Welcome
Aboard! Today we make our way down to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport for your
flight to Cairns. Welcome to Tropical Cairns! On arrival you will be met at the
airport and transferred to your overnights accommodation: Novotel Oasis
Cairns Resort. The resort is in
great location to explore the Esplanade.
After an early morning pick up from
selected Cairns accommodation your adventure begins. Travelling north along the
scenic Captain Cook Highway, through the World Heritage listed Daintree
Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the reef. Then
making our way along the jungle shrouded Bloomfield Track (road conditions
permitted), stopping off at the unique Lions Den Hotel, and the mysterious
Black Mountain, arriving at the old gold port of Cooktown, where we visit
Captain Cooks Landing, before settling in our accommodation with ensuite
facilities.
Heading west into the outback to explore
Lakefield National Park (road conditions permitted), a haven for the many birds
and animals native to this area. Lagoons, billabongs, and wide river lakes are
home to both fresh and saltwater crocodiles. The afternoon finds us arriving at
our overnight accommodation at The Old Musgrave Telegraph Station ensuite
facilities.
This morning, we continue north stopping
off at the historic frontier gold town of Coen and the picturesque Archer
River, before making our way to the bauxite-mining town of Weipa. Enjoy the
spectacular sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria. Accommodation with ensuite
facilities.
This morning you have the option to join a Wildlife Eco River Cruise (own expense). After lunch, we head for our overnight accommodation with ensuite facilities at a true blue Aussie cattle station, Bramwell Station.
After an early start, we head north
travelling along part of the Old Telegraph Track to arrive at Fruit Bat Falls
for lunch. Relax, swim, and enjoy this unique area with its enchanting
waterfall. Then northwards across the Jardine River, to arrive at Cape York! We
will be staying at Seisia. Seisia is ideally located for our next few days,
being in walking distance from the Seisia Wharf, the departure point for the
ferry to Thursday Island and a famous fishing spot. Our accommodation at Seisia
Holiday Park are cottages with ensuite facilities.
An unforgettable day! Stand at the very
top of mainland Australia. We then visit Somerset (road conditions permitted),
once the home of the legendary Jardine family. We have lunch on palm fringed
Anchorage Beach which overlooks the Albany Passage. A walk on the beach
completes your day before returning to Seisia.
An
early morning departure as you cruise through island studded straits to explore
our northern community, Thursday Island. Here you will be taken on an
informative guided bus tour of the island and its picturesque Harbour, once
home to the romantic pearl lugger fleet. Then board your plane at Horn Island
for your flight back to Cairns. Arriving late afternoon in Cairns your tour
finishes with a drop off to selected Cairns hotel accommodation or caravan
parks.
Today
is a free day a leisure to explore Cairns, you might like to take it easy or
Cardwells can organise an activity for you.