Proudback offers three set outback road trips through Western Australia. Each one covers a defined region, follows a proven route and gives travellers a clear sense of what to expect. These tours suit many people. Some travellers, however, arrive with specific plans, fixed dates, or a strong wish list of places they want to experience. A tailor-made Proudback adventure tour exists for exactly that reason. It allows you to design a journey that fits your timing, your interests and the way you prefer to explore remote country.
Below are five situations where a tailor-made itinerary gives you more value than a scheduled departure.
1. You want a journey shaped around your own pace
A tailor-made tour gives you room to travel the way you prefer. Some guests enjoy long stretches of driving through open inland country. Others like shorter days with time to walk, swim or sit with the landscape. A custom itinerary allows you to slow down in places that speak to you, stay longer at a particular campsite or move on earlier if you feel ready.
This flexibility matters in Western Australia, where the scale of the land changes how you experience distance. The coastal plains, red inland ranges and wide salt lakes each ask for different rhythms. A tailor-made itinerary adapts to that. It gives you the space to follow the natural flow of the day without the pressure of keeping up with a group schedule. For travellers who enjoy the freedom of an outback road trip, this style of planning often feels more natural.
2. Your travel dates are fixed and do not match set departures
Many guests come to Western Australia for only a short period. Others build their travel around school holidays, work obligations or family commitments. Proudback’s scheduled tours depart on fixed dates. If those dates do not align with your plans, a tailor-made outback road trip removes the limitation.
Seasonal timing also matters. Western Australia moves through distinct patterns of heat, wind and light. A custom itinerary lets you match the landscapes you want to see with the season that suits them. This is useful for travellers organising early planning and wanting to ensure the weather aligns with their expectations.
3. Your group needs flexible start or end points
Not every group arrives from the same direction. Some fly into Exmouth or Shark Bay. Others start their holiday in Perth, spend time in the southwest, then head north. A tailor-made itinerary makes it possible to meet you where you are. We can adjust the starting point, arrange a different end location or build the route around your connecting flights.
These options are difficult to accommodate within a set tour, but they become straightforward within a custom plan. The logistics remain organised, and the flow of the journey stays intact. This approach suits travellers building longer routes that run across multiple regions or those planning a complex 4wd tour of Western Australia where timing matters.
4. You want to include regions outside the scope of a scheduled itinerary
Western Australia has many areas that sit beyond the reach of Proudback’s three set journeys. Some require more driving. Others demand slower travel and extra preparation. A tailor-made itinerary allows you to bring these regions into your trip without rushing through them.
A custom tour can focus on one region or combine several. This creates an outback road trip shaped by your interests rather than a fixed route. For guests planning deeper itineraries, or aiming to reach places far from sealed roads, a tailor-made plan provides the structure needed for safe and steady travel.
5. You want your journey built around a specific Western Australian event
This is where tailor-made travel becomes especially useful. Some guests plan their trip around an event that is difficult to include in a standard Proudback tour. These events often take place in remote locations and attract travellers who want to experience Western Australia at its most local and authentic.
Custom itineraries make it possible to build your journey around:
- The Landor Races, one of WA’s most iconic outback horse racing events
- Regional food festivals, including those on the Coral Coast or in the southwest
- Stargazing gatherings and astronomy weekends at inland stations
- Local cultural events, seasonal gatherings and community festivals
- Remote music events in desert or coastal settings
These experiences are difficult to reach without proper vehicles, planning and local knowledge. By designing a tailor-made itinerary around the event date and location, you get seamless access while keeping the rest of the journey aligned with Proudback’s standards – quality vehicles, safe routes and meaningful time in country.
For travellers who want their outback road trip to coincide with a landmark date, milestone celebration or unique Western Australian event, a tailor-made plan is the most effective way to build the journey around that moment.
Ready to plan your own journey? Tell us what you want to see, when you want to travel and what you’d like included, and we’ll design a tailor-made Proudback itinerary that fits your plans from the ground up. Contact us today!