Cape York Safaris

Cape York safaris take you to one of the world’s last true wilderness regions. Encompassing world heritage listed wonders, rugged roads and vistas, secluded waterfalls and swimming holes, there is something her for everyone. Approximately 115,00 square kilometres of diverse landscape with the Great Barrier Reef and clear waters of ther Coral Sea reaching to Australia’s northernmost tip.

Cape York Tour can provide Cape York safaris for all tastes, whether you want to ‘rough it’ and camp beneath clear skies and awake to the sounds of waterfalls or local birdsong. Or if you prefer a Cape York safari of a different nature, travel aboard a luxury cruiser which also stops off on tropical islands where you can truly relax along the way.

Your Cape York safari can even include a flight where you can see all this fabulous region of Australia has to offer from a birds eye view. Cape York Tour can assist you by organising your adventure in this region by any of these travel modes. Drive up and back and see everything at ground level, combine a thrilling and challenging drive with a relaxing cruise. Or drive one way and fly the other. Cape York safaris offer many options to suit everyone.

Some of the highlights of Cape York Safaris include:

• Quinkan Rock Art – considered by many as worthy of world heritage listing, these dramatic examples of Australian Aboriginal rock drawings depict cultural & spiritual practices key to this age-old civilisation
• Musgrave Telegraph Station – of national historic significance, this telegraph station was originally built as a fortress in 1887 and displays the memorabilia of an eventful past. A key location in the original Brisbane to Cape York Telegraph system, this station is still true to it’s original architecture
• Twin Falls – a refreshing dip in the natural surrounds of Twin Falls with it’s enchanting waterfalls and rock pools
• Cape York - Australia's Northernmost Point – join in the select group of travellers who have been to the northernmost tip of Australia. A great photographic opportunity & the adventure of a lifetime!
• Thursday Island – Torres Strait’s most developed island, with a population of around 3,500. Enjoy the local hospitality and natural beauty of this island famous for pearling, fishing and an infamous war time history
• Iron Range National Park – the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Australia with Eclectus Parrots and rare Palm Cockatoos
• Chili Beach –well known by beach fans the world over with a spectacular combination of clear waters, clean sands with tropical isles on the horizon
• Weipa – Cape York’s largest town has a population approaching 3,000, and a rich mining history. Weipa is just south of Duyfken Point, first point of contact for Europeans with the Australian continent in 1606
• Lakefield National Park – Queensland’s second largest national park, and a popular camping and fishing spot for visitors and locals alike
• Cooktown – the northern most town of Australia’s East coast, nestled at the mouth of the Endeavour River. Historical Cooktown is the point of Captain Cook’s first landing on Australia in 1770
• Black Mountain –another amazing Cape York spot famous for its black granite mountains made of boulders which reach 1 km in height
• Bloomfield Track – River & Creek crossings, steep descents & climbs, lots of unimproved crossings and mud on this thrilling 4WD track which links the Bloomfield River & Cape Tribulation
• Cape Tribulation – the contrasting natural wonders of the Daintree National Park and the clear waters of the Coral Sea. Enjoy the Wet Tropics World Heritage listed area and the Great Barrier Reef in this amazing area

Let us at Cape York Tour be the first to wish you an amazing experience on your Cape York Safari.

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