Which Monkey Mia tours and cruises are there?
Ten trips sleep thereFour days from Perth is the shortest; the rest carry on north.
Ten guided trips spend the night at Monkey Mia, so you are there when the dolphins come in. The shortest is four days from Perth and back, from $1,299, with private ensuite rooms and a night at the RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort on the beach. Six days carries on to Exmouth, from $1,449, and seven or eight days brings you back to Perth, from $1,699. The eight day comfort trip spends two nights at the dolphin resort, in boutique ensuite rooms. The longest run the whole coast: ten days between Perth and Broome, or 24 from Darwin.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Every trip on this page sleeps at Monkey Mia itself, which is what matters: the wild dolphins come into the shallows in the morning, and staying the night is how you are on the beach for it. They differ in three ways: how far they go, where they start and finish, and what kind of bed you get on Shark Bay.
Perth and back, or on to Exmouth
| Trip | Starts and finishes | Your night at Monkey Mia | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Day Perth to Monkey Mia | Perth / Perth | RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, on the beach. Private ensuite rooms the whole trip | Max 18 | $1299 |
| 6 Day Perth to Exmouth | Perth / Exmouth | RAC Monkey Mia Resort, a private ensuite room or a backpacker dorm | Max 20 | $1449 |
| 6 Day Perth to Exmouth | Perth / Exmouth | A hostel at Monkey Mia. All meals included from day 1 lunch | Max 20 | $1549 |
| 7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | Perth / Perth | RAC Monkey Mia Resort, a private ensuite room or a backpacker dorm | Max 20 | $1699 |
| 7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | Perth / Perth | A hostel at Monkey Mia. All meals included from day 1 lunch | Max 21 | $1799 |
| 8 Day Perth to Exmouth & Return | Perth / Perth | Monkey Mia Resort, overlooking Shark Bay | Max 20 | $1699 |
| 8 Day Perth to Exmouth in Comfort | Perth / Exmouth | Two nights at Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, boutique ensuite rooms | 4 to 16 guests | $4099 |
Prices update on their own.
The whole coast
| Trip | Starts and finishes | Your night at Monkey Mia | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Day Perth to Broome | Perth / Broome | A hostel, dorm share, then on through Karijini | Max 20 | $2905 |
| 10 Day Broome to Perth | Broome / Perth | A hostel, on the way south from Karijini and Exmouth | Max 20 | $2805 |
| 24 Day Darwin to Perth Tour | Darwin / Perth | A hostel, dorm share, after the Kimberley and Karijini | Max 21 | $5999 |
The 24 day trip leaves you five free nights in Broome that are not included. Prices update on their own.
If one thing matters most
- Shortest4 days from Perth and back, $1,299, with private ensuite rooms every night: Kalbarri Edge Resort, the dolphin resort on the beach, and Geraldton. Lunch is at the Lobster Shack. Group of 18 at most.
- Most time at Monkey Miathe 8 day comfort trip, $4,099, with two nights at the dolphin resort and boutique ensuite rooms throughout, in a group of 4 to 16. On day 3 you keep the lobster you pull up.
- The dolphins and Ningaloo6 days to Exmouth, from $1,449, or 7 days to Exmouth and back to Perth, from $1,699. There is more on the reef half on our Ningaloo Reef and Monkey Mia page.
- Most meals includedthe 6 day trip from $1,549 and the 7 day trip from $1,799 include all meals from lunch on day 1.
- The whole west coast10 days from Perth to Broome or back, or 24 days from Darwin through the Kimberley and Karijini.
For what the dolphin encounter is like and the rest of Shark Bay, see is Monkey Mia worth visiting. For the weather in each month, see the best time to visit Monkey Mia.
4 Day Perth to Monkey Miafrom $12994 days, 3 nightsResort/Motel4 days from Perth, ensuite roomsView trip
6 Day Perth to Exmouthfrom $14496 days, 5 nightsHostels / Hotels6 days, Perth to ExmouthView trip
7 Day Perth to Exmouth & Returnfrom $16997 days, 6 nightsHostel / Dorm Share7 days, Exmouth and back to PerthView trip
8 Day Perth to Exmouth in Comfortfrom $40998 days, 7 nightsBoutique Ensuite8 days, two nights at the dolphin resortView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Where each trip starts, finishes and sleeps, meals, group sizes and prices are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own. The morning dolphin encounter is the published position of the WA Parks and Wildlife Service.