11 Days Cape York and Torres Strait
Your adventure begins with a Welcome Dinner at our tour hotel. Please check-in after 2.00pm. You will be met by your Savannah Guides Operator driver-guides at the Welcome Dinner. Meet fellow travellers and hear all about the adventures ahead with a comprehensive tour briefing by our team. Overnig...
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$9,299
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Experience the best of Far North Queensland and Cape York with visits to Hartley’s Crocodile Farm, the ancient Daintree Rainforest, Cooktown’s historic sites, the Quinkan rock art at Split Rock, and a Weipa Bauxite Mine tour. Enjoy outback stops, a Gulf eco cruise, Fruit Bat Falls, and the iconic walk to ‘The Tip’. Explore Thursday and Horn Islands with rich Torres Strait culture and WWII history. Travel in a luxury 4WD coach with expert Savannah Guides, enjoy 10 nights ensuite accommodation, all included activities and meals, ferry transfers, and a return flight from Horn Island to Cairns.
Your adventure begins with a Welcome Dinner at our tour hotel. Please check-in after 2.00pm. You will be met by your Savannah Guides Operator driver-guides at the Welcome Dinner. Meet fellow travellers and hear all about the adventures ahead with a comprehensive tour briefing by our team. Overnight: Rydges Esplanade, Cairns.
- 11 Days
- 10 Nights
- 4 Meals
- From $9,299 PP
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Duration
11 Days
Meals Included
1 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 2 dinners
What's Included:
- Hartley’s Crocodile Farm
- Daintree Rainforest and Daintree Discovery Centre
- Bloomfield Track and Daintree Coast
- Cooktown Museum
- Cooktown Botanic Gardens
- Guided Tour of Split Rock, Quinkan Centre
- Weipa Bauxite Mine Tour
- Gulf Eco Cruise
- Moreton Telegraph Station
- Fruit Bat Falls (swimming opportunity)
- Cape York Walk to ‘The Tip’
- Endeavour Strait Cruising
- Thursday Island Touring
- Torres Strait Cultural Heritage Experiences
- Horn Island Tour of World War II Sites
- 10 nights en-suite accommodation
- Travel by luxury 4WD coach from Cairns
- Touring with our Savannah Guides Operator driver-guides
- All meals as per itinerary
- All entries/activities as per itinerary
- Ferry transfers between Cape York, Thursday Island and Horn Island
- One-way economy flight from Horn Island to Cairns
Wednesday - Cairns
Your adventure begins with a Welcome Dinner at our tour hotel. Please check-in after 2.00pm. You will be met by your Savannah Guides Operator driver-guides at the Welcome Dinner. Meet fellow travellers and hear all about the adventures ahead with a comprehensive tour briefing by our team. Overnight: Rydges Esplanade, Cairns.
Meals & Dining
Thursday – Cooktown (B,L,D)
We travel north along one of Australia’s most scenic coastal drives to Wangetti Beach to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures for an escorted private guided tour. See some of the largest crocodiles being pole fed, meet gorgeous koalas and feed the wallabies and kangaroos. Continuing North we will travel to Mossman, nestled in the World Heritage-listed Daintree River Ferry for a short cable crossing of the Famous Daintree River. Visit the Daintree Discovery Centre, an award-winning interpretive fa...
Friday – Cooktown (B,L,D)
Discover Cooktown’s colourful history today. We’ll visit the Cooktown Cemetery where you’ll learn the intriguing story of a fair skinned woman known as the ‘Normanby Woman’ who was seen living with Indigenous people back in the 1800s. Visit the Cooktown Museum in the magnificent 19th Century Sisters of Mercy Convent. Gain an insight into the grounding of the Endeavour and the most significant land-based stay of Captain Cook’s East-Coast expedition. Wander the beautiful heritage-listed Cooktow...
Saturday – Musgrave (B,L,D)
Travel to Lakeland and Laura via the mysterious Black Mountains, a special story place for the Kuku Yalanji people. World-class Aboriginal rock art, and wonderful locally grown coffee are two big drawcards for these small towns. Best known are the Quinkan Rock Art Galleries, considered to be some of the most significant Aboriginal art sites in the world. We’ll join a guided tour of the Split Rock Galleries. Travel along the Peninsula Developmental Road to the Hann River Roadhouse for a short ...
Sunday – Weipa (B,L,D)
We continue along the Peninsula Developmental Road to the old mining community of Coen. The town was originally created around a repeater station in the Overland Telegraph Line to the Tip of Cape York Peninsula. We’ll arrive in time for lunch at the Archer River Roadhouse, located on the banks of the crystal-clear Archer River. Famous for the massive Archer Burger and best served with an icy cold drink under its shaded patio. Last stop for the day is Weipa, the Barramundi capital of Queenslan...
Monday – Weipa (B,L,D)
Learn about Weipa’s mining operations on a morning tour of the world’s largest bauxite mine, operated by Rio Tinto. Get up close and personal to the 190 tonne Belly Dumper Haul trucks while touring the working mine site and follow the rail and conveyor belt system as the bauxite makes its way to the loading dock. Join an Eco Cruise on the Gulf of Carpentaria for a chance to spot local birdlife and crocodiles. Relax with drinks and nibbles as you learn about the incredible ecosystems and local...
Tuesday – Bamaga (B,L,D)
Follow the Old Telegraph Track to Moreton Telegraph Station on the banks of the Wenlock River. Part of the historic Overland Telegraph Line, Moreton Telegraph Station was completed in 1887 and ceased operations in 1987 with the introduction of microwave telecommunications. Spot giant termite mounds as the country changes to the open plains of Heathlands Resources Reserve. Cool off in the lush Fruit Bat Falls with its crystal clear water (croc free), a perfect swimming spot and one of the most...
Wednesday - Bamaga
Experience the highlights of Cape York Peninsula, one of Australia’s last great wilderness areas. We begin with a drive to Pajinka. The 45-60 minute walk over rocky headland to ‘The Tip’ of Cape York requires a good level of fitness. Take that ‘bucket-list’ photo as you stand at the tip of Australia; then savour a picnic lunch on Somerset Beach with breathtaking views to Albany Island. Visit the iconic Croc Tent then enjoy some free time back at your accommodation.
Meals & Dining
Thursday – Torres Strait Islands (B,L,D)
Cruise the beautiful turquoise waters of the Endeavour Strait to Thursday Island; just one of 274 islands which lie between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Discover Thursday Island’s hidden past, including Green Hill Fort, on a guided history tour and a visit to Gab Titui Cultural Centre. Join Island Stars for an entertaining, education and spiritual showcase of traditional dance, storytelling songs and music. This unique show brings together two of the world’s oldest liv...
Friday – Horn Island & Cairns (B,L,D)
Transfer to Horn Island this morning. Join local guides on a tour of the World War II sites. See gun emplacements, an underground command post and an aircraft wreck with an epic tale. Walk in the steps of traditional owners, the Kaurareg People, and learn their stories. Following the tour, you will have time to wander the Torres Strait Heritage Museum. Transfer to Horn Island Airport for your QantasLink flight to Cairns. Tonight we’ll celebrate the end of our adventure with a farewell dinner ...
Saturday – Homeward Bound (B)
Your Cape York and Torres Strait adventure concludes after breakfast at Rydges Esplanade Resort. Please make your own arrangements for your connecting flight or rail home. Alternatively you may like to extend your stay in Cairns, please contact us for further information. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner dates & pricing
Prices and itinerary subject to change.
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+$800
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