Margaret River Day Tour: Wine, Caves & Coastline

Four hours south, a region that's more than wine: forests, caves, dramatic coastline and small towns with their own character.

A private day tour from Perth to Margaret River with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and 10 to 12 hours to explore the region on your terms. The guide customizes the stops—wineries, Ngilgi Cave, Busselton Jetty, Canal Rocks boardwalk, forest drives—based on what you want to see, and handles all the driving so you can take photos and enjoy the landscape. Children from age 1 are welcome; lunch stops are your choice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Margaret River region highlights

• Drive through Ludlow Tuart Forest
• Visit Busselton Jetty and optional train tour
• Tour Ngilgi Cave or other caves
• Walk Canal Rocks boardwalk
• Stop at oldest winery for tasting and lunch
• Visit Cowaramup town and Temper Temper chocolate
• Explore Margaret River town and surroundings

The Experience

The drive south from Perth takes four hours, but the guide breaks it with stops that matter: the Ludlow Tuart Forest for a forest drive, Busselton as a regional hub with the option of the Jetty and its underwater observatory (a 2-hour experience if you choose it), or smaller towns like Cowaramup with its chocolate shops and local oddities. The region sits in a triangle between Busselton, Cape Naturaliste and Margaret River township, and the guide knows which stops fit your day—whether that's caves, beaches, wineries or a mix.

Ngilgi Cave is one option; Canal Rocks boardwalk takes you over deep tidal waters and dramatic rock faces along the coastline. The oldest winery in the region offers tastings and a restaurant if wine is a focus, but there are over 140 cellar doors across Margaret River, so the guide can steer toward 4 to 6 wineries if that's all you want to do, or skip them entirely. Lunch happens where you choose to stop—a winery, a local café, a beach town—and the guide knows the spots. The itinerary notes that not all options are possible in a single day (the Jetty tour and cave visits together, for instance, don't fit the timeline), so the guide helps you prioritize.

You travel in an air-conditioned car with cold water provided and an esky for drinks and snacks you bring along. The guide is local and keeps the longer stretches entertaining with roadtrip music and conversation. Bookings of 5 or more people need to be made at least a week ahead.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from Perth.
• a knowledgeable local guide speaking English.
• air-conditioned transport with cold bottled water and an esky for your own drinks and snacks.
• photo stops with the guide taking pictures too.
• flexibility to choose your stops and lunch locations based on your interests.
• specialized infant seats available for children from age 1.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Perths Tiny Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a local's knowledge of the region without building the day yourself—the guide knows which stops fit together, what the timing allows, and where the best light hits the coastline. The customization means you're not locked into a fixed itinerary, so if caves matter more than wine to you, or vice versa, the day reflects that.

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Top questions

What's the actual drive time from Perth to Margaret River, and how much of the day is spent on the road versus at stops?

The township is four hours south of Perth, and the tour runs 10 to 12 hours total. The guide builds in stops along the way—forest drives, towns, attractions—so you're not sitting in the car the whole time, but the distance means a significant portion of the day is travel.

Can I visit multiple wineries on this tour, or is it just one stop?

If wine is your focus, you can visit 4 to 6 wineries across the day. The guide customizes the itinerary, so you can also do a single winery with lunch and tastings, a brief stop at one, or skip wineries altogether depending on what interests you.

Is Ngilgi Cave included, or do I have to choose between the cave and other stops like Busselton Jetty?

Ngilgi Cave is one option the guide can include, but the itinerary notes that a full Busselton Jetty tour (2 hours) and a cave visit together don't fit the timeline. The guide helps you choose which stops matter most for your day.

What counts as lunch, and is it included in the tour price?

Lunch is not included because there are too many options across the region—wineries with restaurants, local cafés, beach towns. You choose where to stop and eat, and the guide knows the spots worth visiting.

Can I bring young children, and is the car comfortable for a long day?

Children from age 1 are welcome, and specialized infant seats are available. The car is air-conditioned and equipped with cold water and an esky for snacks and drinks you bring along.

How much flexibility do I actually have to change the itinerary on the day?

The tour is customized to your interests before you book—you tell the guide what you want to see (wine, caves, beaches, small towns, forest drives)—and the guide builds the day around that. Some combinations don't fit the timeline, so the guide helps you prioritize, but the stops are chosen based on what suits your taste.