Small-group day tour · Perth
This 9-hour day from Perth chases Western Australia's spring wildflowers, with a route that changes daily to follow the best blooms, plus a guided bush walk, morning tea and a local lunch. It does not go to Wave Rock, and that is its charm: you get the flowers and the country towns without a 12-hour road day.
Western Australia's wildflower season is one of the best reasons to visit in spring. Around Wave Rock, the Shire of Kondinin puts the peak at August to October, and the same months bring orchids and everlastings out across the farmland closer to Perth. Some species only bloom for a few days, so this tour does something sensible: it has no fixed route. The listing says stops change daily, and your guide picks the places in flower that week.
This tour does not visit Wave Rock. If the rock is your goal, the Wave Rock coach day tour runs in spring too, and guests on that road see canola and wildflowers on the way. This one is for people who want the flowers themselves, at walking pace, with time to crouch down for close-ups.
The day runs about 9 hours with relaxed bush walks, morning tea, a bottle of water, a local lunch and time in a small country town with boutique shops and local produce. The listing is frank that its guides are passionate wildflower locals, not botanists. Guests mostly name Bec as the guide and praise her commentary and her eye for where the blooms are. It scores 4.6 from 17 reviews, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before lets you book a date and keep an eye on the season.
Head out of the city into the countryside with a local guide, who explains the plan for the day's bloom on the way.
A morning tea stop is included, with water for the day.
Stops at the week's best flowering sites, with photo time among the blooms. The exact places change daily.
A local lunch, included, then time to look around a small country town with boutique stores and local produce.
A relaxed guided bush walk among the flowers, then the drive back to Perth to finish a day of about 9 hours.
★★★★★Excellent tour, Bec is an excellent tour guide with fabulous commentary and is knowledgeable. The tour was great, she took us to see wildflowers at many locations. Morning tea and lunch was great and delicious. There was a short hike at the end of the tour which was most enjoyable to see nature and wildflowers along the trail, as well as nature and wildlife.
★★★★★This tour was so good. Bec the tour guide was knowledgeable in all areas of places we travelled and found great places where the wildflowers were blooming. [...] I would recommend this trip to anyone.
★★★★★Everything about our day was wonderful. Our driver & tour guide drove safely while giving us a very informative commentary. The flowers we saw were beautiful & gave me a great introduction for the rest of my trip.
★★★★★It was very enjoyable and getting into the bush to find wildflowers was exciting! Well designed route to see wildflowers. Beck was a very good guide .
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No. This tour stays closer to Perth, on a route chosen daily by the best blooms. For Wave Rock in spring, book the Wave Rock coach day tour, which also passes wildflower country on the way.
It changes daily. The listing says stops follow the best flowering locations at the time, because some species bloom only for a few days. Expect bush walks, a country town and photo stops.
Yes. Morning tea, a bottle of water and a local lunch are included. Alcoholic drinks and shopping are at your own cost.
Spring. The Shire of Kondinin gives August to October as the best months around Wave Rock, and reviews of this tour come mostly from September and October.
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A day in the spring bloom with a local guide, bush walks, morning tea and a country lunch.
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