7 Day Cape York, Cooktown and Thursday Island

Cairns Hotel Accommodated
Note

 Orange Arrow This tour will operate in both directions:

 Orange Arrow Cairns to Cape York with a flight at the conclusion of the tour.

 Orange Arrow Cape York to Cairns with a flight at the commencement of the tour.



Tour Includes

 Orange Arrow Transportation by unique purpose built 4WD air-conditioned vehicle with Australia wide communications and panoramic windows (maximum 13 passengers).

 Orange Arrow Professionally Guided tour with an experienced, professional Safari Leader

 Orange Arrow Flight from Horn Island to Cairns included whilst on tour

 Orange Arrow Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 5 Delicious Two-course Dinners

 Orange Arrow Hotel, Lodge and Cabin Style Accommodation in Remote Locations



Tour Highlights

 Orange Arrow Daintree Rainforest

 Orange Arrow Travel the Bloomfield Track

 Orange Arrow Black Mountain

 Orange Arrow Tour Cooktown

 Orange Arrow Quinkan Aboriginal Rock Art

 Orange Arrow Lakefield National Park

 Orange Arrow Archer and Wenlock Rivers

 Orange Arrow Moreton Telegraph Station

 Orange Arrow Travel the Telegraph Track

 Orange Arrow Swim at Fruit Bat Falls

 Orange Arrow Lockerbie Scrub Rainforest

 Orange Arrow Walk to the top of Australia

 Orange Arrow Thursday Island Tour

 Orange Arrow Fly over Great Barrier Reef



Australia Cairns Hotel Accommodated Tour 1
Tour Details
Prices in Australian Dollars
CodeAK-QCY
Duration7 Days
Tour Price
Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
Departs on Returns on Per person twin share$3195Single per person$3815
Sat 26 May 2012 Fri 01 Jun 2012
Sat 09 Jun 2012 Fri 15 Jun 2012
Sat 23 Jun 2012 Fri 29 Jun 2012
Sat 07 Jul 2012 Fri 13 Jul 2012
Sat 21 Jul 2012 Fri 27 Jul 2012
Sat 04 Aug 2012 Fri 10 Aug 2012
Sat 18 Aug 2012 Fri 24 Aug 2012
Sat 01 Sep 2012 Fri 07 Sep 2012
Sat 15 Sep 2012 Fri 21 Sep 2012
Sat 29 Sep 2012 Fri 05 Oct 2012
Sat 13 Oct 2012 Fri 19 Oct 2012
Supplement options and discounts
Single traveller accommodation supplement ADD $620
Young traveller's discount (please enquire) SAVE $100
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Frequency
From Cairns   From Cape York
May 11 28th   May 11  
Jun 11 11th, 25th   Jun 11 3rd, 17th
Jul 11 9th, 23rd   Jul 11 1st, 15th, 29th
Aug 11 6th, 20th   Aug 11 12th, 26th
Sep 11 3rd, 17th   Sep 11 9th, 23rd
Oct 11 1st, 15th   Oct 11 7th, 21st
May 12 26th   May 12  
Jun 12 9th, 23rd   Jun 12 1st, 15th, 29th
Jul 12 7th, 21st   Jul 12 13th, 27th
Aug 12 4th, 18th   Aug 12 10th, 24th
Sep 12 1st, 15th, 29th   Sep 12 7th, 21st
Oct 12 13th   Oct 12 5th, 19th
StyleHotel Accommodated
Transport4WD
SuitabilityOpen Age
Start

Cairns or Cape York

End

Cairns

“Face the far north wilderness on a 4WD safari Cape York Frontier. Visit Daintree National Park, Cooktown, Lakefield National Park and Thursday Island.”

Itinerary

Australia Cairns Hotel Accommodated Tour 2

Day 1: Cairns - Cooktown

Depart Cairns at 7.00am. Travel north through the Daintree Rainforest. Cross the infamous Daintree River by cable ferry and travel onto the primeval jungle. Continue along the famous Bloomfield Track (weather permitting). Stop at the quaint Lion's Den Hotel for lunch, before continuing past the eerie Black Mountain to Cooktown. Tour the sights of historic Cooktown including spectacular views from Grassy Hill.

Hotel: Sovereign Resort Hotel.

Meals: L, D

Australia Cairns Hotel Accommodated Tour 3Day 2: Lakefield National Park

Travel through the agricultural district of Lakeland on the way to 'Quinkan Country' near Laura. Climb the sandstone escarpment at Split Rock to view ancient Aboriginal rock art dated in excess of 13,000 years old, depicting traditional activities and culture.

Explore Lakefield National Park, the second largest in Queensland at 537,000 hectares, and see waterlily covered billabongs, birdlife and wildlife before arriving at the Telegraph Station and now working cattle station of Musgrave.

Hotel: Musgrave, share facilities.

Meals: B, L, D

Day 3: Weipa

Cross the Great Dividing Range to visit the old gold mining town of Coen. Onward we cross the picturesque Archer River before heading to the west coast of the peninsula to the bauxite mining town of Weipa.

Hotel: Albatross Bay Resort, Weipa.

Meals: B ,L

Day 4: Moreton

Travel via Batavia Downs to the Wenlock River, site of the historic Moreton Telegraph Office, with time for exploring, bushwalking, bird watching or relaxing.

Hotel: Tented cabins with linen provided, share facilities, Moreton.

Meals: B ,L, D

Day 5: Bamaga

Australia Cairns Hotel Accommodated Tour 4

Our 4WD adventure is at its best today as we travel along the famous Telegraph Track through Cape York's unique wilderness. Enjoy lunch and time to swim in the pristine waters of Fruit Bat Falls.
Later, cross the mighty Jardine River to Bamaga.

Hotel: Seisia Holiday Village, 2 nights.

B, L, D

Day 6: Cape York

We visit the beautiful Lockerbie Scrub, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest, on our way to historic Somerset. This afternoon, an emotional walk to the very top of Australia, Cape York!

B, L, D

Day 7: Cairns

Cruise across to Thursday Island, capital of the Torres Strait Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the island. We are transferred by ferry to Horn Island. Enjoy spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef as we fly to Cairns, arriving at approximately 5.30pm.

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Pick-Up and Drop-Off Details

Drive/Fly Itinerary

Departs: Hotels in Cairns / Beaches / Port Douglas from 7:00am

Returns: Cairns Qantas Domestic Airport at approximately 5:30pm - flight times to be confirmed. The safari terminates at the airport.

Fly/Drive Itinerary

Departs: Cairns Qantas Domestic Airport at approximately 8:00am - flight times to be confirmed. Guests are to make their own way to the airport by 7:00am and meet near the check-in counters. A Gulf of Carpentaria tour representative will be at the airport to distribute luggage tags, a Thursday Island Information Pack and assist with a group check-in.

Returns: Hotels in Port Douglas / Beaches / Cairns from approximately 5:00pm

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