Global Gypsies Pty Ltd Western Australia Australia

Explore the world’s last frontiers on a Global Gypsies tour – independent but not alone!

Choose from these great adventures:

Tag-Along-Tours: On our high quality, eco-friendly extended and customised “tag-along-tours” you drive yourself in your own or a hired 4WD (we can arrange hire vehicles and camping equipment at special rates). Discover the beauty and serenity of outback Australia. See such exciting destinations as the Kimberley, the Bungle Bungles (Purnululu), Ayers Rock (Uluru), Canning Stock Route, Rudall River, Ningaloo, Karijini, Mt. Augustus, Zuytdorp Cliffs, the Great Australian Bight, Holland Track, the Outback Highway, the Outback, the Goldfields and more! Pass through the towns of Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Kununurra and Alice Springs to mention a few. You will have the opportunity to see wildlife, wildflowers and learn about four-wheel-driving as you travel.

Most tours are led by Jeremy Perks, Director of Global Gypsies, and 2004 Tour Guide of the Year. Accommodation is in tents under the stars, and optional catering can be provided by our experienced Safari Hostess. Jeremy is a professional Tour Guide, experienced four-wheel driver and qualified motor mechanic (petrol and diesel), is extremely knowledgeable about the local flora, fauna and history and is trained in remote area first-aid.

No previous off-road experience is necessary (4WD tuition is part of the package) and convoy numbers are strictly limited to ensure one-on-one attention. If you’ve always wanted to explore the outback and desert wonders of Western Australia which are accessible only by 4WD here’s a fantastic way to do it!

Or travel as a passenger on our Western Australian tours in our great new safari vehicle. With our new roomier safari vehicle, it is now possible for us to carry a small number of passengers on many of our outback tours.

Or join a self-drive motor home or caravan convoy in Western Australia.

Caravan & motor home convoys: On these brand new Global Gypsies’ adventures, you drive your own or a hired caravan, trailer or motor home and join our convoys in Australia. Practical tuition in caravan competence and 4WD training is included in the package and numbers are strictly limited. You sleep in your ‘home on wheels’ and do your own catering, travelling in the safety of a small convoy led by Jeremy Perks, Director of Global Gypsies, and 2004 Tour Guide of the Year.

Touring Options

Caravan Confidence Convoys (2 days)

Learn all about your new caravan or camper trailer on these 2-day training tours!
Co-sponsored by Caravan Industry Association (WA) and Murdoch University.
Self-catering only.

Dates: Dece. 3 – 4, 2005

2006:
Feb. 18 – 19
May 20 – 21
August (TBA)
Dec. 9 – 10

Inclusions:
One halfday of theoretical tuition at Murdoch University.
1 1/2 days of traveling in convoy gaining practical experience with towing, hitching, reversing, parking, packing, traveling etc.
Cost: $299 per vehicle/caravan/trailer (including GST).

Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 caravans/trailers per session

Wildflower Weekend

September 15 – 17, 2006
4WD, self-drive, tagalong.
Passengers welcome!
3 days -Self-catering or participatory catering.
Camping or optional accommodation.

Practice your 4Wheel Drive skills and learn about Western Australia’s fabulous wildflowers from leading botanist Alan Tinker. Travel with us to Western Flora Wildflower Farm near Eneabba for three days of flowers, fun and four-wheel-driving during nature’s greatest spectacle! We also visit a nearby cave, take a peek at Lake Indoon and stop in at the famous Pinnacles. It’s a blooming good time! This tour is led by Tour Guide of the Year, Jeremy Perks, and accompanied by our Safari Hostess. Trailers and small caravans are fine for this adventure.

Cost: $450.00 per vehicle (driver and one passenger)
Extra adults $150.00 per person
Children under 16 free.

(Optional participatory catering available for $35.00 per person per day, $10.00 per day for children under 16. Three wholesome and nutritious meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea served by our Safari Hostess.)
Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 vehicles.

Kimberley Classic Luxury Tented Safari

Dates: August 19 – 28, 2006
Travel as a passenger in a private safari vehicle.
FREE helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls & gorge cruise included!

This exquuisite new tour is designed for the discerning travelers who wants a first clas private tour of the Kimberley while experiencing the magic of the bush. Semi permanent tented camp accommodation, private guide & chef, fully catered gourmet meals with superb WA wine. All equipment provided. Tour begins in Broome and ends in Kununurra (or can be run in reverse on request).

Highlights include:

El Questro
Aboriginal rock art
Tour of Aboriginal community
Windjana Gorge
Tunnel Creek
Mitchell Creek
Geikie Gorge

Cost: $6000 per person. Minimum 2/maximum 4 guests.

Canning Stock Route Expedition

June 5 – 27, 2006
4WD. Self-drive tagalong.
Self-catering.Camping.

Experience the "mother of all safaris" as you travel the "The Loneliest 4 Wheel Drive Track in the World" with a convoy of like minded-adventurers. This tour is run by close friends of Jan & Jeremy, begins in Meekatharra and ends in Broome. It is led by a Professional Guide who is experienced in desert travel, knows the Stock Route well, and is able to provide mechanical assistance if necessary.

Cost: $121 per vehicle per day.

Zuytdorp Cliffs Adventure

Self-drive, 4WD, tagalong
During school hlidays
Self catering only.

Explore this magnificent area accessible only by 4WD. The ideal tour for families during school holidays! Travel in the security of a small convoy led by Tour Guide of the Year, Jeremy Perks.

Highlights include:

Kalbarri National Park
Murchison River
Zuytdorp Cliffs & Nature Reserve
Steep Point
Shark Bay
Francois Peron National Park

Cost: $675 per person (first two adults in vehicle. Additional adults $150 per person). Kids under 16 free!!

Rudall River Expedition

July 5 – July 18, 2006
4WD self-drive, tagalong. Passengers welcome!
Recommended by RM Williams "Outback Magazine"!
Self-catering or participatory catering.
Comfortable camping. Passengers welcome!

A fabulous opportunity to explore Australia’s second largest national park and one of the world’s few remaining "Last Frontiers". If you love challenge and adventure and have a pioneering spirit, be among the fortunate few to join us as we venture into this little-known four wheel drive (4 WD) destination in northeastern Western Australia with a small convoy of courageous like-minded souls. Safari led by Tour Guide of the Year, Jeremy Perks.

Highlights include:-
Newman
Remote and rugged Rudall River National Park
Desert Queen Baths
Carrawine Gorge
Mount Augustus – the Ayers Rock of Western Australia
Kennedy Ranges
Carnarvon

Cost: $1350.00 per person (driver and one passenger)
Extra adults in vehicle $500.00 per person
Children under 16 free

(Optional participatory catering available for $35.00 per person per day, $10.00 per day for children under 16. Three wholesome and nutritious meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea served by our Safari Hostess).

Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 vehicles.

Indigenous Immersion

Dates: January 14 – January 15, 2006
Camping and catered

Join us for two full days & one fascinating night when you’ll experience authentic cultural immersion with Aboriginal experts and guides who have become personal friends. This isn’t a commercial tour, it’s a genuine interaction with the Nyoongar people. Learn bushcraft & ‘dreaming’ legends, enjoy indigenous performances & gain an insight into this fascinating & ancient culture. A hands-on learning & sharing experience in a bush environment, just an hour’s drive from Perth.

Inclusions:

Buck tucker walk
Learn to build a ‘mia’
Bush art and craft
Spear and boomerang throwing
Dancing and didgeridoo demonstration and practice (if you’re game!)
Overnight camp
Bush dinner
Conversation and interaction
All meals
Camping fees
Entry fees and permits

Cost: $265.00 per person for the weekend (including all meals, overnight camp & GST).
Minimum 10 participants. Numbers strictly limited. Bring your own sleeping bag.

Coral Coast Eco Tour

Dates: May 7 – May 20, 2006
Accommodated and catered.

On this brand new nature-based tour, Global Gypsies combines with another leading Western Australian tour operator to take you on an eco-tour to the fabulous Coral Coast. Travel as a passenger in a comfy safari vehicle, admire dolphins, manta rays and swim with the whale sharks!

The tour is led by a professional guide highly knowledgeable about the flora, fauna and marine life.

Cost: $3900.00 Per person. Twin Share.

Part proceeds to World Wildlife Fund.

Perth to Alice Springs Outback Safari

Dates: 2007 – dates & prices to be advised.
Self-drive, 4WD tagalong. Passengers welcome.
Self-catering or participatory catering. Comfortable camping.
Recommended by "The Australian Weekend Travel Magazine"!

Discover the remote areas of Western Australia before heading into the Australian "Outback".
From Perth we travel halfway across the country (about 3 000 ilometres / 1900 miles) to magnificent areas in the "Red Centre" accessible only by 4Wheel Drive.
Travel on the Great Central Road and experience the majesty and spirituality of such world famous attractions as Ayers Rock (Uluru) and The Olgas (Kata Tjuta).

Highlights include:
Wave Rock
Kalgoorlie
Giles Weather Station
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
The Olgas (Kata Tjuta)
Walk to "Valley of the Winds"
4Wheel Drive practice in challenging Finke River
Kings Canyon
Overnight in remote Palm Valley
Explore East & West Macdonnell Ranges
Alice Springs

Cost: To be advised. (driver and one passenger)
Extra adults in vehicle (cost to be advised).
Children under 16 free

(Optional participatory catering available for $35.00 per person per day, $10.00 per day for children under 16. Three wholesome and nutritious meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea served by our Safari Hostess).

Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 vehicles

Taste of the Canning

Dates: August 2 – 11, 2006
4WD self drive tagalong
Camping. Self catering.

This 10-day mini-version of the Canning Stock Route Expedition is just enough to give you a "taste" of the loneliest 4WD track in the world! You don’t need to have previous 4WD experience, or even own a 4WD to join this exciting adventure – we provide 4WD tuition as we travel. This great new family-friendly tour begins in Payne’s Find & ends in Meekatharra.

Cost: TBA
Extra adults in your vehicle $150 per person. UHF two-way radio is mandatory, BYO or hire one from us at special rates. Hire 4WD vehicles can also be arranged at special rates.

Wild West Discovery Tour

May 3 – May 14, 2006
Self-drive, 4WD, tag-along.
Passengers welcome!
Self-catering or participatory-catering. Comfortable camping.

Drive yourself in your own or hired 4WD and travel in our gypsy convoy! Only one tour to this fabulous destination each year! Explore the wild and rugged country of the Pilbara region in northwestern Australia traveling in a small and adventurous convoy! Safari led by Tour Guide of the Year, Jeremy Perks. Highlights include:-

Karijini National Park
Kennedy ranges
Cape range
Millstream National Park
Coral Bay
Exmouth

Cost: $1150.00 per person (driver and one passenger in vehicle)
Extra adults in vehicle $500.00 per person.
Children under 16 free

(Optional participatory catering available for $35.00 per person per day, $10.00 per day for children under 16. Three wholesome and nutritious meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea served by our Safari Hostess.)

Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 vehicles.

Holland Track Expedition

Dates: November 15-18, 2005
September 22-25, 2006

4WD tagalong. Passengers welcome.
Self-catering or participatory catering. Camping.
Recommended by RM Williams "Outback Magazine" and television Program "Postcards WA"!

Drive yourself in your own or hired 4WD and travel in our gypsy convoy! Explore the historic track cut through the bush by sandalwooder John Holland over 100 years ago to help prospectors make their way to the goldfields. Beginning in Hyden and ending in Coolgardie, this safari is steeped in nostalgia and is a must for those with a pioneering spirit!

Cost: $450.00 per person (first two adults in vehicle).
Extra adults $150.00 per person. Children under 16 free.
Minimum 5 / maximum 8 vehicles.
(Optional participatory catering available for $35.00 per person per day, $10.00 per day for children under 16. Three wholesome and nutritious meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea served by our Safari Hostess.)

Kimberley Explorer

Dates: July 3 – July 25, 2006
4WD tagalong, self drive.
Self-catering.

The Kimberley is possibly the most amazing part of Australia from a visitor’s point of view – incredible scenery and incomparable tranquility, spirituality and majesty. To ensure our clients enjoy the Kimberley experience ‘to the max’, and because we can’t be everywhere at once, we have established a close working relationship with another tour operator who we know and trust who runs excellent tag-along-tours in the Kimberley region.

We are offering one self-catering tour through the Kimberley in 2006 led by their expert guide. You can ‘jump on/jump off’ for part of the way or travel for the entire expedition. You will need a two-way radio,camping gear, cooking equipment, refrigeration/storage facilities and food. Fuel is additional. If you don’t have your own 4WD and/or camping gear, no problem – we can hire it for you at special rates, and no previous 4WD experience is necessary.

There are a number of self-drive holidays available in the Kimberley, but we would highly recommend the tag-along option rather than going it alone as you will be sure to see the best spots, will be in capable hands in case anything goes wrong, and will also learn a lot about the area while you travel. It will also provide some company for the kids (if you are bringing them!) as there are likely to be other young people along on this fantastic outback adventure!

Highlights:
Cape Leveque
Derby
Gibb River Road
Mitchell Falls
El Questro
Wyndham
Kununurra
Bungle Bungles
Old Halls Creek
Geikie Gorge
Tunnel Creek
Windjana Gorge

Cost: Just $121.00 per day per vehicle

Website: www.globalgypsies.com.au