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Australia: Outback Experiences: 7 Day Cape York Safari

The Cape York safari is a 6 night 7 day fly/drive accommodated 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.

Highlights:
World Heritage Daintree Rainforest
Cape Tribulation
Bloomfield Track
Black Mountain & Lion’s Den Hotel
Historic Cooktown
Battlecamp Road
Old Laura Homestead
Lakefield National Park
Lotus Bird Lodge
Musgrave, Coen & Archer River
Weipa, Wenlock River & Moreton
The "Telegraph Track"
Fruit Bat Falls
Resort Bamaga
Lockerbie Scrub
Historic Somerset
The Top of Australia - CAPE YORK!
Thursday Island (Island Tour included)



 

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Itinerary:
Day 1 - Tue: Daintree rainforest and, weather permitting, Cape Tribulation and the Bloomfield Track. Discover Lion's Den Hotel and Black Mountain on the way to Cooktown. Cooktown Overnight.

Day 2 – Wed: Battlecamp Road to Lakefield National Park's waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife. Lotus Bird Lodge tonight.

Day 3 - Thu: Coen and Archer River on the way to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. Weipa overnight.

Day 4 - Fri: Tour Weipa’s mine or decide to spend a half-day fishing (both optional). Travel on to the Wenlock River to overnight at Moreton’s permanent tent safari camp.

Day 5 - Sat: 4WD adventure and fun on the famous Telegraph Track. Stop at Fruit Bat Falls for lunch and then swim cross the Jardine River to Resort Bamaga on the tropical shores of Torres Strait, your home for two balmy nights.

Day 6 - Sun: Visit the Lockerbie Scrub and historic Somerset. Now, an emotional walk to the very top of Australia, CAPE YORK!

Day 7 - Mon: Cruise to Thursday Island and enjoy a guided tour (included). After lunch (own expense) transfer to Horn Island to board your aircraft to fly to Cairns.

Includes:
6 nights accommodation
All meals except lunch on Thursday Island
Cruise to or from Thursday Island
Tour of Thursday Island
Flight between Cairns and Horn Island

Excludes: All soft and alcohol drinks and Optional tours

Departs: Cairns
May 26, Jun 9, 23, Jul 7, 21, Aug 4, 18, Sep 1, 15, 29, Oct 13, 27, Nov 10

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