I had no idea how long and how far this trip was. If i had known i would not have booked it was 13 plus hours on a bus round trip. Way too long

We opted to book the Grand Island Tour which is operated by Australian Pinnacle Tours, the cost of the tour was $99 per adult. This cost is for the Island Tour; the cost of ferry transfer to/from Rottnest Island is additional. After arriving at the Island and disembarking from the ferry it is about a 5-10 minute walk, depending on how quickly you walk, to the train station for the first leg of the tour. The first leg involves a train ride to Oliver's Hill. Unfortunately on the day of our tour the train was out of service due to mechanical issues. In lieu of the train, transport to Oliver's Hill was provided by coach. Whilst less atmospheric than the train, it served the purpose (the day was lovely and sunny and wind-free; on a windy day, the coach would provide more protection from the elements). At Oliver's Hill is an old armament, including a tunnel. Volunteer guides take people on a tour, this is in two parts. One part involves descending to the tunnel, there are multiple steps and it can be quite steep. For those who feel uncomfortable with the steps, it is possible to wait and sit out this part of the tour. The second part of the tour does not involve steps, so is fine. Lunch was served at Oliver's Hill. This included three options, chicken wrap, falafel wrap or salad (the gluten-free option). The wraps whilst fairly basic were fresh and tasty, multiple group members were heard complimenting the quality. Bottles of drinking water were provided. The weather was well-suited to a picnic lunch - there are picnic tables. However, the exposed site means that it could be windy, so would recommend bringing jackets and sunscreen. Following the picnic lunch there is a tour that pretty much covers the circumference of the Island. Our coach driver was passionate about Rottnest and has been visiting for many years. He provided fabulous insights into the history of the Island and his own experiences. Various stops are made to take photographs, etc. The tour concludes about 5 minutes walk from the ferry terminal for those who are catching ferries back to Perth/Fremantle. This tour is recommended both as a way of providing an overview of the Island and for those who may not want to cycle around. The Grand Tour also means that there is no need to wait for the next hop-on/hop-off bus.

Good views from the top of the rock and the tour shared many insight stories along the way. The journey is long but worth the long travelling hours.

What a magical place. We were amazed for the different colours that The Wave Rock has. Incredible the formation the sense of peace It’s an amazing place to visit

Wow! What can I say a professional company through and through . From the minute I booked the follow up emails and text confirmations it was very well organised . Our driver Luke was an absolute delight . Mr entertainment not too much but the perfect commentary . Such a knowledgeable and amusing driver . Managed to wrangle an entire bus load of people on time to each destination . Throughly enjoyed the lunch at the wildflower cafe and the limited time looking at the wildlife park . Would highly recommend this trip to any visitor new to Western Australia . 5 gold stars !!! Thanks Luke you made our day

Great trip to see and learn about Broome in half a day. So many things packed in on one afternoon. Stop at Spinifex brewery and food was excellent. Tour guide/driver was courteous and obliging throughout the afternoon. Would recommend to anyone.

If you like sitting on a coach for over 10 hours hearing an (almost constant) running commentary on the size of the population now/from way back when, how much properties are worth and what delights we might find at the next (all too brief) stop, then this is the trip for you. The weather was inclement, however we stopped at Bussleton Quay and were told explicitly not to walk the jetty as it would take too long. As there was otherwise sod all to do there we opted for a cup of tea overlooking the water. We just had time to down the tea before being required to be beck on the bus. The next stop was for the cheeky monkey brewery and cellar door. We had some wine tasting - 4 tasters of a range of about 12 - which was absolutely fine. We were then herded in to the dining area for our lunch, which was efficiently presented and did the job. Included were some shared pitchers of local beer. However once more there was inadequate time to savour, or to really engage with your fellow Nomads. Back on the bus. A whole hour had elapsed! Then onwards to the Great Mammoth caves. Here, we were advised, it was a stop of 40 minutes. The group consisted of 18 people - hardly unmanageable - yet the tour was very brief, if conducted by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, who seemed to be equally perplexed that she could not show us more of the cave system. She explained that she would normal allow 45 to 60 minutes for this guided tour. Back on the bus. Another long ride to the Leeuwin Lighthouse. This windswept and dramatic setting was punctuated by the imposing Lighthouse. Again, we were advised, that we did not have time to visit the lighthouse, be back on the bus in half an hour - just long enough for a cup of tea in the café (order, get drinks, take to table, consume, chat briefly and maybe visit the loo). Back on the bus. We were told that the final stop before our return journey was Margaret River. I somewhat expected a boat trip! However the driver advised us that the town of Margaret River was not a typical rural town, just wait and see! Expecting maybe to see a Dallas skyline, or something. I know I am a foreigner, but there seemed nothing remarkable about Margaret River - which did have a slightly swollen stream - apart from the fact that most of the town seemed closed. The driver said we might want to get a snack and/or drink - he would even allow us to take these on to the bus. We wandered around, bumping in to our fellow travellers - equally bemused as to why the heck we had stopped here, when we could have got back to Perth half an hour earlier. We did discover that some shop closures were due to a well loved traders funeral - respect for this but why not just shut the whole town down and put in a bus diversion for the day! After aimlessly wandering around, after 30m minutes it was back on the bus. Finally there was a further very brief comfort break of about 20 minutes between Margaret River and the tortuous journey back to Perth, some three hours later. So we had spent over thirteen hours on a bus and been out of the bus for almost exactly 3 hours and 30 minutes - the driver was adhering to his own very strict timetable. I could not recommend this trip - run by Pinnacle Tours - to you unless you are absolutely infirm and live your life in anticipation of the the delights of a long, featureless regimented bus journey. Improve it?: 1 do not include the lighthouse 2 do not include Margaret River Spend more time at the lunch, wine tasting (exposition of this) the brewing and wine production there. Spend more time at the cave. Our trip was included as part of our package, so we do not know the cost to us, but if it is near that quoted on the web sites, save your money, go down the pub and have a nice meal instead.

It's a long day but totally worth it. Loved the whole day. Great lunch at the Cheeky Monkey and the Cave was spectacular..

The Tour advert said nothing about you needing to get to Rottnest by ferry. We assumed the train took us and the bus took us around. So $253 extra added to the tour cost was a surprise. When we arrived at Rottnest we caught the train. What a dissappointment. The area along the trsck was filled with did used railway sleepers and othe junk. There was literally nothing nice to see. Ok, the whine continues. We were looking forward to the gun facility. Yes the advert for the tour mentions 60 steps, not nine stories worth of steps. There was nothing in the tour advert to say that most of the gun explore was three meters underground and possibly not suitable for people, like my wife, who suffer from Claustrophobia. We missed the major part of the gun explore, which annoyed us both. Lunch waslovely, as was the gunvtour guide, Cate and the bus driver Peter... both very knowledgable. The bus part of the tour did let us see a few really nice things, however, there was almost a zero opportunity to take photos as the bus just kept pushing on, albeit at 5kph. Yes, we saw Crokka's, but for less than 10 minutes as we had a ferry to catch. Saddly, we both felt the Rottnest was a waste of time and money. Nothing on the island, beaches, bush etc jumped out at us... we could have stayed home and seen significantly lovelier scenery. We really went to see Crokka's, but becausecthe bus tour ate into our time on the island we saw bugger all of what we paid to see. If I had my time again, I would not have booked Rottness

Although we didn’t get the weather to see the stars, I really enjoyed this tour and getting to see the pinnacles in person and the kangaroos at Yanchep National Pork. I had to write a review on how great the tour guide Frank was. He was friendly, charismatic and full of interesting anecdotes and facts on the history and geography of Western Australia. His enthusiasm hooked us all in. He went above and beyond to make the tour as informative and worthwhile as possible. Don’t make the mistake we did by not carrying cash, because you are going to want to tip him. If you are reading this thank you again Frank.

Mark was very prompt in collecting us from our accomodation , very knowledgeable about history of town and events, old picture theatre , pearl information and the brewery, the sunset on cable beach was the highlight with drinks and nibbles. Chairs provided. Thank you Mark for a very pleasant afternoon.

Mark was an amazing, warm and entertaining driver and guide. His Broome knowledge was extensive and interesting. We had a very enjoyable afternoon with many highlights. Watching the sunset from the beach with drinks and snacks was a memorable end to the tour.

The trip over was extremely rough. Many travellers were very sick. I was feeling ok but just. My son was really feeling terrible. Given how travel sick we felt we thought it best not to sit on a tour bus and train with others. So we did not do the tour. No refund available. Sad since we were trying to make sure we didn’t other people sick

We recently returned from Perth and did 4 tours with this company. Could not fault them or their drivers. Chris, Gavan and John Wood were so knowledgeable and we learned so much of Perth and surrounding areas. There was a lot packed in one day but we still enjoyed it. Would recommend in a heart beat.

This tour was great value for money we were very impressed. Our tour guide Brenda is awesome, so informative and friendly. It exceeded our expectations seeing the sunset on the beach. Would highly recommended this tour.