Itineraries
7 Days In Perth
A flexible week of city sights, Fremantle, the coast and two day trips, with time to rest or change plans.
Last fact-checked: 2026-09-24
Plan Your Week
Seven Days At A Glance
Use one area as the focus of each day. Move the coast and day trips to suit the weather, and leave the final day open for a favourite place or your journey home.
Day 1: City And Culture
Start with the Perth Cultural Centre. Choose WA Museum Boola Bardip or the Art Gallery of Western Australia as your main stop, then leave time for lunch and a walk. The Perth Mint is another option if it better suits your interests; avoid trying to fit every museum into the first day.
Day 2: Kings Park And The River
Give Kings Park an unhurried morning, then choose Elizabeth Quay or South Perth Foreshore for the rest of the day. If wildlife is a priority, make Perth Zoo the main stop instead of adding it to a full park-and-river day. Check transport before moving between areas.
Day 3: Fremantle
Use Fremantle for markets, prison history, maritime museums, galleries, food streets and nearby beaches. Check market trading, tour bookings and museum opening information before treating the day as fixed.
Day 4: A Coast Day
Choose one stretch of coast, such as Cottesloe or Scarborough, and keep the day simple. A foreshore walk, lunch and time by the water are enough. Check current signs, patrol information, wind, swell and heat before deciding whether to swim; use an indoor city stop if conditions do not suit.
Day 5: Rottnest Or A Local Day
Set aside a full day for Rottnest Island if it is part of your week. Check ferry bookings, departure and return arrangements, weather and how you will get around the island. Keep a local alternative ready, such as a missed museum or a relaxed river day, if the trip does not suit your group.
Day 6: Swan Valley Or Perth Hills
Choose one area for your second day trip. For Swan Valley, select a small number of venues and arrange transport around them. For Perth Hills, choose a park, walk or town visit that suits the weather and your group. Check venue opening information, trail access and transport before leaving; swap this day with another if conditions change.
Day 7: A Flexible Finish
Use the last day to catch what you missed: a museum, gallery, market, beach, family attraction, river walk or free public space. This is also the day to keep simple if you are flying, packing, returning a hire car or managing tired children.
Inner Perth
City, River And Culture
Fremantle And Coast
Fremantle, Beaches And Maritime Stops
Official source: City of Perth official website