Western Australia at its best: quokkas on Rottnest, caves and cellar doors in Margaret River, heritage Fremantle.
The trip in a nutshell
Everyone flies to the east coast. Western Australia has better beaches, emptier roads, the sunniest capital city in the country and a wine region that quietly out-punches most of what's on the other side of the continent.
This eleven-day trip bases you in heritage Fremantle — all limestone warehouses, harbour pubs and Sunday markets — for a ferry trip to Rottnest Island and its famously cheerful quokkas. Then it heads south to Margaret River for caves, coastline and a run of tastings: wine, nougat, chocolate and gin. It finishes with three nights in Perth itself.
Included along the way: a welcome dinner in Fremantle, the Ngilgi Cave tour, Busselton and Meelup Beach, a beach breakfast and Lake Clifton's thrombolites.
“Everything is arranged. Every flight, every transfer, every hotel, every big-ticket experience. All you have to do is turn up at the airport.”
Warders Hotel by Garde, Fremantle (3 nights, B&B) · Fremantle (2 nights, guided leg) · Margaret River (2 nights) · Duxton Hotel Perth (3 nights)
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Our signature calculation
The brochure tells you what this trip costs to book. This is what it costs to take — the price plus every meal the package doesn't cover, per person.
Unusually complete — the brochure price is close to what the trip really costs.
Meals priced at mid-range Australian rates: breakfast £14, lunch £20, dinner £38. We don't count the 2 days you spend in the air. How we calculate it · See every trip ranked
vs £304/day on the brochure · +16%
The moments you'll remember
A ferry ride from Fremantle to car-free Rottnest — turquoise bays, white sand and the friendliest marsupial on Earth.
Convict-era limestone, the Sunday markets, the harbour and some of the best pubs in Western Australia.
An ancient limestone cave system near Yallingup, followed by a walk through coastal heath.
Margaret River's cellar doors and producers, with an optional dinner to finish.
Some of the clearest water and emptiest sand you will ever stand on.
Breakfast on the sand, then the thrombolites at Lake Clifton — living rock structures, 2,000 years old.
King's Park above the Swan River, the beaches at Cottesloe and Scarborough, and 3,200 hours of sunshine a year.
The guided leg starts with an introduction and a meal in Fremantle.
£3,339 against £4,638, with return flights, transfers and baggage included.
Where you'll go
Every stop below is included — with all internal flights, transfers and ground travel arranged for you.
4 stops, with every internal flight and transfer between them arranged for you.
PerthFremantleRottnest IslandMargaret River
Day by day
Tap any stage to open it. Meals included at each stage are marked in green.
Arrive in Western Australia and check into the Warders Hotel, a beautifully converted row of 1850s warders' cottages in central Fremantle. Time to find your feet, walk the harbour and hit the markets.
2 breakfastsWelcome meeting and group dinner in Fremantle, with an introduction to the week ahead.
Breakfast, dinnerFerry across to car-free Rottnest for a guided tour, beach time and the obligatory quokka photograph.
BreakfastThe drive down the coast to Margaret River, stopping at Busselton, Meelup Beach and the scenic lookouts along the way.
BreakfastThe Ngilgi Cave tour and a bushwalk, followed by local tastings — wine, nougat and gin — with an optional dinner.
BreakfastA beach breakfast, a chocolate tasting and the thrombolites at Lake Clifton before arriving in Perth for city views.
BreakfastThree nights at the Duxton. King's Park, the Swan River, Cottesloe Beach and the restored city centre — plus a free day for the Swan Valley if you fancy more wine.
Transfer to Perth Airport for your return flight.
Itinerary summarised from the operator's published programme and correct at the time of writing. Order of stages can vary by departure date — confirm the exact schedule for your date on the operator's site.
Photo tour
Photography from Wikimedia Commons contributors under Creative Commons licences — full credits here.
The detail
Everyone flies to the east coast, which is precisely the argument for this trip. Western Australia has better beaches, emptier roads, a superb wine region and the friendliest wildlife in the country — and this itinerary covers it at a relaxed pace for a reasonable price.
Before you fly
On a 11-day trip departing from London Gatwick, parking is a serious line item — and a policy that caps single trips at 31 days would leave you uninsured for none of this one.
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Here's how this compares with the other multi-centre holidays we rate. See all 20 holidays →
| Tour | Days | Australia | New Zealand | Cook Islands | From (pp) | True Cost / day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth, Rottnest & Margaret River You're viewing this | 11 | ✓ | — | — | £3,339 | £351 | View |
| Sydney, Alice Springs & Melbourne | 9 | ✓ | — | — | £3,429 | £413 | View |
| Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsundays & Cairns | 15 | ✓ | — | — | £3,499 | £292 | View |
| Sydney, Uluru & Melbourne | 13 | ✓ | — | — | £3,639 | £320 | View |
| Australia Bucket List Adventure | 15 | ✓ | — | — | £3,849 | £308 | View |
| Singapore & Queensland multi-centre | 16 | ✓ | — | — | £4,019 | £304 | View |
| NZ South Island & Stewart Island | 16 | ✓ | ✓ | — | £5,879 | £420 | View |
| Ultimate East Coast Explorer | 21 | ✓ | — | — | £7,249 | £400 | View |
Before you book
No — and this is the main difference from an escorted tour. Flights, hotels, transfers and any named day tours are booked for you, but there is no group and no guide accompanying you between destinations. You have far more free time and rather more independence.
These operators publish a brochure price and sell at a discount on selected dates. The saving is real in the sense that it is what you pay, but treat the higher figure as a reference point rather than a price anyone was recently charged. Judge the trip on the price you would actually pay.
It means the operator books you into a property of the stated standard in that location, but does not name it in advance. It keeps the price down. If knowing your hotel matters to you, choose an itinerary where they are all named.
Departures run from October 2026 through to September 2028. Long-haul escorted tours of this length sell out early — the best-value departure dates and preferred room types typically go 9–12 months ahead, so it pays to secure your place sooner rather than later.
Return flights are included from your chosen UK airport. Regional departures are available on most dates, sometimes for a small supplement — you'll see the options for your date when you check availability.
Yes — this is a fully escorted small-group tour with a Travelsphere Holiday Director travelling with you throughout. They handle the logistics, the check-ins and the local know-how, so your job is simply to enjoy it. Groups are typically modest in size and overwhelmingly British.
British passport holders need an Australian ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) and an NZeTA for New Zealand where applicable — both are straightforward online applications. Your passport should have at least six months' validity remaining. Always check the latest FCDO and official government guidance before you travel.
Live availability, departure dates from your local airport and current offers are on the operator's booking page. Deposits are low, the balance isn't due until much later, and every booking is ABTA and ATOL protected.
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