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Cape York Frontier
7 Day Guided Vacation | Cairns Return
Travel Period
Australia is blessed with unpeopled wilderness areas and quirky towns. You’ll find both in spades on the Cape York Peninsula. Arriving at the tip of country on this Far North Queensland tour, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world, far away from the rigmarole of daily life. And this is just the start of your Queensland short break adventure; expect waterfalls, rainforest, wetlands and outback cattle stations.
*Please note, this tour is operated by a third-party*
Prices From CODE: QCY
$3413
Above lowest price is based on 2024-05-07 departure
$4126
Above lowest price is based on 2024-05-07 departure
Single rooms are limited and subject to availability
Child prices may be available on request
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Trip Details
What's included
- • Specialist highly experienced Travel Director/Driver
• Basic hotels
National Park entrance fees
Dining
- • 5 Lunches
- • 6 Dinners
- • 6 Full Breakfasts
Flight Information
- Day Prior – flights to arrive anytime into Cairns Airport
Day 7 – We recommend that guests fly out the day after
the tour returns to Cairns, as it may be delayed getting
back into Cairns.
Flights to and from your holiday are not included
in the price.
What to Bring
- • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
- • Water bottle
- • Warm layers in cooler months
- • Camera
- • Comfortable walking shoes
Fitness Requirements
Heritage Tours - High level of fitness required
If you have any mobility issues or over 80 years of age, it is a requirement to complete the “Fit to Travel & Mobility Questionnaire” and return these to Heritage Tours. A doctor’s clearance may be required before booking can be confirmed.
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Cape York Frontier (Travel Period: 01 May 2024 – 30 Sep 2024)
Moments after departing Cairns you're amid the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. Cross the Daintree River and you’re on your way to Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. You’re not here to dive in – your journey takes you off-road along the 4WD Bloomfield Track. Legends (and myths) await at Black Mountain, sometimes dubbed the Bermuda Triangle of Australia.
Hotel:
Sovereign Resort Hotel
Included Meals:
Dinner, Lunch
Today you're in Quinkan Country, home to one of Australia best-preserved rock-art sites. Nearby, Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park is big in more ways than one, from its enormous waterlily-covered billabongs to its unfathomable number of birds.
Hotel:
Musgrave Roadhouse
Included Meals:
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner
The historic gold town of Coen may be small in size, but it’s got plenty of country swagger. Bauxite mining was the reason the tiny town of Weipa was formed. Today, visitors arrive for blazing sunsets over the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Hotel:
Albatross Bay Resort
Included Meals:
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner
How do you want to spend your pre-lunch hours? Perhaps on an optional Weipa Wildlife & Eco Cruise, revealing First Nations culture and wildlife. Or dig deep on a bauxite mine tour. How these rocks are pulled from the ground is head-scratching. As is the size of Bramwell Station, Australia’s northernmost cattle station and your base for the night.
Hotel:
Bramwell Cattle Station
Included Meals:
Dinner, Breakfast
Your early start today is worth it when you arrive at Fruit Bat Falls for lunch. Dive in, splash about, cool off, unwind. There’s not much between you and Cape York; cross the Jardine River and you’re there. Seisia is the departure point for ferries to Thursday Island and fishing charters. It’s also the gateway to tomorrow’s adventures.
Hotel:
Seisia Holiday Village
Included Meals:
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner
Not many people can say they’ve stood at the very top of mainland Australia at Somerset, the first European settlement on the Cape York Peninsula. Lunch is served on palm fringed Anchorage Beach overlooking the Albany Passage.
Hotel:
Seisia Holiday Village
Included Meals:
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner
Rich in Aboriginal culture, history and natural beauty, Thursday Island is the capital of the Torres Strait Islands. Time might stand still here, but you won’t – you’re on a guided tour before heading to Horn Island to board your aircraft, flying over the Great Barrier Reef back to Cairns. Wait, how did this week pass so quickly?
Included Meals:
Breakfast
Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.
Cape York Frontier
Best Buys
7 Day Guided Vacation
Cairns Return
Australia is blessed with unpeopled wilderness areas and quirky towns. You’ll find both in spades on the Cape York Peninsula. Arriving at the tip of country on this Far North Queensland tour, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world, far away from the rigmarole of daily life. And this is just the start of your Queensland short break adventure; expect waterfalls, rainforest, wetlands and outback cattle stations.
*Please note, this tour is operated by a third-party*
Highlights
Flexible Vacations
If you can’t get enough of wildlife, sign up for an Eco Cruise from Weipa, the largest town on the Cape York Peninsula.
Iconic Sites
At the very tip of Australia, Cape York is the largest unspoilt wilderness area in the country. Few people get to see this magical part of the world.
Sustainable Travel
Sleep soundly knowing your national park fees are helping protect fragile and untouched pockets of wilderness.
Natural Wonders
Visiting Quinkan Country, sacred Aboriginal land, is a spiritual experience. The rock art here dates back tens of thousands of years, revealing Dreamtime stories.
Accommodation
Your Guided Holiday includes a range of quality accommodation for your comfort.
The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:
Day 1 - Sovereign Resort Hotel
128 Charlotte St Cooktown QLD 4895
The Sovereign Resort Hotel is a beautiful situated in the heart of Cooktown, close to all historic sights, shops, wharf and museum. The Sovereign Resort Hotel boasts a beautiful free form swimming pool set amidst award winning landscaped tropical gardens.
Features
- Fans
- Air-conditioning
- Ensuite
- Hairdryer
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Mini-bar (surcharge)
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Phone
- TV
- In-house movies
1/5
Day 2 - Musgrave Roadhouse
Musgrave, Peninsula Developmental Rd, Yarraden, QLD 4871
The Musgrave Roadhouse is located 136 kilometres north of Laura, and is halfway between Cairns and Weipa, providing an ideal resting place for travellers heading north to the Cape York Peninsula.
Features
- Hot showers
- Toilet facilities
- Kiosk
- Barbecue facilities
2/5
Day 3 - Albatross Bay Resort
10 Duyfken Crs, Weipa, QLD 4874
The Albatross Bay Resort is the premier accommodation option when visiting Weipa and Far North Queensland.
Features
- Air-conditioning
- TV
- Ensuite
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
- Refrigerator
- Phone
3/5
Day 4 - Bramwell Cattle Station
100 Bamaga Road Bramwell 4892
Basic accommodation with rooms featuring ensuite bathrooms.
Bramwell station offers a welcoming frop for all Cape York visitors, and since 1983 has actively catered for coach tours and individual travellers. Bramwell is also a working cattle station.
Features
- Café
- Live entertainment (on occaison)
- Shower and toilet facilities
4/5
Day 5 - Seisia Holiday Village
6 Koraba Rd, Seisia, QLD 4876
Seisia Holiday Park is the ideal spot to relax after your overland journey through the Cape, as well as a great place to base yourself for exploring the Tip of Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands.
Features
- Kiosk
- Gift Shop
- Air Conditioning
- TV
- Kitchen Facilities
- Tea & Coffee Facilities
5/5
