Camping Safaris   Compare Tours 2009
05 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$1495 W
05 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$1495 W
06 Day Fly/Drive/Fly Camp Safari.$2100 A
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 Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$3050 A
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$3100 A
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$2095 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$2450 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$3100 A
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 Compare Tours 2009
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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7 DAY CAPE YORK ACCOMMODATED SAFARI 2009 (Drive/Fly)



HIGHLIGHTS:



* 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


DAY 1 CAIRNS - COOKTOWN (LD)


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.

 

DAY 2 Jowalbinna (BLD)


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.

 

DAY 3 Lakefield National Park (BLD)


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..

 

DAY 4 MUSGRAVE - COEN - MORETON (BLD)


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.

 

DAY 5 TELEGRAPH TRACK - BAMAGA (BLD)


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.

 

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

 

DAY 7 THURSDAY ISLAND - HORN ISLAND (B)


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.

 

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


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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View Itinerary Compare Tours 2009

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
Camping Safaris
05 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$1495 W
05 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$1495 W
06 Day Fly/Drive/Fly Camp Safari.$2100 A
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 Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$3050 A
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$3100 A
10 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$2095 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$2450 O
10 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$3100 A
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$2750 O
12 Day Fly/Drive Camping Safari...$2750 O
12 Day Drive/Fly Camping Safari...$2750 H