DAY 01: Drive Perth to
Bunbury (180km) or drive to Margaret River
Pick up your Medium Size Sedan and travel
southwest out of the city to visit the historic port of Fremantle. Departing
 Fremantle join the Old Coast Road passing through Mandurah to arrive in Bunbury, a busy
port on the Indian Ocean where a friendly school of dolphins enjoys the company of
visitors.
Overnight: Lord Forest Hotel.
DAY 02: Bunbury to Margaret River (100km)
Depart Bunbury and travel south on the Bussell
Highway though the Tuart Forest National Park to the town of Bussleton. Leave the
Bussell Highway and turn onto Caves Road to travel along the beautiful Geographe Bay coast
to Dunsborough.
A detour to Cape Naturaliste Lookout (30km) is
much recommended before you arrive into Margaret River.
Overnight: Gilgara Homestead.
DAY 03: Margaret River to Pemberton
(200km)
This morning visit some of the nearby famous
wineries and the limestone Mammoth & Lake Caves before departing along the Bussell
Highway to Karridale where you turn onto the Brockman Highway to reach the town of Nannup.
At this point turn south onto the Vasse Highway
to arrive into Pemberton which is steeped in timber lore and is the best place to
experience the magic of the magnificent Karri forests.
Overnight: Karri Valley Chalet/Forest Lodge
Chalet.
DAY 04: Pemberton to Albany (240km)
Depart from Pemberton passing through the Valley
of the Giants and join the South Western Highway to head south along the coast visiting
Conspicious Beach, William Bay & West Cape Howe National Parks. A stop should be
made at the farming town of Denmark for arts, crafts, cafés and wineries before arriving
into Albany.
This is the dramatic Great Southern Ocean Coast
where you will find The Gap, Natural Bridge formations and the Blowholes.
Overnight: Esplanade Hotel.
DAY 05: Albany to Perth (400km)
A last panoramic view of King George Sound before
heading inland on the Albany Highway to Mt Barker and the majestic Sterling Range
National Park. From here it is a comfortable drive across the Wheatbelt back to
Perth.
This Perth to Margaret River Self Drive itinerary can of course be
extended at any point to include additional accommodation and car rental. Rates for
third person sharing car but with own room, or four persons sharing a larger car and two
rooms are also available.
(This tour can be amended to
include The Pinnacles, Wave Rock or Kalgoolie and Esperance).
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