Cape York Tours - 13 Day Cape York All Overland 'Complete' Camping 4WD Safari, Cape York Safaris, Cairns Tours

Cape York, one of Australia's last great wilderness regions extends 1000 kilometres north of Cairns. There's a magic here, spun by its vastness and amazing variety. Feel the emotion and pride when you stand at the very Top of Australia!

The Cape York ‘Complete’ is a 13 day all overland camping safari that explores one of Australia's last great wilderness regions - a land of history and ancient culture, crystal clear spring-fed creeks, huge termite mounds, and a vast and amazing variety of natural landscapes, including Iron Range National Park.

• Small Groups – Maximum 13 guests
• Air-conditioned 4WD vehicle
• Professional Qualified Guide
• Meals as coded
• Pyramid-style safari tent / self-inflating mattress
• Guided Tour of Split Rock Aboriginal Rock Art
• Lakefield National Park
• Musgrave, Coen, Archer River, Merluna Station
• Weipa
• Twin Falls
• Punsand Bay
• Cape York
• Somerset
• Fruit Bat Falls
• Iron Range National Park
• Chili Beach
• Guided Tour of Cooktown
• Daintree rainforest
• All National Park, Site and Ferry Fees

Day 1 - (LD) Your adventure begins as you travel over the Great Dividing Range into ‘Quinkan Country’ to view ancient Aboriginal Rock Art at Split Rock near Laura (reasonable fitness and suitable footwear required). Travel on into Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. You will camp in the National Park tonight.

Day 2 - (BD) See waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife in Lakefield National Park this morning. Visit the historic telegraph station of Musgrave for lunch (own expense) before travelling on to Coen and the Archer River. Continue on to ‘Merluna’, a remote family operated cattle station, where you will camp for the night.

Day 3 - (BLD) On to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community and its bauxite mine. Leaving Weipa, travel east through Batavia Downs Station to your camp at the historic Moreton Telegraph Office on the Wenlock River.

Day 4 - (BLD) Experience 4WD action, adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track today. Cross rivers and creeks, swim and relax, see prehistoric cycads, giant termite mounds and carnivorous plants. You'll be enchanted by the magic of Twin Falls, swimming here in pristine spring-fed pools landscaped by nature, will be a life long memory. Set up for the night in the company of millions of stars.

Day 5 - (BLD) It’s time for a morning swim then onward across the mighty Jardine River by cable ferry to your beach front campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait.

Day 6 – (BLD) A fascinating visit to the beautiful ‘Lockerbie Scrub, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest, on your way to historic Somerset on Albany Passage where you can ponder the past; our explorers, pioneers and the Cape’s traditional owners. Today you will experience an emotional walk to the very top of Australia, CAPE YORK!

Day 7 - (BD) Choose from a tropical cruise to Thursday Island or fishing with a professional guide (both optional). Alternatively, take your bird book and binoculars for a bushwalk or relax at the beach with a good book. Lunch is at your own expense today.

Day 8 - (BLD) Cross the mighty Jardine River; travel through Cape York's wilderness and on to Fruit Bat Falls for lunch and a swim in its pristine spring-fed waters. Continue on to your overnight camp at Moreton on the Wenlock River.

Day 9 - (BLD) Today, head east across the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers to the fabulous Iron Range National Park (conditions permitting), Australia’s largest remaining area of tropical lowland rainforest. The area is renown for its Eclectus Parrots, Palm Cockatoos, Magnificent Rifle Birds, Green (Condra) Pythons and Spotted Cuscus to name just a few. Overnight camp in the rainforest or at Chili Beach.

Day 10 - (BL) This morning you will visit the tiny outpost of Portland Roads before returning to see other secrets hidden in the Iron Range rainforest. Leave the National Park through Tozers Gap and travel on to visit the historic Batavia gold fields. Onward to Archer River where you will camp for the night. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

Day 11 - (BLD) Travel south to Coen then on to the historic telegraph station of Musgrave. Continue on into Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. Camp in the National Park tonight.

Day 12 - (BL) Rise to the morning chorus of the many bird species in Lakefield. Travel via Laura and Lakeland to historic Cooktown and walk where Captain Cook once walked, enjoy Grassy Hill's spectacular views and relive the gold rush days strolling past heritage buildings. Camp near Cooktown tonight. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

Day 13 - (BL) Visit eerie Black Mountain and the quaint Lion's Den Hotel this morning. Now experience your 4WD adventure on the Bloomfield Track (conditions permitting) into the World Heritage Listed rainforests of Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Nearing the end of your safaris you will cross the Daintree River by cable ferry and continue on to Port Douglas or Cairns completing your fascinating adventure of discovery and fun in Australia's far north.

Meal Codes: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

• May 29th
• June 12th,26th
• July 10th, 24th
• August 7th, 21st
• September 4th, 18th
• October 2nd, 16th

• AU$2895.00 per person twin-share
• AU$3195.00 per person sole-use
• AU$2795.00 per child (7-14 years)

Please Note that this tour is not suitable for children under 7 years of age

• All drinks (except tea and coffee)
• Dinner on Days 10 and 12
• Lunch on Days 2 and 7
• Optional Tours (Weipa, Thursday Island)
• Sleeping Bag (available for hire – $25.00 per person) / Pillow
• Items of a personal nature

• This tour operates with a minimum of 4 passengers
• This tour operates with a maximum of 13 passengers