Caversham Wildlife Park -kierrokset

Parasta minulle oli tähtien katselu. Kaupungissa kasvaneena lapsena en ollut eläessäni nähnyt niin paljon tähtiä taivaalla. Tuon loputtoman taivaan tuijottaminen sai oloni tuntumaan niin pieneltä tämän valtavan luonnon ja kaikkeuden keskellä. Muuten, matkaoppaamme ja kuljettajamme Chris oli mahtava. Hänen tietämyksensä teki minuun suuren vaikutuksen, ja hän oli ensimmäinen tapaamani opas, joka pystyi kertomaan kaikesta ajon aikana ilman muistiinpanoja 😲. Hänen kunnioituksensa tienvarsien pieniä eläimiä, vastaantulevia autoja ja yölivää taivasta kohtaan oli yksi asioista, jotka tekivät minuun suurimman vaikutuksen tällä matkalla. (Muuten, jos suunnittelet vierailevasi Pinnaclesilla öiseen aikaan, huomioithan valojen käytön, sillä ne vaikuttavat tähtienkatselukokemukseen.) Olen myös erittäin kiitollinen hänen avustajalleen Runalle. Retken päätyttyä hän saattoi meidät koko matkan juna-asemalle, jotta ehdimme junaamme 😂😂

We had a wonderful time on the Perth Wildlife Park & City Highlights Tour. Our guide, Tim, was excellent and did a great job as both the driver and tour guide. His driving was smooth and safe, making the journey very comfortable. Tim was friendly, patient and extremely knowledgeable, sharing interesting facts throughout the tour. We also appreciated that the tour was kept to a small group, making the experience much more personal and relaxed. The pace of the itinerary was just right. Overall, it was a fantastic tour, and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Perth.

Vaikka päivän aikana käytiin monissa paikoissa ja ymmärrän, että kaikilla on erilaiset mieltymykset, eikä aina voi viipyä niin kauan kuin haluaisi, olin silti enimmäkseen tyytyväinen matkaohjelmaan. Hotellikuljetukset olivat erittäin kätevät, lounas oli herkullinen ja sijainti hyvä. Tänä päivänä koimme Lounais-Australian pahimman myrskyn viiteen vuoteen, ja autossa tuntui, että se heittelehti tiellä. Onneksi oppaamme Cindy oli kokenut, ja saimme koko matkan päätökseen turvallisesti!

We joined this local tour as a family of three and had a fantastic experience. The whole trip was very well organised and ran smoothly from start to finish. We visited the wildlife park and had the chance to feed the animals without needing to queue, which made the experience very relaxed and enjoyable. Lunch was fish and chips, which was nice, but we strongly recommend upgrading to the lobster as it was very fresh and definitely worth it. We also visited the desert, enjoyed an exciting off-road desert vehicle ride, and tried sandboarding. Everything was arranged very well, and the activities were fun and smooth. Overall, our family had a wonderful time. The tour was eye-opening, memorable, and gave us a great chance to experience the local scenery and activities. It was excellent value for money, and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

The tour started at Pier 3 at Barrack Square, where the pickup for the cruise was punctual and well organised. The cruise itself was a lovely way to begin the day, with interesting commentary along the way. We were welcomed with a delicious glass of champagne, followed by three glasses of wine, as well as onboard lunch. We arrived at Mandoon Jetty at around 12.45pm, where we joined the bus tour for the afternoon. Our first stop was Windy Creek Estate, and wow, there were a lot of wines to taste! I counted easily around 15 different glasses of wine if you were game enough to try every single one. Next was Garbin Estate Wines, where, haha, there were another 10 or so wines available for tasting. After all that wine, we headed to Swan Valley Brewery for some beer and chips, which was a nice change of pace. Our final stop was the nearby Whistler's Chocolate Company & Cafe. We got back on the bus and returned to the city at around 5pm.