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Daintree & Cape Tribulation Day Tours
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Trail Bike Tours 5 Day Gold Rush Ride
Duration: 5 Day Trail Bike Tour
Departs: Cairns on Arrangement
Returns: Cairns
The 5 Day Gold Rush Adventure ride starts in Cairns with a pick up from Cairns City based accommodation. Today you will ride through the old logging trails of Black Mountain before having lunch at Cooktown crossing. From there make your way to the Palmer River Goldfields for your first night of bush camping.
Day two sees you arrive into the ghost town of Maytown before making your way on to the old Cobb & Co coach trail to Laura, where you will spend your second night camping in the company of a million stars!
On the third day, leave Laura and head into Lakefield National Park, riding through Battle Camp and then on to Cooktown for your last night of bush camping.
Start your fourth day with a ride up to Cooktown lookout for some beautiful photo opportunities. Explore the many trails and have lunch by the sea at Archer Point! Dinner and overnight accommodation for your final night is at the famous Lion’s Den Hotel. Here you can enjoy a cold beer and hot showers.
Your final day (day 5) sees you take the CREB and Zig Zag tracks plus many more, stopping at some beautiful waterfalls before crossing the mighty Daintree River as you make your way back to Cairns.
Tour Highlights
- Daintree Rainforest
- Creb track
- Cape Tribulation
- Bloomfield,
- Mount Carbine
- Palmer River/Maytown Gold Fields
- Lakefield National Park
- Black Mountain
- Cooktown
- All riding gear (if you don’t have your own
- Hire of Suzuki DRZ400E dirt bikes
- Fully guided trail riding with highly experienced and knowledgeable guides (Lead & Sweep)
- 4×4 fully supported vehicle
- All fuel
- All meals on tour
- Accommodation & camping gear
- Trail side snacks every day on tour
- Permits, entry fees & ferry crossing fees
- The best dirt bike trails in North Queensland
- Pick up & drop off from your accommodation
- AU$3400.00 per person
Please Note: All participants must have a current motorcycle licence. Tour prices subject to change without notice
Bring a backpack for personal items while riding containing:
- Hat and sunscreen
- Camera and spare film or memory card
- Drinking container or camelback (must be 3 litre minimum)
Important InformationPlease Note: There is a $1000.00 bond for the hire bike and you must have a current motorcycle licence
All riders must have a current motorcycle licence a. Riders are responsible for their own accident insurance and sign a indemnity agreement before the start of a tour. It is highly recommended that travel insurance covers riding a motorbike and other such things as motorcycle touring, travel cancellation/interruption, personal accident insurance, medical, hospitalization & evacuation, property loss, repatriation etc.
This 5 Day Adventure suits experienced riders and offers a custom built support vehicle to ensure all participants are well catered for. Due to the harsh outback environment the operator reserves the right to amend the tour itinerary if weather or general conditions warrant such changes.
Group discounts for groups over 6 people and special organizer benefits
All hire bikes are Suzuki DRZ 400E models. All bikes are modified with bush bash plates, Renthal handlebars, side cover plates, bark busters hand protectors and the ride suspension is set up for the trail conditions we ride. All bikes are fitted with Acerbis long-range fuel tanks, so no need to carry fuel in your backpack, a number one cardinal sin for bike riders.