10 Day Coral Coast Discovery
✓ Your time is important. We have designed the perfect road trip so all you need to do is pack the car and hit the road!
✓ 9 nights accommodation booked and selected for you
✓ Included Sightseeing - Kalbarri & Coastal Cliffs Scenic Flight
Suggested experiences throughout to ensure you always know the best places to visit and explore:
✓ Explore the famous banana plantations of Carnarvon on Australia's Coral Coast
✓ Kalbarri offers pristine beaches and towering coastal cliffs
✓ Learn about the history of Cervantes, named after a nearby shipwreck
✓ Superior twin share accommodation
✓ Sightseeing and transportation as per the itinerary
✓ 7 DAY GUARANTEE - Free date change up to 7 days prior to departure for COVID related travel disruption (see here for T&Cs)
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When in Geraldton take some time to visit the Byzantine style St Xavier Cathedral and the Geraldton Museum, which houses relics from the numerous ships wrecked along this coastline. Geraldton has beautiful beaches, excellent fishing and enticing restaurants.
Approx 425 km
Monkey Mia is famous for its Dolphins, beautiful scenery and sparkling blue waters providing spectacular photographic opportunities. - These are wild animals that after years of care and understanding come in to be fed of their own accord by the rangers.
Approx 436 km
A free day to explore the Shark Bay region. Optional Monkey Mia Wildlife Cruise are available at additional cost.
Depart Monkey Mia and travel north to Coral Bay, a small holiday resort offering wonderful sandy beaches suitable for swimming. It is situated at the start of the Ningaloo Marine Park, which continues north along the North West Cape. Coral
Bay is a great place for snorkelling offering a host of coral and underwater delights.
Approx 597 km
Today is at leisure for you to explore the Coral Bay region. Nature lovers should note that this is one of the best places in the world to see whale sharks and manta rays. If you are travelling between June and October you may even witness the humpback whale migration.
Famous for its banana plantations, Carnarvon on Australia’s Coral Coast is the southern gateway to the world-famous Ningaloo Reef and provides the ideal base for exploring Mount Augustus and the Kennedy Ranges to the east and coastal stations to the north.
Approx 236 km
Continue south along the coast onto Kalbarri, located on the midwest coast. With its pristine beaches and towering coastal cliffs, Kalbarri offers a wonderful holiday experience.
Approx 443 km
If you are a nature-lover, then the Rainbow Jungle is an essential experience with the outstanding parrot-breeding centre. Kalbarri also offers a true wildflower experience. Be awe-struck at the 180,000 acres of some of the richest wildflower bushland. Kalbarri National Park claims 800 species of wildflowers and on any day of the year you will find a blooming flower.
Cervantes was named after the American Whaler “Cervantes” which was wrecked on a nearby reef in 1844. This small crayfishing town appeals to many anglers. Cervantes has a number of pristine beaches, within easy walking distance of the town centre, ideal for swimming, boating and windsurfing.
Continue the last leg of your journey today to Perth. Continue back down the coast towards the city centre of Perth. Sunshine, beaches, sport and culture along with a refined but relaxing outdoor lifestyle, define Perth. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean’s pristine white beaches, the Darling Range and the Swan River. Just 12kms from Perth is Fremantle - a 19th century seaport, which contains over 150 buildings classified by National Trust. For great views in Perth itself, visit Kings Park.
Approx 202 km
Deposit & Payments
Booking Process
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences, however, any changes are beyond our control.
Single Supplement
A single supplement is available on all nights of this trip from an extra $1299 subject to availability.
Triple Share
Not available.
Children
Children must be 5 years old or over and share a room with parents at all times. Children are charged the same price as adults.
Tour Documentation
Final documentation will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
There is the option to hire a car for the length of your journey from $68 per day.
Rates Include:
Unlimited Kilometres, Damage Cover (DC) subject to Accident Damage excess, Vehicle Registration Fees (VRR), Admin Fee (AF), Location Fee (LF), 24Hr Breakdown Roadside Assistance, Goods & Service Tax (GST)
Note: Location Surcharges apply at following locations: Burnie Downtown, Burnie Airport, Devonport Airport, Devonport City, Devonport Ferry, Exmouth Learmonth (to be paid direct)
Rates Exclude:
Optional Renter Protection upgrades (e.g. SNO), Fuel, One Way Fees, Optional Extras (baby seats etc), Accident Damages Excess (ADE), Optional Renter Protection Services (AER/MAX/SNO), out of hours pickup, Road tolls, premium roadside assistance, private parking charges, delivery and collection fees, Personal Accidents and Effects Cover
Damage Excess for 2WD vehicles
Damage Excess @ AUD 4800.00
Reducible to AUD 1100.00 on purchase of AER at the rental counter @ AUD 27.00 per day for 2WD vehicles (except Prestige vehicles)
Reducible to NIL on purchase of MAX cover at the rental counter @ AUD 38.00 per day (available at participating locations only) for 2WD vehicles (except Prestige vehicles)
Damage Excess for 4WD and AWD Vehicles
Damage Excess @ AUD 6001.00
Reducible to AUD 1100.00 on purchase of AER at the rental counter @ AUD 34.00 per day
Reducible to NIL on purchase of MAX cover at the rental counter @ AUD 50.00 per day (available at participating locations only)
MAX Cover is not available in Arncliffe (Sydney), Ballarat, Ballina, Bendigo Brooklyn, Byron Bay, Broome, Campbellfield Trucks, Coffs Harbour, Klemzig (Adelaide), Lismore, Plympton, West Melbourne.
One Way Fees
Payable directly to Hertz for rental vehicles and Neverlost GPS devices
Young Driver Fee
Where a renter is aged between 21-24 a young driver fee of $16.50 inclusive of GST (Capped at $115.50 in each 30 day period) will apply for Standard passenger vehicles.
Drivers Licence -
Renters must present a valid driver's licence that has been held for at least one year. A foreign driver's licence issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation of the licence or a current International Drivers Permit. Both the International Drivers Permit and the driver's national driver's licence must be presented at the time of rental.
Deposit
All rentals are subject to a deposit to cover additional costs. A min of AU$200 applies for Metro Locations, $200 for Remote Locations, $200 for Licensee locations and $400 for 4WD locations in Sydney and Melbourne if using a credit card in the name of the renter. A cash deposit is not accepted