Title: The Basin in Perth - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

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# The Basin Tours and Activities

![The Basin showing a beach, tropical scenes and a luxury hotel or resort](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6061197/2a4158fc-0999-4b2a-b16f-709b3ac9a9b1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Basin showing a beach, tropical scenes and a luxury hotel or resort](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6061197/2a4158fc-0999-4b2a-b16f-709b3ac9a9b1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Basin showing general coastal views and snorkelling](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6061197/fcc18e5a-5c01-4326-8d9d-bc98cd88ad4b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Basin which includes general coastal views, swimming and a beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6061197/f015cc4f-5364-4542-8e9b-3df695f4dfd5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Basin featuring a sandy beach, tropical scenes and snorkelling](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6061197/1bed3c4b-ef21-4927-86cb-81133175bedb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Visit The Basin

Activities

[Perth travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Perth.dx180013)

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#### Bring your swimwear and dive into the pristine waters or just sit back and relax at this picture-perfect beach.

The Basin is a very popular swimming and snorkeling spot on Perth’s Rottnest Island. The picture-perfect beach, with shallow reefs and gentle swells, is sheltered from rougher surf by two rocky outcrops. Enjoy the calm and shallow waters closer to shore and deeper waters full of fish and coral further out.  
  
Grab your towel, swimwear and snorkel mask and hit the beach. The sandy stretch is only 650 feet (200 meters) long and quite narrow in parts, but there’s plenty of space to relax up on the grass behind the beach.   
  
Visit during summer and while the tide is out for the best swimming conditions. The waves will be small, the water warm and the weather perfect. If it gets too busy for your taste, wander eastwards over the small bluff to find a more secluded spot.   
  
Spend some time lying on the sand with a good book before you jump in the water to cool off. Kids can play safely in the shallows near the sand while strong swimmers will find deep waters only a short way off shore. Take it easy and wade out over the sand or walk along the edge of the reef and dive straight in.   
  
Put on your snorkeling mask to see dozens of species of fish and coral. The Basin is a perfect place for novices to learn, and there are some great spots along the deeper reefs for more experienced snorkelers.   
  
Pack a picnic and enjoy your lunch as you look out over the Indian Ocean. Consider bringing a beach umbrella, because there is little shade. There’s a shelter near the lawns at the western end, but it can get crowded.   
  
The Basin is just over half a mile (about one kilometer) from Rottnest Island’s main settlement at Thomson Bay. The only way to get there is on foot or by bike, as shuttle buses don’t service the area. You’ll find change rooms and toilets across the small road behind the beach.

### Tours & day trips

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![Rottnest Island Same Day Return Ferry from Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/492738/0c179006-6a76-4afa-b862-f809cee72a0e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Same Day Return Ferry from Fremantle

7h 35m

9.8/10

11 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $83

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Day Trip by Bike from Perth & Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/238877/aef756b8-3bce-42db-9a3c-32f5dca40f23.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Day Trip by Bike from Perth & Fremantle

7h+

9.6/10

24 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $118

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Adventure Boat Tour from Perth & Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/238881/d6f3e7cc-5f97-4c84-9346-903da4def10b.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Adventure Boat Tour from Perth & Fremantle

8h

8/10

11 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $199

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Grand Tour Including Lunch and Historical Train Ride](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/45271214/2f6f0ade-918a-4ae2-aaa8-f4b1ae278c79.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Grand Tour Including Lunch and Historical Train Ride

4h

9.2/10

30 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $105

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Discover Rottnest Island Day Tour from Perth & Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/238873/717234be-b8d4-42a4-acb0-fe9f352b51f1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Discover Rottnest Island Day Tour from Perth & Fremantle

7h+

9/10

38 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $141

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island 'Snorkel and Sail'](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2470393/fa3a7510-b162-4ffc-bb73-4981d627c3b2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island 'Snorkel and Sail'

3h

10/10

6 Viator reviews

CA $168

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/44619782/ee0fe5d1-c440-41b3-9366-f3779f1aafe3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package

7h 30m

Free cancellation available

CA $149

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Bayseeker Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/45274319/a7af3b0a-5e89-4e30-9058-2a093462e157.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Bayseeker Tour

1h 45m

9/10

4 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $52

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Rottnest Island Bayseeker Package from Fremantle

7h 35m

10/10

1 verified review

Free cancellation available

CA $135

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Rottnest Island Bayseeker Package from Perth

9h 45m

10/10

2 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $174

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Adventure & outdoor

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![Rottnest Island Day Trip by Bike from Perth & Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/238877/aef756b8-3bce-42db-9a3c-32f5dca40f23.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Day Trip by Bike from Perth & Fremantle

7h+

9.6/10

24 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $118

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/44619782/ee0fe5d1-c440-41b3-9366-f3779f1aafe3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### The Best of Rotto – The Local Experience Package

7h 30m

Free cancellation available

CA $149

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Fast Ferry from Hillarys Boat Harbour Including Bike Hire](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/726927/f8a066b3-2c9a-443e-b12a-10260674149a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Fast Ferry from Hillarys Boat Harbour Including Bike Hire

1d

9.4/10

39 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $115

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Sealink Rottnest Island Bike & Ferry Package from Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/833436/182efa2d-7aec-42e6-91d8-d9363d6db5ad.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Sealink Rottnest Island Bike & Ferry Package from Fremantle

7h 35m

7.4/10

3 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $117

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Luxe Island Seafood Cruise - Rottnest Island](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/714781/785b1c0d-f1e3-4a5a-85ef-9523ab26c132.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Luxe Island Seafood Cruise - Rottnest Island

4h

9.8/10

7 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $379

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Food, drink & nightlife

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![Luxe Island Seafood Cruise - Rottnest Island](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/714781/785b1c0d-f1e3-4a5a-85ef-9523ab26c132.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Luxe Island Seafood Cruise - Rottnest Island

4h

9.8/10

7 Viator reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $379

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Rottnest Island Luxe Seafood Cruise Package from Fremantle

7h 35m

Free cancellation available

CA $446

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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![Rottnest Island Grand Island Tour Package from Fremantle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/523275/50d6fe6e-38b7-4665-a4b2-8772bfb7492c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Rottnest Island Grand Island Tour Package from Fremantle

7h 30m

8/10

4 verified reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $187

includes taxes & fees

per adult

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### Popular places to visit

![Pinky Beach is on Rottnest Island, 18 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia near Fremantle and Perth.

Rottnest, or “Rotto” as the locals say, is a premier island getaway with over 60 picturesque beaches and bays. 

Pinky beneath is below the Bathurst Point Lighthouse, just a short walk from the Thompson Bay settlement. 

You can stay overnight on Rotto in a range of accommodations, or simply catch the Rottnest Ferry over and back from Fremantle for a memorable day trip.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3047/8fb47c74-4647-44cb-98ad-787148d637fe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Pinkie Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Pinkie Beach during your trip to Perth? 

[](https://expedia.ca/Pinkie-Beach-Perth.d553248635997369605.Vacation-Attraction)

![Geordie Bay, Rottnest Island. The vastness of Western Australia creates unusually beautiful skies, particularly at sunset. I like this place best in winter, when the place has a real distinct mood and no one is about.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11212/edeb6482-c223-48c8-8015-9b213afef261.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Geordie Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Geordie Bay during your travels in Perth. Amble around the area's beaches, or seek out its biking trails. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Geordie-Bay-Perth.d553248621532608115.Vacation-Attraction)

![When it takes you over 4 hours to cycle the 40km around Rottnest Island, WA, because of the sheer beauty around every bend! ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3047/5f14f66b-a1f5-4635-914f-1ad48fd79f8e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Thomson Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Thomson Bay during your travels in Perth. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Thomson-Bay-Perth.d553248621532608117.Vacation-Attraction)

![#howstheserenity? Still stunned by the views! Farewell WA, you've been tiptop! 👌👍❤ #travelspam #sorrynotsorry #pictureperfect #sorrynotsorry #australia #aquaticaustralia #seeaustralia](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3047/773672e7-ea3c-46d8-9b53-d1878d9aff95.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Porpoise Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Porpoise Bay during your travels in Perth. Wander the beaches and lakeside in the area. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Porpoise-Bay-Perth.d553248621532611460.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Longreach Bay

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Longreach Bay during your travels in Perth. Stroll along the beaches or seek out the biking trails. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Longreach-Bay-Perth.d553248621562247247.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Rottnest Museum

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Rottnest Museum in Perth. Wander the beaches and marina in the area. 

[](https://expedia.ca/Rottnest-Museum-Rottnest-Island.d553248621526965422.Vacation-Attraction)

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## Best Lodging Options Near The Basin

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