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BCL - Cape York - 18 Day Adventure Tag Along Tour 2012
Overview
Travel from Cairns to Cape York in the comfort of your own or hired dual-range, high clearance 4wd vehicle. You will be guided and assisted by our qualified and experienced guide, sleep under the stars, swim in waterholes and much more. This is a unique self-drive - self catered tour.
Days 1-11
Departing from Ellis Beach north of Cairns travelling via the Daintree we visit famous places such as Cooktown, Archer River, Weipa just to name a few, we then travel along the Old Telegraph Line encounter several very challenging river crossings and finally make camp at the Jardine River on day 10 of our tour.
We now have only a short drive to Seisia where we will make our camp for a few nights. From Seisia we finally tackle the last few kilometers to Pajinka from there we will walk the last few hundred meters to our final Destination. - The Tip of Cape York, the most northerly point of mainland Australia!
Days 12-18
Day 12 is a rest day in Seisia allowing plenty of opportunity for sightseeing, restocking your car, fishing, or just relaxing before our celebration dinner, Day 13 is one of the biggest highlights of our tour which is the ferry trip and bus tour of Thursday Island. We depart Seisia on day 14 travelling southwards along the Old Telegraph Line (this is along tracks that we have not yet traversed) where we visit places such as Cockatoo Creek and the infamous “Gunshot Creek” crossing. On Day 18 we make our way from Laura to Cairns where we will have our farewell lunch.
This completes our exciting and interesting journey along some of the most magnificent landscapes Australia has to offer.
Location
- Cape York (Cairns and Tropical North Queensland - Queensland)
Meet in Cairns, travel up the Cape York Peninsula stay at Seisia for 3 nights and travel back down along different tracks finishing in Cairns Exact meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.
Additional Info
- All drivers must have an unrestricted driver's licence, overseas clients must hold a current international licence. Upon booking we will issue our tour info pack which incl itinerary - meeting venue and time, general travel in convoy guidelines, how to prep your vehicle and what to pack
- This tour requires participants to have a good dual range 4WD vehicle with ample ground clearance, other basic equipment which is necessary includes vehicle recovery points, snatch straps, UHF radio, off road tyres, basic tool kit and a fire extinguisher.
- Numbers on the day: Groups are restricted to 10 vehicles maximum
- Session length: This tag along tour runs for 18 days.
- THIS TOUR RUNS ONCE A YEAR: JUNE 13, 2012 This tour is suitable for off-road trailers, extra charge $100. We reserve the right to alter travel times and routes depending on weather conditions and road closures or any other circumstances. Not included in our tour costs are medical, personal, motor vehicle and travel insurances, camping gear, nor are we responsible for any personal, vehicle repair or fuel expenses.