Our Philosophy

At Cape to Cape Explorer Tours we pride ourselves on creating the highest quality Cape to Cape Track experience available. We are the Cape to Cape Track specialists!

An award-winning, local company, we support the Track and our community. Our guides and staff all live in the area, are professionally trained and have an intimate knowledge of the Track and the Margaret River region, not to mention a passion for walking and people.

Leave only footprints...

We aim to offer a holiday experience that makes positive impact on the natural environment and our community – among a long list of environmentally conscious and socially responsible practices, we actively contribute to management of the Track and sit on the committee of the ‘Friends of the Cape to Cape Track’, aim for low food miles with our catering, have a ‘buy local’ policy, choose minimal and recycled packaging, are partners with and practice the principles of the Leave No Trace foundation, and have achieved Advanced EcoAccreditation – the national benchmark for environmentally aware tourism operators.

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours deliver a personalized and quality service – a fun, healthy holiday with great food, accommodation, company, scenery and a wonderful sense of accomplishment! Your safety and satisfaction are our priority and our attention to detail and love of looking after all the ‘little things’ have led to many repeat customers and glowing reviews.

We look forward to welcoming you to Margaret River and sharing the natural wonders of the region – especially the Cape to Cape Track, with you!

Meet the Cape to Cape Explorer Tours’ Team

Drew – Guide, Environmental Scientist & Botanical Specialist

Drew McKenzie

Drew McKenzie has worked in natural resource management on both sides of Australia over the past 15 years and has attained an honours degree in environmental science. Drew is a waterways and wildflower specialist and has also organised a number of large team building events. Known for his love of the Cape to Cape Track and surfing large waves at one of Australia’s most feared breaks, the Margaret River Bombie, Drew brings a fantastic sense of worldliness and knowledge to any tour that he leads.

Gene – Guide, Communication Specialist and Marine Expert

Gene Hardy

Gene Hardy was born in Margaret River and has an in-depth knowledge of the Capes’ attractions reserved only for true locals. Prior to becoming one of the directors at Cape to Cape Explorer Tours, Gene travelled and worked worldwide as a journalist for various sporting publications, developed environmental, interpretive and team building programs in both Australia and the UK and worked for a number of Conservation agencies and NGO’s in the South West of Australia.

Gene is currently the President of the Surfrider Foundation in Margaret River, a group focused on coastal conservation and also sits on the National Board, where he leads the Campaigns and Branch Development Sub-committee.

Gene has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a Diploma in Education. When not out on the Track, Gene is a keen waterman and has represented Western Australia a number of times surfing, playing underwater hockey and won the World Wooden Bellyboarding Championships at Chapelporth Beach, UK in 2005. Gene sites trekking the Peruvian Inca Trail in 2005 as his life’s hiking highlight, though parts of the Cape to Cape Track in WA and South Coast Track in TAS come pretty close!

Alison – Booking, Finance and Systems Analysis

Alison McKenzie

Alison McKenzie is the hard working pocket rocket behind many of Cape to Cape Explorer Tours’ operational successes and comes with a long history of environmental and tourism projects to her name. Alison has completed a Bachelor of Science degree and grad cert in Human Nutrition – you can be sure the meals on tour will be healthy and nourishing! Alison has undertaken an array of long distance walks around the globe and photographed our logo and mascot, the Red Tailed Tropic Bird. Alison has an in-depth knowledge of accommodation providers in the Margaret River region and can be counted on to find the perfect lodgings for your dream get away.

Sunny - Marketing and Public Relations Manager

Sunny Hardy

Sunny Hardy has travelled and worked in various hospitality positions throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia, before settling into a Functions Coordinator role in Margaret River winery. Sunny has attained a Bachelors degree with honours in Music and Visual Art and also completed a Diploma of Education. When she is not out on the Cape to Cape Track or kayaking with whales, Sunny likes to lurk at the bottom of the swimming pool playing underwater hockey…(where she has represented WA twice at the National titles!)

Yasha Hetzel – Professional Photographer and Technical Advisor

Yasha Hetzel

When it comes to overseas travel, photographer Yasha Hetzel has seen much of what there is to offer. His work has taken him to various locations around the globe, including South America, Africa, China, Tahiti and Asia by yacht. When not taking photos on a Cape to Cape Explorer Tour, Yasha is completing a PHD in Oceanography at the University of Western Australia. Yasha may be available to photographically capture your tour, please enquire as to current rates. You can view Yasha’s work at www.yashahetzel.com