Margaret River Activities

Margaret River activities mix underground cave tours, a high ropes course through Ludlow Tuart Forest, lighthouse tower tours, winery tastings and seasonal whale watching. This page groups them by what you want from the day, and the wider things to do in Margaret River hub covers the rest of the region.

Underground: cave activities in Margaret River

Cave tours are the underground option, and the Margaret River cave tours page covers each one in detail. A guided Jewel Cave tour and a guided Lake Cave tour are 1-hour visits, and the Mammoth Cave audio tour lets you go at your own pace. Lake Cave has about 300 stairs each way, and you can take as long as you like on the climb back up.

Active things to do: ropes, flying foxes and lighthouse climbs

The Forest Adventures High Ropes Course at Ludlow is the one for people who want to keep moving. Six courses combine rope and wire challenges with more than 500 metres of flying foxes across eight acres of natural bushland, and the courses vary in difficulty and height. A 2.5-hour session includes a 15-minute safety briefing, and you can expect to finish two to three courses.

Lighthouse towers are the gentler climb. The Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse guided tour is a 59-step climb with views of the Indian Ocean and Geographe Bay. The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse tower tour goes to the top of the tallest lighthouse on mainland Australia, where the Southern and Indian oceans meet. Each is a 30-minute tour.

Wine tasting and food activities

Food and drink experiences in Margaret River come in different lengths. Evoi Wines runs a 1-hour small group tour for up to six people, with tastings straight from the barrel. Leeuwin Estate offers a 1.5-hour immersion experience with morning tea, an art gallery visit and a wine and canape pairing. For a longer outing, its 5-hour degustation experience adds a guided winery tour, a tasting and a seven-course lunch with a Leeuwin Estate wine matched to each course.

Whale watching cruises

Whale watching is seasonal. The 2-hour Augusta whale watching cruise runs from May to early September on a purpose-built vessel with multiple viewing decks and a marine biologist on board. Cruises from Dunsborough and Busselton run later, from late August to December, and more departures are on the Margaret River whale watching page.

Choosing Margaret River activities by who is coming

Families have the widest choice. Whale watching cruises sell family tickets for 2 adults and 2 children, the ropes course has courses that vary in difficulty and height, and the cave and lighthouse tours sell child tickets. For a slower day built around wine, look at the Leeuwin Estate degustation and the Evoi Wines tour.

If anyone in the group finds stairs hard, check each page first. Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is a 59-step climb, while Lake Cave has about 300 stairs each way and Mammoth Cave about 370 steps through the cave.

Planning a day around one area

Grouping by area keeps the driving down. Augusta has Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and the whale cruises, with Jewel Cave at Deepdene. Forest Grove has Lake Cave and Mammoth Cave, the Margaret River town area has Leeuwin Estate and Evoi Wines, Ludlow has Forest Adventures, and Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse sits at the northern end. If you would rather have a guide plan the day, the Margaret River tours page has private, small group and multi-day options.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best activities in Margaret River?

Cave tours, a high ropes course, lighthouse tower tours, winery tastings and whale watching cruises are the main activities to book in Margaret River. Underground, the Jewel Cave, Lake Cave and Mammoth Cave tours cover different caves. Above ground, Forest Adventures at Ludlow has six courses and more than 500 metres of flying foxes.

What activities are there for kids in Margaret River?

Child tickets are sold for the Forest Adventures high ropes course (ages 7 to 16) and for the cave and lighthouse tours (ages 4 to 16), and whale watching cruises sell family tickets for 2 adults and 2 children. The ropes courses vary in difficulty and height to suit different levels.

How long does the Forest Adventures high ropes course take?

A Forest Adventures session at Ludlow is a 2.5-hour visit, including a 15-minute safety briefing, and you can expect to finish two to three courses.

What are good Margaret River activities for couples?

Wine-led activities are the usual pick for couples. At Leeuwin Estate, the 5-hour degustation experience includes a guided winery tour, a tasting and a seven-course lunch with a Leeuwin Estate wine matched to each course, and Evoi Wines runs a 1-hour tour for up to six people.

What Margaret River activities run in winter?

Whale watching from Augusta runs from May to late August or early September, which covers the winter months, and the cave and lighthouse tours advise a waterproof jacket in winter.

Choose the activities that fit your group and the season, then book them online with Experience Oz.