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2022
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
WWW.MAHERTOURS.COM
Creating memories through travel for over 40 years Western Australia Tour 2022 • 1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WILDFLOWERS & THE INDIAN PACIFIC
TOUR
Tour Length: 16 Days Tour Departs: 08 September 2022 Tour Ends: 23 September 2022
OVERVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS
A unique tour of Western Australia, known for • Perth for a total of 4 nights including
its spectacular natural wonders and rich cultural City and Fremantle Tour, Swan River
history. day cruise with wine tasting & lunch
• Western Australia towns of Margaret
We start our journey in Perth on the shores of the River, Albany, Esperance, Kalgoorlie
Indian Ocean before commencing our touring • Two nights on the Indian Pacific
through the Southern Region of WA. train in Gold Class Cabins
• Barossa Valley day tour
Depending on the seasonality there may be • Adelaide for 3 nights
the opportunity to see the array of colourful
wildflowers which are known to decorate the
region.
We then commence our journey on the Indian
Pacific Train, in Gold Class, winding our way
through the Nullarbor Plains until we arrive in
Adelaide.
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TOUR COSTS PER TOUR COSTS INCLUDE:
PERSON • Economy Class Airfares from Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane or Adelaide.
Share Twin or Double Room • First class Hotel accommodation – Perth and
AUD $9,500.00 Adelaide.
• Superior Motor Inns/Motel accommodation whilst
Supplement for Single Room on tour.
AUD $1,475.00 • Gold Class Cabins on board the Indian Pacific
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary – B = Breakfast,
L = Lunch, D = Dinner
• Sightseeing and entrance fees as indicated in the
itinerary.
• Exclusive use of air conditioned coach with on
board toilet facilities
• Experienced Coach Driver
• Baggage handling – one suitcase per person
• Fully escorted
• Tips to local guides, cruise staff, coach drive
TOUR COSTS EXCLUDE:
• Any meals and sightseeing tours not specifically
mentioned in the itinerary
• Travel Insurance (assistance and advice will be
offered)
• Items of a personal nature such as room service,
laundry, telephone charges etc
BOOKING CONDITIONS: Deposit of AUD $1,000.00
per person is due upon confirmation of the booking.
Final payment date: Friday 1 July 2022.
To register for this tour please contact us on
1800 358 741 or info@mahertours.com
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
Thursday 08 September with the afternoon at your leisure.
Perth (D)
Saturday 10 September
On arrival, we will be transferred Perth – Swan Valley River Cruise (B,L)
to our hotel for a 3-night stay.
Experience the Swan Valley today with the
Friday 09 September acclaimed wine cruise up the Swan River!
Perth Sightseeing (B.D) Relax and enjoy the iconic city skyline and
beautiful picturesque landscape as you
Welcome to Perth and Western escape the city and cruise leisurely into
Australia, with its Mediterranean climate, the upper regions of the Swan Valley. You’ll
warm, sunny blue skies, magnificent be treated to a delicious, filling two course
waterways, relaxed lifestyle, fabulous lunch from the coveted Sandalford Estate
beaches and coastline. It is a sight to following an exclusive behind-the-scenes
behold watching the sunset over the tour of the winery and a one of a kind wine
Indian Ocean. Enjoy a sightseeing tour tasting! All of this is capped off with live
of Perth, followed by a Swan River cruise entertainment and tantalizing desserts.
to Fremantle. See the homes of famous
millionaire’s row and huge marina’s. At
Fremantle stroll through this fascinating
coastal town. Return to Perth by coach,
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Sunday 11 September at the top of the Gloucester tree, 61 metres
Perth – Margaret River (B.D) above the ground. We visit the “Valley
of the Giants”, where Karri, Jarrah and
Our travels today take us to the city Tinglewood trees tower of the undergrowth.
of Bunbury, then along the rugged We stay in Albany for 2 nights.
coastline to Cape Leuwin Lighthouse,
where the Southern and Indian Ocean Tuesday 13 September
meet. We continue through the Albany Sightseeing (B)
picturesque wine growing and beach
region of Margaret River, via Vasse Virgin This morning we visit the National Anzac
to learn about all things olive oil, and Centre, which opened in 2014 to coincide
the Margaret River Chocolate Shop. with the 100th anniversary of the first
WWI convoys departing Australia. We
Monday 12 September then tour historic Albany and its surrounds,
Gloucester Tree – Pemberton – Valley magnificent views of King George
of the Giants, Albany (B, D) Sound can be enjoyed. View spectacular
natural formations such as “the Gap”, a
Today we venture through magnificent 24 metre drop to the sea and the natural
southern tall timber forests. At Pemberton bridge, a huge granite suspension
see the world’s highest fire lookout, located bridge. The remainder of the day is free
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY to explore Albany at your own pace. Wednesday 14 September Stirling Range – Bluff Knoll, Esperance, Pink lake, Twilight Bay (B.D) Today takes us into the rugged Stirling Range where high jagged peaks tower over the bushland. View Bluff Knoll, the highest peak in the National Park and marvel at the scenery and the wildflowers in the area. We continue to the seaside resort town of Esperance and see the unusual phenomenon – Pink Lake and the brilliant blue water of Twilight Bay. Thursday 15 September Lake Lefroy, Kalgoorlie, Hannans Gold Mine (B.D) Journey inland toward the gold mining town of Norseman and view Lake Lefroy, one of Australia’s largest salt lakes. This afternoon takes us to Kalgoorlie to join an underground mine tour at Hannans North goldmine. Later enjoy time to wander through this historic town and you may meet some of the characters of this unique region. Overnight in Kalgoorlie. Friday 16 September Kalgoorlie – Merredin – Wave Rock (B.D) Travel west to the former ghost town of Coolgardie, recently rejuvenated following new ore discoveries, and then on to our 6 • www.mahertours.com Call now to find out more about this tour: 1800 358 741
destination for the evening, Merredin
where you can soak up some yesteryear
charm, admiring the town’s colonial and
1920s heritage architecture. The region
played a significant role as the second line
of defence in WWI and WWII, and we learn
a bit about this when visiting The Military
Museum – home to Western Australia’s
largest collection of military vehicles and
equipment. We also visit Tamma Parkland,
home to a wide variety of Australian native
plants before we arrive in Wave Rock.
Saturday 17 September
Wave Rock – Perth (B)
We start our journey back to Perth. En route
we will travel via Wave Rock. This striking
rock formation, resembling a gigantic Pit - an open-cut gold mine that has
wave, was formed from granite over three yielded riches 24 hours a day since 1989.
million years ago. Overnight in Perth.
Monday 19 September
Sunday 18 September Cook and The Nullabor (B.L.D)
Commence Indian Pacific Journey:
Perth – Kalgoorlie (B.L.D)
You will wake up this morning having
arrived on the edges of the sweeping
This morning we will be transferred to the Nullarbor Plain. Big blue skies await
Railway Station in time to join the Indian you, the ancient stillness of the desert
Pacific Train, departing at 9.00am. The landscape broken only by a mob of friendly
comfort of your cabin awaits and you can kangaroos or the occasional circling bird
sit back as you watch the suburbs of the of prey. By the time you have refreshed
Western Australian capital roll past your and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, you’ll be
window and the verdant greens of the stepping off the train for a short stop in
Avon Valley. Our first stop this evening is Cook. Once a bustling railway community,
the wild west town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, now effectively a ghost town, Cook gives
home to the staggering 3.6km wide Super new meaning to the expression “middle
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
of nowhere”. Get a sense of the Nullarbor’s Coach Captain will share his local knowledge
intense remoteness as you wander through on things to see and do including the
Cook’s abandoned buildings and learn charm and character of the buildings and
more about the town’s intriguing history. famous landmarks. Afternoon free.
Tuesday 20 September Wednesday 21 September
Arrive Adelaide – City Tour and Adelaide – Barossa Valley Tour (B.L)
Seaside Glenelg (B)
Another great day today as we set off for
Our journey on the Indian Pacific comes the Adelaide Hills, through a patchwork
to an end this morning as we disembark of orchards and vineyards to the town of
at Adelaide Railway Station. We will be Hahndorf, one of the most popular towns
met on arrival and will enjoy a morning in the area originally settled by German
tour of the city’s main attractions which immigrants in 1839. The town retains much of
will allow you to get your bearings. Our its Germanic heritage and is home to some
of the regions finest cellar doors. Then, we
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travel across to the world famous Barossa lagoons and waterways are home to over
Valley, the heartland of the Australian 200 species of water birds. We enter the
wine industry which retains much of its mouth of the Murray River through the
diverse European cultural heritage. Time Lock in the Goolwa Barrage. Stops are
for lunch and some wine tasting before made during the day for a guided walk
returning to Adelaide later this afternoon. across the Younghusband Peninsula
to view the Great Southern Ocean. This
Thursday 22 September evening we enjoy our final dinner together.
Adelaide – Coorong National
Park – Adelaide (B.L.D) Friday 23 September
Adelaide - Home
A full day today, but a lovely one and
another tour highlight. We travel to Goolwa A leisurely start this morning before
where we join the “Spirit of Coorong” for a we head to the Adelaide Airport
4-hour discovery cruise into the wilderness and join your homeward flight.
of Coorong National Park where shallow
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Kalgoorlie
Perth
Fremantle
Wave Rock
Pemberton Barossa Valley
Stirling Range National Park
Adelaide
Albany
Coorong National Park
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TOUR
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