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Cape to Cape Explorer Tours team grows

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours team grows

The Cape to Cape Explorer Tours team continues to grow with some great new talent joining the ranks of our experienced guides. We've welcomed James Hartley, who is the new king of the kids, running our schools program. And Andrew Green, a Margaret River veteran who...

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Gene Hardy story told in film

Gene Hardy story told in film

Gene Hardy story told in film: the fascinating story of the Cape To Cape Explorer Tours founder has been captured in a beautiful short video. If you're coming to hike the Cape to Cape Track with us this season, don't miss this clip to learn more about the Track and...

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Cape to Cape Track day hike

Cape to Cape Track day hike

Writer and adventurer Laura Waters joined Cape to Cape Explorer Tours on a Cape to Cape Track day hike. A great taster of the Cape to Cape Track! This is her story. I’m polishing off the last of my shakshuka at Smiths Beach Resort when my guide Andrew Haskell walks in...

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Margaret River’s best packaged tours

Margaret River’s best packaged tours

If you get low-key anxiety about missing out on incredible things to do when you’re on holiday, then an all-inclusive tour could be your new best friend. Our friends at The Margaret River Region have curated a list of our favourite all-inclusive adventures. We're...

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Hiking for a great cause

Hiking for a great cause

We love hiking for a great cause, so Cape to Cape Explorer Tours was proud to support a fundraiser for the Child In Need Institute India. Our founder Gene Hardy (pictured below) offered a day's guided hiking on the Cape to Cape Track for two people as part of an...

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Supporting a code for the coast

Supporting a code for the coast

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours was part of a recent Coastal Forum in the Margaret River region, discussing ways to care for our coast and develop a special code for the coast. The forum also had a focus on ensuring the Cape to Cape Track remains a top-quality wilderness...

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Exciting Cape to Cape Track upgrades

Exciting Cape to Cape Track upgrades

Exciting new Cape to Cape Track upgrades have been announced, making Western Australia's most popular multi-day hike even better! The WA Government has announced another $2.7 million to be spend on improvements to the 124km Track. It's been welcomed by Cape to Cape...

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Randall’s Golden Guide nomination

Randall’s Golden Guide nomination

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours guide Randall Smith has been nominated for a Golden Guide award in WA's top tourism awards. Randall will go up against a field of the state's best tourism guides for the FACET Golden Guide Award at the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards. A...

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Schools on the Cape to Cape Track

Schools on the Cape to Cape Track

It's been a fantastic autumn hiking season for schools on the Cape to Cape Track! Our schools team (pictured below) is working hard to deliver engaging, meaningful and empowering itineraries and activities for young people in the WA, interstate and internationally....

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Fauna on the Cape to Cape Track

Fauna on the Cape to Cape Track

There's an abundance of mind-blowing fauna on the Cape to Cape Track for wildlife-mad hikers with a keen eye! Think mysterious land-based mammals. Incredible marine life. A stunning array of birds. And fascinating insect life. The Cape to Cape Track in the Margaret...

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Our guides caring for coast

Our guides caring for coast

Our guides were thrilled to join Nature Conservation Margaret River Region caring for coast and rehabilitating foreshore dunes recently! We joined an army of volunteers from the local community to carry out planting and brushing at Gnarabup headland, right near the...

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Cape to Cape northern and southern highlights

Cape to Cape northern and southern highlights

We've added two new walking tours on Margaret River's best hiking trail - the Cape to Cape northern and southern highlights tours. Both are self-guided, multi-day adventures on the 124km Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia's rugged South-West. "They're designed so...

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Awesome autumn hiking in WA

Awesome autumn hiking in WA

We're well into our bumper season of autumn hiking on the Cape to Cape Track – the Margaret River region’s famous coastal hike! Our autumn hiking season runs from March through to June. It's when you can expect mild weather and blue skies. And, we recently published...

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Walpole Wilderness Experience hike

Walpole Wilderness Experience hike

Oh what a feeling - we're on a high after our latest Walpole Wilderness Experience hike sampling the Bibbulmun Track on WA's south coast! Read on for a full run-down of the experience. Plus check out the group's awesome photos from their week in the wilderness.Guides...

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Walking from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin

Walking from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin

It's an epic feeling standing under Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse - the southern terminus of the Cape to Cape Track. And what a feeling for Claire Twohig and Tanya Peris, pictured here completing their Cape to Cape Track adventure! Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse tallest on...

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Cape to Cape and Bibbulmun back to back

Cape to Cape and Bibbulmun back to back

Meet Angie - she recently became the first person to complete our Cape to Cape Track and Bibbulmun Track guided hiking adventures back to back! What a cracking couple of weeks, first spent hiking the coastal Cape to Cape for 7 days. And then heading straight to...

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Guided hiking on the Cape to Cape

Guided hiking on the Cape to Cape

Such a lovely group of hikers for our first 8-Day Guided End-to-End adventure for the autumn season on the Cape to Cape Track! And what a stunning week of sunny skies and big smiles, with loads of wildlife spotted on the Track and in the ocean. Friendships forged...

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Helping endangered hooded plovers

Helping endangered hooded plovers

The Cape to Cape Explorer Tours team is helping to monitor endangered Hooded Plovers this season on the Cape to Cape Track. These charismatic shore birds are listed as critically endangered. But the Margaret River region and the 124km Cape to Cape Track is an...

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Maggie’s hike for mental health

Maggie’s hike for mental health

Meet Maggie, an inspirational lady who is tackling the Cape to Cape Track on a hike for mental health this April! She's opted for Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' 6-day self-guided end-to-end hike. And she's fundraising with Black Dog Institute, supporting research into...

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Autumn hiking on the Cape to Cape Track

Autumn hiking on the Cape to Cape Track

Our team are all set for a bumper season of autumn hiking on the Cape to Cape Track - the Margaret River region's famous coastal hike! The Cape to Cape Explorers Team got together this week for a training and bonding day before our 8-Day Guided End-to-End hiking tours...

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The good life in Margaret River

The good life in Margaret River

Living the good life in Margaret River! Read on for this special story from journalist Fleur Bainger, published in Australian Geographic. It documents some of the incredible things about living in the South-West corner of Western Australia. And it explores some of the...

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Cape to Cape Track self-guided

Cape to Cape Track self-guided

Thinking about hiking the Cape to Cape Track self-guided? Then read on for the full list of fabulous self-guided hikes you can do on Margaret River's iconic walking trail. Cape to Cape Explorer Tours are the specialists when it comes to the 124km Cape to Cape Track ...

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Kids and the Margaret River Region

Kids and the Margaret River Region

From beaching to bike riding, mini golf to mazes, and all the adventures in between, including hiking on the Cape to Cape Track. We've rounded up the top family friendly activities in and around the Margaret River Region this summer. By Lizzy Pepper.    ...

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Meet our Cape to Cape hikers

Meet our Cape to Cape hikers

Meet our Cape to Cape hikers! We've loved the all-star cast of wonderful hikers from all corners of Australia and around the world arriving in Margaret River to walk the Cape to Cape Track with us. Here are some of their faces and stories! Completing the Cape to Cape...

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How hiking saved my life

How hiking saved my life

How hiking saved my life: the incredible true story of Lynn Fisher and her hike on the 124km Cape to Cape Track in the Margaret River region. At Cape to Cape Explorer Tours, we hear and experience so many moving and inspirational stories from the hikers who come and...

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Hiking experiences in WA

Hiking experiences in WA

If you’re looking for unique, diverse, undiscovered, and natural experiences and love to travel on foot, Western Australia’s South West region has much to offer. There’s no better way to discover pristine coastlines. Turquoise waters. Ancient Karri tree forests. And...

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Margaret River fishing: “catch of a lifetime”

Margaret River fishing: “catch of a lifetime”

Want the ultimate land-based fishing experience in the Margaret River region? Then Cape to Cape Explorer Tours can help! We offer a half-day fishing experience, including all gear, bait, logistics, transport, snacks and drinks. With local guides and local knowledge,...

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Cape to Cape Track news

Cape to Cape Track news

Read all the latest Cape to Cape Track news, info, yarns and photos in our Summer 2022 Newsletter. Out now from Cape to Cape Explorer Tours! Season's greetings from Cape to Cape Explorer Tours The newsletter kicks off with a message from Gene Hardy, Cape to Cape...

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Margaret River Christmas gift guide

Margaret River Christmas gift guide

The Margaret River Region corresponent Lizzy Pepper's ultimate guide for Christmas gifts in the Margaret Rvier region, for those who are into sustainable travel and exerperiences. My favourite gifts are experiences. My second favourite gifts are handmade by local...

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Last hike of spring on the Cape to Cape

Last hike of spring on the Cape to Cape

This week marked our final guided end-to-end hike of spring on the Cape to Cape Track. And what an amazing group we had to cap off the season on Margaret River's famous 124km coastal hiking trail. Hikers from around Australia as well as international shores Sunny...

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Hiking for mental health

Hiking for mental health

That's a wrap on another incredible week hiking for mental health on the 124km Cape to Cape Track! We teamed up with the amazing group Move For Mental Health and an inspiring and fun group of ladies. And they all loved their time walking every step of the Cape to...

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Fundraising on the Cape to Cape Track

Fundraising on the Cape to Cape Track

What an epic time we had with an inspiring group who strapped on their hiking boots for a week of fundraising on the Cape to Cape Track! Cape to Cape Explorer Tours teamed up with Inspired Adventures, who offer adventure holidays for a good cause. On this occasion,...

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Ancient Land: Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park

Ancient Land: Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park

A fascinating history lies beneath the limestone cliffs and granite outcrops of the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park. Once an island, the region has been through ice ages, shifting sands and a break away from India. Lizzy Pepper talks to three of the region’s guides...

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Your complete guide to the Cape to Cape Track

Your complete guide to the Cape to Cape Track

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours is stoked to feature in this informative article, 'Your Complete Guided to the Cape to Cape Track', published by Trails WA. Read on for the full story: The Cape to Cape Track stretches for 124-kilometres along the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge,...

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Hiking the Bibbulmun a hit with Darwinians

Hiking the Bibbulmun a hit with Darwinians

Hiking the Bibbulmun Track was a high point for this group of hikers from Darwin who joined our 6-Day guided "Walpole Wilderness Experience" during spring. After hiking the Cape to Cape Track with us last year, the group of 10 friends - all keen hikers - returned for...

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When to hike the Cape to Cape Track

When to hike the Cape to Cape Track

When to hike the Cape to Cape Track is a crucial decision when it comes to hiking in Western Australia's Margaret River region. With so much variations between the seasons, there's a big difference between what you can expect and how to prepare for hiking in summer,...

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Inspiration on the Cape to Cape Track

Inspiration on the Cape to Cape Track

Here's some inspiration on the Cape to Cape Track, with hiker Joyce Lane completing the 124km hike after a double hip replacement! Cape to Cape a warm up for Camino And not only that, but her Guided 8-Day End-to-End Cape to Cape hike was just a warm up. Next, she's...

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Margaret River food and produce

Margaret River food and produce

Margaret River food and produce is a real highlight of the region - and one you'll get to indulge in during your Cape to Cape Track hike! We source the best local produce for our delicious and healthy dinners, Track lunches and snacks. Plus, on our guided hikes you'll...

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Cape to Cape Track FAQs

Cape to Cape Track FAQs

If you've got questions about hiking in Margaret River, read on for our Cape to Cape Track FAQs. We've got everything covered, from info about the Track, getting around, logistics, terrain, when to hike and what preparation to do! How difficult is hiking the Cape to...

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Top 10 Margaret River Region orchid hotspots

Top 10 Margaret River Region orchid hotspots

The Margaret River Region and the Cape to Cape Track has remarkable biodiversity, and if you visit in spring you’ll observe an abundance of wildflowers and orchids in blossom. It is rated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as one of the world’s most important...

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Epic views on the Cape to Cape Track

Epic views on the Cape to Cape Track

When it comes to epic vistas, the views on the Cape to Cape Track are impossible to beat. And here's a series of stunning photos featuring Cape to Cape Explorer Tours founder Gene Hardy taking in some of the finest outlooks on Margaret River's 124km coastal hiking...

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Cape to Cape Track upgrade

Cape to Cape Track upgrade

Great news - there's been a fabulous Cape to Cape Track upgrade! We're celebrating the upgrade works on the final day's hike near Deepdene. The upgrade works mean a big improvement to safety at the southern end of the Track! Track upgrades makes reaching Cape Leeuwin...

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Top spots on the Cape to Cape Track

Top spots on the Cape to Cape Track

Want to know the top spots on the Cape to Cape Track? Then read on for Cape to Cape Explorer Tours founder Gene Hardy's don't-miss locations. Gene knows the Track like the back of his hand after 11 years guiding its diverse, 124km length. Here, he shares some of his...

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Spring hiking season starts with a bang

Spring hiking season starts with a bang

Our spring hiking season has started with a bang under perfect sunny skies on the Margaret River region's Cape to Cape Track! An excited bunch of hikers lined up to tackle our first guided end-to-end hike for the spring season, covering 124km in 8 days. Hikers from...

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Towns of the Margaret River region

Towns of the Margaret River region

Are you coming to hike the Cape to Cape Track, but want to get to know the towns of the Margaret River region first? In the north you’ll find Busselton, Dunsborough and Yallingup. Margaret River – the town and river – is roughly in the middle, a few kilometres from...

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Cape to Cape among best hikes in the world

Cape to Cape among best hikes in the world

Margaret River's Cape to Cape Track has been ranked as one of the best hikes in the world, according to the global news network CNN. The article by CNN Travel ranked 23 of the world's best hikes. And the Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia making the cut!...

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Our guides help replant Margaret River

Our guides help replant Margaret River

Our guides have been busy joining planting and revegetation sessions to help green Margaret River with native species. Cape to Cape Explorer Tours guides and drivers joined two Nature Conservation Margaret River Region planting events recently. One on the banks of the...

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TripAdvisor win for Cape to Cape Explorer Tours!

TripAdvisor win for Cape to Cape Explorer Tours!

We're stoked to claim yet another Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice award for excellent 5-star reviews from Cape to Cape Explorer Tours hikers. Yahoo! Cape to Cape Explorer Tours delivers positive experiences Cape to Cape Explorer Tours has been recognised by...

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Hamelin Bay stingrays wildlife guide

Hamelin Bay stingrays wildlife guide

There is wildlife in abundance along Margaret River’s Cape to Cape Track but the Hamelin Bay stingrays are sure to rank as one of the highlights! This season they’ve been wowing visitors who can see and interact with the rays most mornings in the crystals-clear waters...

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Orchids of the Cape to Cape Track

Orchids of the Cape to Cape Track

Spring is just around the corner and that means the most abundant time for orchids of the Cape to Cape Track! And here at Cape To Cape Explorer Tours, we’re mad about these colourful and wonderful characters in the wide world of flora. So we wanted to share a photo...

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Cape to Cape Tours Thank you to all at Cape to Cape Tours for a most incredible experience and fabulous time walking the track. My husband and I absolutely loved it! We were nervous that at our age (69 and 79) it would be difficult but thanks to our brilliant guides who supported us the whole way we did it and feel so rewarded by the experience. The glamping accommodation was spacious, clean and fun. It was lovely sleeping under the stars and being woken by the chirping birds in the morning. The food was very nutritious and plentiful and the coffee, amazing. Thank you to all. We will recommend to anyone that wants to do the Cape to Cape tour go with your guys! You are brilliant!
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Prisitne Trekking This is magical countryside to walk through as it is pristine with spectacular ocean views. A very restorative experience. Gene and his staff were informative and punctual with pick up and drop offs. Accommodation was clean and spacious, with laundry facilities being a big plus. Food supplied was plentiful and a wide variety of cuisine. The chocolate brownie from Lamonts supplied on day 2, was the best! A highly recommended experience, with a well oiled tour operator.
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CCET are a fabulous team This was an excellent trip. It is clear that this company is passionate about their region and the Cape to Cape trail. There has been a lot of thought put into preparing hikers for their adventure and helping to make the experience really enjoyable. Keeping in contact with hikers, managing pickups around how you were progressing with the day's walk, excellent lunches and morning tea and a well thought out catering box all contributed to making this a fun hike along breathtaking coastline.
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Very satisfied, highly recommend It was an amazing trip, the walk was challenging, rewarding and spectacular views and the wildflowers were unbelievable. Cape to Cape tours did an excellent job. Food, guides, accommodation and general staff were fantastic. I could not recommend them highly enough.
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Feel like a rock star This was the best holiday ever! A challenging enough walk but feeling strong and fresh at the end thanks to Cape to Cape Tours. They make you feel like a rock star with beautiful nutritious meals, seamless logistics, fabulous lodge style accommodation, passionate guides, and Gene the owner personally answers the phone! You are un great hands with this company!
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The Perfect Blend of Hiking and Holidaying Our group of seven have just returned from a fantastic experience with Cape to Cape Explorer Tours on their Guided Highlights Tour. We chose the ‘Highlights’ tour because we wanted to combine some solid hiking along the Cape to Cape Track with other Margaret River experiences. We loved the diversity of the program and had a blast! From the initial planning with Sam and Gene, whose patience and genuine ‘can-do’ attitude made the process so easy, right through to the wonderful team on the ground, we really couldn’t fault a thing. It genuinely felt as though we were wrapped up in their loving arms all week - looked after, cared for and expertly guided through this beautiful part of the world, while being hosted at our home away from home, Surfpoint Resort. The way the program is put together is innovative and functional, with those extra touches that surprised us in the best possible ways. Footbaths at the end of each day salved our tired feet, wonderful food and healthy snacks fuelled us throughout, and a welcoming community space to relax in the evenings make hikers feel very well looked after! The camaraderie between the staff is warm and genuine, and their experience and knowledge brought the region to life throughout our seven days. We learnt so much about the flora and fauna of the area, spotted whales and dolphins along the coast, and gained a fascinating insight into this part of Western Australia’s coastline, its Indigenous heritage and colonial history. There was plenty of variety beyond the hiking too with wine tasting, kayaking and cave exploring giving us the chance to discover the region from different perspectives. Thank you, team. You have developed a fantastic product and delivered it with expertise, love and joy.
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Amazing I recently completed the Cape to Cape Guided Highlights tour with my sister. It was our first multi day hiking experience. Cape to Cape Explorer tours were amazing from our first enquiry through to the bus journey back to Perth. Accomodation and facilities were well set up. The food was great and all of our guides and drivers were fantastic. Thanks for making our hiking holiday amazing. Highly recommended 🙂
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Independent 5 day Cape to Cape highlights. My husband and I have just returned from our 5 day Cape to Cape highlights walk. From the moment we arrived we were greeted by friendly staff and felt welcome and well looked after. The walk was challenging for our older legs, but worth every step. Spectacular scenery around every corner. We would definitely recommend CCET, and would walk with them again.
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Amazing coastal views We signed up for the 6 hour cape to cape track. The hike takes you past amazing coastal views. Andrew the guide gave an excellent introduction to the region, the geology and the wildflowers blooming during the Sept season. We aren’t atheletic and only have basic stamina but we still managed the hike on the sand and rocks. We encountered scorching sun even though the temperature was low. If sunny weather, lighten up on the clothing. Altogether, a highly recommended experience
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Wonderful...as usual! this is my second Cape to Cape with Gene's team, but this time we did it in 6 days to fit into a busy work roster. They were wonderful..from coming up with a package to suit our timing, punctuality, warm friendly communication and the feeling that they really were there to support you...all amazing. Special hat tips to Gene and James

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