Perth to Exmouth & Ningaloo: 4WD Camper Itinerary (Return from Willetton)
Perth → Exmouth → Ningaloo · Return loop
14–18 days · ~2,800–3,200 km return · Rooftop-tent Oyster 4WD campers, picked up and returned in Willetton.
Day-by-day · 16-day base
Perth–Exmouth return: legs & distances
| Day | Leg | ~km | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willetton → Cervantes | 250 | Pinnacles sunset |
| 2 | Cervantes → Kalbarri | 420 | Coastal cliffs |
| 3 | Kalbarri | ~60 local | Skywalk, Nature's Window |
| 4 | Kalbarri → Denham | 380 | Shell Beach, Hamelin stromatolites |
| 5 | Shark Bay | ~80 local | Monkey Mia; Péron public tracks only |
| 6 | Denham → Carnarvon | 330 | Restock, fuel |
| 7 | Carnarvon → Coral Bay | 240 | Reef snorkel |
| 8 | Coral Bay | local | Manta / whale shark tours (seasonal) |
| 9 | Coral Bay → Exmouth | 150 | Town, Vlamingh Head |
| 10–11 | Cape Range NP | ~100–150 local | Turquoise Bay, Oyster Stacks, Yardie Creek (no crossing) |
| 12 | Exmouth → Carnarvon | 370 | Head south |
| 13 | Carnarvon → Kalbarri | 440 | Long driving day |
| 14 | Kalbarri → Geraldton / Dongara | 160–260 | Coastal towns |
| 15 | → Jurien Bay / Lancelin | 200–250 | Last beach nights |
| 16 | → Willetton | 150–250 | Refuel full-to-full, quick clean, 9:30am return slot |
Total ~2,800–3,200 km with detours (direct out-and-back ~2,500 km). 14 days: drop days 3 and 8. 18 days: add rest days in Cape Range and Shark Bay. Distances approximate — check road conditions before you go.
Kilometres & costs
How kilometres work on this trip
- 250 km/day, averaged over the whole hire (16 days = 4,000 km). 15–20 day hires: flat 5,000 km pool.
- Excess: $0.30/km (1–14 days), $0.25/km (15+ days), charged at the end of hire.
- Unlimited Touring Pack — optional paid add-on: $35/day (8–14 days), $30/day (15–20 days). Not included as standard; not available on 1–7 day hires.
- Long hires: ~10% off 3–8 weeks, ~20% off 2+ months — ask us for a quote.
- Oyster Mk2 / Mk3 from $190/night. Final price including Camplify fees and extras is shown at Camplify checkout.
- What's in the vehicle: see the Mk2 and Mk3 pages.
Estimate only — final on Camplify
Rough trip estimate
Estimate only, using the From $190/night base rate. Season, Camplify fees, insurance and extras change the real total — your final price is shown on Camplify. Hires 21+ days: ask us.
Day detail
The 16 days, stop by stop
Pick up at 4B Yampi Way, Willetton at 9:30am. Head up the Indian Ocean Drive and catch sunset at the Pinnacles.
Longer driving day north past Geraldton to the coastal cliffs of Kalbarri.
Kalbarri Skywalk and Nature's Window. Optional day — drop it for a 14-day trip.
Into Shark Bay via Hamelin Pool stromatolites and Shell Beach.
Monkey Mia. Péron area on public-access tracks only, in suitable conditions — soft sand, take care.
Restock and fuel up in Carnarvon before the run north.
Snorkel the reef straight off the beach at Coral Bay.
Manta ray / whale shark tours (seasonal). Optional day for a 14-day trip.
Into Exmouth town; sunset at Vlamingh Head lighthouse. Plan fuel — gaps are long on this stretch.
Turquoise Bay, Oyster Stacks, Yardie Creek walk. No Yardie Creek crossing. Book Cape Range campsites ahead through Parks WA.
Start heading south.
Long driving day back to Kalbarri.
Easier coastal leg.
Last beach nights on the Turquoise Coast.
Return to Willetton: refuel full-to-full, quick clean, 9:30am return slot per T&C.
Which Oyster?
Oyster Mk2 or Mk3 for Exmouth
Mk2
Oyster Mk2
Ford Ranger 4x4 with rooftop tent, set up for off-grid WA trips.
Mk3
Oyster Mk3
Ford Ranger 4x4 with rooftop tent, set up for off-grid WA trips.
From-price only; final price incl. fees on Camplify. Looking at a different setup? Ask us about Scout.
Trip rules — honest version
- Legal gazetted beaches only; never below the high-tide line; no saltwater.
- No technical 4WD tracks. Péron and Cape Range on public-access tracks in suitable conditions only. No Yardie Creek crossing.
- Water damage is not covered.
- Return to Willetton only — no one-way, Exmouth/Learmonth drop-off or other depots.
Planning tips
- Book Cape Range campsites (Parks WA) and park passes ahead in peak season.
- Fuel gaps are long between Carnarvon, Coral Bay and Exmouth — top up every chance.
- Carry plenty of water, expect heat and mobile blackspots.
Exmouth trip FAQ
No. All hires start and finish at our Willetton base (4B Yampi Way, 9:30am). We don't offer one-way hires, Exmouth/Learmonth drop-off or other depots.
No. You get 250 km/day averaged over the hire (15–20 days: a 5,000 km pool). The Unlimited Touring Pack is an optional paid add-on: $35/day for 8–14 days, $30/day for 15–20 days.
The main route is sealed, but a 4WD gives you access to places like Cape Range and Péron on public-access tracks in suitable conditions. No technical 4WD tracks and no Yardie Creek crossing.
Only on legal, gazetted beaches, never below the high-tide line and never in saltwater. Water damage is not covered.
Plan 14–18 days. Our 16-day base covers ~2,800–3,200 km return; drop two days for 14 or add rest days for 18.
April to October. Whale shark season is roughly March to July.
Oyster Mk2 and Mk3 from $190/night. The final price, including Camplify fees and extras, is shown at Camplify checkout.
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