Overview
This Adelaide to Perth camping tour traverses almost 4,000 km of iconic Australia over ten adventure-filled days. Our adventure tour takes you to the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Nullarbor Plain, Esperance, Margaret River, and more.
Along the way, swim with wild sea lions and dolphins, and see kangaroos, koalas and other Australian animals in the wild. Engage with authentic Aboriginal culture and participate in a meaningful wildlife conservation activity. Learn to surf, sandboard down massive dunes, stop at charming country towns, fall asleep under star-filled skies and get to know the quintessential Australians who call this untamed land home. Awaken your inner adventurer in the wilds of Australia.
If you’re in Western Australia, you can make this trip in reverse on our Perth to Adelaide adventure tour.
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Passengers on the beach at Cape Le Grand on Esperance toursUntamed Moments
- Roam the towering landscapes of the southern Flinders Ranges
- Witness abundant native wildlife from the land, sea and sky
- Plunge into the ocean environment during a surfing lesson
- Swim with playful wild sea lions and dolphins (OE)
- Meet the kangaroos of Cape Le Grand National Park in Esperance
- Walk among ancient forests in South Western Australia
- Taste your way around the Margaret River wine region
- Connect to Country during the Koomal Dreaming Cultural experience
- Participate in a meaningful conservation activity
- Unearth Australia with your expert guide
Inclusions
- All National Park and entry fees
- All activities, unless stated as an optional extra (OE)
- Meals – 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners
- Accommodation – swag camping with basic facilities (8 nights), and bush camp with no facilities (1 night)
- Transport – air-conditioned coaster bus (max 20 people)
Itinerary
Day 1: Adelaide to Mt. Remarkable National Park
Escape the city and head north for the first stretch of your Adelaide to Perth camping tour. Claim a sandy patch of pristine beach for yourself at Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula. Soak up the sun, then continue along the coast to the seaside town of Port Germein, where you can stroll along South Australia’s longest jetty, built in 1881.
This afternoon, arrive at Mt. Remarkable National Park in the Southern Flinders Ranges to set up camp before an afternoon bushwalk. Relax with your new travel companions over dinner. Then kick back and enjoy front-row seats to one of Earth’s most spectacular light shows as you roll out your swag under a blanket of stars twinkling stars.
Today, travel approximately 320km.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Mambray Creek Campground, which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 2: Mt. Remarkable National Park and Eyre Peninsula
Wake up to the sounds of native birdlife, and after breakfast, embark on the Davey’s Gully hike to take in panoramic views across the Spencer Gulf. Then, hit the road. Along the way, we’ll see Kimba’s unique silo art and wind towards the wildly beautiful Eyre Peninsula after a quick pitstop to buy lunch.
Test your sandboarding skills in epic dunes before unearthing a magical seaside cave at Talia. Arrive at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat for a barbecue feast and spend the night in a unique swag hut.
Today, travel approximately 450km.
Accommodation
Swag camping Coodlie Park Farm Retreat, which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 3: Baird Bay and Penong
This morning, embark on one of the tour’s highlights: a three-hour cruise swimming with wild sea lions and majestic dolphins in the sheltered waters of Baird Bay. Eco-Accredited Baird Bay Eco Tours operates this magical optional experience, and it’s important to note that these creatures are neither fed nor interfered with, ensuring an authentic and respectful encounter. Head out on a small boat into the calm waters of Baird Bay to Jones Island, home of a wild colony of Australian Sea Lions. Once moored, pop on a snorkel swim in the rock pools. Before long, some curious and playful sea lions will likely come to take a closer look, twisting, twirling and splashing around you. When you think this day couldn’t get any better, you will also have the opportunity to swim with wild, magical bottlenose dolphins!
Following a picnic lunch, peel on a wetsuit for a two-hour learn-to-surf lesson on a pristine beach with Streaky Bay Surf School. Those not wanting to surf can relax, swim or wander the shores. After a big day, arrive in Penong, an outback town famous for its dozens of windmills.
Today, travel approximately 340km.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Penong Caravan Park, which has shower and bathroom facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 4: Nullarbor and Great Australian Bight
Today we begin the epic pilgrimage across the Nullarbor Plain. Keep your cameras at the ready for an iconic photo opportunity at the famous road-crossing sign featuring camels, kangaroos and wombats before we make our way to the edge of Australia. Here the outback drops dramatically into the Southern Ocean. Stretching approximately 200 kilometres along the Great Australian Bight, the Bunda Cliffs are the world’s longest continuous line of sea cliffs. Breathe deep and take it all in.
Stop at the iconic Nullarbor Roadhouse, marvel at the ruins of an old telegraph station and, come late afternoon, cross the border into Western Australia. Tonight’s entertainment is courtesy of the celestial sphere bush camping under the southern skies on the Nullarbor.
Today travel around 800 km with plenty of stops along the way.
Accommodation
Bush camping on the Nullarbor with no facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 5: Nullarbor to Cape Le Grand National Park
Today, we continue across the mighty Nullarbor, taking in Australia’s longest straight road, 90 Mile Straight. Visit the outback town of Balladonia, which shot to worldwide fame in 1979 when the Skylab space station returned to Earth here rather abruptly. Watch the ever-changing landscapes from your window as your guide regales the history and stories that make this land unique.
By afternoon, turquoise water will replace red dirt as we head towards Esperance. Enjoy some free time in town before a swim at one of the region’s many incredible beaches. Soon, we’ll arrive in the paradise of Cape Le Grand National Park, our base, for two nights.
Today travel around 600km.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Lucky Bay which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 6: Cape Le Grand National Park
Crystal clear waters, powdery, white sands, expansive granite bluffs, and sunbathing kangaroos.
Pristine and perfect are two words that reflect the absolute beauty of Cape Le Grand National Park. The ocean here is transparent, and the sand at Lucky Bay has twice been judged Australia’s whitest. Strap on your hiking boots to embark on one of the best hikes of the tour, climbing Frenchman Peak for sweeping views across Cape Le Grand and Recherche Archipelago. Then, spend the remainder of the day unearthing this incredible park. Traverse through lush bushland on one of many hikes, swim at fantastic bays and coves and learn about its abundant flora and fauna.
We drive only 10 minutes today, and walks will vary from 2-4 hours.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Lucky Bay.
Meals Included
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Day 7: Cape Le Grand National Park & Stirling Ranges
Sunrise is a sacred time here, and it’s also when the friendly western grey kangaroos are most active. Wander onto the beach to say hello before we head to Esperance for a quick coffee stop and settle in for a day of driving through the ever-changing landscapes.
Refuel with a lunch stop at one of the many outback towns, spot some silo art and then settle in at our camp in the beautiful Stirling Ranges.
Today, travel approximately 520km.
Accommodation
Swag camping at a private campground at Mt Trio in the Stirling Ranges, which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 8: Stirling Ranges & South West Coast
After breakfast, travel to the Porongorups, which rise from the landscape like an island. Over 1,100 million years in the making, the striking granite outcrop of Castle Rock invites you to walk its 670-metre peak through tall Karri and Marri tree forest and take in the jaw-dropping view from the suspended Granite Skywalk.
Hop back on the bus for a dreamy coastal drive towards Albany. We’ll stop at The Gap and Natural Bridge before continuing to the turquoise and calm waters of Elephant Rocks. Then just up the road, descend into Greens Pool, a white sandy beach framed by huge granite boulders, primed for swimming in the warmer months. From the coast to the forest, walk among the old-growth forests of the Walpole Wilderness Region with the last stop of the day at the largest Tingle Tree in Western Australia.
Travel approximately 390 km today.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Quinninup Eco Tourist Park, which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 9: Margaret River
Start the day with a meaningful hands-on conservation volunteering experience led by the environmental team at the Capes Foundation. Our project today will depend on the time of year and could include seed collecting, planting trees, weeding or even wildlife or cave conservation.
Feeling like you have made a positive contribution, it’s time to taste your way around the world-renowned Margaret River region. First, stop for a well-deserved lunch and beer paddle at Wild Hop Brewery before unearthing an array of cellar doors from wine to gin to dairy to sweet treats.
Today travel around 240km.
Accommodation
Swag camping at Big Valley Caravan Park in Margaret River, which has shower and toilet facilities.
Meals Included
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Day 10: Margaret River to Perth
Roll up your swag one last time before a captivating 2.5-hour authentic cultural experience with Wadandi custodian Josh ‘Koomal’ Whiteland. Begin with a bushwalk led by Josh, where you’ll learn to identify Indigenous plants, foods, and medicines, all intricately tied to the six Noongar seasons. Witness the ancient art of fire lighting before descending into the otherworldly Ngilgi Cave. Inside, let the enchanting melodies of Josh’s didgeridoo, enhanced by the cave’s extraordinary acoustics, transport you to another world.
In Busselton, we’ll drop you at the Origin Markets, a vibrant hub showcasing Western Australia’s finest creatives, growers and producers. Enjoy some lunch and pick up any last-minute souvenirs or local produce.
Stroll over to the 19th-century Busselton Jetty stretching 1.8km into gorgeous Geographe Bay before one last stint on the road has you arriving in Perth around 6 pm.
Today , we travel around 340km.
Meals Included
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Know Before You Go
GENERAL
- Do this trip if you’re looking for more than just a bus from Adelaide to Perth. This is the ultimate Australian adventure tour!
- If you’re unsure which direction to take this trip in, the main difference between the itineraries is that in this direction, we miss Port Lincoln and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and instead spend the time exploring the Margaret River region south of Perth. On the Perth to Adelaide tour, we skip Margaret River and Albany, instead travelling from Perth to Wave Rock and into Esperance. Once we have crossed the Nullarbor, we then spend some time on the Eyre Peninsula.
- To get the most from our adventure tours, you need to enjoy the outdoors and hiking and be able to cope with a range of weather conditions. Our guides work hard and sometimes need a helping hand, so we kindly ask for involvement from our passengers, such as helping with meals and packing up camp.
- A moderate fitness level is required, with walks between 3-12 kilometres on some days. This may involve rough ground and perhaps getting wet.
- Please advise of any special dietary requirements when you book. We offer plenty of variety and do our best to provide fresh products. Snacks, soft drinks and alcohol are not included.
- Due to limited space in the trailer, bags are restricted to 1 × 15 kg backpack/soft travel bag per person, plus one small piece of hand luggage for on the bus.
- All passengers must complete online check-in, including a ‘Fit for Travel’ self-declaration to confirm they are illness-free. This is mandatory and must be completed at the latest 24 hours before departure.
- This tour requires a minimum of four people to operate. In the unlikely event your departure is cancelled because minimum numbers have not been met, we will transfer all monies paid onto a future departure date. If this is not suitable, we will refund your tour price in full.
- Itinerary changes may occur to ensure we provide the best possible experience. Weather conditions in Australia can change quickly, and our experienced guides will always put the safety of our passengers first. Any itinerary changes will be communicated to the Group in advance.
- Please read our full Booking Terms & Conditions before booking.
ACCOMMODATION & CAMPING
- Camping on this tour is at a mixture of national parks and campgrounds. All campgrounds have basic toilet and shower facilities except one night when we bush camp on the Nullarbor.
- When camping, we use single swags. Swags are ‘Aussie Bed Rolls’ made from sturdy canvas with a mattress built into the swag.
- Sleeping bags – we prefer passengers to provide their own sleeping bag and pillow to insert into the swag. However, this tour has an option if you don’t have one to purchase a new 0-degree sleeping bag for $50. Alternatively, you can hire a used one for $20. These options need to be added to your cart at the time of booking. We donate old and unused sleeping bags to a homeless charity, ensuring they go to good use after their time with us.
- Our wet weather option is tents shared by the group.
- In the unlikely event of an extreme weather event, alternative accommodation may be sourced. In this case, the accommodation costs incurred will be shared 50/50 between Untamed Escapes and each passenger.
OPTIONAL EXTRA ADVENTURES
On this tour, there is one amazing optional extra that passengers can decide to add to their tour. Swim with wild sea lions and dolphins at Baird Bay on a three-hour cruise with all equipment and morning tea provided. You can find all the details below in the Optional Extras section. This experience can fill up, so we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
Optional Experiences
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Sea Lion Experiences
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What our customers say
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The 10 days of Adelaide to Perth will remain an unforgettable experience to me.
This had everything - swag camping , star studded night skies, beautiful beaches, scenic drives, spectacular hikes, picnic lunches & a lot of wildlife … More ( yes, Kangaroos wake you up in the morning - I am not kidding !! ).
The selected camping parks and the facilities available were impressive, can't complain. Enough time to explore and enjoy places.
Have to mention - Brendon and Jackson - they were the best guides , really appreciate their hard work, effort and patience to give all of us a wonderful tour experience. The food was delicious, in-plenty and always on-time, never felt disappointed 🙂 .
The group was a bunch of wonderful humans who were very friendly and full of energy, there was never a boring moment !!
Highly recommended to anyone who is looking for a tour across Nullarbor !!
Thanks for the experience, and looking forward to the next adventure with Untamed Escapes!! -
My husband and I just returned back to Qld after experiencing the 6 Day Eyre Peninsula & Flinders Ranges Adventure Tour. We had a fabulous time with Steve the tour guide and the great people we met who travelled with us. You get to … More see and experience so much in a small amount of time. We had no idea South Australia is so beautiful and has many beautiful walks, views, food and wine. It really has it all. It's definitely a trip we will remember forever.
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When my friend told me about this trip, I thought she’s crazy or gonna be crazy during to trip. It was the wildest adventure of my life. I’ve been to many beautiful places but what I saw on this trip was exceptionally beautiful. Brendan … More and Michel always gave us positive energy. Their passion for Australian bushes and geology was a bonus. I can't understand how they maintain so much energy from early morning until nighttime. Happy days! When my friend told me about this trip, I thought she’s crazy or gonna be crazy during to trip. It was the wildest adventure of my life. I’ve been many beautiful place but what i saw in this trip was exceptionally beautiful. Brendan and Michel always gave us positive energy. Their passion for Australian bushes and geology was a bonus. I can't understand how they maintain so much energy from early morning until nighttime. Happy days
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We very much enjoyed our trip from Perth to Adelaide! It was a unforgettable experience whit lots of highlights. The tourguide Jakson was very professional and did a great job! - Thank you very much for the great Time!!
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I had an amazing 10 day tour from Perth to Adelaide! Saw the most wonderful places. Everything was well organised. Swag sleeping was a nice experience. We had an amazing group of people ! Lots of respect for Jackson! He’ s such an amazing … More tour guide and person. He knows so much and shared his knowledge with us. And I liked his ideas for lunch and dinner very much.
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The incredible Adelaide to Perth 10 Day camping trip.
A review simply cannot sum up how amazing this trip was! If you are contemplating booking it, just do it! Home grown Aussie like myself, an expat or tourist, it's really an amazing … More experience for everyone.
The places you visit showcase some of the incredible beauty Australia has to offer and camping in a swag really lets you get in touch with nature. We really are a very lucky country!
Our guides Brendan and Jackson went above and beyond to make this trip over NYE extra special and memorable and we will all be forever grateful. Our eclectic group of people made for such real, heartwarming, genuine fun and laughs that will forever bring a smile to my face 😁😊
I cannot recommend this trip enough and look forward to planning my next adventure with UnTammed Escapes! -
TripADeal sub-contracted our 10 day Adelaide to Alice Springs adventure to Untamed Escapes and how lucky we were! Matt (our mini-bus driver and guide), was fantastic, a real legend! We felt very safe with his driving and he went above and … More beyond to make our road trip so memorable. Matt was friendly, professional and knowledgeable with a cheeky Aussie sense of humour. We would recommend that you give Untamed Adventures a go.
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What an amazing way to see the Eyre Peninsula! Hassie has got to be the most informed person of the EP, and wow does he have some stories.
I will definitely be getting on an Adelaide Hills tour asap and maybe even one of their WA tours! … More -
We had a lovely day. It was so scenic and relaxing. we were not expecting to learn this much but so glad that we did.
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We did a whole day tour of Port Lincoln and it was truly the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide, Ian, was just so friendly and knowledgably about the area. It was definitely worth it and we are so glad we did it to discover the best … More of Port Lincoln!
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I had the 1-day Port Lincoln tour with Geoff. I must say I totally enjoyed the tour. I have been brought to places in PL that I thought I would never have gone to on my own. Geoff is very knowledgeable and an experienced ranger. The … More knowledge he provided about PL’s history and flora/fauna were something I have not learnt in school. He has so much experience and he cares for the environment. I was in awe at how he explained the ecosystems in the places we’ve been to. I felt like watching a documentary only I am part if it and experiencing things first hand. My fave spot would be Whaler’s Way with the Tortoise rock. It was nature at its best. I highly recommend this tour as I know you will have the best time of your life enjoying nature’s beauty in South Australia that is Port Lincoln.
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In March 2021 four of us did the Best of Port Lincoln and Coffin Bay and we still talk about our experience when we catch up. From the minute we were greeted at the airport by our tour guide Ian the fun began. Ian was a fountain of information … More and he certainly made our experience memorable. He showed us many amazing sights, our hotel accommodation was A1 and our food was 10/10. Getting into our waders and sitting down at a semi-submerged water pavilion, shucking oysters washed down with some wine was an experience we will never forget. We will be back!!!
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4 days of exploring and experiencing the Margaret River region. Wow wow wow, loved the visual delights, nutritional sensations, the slowness of yoga sessions, the workshops of sourdough making at One Table Farm; the education received from … More the Spice Mistress and her delightful food. The experience of tasting gin for the first time and walking an 8km section of the Cape to Cape. Thank you so much Jodie, Gem and Riley for making me feel so welcomed, you looked after us girls in every way. Glamping at Fair Harvest was a treat I’ll never forget 🤩🤩🤩
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I absolutely loved my 10 day trip across the Nullarbor from Adelaide to Perth, there was not one thing I would change. The Nullarbor was on my bucket list of things to do and you can’t do it any better than living out of a swag. If you … More get the chance to swim with the seals and dolphins do it, it’s worth every cent. I just loved seeing the kangaroos on the beach over in WA and the huge trees and the bush walks we did. Don’t think about it just go ahead and do it.
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We had a wonderful West Coast adventure - whale watching and more. We loved every minute and are looking forward to Untamed day trip Escapes around Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln coming up soon!
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We recently were treated to a fully guided whale watching tour and have been raving about it ever since. We saw things we were in awe of, went to places that we can't wait to return, learned things about the area that were amazing … More and stayed in beds that were oh so comfortable. We would recommend Untamed Escapes to anyone who wants to get the best of the Eyre Peninsula and Nullarbor Plain during whale watching season!
