# Pinnacles Desert Tours - Pinnacles Desert tours from Perth and visiting Nambung National Park

> Independent guide to the Pinnacles Desert (Nambung National Park, Western Australia): tours from Perth, sunset and
> stargazing, self-drive entry, fees, the loop drive and walk, best time to visit, and getting there.
> Not affiliated with DBCA (the park authority), any tour operator, or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online bookings (AUD at the park). Country: Australia (Western Australia).

## Verified facts

- Location: Nambung National Park, about 200 km (2-2.5 hours) north of Perth via Indian Ocean Drive; Cervantes is about 17 km north.
- Park entry (DBCA, 2026): A$17 per standard vehicle (up to 12 people), A$10 concession, A$10 motorcycle, A$8 per person in larger vehicles. No booking needed; pay at the gate house into Pinnacles Desert Discovery.
- Holiday Pass: A$30 (5 days), A$50 (14 days), A$70 (4 weeks). Annual All Parks Pass A$130 (concession A$80).
- Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre: 9:30am-4:30pm daily, closed Christmas Day. No DBCA closing time for the park; Australia's Coral Coast asks visitors to leave by 9pm.
- Pinnacles Desert Drive: one-way unsealed loop of about 4 km (DBCA gives 4 to 4.5 km), suitable for 2WD; no caravans, trailers or vehicles over 7 m.
- Desert View Walk: 1.5 km (300 m accessible path to a platform, then 1.2 km sandy trail).
- Geology: limestone (Tamala Limestone) formed from seashell sand; pillars up to about 3.5-4 m. Age estimates vary (about 25,000-30,000 years per Coral Coast; DBCA says probably exposed only in recent times).
- Climate (BOM Jurien Bay): mean max 30.8 C in February, 19.6 C in July; most rain May-August. DBCA recommends spring. Wildflowers August-October.
- Traditional Owners: the Yued people. 'Nambung' is an Aboriginal word meaning crooked or winding.
- No public transport into the park; Transwa N5 coach reaches Cervantes on Fridays and Sundays.

## Tours listed on this site

Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). The site earns a
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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move.

- Pinnacles Sunset, Stargazing & Dinner (From Perth (Criterion Hotel, Hay St)) - from $139 per person, 9 hours, at the Pinnacles: Sunset walk, dinner, then stars; rated 4.7 from 1,135 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-sunset-stargazing-dinner-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/from-perth-pinnacles-sunset-and-stargazing-tour-with-dinner-t437790/
- Pinnacles, Koalas, 4WD & Sandboarding (Perth CBD and Northbridge hotels) - from $187 per person, 11.5 hours, at the Pinnacles: Guided walk, early afternoon; rated 4.7 from 358 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-koalas-4wd-sandboarding-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/pinnacles-koalas-sandboarding-tour-day-trip-from-perth-t69949/
- Pinnacles, Yanchep & Swan Valley Day (Perth CBD and Northbridge hotels) - from $179 per person, 10 hours, at the Pinnacles: Easy walk, around midday; rated 4.4 from 82 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-yanchep-swan-valley-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/pinnacle-desert-yanchep-and-swan-valley-day-tour-t431594/
- Pinnacles Sunset & Stars with Pub Dinner (From Perth, back about 11pm) - from $174 per person, 9 hours, at the Pinnacles: Sunset, then back for stars; rated 4.4 from 240 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-sunset-stargazing-pub-dinner/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/perth-pinnacle-desert-sunset-and-stargazing-with-dinner-t189813/
- Pinnacles & Swan Valley Wine Day (Perth City, Fremantle or Scarborough) - from $208 per person, 10 hours, at the Pinnacles: Guided visit, before lunch; rated 4.8 from 8 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-swan-valley-wine-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/perth-pinnacles-and-swan-valley-wine-day-tour-with-lunch-t433283/
- Pinnacles & Sand Dunes Adventure (Perth City or Fremantle) - from $210 per person, 10 hours, at the Pinnacles: About 1 hour, late morning; rated 5.0 from 3 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-sand-dunes-adventure-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/pinnacles-day-tour-t438615/
- Pinnacles Lobster Tour with Morning Tea (Criterion Hotel, 560 Hay St, 9:30am) - from $121 per person, 9.5 hours, at the Pinnacles: Guided walk, mid-afternoon; rated 4.2 from 4 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/pinnacles-lobster-tour-morning-tea/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/perth-pinnacles-desert-lobster-tour-with-morning-tea-t1112247/
- 3 Days: Kalbarri, Pink Lake & the Pinnacles (InterContinental, Duxton or ibis Styles East Perth) - from $618 per person, 3 days, at the Pinnacles: Day 3, in the afternoon; rated 4.7 from 4 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/tours/kalbarri-pinnacles-pink-lake-3-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/perth-l385/perth-3-day-kalbarri-pinnacles-pink-lake-tour-t1183813/

## Guide pages

- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/is-the-pinnacles-desert-worth-visiting/ - Is the Pinnacles Desert worth the drive from Perth? Who should go, who should skip it, why the hour matters more than the tour, and what to do there.
- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/pinnacles-day-trip-from-perth/ - Plan a Pinnacles day trip from Perth: tour or self-drive, Indian Ocean Drive or Brand Highway, timings and a one-day plan via Yanchep, Lancelin and Cervantes.
- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/pinnacles-desert-tours-compared/ - All eight Pinnacles Desert tours from Perth side by side: when each reaches the pillars, lunch, extras, group size and pickups, from $121 per person.
- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/pinnacles-sunset-and-stargazing/ - Pinnacles sunset and stargazing: sunset times by month, the 9pm leave advice, the two sunset tours, Milky Way seasons and what to bring at night.
- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-the-pinnacles/ - The best time to visit the Pinnacles: month-by-month weather, spring wildflowers from August to October, summer heat and flies, and the best hour of the day.
- https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/guides/pinnacles-entry-fee-and-loop-drive/ - Pinnacles entry fee 2026: A$17 per car, concessions and park passes, how to pay, no booking needed, and the one-way loop drive through the pillars.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-22: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/blog/pinnacles-wildflower-season-2026/ - The 2026 wildflower season near the Pinnacles: what is still out in late October, Lesueur and Badgingarra, which tours pass the flowers, and plan B.
- 2026-10-22: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/blog/pinnacles-summer-2026-27/ - Summer 2026-27 at the Pinnacles: BOM heat averages, fire alerts to check, flies, late sunsets, the Christmas Day closure and WA school holiday booking.
- 2026-10-22: https://pinnaclesdeserttours.com/blog/pinnacles-park-fees-2026/ - What the Pinnacles cost in 2026: A$17 per car, concession and motorcycle rates, holiday and annual passes, paying at the gate and what tours include.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- The Pinnacles are not termite mounds or petrified trees; they are limestone pillars.
- You do not need a tour or a booking to visit; a 2WD car can drive the loop.
- Lake Thetis stromatolites are about 3,370 years old, not 3.5 billion (that is the age of the oldest stromatolites on Earth).
- Questions about grizzly bears, condors, caves or east and west entrances refer to Pinnacles National Park in California, USA, not to the Western Australian Pinnacles.
- Some sites still quote the 2021 park fee of A$15 per car; it is A$17 in 2026.

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