Australia · 12 days · 2,400 km · Loop
Coral Coast — Perth to Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef) 12 days
WA Coral Coast loop. Perth, Pinnacles, Kalbarri, Shark Bay (Monkey Mia dolphins), Coral Bay, Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef snorkel with whale sharks), back. Less touristy than the East Coast.
Start: Perth · End: Perth · March to October. · Difficulty: moderate
Highlights
- Pinnacles Desert
- Kalbarri NP
- Hutt Lagoon pink lake
- Shark Bay
- Monkey Mia dolphins
- Coral Bay snorkel
- Ningaloo Reef
- Cape Range NP
- Exmouth Lighthouse
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Perth → Cervantes (Pinnacles)
Perth → Cervantes · 200 km
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Day 2
Cervantes → Geraldton
Cervantes → Geraldton · 240 km
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Day 3
Geraldton → Kalbarri
Geraldton → Kalbarri · 170 km
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Day 4
Kalbarri NP full day
Kalbarri · 80 km
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Day 5
Kalbarri → Hutt Lagoon → Shark Bay
Kalbarri → Denham · 380 km
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Day 6
Monkey Mia dolphins + Eagle Bluff
Denham · 60 km
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Day 7
Denham → Coral Bay
Denham → Coral Bay · 470 km
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Day 8
Coral Bay snorkel
Coral Bay · 50 km
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Day 9
Coral Bay → Exmouth
Coral Bay → Exmouth · 150 km
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Day 10
Cape Range NP + Ningaloo
Exmouth · 100 km
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Day 11
Exmouth → Carnarvon
Exmouth → Carnarvon · 360 km
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Day 12
Carnarvon → Perth (drop-off)
Carnarvon → Perth · 900 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.