Kick off your epic West Coast adventure with a quick stop to grab snacks and drinks before hitting the road! Your first destination? The rolling white sand dunes of Lancelin, where you’ll test your sandboarding skills before refueling with lunch. Then, journey on to the iconic Pinnacles Desert, a surreal landscape of limestone spires rising from the golden sands. As the sun sets, settle into camp, crack open a cold one, and get to know your new travel crew under the starry Aussie sky.

Overnight: Holiday Park Camping

Start the morning with a refreshing swim or opt for an unforgettable Sea Lion Experience. By mid-morning, you’re back on the road, heading towards Geraldton and the famous Pink Lake, a must-see for any road-tripper chasing stunning landscapes and epic photo ops! Tonight, set up camp near Kalbarri National Park, where the beachside sunset sets the perfect mood for a night of games, laughs, and good vibes.

Overnight: Kalbarri Bush Camping

Today’s all about adventure! Lace up your hiking boots and explore Kalbarri National Park, trekking to the legendary Nature’s Window and Z Bend Gorge. Feel the thrill at the Kalbarri Skywalk, where panoramic views stretch for miles. After a big day of exploring, head to Kalbarri’s rugged coastal cliffs before wrapping up the day with dinner and drinks at the local pub.

Overnight: Kalbarri Backpackers Hostel – Shared Dorms

Get ready to enter Shark Bay, a UNESCO-listed paradise of turquoise waters and unique landscapes. Chill at the breathtaking Shell Beach, where billions of tiny shells replace sand, creating a one-of-a-kind shoreline. Tonight, you’ll be levelling up the comfort, staying at Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, where you can unwind, enjoy beachfront vibes, and spot dolphins and sea turtles from the jetty at sunset.

Overnight: Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort – Shared Dorms

Wake up to the sight of Monkey Mia’s famous wild dolphins swimming right up to shore! If you’re lucky, you might even get to feed them. Spend the morning soaking up resort life – swim, explore, or lounge by the pool. In the afternoon, hit the road and head to Wooramel Station, an authentic Aussie outback experience where you’ll camp under a blanket of stars.

Overnight: Cattle Station Camping

Stock up on supplies in Carnarvon before making your way to Coral Bay, the gateway to the Ningaloo Reef. This laid-back beach town is pure paradise – check into your hostel, kick off your shoes, and unwind with dinner and drinks at the local pub.

Overnight: Coral Bay Packpackers – Shared Dorms

With a full day to explore, the choice is yours! Snorkel straight from the beach over the vibrant Ningaloo Reef, book an optional Manta Ray swim, fishing charter, or diving trip, or simply relax with your crew on the white sands. As the sun sets, the good times roll – get ready for a night of backpacker fun, just a short walk from the beach.

Overnight: Coral Bay Packpackers – Shared Dorms

Enjoy a slow morning in Coral Bay before visiting the Shark Sanctuary to spot blacktip reef sharks cruising the shallows. In the afternoon, hit the road towards Exmouth, stopping to take in the breathtaking views at Charles Knife Canyon. As the sun dips, check out the lighthouse for a spectacular sunset before settling into Potshot Hostel, your base for the next two nights.

Overnight: Pot Shot YHA Backpackers – Shared Dorms

Today is all about natural wonders! Explore Cape Range National Park, hike through rugged gorges, and snorkel at the famous Turquoise Bay, rated one of Australia’s best beaches. Feeling daring? Opt for a once-in-a-lifetime experience swimming with whale sharks (seasonal). Tonight, toast to another epic day at Whalebone Brewery, where local craft beers flow and good vibes are guaranteed.

Overnight: Pot Shot YHA Backpackers – Shared Dorms

Today, swap the coastline for the deep outback, driving inland through the vast Pilbara region to Karijini National Park. Keep an eye out for roaming wildlife – emus, kangaroos, and maybe even a wild dingo. By late afternoon, we arrive in Tom Price, the gateway to the national park, where towering gorges and natural swimming holes are waiting for you to explore tomorrow.

Overnight: Cattle Station Camping

Karijini is the jewel of the West Coast’s outback, and today, you’ll see why. Explore Knox Gorge, Weano Gorge and Hancock Gorge, descending into the stunning Kermit’s Pool for a refreshing swim. With breathtaking lookout points like Oxers Junction and Joffre Falls, this is one of the most unforgettable days of the trip!

(Note: Itinerary may change due to weather and park access.)

Overnight: Karijini Bush Camping

Your final Karijini adventure takes you to Dales Gorge, where you’ll hike through ancient rock formations to the stunning Fortescue Falls and Fern Pool – a picture-perfect oasis in the outback. In the afternoon, start the long journey back south, saying goodbye to those heading further north to Broome.

Overnight: Holiday Park Camping

The next two days are all about road trip vibes as you make your way back to Perth. Kick back, share highlights from the trip, and enjoy the scenic drive.

Overnight: Holiday Park Camping

The final day of travel. Enjoy another morning of great vibes with the crew before finally rolling into Perth by midday, wrapping up an unforgettable 14 day West Coast adventure.

When Why Not Bus confirms your booking, a contract is made between you and Why Not Bus under the terms and conditions set out below. In a booking with more than one passenger the ‘lead passenger’ will be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions on behalf of all passengers within the booking. The ‘lead passenger’ is the passenger who makes the booking on behalf of all passengers in a multi-passenger booking. Within these Booking Conditions, “you” and “your” means all persons named on the booking (including anyone who is added at a later date).

BOOKING / ACCEPTANCE
Why Not Bus accepts a booking on the understanding that a deposit or full payment has been collected and held either by Why Not Bus directly or by an authorised Travel Agent on Why Not Bus’ behalf. Bookings made via Why Not Bus’ own websites are considered as made with Why Not Bus directly.

On confirmation of your booking, subject to availability and at Why Not Bus’ discretion, Why Not Bus will reserve your place(s) on your selected product(s) “tour(s)”. It is your (or on bookings involving more than one person, the lead passenger’s) responsibility, as the customer, to check the accuracy of your booking including your travel dates.

Cancellation refunds are as follows;
14 days before travel date – 0% of the fare
30 days before travel date – 30% of the fare
31+ days before travel date – Full fare minus $800 deposit

Why Not Bus reserves the right to cancel the booking and keep deposit payments if the full payment has not been received within the above specified periods.

CANCELLATION & CHANGES

Cancellation of your booking must be in writing to either Why Not Bus (for direct or website bookings) or the authorised Agent through which your booking was made. If your booking was made through an authorised Agent, all amendments and cancellations must be made directly through the Agent and not with Why Not Bus (the Agent may also levy cancellation charges in addition to those noted below – please check with the Agent at the time of booking).

Where a deposit has been made on a booking and the said booking is cancelled by you or your authorised Agent prior to full payment being made, or in the circumstances of the balance not being received by the Why Not Bus or their authorised Agent by the due date, no refund of the deposit will be applicable.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

The tour/tour products offered are forms of transportation. For this reason, Why Not bus cannot offer constant special attention or assistance should you have any disability requiring such attention.

Why Not Bus Trips are backpacking/ camping trips and have been designed for physically fit passengers aged 18 years and over with the style and operation specifically designed for young independent travellers. This fact should be recognised when you book. Passengers are primarily in the 18-35 year age group.

Passengers must be aged 18 years or over on the date of travel commencing.

If passengers tests positive for COVID-19 whilst on the tour, said passengers will be required to leave the tour and self isolate for the required duration according to the Government (Federal and State). Passengers who test positive will need to organise their own transport from the location to organised isolation accommodation. No refund will be provided.

Passengers must adhere to all Government (Federal and State) COVID-19 regulations including the wearing of masks while on the bus and any additional restrictions implemented during the time of tour etc.

Passengers with disabilities are welcome on trips, provided that they are accompanied by a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance and do not require special assistance from Why Not Bus personnel. Any medical or physical condition requiring third party attention or treatment must be advised in writing to the Why Not Bus at the time the booking is made. It is your responsibility to see to it that your email is acknowledged. The Why Not Bus cannot guarantee travel in the absence of such an acknowledgement.

Similarly, if you wish to make a special request about any matter concerning your travel or accommodation you must do so at the time of booking. Again, it is your responsibility to produce an acknowledgement from our Reservations Team at the time of travel. We will try to accommodate any reasonable requests but we cannot guarantee that your requests will be met. Failure to meet any special requests will not be a breach of contract on the part of the Operator unless the request has been specifically acknowledged and confirmed by Why Not Bus.

Why Not Bus reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone if it is felt that the individual cannot cope with the requirements of the tour and who may require services and facilities that Why Not Bus cannot guarantee will be available. The nature of the tours means that not every type of disability can be accommodated despite reasonable endeavours of Why Not Bus. Most tours involve getting on and off busses, sitting for long periods on busses without toilet facilities, walking and other physical activities, which may involve steps and stairs at sightseeing stops, visitor attractions and accommodation units.

Buses are not adapted to carry wheelchairs and do not have ramps, lifts or low floor access. The Why Not Bus cannot carry any wheelchairs. You agree not to hold Why Not Bus responsible for any decision made by them or by any service provider to refuse to carry you, provide any facilities or accommodation to you, or to provide any service to you in the absence of written acknowledgement and acceptance of your special request.

You agree to comply with the authority of the Why Not Bus representative and Australian laws and regulations. If you do not do so, you may, at the discretion of the Why Not Bus representative, be asked to leave the tour. No refunds will be issued in such circumstances.

You agree that the Why Not Bus’ representatives may take photographs and video recordings of you while you are a passenger. These may be used in the Why Not Bus brochures and/or advertising and publicity material (including social media) without obtaining any further consent or payment in respect of such photographs and/or films.

You agree that the Why Not Bus may use any text written in comments books, recorded in customer surveys or input to online forums, in brochures, websites and/or advertising and publicity material without obtaining any further consent or payment in respect of comments.

There may be times when Why Not Bus personnel and/or representatives have to make a decision in the interests of safety. It is a condition of booking that you comply with the authority and decisions of the appointed representative of Why Not Bus. If you do not comply with the said representative or are not compatible with the general enjoyment and well-being of members of the tour, Why Not Bus reserves the right to refuse to allow you to continue the tour.

In such a case Why Not Bus will not be liable for any refund, compensation or any additional costs incurred by you. Why Not Bus cannot accept liability for the behaviour of others on your tour nor if any facilities are curtailed as a result of their actions.

Why Not Bus does not tolerate any form of abuse, verbal or otherwise, of its personnel and other trip members. Any person abusing or threatening Why Not Bus personnel, trip members or associated representatives will automatically forfeit their right to onward travel.

No liability can be taken by Why Not Bus in case of, but not limited to, damage to personal belongings, personal loss, theft, injury or sickness whilst participating in designated activities including but not limited to bush-walking, snorkelling, swimming, food preparation, cooking, sandboarding, off-road driving or camping. Why Not Bus operates in the outback and remote areas reserve serve the right to alter the route, itinerary or to cancel the operation if road, weather or other conditions dictate. Any personal expenses incurred by a passenger as a result of any curtailment, delay or alteration of any tour, whether caused by flooding, fire, road closure, mechanical defect or any other causes, are the responsibility of the passenger.

You are responsible for looking after your personal belongings whilst travelling. Why Not Bus cannot be held responsible for any personal belongings left behind, damaged or stolen on any tour irrespective of the circumstances.

INSURANCE

There is no travel insurance cover included in the price of any pass(es), ticket, tour, trip or product provided by Why Not Bus.

Why Not Bus strongly recommends that you take out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money, public liability and COVID 19 changes before you travel. If you choose not to travel with travel insurance please be aware that Why Not Bus or any of its affiliates will take no liability for any cost incurred while travelling with Why Not Bus.

CHANGES BY WHY NOT BUS

Why Not Bus reserves the right to vary, modify or cancel any itinerary, either part or wholly. If this is necessary, they will substitute alternative arrangements of comparable value.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

Under no circumstances can Why Not Bus be held responsible for any delay, deviation or cancellation due to weather conditions, nor can any tour be cancelled or amended by you at any time on the basis of weather conditions. If any weather conditions require any deviation or changes to the itinerary, Why Not Bus reserves the right to make these changes.

The West Coast is ram packed full of amazing activities to do, these include;

Sea Lion Boat Trip – Take a 2hr boat trip to the Jurien Bay Marine Park on Day 2 where
you will snorkel and see the local sea Lion population (Why Not Bus tour exclusive).

Whale Shark Swim – An all day experience that includes swimming with these
magnificent creatures, a warm-up reef snorkel and a delicious lunch for the cheapest
price in town (Exmouth on day 8)

Ningaloo Manta Ray Tour – Spend an epic day at Ningaloo reef in coral bay on Day
6. Snorkel the outer reef and later swim with 2-3m manta rays.

Rent a Kayak – Paddle through the world Heritage eco systems of Shark bay and
Ningaloo reef

Snorkel Rental – 2 days snorkel rental in coral bay Free at the Dive Shop

(All extra activities are operated by external suppliers and not by Why Not Bus. These activities are optional and the price is not included in the tour price. These can be booked while on tour.)

It is recommended to book activities like Whale shark and Manta Rays swims in advance as sometimes these fill up. We recommend using Ningaloo Reef Dive and Snorkel in Coral Bay and Exmouth Dive Centre in Exmouth but feel free to use any local provider you prefer. (Pickup location for tours in Exmouth is from Potshot Resort). All extra activities are run by external suppliers and whilst we have recommended suppliers, Why Not Bus takes no responsibility for these extra tours or if they get cancelled for any reason.

We take a more chilled out approach to travelling with longer trips and more flexible schedules. This means; less time on the bus each day, less early wake ups, party games at night and just more time enjoying the Best Coast, West Coast! The Why Not Bus is designed for fun travellers and the young at heart. (we don’t mind if you are older and enjoy younger company also).

We run the trip as a family with everyone helping out when it comes to cooking, cleaning and setting up camp. We will split into groups and take it in turns to cook for the group.

We buy and cook food together as a group on the bus. Got any awesome recipe ideas? Bring them up when we hit the shops mid trip. We have some recipe ideas to get us started on the first few nights!

At the beginning of each trip we start by adding money to the food fund ($100 each). This food will last us until roughly day 11 on tour.

On two nights we will grab food at the pub (meals from $25). Snacks and alcohol are not included and can be purchased when we stop at shops on day 1 and along the route.

On the overnight bus to Broome you can buy your own dinner at a roadhouse. If you are doing the Perth Exmouth Karijini return Tour, we will stop at the shops to buy lunch and dinner on the 1.5 day drive back to Perth.

If you have any dietary requirements or allergies let our guides know at the beginning of the trip. In general we cook meals as a vegetarian dish. Meat is cooked separately and can be added on the side. Depending on your specific dietary needs, we can either collaborate to create meals that don’t include those ingredients, or you have the choice to whip up your own meals as we go. Our goal is to ensure you’re well-fed and satisfied! We use our custom camping kitchen trailer to create our culinary delights. It includes a fridge, cookers and all kitchenware.

We stay at a mixture of Campsites, Caravan Parks, and Hostels, please see your specific tour inclusions for more details. When camping, your 2 person tent, mattress and sleeping bag will be provided. Accommodation may vary slightly on some trips due to weather or other circumstances.

All camping and cooking gear is available on the bus. You will need to bring a small pillow, swimwear, sunscreen, insect repellent, warm clothes, walking shoes and a torch. We have usb and 240v power available whilst the bus is driving to charge phones and cameras. Please limit luggage to one reasonable sized backpack or suitcase (around 15kg) plus one carry on per person. Games, snorkelling and sports gear is available on the bus.

Travel insurance is compulsory for all our trips. You’ll need to show proof of your policy to your group leader upon arrival (on your phone or printed).

World Nomads travel insurance policies offer coverage for more than 150 activities. Get a quote, make a claim, or buy or extend your policy while on the road.

We endorse the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that all travellers take out travel insurance. If you already have Travel Insurance please understand that it is your responsibility to ensure that your Travel Insurance covers you for all of the adventure style travel you have booked with us.