4 Tours in Busselton to Build a Day Around

1.Margaret River Winery, Brewery Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $157Our pick

Spend about seven hours visiting Margaret River wineries, a brewery, and local food producers with guides such as Adam, Pete, or Rhys. You’ll taste wine and beer, sample cheese and chocolate, and share a bush tucker lunch that may include emu or kangaroo. Pickup covers Margaret River, Busselton, and Dunsborough.

“Going to all the different wineries, tastings all the different wines and listening to the descriptions of how the wines are produced and the history behind it all. On the web site, lunch is described as a gourmet lunch, but it is a bushtucker lunch.,all that we tasted we enjoyed, but we think there could have been bit more meat, we went for seconds, all gone ...Gourmet Lunch??? Definately not.. . Picnic /light Lunch from plastic boxes.”

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2.Jewel Cave Fully-guided Tour (Located in Western Australia)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $17Best value

Visit Jewel Cave on a one-hour fully guided tour with entrance included. Guides such as Josh, Peter, Jodee, and Lisa explain the cave’s crystals, explorers, geology, and Tasmanian tiger fossils. Expect subtle lighting, hundreds of stairs, and optional self-guided forest walking afterward.

“A fascinating journey below the Aussie bushland. Alot of steps up and back but guide didn’t rush us and I achieved it though I’m not fit. Wear proper shoes!! The cave and add ll the information shared was superb.”

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3.Premium Margaret River Winery Tour with Tannin Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $139

Tannin Road’s six-and-a-half-hour tour links three award-winning wineries with a brewery lunch and, time permitting, a final distillery or winery stop. Pickup is included, groups are capped at 11, and guides such as Ray, Ange, Geoff, Renae, Shane, and John keep the day moving with local stories and plenty of tasting time.

“All very good but Tannin Road should consider dropping the Grace Farm visit. Service seemed to be just like a waitress, very limited info on the wines which is a shame as our other visits were excellent”

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4.Dunsborough Whale Watching Eco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · from $75

Set out from Quindalup near Dunsborough for a 2.5-hour whale search aboard Naturaliste Charters’ purpose-built boat. Watch from the cabin, open deck, or flybridge while marine science-trained crew explain humpback, southern right, and occasional blue whales. Tea, coffee, Milo, and biscuits are included, with a free return trip if no whales are seen.

“fabulous tour. The staff were excellent, informative and very accommodating. We saw many whales, mother and calves came very close to the boat. The tour was also very respectful of the whales. I would highly recommend.”

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