15 Day Tagalong Adventure Tour to Cape York - The Tip Of Australia

Are you ready for one the best outback experiences in Australia? With our enthusiastic Tour guides with 10 Years Experience we will guide you through some of the roughest and toughest terrain in Australia! You will get to see some of the most secluded and beautiful swimming and waterholes in Australia, see some beautiful beaches, go along some of the toughest action packed 4wd tracks that you may ever experience, Fly over the tip of Australia in a helicopter looking down at the crystal clear waters, go snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, Learn about the history of The Cape York Peninsula and so much more!  CAPE YORK is on everyone's BUCKET LIST in Australia so why not add it to yours and get it ticked off today !

FULL ITINERARY BELOW 

Day 1 -

Meet up in Cairns and have a quick meet and greet. From there we will head up the scenic highway where our first stop will be at Rex lookout for a quick photo opportunity. Then we will head north to the Daintree river ferry and continue through the beautiful Daintree forest on the Bloomfield track. Next stop will be Wujal Wujal falls where we will stop for lunch and complete the walking track to the falls roughly 30min return trip. 

Then we will go along bloomsfield road till we reach out destination for the night at the famous Lions Den Hotel where we can have some dinner and enjoy a nice cold beverage while looking at the history of the Lions Den Hotel. Dinner is included tonight.

Day 2 -

Today we leave the Lions Den and make our way to Kalpower Crossing (Lakefield National Park). On our way we will stop in to Cooktown where we will go to the James Cook Museum (this is covered in tour costs) although this is optional if you do not wish to go the the museum you can go for a fish from the Jetty and Shay will take those who wish to go to the Museum.

From Cooktown we will drive over the Great Dividing Range and stop at The Old Laura Homestead before heading to our camping spot for the night at very beautiful Kalpower Crossing where we can relax and fish for Barra, Tarpon, catfish and Archerfish.

Day 3-

Today we will go through several water crossings and tackle some challenging bog holes on our trip from Kalpower crossing through to the Running Creek track and finish our day near Port Stewart.

Day 4-

Today will be a very bumpy ride we will head for the Peninsula Development Road where we will pass through Coen and head to Archer River for lunch (included in tour costs). From Archer river we will head to the famous Bramwell Station where we will stay for tonight listen to live music and have a well-deserved cold beverage.

Dinner tonight is also included!

Day 5-

Today is the big day we start our adventure on the telegraph track! Today you will see what your 4wd is made of!

This is a offroad adventurers dream with some parts of the track keeping you at the edge of your seat!

Today we will tackle the first crossing at Palm Creek ( It is quite steep on both ends and looks a lot harder than it is. We will guide you through the entire track), then we are off to next crossing at Ducie. We will then continue on to South and North Alice creek where we cross the border to The Heathlands Nature Reserve. Dulhunty River is next on our list it is a beautiful little river with lush vegetation and is a simple one to get through. We will then come to Bertie Creek and Cholmondeley Creek both are easy crossings before arriving at the most famous crossing on the track Gunshot Creek where we aim to spend the night Although we can't say for certain but we here is where we aim to be and if we arrive early enough we will get to sit back relax and watch other adventures concur Gunshot!

Day 6-

Today we will continue along the Telegraph Track we will head to Cockatoo Creek which is a beautiful creek with beautiful clear water although don't be fooled by its beautiful looks there are some nasty big holes you will need to avoid this is the first of many crossings moving forward we will have to walk first to find the safest possible route to get through. After Cockatoo Creek we will go past Sheldon Lagoon before crossing Sailor Creek. After crossing Sailor creek there will be on the left-hand side an old linesman's shelter (or what is left of it) with names of previous travellers underneath. Next comes some of the absolute highlights of the whole Peninsula. We will first stop at Fruit bat Falls for a swim (some people say it's the best swimming hole they have seen in Australia) it is picturesque with clear, cool water. Next we cross Scrubby Creek which doesn't look like much but water can go over your bonnet depending on how much water we have had over wet season.

Next we will venture to the beautiful Eliot Falls and Twin falls (another stunning swimming hole) is just a short walk away. This is our last stop for the day and we will camp at Eliot Falls campgrounds.

Day 7-

During today's adventures you will cross some extremely deep water crossings that are sure to go over your bonnet, we will guide you through the safest possible routes to get through these crossings.

Today we start off at Canal Creek which is quite deep and has an uneven bottom, so we will be walking this creek before entering to find the safest route. Now we are officially in the Jardine River National Park where our next crossing will be Sam creek, the bottom here is also quite uneven and we will also walk through before entering to find the shallowest route through. Next up is Mistake Creek, then we will continue on to Cannibal Creek the entrance and exit can be quite steep but is a beautiful creek crossing. We then will cross Cypress Creek which is known for its wonky log bridge, we will continue along the track pass The Poles of The Old Telegraph line until we get to Logan's Creek one of the deepest crossings on the whole track (although if you feel it's to hard you have the opportunity to to turn back to Mistake creek and take the bypass to the Jardine River Ferry where you will wait for the rest of us to complete the track) the water is murky and some say that it's a croc habitat but there isn't any official warnings/signs and we have never seen one there ourselves (although you will not be walking the creek we will). After Logan's Creek we will come to the last crossing of the telegraph track Nolan's Creek which is also very deep, and water will go over your bonnet here, we be getting out an walking this crossing.

Now you have officially completed the old telegraph track and we will take the Jardine River ferry across the river then continue to Loyalty Beach where we will now camp for the next few days.

Day 8-

We head to the northern most point of Australia via the Roma Flats Track where you will get some incredible photos of yourselves at the very tip of Australia. Then we will head back through to loyalty beach via Five Beaches and stop at the famous Croc Tent for some "I made it to the tip" souvenirs.

Day 9-

Free day! This day is for you to venture out on your own, You can go on a fishing charter or take the ferry over to Thursday Island or just simply relax at camp.

Day 10 -

Today we will drive to Punsand Bay for the day where you will go for a beautiful scenic helicopter ride over Somerset, Albany Passage & Tip of Cape York for Approx. 25 minutes make sure you bring your cameras/phones/GoPros for this will be a picture-perfect day you will not want to miss on camera! (Included in tour costs)

Day 11-

Today we will get an early start leaving at 7am heading south down the Peninsula Development Road where once again we will stop at Fruit Bat Falls for some lunch/brunch and a swim. Then continue south east to the beautiful Captain Billy's landing where we will stay for the night.

Day 12 and 13-

These next 2 days we will be making our way back to the bitumen they will be long bumpy days stopping at Archer River and Lakeland for the 2 nights but the long drives are totally worth it when we reach our final destination for our trip.

Day 14-

Today we will arrive at our last destination at Cape Tribulation . We will be heading out with Ocean Safari to go Snorkeling on the beautiful Great Barrier Reef this is where the Go Pros will really come in handy to take some beautiful photos and footage of the Great Barrier Reef! We will be going on the afternoon tour from 12pm to 4:30pm then head to the Cape Tribulation Beach House for our last night together we have booked and paid for everyone to go into their own air-conditioned rooms for a bit of well-deserved luxury on our last night after 3 massive days on the road!

Day 15-

We will follow the coast road back to Cairns where you can sync all your photos and videos off our Go-pros on to your phone. Before handing them back to us and we will make a video of your trip and a photo book of your personal photos just for you all included in your package so make sure you take lots of photos. (Please note this may take 4-6 weeks to arrive).

Thank you for choosing us as your Guides from Cairns to Cape York

Some Images have been extracted from www.hemamaps.com/cape-york