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SALEWA ‘Get Vertical’ Winners Out on the Track!
Earlier this season we were joined by the winners of the SALEWA 'Get Vertical' Competition for a four day guided camping experience on the Cape to Cape Track! SALEWA is a European adventure gear company with a huge portfolio of products from clothing and footwear to...
Jesse Desjardins second round of Cape to Cape Action!
Tourism Australia's Jesse Desjardins caught up with Gene Hardy on his recent trip to the Margaret River Region to tackle the Cape to Cape Tack for the second time!!! In February, Jesse consulted Gene prior to his solo end-to-end experience which they concluded with a...
Gene Hardy tops listeners poll in Customer-Centric ‘Insight from Businesses’ podcast
Earlier this year author, podcaster and speaker Mel Telecican from Customer-Centric Coach joined Cape to Cape Explorer Tour for our 8 Day End-to-End Catered Comforts. Mel was not only in awe of the diversity and beauty of the Cape to Cape track, but also the teams...
Spring has SPRUNG!
Spring is well and truly here in the Margaret River Region! The beautiful change in season has brought sunshine and wildflowers in abundance! Late August through to late November really is the perfect time of year to get outdoors and experience the true biodiversity...
Home ANZ Margaret River Region Business Awards WINNERS!
WINNERS! Tourism Business Excellence Award & Industry Development Award (from left to right) Alana Madaschi, Gene Hardy, Saul Cresswell and Nyree Barrett Cape to Cape Explorer Tours were very honoured to take home two awards at the Home ANZ Margaret River Region...
Cape to Cape Tracked trimmed and looking great for Spring!
Conditions are looking fantastic out on the Cape to Cape Track this spring, following a warm winter. Members of the Cape to Cape Explorer Tours team made the most of a perfect sunny day recently, including Managing Director Gene Hardy and Operations Coordinator Saul...
Journal of a group’s customised Cape to Cape Experience
A walking group writes whilst travelling, capturing their adventures on the way. The group from South Australian completed their 'Margaret River' section of the journal by joining Cape to Cape Explorer Tours on Customised 6 Day Group Tour for a memorable hiking trip...
Local Steiner School Camp Success
It was smiles all round on a recent school camp facilitated in the Margaret River region by Cape to Cape Explorer Tours. The inaugural get together with Yallingup Steiner School linked to the Australian Curricululm through Science, History, Geography, Geology and also...
Cape Mentelle ‘Coast House’ Coastal Lifestyle Experience thrills winners
'Simply Amazing', were the two words used to describe the experience of recent Cape Mentelle 'Coast House, Ultimate Coastal Lifestyle Experience winners Gina Hancock (24) and Mitch Teudt (25) of Sydney, Australia. The Ultimate Coastal Lifestyle winners received the...
Cape to Cape Track makes top industry hiking list
The Cape to Cape Track recently came in 5th place on a list compiled by Experience Oz, a leading travel website. The top industry list, Australia's 6 Walking Hotspots for 2015, consisted of the best hikes around the country. The Experience Oz website praised the...
Cape to Cape Track Remembers Past Walkers in Style
The Cape to Cape Track is certainly one of Australia's most scenic hikes, and now it also has one more classic cliff top seat to rest, relax and soak up the ambience thanks to the Friends of the Cape to Cape Track. The Track is scattered with a number of such seats,...
Live it, breathe it, film it, write about it
Cape to Cape Track offers some spectacular photo opportunities and last year we were joined by many International, National and Local Photographers, Journalists, Bloggers and Film Makers. These industry professionals included but not limited to Stanley Johnson, UK...
Spring Newsletter
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Hamelin Hikers head back for their finale in 2015
A group of female travel enthusiasts who journey together every year around Australia and the world including India and China continue to join us on the Cape to Cape Track. The group of eight 50-60 somethings have been visiting the Cape to Cape Track since 2007. With...
Finalists for WA tourism green award
We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Eco Tourism Category for the prestigious Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards. Now in their 42nd year, the Western Australian Tourism Awards are designed to reward and promote excellence within the...
Track Specialists finalists for trio of awards
Cape to Cape Track tour company named as finalists in three categories in the Margaret River Region Business Awards. With opportunity to take on the Tourism Excellence Award, Small Business of the Year Award and Western Australia Regional Small Business Award, Gene...
Playwright plays with words and imagery on the Track
World renowned Singaporean Playwright and Lawyer walks alone in the south west wilderness on a Self Guided Customised End-to-End Track Experience in June, the coldest winter month of the year. Talented and unique Ms Eleanor Wong, well known for her intellectual gift...
Is your glass half full?
Read how Travel Writer Lee Mylne fills hers up... https://aglasshalf-full.com/2014/07/13/walking-the-cape-to-cape-track/
Margaret River Wildflower Walks back for Spring 2014!
Following rave reviews from people from all corners of Australia last year, CCET is relaunching its Spring Wildflower Walks in 2014. To help share and educate visitors and locals about the awe inspiring wildflowers of the region, Cape to Cape Explorer Tours will now...
Our Great Friends of the Iconic Track
Last month members from the not-for-profit organisation, Friends of the Cape to Cape Track (FOCCT), joined Cape to Cape Explorer Tours on an eight day guided end to end walk of the Track. Jenny Kikeros, FOCCT member and nature enthusiast was amongst those who walked...
Top travel site awards Cape to Cape Tours twice
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, has given Cape to Cape Explorer Tours an award which honours hospitality excellence for the second year in a row. The Certificate of Excellence is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding...
New York Writer Says South Wester’s Are Living The Dream
Whilst touring the South West, hosted by Tourism WA and featuring Cape to Cape Explorer Tours, Ann Abel, US Travel Writer, enjoyed the food, the wine and the Cape to Cape Track. To read her article featured on Forbes website and to see why she thinks we are living the...
Father and Sons Celebrate on Track
To celebrate his 60th birthday Robert Chandler and his sons Dane, Nathan & Guy walked the whole Cape to Cape Track from End to End. Starting at Cape Naturaliste and heading South, Mr Chandler said that the Self Guided Tour was not only a scenic journey but also a...
Happy Walker Spreads Rays of Inspirational Light on Track
Terra Lalirra, depression awareness walker, joined us this week on a Camping End-to-Ender for sunset and caving as part of her journey around Oz. Whilst Ms Lalirra says she hasn't been walking long with 'The Happy Walk' starting on September 10th 2012, she has...
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Like Mother Like Daughter
This week Mercedes College students and their Mum's joined us for three days of Cape to Cape Explorer Tour action. The 68 participants were split into groups that rotated between diffrerent challenges over a three day program including Abseiling in Boranup Forest,...
Hong Kong Sevens tackle the South West
Rugby team Hong Kong Sevens recently joined us on their whirlwind tour of the South West. Whilst they didn't have time to do an End-to-Ender they did get a chance to chat to Gene Hardy about this part of WA plus we catered for them on their visit. Cape to Cape...
Trio take on Track at great speed
Anything is possible on the track with the latest accomplishment being Kiwi and Aussie combo Kaz, Rory and Nikki, currently residing in Perth, spending the last five days running the Cape to Cape Track from End to End. With preparation the key to their success the...
UK Weather Girl Shines on Track
Sian Lloyd, famous for her weather presenting and travel writing, has a great love for Australia. She recently joined Cape to Cape Explorer Tours for some time on the Track. Gene Hardy, Managing Director of Cape to Cape Explorer Tours and experienced tour guide was...
Young Professionals defeat the heat on the Track
Ellese Graham and Leena Zhou from Melbourne, recently took on the whole Cape to Cape and completed the End to End Experience in the hottest week of the hottest month of the year. Ms Zhou said that even though at times it was warm, their self-guided tour was still both...
School leavers challenge themselves to a week long hike in the South West
High School Graduates Aaron Friedland and Hillel Solomon, both 17 years old, recently completed the full 7 day end-to-end Cape to Cape Track walk, supported by the Track specialists Cape to Cape Explorer Tours (CCET). Aaron and Hillel decided to take on the...
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours named in Forbes as go to provider.
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours have just been named by Forbes.com as the go to provider for the magnificent Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia's Margaret River Region. Forbes.com has a high international profile and is a well-regarded source of business news, career...
Margaret River named by Trip Advisor as the #2 “Destination on the Rise”
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours are delighted to announce that Margaret River has been officially named by Trip Advisor, the world wide web’s premier travel information provider, as the #2 “Destination on the Rise” for the ENTIRE South Pacific
Cape to Cape Hike for Hunger raises over $57,000 for charity
From 12-19 October 2013, 16 intrepid soles took on the magical Cape to Cape hike in WA in the hope of raising $50k in support of the global work of The Hunger Project in ending world hunger...the group was supported by the Cape to Cape Track specialists, Cape to Cape...
‘Jewel of the Capes’ tour a Wildlife Bonanza
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours flagship one day tour, the Jewel of the Capes, provided a number of wildlife encounters and other highlights for six lucky participants during a recent mid-week custom tour. ‘September in Margaret River has been exceptionally wet this year...
Margaret River Spring Wildflower Walks Launched
Following one of the wettest winters in years, Spring 2013 is emerging as a bumper wildflower season for the Margaret River region. To help celebrate and discover the awe inspiring wildflowers of the region, Cape to Cape Explorer Tours have launched a new ‘Wildflower...
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours teams up with the Cape to Cape Hike4Hunger for World Food Day
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours is proud to announce that they have teamed up with The Hunger Project's 'Hike4Hunger' initiative in October this year. Over 8 days the 'Hike4Hunger' project will hike the entire length (135kms) of the Cape to Cape Track, from Cape...
Wild Cape to Cape weather washes ashore giant 5m Blue Marlin
Beach goers in near the southern end of the Cape to Cape Track were recently given a fishy surprise when a 5 metre Blue Marlin was washed ashore! Margaret River Shire Ranger Alison Scott was called to the scene to remove the giant fish. "I walked out the marlin before...
May Cape to Cape Track experience blog – Day 1
The Cape to Cape Track is stunning at any time of the year, different seasons bring variations in Flora flowering, fauna spotted - both trestrial and aquatic, rainfall amounts and daytime temperatures. It is no secret that late Autumn can be one of the very best times...
Cape to Cape Track Action Man Storms the Malaysian Insider
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' Senior Guide and Resident Ecologist Drew McKenzie wowed 'The Malaysian Insider' on a recent visit to the Margaret River region. See the full details below... Join Drew McKenzie and other top local guides from Cape to Cape Explorer Tours...
Cape to Cape proves a winner!
Recently Cape to Cape Explorer Tours received the great news that one of our end-to-end walkers from the 2012 spring season had gone on to use her Cape to Cape experience to win another great walking holiday! Josie, and her husband Tom, completed the Cape to Cape...
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours End-to-End Experiences 2013 proving popular
Only weeks after announcing the dates for Cape to Cape Explorer Tours End-to-End Experiences for 2013, several complete tours have sold out and many other places are starting to fill. Current status of End-to-End tours for 2013 are as follows; Autumn: 6 – 14 April -...
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours End-to-End experiences dates for 2013!
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours enjoyed an excellent season in 2012, with many fantastic journeys along the full length of the Cape to Cape Track. Dates for 2013 are; Autumn: 6 - 14 & 20 – 28th April and 11 – 19th May Spring: August 31st - 8th September 21st - 29th...
A Golden Start to the November Cape to Cape End-to-End Experience
Walkers on Cape to Cape Explorer Tours November fully guided end-to-end experienced have been spoilt over the first two days with fantastic still weather and abounding wildlife. But for one couple, Jo and Tom Barton, the walk has a particularly gold shine. "What a...
October Cape to Cape Adventure Ends in Style!
Participants on Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' last end-to-end experience for October enjoyed a final day of sun and surf on what many regard as the most challenging leg of the Track. "Today was a challenging but very fulfilling day in the sense that you could see your...
October Cape to Cape off to an aquatic start!
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours late October End-to-End Experience on the Cape to Cape Track has proven popular with a dozen keen hikers joining from different parts of the globe. 'Day one was a real buzz', says Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' Senior Guide Gene Hardy. "The...
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours receive Advanced Ecotourism Accreditation
The Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' team was elated this week to receive Advanced Ecotourism status from Ecotourism Australia. "This accreditation reflects the fact that CCET is a best practice environmental steward', say Cape to Cape Explorer Tours' marketing...
Flowers and Friends for Father’s Day on the Cape to Cape Track!
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours recent Father's Day busy bee was a fantastic success, with almost twenty people turning out to assist with annual Track maintenance. "I couldn't think of a better way to spend Father's Day", said Cape to Cape Explorer Tours guide Gene...
Father’s Day Busy Bee set for the Cape to Cape Track!
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours will be holding a spring working bee this Father’s Day, September 2, from 9.30am till 12.30pm. Staff and volunteers alike will use trimmers and loppers to keep the path open, as well as replace any posts or markers that have been lost over...
Cape to Cape Track Named in Best of Australia: 50 Unforgettable Adventures
The Cape to Cape Track has just been named by 'The Age' in Best of Australia: 50 unforgettable adventures - best hikes. To see the full list please...
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