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7 DAY CAPE YORK CAMPING SAFARI (Drive/Fly)

Take a tour to Cape York in small groups with unique vehicles with camping in easy to erect tents and devouring delicious meals on the way! Cape York is one of the "must see" places on many Australians list and your tour guide will guarantee you come home with not only great memory's but also an education on the area.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• "Quinkan" Aboriginal Rock Art at Split Rock
• Lakefield National Park
• Musgrave Station, Coen & Archer River
• Weipa
• Wenlock River
• Moreton Telegraph Office
• "The Telegraph Track"
• Twin Falls
• Lockerbie Scrub
• Historic Somerset
• Cape York - Most Northern Tip of Australia
• Thursday Island (Tour Included)
• Cape York to Cairns Scenic Flight

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 - SPLIT ROCK - LAKEFIELD (LD)

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After a pick up from your Cairns 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, Queensland's 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 MUSGRAVE - ARCHER RIVER (BLD)


Water lily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of bird life in Lakefield National Park this morning. Visit the historic telegraph station of Musgrave before traveling on to Coen and the Archer River, our overnight stop. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

 

DAY 3 WEIPA - MORETON (BLD)


On to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community and its bauxite mine. 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 - ELIOT FALLS (BLD)


4WD action, adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track today. Cross rivers and creeks, swim and relax, see prehistoric palms, 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 LOCKERBIE SCRUB - "THE TIP" (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 Cape's traditional owners. Now, an emotional walk to the very top of Australia - CAPE YORK!

 

DAY 7 GREAT BARRIER REEF - CAIRNS (B)


You'll be sad today when you leave this magical place, and your new friends...but you'll take unforgettable memories with you as you board your boat to cruise to Thursday Island, the commercial and administration hub of the Torres Strait Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the island. After lunch (own expense) transfer by ferry to Horn Island to board your aircraft to fly over The Great Barrier Reef to Cairns ending your fascinating safari of adventure and discovery in Australia's far north. The safari terminates at Cairns airport and you will need to make your own arrangements to get back to your Cairns accommodation, a taxi will cost approximately $25 from the Cairns airport to most of Cairns accommodation property's.

Prices for 2012
Twin Share $2095
Single $2245

TOUR CODE WC-CY07NC
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TOUR INCLUDES:
  • 1 Driver/Guide
  • Pick up from your Cairns Accommodation
  • Meals as indicated
  • Professional Qualified Guide, tours & activities
  • Air-conditioned 13 seat 4WD vehicle
  • 6 nights camping
  • Tent & self inflating 100mm thick mattress with fitted bottom sheet
  • Thursday Island Ferry
  • Thursday Island Bus Tour
  • Cape York (Horn Island) to Cairns airfare
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 30
  • June 13, 27
  • July 11, 25
  • August 8, 22
  • September 5, 19
  • October 3, 17
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
  • Sleeping Bag & Pillow $25 per trip
EXTRA:
  • After tour transfer from Cairns airport
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 4WD Trip


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