At a Glance
Walk one of the best sections of the Bibbulmun Track from Walpole to Denmark on an exciting 8 day guided hiking tour. Enjoy what is considered the most scenic and varied section of the track amid moderate to challenging terrain through forests, remote beaches, and incredible coastal cliffs.
You begin your journey in Perth, here you will be driven to Walpole before taking a short walk to stretch your legs and settling into your accommodation. Ascend to Hilltop Lookout and visit the Giant Tingle Tree amid the forest landscape. Head towards the coast and enjoy Conspicuous beach and Peaceful Bay, where it is possible to have a well-deserved dip in the waters. Hike amid vegetation dunes, enchanting peppermint woodlands and canoe across Irwin Inlet. Walk among the clifftops and along Mazzoletti ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Emergency support: guides carry satellite phones and a full first aid kit
- Professional guiding and support each day
- 7 night’s comfortable accommodation
- 8 x breakfasts – cereal, fruit, yogurt, toast, 8 x morning teas - carried by your guide, 7x lunches – some packed and some delivered picnics, Pre-dinner nibbles each night, 7 x delicious two course dinners
- All transport: private coach transport to and from Perth; as well as transport to and from the track each day
Itinerary
Walking information: Walpole l Approx. 5km This morning you will depart Perth CBD at approximately 8am, before stopping for morning tea on the way to Walpole. Make sure you are wearing your hiking clothes on the bus, because when you have arrived in Walpole, you will take a short walk from the town centre to stretch your legs after a long bus ride before settling into your accommodation for the next four nights. For the next four nights you will be staying at Bayside Villas in a combination of 2 and 3 bedroom villas with shared bathrooms, just a short walk from the centre of Walpole. Comfortable, cosy and perfect for your needs after a day of walking. |
Walking information: South Coast Hwy to Box Hall l Moderate l Approx. 5km Today, Hike along the forest walk in Walpole-Nornalup National Park. Begin the ascent up to Hilltop Lookout where you can expect spectacular views over the beautiful tingle trees to the Nornalup Inlet and the Frankland River and visit the spectacular ‘Giant Tingle Tree’. |
Walking information: Box Hall Rd to Ficifolia Rd l Approx. 19km Spend most of the morning in the forest as you start making your way to the coast. Watch the environment change from tall forest to beckoning coastal heathlands towards the ocean. Today you will fall just shy of the ocean on the walking trail, leaving it for tomorrow. |
Walking information: Ficifolia Rd to Peaceful Bay l Approx. 20km Today is the day the beckoning ocean can be sighted. See glimpses of the waters before arriving at Conspicuous Beach in time for morning tea. From here, ascend towards Rame head campsite. Continue walking close to the coast, finishing at Peaceful Bay. Peaceful Bay offers a perfect place to swim during the warmer weather. |
Walking information: Peaceful Bay to Boat Harbour l Approx. 21km Hike through vegetation dunes and enchanting peppermint woodland to Irwin Inlet. At Irwin Inlet, take a canoe and paddle across before walking through the Showgrounds, comprised of beautiful grassy rolling dunes. One of the more challenging walks of your journey, enjoy the inland and coastal views as you hike to Boat Harbour, where the tranquil waters may tempt you for a frolic in the water. You will be staying at William Bay Cottages, among the well-appointed 2 and 3 bedroom chalets. Some bathrooms have en suite bathrooms, though not all. You will be spread out over a number of cottages as required, coming to together for meals in the main house. |
Walking information: Boat Harbour to William Bay l Approx. 20km Today you will take a wonderful walk along clifftops with spectacular views along the coast. Once you have reached Pt Hillier, descend to Parry’s Beach, a great spot for lunch. Next, take to the sand on an 8km walk along Mazzoletti Beach to the delightful William Bay. Explore the famous Green Pool and Elephant Rocks and enjoy a swim or simply relax amid one of the most scenic bays in Western Australia. |
Walking information: William Bay to outskirts of Denmark l Approx. 18km Your final full day of hiking sees you ascending to Tower Hill to encounter its amazing granite boulders. Hike through orchid country to Lights Beach for a short break before walking up Mt Hallowell where you will find beautiful boulder formations and incredible views over the Denmark area and coast. |
Walking information: Denmark l Approx. 3km The last day of your walking journey, take a short 1 hour walk to complete this incredible track. You will have some time to grab a coffee or some take away lunch (at your own expense) for our lunch stop on the way back to Perth. You will arrive back in Perth around 4pm for your onward journey. Note: There are inlet crossings involved in this walk and the ability to cross them is subject to weather and tide conditions at the time. Where necessary, there may be changes to this itinerary. NOTE: This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
Dates & Prices
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More Info
- The departure and finishing point is Perth WA
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Perth
Almost 1000km long, the Bibbulmun Track passes through four different weather forecast zones. Western Australia’s wild south coast is more temperate than the rest of the state. This region features a Mediterranean climate with cool wet winters and warm dry summer months. The hottest months are between December and March, but the warm conditions can last from October to May in Perth, Albany and surrounds.
Level: Moderate/Challenging
It’s a fairly challenging walk, with hills and some beach sand sections. Some people do need to do some training before hand, but you do not need to be an elite athlete or anything. It is a good amount of challenge, with mostly moderate terrain, but a couple of long days. Note: There are inlet crossings involved in this walk and the ability to cross them is subject to weather and tide conditions at the time. Where necessary, there may be changes to this itinerary.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.