Top things to do in Albany
Things to do in Albany, WA: whaling station and ANZAC history tours, the Porongurup Granite Skywalk, Great Southern wine and killer whales.
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Porongurup National Park and Granite Skywalk Tour including Winery Lunch
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Tastes of the Great Southern Food and Wine Tour
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Killer Whale Expedition from Bremer Bay
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Pemberton Beach to Forest Eco Adventure Tour - 4 Hours
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Looking for things to do in Albany? Start with the Porongurup Granite Skywalk, the Great Southern food trail or the whaling story of King George Sound on Albany tours, and add the Bremer Bay killer whale expedition from December to April.
Top 10 Things to do Albany
Things to do in Albany, on the south coast of Western Australia, take in a whaling station, a granite skywalk, a wine and whisky trail and the National ANZAC Centre, and most of them run as guided day trips from town. Albany is about a five-hour drive from Perth, and the tours on the Albany tours page sort into food and wine, Porongurup walking, local history and trips that start outside town.
Food and wine tours around Albany
The Great Southern is Albany's food and wine country, and Albany Tours runs it as guided days. The Mt Barker Grape Escape Tour is a 6-hour day through four wineries, with a private tour and tasting at Plantagenet Wines, wine, olive oil and coffee at West Cape Howe and a shared platter lunch. It departs Friday to Monday at 9.30am.
The Tastes of the Great Southern Food and Wine Tour runs daily at 9.30am for a 6-hour trip with cheese and wine tastings, local preserves, a private tour and whisky tasting at Limeburners Great Southern Distillery, and lunch at The Lake House Denmark.
Porongurup National Park and the Granite Skywalk
The Porongurup National Park and Granite Skywalk Tour leaves Albany at 9am and returns at 2pm. The granite range is a 45-minute trip from town, and a guided 4.2km walk climbs to the suspended Granite Skywalk on Castle Rock, with views over farmland to Mt Gardner and the Stirling Range. Lunch is at Ironwood Estate Wines.
Albany's history and whaling past
The Albany History and Highlights Tour leaves daily at 9am for a 4-hour circuit that includes the National ANZAC Centre, which overlooks the harbour where thousands of men and women left Australia for the First World War, the Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum and a tea stop at Middleton Beach, with a chance to glimpse whales and calves in the bay.
The Albany's Historic Whale Story Tour runs from about 9am to 1pm along Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound to Albany's Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay, where you step inside a whaling ship and see whale skeletons. The drive continues through Torndirrup National Park, with morning tea included.
Trips that start outside Albany
The Killer Whale Expedition from Bremer Bay is a seasonal full-day trip, running from December to April. It leaves Bremer Bay Boat Harbour at 8.30am and returns at about 4.30pm, with a 1.5-hour run out to the Bremer Canyon, a marine biologist on board and lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea included.
The Pemberton Beach to Forest Eco Adventure Tour is a 4-hour 4WD trip that starts at the Pemberton Discovery Centre at 9am or 2pm. It drives through Warren National Park and its karri forest to D'Entrecasteaux National Park and Dead Man's Lake, with lunch or afternoon tea and the national park fees included.
Planning a day in Albany
Most Albany Tours day trips offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off at Albany accommodation, and the Porongurup walk covers addresses within 3km of the CBD if you request it when booking. Albany Tours runs each tour with a minimum of 2 guests. The Mt Barker tour runs Friday to Monday, so midweek visitors can choose the Tastes of the Great Southern tour, which runs daily.
1. Sample wine, olive oil & coffee at West Cape Howe
The West Cape Howe National Park region is not to be missed. Sign up for an excursion along the rugged cliffs that hug the ‘Rainbow Coast’ and you’ll sample more than just scenery. The locally grown wine, olive oil and coffee is not to be missed.
2. Amble along the Granite Skywalk at Castle Rock
As far as dramatic walking paths go, few can contend with Albany’s suspended trail of Granite Skywalk at Castle Rock offering breathtaking views of the Southern Ocean, native birds and many exotic plants.
3. Visit Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Nesting on the Frenchman Bay, the Historic Whaling Station of Albany is the only museum of its kind in the world. Take in the enormity of whale skeletons and see a restored whale chasing ship here.
4. Devour lunch at The Lake House Denmark
Boasting cool-climate wines and warm welcomes, The Lake House Denmark is a pride of Albany attracting visitors from far and wide. When you're done draining the cellar door, devour a locally grown lake-side lunch.
5. Tour the Limeburners Great Southern Distillery
Found sitting pretty beside the Princess Royal Harbour, the Great Southern Distillery produces an array of spirits that capitalise on the biodiversity and pure air of the region.
6. Sample the Denmark Farmhouse Cheese
What would an Australian wine region be without a banquet of locally made cheese to sample from? Choose from handcrafted sheep’s milk Camembert to pure chunks of Gouda at Denmark Farmhouse Cheese. Mmmm.
7. Stop by the National ANZAC Centre
From recruitment and training to the conflicts at Gallipoli, the National ANZAC Centre offers a rare insight into the ANZAC experience. Wander the beauty of the grounds and experience the excitement of a traditional gun salute.
8. Visit Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum
Built in the year 1832, Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum is the oldest standing dwelling in the state and a testament to the craftsmanship of days gone by. The cottage’s 11 rooms hold remarkable artifacts from the past four centuries.
9. Admire local wildflowers
Albany is known as Australia’s number 1 orchid region and is home to masses of other flower species to boot. Do the Reservoir Loop Trail and or take a drive hunting fields blanketed in yellow canola.
10. Head to the coastline
Whether you walk The Gap and Natural Bridge to see whales frolicking off the shore or simply spend a day on a towel on Little Beach taking dips in pristine waters, Albany’s coastline has so much to offer.
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