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13 DAY CAMPING CAPE YORK TOUR (Drive/Drive)

Cape York, one of Australias last great wilderness regions extends 1000 kilometres north of Cairns. There's a magic here, spun by its vastness and amazing variety. You'll meet the animals and plants of the Australian bush in a habitat of crystal clear spring fed creeks and waterfalls, huge termite mounds and carnivorous plants. And you'll feel the emotion and pride when you stand at the very Top of Australia!

HIGHLIGHTS:

•Guided Tour of Split Rock Aboriginal Rock Art
• Laura
• Lakefield National Park
• Musgrave
• Coen
• Archer River
• Merluna Station
• Weipa
• Wenlock River
• Moreton
• "The Telegraph Track”
• Eliot (Indian Head) and Twin Falls
• Fruit Bat Falls
• Thursday Island (optional)
• Lockerbie Scrub
• Somerset
• Cape York - Australia's Most Northerly Point
• Wenlock River
• Pascoe River
• Iron Range National Park
• Chili Beach
• Portland Roads
• Mt Tozer & Tozer’s Gap
• Batavia Goldfields
• Historic Cooktown
• Black Mountain
• Lion’s Den Hotel
• Cape Tribulation
• Bloomfield Track
• World Heritage Daintree National Park

Legend; B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner


LAST MINUTE SPECIALS

Last minute bookings - Save $300 per person on a 13 day drive/drive camping trip, departing Sept 7. Click here to see this tour

Last minute bookings - Save $400 per person on a 7 day fly/drive camping trip, departing Sept 13. Contact us for more info on this trip

Last minute bookings - Save $400 per person on a 14 day drive/drive camping trip, departing Sept 14. Click here to see this tour

Last minute bookings - Save $550 per person on a 10 day fly/drive camping trip, departing Sept 18. Click here to see this tour

Last minute bookings - Save $400 per person on a 10 day drive/fly camping trip, departing Sept 25. Click here to see this tour

Last minute bookings - Save $500 per person on a 9 day fly/drive camping trip, departing Oct 4. Click here to see this tour

DAY 1 CAIRNS - LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK (LD)


After a pick up at your accommodation your adventure begins as we travel over the Great Dividing Range into "Quinkan Country" to view ancient Aboriginal rock art at Split Rock near Laura (reasonable fitness and suitable footwear required). Travel on into Lakefield National Park, Queenslands second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. We camp in the National Park tonight.

 

DAY 2 COEN - ARCHER RIVER (BD)


Waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife in Lakefield National Park this morning. Visit the historic telegraph station of Musgrave for lunch (own expense) before travelling on to Coen and the Archer River. Continue on to Merluna, a remote family operated cattle station, where we camp tonight.

 

DAY 3 WEIPA - WENLOCK RIVER (BLD)


On to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community and its bauxite mine (mine tour, time and numbers permitting, own expense). Leaving Weipa, we travel east through Batavia Downs Station to our camp at the historic Moreton Telegraph Office on the Wenlock River.

 

DAY 4 TELEGRAPH TRACK - TWIN FALLS (BLD)


4WD action, adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track today. Cross rivers and creeks, swim and relax, see prehistoric cycads, giant termite mounds and carnivorous plants. You'll be enchanted by the magic of Twin Falls - swimming here, in pristine spring-fed pools landscaped by nature, will be a life long memory. We camp here tonight in the company of millions of stars.

 

DAY 5 JARDINE RIVER - CAPE YORK (BLD)


Time for a morning swim then onward across the mighty Jardine River by cable ferry to our beach front campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait.

 

DAY 6 CAPE YORK (BLD)


A fascinating visit to the beautiful Lockerbie Scrub, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest, on our way to historic Somerset on Albany Passage where you can ponder the past, our explorers, pioneers and the Capes traditional owners. Now, an emotional walk to the very top of Australia CAPE YORK!

 

DAY 7 CAPE YORK (BD)


Choose from a tropical cruise to Thursday Island or fishing with a professional guide (both optional). Alternatively, take your bird book and binoculars for a bushwalk or relax at the beach with a good book. Lunch is at your own expense today.

 

DAY 8 JARDINE RIVER - FRUIT BAT FALLS - WENLOCK RIVER (BLD)


Across the mighty Jardine River we travel through Cape York's wilderness and on to Fruit Bat Falls for lunch and a swim in its pristine spring-fed waters. Continue on to our overnight camp at Moreton on the Wenlock River.

 

DAY 9 IRON RANGE NATIONAL PARK - CHILLI BEACH (BLD)


Today we head east across the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers to the fabulous Iron Range National Park (conditions permitting), Australias largest remaining area of tropical lowland rainforest. The area is renown for its Eclectus Parrots, Palm Cockatoos, Magnificent Rifle Birds, Green (Condra) Pythons and Spotted Cuscus to name just a few. We camp in the rainforest or at Chili Beach.

 

DAY 10 PORTLAND ROADS - BATAVIA GOLD FIELDS (BL)


This morning we visit the tiny outpost of Portland Roads before returning to see other secrets hidden in the Iron Range rainforest. We leave the National Park through Tozers Gap and travel on to visit the historic Batavia gold fields. Onward to Archer River where we camp tonight. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

 

DAY 11 COEN - LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK (BLD)


South to Coen then on to the historic telegraph station of Musgrave. Continue on into Lakefield National Park, Queenslands second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. We camp in the National Park tonight.

 

DAY 12 COOKTOWN (BL)


Rise to the morning chorus of the many bird species in Lakefield. Travel via Laura and Lakeland to historic Cooktown and walk where Captain Cook once walked, enjoy Grassy Hill's spectacular views and relive the gold rush days strolling past heritage buildings. We camp near Cooktown tonight. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

 

DAY 13 BLOOMFIELD TRACK - CAPE TRIBULATION - CAIRNS (BL)


Visit eerie Black Mountain and the quaint Lion's Den Hotel this morning. Now 4WD adventure on the Bloomfield Track (conditions permitting) into the World Heritage Listed rainforests of Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Nearing the end we cross the Daintree River by cable ferry and continue on to Port Douglas or Cairns completing your fascinating adventure of discovery and fun in Australia's far north. Your tour ends with a drop off at your Cairns accommodation.


Prices for 2010
Twin Share $2895
Single $3195
Special Last Minute $2595
Prices for 2011
Twin Share $2895
Single $3195

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TOUR INCLUDES:
  • Return Cairns Accommodation Transfers
  • Meals as indicated
  • Guided tours & activities
  • Professional Qualified Guide
  • Air-conditioned 13 seat 4WD vehicle
  • 12 nights camping
  • Tent & self inflating 100mm thick mattress with fitted bottom sheet
EXTRA:
  • $40 Fuel Levy

DEPARTURES IN 2010

  • May 18
  • June 1, 15, 29
  • July 13, 27
  • August 10, 24
  • September 7, 21
  • October 5, 19

DEPARTURES IN 2011

  • May 31
  • June 14, 28
  • July 12, 26
  • August 9, 23
  • September 6, 20
  • October 4

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
  • Sleeping Bag $25 per trip
  • Pillow BYO or buy one in Cairns
  • Thursday Island Ferry $110 per person return
  • Thursday Island Bus Tour $30 per person
  • Weipa Mine Tour $30 per person

Tour20102011
13 day drive/drive camping      $2895 $2895
14 day drive/drive camping      $2700 $2800
16 day drive/drive camping      $3150 $0


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