Wilderness Challenge - 7 Day Cape York Adventurer Drive/Fly
The Cape York "Discoverer" is a 7 day drive/fly camping safari that explores one of Australia's last great wilderness regions - a land of history and ancient culture, crystal clear spring-fed creeks, huge termite mounds, and a vast and amazing variety of natural landscapes, including Iron Range National Park.
- Split Rock "Quinkan" rock art
- Laura
- Lakefield National Park
- Musgrave, Coen, Archer River & Merluna Station
- Weipa, Wenlock River & Moreton
- "The Telegraph Track"
- Eliot (Twin/Indian Head) Falls
- Thursday Island (optional)
- Lockerbie Scrub & Historic Somerset
- The Top Of Australia - CAPE YORK!
- Scenic flight Bamaga to Cairns
Departs from Cairns, Northern Beaches & Port Douglas:
Jun: 1, 15, 29
Jul: 13, 27
Aug: 10, 24
Sep: 7, 21
Oct: 5
Tour Code: CY07NC
Rates are per person, inclusive of GST, and in AUD$. Rates are valid to 31 March 2012.
Twin Share: $1,995.00Sole Use: $2,145.00
Child (7-14) - Sharing: $1,895.00
This tour is for a maximum of 13 guests. Tour is not suitable for children under 7 years of age, a fuel levy of $20.00 per person is payable on board.
Inclusions:- Meals as coded
- Camping equipment except sleeping bags
- All National Park and Aboriginal Site fees
- Flight between Cairns and Bamaga (Cape York)
- All soft and alcohol drinks
- Optional tours
- Items of a personal nature
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 (LD): Your adventure begins as we travel over the Great Dividing Range into "Quinkan Country" to view ancient Aboriginal rock art at Split Rock near Laura (reasonable fitness and suitable footwear required). Travel on into Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. We camp in the National Park tonight.
Day 2 (BLD): Waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife in Lakefield National Park this morning. Visit the historic telegraph station of Musgrave before travelling on to Coen and the Archer River. Continue on to “Merluna”, a remote family operated cattle station, where we camp tonight.
Day 3 (BLD): On to Weipa on the Gulfst of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community on a tour (optional) of the town and its bauxite mine. Leaving Weipa we travel east through Batavia Downs Station to our camp at the historic Moreton Telegraph Station on the Wenlock River.
Day 4 (BLD): 4WD action, adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track today. Cross rivers and creeks, swim and relax, see prehistoric palms, giant termite mounds and carnivorous plants. You'll be enchanted by the magic of Twin Falls - swimming here, in pristine spring-fed pools landscaped by nature, will be a life long memory. We camp here tonight in the company of millions of stars.
Day 5 (BLD): Onward across the mighty Jardine River to our beach front campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait. This afternoon a fascinating visit to the beautiful “Lockerbie Scrub”, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest on our way to an emotional walk to the very top of Australia – CAPE YORK!
Day 6 (BD): Choose from a tropical cruise to Thursday Island or fishing with a professional guide (both optional). Alternatively, take your bird book and binoculars for a bushwalk or relax at the beach with a good book.
Day 7 (B): You'll be sad today when you leave this magical place, and your new friends … but you'll take unforgettable memories with you as you fly back to Cairns over the Great Barrier Reef at the end of your incredible adventure in Australia’s far north. The safari terminates at Cairns Domestic Airport.
Meal Codes: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
