Margaret River
Wine & Margaret River
Karri forests, surf breaks, cellar doors at Vasse Felix and Cullen, truffle digs and a coastline that ends in the Indian Ocean. The classic south-west loop.
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A state the size of Western Europe — and a coastline so empty you'll wonder where everyone went.
Western Australia is bigger than most countries and far more dramatic than the brochures suggest. Our small-group tours — capped at 16 — cover the essentials: Margaret River's cellar doors, Ningaloo's whale sharks, the bloodred gorges of the Pilbara, the mind-bending colour palette of the Kimberley, and Perth's quieter southern beaches. Pick a region or stitch a few together; we'll handle the long drives, the small-airline transfers and the bush camps.
Best forWide-open spaces
Tour length3 – 21 days
Group sizeMax 16 guests
DeparturesYear-round
Choose your Western Australia
Six tour styles, each shaped by a different landscape. Click through for departure dates, day-by-day itineraries and what's included.
Coral Coast
Ningaloo & the Coral Coast
Swim with whale sharks at Ningaloo (Mar – Jul), snorkel directly off the beach, see Shark Bay's stromatolites and overnight under the cleanest skies in Australia.
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Aug – Oct
Wildflower Season
12,000 species, half found nowhere else on earth. Time it right and you'll cross paddocks of pink everlastings, banksias the size of dinner plates and orchids you have to crouch to see.
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The Kimberley
Kimberley & Gibb River Road
El Questro, Bell Gorge, the Bungle Bungle Range and a Horizontal Falls scenic flight. Dry season only — and worth every kilometre of red dust on the bonnet.
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Perth + South-West
Perth & Rottnest Escape
A short, polished tour: Fremantle, the quokkas of Rottnest, the Pinnacles at sunset, and a swing through the Perth Hills. Ideal as a stand-alone trip or a Margaret River add-on.
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Pilbara
Pilbara & Karijini Outback
Iron-ore country in deep red. Karijini's slot canyons, swimming holes that look painted, and 2,000-million-year-old rock you can put your hand on. Small groups, 4WD support.
Itineraries coming soon⭐ Most-booked WA itinerary
Margaret River Wine & Coastal Tour — 6 days
A small-group classic: chef's-table dinners at boutique wineries, a private cellar tour at Vasse Felix, the Cape-to-Cape coastal walk and a truffle dig in season. Departures every fortnight, September through May.
Why book a WA tour with Cooee
Small groups, max 16
Window seat for everyone. Restaurants we can actually fit into. The kind of intimacy a 50-seat coach can't manage.
Routes built over decades
We've been running WA tours since 1990. The shortcuts, the swimming holes, the sunset spot no-one else knows — they're on the itinerary.
Local guides only
Born in Perth, Geraldton, Broome or Karratha. Not flown in from interstate. Real connections with station owners, vignerons and rangers.
ATAS accredited
Your money is protected, your booking is bonded, and our 35-year track record speaks for itself. 4.8/5 from 50,000+ travellers.
When to go where
WA spans 2,500 km of coast and three climate zones. Some seasons are unmissable; others are simply too hot or too wet. A short cheat-sheet:
Mar – JulWhale-shark season
Ningaloo Reef — peak swim-with-whale-shark season. Book 6 months ahead. Coral Coast weather is dry, warm and reliable.
May – SepDry season
Kimberley & Pilbara — the only realistic window. Roads are open, gorges are swimmable, nights are cool and the dust is golden.
Aug – OctWildflower season
Mid-coast WA & the south-west — a continent-sized garden. Worth structuring an entire trip around if you've ever owned a wildflower book.
Sep – MayMediterranean climate
Margaret River & Perth — long sunny days, vines in full leaf or harvest. December through February is hot and busy; we prefer the shoulders.
Year-roundFly + drive
Perth & Rottnest — works any month. A good "starter" trip or a top-and-tail to a longer Australian itinerary.
Frequently asked
WA is huge, so honest answer: more than you'd do on an east-coast tour. We break long days with proper stops — bakery towns, lookouts, swimming holes — and never schedule more than around 5 hours behind the wheel in a single stretch. On Kimberley and Pilbara trips we use a mix of 4WD coach and short charter flights to skip the bigger gaps.
Tours start in WA — usually Perth, Broome or Exmouth depending on the itinerary. We're a Brisbane-based agency, so we're happy to book the connecting flights as part of your package, or you can arrange them yourself. Either way, our guide meets you on arrival.
3.5–4 star where it exists, character properties where it doesn't. In Margaret River that means boutique vineyard stays. In the Kimberley it's a mix of cattle-station guesthouses and well-equipped bush camps with proper beds and hot showers. We don't do swag-on-the-ground unless you specifically ask for it.
Yes — about a third of our guests travel solo. Single-supplement is optional (you can opt to share a twin room with another solo traveller of the same gender to skip the surcharge). Group sizes of 16 mean it's friendly without being overwhelming.
Absolutely — about half our WA guests do. Common combos: Margaret River + Great Barrier Reef, or Kimberley + Uluru. We can stitch the flights, accommodation and ground tours into one package. Talk to us about a custom multi-state itinerary.
International or domestic flights to the tour start point, travel insurance, optional activities (e.g. scenic flights, whale-shark boat charters), and lunches/dinners explicitly marked "own arrangement" in the day-by-day. Everything else — accommodation, breakfasts, most main meals, transfers, guide, entry fees, national-park passes — is included.
Ready to see Australia's wild west?
Tell us roughly when you'd like to travel and what you'd most like to see. We'll come back with two or three itinerary options within 24 hours — no pressure, no upselling.