Camping Safaris   
09 Day Drive/Sea Camping Safari...$2665 H
10 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$2730 H
12 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$3250 A
12 Day Drive/Sea Camping Safari...$2550 O
12 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$3025 H
12 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$2895 O
12 Day Drive/Sea Camping Safari...$3250 A
13 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$3350 A
14 Day Sea/Drive Camping Safari...$3095 O
14 Day Drive/Sea Camping Safari...$3280 H
14 Day Drive/Sea Camping Safari...$3095 O

Accommodated Safaris
09 Day Drive/Sea Accommodated Safari...$3445 H
10 Day Sea/Drive Accommodated Safari...$3580 H
10 Day Drive/Sea Accommodated Safari...$3495 O
10 Day Sea/Drive Accommodated Safari...$3495 O

• Cargo ship voyage
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
• Torres Straits
• Thursday Island
• Bamaga Resort (2 nights)
• Cape York "The Tip"
• One night cabin tent - Moreton Station
• Weipa (overnight)
• Musgrave (overnight)
• Lakefield National Park
• Cooktown (overnight)
• Cape Tribulation

Legend; B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, T = Toilets, S = Showers, L = Laundry, Bc = Bush Camp

DAY 1 CAIRNS - "M.V. TRINITY BAY" (D)

Early afternoon pick from your Cairns accommodation. At 80 metres and over 3000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo vessel servicing the Straits and the only one to carry passengers.

Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shop board companions.

DAY 3 THURSDAY ISLAND (BLD)

"Barge Day". The focus of all attention today are the wharves on Thursday & Horn Islands, as the MV Trinity Bay disgorges its cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by these remote island communities. Time to explore legendary Thursday Island.

Another "barge day" but at Seisia wharf, the sea port for Bamaga's five aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. A short stop at Seisia Islander settlement before proceeding to our accommodation for the next 2 nights accommodation at Punsand Bay Private Reserve Beachfront Cabin Tent (ensuite facilities).

DAY 5 CAPE YORK (BLD)

A day of interest and outdoor enjoyment. An early morning walk to "The Tip", the most northerly point of our continent. A tour to Albany Passage with a visit to historic Somerset, the once mooted "Singapore of the Pacific" (road conditions permitting.) A peaceful shady stroll through the unique rainforest of Lockerbie Scrub before again returning to your overnight accommodation.

Anticipation and excitement as we commence our overland trek. Retracing the paths of our earliest overlanders, we cross the swift flowing Jardine River to Fruitbat Falls, a Mecca for "off road" travellers. Enjoy a refreshing swim and lunch before we continue negotiating river crossings and bush tracks to arrive at Old Moreton Telegraph Station, on the banks of the Wenlock River. Cabin tent accommodation - shared facilities (twin share fully screened tents with beds, linen and lights. Gas powered hot showers, flushing toilets and outdoor covered dining area).

DAY 7 WEIPA (BLD)

Time for a guided nature walk along this lightly forested waterway before we cross the sandy Wenlock River. Travel south to Batavia Downs Station then detour west to the Gulf of Carpentaria through huge cattle runs and Aboriginal tribal lands to the bauxite mining town of Weipa. A veritable "Oasis in the wilderness" and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Overnight at Heritage Resort - Weipa (ensuite facilities).

In the cool of the morning, a optional Weipa Mine Tour (own cost). Across rolling Piccaninny Plains, a refreshment stop at the Archer River and then via old historic Coen to overnight at Musgrave Telegraph Station (share facilities), A 100 year old pioneer telegraph station.

DAY 9 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK (BLD)

We head East towards Princess Charlotte Bay and enter the massive bird and animal sanctuary of Lakefield National Park. The waterfowl teem in lily fringed billabongs and huge crocodiles bask in broad river lakes and lagoons. Travel over the legendary Battle Camp Range to historical Cooktown. An eventful afternoon sightseeing and viewing significant landmarks and sites so important to all Australians.
Overnight is at the Seaview Motel (ensuite facilities).

Crossing the wide Bloomfield River marks the start of our drive over the controversial "Bloomfield Track". Jungle green heights descend to the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, with tantalising glimpses of deserted beaches and fringing coral. Through the famous World Heritage Rainforest across the Daintree River, then via the scenic sea road to Cairns and journeys end.

10 DAY CAPE YORK SEA/DRIVE ACCOMMODATED SAFARI

SHARE BOAT CABIN (3-4 passengers) ..............$3,495
PRIVATE BOAT CABIN (2 passengers) an extra $100
SINGLE PERSON (land only) an extra $485 in Jun, Jul, Aug
SINGLE PERSON (land only) an extra $470 in May, Sept, Oct

$300 discount if travelling in May, Sep or Oct

TOUR INCLUDES:
Meals as indicated
Guided tours & activities
Air-conditioned 16-20 seat 4WD vehicle
7 nights accommodation
2 nights boat accommodation
Cairns to Cape York boat costs

TOUR CODE OZ-A10SO

DEPARTURE DATES 2009

May 8,22
June 5, 19
July 3, 17,31
August 14, 28
September 11, 25
October 9, 23

SEA LEG:
Uses the cargo vessel M.V. TRINITY BAY. The vessel offers twin share cabins with share bathroom facilities