Stay: The Gerald Apartment Hotel (B/L/D)

Explore the port town of Geraldton after breakfast, including a visit to the H.M. A. S Sydney Memorial, dedicated to those who served in the Royal Australian Navy and the lives and ships lost. Head to Kalbarri National Park to begin your explorations. Take in the remarkable views from the Skywalk. Stay: Kalbarri Edge Resort (B/L/D)

This morning, journey along the Butchers Track to the stunning coastline where World Heritage-listed Shark Bay lies. This westernmost part of Australia has a unique combination of stunning scenery and amazing flora and fauna, unlike that found anywhere else in Australia.

Later, continue to Monkey Mia. Stay Two Nights: Shark Bay, Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (B/L/D)

• See the wild dolphins of Monkey Mia. Watch as local rangers undertake a dolphin feeding demonstration (subject to appearance).

Head to Francois Peron National and view the Peron Homestead Precinct, a historic place with an interpretive centre.

Later continue to Shell Beach located in the Shark Bay World Heritage region. After arrive at your resort, where you will enjoy a delicious dinner. Stay: Carnarvon, Best Western Hospitality Inn (B/L/D)

Travel to World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park and join a cruise aboard a glass bottom boat at Coral Bay. Enjoy the opportunity to snorkel on this unspoilt reef in warm crystal-clear waters. Beneath the surface, you'll find dugongs, dolphins, manta rays, and more than 500 species of fish. Marine playgrounds really don't get much better than this. Stay Two Nights: Exmouth, Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort (B/L/D)

Explore Cape Range National Park as you board a cruise through the gorge walls of Yardie Creek. Admire the plethora of wildlife, the deep waters and the dramatic red limestone cliff faces. Make a stop in Turquoise Bay, voted as one of the best beaches in the world.

Later, visit the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse on your way back to the resort for dinner. (B/L/D)

This morning, travel to Karijini National Park, Western Australia's second largest national park. Continue to your beautiful eco retreat in Karijini National Park, nestled in the pristine bushland near Joffre Gorge, a magnificent curved waterfall that has formed a natural amphitheatre. Here, enjoy dinner before getting some much-needed rest before tomorrow's exploration. Stay Two Nights: Karijini Eco Retreat (B/L/D)

• Discover the contrasting landscapes of Karijini National Park.

Explore the Pilbara mining region as you take a tour of Mt Whaleback Mine today. Hear the latest up-to-date information about the current mining projects at the world's largest open cut iron ore mine.

Afterwards, arrive at your hotel for dinner. Stay: Seasons Hotel Newman (B/L/D)

Travel to Marble Bar via Nullagine, a town that takes its name from the local Indigenous name for the river that runs through its centre. Marble Bar is infamously known as the hottest town in Australia. The town received its name after a stunning formation of jasper which settlers mistook for a huge bar of marble.

Later, arrive at Port Hedland, a mining town renowned for its extensive exportation of iron ore. Stay: Port Hedland, Hospitality Inn or similar (B/L/D)

Stop at the famous Eighty Mile Beach, a stunning coastline that marks the end of the Great Sandy Desert. Keep an eye out for the migratory birds that call the wetland area home. Continue to Eco Beach Resort and enjoy a relaxed dinner this evening. Stay: Eco Beach Resort (B/L/D)

Travel to Broome today and check in to your resort. The rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure before a final farewell dinner this evening. Stay: Broome, Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa (B/L/D)

After breakfast, your journey comes to an end with a transfer to the airport. (B)