15 Day Kangaroo Island, Nullarbor & the Bight

15 Day Kangaroo Island, Nullarbor & The Bight

Adelaide Kangaroo Island,SA Port Lincoln,SA Coffin Bay,SA Ceduna,SA Esperance Albany,WA Denmark,WA Margaret River,WA Perth FROM $7,999 PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE

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DAY 1 Destination Adelaide Meals included Hotel 5  Pullman Hotel Adelaide, or similar

Welcome to Adelaide! On arrival, please make your way to your central hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 2 Destination Adelaide  Kangaroo Island Meals included Hotel 4  Kangaroo Island Seafront Hotel, or similar

This morning, enjoy free time in Adelaide to explore the city. This afternoon, meet your coach down in the lobby of your hotel as your Kangaroo Island experience begins. We make our way by coach to Cape Jervis to board the ferry to Kangaroo Island.

DAY 3 Destination Kangaroo Island  Adelaide Meals included Breakfast, Lunch Hotel 5  Pullman Hotel Adelaide, or similar

Start your tour day later in the morning with a buffet breakfast before heading off on a tour of the best highlights of Kangaroo Island. Take a guided walk on the beach among a colony of rare and wild Australian sea lions with a National Parks Ranger at Seal Bay Conservation Park. Get up close and see these wild creatures frolic and laze about – a truly amazing and unforgettable experience. Enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch at the Parndana Hotel before visiting the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park.

Spend the afternoon in the Flinders Chase National Park, which was devastated in the worst fire to ever hit the island in January 2020. You’ll see that the regeneration of the native bush occurs so quickly after the event and there will be many opportunities to take photos. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and koalas.

See the rugged coastline from walks around Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch. Remarkable Rocks provide great photographic opportunities, and the Admirals Arch boardwalk takes you down a rugged cliff face to reveal the spectacular rock archway, a natural nursery and safe haven for playful Long-nosed Fur Seals.

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Tonight, you will be returned to your Adelaide hotel at around 10:30PM.

DAY 4 Destination Adelaide  Port Lincoln Meals included Lunch, Dinner Hotel 4  Port Lincoln Hotel, or similar

This morning you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the airport to board a short flight to Port Lincoln. Your expert guide will greet you and give you an overview of the journey ahead. Recognised as ‘Australia’s Seafood Capital’ explore Port Lincoln’s highlights, including Mikkira Station, home to a wild koala population.

Enjoy a seafood lunch at the Fresh Fish Place and explore the stunning coastline. Pop into a vineyard for wine tasting and check into the Port Lincoln Hotel to freshen up before relaxing over a lovely dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 5 Destination Port Lincoln  Coffin Bay  Coodlie Park Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 3  Coodlie Park Farm Retreat, or similar

Mosey up the coast to the seaside town of Coffin Bay. Visit the pristine national park, spot an abundance of wildlife, and take off your shoes for a stroll along a deserted beach. On the Oyster Farm Tour, put on some waders and sit down to feast on delectable Coffin Bay oysters, plucked straight out of the ocean. After lunch, head up the West Coast of the Eyre Peninsula exploring beautiful sights such as Locks Well and Talia Caves. Come late afternoon arrive at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat and join company owners Hassie and Jo for a campfire feast under the stars.

Today travel approximately 250 km and tonight sleep in a fully self-contained cottage at Coodlie Park.

DAY 6 Destination Coodlie Park  Baird Bay  Ceduna Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 4  Ceduna Eco Villas, or similar

After an early breakfast, head north 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,

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After lunch in Streaky Bay, we’ll take a coastal drive to Ceduna and come late afternoon, check into the Eco Villas, positioned right on the beach. Relax and watch the sunset over the ocean as you sample fresh local produce and wines.

DAY 7 Destination Ceduna  Head of Bight  The Nullarbor Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 2  Outback Roadhouse Motel, or similar

Onwards to the magnificent Head of Bight, Australia’s ultimate coastal lookout. In the months from June to October, spot Southern Right Whales and their young frolicking in the waters of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. Get ready to be immersed into the Australian outback, beginning the 1660 km journey across the Nullarbor Plain. You’ll even have the opportunity to play golf on the longest golf course in the world, the Nullarbor Links.

Today we clock up a few clicks travelling 550 km. Tonight stay in an iconic Outback Roadhouse Motel in Border Village, just a few kilometres from Western Australia.

DAY 8 Destination The Nullarbor  Esperance Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 3  Bay of Isles Motel, or similar

Hit the road before the bird’s chirp today as the journey across the mighty Nullarbor continues. Stop for an iconic photo at the 90 Mile Straight road sign and cross the border into Western Australia, rewinding your clock 1.5 hours.

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. Arrive in Esperance in the early evening and after a long day enjoy a BBQ dinner on the balcony at the Bay of Isles Motel.

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DAY 9 Destination Esperance  Cape Le Grand National Park  Esperance Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 3  Bay of Isles Motel, or similar

Words cannot describe the 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, bush walk and reconnect with nature today.

Tonight stay back in Esperance and enjoy dining at a local restaurant.

DAY 10 Destination Esperance  South West Coast  Albany Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 3  Kinsellas Water Views Accommodation Albany, or Hotel similar

It’s more breathtaking scenery today heading from Esperance through the beautiful Stirling Ranges, and if you are travelling during wildflower season, it will look even more picture-perfect. At the Porongurups, take a two-hour walk to Castel Rock which is worth every bit of effort being rewarded with jaw-dropping views over the region.

Travel along the coastline towards Albany, and if you are up for it, stop at Torndirrup National Park to see coastal highlights, The Gap and Natural Bridge. Arrive at our accommodation late afternoon and enjoy a meal overlooking the ocean.

DAY 11 Destination Albany  Denmark  Margaret River Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 4  Margaret River Beach Resort, or similar

After breakfast, have a little look around the Albany township and take in the views from Mt. Clarence. Set off towards Denmark, a gorgeous town nestled on the banks of the Denmark River. Head into the old-growth forests in 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.

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Arrive into Margaret River in the late afternoon and settle into your accommodation at the Margaret River Beach Resort. Enjoy a delicious meal at The Common Restaurant overlooking the ocean.

DAY 12 Destination Margaret River Meals included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hotel 4  Margaret River Beach Resort, or similar

After breakfast at a favourite local café overlooking the Indian Ocean, explore the quaint township of Margaret River and its eclectic craft and produce stores. Taste buds will be tingling as you taste your way around the region. The guide will tailor the day around your favourite flavours, whether that be wine, beer, gin, olives, dairy or sweet treats. But the highlight today will be a delectable 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.

DAY 13 Destination Margaret River  Perth Meals included Breakfast Hotel 5  Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, or similar

This morning, have one of the best Indigenous experiences in Australia at Koomal Dreaming. Journey deep into Ngilgi Cave where you’ll be mesmerised by a live didgeridoo performance, storytelling and traditional fire-making during this fascinating 2.5-hour cultural tour.

As your 10-day journey draws to an end, visit one last white sandy beach in Dunsborough before stopping in for some coffee and ice cream at the popular holiday town of Busselton. Here you will see the second longest jetty in the world. Arrive into Perth around dinner time where we will drop you at your pre-booked accommodation.

DAY 14 Destination Perth Meals included Hotel 5  Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, or similar

Today is a full free day to enjoy the Western capital.

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DAY 15 Destination Perth Meals included Accommodation N/A

Today your Southern journey comes to an end. At the appropriate time make your way to the airport or continue your onward journey.

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Inclusions

SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS Travel to Kangaroo Island and experience the pristine wilderness This 4,000 km bucket list journey across Australia will fascinate and connect you with nature in ways you could barely have imagined. Be wowed by the mouth-watering seafood, incredible coastline and wildlife on the Eyre Peninsula. Feel the vastness of our great land as you travel across the mighty Nullarbor, and stand on the ‘Edge of Australia’ at the Head of Bight. Walk the footprint-free white sandy beaches of Esperance. Taste your way around Margaret River Explore the ancient forests of the south-west of Western Australia.

WHAT'S INCLUDED Small group tour, up to 14 guests only (from Day 4-13) Incredible sightseeing in Kangaroo Island, the Eyre Peninsula, Esperance, Margaret River and along a 4,000km stretch of Australian coastline 14 nights’ accommodation in comfortable hotels and motels Included flight Adelaide to Port Lincoln 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners Escorted days 2-3 and 4-13 to experience Kangaroo Island and the incredible Australian Bight coastline Transportation included as per the itinerary In depth sightseeing as per itinerary

INSPIRING FEATURES Tastes: Enjoy a delectable lunch at the world-renowned Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding wine estate. Sights: Witness one of the world’s most rugged coastlines and sparsely populated areas of the Nullarbor Stays: Stay at the incredible Coodlie Park Farm Retreat with true country hospitality and join company owners Hassie and Jo for a campfire feast under the stars.

Fine Print

HOW TO BOOK & PAYMENTS Deposit & Payments

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Secure your package with only a $1377 deposit per person. Pay a 2nd instalment of $500 per person within 28 days. You will then be invoiced for final payment 120 days prior to departure.

Booking Process

'Sign Up' first by entering your email and creating a password Then select the red 'Book now' tab of the tour you have selected Select your Departure Date, Number of Passengers, Room Configuration, any Upgrade Options, and enter any Special Requests Click the red ‘Proceed to Secure Checkout' tab Enter your credit card or PayPal details to secure your deposit/payment. You may also pay via BPAY (not available within 70 days of departure) Once your order is complete, you will be prompted to complete a Booking Form so that we can fulfil your booking Once your order is complete, you will be prompted to complete a Booking Form so that we can fulfil your booking Your booking is on request and will be confirmed by Inspiring Vacations once all components of your package have been secured with our partners, please see below for further information

Booking On Request

Your Inspiring Vacations package is made up of multiple components and travel partners. Once your booking is made and passenger details form submitted, we will begin to confirm all of your arrangements. Please note, this process can take several business days to complete. Once all elements have been confirmed we will send you an email confirmation, if we are unable to confirm we will provide you with alternative dates or offer a full refund of your deposit or re-credit your account if a travel credit was used. Please DO NOT book any additional services, such as flights, until we have confirmed your Inspiring Vacations package in writing. Inspiring Vacations will not be liable for any fees or charges incurred to change or cancel components not booked by Inspiring Vacations should your selected package be unavailable.

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EXCLUSIONS Airfares Airport Transfers Visas Travel insurance (compulsory) Tipping Anything not mentioned in the itinerary Optional activities Personal expenses

IMPORTANT INFORMATION COVID-19 Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be effected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.

Fitness Requirements While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.

As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.

This particular tour is categorised as a “3”:

3 – Moderate Tour: A good level of fitness and mobility is required, as this tour includes a moderate level of physical activity and is considered a medium-fast paced tour. You should be able to walk up and down stairs, get on and off the coach and able to walk reasonable distances of approximately 2 kilometres per day or more with ease. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability. If you have any form of walking aids, other than a walking stick or hiking poles, then this tour is not suitable.

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.

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Single Supplement Single supplement is available on this tour at a cost of $699

Triple Share Not Available

Travel Insurance Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.

Tour Documentation Final documentation and hotel details will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.

Group Size 2-14 people.

Children Children must be 5 years old or over and share a room with parents at all times. Children are the same price as adults.

Tour Styles - This package is a Partially Escorted style. To meet the needs of various types of travellers, we choose to operate various types of tours and depending on your selected package will mean different services are provided throughout your trip. The following descriptions of each tour style we hope will ensure that each traveller has appropriate expectations before they start their travels:

Independent - On these packages you will travel from city to city on your own, exploring at your own pace. We have arranged transportation in most cases and day tours for you to see the destination. Enjoy the time and flexibility to linger longer or pick up the pace and see as much as possible. Partially Escorted - A portion of these packages runs as a group tour where you will be escorted by an expert tour leader. Another portion is independent, whether conducted by rail, cruise or land, and you will travel between destinations on your own, with free time to explore at your own pace. Fully Escorted - This tour is fully escorted by an expert English-speaking guide who will accompany you throughout the tour.

Who is operating this package We have partnered with a wide range of third party operators who assist in fulfilling your

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booking and delivering an enjoyable on-tour experience. Each package will consist of multiple operators meaning both guides and fellow travellers may change day to day. But don't worry, regardless of the operator, you'll be in good hands to experience the most out of each destination.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE Inspiring Vacations has been globally recognised and awarded for its handling of COVID-19 during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest concern during this time of uncertainty, and we are continuously monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation.

We have adopted the advice of the WHO to ensure all customers can travel with the knowledge of how to travel safely and with confidence.

Australian owned and operated with 100% Australian Customer Service support

We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, with our head office located in Melbourne, Victoria. When you make your booking, you will receive dedicated and ongoing support from our team of travel professionals throughout your booking, up until you are due to depart.

Flexible Date Change Option

Book now, change later with our Flexible Date Change option. You may select this $99pp option at time of purchase, giving travellers the flexibility to change your date without penalty (subject to availability, less third party costs incurred, plus any applicable surcharges for the new date selected).

Date change must be requested prior to 65 days before your original selected departure date*. Once inside 65 days of departure, date changes are not permitted.

*some packages may have a varied period in which you can request a date change due to limitations with the third-party provider.

Please refer to our 'Book with Confidence' section for terms and conditions.

The Flexible Date Change option does not cover cost incurred for components not fulfilled by Inspiring Vacations or in the event extra services have been booked with Inspiring Vacations

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outside of the standard package, including but not limited to airfares, pre/post accommodation or insurance.

Cooling off period

If you change your mind within 7 days of making your booking online, you can request a refund of your initial deposit payment as part of our cooling off period.

Once your purchase date falls outside of the 7 day period, our standard terms and conditions will apply. Please ensure that any request to cancel your booking is received via email to [email protected], including the reason for cancellation.

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