Published on Dec, 2024
This was the perfect day tour from Perth! It had all the elements to make an exciting day! We started at the Caversham Wildlife Park where we hand-fed kangaroos and saw koalas and a wombat up close. I really appreciated the VIP experience at the park, where we had a dedicated guide and were able to skip all of the lines. We were able to hand feed the kangaroos right when they open, so the kangaroos were hungry. :-)
A highlight of the tour was sand boarding at the Lancelin sand dunes, and the Pinnacles were my absolute favorite. The lighting was just spectacular too (even if the wind was nuts).
The driver/guide Jonathan was so easy-going and had a great sense of humor, and looked out for me with my special dietary need at the Lobster Shack. He also made sure that we were running on time.
A few tips if you take the tour:
1) Bring some water and snacks — the stop for lunch was around 2 PM
2) Bring some baby wipes or extra water to rinse off after the sand dunes – – the sand gets *everywhere*
3) When at the Pinnacles, it’s difficult to find the trailhead on the way back, because it’s not well marked and everything looks alike. I suggest pinning it to your phone map or pinning the parking lot so you can easily get back. Also, the walking trail from the parking lot to the Pinnacles and back is a good few minutes, so make sure you account for that on your way there/back.
4) If you’re planning to bring a drone, please know that the sand dunes and the Pinnacles are very, very windy, so the wind might be too strong. According to Jonathan, one visitor lost his drone at the dunes, and when I tried at the Pinnacles, I got a very strong wind warning on the drone and could only keep it up in the air for about a minute.
