Cape York Tour Customer Reviews Compare Tours 2009




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Nov 08: Judy from Australia writes: We had a great time on our trip to Cape York. The Trinity Bay was a great experience and the captain and crew were very friendly. The food was very good and we thought that the ship was a really good way to start the holiday. The land component back to Cairns was a wonderful experience. The tour leader Shawn Huddy, with his driving skills and his wide knowledge of the history of the area, and his eye for nature made the trip a real adventure. He is real assist to the company. The cook Kristy Brunker did a wonderful job with the meals and looking after the group. We were very happy with the holiday and would recommend anyone who wants to explore the top end of Australia to do the same trip that we did.


Nov 08: Joe from Australia writes: We very much enjoyed our holiday, and are happy to recommend the tour to anyone. The service that we received was great, though we only wished the tour could have lasted longer before we had to return to cold and damp Hobart.


Nov 08: Christine from Australia writes: We have just returned to Melbourne ( at a leisurely pace ). We would firstly like to say thanks to your company and staff for all their assistance in booking the tour to Cape York. Our tour to the Tip was more amazing than we could have imagined, our tour driver John Bayntun and his wife Chris were the best tour guides we have ever experienced, John's knowledge on all aspects of the Cape was exceptional and Chris' cooking skills on a campfire were enjoyed by all. Our tour group of 13 was a great number and we have made some lovely new friends as a result. The memories of the experience will always stay with us, even the camping about which I was a bit doubtful, was fun and quite comfortable. We have told all our friends of our experience and would recommend your services yo anyone, especially Tour guides John & Chris Bayntun. Great Memories.


Nov 08: Brigitte from Australia writes: We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and I would like to thank the staff from www.capeyorktour.com who without their help I would not have known about this tour.

Nov 08: Christine from Australia writes: The service from www.capeyorktour.com was excellent, everyone was very friendly and helpful and nothing seemed to be too much trouble for any of the people we dealt with. Always responded to my emails at short notice, were polite and very friendly. Thank you very much. We are back at work now and our trip seems such a long time ago. I've passed your details on to other people I know. Especially for Canberra people, they need to get away in July and August (for some reason).


Nov 08: Franz from Germany writes: everything was perfect. We enjoyed the trip very much.

Nov 08: Gordon from Australia writes: I appreciated The help I had from Andrew. arranging things by email because my hearing makes it difficult to communice by phone. The trip proved very successful with a competent and helpful guide. I enjoyed the experience


Nov 08: Nikki & Chris from Australia write: We had a fantastic time on our Cape York safari - a very professional set up with excellent guide & driver (Shawn) and cook (Kristie). We were also very happy with the booking procedure - good information and communication via both email and phone. We would have no hesitation in recommending www.capeyorktour.com to anyone. Thank you.

Oct 08: Jason from Australia writes: I did have a fantastic time on the recent trip. The guide, Jules, was brilliant - a great source of information, a great friendly personality, and just added that extra bit to make the trip go from great to fantastic. Would recommend the trip to anyone who's interested in going. So much to see and such a lot of history up there.

Sep 08: Lesley writes: The Cape York trip was absolutely wonderful, could not fault anything. Dean our guide was so informative and had so much knowledge on just about everything - we were very lucky to have him. Even the weather performed well for us, although sometimes alittle hot.
Sep 08: David & Helen from Australia write: We had a great time. 95% positive, except for the food, which was 105%. We filled in the questionnaire and posted it back. We have recommended the trip to all and sundry!
Sep 08: David & Vera from Australia write: Yes we really did enjoy the trip to the TIP, the service was fantastic,accomodation & meals were wonderful too,also Mark Norman our driver & guide, he was really fantastic also , and we are glad that we chose your company and we tell all our friends about you too.
Sep 08: John from Australia writes: Felicity & I had a great Safari with an excellent guide in UTA. We have already recommended your tours to some of our friends.

Sep 08: Josephine from Australia writes: Phil and I had an amazing time on our trip to the Cape. Everything about the trip was excellent but I'd like to especially mention Juels our tour leader. She was fabulous and she is a quite amazing woman - her driving skills, organisational skills, inter-personal skills not to mentioned her incredible knowledge of the Cape. I think your company is extremely lucky to have her on staff and if we were to book another trip we would be interested in knowing if Juels was going to be in-charge. I particularly noticed how she interacted with the indigenous communities with such respect, and it was evident that she loves our country and her job. Please pass on to Juels our best wishes and gratitude for a wonderful trip.
Sep 08: Graham & Sue from Australia write: We had a really great time. All went to plan. Our Driver was Uta. She performed her job with dedication, thoroughness and skilled in all areas. Andrew booked our trip and was spot on in setting expectations and following up. All up a great time and pleasant experience with your staff.

Sep 08: Basil from Australia writes: We very much enjoyed the tour and the company of our fellow travellers, as well as Jules, our driver/tour guide who did a great job and was very informative. The quality of the accommodation was varied between excellent and marginal but overall it was a great experience. Service from www.capeyorktour.com was very helpful, with prompt and informative return calls or emails for our various queries.

Sep 08: Dot and Phil from NSW, Australia write: Phil and I have just returned from our 6 week holdiday in Queensland. Our 7 day trip to Cape York was excellent and we both thoroughly enjoyed every day that we had. The short notice we gave Laura, when we booked the trip, was very professionally handled and we thank her for making it easy for us. We can only praise all aspects of the trip but in particular we thank Mark Norman. He was excellent as our driver and guide. He is an experienced driver and we felt safe and secure at all times. In particular, his extensive knowledge about the environment should be congratulated. We learnt so much and his understanding and compassion for nature is commendable. The places that we particularly enjoyed were Cape York but also Lockerby Scrub, Morton Telegraph Station and Lotus Bird Lodge. Our interest in birds meant that we saw a number of species that are unique to the Cape and were firsts for us. The standard of accommodation was quite luxurious and was more than we had expected. The reasons we chose this particular trip were mainly available dates, bird related places that we would be staying at on the trip, cost and number of people (not too large a group). Thank you once again and we have already recommended Cape York Tour to a number of people and friends.

Sep 08: Claudia writes: Kerry and me had a great time and enjoyed the Cape York area very much. Jules and Neil have been very nice, competent and experienced (Jules) guides. They offered us 12 unforgettable days, and we took the chance! We thank them so much, they are great people. As well the equippment and the philosophy of your company impressed us and we think that we personally had a good time by choosing your company.


Sep 08: Jim from Australia writes: The trip was much better than we had envisaged and the booking proceeded without any hitches. The cargo boat trip was extremely good and the food provided was excellent.The crew were most hospitable and keen to make us most welcome aboard. The operation of the boat was explained well to us and it's role to providing for the communities at the top of Australia. On arrival at Seisa, we were met by our Tour Leader, Geoff and Hostess, Michelle and then our tour of the top end commenced. This tour was entirely different to anything we had experienced previously and made all the more special by the attention we received from Geoff & Michelle. Their knowledge of the area together with their knowlege of the environment made the tour one that we will not forget. The other travellers on the tour were also most appreciative of the quality of the tour and all the arrangements that had been made.We would strongly recommend the tour to our friends if they wish to visit Cape York. Bookings would be recommended through www.capeyorktour.com


Sep 08: Janice from Australia writes: Margrette and I enjoyed really enjoyed our trip to the tip of Oz. Our tour guide "Jules" was an encyclopedia of knowledge and a terrific person and driver. I was also very happy with the service Andrew provided in the lead up to our trip. He always replied promptly to all my emails and he was also a fountain of information. Thanks once again We are thinking about a trip to the Kimberley next year or the year after.

Sep 08: Allan from Western Australia writes: it all went well. We appreciate your follow-up

Sep 08: Gordon from Australia writes: Thank you for your inquiry. I did enjoy the tour very much and value the opportunity to travel to the northern most point in Australia.. I was surprised to foind a female tour leader driving a big truck and preparing the meals but Jules proved more than adequate for the job. At 85 years of age, having some difficulty with mobilityand being severely deaf., I probably tested Jules patience, but she, and the other passengers were very helpful. I was disappointed at missing the boat trip back, but apprecited the alternate arrangements made by the Company. A bonus for me was the opportunity to see Jacky Jacky air strip where we used to stay overnight after flying up from Townsville before flying north over New Guinea to the Pacific Islands during World War 2. In all, a great experience. Thamk you.

Sep 08: Allan from Western Australia writes: it all went well. We appreciate your follow-up
Sep 08: Diane from Sydney writes: I had the most wonderful time. Martin was an outstanding leader and everything was perfect. I am recommanding the experience to all. Thank you, Diane
Sep 08: Julie writes: hello i really enjoyed my tour one of the best things i have every done and you could not have asked for a better tour guide Shawn really new is stuff, and really made the trip fun and entertaining Kristies cooking was fantastic,better then what i expected to eat both shawn and kristy are both great people and they really made the trip. thanks again
Sep 08: Jenny & Roger from Australia write: We had a great time. We were lucky that only 10 passengers were on the tour which caters for 13, because it might have been very crowded with the full 13. Tom Tom, our driver, was great. Acomodation was good, and gernerally it was the hightlight of our 3 month Winter Getaway from Melbourne in our Motorhome.