Safari in Western Australia

Our treatment room is located in the Main Lodge or be pampered in the privacy of your room.

Swedish Massage | 60 minutes $150.00 | 90 Minutes | $180.00

Huna Massage | 60 Minutes $150.00 | 90 Minutes | $180.00

Full Body Indulgence | 2 Hours | $200.00 | Complete body exfoliation followed by a full body Swedish massage

Deep Cleansing Rebalancing Facial | 60 Minutes | $160.00 | Antibacterial serum containing thyme, nialouli, tea tree, Echinacea & rosemary to calm, improve healing, reduce bacteria, re-balance hormonal skin problems and seal the skin

Collagen Facial | 75 Minutes | $190.00 | Collagen is infused into the skin using an intensive mask therapy leaving a radiant skin condition

Beneficial Botanical Facial & Body Treatment | 90 Minutes | $195.00 | Exclusive rehydration serum includes hand treatment and foot massage

Sheer Indulgence | 2 Hours $240.00 | Full body aromatherapy massage followed an a rejuvenating facial

Reservations Essential

Cancellation Policy | A 100% cancellation policy will apply for bookings cancelled within 24 hours of booking

Fi Wilkie is a painter based in Margaret River where she has lived and worked for over 25 years. In addition to her job as a full time artist she is also an experienced teacher, working with anyone who is artistically curious to encourage engagement with their own creative thinking. She runs a series of workshops at her dynamic home art space - Toot Studio. All these workshop experiences aim to build confidence and stimulate a fearlessness in the participants and their intuitive artistic expression. Fi's accomplished work is represented at Linton and Kay Galleries in Perth and John Miller Gallery in Margaret River. Her Toot Studio is also part of the highly successful annual Margaret River Open Studios event.

Her workshop options include the following:

Beginners Painting | A fun and inspiring 4 hour painting workshop for all ages and abilities.

Design & Create your own hand painted Silk Scarf | A full day retreat run by both Fi Wilkie and Michelle Miller, also a local artist and teacher who brings to this class her expertise with silk. Spend the morning designing the image for your scarf, playing with unique shapes, colours and lines. After lunch, transfer your design to a beautiful piece of silk, which will be yours to take home and wear by the end of the day.

Private Group Art Classes | Book a private class for yourself and some friends, or perhaps a group of colleagues. Art activities can be geared to the groups specific needs.

Sketch + Paint Art Escape | Monthly weekend of art classes run by Fi Wilkie, held at Jarvis Estate Winery on Saturday and at Cape Lodge on Sunday.

Upcoming Art Escape Dates | November 3rd + 4th; December 1st + 2nd

Please consult Fi's website for further details about these workshops. Bookings and enquiries about particular classes can be made through the Cape Lodge reception, or by contacting Fi directly.

www.tootstudio.bigcartel.com | fifiwikie@gmail.com

WHALE WATCHING | 10am & 2pm | 2 Hours | July to November

View these majestic creatures up close as they make their annual migration between the Antarctic and the pristine waters of Western Australia's South West coast with the opportunity to view Humpback Whales, Southern Right Whales, and the rare Blue and Minke Whales on both their northern and southern migrations.

Jesters Flat have a variety of rides – one hour Country Lane bush ride, 1.5 hour Drovers Tour, Treehouse Picnics and more. All rides are fully escorted. There are horses to suit experienced riders and beginners.

One hour Ride from $55.00 per person

With the abundance and preservation of unique and diverse species of flora and fauna, you can see why this region is in the top 10 bio-diversity hotspots in the world and the only hotspot in Australia.

The only pure tuart forest in the world stands in the north of Your Margaret River Region, whilst the karri, the third tallest tree species in the world, stands in the south. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the boundless beauty and diversity of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park envelops the region on the western edge. The premium wine region and agricultural land give way to woodlands, jarrah and marri forests on the east.

Scenic spots are plentiful and range from stunning seascapes to tranquil forest valleys. Contemplate the enormity of Sugarloaf Rock, Cape Naturaliste – a gigantic towering granite rock that emerges from the Indian Ocean from the lookout on the mainland.

It is easy to be amazed and it is easy to experience it all as there are fantastic lookouts, walk trails, cycle paths and mountain bike trails with easy access

Where the Indian Ocean Meet the Southern Ocean

The beautiful sleepy coastal town of Augusta sits along banks of the Blackwood River and the sweeping pristine waters of Flinders Bay to the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.

Lighthouse Tours run daily and offer a unique experience of going inside and up to the top of a working lighthouse. Enjoy breathtaking views across the treacherous oceans and the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. Learn about the history and listen to stories of unimaginable tragedy and rescue.

The first brewery established in the region coined a phrase, ‘An oasis of beer in a desert of wine’.

Nearly 20 years ago that brewery was a lone trailblazer and now with nine breweries in Your Margaret River Region, craft beer is a real player in the Margaret River region

Each brewery has its own distinctive style from traditional pale ales and pilsners to preservative and additive free brews. By contrast chocolate beers, ginger and chilli beer will give your tastebuds something new to think about. Brave inventive styles are introduced regularly and frequent the daily tasting list. Some also produce their own cider, there’s even a distillery.

Voted as Australia's Best Gourmet Region by Gourmet Traveller Magazine the Margaret River Region has an abundance of produce stores, farm gates and artisan food producers.

Cape Lodge features many of these products throughout the hotel and on our menus working closely with the following producers:

Bahen Chocolate
Yallingup Wood Fired Bread
Vasse Virgin Body Products
Olio Bello Olive Company
Margaret River Venison Farm
Yallingup Cheese Company
David Hohnen's Farm Shop
Arkady Lamb
Della Fay Olive Oil and Organic Produce
Koonac Goat Cheese
Jindong Free Range Pork
Margaret River Free Range Eggs

The Margaret River Region is as spectacular underneath the ground as it is on top. Over 150 highly decorated limestone caves lay beneath the surface of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge.

Formed approximately 1 million years ago, a number of these complex and fragile karst systems are open to the public. Go inside and be amazed by these massive labyrinths decorated intricately with limestone crystal formations.

Cave tours range from completely easy ‘at your own pace’ self-guided tours, guided tours along boardwalks with great commentary, ‘off piste’ adventure hard-hat tours to extremely adventurous ‘abseil your way in’ expeditions.

It is difficult to choose the best cave tour in the Margaret River Region. You can marvel at the reflections on Lake Cave’s permanent lake, be dwarfed in Jewel Cave’s enormous chambers and take it easy on the Mammoth Cave self- guided tour. At Yallingup’s Ngilgi Cave (pronounced ‘nilgi‘), you will learn the Aboriginal legend as you look up at limestone shawl formations– or delve deeper into the cave on an adventure tour.

The World Heritage Area of the Ningaloo Coast provides one of Australia’s great marine experiences, whilst the limestone backdrop of the Cape Range hides deep gorges of spectacular beauty. A good understanding of the wildlife and our spectacular location are revealed to you as our expert and passionate guides provide interpretation. This understanding, and our soft touches in camp, add up to a magical bush experience.

In 2016 Sal Salis will open its season with a new and very exciting addition – an ocean going, luxury launch. This will enable us to extend the welcoming hospitality you feel in Camp to our own whale shark & humpback whale swim experiences.

‘Wave Rider’ is a Black Watch 40 and was custom built in Queensland, for Australian conditions. She combines safety and reliability with sea-going ability, comfortable interiors and a spacious back deck.

‘Wave Rider’s’ interiors include two private cabins, a complete bathroom with hot & cold shower and a beautiful galley from which we will serve delicious snacks and lunches. She also has a spacious saloon so that if conditions are rough – you’ll be sipping your beverage in style and comfort.

Each year between April and July these slow-moving, gentle, filter-feeding giants migrate past Ningaloo Reef. The world’s biggest fish can grow to lengths of 12 metres or more and has a healthy appetite in order to sustain its immense size. Fortunately for most sea-dwellers (and for us) they feed primarily on plankton and krill, taking in huge gulps of water and filtering out their microscopic meal.

Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm oceans world-wide and can live to almost 70 years. Snorkelling alongside their huge 1.5 metre-diameter mouths is a once in a lifetime experience! Scientists know little about these creatures but you can identify individuals by looking at their unique spots, similar to fingerprints in humans. Ningaloo is one of the only places in the world whale sharks appear regularly in large numbers, with over 235 individuals recorded. Each year scientists photograph the whale sharks as they pass through our area and some have been identified as having visited Ningaloo for 17 years and counting

In 2016, for the first time ever, the West Australian government has awarded travellers to Sal Salis the opportunity to swim with Humpback whales from 01 August to 31 October each year. For Swim with Humpback Whale packages

Humpback whales (Metaptera novaeangliae) are one of the larger baleen whale species and adults range in length from 12 to 16 mtrs (39 to 52 ft). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is well known for breaching and other surface behaviours. Males produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time; parts of this song are audible to human ears in the water.

From June to November an estimated 30,000 humpback whales migrate along the Ningaloo Coast on their way to and from their breeding and birthing grounds in Exmouth Gulf and sheltered waters north as far as the Kimberley.

Mandu Mandu Gorge is located 2km behind camp and is a step back in geological history with fossil bearing limestone formations and spectacular views back to the coast and over the Ningaloo Reef. The history of 30,000 years of human habitation in this area is slowly unfolding from studies of artefacts, middens and rock shelters found among the Acacia trees, spinifex, kurrajong and rock fig.

Records have been found of two, possibly three Aboriginal groups occupying the Ningaloo Coast, with the Jinigudira people thought to have inhabited the areas along and adjacent to the northern end of Cape. Evidence of the historical Aboriginal occupation is found throughout the Cape Range, with over 100 sites being identified and the Baiyungu people still have a strong presence in the area today.

Walking through the gorge provides an to spot the black-footed rock wallaby – these timid creatures tend to seek shelter on ledges along the gorge walls resting during daylight hours and coming out to feed later, in the cool of the night.

Guided forays across the Reef reveal an array of colourful reef residents – fish, sea turtles, reef sharks, rays and corals. Kayaks are the perfect vessel for exploring the reef and you will be shown how to do so without interference to the ecosystem.

Our guided kayak-snorkels on the reef take you further off shore where we drop an anchor in the sand to snorkel some of the deeper lagoons. The lagoons in the Reef are some of the best snorkelling spots, they showcase the life-cycle of the reef as well as marine life interaction. Look out for soft corals, sponges, wobbegong sharks and hundreds of marine fish. Between August and October, you’ll see humpback whales migrating along the coast, just metres beyond the Reef.

Ningaloo Reef is recognised as the premier game fishing destination in Western Australia. Few places in the world offer the ability to hook famous species such as Black, Blue and Stripped Marlin, Spanish Mackerel, Giant Trevally, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo and Sailfish regularly.

Ningaloo Reef is also one of the few places worldwide where one can catch such a variety and abundance of billfish species throughout all 12 months of the year.

Ningaloo Reef is a fisherman’s playground with some of the most sought after reef fishing species on offer. Wrestle with Coral Trout, Red Emperor, North West Snapper, Groper and much more. The coral reef is located only 100 metres off shore at its nearest point and less than seven kilometres at its furthest. Anglers on the Ningaloo Reef catch an abundance of reef fish year round.

A short distance from the camp and outside the National park, the coastal shallows provide the best conditions for Australia’s only bone-fish fishery. The reef forms a giant lagoon with extensive shallow sand flats and crystal clear water.

As the water warms up from late September through the summer and autumn, the Permit turn up on the Bone-fish flats in bigger numbers. There are no other flats in Australia where you can cast at Bone-fish and Permit, expecting to catch either!

We will be happy to book full and half day fishing charters from Sal Salis; to ensure we have a boat & guide available please arrange fishing at the time of booking your accommodation. Please note if you would like to fly fish you will need to either bring your own gear with you or have us book a local bone-fishing expert.

We are committed to the sustainable fishing practice of catch and release.

Boating the Chamberlain Gorge is a must. Only accessible by boat, this 3 km

fresh waterhole is bound by diverse flora and fauna, and belittled by a towering

escarpment. Enjoy bacon and egg muffins, fruit, tea and coffee on the breakfast

cruise or sparkling wine and fresh fruit on the afternoon cruise as you take in

the breathtaking scenery.

Head out on a 4WD fishing adventure with one of our fishing guides to a spot

on the Pentecost River, an hour’s drive from El Questro Station. With a little local

knowledge you can try your hand at catching the “elusive” Barramundi or even a

Mangrove Jack, Threadfin Salmon, Black Bream or Catfish. You don’t need to be an

expert to jump on this tour, your guide can teach you the basics as you go. There is

plenty of wildlife viewing to be had while you are out there, the Estuarine Crocodile

and Sea Eagles are common sightings along the Pentecost River. All fishing gear,

breakfast or lunch, snacks and drinks are provided.

Enjoy a relaxed Barramundi fishing trip to one of our fishing holes in the El

Questro Valley. Travel with our expert guide by 4WD to a local waterhole and

fish for Barramundi from the banks of the Chamberlain or Pentecost river. All

fishing gear and light refreshments provided.

An insight into the pioneering heritage and characters that ran El Questro when it was a working station. Along the journey

learn about Indigenous people’s use of different bush plants, including uses for medicine and remedies, weapons and even fish

poison. This tour includes morning tea enjoyed at a shady waterhole.

A great way to experience El Questro in an afternoon! Hop aboard one of our Safari vehicles to experience this unique 4WD

track, extending along the Chamberlain Gorge as it narrows with its sheer cliffs rising above you. Take a cruise along the river

to experience this spectacular gorge system whilst keeping an eye out for both Estuarine and Johnston Crocodiles and Black

Footed Rock Wallabies. Jump back on board the vehicle and make your way to the top of Branko’s Lookout, just in time for you

to enjoy another Kimberley Sunset whilst sipping sparkling wine or an ice cold beer. This tour has a maximum of 8 guests so you

will be well looked after.

Horse treks are a great way to observe all types of Kimberley wildlife whilst getting off the beaten track. Whether you’re a

first timer on the horse or an advanced rider, our horse guides will take care of you and adjust the ride to your capabilities.

There is a minimum age of 12 years old for horse rides. Kids’ rides are available for those under 12 years old, subject to

availability and experience.

Join an El Questro Ranger on an early morning bird watch. You may just spot a pair of dancing Brolgas or some colourful

Rainbow Bee-eaters, the endangered Gouldian Finch or the Sea Eagles feeding their young. The locations will vary depending on

your guide and the conditions of the day. This tour includes, binoculars, a local species list, bacon & egg muffin and juice.

By the time you have packed your nibbles and drinks, piled everyone in the car and decided what lookout to go to, you’ve

missed the sunset! Why not let one of our guides do all the hard work for you? With four lookouts to choose from you can’t go

wrong with a guided sunset tour. Tour includes sparkling wine, beer, soft drinks, juice and a cheese plate to enjoy whilst watching

another stunning Kimberley Sunset. With 360 degree views, sheer cliffs and rugged river systems you won’t be disappointed.

Our newest and only exclusive lookout. With 360 degree views of the property, you look down on the station township,

up the Chamberlain river and follow the Pentecost out to the Gibb River Road. Whether it’s for a special occasion or just want

to enjoy it without the crowds you will have this lookout for yourselves and a special chance to soak up this intimate sunset,

you will be treated to a cheese platter and beverages to enjoy as you watch another famous Kimberley sunset.

This 5-hour tour requires a ride in our high-clearance 4WD vehicles as you pass through the water crossing on your way to commence the El Questro Gorge Walk. Wrap up the ride at the end of the tour with relaxed views and a dip in Zebedee Spring.

Although there are many ways to experience the diversity of El Questro, few experiences can compare to a helicopter ride over the vast region. Look down over the Cockburn Ranges, through Pentecost Gorge and beyond waterfalls and caves only accessible by air – a truly indescribable experience we strongly recommend to everyone.

This rugged 4-hour trek takes you on a four-wheeling adventure along the Chamberlain River as it narrows and drops into a riverbed beneath towering cliffs. Steer through the river systems in small boats while passing the cliffs, splashed with afternoon sunlight. As the sun sets at Branco’s Lookout, enjoy beverages and a cheese platter – a beautiful end to an adventurous day.