Coral Coast - Itinerary

Kalbarri 'Coral Coast' 5-Day Tour (7-Day Option)

Explore – Relax – Enjoy! Let us take you on an amazing photography journey along the Coral Coast. This 5-Day adventure offers a spectacular selection of locations showcasing some of the most iconic landscape along the Western Australian coastline, 400 million years old inland River Gorges, an array of wildlife and sparkling nights under the stars. Capture the ever changing shadows at the Pinnacles Desert, the striking Pink Lake at  Port Gregory, Kalbarri's Nature Window, and the breathtaking Ningaloo Reef Coastline

 Enjoy an Outback open fire dinner at Wooramel Station (7-Day option), fresh local crayfish in Cervantes and Kalbarri's iconic Finlay's Fish BBQ 

This New Norcia and Pinnacles Day Tour starts & finishes in Perth (departure times are subject to change with the seasons). Heading out of Perth, the lush green wine region of the Swan Valley will take us to the untouched bush & wetlands of the Chittering Valley, in the northern hills of the Darling Range. We'll enjoy lunch at one of the Swan Valley's top vinery.

Our first overnight stop is the Abbey of New Norcia. Established in 1847, the town offers an abundance of historical old buildings to test your architectural photographic creativity.  We'll share quarters in the monastery's guesthouse and enjoy a simple home cooked meal served in one sitting at the same time as the monks, in the guesthouse dining room. After dinner we'll head out for some astrophotography weather permitting.

Monks can be seen time-to-time walking outside the monastery, please respect their privacy.

Transit to Kalbarri. Heading north through the Midlands via Tree Springs, Mingenew and Mullewa, (wildflowers photo opportunities in season) this morning we head to Kalbarri National Park. Sunset session at Jake Point, and weather permitting, night photography and light painting session at Red Bluff. Accommodation: Villa/Kalbarri

Early start, sunrise at the iconic Nature Window and Kalbarri Skywalk. Photo ops at Nature Window, Z-Bend and Kalbarri Skywalk. Coastal Cliff and Beach Sunset and Twilight photography session as I share with you my favourite and most photogenic shooting locations! We'll also explore Jake Point... a surfer's paradise, from there you can also spot dolphins surfing the waves and seals enjoying there breakfast. Free time this afternoon for those wishing to book a scenic flight to the Abrolhos Islands or a River Gorges & Pink Lake flight.  Accommodation: Villa/Kalbarri

Early morning sunrise opportunity before setting up mid morning to capture the mesmerising Hutt Lagoon aka the Pink Lake in Port Gregory. Today we'll head back south and transit through Geraldton and Dongara. After checking in our accommodation for the night, we'll enjoy a late lunch at the famous Lobster Shack before heading to The Pinnacles for an iconic Sunset, Twilight and (astro) Nightscape photography session in the Pinnacles Desert.  Accommodation: Motel/Cervantes

Sleep in or get up early to capture the sunrise at the Pinnacles. After breakfast we'll checkout and make the short drive Lake Thetis ( stromatolites) before heading back onto the Indian Ocean road towards Perth

We’ll make a quick break along the way to climb snow-white sand dunes in the Nambung National Park near Lancelin, and time permitting stop along the way for more photo ops. ETA arrival in Perth: mid-afternoon

A perfect add-on before your Kalbarri Coral Coast Photo Tour is our PERTH HALF DAY TOUR or our MARGARET RIVER Photo Tour extension.