Destination Cape York
Duration 7 Days / 6 Nights
2003 Departures Cairns May 26; June 9 , 23; July 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sept
1, 15, 29; Oct 13, 27, Nov 10, 24
Returning Cairns
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Retail Rates |
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Adult (Twin) |
AU$2,895.00 |
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Single Supplement |
AU$245.00 |
Includes:
- Air conditioned 4WD vehicle
- Small personal group (max. 13)
- Accommodation
- Meals (except drinks)
The Tour
Day 1 Fly from Cairns to Horn Island and transfer to Thursday Island
to be met by your Jardine Motel hosts. Soak up the TI's ambience this afternoon
before dinner and overnight at the Jardine motel
Day 2 An opportunity to tour (optional) the island this morning before
boarding your boat mid afternoon to cruise to Pajinka. Here you'll be met by
your Wilderness Challenge guide. Pajinka overnight.
Day 3 An emotional morning walk to the top of Australia, Cape York! Later,
we visit Somerset to ponder the past, our explorers, pioneers and traditional
owners. Pajinka overnight.
Day 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 on to the end of your
incredible adventure in Australia's far north.