Destination Cape York
Duration 6 Days / 5 Nights
2003 Departures Cairns May 26, June 9, 23; July 7, 21; August 4, 18;
Sept 1, 15, 29; Oct 13, 27; Noc 10, 14
Returning Cairns
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Retail Rates |
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Adult (Twin) |
AU$2,545.00 |
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Single Supplement |
AU$205.00 |
Includes:
- Air conditioned 4WD vehicle
- Small personal group (max. 13)
- Accommodation
- Meals (except drinks)
The Tour
Day 1 Fly from Cairns to Bamaga to be met by your Wilderness Challenge
guide. Now an emotional walk to the very top of Australia - Cape York! Pajinka
Wilderness Lodge tonight.
Day 2 Today we visit historic Somerset to ponder the past, our explorers,
pioneers and the Cape's traditional owners. Pajinka tonight.
Day 3 Southbound and 4WD adventure on the Telegraph Track to lunch and
swim at Fruit Bat Falls. Onto Weipa on the West Coast of Cape York Peninsular.
Overnight Heritage Resort or Albatross Hotel.
Day 4 A tour of Weipa's fascinating mine this morning where bauxite is
recovered from the world's largest known deposit of this ore. After lunch we
head east to the Archer River and onto Coen's Homestead Guesthouse, our overnight
stop.
Day 5 South to Musgrave, then Split Rock to climb the sandstone escarpment
(reasonable fitness and suitable footwear required) to view ancient aboriginal
"Quinkan" rock art. Visit Black Mountain on the way to Cooktown, walk
where Captain Cook walked, enjoy Grassy Hill's views and relive the goldrush
days. River of Gold Motel tonight.
Day 6 Visit the James Cook Museum (optional) before heading to the Lion's
Den Hotel and, weather permitting, the Bloomfield Track and Daintree Rainforest.
Now we cross the Daintree River by cable ferry and travel onto the end of your
incredible adventure in Australia's far north.