Planning a trip to Western Australia’s Perth? Then head from Perth to Margaret River! You can definitely do several day trips from Perth to these areas with a tour group, or you can drive yourself. I’m a big fan of driving myself places. Here’s how to do a Perth to Margaret River trip.
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Margaret River Highlights
Much like Barossa Valley, we wanted to be able to really enjoy the wine, so we did a tour so neither of us had to drive. However, this time we did a wine and 4×4 tour. We then spent an extra day in the area as well on our own, and this was the perfect amount of time.
Where We Stayed: Margaret River Tourist Park
Favorite Part: There is great diversity to Margaret River. Around Australia, most people know it for wineries. However, there is so much more. We did a great tour with Margaret River Exposed. Our guide, Hank grew up in the area and knew all the places to take us. From caves, to lighthouses, off-road driving to hiking, he knows it all. I would highly recommend him. It’s also a completely private tour for no more than a group tour. He tailors it to what you want to do.
Least Favorite Part: On the way to Margaret River we stopped a the Busselton Jetty because my tourist book said it was great, and so did several brochures from the visitor centre. It’s the longest jetty in Australia and maybe the world, but friends, it’s a jetty. That costs. Just to walk down. It’s completely over-rated, and I should have known.
Margaret River Two Day Itinerary
Day 1: Book a tour that takes you to wineries so you can drink freely. This will also let you see unique places you might not think of if you book with a local guide. Our tour did the following and it was perfect:
- Start the day watching surfers catch a wave
- Then head to Lake Cave, something I wouldn’t have done without a tour but was quite spectacular.
- Join an off-road tour that will take you to hidden places.
- Finally, cap off the day by visiting wineries (best to do this with a tour).
Day 2: Do this day on your own so you can spend as much time as you want. Hike part of the Cape to Cape walk. If you’re really into hiking, this seemed like a great 5 day walk along the coast from one lighthouse to another.
Top Tip:
Give yourself time to explore the area.
We did a tour one day
then were on our own the next and it was great.
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