4WD Tours Cape York & Torres Strait

4WD tours are the best and safest way to experience the rugged natural beauty, unique character and staggering environmental diversity of Cape York, Far North Queensland Australia.

Cape York 4WD tours take you off the beaten tourist track to explore the most hidden gems and iconic highlights of Cape York. If you want to see remote Australia and experience true outback culture and lifestyle, nothing beats travelling at ground level into unique and often untouched Cape York and Torres Strait. Find Cape York 4WD tours.

REAL Outback Four Wheel Driving

Traverse the internationally renowned Daintree River and Bloomfield Track, battle a barramundi in Lakefield National Park or touch the northern most tip of Australia in the Torres Strait.

See what you can do on a Cape York 4WD tour in our Cape York holiday gallery.

Share a beer or a meal with some friendly locals, be touched by the spirit of indigenous rock art and culture, then go wild with over 2000 species of native grasses, plants, birds, and wildlife in their natural habitats. All this before you've spent your first night camping or in friendly Cape York 4WD tour accommodation! See below for Cape York 4WD tour highlights

4WD Tour Vehicles & Guides

Cape York 4WD tour vehicles cater for small groups to give you the most comfortable and personal Cape York experience possible. All of our Cape York and Torres Strait 4WD tour vehicles are new, air conditioned and feature the latest safety and communication equipment.

During your 4WD tour experienced local Cape York and Torres Strait tour guides will answer questions and offer you interesting narration about national and regional history, environmental facts, wildlife, fishing spots, 4WD techniques and much more.

4WD Tour Departures & Bookings

Once you've found the Cape York 4WD tour for you, it is a good idea to book your Cape York 4WD tour early as most trips cater for small groups and fill up fast.

Cape York 4WD tours depart Cairns and are available in a variety of lengths and departure days. Cape York 4WD tours and bookings can be made year round. However if you want to experience as much of the 137,000 square kilometres of Cape York as possible we recommend you book a Cape York 4WD tour between the dry months of May and October.

You can also join our Cape York 4WD tours en route at places such as Port Douglas, The Daintree and Cooktown or combine your 4WD tour with other Cape York travel and tour options such as Cape York flights, sea travel and cruises . Contact us for more information.

4WD Hire - Drive Cairns to Cape York

Serious and experienced 4WD operators may prefer to hire a 4WD and self drive Cairns to Cape York.

We strongly recommend self drive 4WD CapeYork holidays only be taken in the dry season, from May to October as passage on many of the unsealed roads is not possible at other times of the year. Contact us about 4WD hire and 4WD campervan rental and visit our Cape York Travel page for information about considerations for travelling through Cape York.

• Bloomfield Track - REAL outback four wheel driving! Creek and River crossings, steep climbs and daring descents, lots of mud and unimproved crossings on this true 4WD track which links World Heritage-Listed Daintree and Cape Tribulation Rainforests and the historic Bloomfield River.
• Musgrave Telegraph Station. Part of the original Brisbane - Cape York telegraph network this 125 year old nationally listed historic station proudly serves good Aussie meals and displays memorabilia of Australia's colourful past.
• Northern-most tip of Australia - An absolute Cape York must do and brag worthy photo opportunity.
• Thursday Island - Spend some time on the jetty talking to locals and enjoy the timeless patience and tropical hospitality of the Torres Strait's most populated island renowned for pearling, fishing, war time history and natural beauty.
• Twin Falls - swim, take photos and relax in enchanting rock pools and waterfalls.
• Be touched by the magic of the dream time at Mt Quinkan. See World Heritage-Listed Australian Aboriginal rock art and gain a first-hand understanding of the culture and spiritual practices core to this ancient civilisation.
• Chili Beach - Sought after by celebrities for its spectacular palm fringed sands surrounded by tropical islands on the horizon.
• Iron Range National Park - Australia's largest remaining lowland rainforest & home to rare Palm Cockatoo and Eclectus Parrots
• See where Europeans first made contact with Australia in 1606 at Duyfken Point.
• Weipa- Famous Far North Queensland's mining area and the largest town in Cape York
• Lakefield National Park - Battle a barramundi in one of Australia's favourite fishing and four wheel driving spots. The second largest national park in Queensland, Lakefield National Park a popular camping spot and weekend holiday destination for locals and visitors alike.
• Cooktown - immerse yourself in Indigenous culture and Australian history in the town where Captain James Cook landed the endeavour on the East Coast of Australia in 1770.
• Black Mountain National Park mountains with a deep spiritual past. Be awestruck by giant black granite boulders that reach 1 kilometre in height.
• The Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation National Park - home to over 3000 species of animals and plants, visit the only place on earth where ancient World Heritage- Listed Rainforests meet the Great Barrier Reef.

After your Cape York 4WD Tour we're sure you'll want to come back. Why not return to Cairns next year and revisit to your favourite Cape York spots? We can help you organise 4WD hire or Cape York 4WD tour bookings.

For more information on Cape York Tours visit:
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Drive
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Sea
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Fly