Perth travel facts and sample product
Travel facts
Who flies there? Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and British Airways all fly to Perth with some stops en route in Asia. Prices from about £700 return.
Flight time: Total including stops ranges between 18-22 hours.
Weather: Perth has clear seasons, with cold, wet winters from June to August (18C) and hot, dry summers from December to January (30C). Spring and autumn are best.
Currency: Australian dollar.
Time difference: GMT +8 hours.
Sample product
Gold Medal Travel offers one night at the five-star Hyatt Regency in a river-view twin room for £61 per person, room only.
Jetset Holidays offers a four-night self-drive tour of Western Australia, starting in Perth and taking in the coastline, the pinnacles and the bush. Prices start at £219 per person.
Australia Pacific Touring offers a 19-day trip from Perth to Darwin, taking in World Heritage-listed Shark Bay, the Monkey Mia dolphins, diamond mines, the unique rockscapes of the Pinnacles and the Bungle Bungles, and the crocodiles of Kimberly. Prices start at £2,785 per person excluding flights.