Gulf Savannah Tours - 9 Day Wanderer Accommodated 4WD Safari

The Gulf Savannah ‘Wanderer’ is a 9 day all overland accommodated safari through North Queensland's Gulf Country and lower Cape York - a land of real outback characters, bush pubs, wedge-tailed eagles and wallaroos, hot springs and cool rivers, and a rich history of Aboriginal culture, explorers and pioneers

• Small Groups with a maximum of 13 guests
• Air-conditioned custom built 4WD vehicle
• Professional, fully qualified Guide
• 4 nights accommodation with Private Facilities
• 4 nights accommodation with Share Facilities
• All meals as coded in safari itinerary 
• Guided tour of Chillagoe Limestone Caves
• The Savannahlander Train
• A Karumba Sunset Cruise
• Burke & Wills Camp # 119
• Lawn Hill National Park
• Guided Tour of Riversleigh Fossil Fields
• The Gulflander Train
• Townships of Burketown, Normanton, Georgetown, Forsayth & Ravenshoe
• Guided Tour of Historic Croydon
• Electric Boat Cruise on Cobbold Gorge
• Guided Tour of Undara Lava Tubes
• All National Park & Site Fees

Day 1 - (LD) Start by winding your way up the Kuranda Range to climb on to the Atherton Tableland. Pass dense tropical rainforest and an agricultural landscape to Mareeba and beyond. Travel on to Chillagoe, an historic ore-smelting centre, better known today for its marble mining and limestone caves. Take a tour of the caves, the legacy of 350 million years old marine reef. Overnight in Chillagoe.

Day 2 - (BLD) All aboard the ‘Savannahlander’ train as it tracks the Ootann Road into Brahman cattle country. Geology continues to dominate and fascinate as the change from limestone to granite to basalt country becomes apparent and note that with each geological change, a change in vegetation occurs. Lunch along the way in this vast landscape provides a “fair dinkum” Aussie day. Now head west across the Newcastle Range to Georgetown where you will stay overnight.

Day 3 - (B) Morning ‘smoko’ on the shore of Croydon’s Lake Belmore before continuing on to Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria. Lunch is at your own expense today. A leisurely afternoon before taking a cruise to enjoy a spectacular Gulf sunset. Overnight in Karumba.

Day 4 - (BLD) On through Normanton this morning and a poignant visit to Burke & Wills Camp #119, the most northerly campsite of the ill-fated expedition of 1860. Across the vast ‘Plains of Promise’ to Leichhardt Falls and Burketown. On to Adel’s Grove, a Savannah Guides Site, where you will spend two glorious outback nights in permanent tent safari accommodation.

Day 5 - (BLD) A relaxed day enjoying Lawn Hill National Park, a spectacular oasis set amid the spinifex clad Constance Range. The gorge is a haven for an abundance of wildlife and a birdwatcher's paradise. Swimming or paddling a canoe (optional) up the gorge is fun and highly recommended. Return to Adel’s Grove tonight.

Day 6 - (BLD) A visit to the World Heritage listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields, a rare treasure house of palaeontology recording the history of Australia’s mega-fauna of 20 million years ago. Lunch at Gregory and a short break at remote Burke & Wills Roadhouse before travelling on to Normanton. Stay in Normanton tonight.

Day 7 - (BLD) All aboard the historic ‘Gulflander RM93’ train, a Savannah Guides Site, for a ride through the savannah landscape across the Norman River to Critters Camp. On to Black Bull Siding then the old gold mining town of Croydon and its Historic Precinct. In the afternoon you will visit Georgetown and Forsayth on your way to Cobbold Gorge, a Savannah Guides Station, where you will stay the night.

Day 8 - (BLD) This morning you will cruise on Cobbold Gorge’s beautiful and secluded waterway surrounded by spectacular carved Hampstead sandstone, 135 million years old. Travel on to the famous Undara Lava Tubes, a Savannah Guides Station. There's campfire entertainment after dinner before retiring to your accommodation in faithfully restored antique railway carriages.

Day 9 - (B) Breakfast in the Australian bush before enjoying a guided tour of the fascinating 190,000 years old lava tubes, a geological spectacle said to be the largest in the world. Visit Ravenshoe, Queensland’s highest town for lunch (own expense) before Mt Hypipamee (The Crater) National Park and the Atherton Tableland’s unique Curtain Fig Tree. Now descend to the lush green coastal plain and Cairns to end your adventure in the remarkable Gulf Savannah region.

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

Note: Due to limited accommodation in remote areas of northern Australia we may have to use alternative accommodation of a similar standard from time to time

• May 25th  
• June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th  
• July 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th 
• August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st 
• September 7th, 14th, 28th  
• October 5th 

• $3495.00 per person - Twin Share 
• $3830.00 per person - Sole Use 
• $3395.00 per child (7-14 years)

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

• 8 night’s accommodation
• All meals as shown
• Air-conditioned 4WD Vehicle
• Maximum 13 passengers
• National Parks fees
• Tours & Cruises as listed
• Cobbold Gorge Cruise
• Undara Lava Tubes Tour

• All soft and alcohol drinks
• Optional tours
• Items of a personal nature
• Two lunches, One Dinner