MARGARET RIVER: ITINERARY

Itinerary

Margaret River and Southwest WA Photo Tour (3-Day Tour)

Escape the busy touristic tracks and take a once in a lifetime photography road trip down Western Australia’s Southwest. Explore Busselton iconic old jetty, Cape Naturalist National Park, Bunker Bay, Sugarloaf, Canal Rock, Geographe Bay and the picturesque Margaret Rive Wine Region!

Our 3, 4 up to 7-days tour options are available on demand, and can be tailored to include some of the most remote and untouched places in Western Australia’s Southwest; Augusta, Pemberton, Karri Forrest, Valley of the Giant, Tree Top Walk, Walpole, Denmark, Elephant Cove, Albany and the magnificent Stirling Range National Park.

 

Day One

Perth direction south on to the Old Coast Road, Lake Clifton, Bunbury, Busselton with our first stop for introductions and coffee at Lake Clifton famous Thrombolites site and refreshments in Port Bouvard Winery vicinity. Early afternoon check-in into our Dunsborough accommodation, and then off to capture Cape Naturaliste Headland and the northern point of the Leeuwin–Naturaliste Ridge. Sunset shoot, dinner and weather permitting our first nightscape astrophotography session/ workshop.

 

Day Two

Early start to catch the sunrise at the Old Busselton Jetty, before heading back to our accommodation for breakfast. After breakfast (2-Day option – we pack on bags) or (3-Day option, some free time and a good opportunity to download your files and go through some constructive group or one-to-one critics session and post processing workflow tips as well as Photoshop/ Lighroom processing techniques time permitting). Today we are off to Yallingup, Yallingup Beach, Canal Rock and onto Caves Road to Margaret River. We’ll enjoy lunch a one of the iconic Margaret River wineries and do some Margaret River wine tasting.

In the afternoon we’ll explore the region surrounding of Margaret River famous surf beach before heading back to Perth via the Old South Western Hwy, through the Peel Region, Harvey and Pinjarra all the way back to Perth. This concludes our 2-Day Tour package.

 

Day Three

The 4-Day option give you more time to appreciate the very best of Margaret River!

…plus the added bonus of an extra sunrise, sunset and night photography session! More time means more opportunities. We checkout Smith Beach, Wyadup Natural Spa. Visit Hamlin Bay where rays like to sunbathing near the shore and with a bit of luck spot a few whales hanging out during the migration season from the picturesque Cape Leeuwin peninsula historic lighthouse, where the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean meet.

Both itinerary options have been carefully planned to allow you to experience an array of historical township, landmarks and iconic farmland along the 350 kilometres journey back to Perth.

A perfect add-on  before your MARGARET RIVER Photo Tour is our PERTH HALF DAY TOUR or following straight after our MARGARET RIVER tour join us on our PINNACLES Photo Tour extension.