Time to discover the attractions of Perth & Fremantle
Time to discover the attractions of Perth & Fremantle
THE TWO CITIES
Although both Perth and Fremantle were established in 1829 they are quite different to each other. Perth is WA’s capital city: a bustling business and commercial hub located on the banks of the Swan River with the backdrop of Kings Park and a distinctive high-rise skyline. Fremantle, located at the mouth of the Swan River, is a much smaller city: a fishing and commercial port and a market city where successive waves of settlers have left their imprint in the architecture of the early colonial, Victorian and Edwardian buildings and their cuisine in the many restaurants serving pizza, fresh pasta and gelatos along the “Cappuccino Strip”. So it is time to discover what each city has to offer and then decide which is your favourite.
Departs: 10.00am MON, WED, FRI, SUN Returns: 3.30pm
TOUR CODE: GWCT 02
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Arrive Cottesloe Beach via Perry Lakes and West Coast Hwy. With its one kilometre of pure white sand , this beach is a long-established, local favourite for swimming, snorkeling and surfing. Whatever the season or weather, you will be captivated by the shoreline and the Indian Ocean views. Enjoy a coffee or icecream (own expense)
Arrive Fremantle and commence a brief orientation tour including Monument Hill , Fishing Boat Harbour, the historic West End with its distinctive colonial, Victorian and Edwardian buildings and O’Connor’s Landing: named in honour of the talented Irish-born engineer Charles Yelverton O’Connor, designer of the deep-water Fremantle Harbour
Time to discover Fremantle on your own : visit the colonial Round House or the Shipwrecks Gallery, browse the Fremantle Markets (Fridays and Sundays) or simply soak up the relaxed atmosphere and delightful architecture of the “Cappuccino Strip” as you enjoy a light lunch or some freshly- brewed coffee and cake or dine on fish and chips at the Fishing Boat Harbour (own expense).
Return to Perth via a leisurely drive through the leafy riverside suburbs of Mosman Park, Claremont, Dalkeith, Nedlands and Crawley, home of Perth’s oldest university before crossing the Narrows Bridge to the South Perth Foreshore for a view across the Swan River of the City skyline.
Note: Times given are approximate and may differ due to weather conditions and/or unforeseen delays
Catch a train to Perth Underground Station, then head North-West down Murray Street.
Catch a bus heading towards Murray St Raine Square Red Cat 23.
Ask the driver to take you to the Mantra on Murray Hotel, at 305 Murray Street, Perth