Camping Safaris
05 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1495 W
05 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1495 W
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1949 O
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1949 O
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1995 H
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1995 H
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1895 W
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1895 W
09 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2260 H
09 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?3050 B
09 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?3050 B
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2095 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2450 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?3100 B
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2750 O
12 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2750 O
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2750 H
Accommodated Safaris
7 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?2695 H
7 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?2695 H
7 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?2995 W
7 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?2995 W
8 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?3350 O
8 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?3350 O
9 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?3850 H
9 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?3850 H
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Office hours 8am to 8pm
7 days a week
Call 1 800 994 620
Current time in Cairns:
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7 DAY CAPE YORK ACCOMMODATED SAFARI
2009 (Drive/Fly)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
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* World Heritage Daintree Rainforest
* Cape Tribulation
* Bloomfield Track
* Black Mountain & Lion’s Den Hotel
* Historic Cooktown
* Lakefield National Park
* Musgrave, Coen & Archer River
* Wenlock River & Moreton
* The "Telegraph Track”
* Fruit Bat Falls
* Resort Bamaga
* Lockerbie Scrub
* Historic Somerset
* The Top of Australia - CAPE YORK!
* Thursday Island (Island Tour included)
* Great Barrier Reef flight to/from Cairns
Legend; B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, T = Toilets, S = Showers, L = Laundry, Bc = Bush Camp
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DAY 1 CAIRNS - COOKTOWN (LD)
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First the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforests of Daintree and, weather permitting, Cape
Tribulation and the rugged 4WD Bloomfield Track. After lunch a visit to the quaint Lion's Den Hotel and eerie
Black Mountain on the way to historic Cooktown. Walk where Captain Cook walked and enjoy Grassy Hill’s
spectacular views on a tour of Cooktown where we stay tonight at The Sovereign Resort Hotel.
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DAY 2
Jowalbinna (BLD)
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Depart Cooktown and travel through the agricultural district of Lakeland with the opportunity to buy
locally grown coffee. Visit the fascinating Quinkan Cultural Centre telling the story of indigenous, pioneering and
contemporary life in Cape York. Cross a cattle station to Jowalbinna, an epicentre of Aboriginal rock art. Walk to
ancient sites on Jowalbinna’s sandstone escarpments and investigate the lives of the original inhabitants, and
enjoy a refreshing creek swim. In the evening chat around a bush campfire. Overnight at Jowalbinna Rock Art
Safari Camp.
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DAY 3
Lakefield National Park (BLD)
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Explore Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million
acres). Waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife makes for a memorable day before
arriving at our overnight stop, Lotus Bird Lodge..
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DAY 4
MUSGRAVE - COEN - MORETON (BLD)
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Visit Musgrave, the century old Telegraph Station and now working cattle station before crossing
the Great Dividing Range to visit the old gold mining town of Coen. Onward we cross the sprawling sandbanks of
the Archer River and the Wenlock River, site of the historic Moreton Telegraph Office. Time for exploring,
bushwalking, birdwatching or simply relaxing. We overnight at Moreton’s delightful permanent tent safari camp.
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DAY 5
TELEGRAPH TRACK - BAMAGA (BLD)
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4WD adventure and fun today on the famous Telegraph Track through Cape York's unique
wilderness of gigantic termite mounds, crystal clear creeks, carnivorous pitcher plants and prehistoric cycads.
Lunch at picturesque Fruit Bat Falls and a great chance to swim in its pristine spring-fed waters. Across the
mighty Jardine River to the northern-most town on mainland Australia, Bamaga. Resort Bamaga is our home for
two nights.
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DAY 6
LOCKERBIE SCRUB - CAPE YORK (BL) |
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! Dinner is at your
own expense this evening. Resort Bamaga tonight
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DAY 7 THURSDAY ISLAND - HORN ISLAND (B)
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We say farewell this morning as you board your boat in Seisia to cruise to Thursday Island, capital of
the Torres Strait Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the island (included). After lunch (own expense today) 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.
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7 DAY CAPE YORK DRIVE/FLY ACCOMMODATED SAFARI
TWIN SHARE.....................$2,995
SINGLE PERSON an extra $490
TOUR INCLUDES:
Meals as indicated
Guided tours & activities
Air-conditioned 13 seat 4WD vehicle
6 nights accommodation
Cape York to Cairns air fare
EXTRAS:
$20 Fuel Levy
TOUR CODE WC-CY07DFA
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DEPARTURE DATES 2009
May 5,21,23
June 6
July 1,3,16,18
August 1,8,22,29
September 8,11,26
October 3,20
November 24
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Accommodated Safaris
7 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?2695 H
7 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?2695 H
7 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?2995 W
7 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?2995 W
8 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?3350 O
8 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?3350 O
9 Day Fly/Drive Accommodated Safari?3850 H
9 Day Drive/Fly Accommodated Safari?3850 H
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Camping Safaris
05 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1495 W
05 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1495 W
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1949 O
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1949 O
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1995 H
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1995 H
07 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?1895 W
07 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?1895 W
09 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2260 H
09 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?3050 B
09 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?3050 B
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2095 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2450 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?3100 B
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2750 O
12 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari?2750 O
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari?2750 H
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