Take in the must-see sights of Perth and Fremantle with visits to Kings Park, the Botanic Garden and Cottesloe Beach with AAT Kings.

We'll start at Kings Park, the lush green heart of the city and one of the world's biggest inner-city parks. Walk through the tree canopies on the Tree Top Walkway and catch a glimpse of the Perth city skyline and see a 750-year-old boab tree. Keep your eyes peeled for vibrant birdlife and be sure to listen out for the merry laugh of the native Australian kookaburra.

Next enjoy a picturesque drive along Cottesloe Beach, or 'The Cott', one of the most popular Australian West Coast beaches. Wander the streets of historic Fremantle, a centre of cosmopolitan cafés and restored old buildings. Your tour returns via some of Perth's most exclusive suburbs.

Perth, with a population of more than 2 million, became the capital of Western Australia in 1901 and is regarded as the most remote capital city in the world. It lies on the banks of the Swan River between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Range, with more than 330 sunny days a year, which gives its residents an outdoor life of sport, picnics in Kings Park and swimming at the ocean beaches. Its charm comes from an architectural mix, from the colonial era to ultramodern buildings.

On the sightseeing tour you will see and visit:

• The Coastal Tourist Drive, with the popular white beaches of Cottesloe, Scarborough, City Beach and Hillarys
• Northbridge, linked to the city by covered footbridges and known as Perth's nightlife centre
• St Georges Terrace, the main business street
• His Majesty's Theatre, a Victorian building shaped like a cream cake
• The Gothic-style Government House
• The beautifully restored 19th-century buildings of King Street
• The Town Hall, a masterpiece of convict labour
• The London Court arcade (1937), with a replica of the Big Ben clock
• Barrack Square and the Bell Tower, given to the city by England for Australia's bicentenary in 1988
• Hay Street Mall, the pedestrian shopping street
• The Barracks Arch, a monument to the first settlers and immigrants of Perth
• The old clock where St George and the dragon appear to fight every 15 minutes
• The Old Court House (1836), the oldest building in Perth
• The Palace Hotel, built in the gold rush (1896), and the Old Perth Boys' School (1854)
• Kings Park, one of the largest city parks in the world (400 hectares), with 319 unique plant species and Aboriginal sacred sites, and lookouts with views of the city
• The Perth Mint, the oldest mint in Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Western Australian Museum (all optional)

The programme can be continued on your own, or with a guide, with a visit to the city museums, the zoo or the aquarium.