6 Days: Nullarbor Plain & Limestone Coast Expedition

Ceduna, Australia · 6 days, 5 nights · luxury · from about $2650 per person · best in March, April, May

Drive the legendary Nullarbor Plain—one of Earth's flattest, emptiest landscapes—and reach the soaring Bunda Cliffs. Combine remote, slow-paced outback driving with pristine limestone caves and one of Australia's wildest coastlines. For adventurous travellers who crave isolation and geological drama.

What to expect

Drive the Nullarbor Plain (190 km of straight, horizon-to-horizon road).
Walk the Bunda Cliffs Trail above the Indian Ocean (90 m vertical drop).
Explore Naracoorte Caves—UNESCO-listed limestone caverns with fossil sites.
Visit Coonawarra wine region; taste Shiraz from limestone terroir.
Spot brumbies (wild horses) and emus across red desert landscape.

Day by day

Day 1: Port Augusta to Ceduna

Depart Port Augusta; drive west 470 km (5 hours) across semi-arid steppe.

Arrive Ceduna; check into a luxury coastal lodge.

Sunset walk along Ceduna Beach; dinner overlooking the Bight.

Day 2: Nullarbor Plain crossing

Drive the legendary Nullarbor (190 km, 2.5 hours); stop at Nullarbor Roadhouse for supplies.

Reach Bunda Cliffs; walk the clifftop trail with unobstructed views to the horizon.

Camp or lodge near the cliffs; watch sunset from 90 m above the ocean.

Day 3: Bunda Cliffs & return inland

Early walk along Bunda Cliffs looking for whales (June–October) and seabirds.

Drive 90 km inland to Naracoorte; settle into a wine-country lodge.

Wine tasting at a boutique Coonawarra cellar; dine on local lamb.

Day 4: Naracoorte Caves exploration

Guided tour of Naracoorte Caves—Cathedral Chamber and fossil sites (2 hours).

Walk through the Blanche Cave reserve; spot native bats and woodlands.

Return to lodge; dinner with wine from the vineyard views.

Day 5: Coonawarra wine & limestone geology

Drive through Coonawarra wine region (30 mins); visit Parker Coonawarra Estate.

Scenic drive via Penola and the Barossa foothills (1.5 hours); return to Ceduna.

Sunset at Ceduna cliffs; reflection dinner on the road trip.

Day 6: Depart or extend

Optional: visit small Penola village for historic pubs and colonial buildings.

Return drive to Port Augusta (5 hours) or fly from Ceduna.

Depart or rest in Ceduna for another night.

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