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PERTH to BROOME 13 nights / 14 days 

Via Monkey Mia and Coral Bay 

SELF DRIVE PACKAGE :  CAR HIRE + PRE-BOOKED ACCOMMODATION
Choose one of Truly Australia's ready-to-go Self Drive packages, with pre-booked accommodation and car hire all included, and with sensible driving distances between overnight stops already worked out for you.
Turquoise Beach, Ningaloo Reef Marine Park © Tourism WA
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Self Drive Itinerary: Perth to Broome via Monkey Mia and Coral Bay - 13 nights
Truly Ref. 1608
The Pinnacles © Tourism WADay 1 Perth - Cervantes (approx. 226 km)
Pick up your car and drive north to Cervantes. Check into your accommodation and then explore the area. Nearby in Nambung National Park are the Pinnacles, thousands of limestone pillars up to four metres tall rising out of a stark landscape of desert sand.
Overnight: Best Western Cervantes (including continental breakfast)

Day 2 Cervantes – Kalbarri (approx. 440 km)
Travel back to the Brand Highway through the towns of Eneabba and Dongara. Visit Port Denison, then on to pioneering Greenough. Continue on through the towns of Geraldton and Northampton to the township of Kalbarri.  Kalbarri and Kalbarri National Park are situated on a beautiful section of the WA coast it features wonderful beaches, and amazing gorges.
Overnight: Best Western Kalbarri (including continental breakfast) for 2 nights

Day 3 Kalbarri 
Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park © Tourism WA Spend the day exploring the Kalbarri National Park. The rugged terrain and relative seclusion of the Murchison Gorge attracts many visitors. Short walks provide moderately easy access to lookouts along the river gorge. A key attraction is Nature’s Window, a natural rock arch that superbly frames the upstream view, it is around 400 metre walk from the car park and picnic area. For those who like more adventure the 8km loop trail beginning and ending at Nature’s Window, provides a unique gorge experience.

Day 4 Kalbarri - Monkey Mia (approx. 400 km)
Travel back onto the Brand Highway you will notice the scenery change and the sense that you are heading further away from civilisation. Two hours into the journey is a stop at the Billabong Roadhouse, this is a true country roadhouse where the service is friendly with some effort, more used to visiting Truck drivers than tourists. But it is the only stop along the way, from here it is around two hours to Monkey Mia. Travel through the town site of Denham onto the Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, which is located on a visually stunning and unique section of coastline. Monkey Mia is known for it's Marine life and there are Dolphin feedings both evening and during the day. Check with reception on arrival for current times. The dolphin feeding is quite regulated by the rangers but still an opportunity to see dolphins close up. They also visit the bay outside feeding times, and as a side show is the pelicans and others that come in for feeding time. However remember that both the dolphins and pelicans are wild and their appearing is a very regular occurrence, but is not absolutely guaranteed.
Overnight: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (including breakfast) for 2 nights
 Stromatolites at Hamlin Pool © Tourism WA
Day 5 Monkey Mia 
Have breakfast with the dolphins and then spend the day exploring this world heritage area.  You can visit the cliff top lookout at Eagle Bluff,  go to see the Stromatolites at Hamlin Pool and enjoy Shell Beach.

Day 6 Monkey Mia - Carnarvon (approx. 350 km)
Rejoin the Brand Highway and travel up to tropical Carnarvon, this is another contrast and a small town that is a food bowl for the area, with lots of fresh product - you might consider a tour of the banana and mango plantation.
Overnight: Best Western Hospitality Inn Carnarvon (including breakfast)
 
Best Western Sea Breeze © Tourism WA  Day 7 Carnarvon – Exmouth (approx. 360 km)
Experience the North West Cape National Park with breathtaking views and spectacular diving. Every year from April to July following the mass spawning of coral, the world's biggest species of fish congregate in the Ningaloo Marine Park. These are the Whalesharks! The chance to snorkel with these gentle giants is the opportunity of a lifetime and visitors from all over the world head to the Ningaloo Reef during Whaleshark season (April-July).
Overnight: Best Western Sea Breeze (pictured) Exmouth (including continental breakfast)

Day 8 Exmouth – Coral Bay (approx. 140 km)
Today drive a little way south down the coast to Coral Bay.  Here the Ningaloo Reef is only a few yards off shore and you can relax for a couple of days and enjoy snorkelling, lazing on the beach and exploring. 
Overnight: Ningaloo Reef Resort (room only - no meals) for 2 nights

Day 9 Coral Bay
A day at leisure for more exploration of the Ningaloo Reef, part of Western Australia's own barrier reef; maybe take a cruise.
  
Day 10 Coral Bay - Karratha (approx. 640 km)
From Coral Bay, drive north to the iron ore mining centre of Karratha.  The name 'Karratha' is said to mean 'good country' in the language of the local Aborigines.
Overnight: Best Weston Karratha (room only - no meals)
 
Day 11 Karratha - Port Hedland ((approx. 225 km))
Cossack view © Tourism WA Visit the nearby port of Dampier where the Burrup Peninsula has some excellent Aboriginal rock carvings. Drive on to Port Hedland, the world's busiest iron ore port. Tour the giant port facilities, and visit the nearby ghost town of Cossack (pictured) with its beautifully restored colonial buildings
Overnight: Best Weston Hospitality Inn Port  Hedland (including continental breakfast)
 
Day 12 Port Hedland - Broome (approx. 605 km)
Continue north to Broome, calling in at Sandfire where the desert almost touches the ocean. Enjoy the beauty of the Eighty Mile Beach, famous for it's fishing and shell collecting. Experience the magnificent view and re-charge your batteries by enjoying peace and solitude!
Cable Beach Club, BroomeOvernight: Cable Beach Club, Broome (including breakfast) for 2 nights

Day 13 Broome 
Spend the whole day just relaxing and experiencing tropical Broome - maybe chill out by the resort pool.

Day 14 Broome 
Return your hire car no later than the pick up time on Day 1 and continue with your own arrangements.
 

Included
  • 13 nights accommodation - including breakfast as and when shown in itinerary
  • Car hire - 13 days Hertz Group S rental vehicle (automatic 4 door sedan, 2.4 litre Toyota Camry or similar) including unlimited mileage and airport vehicle collection fees
  • Information pack
Please note that Australian hotels may have varying surcharges and minimum stay requirements during holiday periods and peak times.  
You may depart on your Self Drive on any day but note that overnights en route on a Friday or Saturday may have a weekend surcharge.
Please note that a one way rental fee applies to this itinerary. 
We will quote confirmed prices upon receipt of your proposed dates.
Ask for a quote for a reverse itinerary.
 
PRICES from:  
Perth to Broome + Broome to Perth Self Drives		 Until 31 March 2009 From 1 April '09 Truly Ref
Per person - based on Hertz Group S Car Hire     Share twin Single
Perth to Broome - 13 nights/14 days A$2393 A$4545 Request Request 1608
A one way rental fee of A$880 per vehicle applies  for car hire between Perth and Broome or Broome and Perth and is payable additionally direct to Hertz locally
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* Surcharges may apply to some properties over weekends and during major events and holidays
* All bookings are subject to availability; substitute accommodation may be offered if named hotel is not available
* Additional person and child rates are available on request
* Upgrades to larger cars are available on request
* See Itinerary for details of included meals
* Not included (unless otherwise stated): sightseeing entrance fees and charges, optional insurances (such as personal accident insurance), liability waiver, optional extras (eg baby seat), bond and petrol, parking (parking is usually only a possible problem in the major cities).
* The vehicles used are supplied by Hertz - click here for Hertz Terms and Conditions (Word file in separate window)
* For more details about the fleet of vehicles used by Hertz, click Hertz Fleet Guide (slow download in separate window)

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