7 Day Cape York Tour - Drive North, Fly South - Small Group 4WD Camping Tour (Code: WCCY07NC)

Type: Tours - Cape York Camping Tours

Travelling in small groups of between 4 - 13 people, this is a real eco adventure based Cape York Camping Tour. This tour gets straight into the highlights of Cape York and lasts seven days, including a free day to explore Thursday Island or perhaps go fishing, whatever you wish.

Departure Dates: All tours are guaranteed to depart on the follow dates with a minimum of four passengers and road conditions permitting.

Departure Dates for this tour in 2012:

• May 30
  
• June 13, 27
• July 11, 25
• Aug 8, 22
• Sep 5, 19
• Oct 3, 17
  

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How to Book: A 20% deposit payment is required at the time of booking and the remaining balance is due at least two months prior to departure. This trip is very popular and should be booked as far in advance as is possible. The minimum number of people per trip required for the trip to run is 4. The maximum number is 13. 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 below or by telephone or by calling to book on 1800 681 685 or + 61 7 4036 3562 from outside Australia.

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More Information:

The main point to consider with this tour is that you are skipping out the Daintree National Park and Cooktown and getting right into the heart of Cape York from Day 1. By the end of the first day, you'll have already travelled around 500km. You will actually spend three nights of this tour at the tip of Australia.

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!

Tour Itinerary:

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

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 - (BL) 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, our overnight stop. Dinner is at your own expense this evening.

Day 3 - (BLD) On to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community and its bauxite mine. Leaving Weipa, we travel east through Batavia Downs Station to our camp at the historic Moreton Telegraph Office 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 cycads, 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) Time for a morning swim then onward across the mighty Jardine River by cable ferry to our beach front campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait.

Day 6 – (BLD) A fascinating visit to the beautiful “Lockerbie Scrub”, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest, on our way to historic Somerset on Albany Passage where you can ponder the past, our explorers, pioneers and the Cape’s traditional owners. Now, an emotional walk to the very top of Australia – CAPE YORK!

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 board your boat to cruise to Thursday Island, the commercial and administration hub of the Torres Strait Islands. Enjoy a guided tour of the island. After lunch (own expense) transfer by ferry to Horn Island to board your aircraft to fly over The Great Barrier Reef to Cairns ending your fascinating safari of adventure and discovery in Australia’s far north. The safari terminates at Cairns airport at around 5.30pm. FNQ Travel will take you from the airport to your Cairns accommodation if you book it with us.

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”.
• Guided Tour of Split Rock Aboriginal Rock Art
• Lakefield National Park
• Old Laura Homestead
• Musgrave, Coen, Archer River, Merluna Station
• Weipa
• The Telegraph Track
• Wenlock River, Moreton Telegraph Office
• Twin Falls
• Cape York
• Lockerbie Scrub
• One-way air travel between Bamaga and Cairns
• All National Park, Site and Ferry Fees

Specials & Packages

Rates and Tariffs

2011 Season	1st Jun 2011 to 5th Oct 2011
Camping Tour - Twin Share Tent	$1995.00 adult $1895.00 per child
Camping Tour - Single tent	$2145.00 adult
2012 Season	30th May 2012 to 17th Oct 2012
Camping Tour - Twin Share Tent	$2095.00 adult $1995.00 per child
Camping Tour - Single tent	$2245.00 adult
* Booking terms and conditions may apply, please details below.

Booking Information

Departure Dates left for 2012: All tours are guaranteed to depart on the follow dates with a minimum of four passengers and road conditions permitting.

May 30
June 13, 27
July 11, 25
Aug 8, 22
Sep 5, 19
Oct 3, 17

How to Book: A 20% deposit payment is required at the time of booking and the remaining balance is due at least two months prior to departure. This trip is very popular and should be booked as far in advance as is possible. The minimum number of people per trip required for the trip to run is 4. The maximum number is 13. 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 above or by telephone or by calling to book on 1800 681 685 or + 61 7 4036 3562 from outside Australia.

Departure time: Hotels in Cairns / Beaches / Port Douglas from 7:00am
Return time: Cairns Domestic Airport at 5.30pm (to be confirmed). The safari terminates at the airport. Guests should make arrangements to stay in Cairns on the date of return because the time of return 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. Someone from FNQ Travel will drop you off to your Cairns accommodation at the end of the tour.

What is not included:
• All drinks (except tea and coffee)
• Optional Tours
• Lunch on Day 7 and Dinner on Day 2
• Sleeping Bag (available for hire - $25 per person) Please BYO 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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