Mini-coach day tour · Criterion Hotel, Hay St, Perth
This 9-hour mini-coach trip heads north from Perth to the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, timed for a guided sunset walk among the limestone pillars, then dinner with a glass of wine and a telescope under the stars. It is not Wave Rock but Perth's other great rock landscape, and a shorter day with more than 1,100 reviews behind it.
Wave Rock lies east of Perth. The Pinnacles lie north, about 200 km away in Nambung National Park, near the crayfishing town of Cervantes. Limestone pillars rise out of yellow sand there, the tallest about 3.5 m high according to Wikipedia, formed from ancient shell-rich limestone worn down by weather. This tour does not go to Wave Rock, and it is a fine second rock day if you have already booked the Wave Rock coach day tour.
The mini-coach leaves from the Criterion Hotel on Hay Street. After about 1.5 hours you stop at Guilderton Lookout, high above the Indian Ocean and the mouth of the Moore River. In wildflower season the tour visits Nilgen Nature Reserve for kangaroo paws, banksias and grass trees; otherwise it stops at Hangover Bay, where dolphins and sea lions are sometimes seen. Then comes the main event: a guided walk through the Pinnacles as the sun sets and the sand turns gold and pink.
After sunset you eat a locally sourced picnic dinner with a glass of sparkling wine, and, weather permitting, use the tour's telescope on the dark sky. Park admissions are included. With 1,146 reviews at 4.7 stars, this is the most-reviewed tour on our site. The departure time shifts through the year to catch the sunset, so check yours when you pick a date. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Meet at the Criterion Hotel, 560 Hay St. The departure time changes through the year to match sunset.
A stop above the Indian Ocean and the Moore River with views over dunes and coastline.
Wildflowers at Nilgen Nature Reserve in season, or the clear water of Hangover Bay the rest of the year.
A guided walk among the limestone pillars of Nambung National Park as the light changes.
A picnic dinner with sparkling wine, then the telescope, weather permitting, before the drive back to Perth.
★★★★★I highly recommend this tour. Annelies was a great guide. She managed everything perfectly and shared lots of fascinating information about nature, the different locations, the Pinnacle Desert, and more. We had plenty of time to explore all the sites. The group was nice, and the dinner together was a lot of fun.
★★★★★We thoroughly enjoyed our Pinnacles trip, Erin provided great commentary and had boundless enthusiasm. The buffet exceeded our expectations too! Trip highly recommended
★★★★★Anneliese was a great host so friendly, helpful and knowledgable about Australia, the tour and Perth. I would recommend this tour to anyone that is visiting Perth and wants to see a more remote outback location in a short amount of time!
★★★★★Great, extremely informative and enjoyable excursion. Tour guide Analise was extremely knowledgeable, capable, and attentive. Highly recomended!
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No. The Pinnacles are about 200 km north of Perth in Nambung National Park, and Wave Rock is about 340 km east near Hyden. For Wave Rock, book the Wave Rock coach day tour.
Yes. The listing includes a picnic dinner under the stars with a glass of wine, plus park admissions and a telescope for stargazing.
At selected inner-city points, with the Criterion Hotel at 560 Hay St, Perth, as the meeting point. Transfers from your hotel to that point are not included.
Pick Wave Rock if you want Western Australia's famous granite wave, Mulka's Cave and the Wheatbelt in a 12.5-hour day. Pick the Pinnacles for a sunset, a dinner and stars in 9 hours. Our is Wave Rock worth it guide helps you decide.
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Sunset among the Pinnacles, dinner and a glass of wine under the stars, and a telescope for the night sky.
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