Days
8 Days
Tour Type
Walking
From
$3,040 Twin Share
- Start
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Perth
- Finish
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Perth
- Physical Rating
- Moderate terrain, some challenging distances.
- Tour Distance
- Approx. 124km
- Group size
- Min 4, Max 12
- Code
- CTC8
Overview
Complete one of the world's great coastal walks with Inspiration Outdoors. The Cape to Cape Track meanders 123km between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin, sometimes along the beach, sometimes along cliff-tops, but nearly always with a view of the wonderful Margaret River coastline.
Highlights of this walk
Stunning Coastal Vistas: Traverse one of the globe’s premier coastal trails, oscillating between serene beaches and dramatic cliff-tops, ensuring a consistent backdrop of the magnificent Margaret River coastline.
Burst of Colour with Wildflowers: During spring, be enchanted by the rich tapestry of wildflowers dotting the landscape. Experience everything from the intricate beauty of orchids to the vibrant allure of kangaroo paws.
Convenient Central Stay: Enjoy the comfort of Margaret River Motel, strategically situated within walking distance to the Margaret River township. Revel in the convenience of a single accommodation point, allowing hassle-free unpacking and a week of relaxation.
Engaging Natural Interactions: Delight in intimate moments as you spot dolphins frolicking in the waves or hear the calls of local birds, creating an immersive nature experience.
Historical Touchpoints: Explore landmarks like the Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouses, merging the region’s rich history with its unparalleled natural beauty.
Enjoy the Confidence of an experienced Team: Inspiration Outdoors was the first tour company to operate on the Cape to Cape trail, and we have supported 1000’s of happy guests to complete this amazing trail, since 1998.
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Itinerary
Departing from Perth, we reach Cape Naturaliste by lunch time. Enjoy the first of many fresh picnic lunches for the week on the lawn at the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and get to know your companions for the week.
Today's walk on the Cape to Cape track is relatively easy with mostly cliff-top trails and some beach walking. Keep an eye out for dolphins!
Note, as we walk on the first afternoon, please wear your hiking clothes on the bus and bring your day pack ready to go. After our walk, the bus will meet us at Yallingup, then we will drive to our accommodation in Margaret River.
**Please note this itinerary relates to departures from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Some beach walking in the morning, and superb coastal views all day. The red granite boulders, white sandy beaches and turquoise waters provide a stunning contrast along this section of rugged coastline.
We'll have lunch at the surfing mecca, Injidup, visit Quinninup Falls and finish with ocean views at Moses Rock.
Today there is an opt out point when we stop for lunch at Injidup Beach. This shortens todays walk to 10km.
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This is a great day, and relatively easy - although there are a few hills and some sandy patches. The magnificent sweeping views of the coast from cliff-top vantage points, and the towering granite cliffs of Willyabrup are two of many highlights.
If the weather's nice, you might enjoy a refreshing swim in the sheltered bay at Gracetown. Or just soak those feet as you reflect on another great day on the Cape to Cape track.
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
It's fairly easy walking among coastal heath to Ellensbrook historic homestead, where you can enjoy morning tea and explore the grounds. The track then takes an inland route, which gives us a good appreciation of the landscape away from the ocean for a while.
After lunch we're back on the coast, and a very pleasant beach walk takes us to Cape Mentelle. We finish the day at the Margaret River mouth - a good place for a swim if it's warm.
Today there is an opt out spot at Ellenbrook homestead where we stop for morning tea, shortening todays walk to 7km.
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A beautiful variety of scenery awaits us today! We'll head inland again to start with, and enjoy morning tea beside the Boodjidup brook. A beach walk takes us to Redgate for lunch and then a spectacular stretch of cliff-top walking sees us reach shady Contos Campground for afternoon tea.
The final part of the day is through the cool peaceful forest on firm, easy tracks. It's a wonderful end to a wonderful day on the Cape to Cape track. Despite the distance, today is not usually considered the most difficult.
There is an opt out spot at Contos campground where we stop for afternoon tea. This shortens todays walk to 17kms.
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning we continue through the karri forest before making our way down to the aqua-blue waters of Hamelin Bay. This 6 km beach stretch can be very enjoyable, with the right mindset. Enjoy the peace, the view and the moment as you walk into Hamelin Bay for a picnic lunch.
After lunch it's a short but challenging hike up to the tiny Foul Bay Lighthouse, with sweeping views back along the coast. Then before you know it, you'll reach the end of another beautiful day.
Today there is an opt out point at Hamelin Bay that shortnes todays walk to 15km, and also takes out one of the beach sections.
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This can be an exciting last day, especially if it's windy! Much of the walking is along a limestone ledge close to the sea, complete with blowholes!
There is a long beach stretch where you can daydream about all that you've achieved this week. After that we head inland, occasionally sighting the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, signalling the end of your walk. Your Cape to Cape track 'end to end' hike officially finishes at the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. At the end of this memorable journey, it's time to kick off your boots and celebrate your wonderful achievement!
Accommodation: Margaret River Motel or Margarets Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a sleep in and a leisurely breakfast with your morning free in Margaret River. Pick up some take-away lunch (own expense) before we head back to Perth, arriving by mid afternoon (usually between 2.30 and 3pm).
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
Meals
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7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport
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All transport: private coach transport to and from Perth; as well as transport to and from the track each day
Accommodation
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The accommodation for our guided Cape to Cape track walking tours is at the Margaret River Motel, which is located in a lovely quiet nook, walking distance to the Margaret River township. The rooms are spacious, clean, twin share/double motel style rooms with ensuite’s and run by fabulous and helpful staff. Single supplements are available at an additional charge, please contact the office for availability if you are interested in one. Single supplements are not mandatory for solo travellers, we will room solo travellers with a fellow solo traveller of the same gender.
We stay in one location for the duration of our Cape to Cape track tour. This means that you can unpack your bags once and just relax for the week.
For breakfast and evening meals we will come together in the Motels dining area. These are lovingly prepared by the guides and are delicious and healthy. Each day on the track you will enjoy our famous baked cakes for morning teas.
Included activities
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Expert leadership from experienced hiking guides
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Emergency support: guides carry satellite phones and a full first aid kit
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Excellent itinerary and planning drawn from years of experience
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Visit the iconic Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouses
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Visit local artisans and producers
Dates & Availability
$3,040 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
Contact us to arrange a different departure or join the waitlist
$3,040 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
Contact us to arrange a different departure or join the waitlist
$3,590 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
8 spots available
$3,590 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
1 spots available
$3,590 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
7 spots available
$3,590 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
2 spots available
$3,590 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $620 (subject to availability).
8 spots available
$3,875 AUD
per person twin share
Want your own room? From an extra $680 (subject to availability).
8 spots available
Important Notes
- On this tour you will complete a full end to end of the Cape to Cape Track. There are options for travellers to only complete a half days walk on days 2,4,5 and 6.
- Single Supplement: A single supplement on this tour means you will have your own private room. Some departures utilise 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments which may mean that the single supplement does not include a private bathroom. Please contact our friend sales team if you need clarification on this point.
- Start & End Times: You can choose pick up at two locations
- Perth: 7:45am from the Tourist Bus Stop at 37 Beaufort Street near the corner of James Street. The trip finishes back in Perth at approximately 3pm on Day 8.
- Busselton: 11:00am from the Willow Grove Store & Cafe, 1 Lindsay Drive Busselton (The cafe is open every day from 7am – 8 pm). You can be dropped off at the Busselton Visitors Centre on the last day – around 11:00AM.
- First Day Info: Once we pick you up it is a 3.5hr to 4hr drive to the start of the track. After a picnic lunch at Cape Naturaliste you will be walking 14km to the end point for the first day, so please come dressed in your walking attire with your day pack and water bottle ready to go. Your luggage will be stowed in a trailer and waiting for you at the accommodation when you return from your first days walk.
- Meals: All meals are included apart from lunch on the last day of tour. You will have a chance to wander into town on the morning of the last day to source a takeaway lunch option.
- In the event of unforeseeable circumstances that require a modification to the itinerary or accommodation, we will make every effort to provide a suitable alternative.
FAQs
About Walking Tours In General
How hard are the walks?
The difficulty of the walks ranges from tour to tour, from easy to challenging. We design all of our walking tours to be achievable for those with a moderate level of fitness. We do recommend doing some training before most tours, because physical activity is always more enjoyable if you are physically prepared. We will send you information about how to train when you book.
When on tour we find that a positive mental attitude is most important and that if you focus on the scenery, the company and the moment, and not on the kilometres, then you find yourself reaching your destination with little problem. You can always have a day or sometimes an afternoon off to relax if you feel like it. If you have any concerns about your fitness or ability to complete a walk, give us a call or send us an email and we can talk you through it.
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Do I have to twin-share accommodation? Can I have my own room?
Our tour prices are based on rooms being twin share (two single beds in one room) or double (one double/queen bed in a room, shared by a couple). If you are travelling alone, we will place you in a room with someone of the same gender. If you have opted for a single supplement, this means you will have your own room but we won’t always be able to guarantee your own bathroom and king/queen bed due to the types of accommodation we use for group bookings. Often we stay at 2 or 3 bedroom chalets so that we can cook and have a common area for the group to relax and mingle at the end of your days walk. If having your own bathroom is important, give us a ring and we will see if it is possible.
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Will I hold up the group if I’m a slow walker?
We find a lot of people who haven’t been on a walking tour before worry about this, but it’s rarely an issue. We keep a comfortable steady pace with plenty of opportunities to rest and take in the scenery along the way. Usually the group will spread out over a couple of hundred metres as we walk.
Normal walking pace on a formed surface like a road or footpath is around 4.5 – 6 km per hour and we tend to average just over 3 km per hour on bush tracks. It’s not a stroll but it’s not a brisk walk either. If you feel you may be slower than this, try some longer training walks to increase your walking fitness.
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What is the average age of Inspiration Outdoors’ guests?
About 80% of our walkers are aged between 45 – 75, but we welcome all adults on our tours. We get a roughly 60/40 female to male split.
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What’s the food like? Can you cater for my dietary needs?
We serve simple, nutritious and delicious food on tour prepared by our guides, using fresh and local ingredients as much as possible. Sometimes we also eat out at restaurants. Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, fresh fruit, pre-dinner nibbles and a two course evening meal are all included. We are happy to adapt our menu to suit many dietary needs including gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets – please ask when you book.
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Are your walking tours just for “bushwalkers”?
Our walks are for anyone who enjoys walking and nature – bushwalkers or not. Our walks are conducted in safe, supportive and fun environments and you don’t need specialised equipment or experience to undertake them. We give you information about what you will need to bring and how you should prepare for each tour and we’re always here to answer any questions or concerns.
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Do I have to walk every day on tour?
Of course not – it’s your holiday and you should do what you feel! Relax at the accommodation, come for a drive, get dropped off in town or go for a stroll of your own. On some days there is also the opportunity to walk for part of the day. This last option depends on whether there is vehicle access to the track.
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What do I have to carry when I walk?
Very little. A water bladder or bottles, lunch/snacks/fruit for the day. a rain jacket, some personal first aid supplies and, on some days, lunch. You will probably want a camera as well. We return to accommodation each evening so there is no need to carry a large backpack.
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Not sure if this is the right tour for you?
At Inspiration Outdoors, we understand that choosing the right tour can be a difficult decision. That’s why we’re here to help make the process as smooth as possible. If you still have questions, give us a call or drop us a line. Whether it’s a question about the tour itinerary or your fitness level, our customer care team is ready to answer it. We have product specialists for every tour who are eager to share their knowledge and help you plan your next adventure.
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Our Booking Process
What happens after I book?
After you have filled in a registration form, we will send you all extra information you may need, including a list of what to bring and how best to prepare for the tour.
Payment in full is required at least six weeks prior to the tour (bookings can still be made within six weeks of tour start date if there are places available). We will email or call you to remind you when this is due.
Finally, we will contact you prior to your tour to confirm pick-up times and locations. If you have any questions or concerns at all before or after you have booked, please don’t hesitate to get in touch so we can go through them with you.
What are my payment options?
Payment can be made by:
- Direct deposit
- Cheque
- Credit card
Can I cancel my booking?
If you need to cancel your tour;
(a) 84 days or more prior to departure, we will refund your deposit minus $50 administration fee;(b) 30 and 84 days prior to departure, loss of deposit
(c) between 24 and 29 days prior to departure, we charge a cancellation fee of 25% of the total booking cost;
(d) between 15 and 23 days prior to departure, we charge a cancellation fee of 50% of the total booking cost;
(e) 14 days or fewer prior to departure, we charge a cancellation fee of 100% of the booking cost.
If you have any concerns about cancelling, please take out travel insurance covering this contingency. This policy will be adhered to despite the most compelling and compassionate circumstances.
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