Best of the West by 4x4

Day 1 Perth - Cervantes (approx. 200 km) Collect your hire car in Perth and drive to the mystical limestone pillars of the Pinnacles. A visit to the park at nightfall is highly recommended, as the light is particularly striking then.

Days 2 - 3 Cervantes - Kalbarri (approx. 380 km) Today a varied drive along the coast takes you all the way to Kalbarri. The next day you explore Kalbarri National Park and its landscape of gorges.

Days 4 - 5 Kalbarri - Monkey Mia (approx. 400 km) The next day your journey continues to Shark Bay Marine Park and Monkey Mia.

Day 6 Monkey Mia - Carnarvon (approx. 360 km) Today’s stage takes you further north to Carnarvon, a little town by the sea.

Days 7 - 8 Carnarvon - Exmouth (approx. 370 km) Today you reach Exmouth in the north-west of the country, the gateway to Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Reef. Make the most of your free day to explore the region.

Days 9 - 11 Exmouth – Karijini N.P. (approx. 660 km) Today’s long stage takes you into the heart of the Western Australian outback to Karijini National Park, with its steep gorges and superb walking trails.

Day 12 Karijini N.P. – Port Hedland (approx. 340 km) Via Mulga Downs you return to Highway Number One and continue to the imposing port town of Port Hedland.

Days 13 - 14 Port Hedland – Broome (approx. 605 km) A long drive along the highway takes you past Eighty Mile Beach to the pearl town of Broome, where you can enjoy two nights at Cable Beach.

Days 15 - 16 Broome – Bell Gorge (approx. 440 km) You leave Broome and drive the first section of the famous Gibb River Road through the Kimberley region. On the way, we recommend stopping at Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek.

Day 17 Bell Gorge – Mount Elizabeth (approx. 130 km) You continue along the Gibb River Road, past beautiful walking trails and gorges. Bell Gorge and Manning Gorge are particularly worthwhile.

Days 18 - 19 Mount Elizabeth – El Questro (approx. 300 km) Almost at the end of the legendary Gibb River Road, after crossing the famous Pentecost River, El Questro Station awaits you – a cattle station that is still working today – with a wide range of activities. Spend your free day hiking at El Questro or in Emma Gorge.

Days 20 - 21 El Questro – Bungle Bungle N.P. (approx. 360 km) An adventurous off-road track takes you into Purnululu National Park, where you spend two nights. A helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles is well worth it.

Day 22 Bungle Bungle – Lake Argyle (approx. 390 km) Stop in Kununurra to stock up on supplies. Idyllic Lake Argyle, your destination for today, is twice the size of Lake Constance when full.

Days 23 - 24 Lake Argyle – Katherine (approx. 520 km) Passing countless boab trees, you reach Katherine, where you take a two-hour boat trip through the gorge system of Katherine Gorge.

Days 25 - 26 Katherine – Kakadu N.P. (approx. 300 km) From Katherine, your journey takes you into Kakadu National Park and its fascinating landscape, home to some of the oldest Aboriginal rock paintings. The next morning you take a boat trip on Yellow Water Billabong.

Day 27 Kakadu N.P. – Darwin (approx. 255 km) Stop at the Mary River Wetlands before returning your hire car in Darwin, where your self-drive tour comes to an end.