Short tours - 2 to 7 days
One of these tours covers an exciting aspect of Western Australian history, while the others show you the great trees, granite rock bays and the beautiful inlets in the nearer parts of our southern coast. The town of Albany was the first British settlement in Western Australia. In 1826, 60 soldiers and convicts arrived on the Amity to set up a military outpost and a short-lived penal colony. Before long the whaling industry became the focus of the town, with its port and harbour significant for troop shipments during the wars and as the entry for many gold seekers heading to the eastern goldfields. The Historic Gold tour follows in the footsteps of gold prospectors who trekked to the goldfields from Perth. Gold was discovered in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area in 1893, heralding a rush of men from other Australian colonies, which were experiencing a severe economic depression, and from overseas. Apart from exploring the history of goldmining in Australia's richest gold region, we can also appreciate the importance of 'liquid gold' and the engineering brilliance, which went into getting water from the west coast to this arid region. |
 Photo: Tour bus at Bluff Knoll | ||
| Historic Goldfields Tour | Sat 23 May 2009 5 days accommodated. Seniors $705 Adults $735. [More on Historic Goldfields] | ||
| Mt Augustus Tour | Sun 9 Aug and Sat 19 Sept 2009 4 days accommodated. Sen/Pen $590 Adults $620. [Mt Augustus National Park] [Wikipedia entry] | ||
| Margaret River Tour | Please contact me for next date and fares. 3 days, accommodated. [Wikipedia entry for Margaret River] | ||
| Wave Rock | Please contact me for next date and fares. 2 days accommodated. Sen/Pen $220 Adults $250. Morning tea and lunch inc in fare. [More on Wave Rock] | ||
| Mandurah & Rockingham Tour | Please contact me for next date and fares. 2 days accommodated. Sen/Pen $235 Adults $265. [Wikipedia entry for Mandurah] [Wikipedia entry for Rockingham] | ||
| Southwest Getaway | Please contact me for next date and fares. 5 days. Sen/Pen $690 Adults $710. Twin share accommodation, most meals, boat cruise, tram ride, museum. Williams, Mt Barker, Albany, King George Sound, Princess Fortress, Mt Clarence, Denmark, Walpole, Pemberton, Gloucester Tree, Augusta, Cape Leeuwin, Margaret River, Busselton, Bunbury | ||
| Walpole Nornalup Southwest Tour | Please contact me for next date and fares. 4 days. Accomm twin share, most meals, national parks, tree top walk included in fare. Bunbury, Koombana Bay, Donnybrook, Bridgetown, Manjimup, William Bay, Valley of the Giants, Peaceful Bay, Fern Hook Falls, Pemberton, Nannup, Busselton, Capel, Boyanup. [More on Walpole Nornalup] | ||
| Albany - Walpole Tour |
Please contact me for next date and fares. 3 days. Cost: $355 per person for seniors/pensioners and $385 per person for adults [More on Albany-Walpole] | ||
| Esperance-Albany-Wave Rock Tour | Please contact me for next date and fares. 6 days. Sen/Pen $815 adults $845. Twin share accomm, most meals, boat cruise, museum. Brookton, Wave Rock, Ravensthorpe, Jerramungup, Bremer Bay, Albany, Mt Clarence, Amity Replica, Whaling Station, Princess Fort Royal, Mt Barker, Manjimup, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Bunbury | ||
All tours a minimum of 10 required Available for charter group bookings. 10% discount on group bookings Air-con 22 seater bus - cloth seats - tinted windows curtains - water fountain 1 day tours or extended tours make great birthday presents | |||