5 Day Cape York - Fly North, Drive South - Small Group 4WD Camping Tour (Code: WCCY05SC)

Type: Tours - Cape York Camping Tours

Travelling in small groups of between 4 - 13 people, this is an award winning eco adventure based Cape York Camping Tour. The main point of difference with this tour is that you are travelling in small groups and you can cover the highlights of Cape York in just 5 days.

This is an action packed tour whereby in your first day on tour, you will have flown over the Great Barrier Reef, seen the tip of Australia by air and been to the Torres Strait Islands and literally travelled in a plane, ferry, bus and 4WD before setting up your beachfront campsite for the night. On this tour, you will experience beautiful landscapes, aboriginal rock art, water falls, beaches and rainforest. Cape York … one of Australia's last great wilderness regions extends 1000 kilometres north of Cairns. And… you'll feel the emotion and pride when you stand at the very Top of Australia!

Departure Dates:

All tours are guaranteed to depart on the following dates with a minimum of four passengers and road conditions permitting. Please take your own pillow with you.

Departure Dates for this tour in 2012:

• June 5, 19
• July 3, 17, 31
  
• Aug 14, 28
  
• Sep 11, 25
  
• Oct 9, 23
  

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How to Book: A Deposit of $400 per adult is required to confirm your place with the balance due 60 days before departure. Bookings made within 60 days of the travel date must be paid in full within 72 hours.  You can book online via the rates table's "Add to Itinerary" button, or, call to book on + 61 7 4036 3562  from overseas or 1800 681 685 (free call) from within Australia.  Your booking confirmation/ receipt will be emailed to you shortly after your booking request and deposit payment has been received.

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Tour Itinerary:

Meals are included as per the itinerary code: Meal Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D= Dinner  

Day 1 - (D) This morning an FNQ Travel staff member will arrange to take you to the Cairns Domestic Airport or alternatively you can park your car at Cairns Airport Parking (North Cairns) and they will take you and your luggage to the very front of the domestic departures terminal.

Your adventure begins when you board your aircraft to fly over the Great Barrier Reef to Horn Island. Transfer by ferry to Thursday Island, commercial and administration hub of the Torres Strait Islands. Free time to explore the island (you may wish to take a guided bus tour at your own expense and arrangements). After lunch (own expense) transfer by ferry to the northern-most settlements of mainland Australia to be met by your Guide. We overnight at our beachfront campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait.

Day 2 - (BLD) This morning enjoy a fascinating visit to the beautiful “Lockerbie Scrub”, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest before an emotional walk to the very top of Australia – CAPE YORK. After a fitting celebration we head south across the mighty Jardine River and travel through Cape York's wilderness. This afternoon 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 3 - (BL) 4WD adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track this morning. Cross rivers and creeks, see prehistoric cycads, giant termite mounds and carnivorous plants. This afternoon we cross the Wenlock River at historic Moreton Telegraph Office before travelling on to our overnight camp at the Archer River. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

Day 4 - (BLD) South to Coen then on to the historic telegraph station of Musgrave. Travel on into Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. Enjoy the peace of this remote outback location. In the evening relax around the campfire. We camp in the National Park tonight.

Day 5 - (B) Rise to the morning chorus of the many bird species in Lakefield. We travel on to “Quinkan Country” near Laura, an outback landscape of termite mounds and cattle stations. Here we climb (suitable footwear and reasonable fitness required) the sandstone escarpment at Split Rock to view ancient Aboriginal rock art, dated in excess of 13,000 years old, depicting traditional activities and culture. Now we head south and east via the Palmer River, site of one of Australia’s greatest gold rushes. Lunch (own expense) along the way. Now over the Great Dividing Range to the coastal plain and Port Douglas or Cairns completing your fascinating adventure of discovery and fun in Australia's far north.

Features & Inclusions

• Award winning guides and a long established company
• Best practice eco-tourism with commitment to conservation
• Attention to detail ensuring passenger satisfaction, comfort and safety
• Small Groups – Maximum 13 guests
• Air-conditioned 4WD vehicle
• Professional Qualified Guide
• Meals as coded
• Pyramid-style safari tent / self-inflating mattress
• 100mm thick self inflating air mattresses with fitted bottom sheet, and hearty camp oven cooked meals each night make this truly “camping in style”
• Lockerbie Scrub
• Cape York
• Twin Falls
• Wenlock River, Moreton Telegraph Office
• Musgrave, Coen, Archer River
• Interpretive walk to “Quinkan” Aboriginal Rock Art
• One-way air travel from Cairns to Horn Island
• One-way ferry travel from Thursday Island to Mainland
• All National Park, Site and Ferry Fees

Specials & Packages

Rates and Tariffs

2012 Season	5th Jun 2012 to 23rd Oct 2012
Tour Code: WCCY05SC - Twin Share	$1695.00 adult $1595.00 per child
Tour (Code: WCCY05SC) - Single Tent	$1795.00 adult
* Booking terms and conditions may apply, please details below.

Booking Information

Child age is from 7 - 14 years only.

How to Book: A Deposit of $400 per adult is required to confirm your place with the balance due 60 days before departure. Bookings made within 60 days of the travel date must be paid in full within 72 hours. You can book online via the rates table's "Add to Itinerary" button, or, call to book on + 61 7 4036 3562 from outside Australia or 1800 681 685 (free call) from within Australia. Your booking confirmation/ receipt will be emailed to you shortly after your booking request and deposit payment has been received.

Departure Dates left for 2012:

All tours are guaranteed to depart on the following dates with a minimum of four passengers and road conditions permitting. Please take your own pillow with you.

June 5, 19
July 3, 17, 31
Aug 14, 28
Sep 11, 25
Oct 9, 23

Departure time: FNQ Travel staff will arrange to have you dropped off to Cairns Domestic Airport at approximately 7am. Estimated flight departure time is 8.15am. Flight departure times do vary and will be confirmed.

Return time: Hotels in Cairns / Beaches / Port Douglas from 5:00pm.
Guests should make arrangements to stay in Cairns on the day before the tour starts, and on the date of return, because the return flight arrival time can sometimes be delayed by several hours.

Pickup or Departure Point Details: Complimentary pick up from your accommodation in Cairns, Beaches or Port Douglas are included in this tour.

What is not included:
• All alcoholic drinks
• Dinner on Day 3 and Lunch on Day 1 & 5
• Optional Tours - Thursday Island 1.5hr bus tour costs $31.
• Sleeping Bag (available for hire - $25 per person) / Pillow
• Items of a personal nature

Booking Policy

This tour is not suitable for children under 7 years of age. Child age is from 7 - 14 years only.
Solo travellers must pay the Single rate.
Luggage space is very limited. Please limit this to one small soft travel bag (typically 300mm x 300mm x 700mm) and a small daypack (cabin baggage). Your sleeping bag and pillow may be packed separately. A maximum weight limit of 10kg is permitted due to limitations and Workplace Health & Safety requirements.
Please advise the name of your Holiday Accommodation and/ or a mobile telephone contact in case the tour director can’t find you. We also book accommodation at the best locally available rates so if we can help you with that, please let us know.

Cancellation Policy:
60 – 30 days prior to travel, a 25% cancellation fee applies
29 – 14 days prior to travel, a 50% cancellation fee applies
·Less than 14 days prior to travel, a100% cancellation fee applies
·A $200 per person administration fee applies to every cancellation greater than 60 days prior to the date of travel.

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