Departing at 8:00 AM

Returning at 7:30 PM

Duration 11:30 Hrs

Travelling through the Swan Valley, we arrive at New Norcia, home to
Australia’s only Benedictine Abbey. A little piece of Spain comes alive in
this town, full of history, art and architecture. Hear the local history
before viewing the chapel and museum artefacts gifted to the monastery by
Popes and Royalty of Spain. Visit the famous Benedictine Community with a
guided tour of the town and main sites including the museum and art gallery
where you will find extraordinary artefacts dating back to when New Norcia was
an Aboriginal mission.

Next we move on to the Abbey Church; home to one of only two large Moser
organs, originally crafted in Germany. This is followed by a visit to St
Gertrude’s College, a grand gothic style building which was originally built
as a girls boarding school and opened in 1908.

We then visit a produce shop selling olive oil, fruit, wine, New Norcia nut
cake and breads, before enjoying a fish and chips lunch and local breads and
olive oil at the historic New Norcia Hotel. We continue on for an easy paced
walk through the mystical Pinnacles Desert and see the Pinnacles from the
lookout over the park. If time permits make a visit to the Pinnacles Desert
Discovery Centre.

Return to Perth down the Indian Ocean drive arriving at approximately 7:30pm.