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CAPE YORK TOURING

Courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland

Fruit Bat Falls, Cape York, Queensland Thursday Island, Queensland
CAPE YORK & TORRES STRAIT 11 DAYS
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Day 1: Cairns (D) mine site and follow the rail and conveyor belt system, From 11,035 per person twin share
Arrive in Cairns and make your own way to your hotel. as the bauxite makes its way to the loading dock. Join
Meet your Savannah Guides Operator driver-guide and an Eco Cruise on the Gulf of Carpentaria for a chance to 11 DAYS | CAIRNS TO CAIRNS
fellow travellers at the welcome dinner. Overnight at spot local birdlife and crocodiles. Relax with drinks and
Rydges Esplanade Resort, Cairns. nibbles as you learn about the incredible ecosystems OPERATOR: Outback Aussie Tours
Day 2: Cairns to Cooktown (BLD) and local culture. Witness a stunning sunset in one of TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted
After breakfast, travel north to Hartley’s Crocodile the few places in Queensland where the sun sets over DEPARTS: 13 May, 10 Jun, 15, 29 Jul, 9, 16
Adventures for an escorted private guided tour. See the ocean in the west. Sep 26
some of the largest crocodiles being pole fed, meet Day 7: Weipa to Bamaga (BLD)
gorgeous koalas and feed the wallabies and kangaroos. Follow the Old Telegraph Track to Moreton Telegraph HIGHLIGHTS
Continue north to Mossman and cross the famous Station on the banks of the Wenlock River. Spot giant
Daintree River. Visit the Daintree Discovery Centre, an termite mounds as the country changes to the open • Visit the James Cook Museum
award-winning interpretive facility before joining a guided plains of Heathlands Resources Reserve. Cool off in the • Take a guided tour of Split Rock art site
tour along the rainforest boardwalks. Journey along the lush Fruit Bat Falls with its crystal-clear water, a perfect • Join an Eco Cruise on the Gulf of Carpentaria
Bloomfield Track and stop at the Bana Yirriji Art and swimming spot. Cross the Jardine River by cable ferry • Explore the Torres Strait Islands
Cultural Centre in Wujal Wujal, a small coastal Aboriginal to Bamaga, the closest settlement to the tip of Australia.
community on the banks of the Bloomfield River. Stay This evening enjoy a relaxed dinner overlooking tropical INCLUDES
the next two nights in Cooktown. gardens. Stay the next two nights at Cape York • 10 nights 3 to 4 star accommodation
Day 3: Cooktown (BLD) Peninsula Lodge, Bamaga. • Meals as specified
Today, uncover the rich and colourful history of Day 8: Bamaga (BLD) • Admission to Hartley’s Crocodile Farm
Cooktown. Visit the Cooktown Cemetery and the James Today, experience the highlights of Cape York Peninsula, • Daintree Discovery Centre
Cook Museum in the magnificent 19th Century Sisters one of Australia’s last great wilderness areas. Begin with • Admission to James Cook Museum
of Mercy Convent. Gain an insight into the grounding a drive to Pajinka and walk over rocky headland to ‘The
of the Endeavour and the most significant land-based Tip’ of Cape York. Savour a picnic lunch on Somerset • Guided tour of Split Rock, Quinkan Centre
stay of Captain Cook’s east coast expedition. Wander Beach with breathtaking views to Albany Island. Visit the • Weipa Bauxite Mine Tour
the beautiful heritage-listed Cooktown Botanic Gardens iconic Croc Tent before enjoying free time back at your • Gulf Eco Cruise
and see the Vera Scarth-Johnson collection of original accommodation. • Endeavour Strait Cruising
regional botanical illustrations. Enjoy some free time to Day 9: Bamaga to Torres Strait Islands (BLD) • Thursday Island Tour
stroll downtown Cooktown and a late afternoon tour Today, cruise the beautiful turquoise waters of the • Torres Strait Cultural Heritage Experiences
of Grassy Hill with 360 degree views of Cooktown, the Endeavour Strait to Thursday Island; just one of 274
Endeavour River and the Great Barrier Reef. islands which lie between the northern tip of Queensland • Horn Island Tour of World War II sites
Day 4: Cooktown to Musgrave (BLD) and Papua New Guinea. Discover Thursday Island’s • Savannah Guides Operator driver and host
Travel to Lakeland and Laura via the mysterious Black hidden past, including Green Hill Fort, on a guided • Air-conditioned 4WD vehicle
Mountains, a special story place for the Kuku Yalanji history tour and a visit to Gab Titui Cultural Centre. Join • Ferry transfers between Cape York, Thursday
people. World-class Aboriginal rock art, and wonderful Island Stars for an entertaining, education and spiritual Island and Horn Island
locally grown coffee are two big drawcards for these showcase of traditional dance, storytelling songs and • One way economy flight from Horn Island to
small towns. Best known are the Quinkan Rock Art music. This unique show brings together two of the Cairns
Galleries, considered to be some of the most significant world’s oldest living cultures, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Aboriginal art sites in the world. Join a guided tour of cultures. After the show enjoy a traditional island lunch
the Split Rock Galleries. Travel along the Peninsula before taking some free time to explore Thursday Island. Thursday Island 1
Developmental Road to the Hann River Roadhouse for a Overnight at Jardine Motel, Thursday Island. Horn Island
Cape York
short break before continuing to Musgrave Roadhouse. Day 10: Horn Island to Cairns (BLD) Bamaga 2
Overnight at Musgrave Roadhouse. This morning, transfer to Horn Island and join a
Day 5: Musgrave to Weipa (BLD) local guided tour of the World War II sites. See gun
This morning, travel the Peninsula Developmental Road emplacements, an underground command post and
to Coen’s historic mining town, then enjoy lunch at an aircraft wreck with an epic tale. Walk in the steps of Weipa 2
Archer River Roadhouse. Relax on the banks of the traditional owners, the Kaurareg People, and learn their
crystal-clear Archer River. Last stop for the day is Weipa, stories. Following the tour, you will have time to wander
the Barramundi capital of Queensland. Originally an the Torres Strait Heritage Museum. Transfer to Horn
Aboriginal mission, Weipa grew to become a township Island Airport for your flight to Cairns. Tonight, celebrate
after the discovery of bauxite. Late afternoon, relax at the end of your adventure with a farewell dinner at the GULF OF
your accommodation with sweeping views of Albatross Coral Hedge Brasserie Restaurant & Bar. Overnight at CARPENTARIA Cape York
Bay. Stay the next two nights in Weipa. Rydges Esplanade Resort, Cairns. Peninsula 1 Cooktown
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Day 6: Weipa (BLD) Day 11: Cairns (B) Musgrave
Learn about Weipa’s mining operations on a morning Your Cape York and Torres Strait adventure concludes
tour of the world’s largest bauxite mine, operated by after breakfast.
Rio Tinto. Get up close and personal to the 190 tonne (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) START/FINISH
OVERNIGHT
Belly Dumper Haul trucks, while touring the working Cairns 2
FERRY
* FROM PRICES ARE A GUIDE ONLY, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category and travel in low season.
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