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7 DAY CAPE YORK CAMPING SAFARI (Fly/Drive) with "PRE ERECTED TENTS"

If you are looking for a great "all round" camping tour then this one should be high on your list. It covers the "must see" places and even has "pre erected" tents which allows you to just unpack your bags and enjoy the scenery sooner!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Cairns to Cape York Scenic flight
• Thursday Island
• Cape York - Most Northern Tip of Australia
• Fruit Bat Falls
• Old Telegraph Track
• Bramwell Station
• Weipa
• Musgrave Telegraph Station
• Lakefield National Park
• Cooktown
• Bloomfield Track
• Cape Tribulation
• World Heritage Daintree Rainforest

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


2012 CAPE YORK TOUR BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN. BOOK NOW AND SAVE $$$ ON MAY 2012 DEPARTURES!

To encourage people to book early, some of the May 2012 departures have been put on sale. By booking early you can save between $100 and $400 per person. These tours will fill fast so if you are keen to visit Cape York and want to save some money then we suggest you make a decision sooner rather than later! To see the specific tours Click here and review the "Discount During These Months May" column.

DAY 1 CAIRNS - THURSDAY ISLAND - CAPE YORK (D)

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After picking you up at your Cairns CBD accommodation or our selected Caravan Parks, you will transfer to Cairns airport for your flight to Cape York. This flight provides spectacular views of the Coral Sea and The Great Barrier Reef and the uninhabited East Coast wilderness of Cape York Peninsula. On arrival at Thursday Island, you will be taken on a informative guided bus tour of the island and its picturesque Harbour, once home to the romantic pearl lugger fleet. Late afternoon ferry transfer to the mainland, where you will be met by your guide, who will take you to Seisia. Seisia is ideally located for our next few days, being in walking distance from the Seisia Wharf, a famous fishing spot. Your next two nights will be spent here in pre erected tents.

 

DAY 2 CAPE YORK (BLD)


An unforgettable day! Stand at the very top of mainland Australia. We then visit Somerset (road conditions permitted), once the home of the legendary Jardine family and government outpost established in 1864. We have lunch on the palm fringed Anchorage Beach, which overlooks the Albany Passage. A walk on the beach will complete your day before returning to base.

 

DAY 3 CAPE YORK - FRUIT BAT FALLS - BRAMWELL STATION (BLD)


Southward bound, we cross the mighty Jardine River, stopping at Fruit Bat Falls for lunch. Relax, swim and enjoy this unique area with its enchanting waterfall. Traveling along part of the Old Telegraph Track, before we make our way to a "true blue, aussie" cattle station, Bramwell Station with permanent tents.

 

DAY 4 BRAMWELL - WEIPA (BD)


A southerly run through the wilderness with all its varied landscapes to cross the Wenlock River. We head for the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria and our overnight stop at Weipa, with its view over Albatross Bay. This afternoon there will be the opportunity of a tour of the largest bauxite mine in the world (own expense) or relax by the pool and your permanent tent sites.

 

DAY 5 WEIPA - MUSGRAVE (BLD)


We continue south, stopping off at the picturesque Archer River, then on to the historic frontier gold town of Coen. The afternoon finds us arriving at our overnight stay at Old Musgrave Telegraph Station with pre erected tents.

 

DAY 6 MUSGRAVE - LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK - COOKTOWN (BLD)


After an early start, we head east towards Princess Charlotte Bay where we traverse the entire length of Lakefield National Park (road conditions permitted). An amalgamation of 3 huge cattle stations, now a haven for the many birds and animals native to this area. Lagoons, billabongs, and wide river lakes are home to both fresh and saltwater crocodiles. Traveling southwards, we continue on to Old Laura Homestead and then cross the Battle Camp Range. This afternoon we explore the old gold port of Cooktown. Visit Captain Cooks Landing and the Grassy Hill Lookout. Overnight accommodation in a budget motel in Cooktown with share facilities.

 

DAY 7 COOKTOWN - CAPE TRIBULATION - CAIRNS (BL)


The final exciting day has, unfortunately, arrived, but before returning to Cairns, we make our way south passing the mysterious Black Mountain and the historic Lions Den Hotel. Traversing the jungle shrouded Bloomfield Track we see where the 'rainforest meets the reef' at Cape Tribulation. We travel through the splendor of a World Heritage listed rainforest. A scenic drive along the Marlin Coast is a perfect way to complete your safari. Arriving late afternoon in Cairns, your tour ends with a drop off at your Cairns CBD accommodation or our selected Caravan Parks.

OPTIONAL EXTRA 8th DAY GIVING YOU TIME TO VISIT HORN ISLAND FOR $260 per person


Horn Island is famous for its strategic importance during the Second World War and is part of Australias history. If you are interested in the significance Horn Island played during the war then we suggest you consider this extra day as you will be taken on a one hour bus tour of the island and can have unlimited access to the Horn Island WWII Museum on Horn Island. The guided bus tour takes you to the old air strip, gun turrets, ammunition storage areas and hidden plane parking areas that were used by the troops during WWII. The Horn Island Museum has a collection of WWII information plus the local history of the area including its wonderful Pearling days. Please note you will need to pay for your own transport from your Cairns accommodation to the Cairns airport if you take the extra 8th day. A taxi will cost approximately $25 from most of Cairns accommodation property's to the Cairns airport.

Your Upgrade Includes:
Pick up from the Horn Island airport
A tour of Horn Island, lunch and entry into the Museum.
One nights accommodation at the Gateway Resort on Horn Island.
Dinner and Breakfast
Please Note - The Optional Extra 8th Day will leave Cairns one day earlier than the listed departure dates below


Prices for 2012
Twin Share $2099
Discount if travelling in Sep $150
Discount if travelling in Oct $300

TOUR CODE H7FDC
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TOUR INCLUDES:
  • 1 Driver/Guide plus 1 Hostess/Cook
  • Meals as indicated
  • Guided tours & activities
  • Air-conditioned 21 seat 4WD vehicle
  • 5 nights camping in pre-erected tents
  • 1 night in a budget motel
  • Tent & foam mattress
  • Cairns to Cape York (Horn Island) airfare
  • Thursday Island Ferry
  • Thursday Island Bus Tour
  • Return Cairns CBD Accommodation or our selected Caravan Parks Transfers
CAIRNS ACCOMMODATION:
  • Before & After tour $42.50 per person per night
    includes free Airport pick up, Breakfast & Luggage storage
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DEPARTURES IN 2012

  • May 28
  • June 11, 25
  • July 9, 23
  • August 6, 20
  • September 3, 17
  • October 1, 15, 29
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
  • Sleeping Bag $15 per trip
  • Pillow $5 per trip
  • Sheet $5 per trip
  • Stretcher Bed $6 per night
  • Weipa Mine Tour $30 per person
  • Horn Island 8th Day $260 per person
Accommodated Safaris

Tour2012
07 day drive/fly accommodated      $3099
07 day fly/drive accommodated      $3099
07 day drive/fly accommodated      $3195
07 day fly/drive accommodated      $3195
07 day drive/fly accommodated budget      $2649
07 day fly/drive accommodated budget      $2649
08 day fly/drive accommodated      $3195
08 day drive/fly accommodated      $3195

Camping Safaris

Tour2012
05 day fly/drive camping      $1695
07 day drive/fly camping      $2000
07 day fly/drive camping      $2000
07 day drive/fly camping      $2099
07 day fly/drive camping      $2099
07 day drive/fly camping      $2095
07 day fly/drive camping      $2600
09 day fly/drive camping      $3000
10 day drive/fly camping      $3000
10 day drive/fly camping      $2350
10 day fly/drive camping      $2650
10 day fly/drive camping      $3200
12 day drive/fly camping      $2800
12 day fly/drive camping      $2850
12 day drive/fly camping      $2850
12 day fly/drive camping      $2850

Cape York Camping Safari


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