HIGHLIGHTS: M.V Pacific Discoverer Cargo Vessel Have your tent set up Great Barrier Reef for you on arrival! Thursday Island Cape York - Most Northern Tip of Australia Twin Falls Weipa Archer River Lakefield National Park Bloomfield Track Cape Tribulation Legend; B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, T = Toilets, S = Showers, L = Laundry, Bc = Bush Camp DAY 1 CAIRNS – M.V PACIFIC DISCOVERER (D) Welcome aboard! The friendly crew will welcome you aboard the cargo vessel M.V. Pacific Discoverer and help you to settle in for your trip up the East Coast of Cape York, taking in the splendor of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical coastline. Great views, good food and friendly company will make an excellent start to your adventure. DAY 2 GREAT BARRIER REEF – MARINE NATIONAL PARKS (BLD) A fascinating and relaxing sea passage following the Great Barrier Reef and isolated coast line in the footsteps of Captain Cook. DAY 3 SEISIA - CAPE YORK (BLD) This morning we cruise through the Island studded Straits to Seisia where you will be met by a Heritage Tours representative who will take you to your campsite. Having familiarized your selves with our permanent pre-erected base camp the rest of the day is yours, maybe a spot of fishing or a stroll along the beach. (STL) DAY 4 SEISIA - THURSDAY ISLAND (BD) A free day! After breakfast, you have the following options (own expense): • Catch the ferry to Thursday Island, join a guided bus tour • Spend the day at Seisia, fishing (hand lines available) or stroll along the beach • For those who wish to fish further afield, we can suggest suitable boat hire DAY 5 CAPE YORK - SOMERSET (BLD) An unforgettable day! Stand at the very top of mainland Australia. We then visit Somerset (road conditions permitting), once the home of the legendary Jardine family and government outpost established in 1864. We have lunch on the palm fringed Anchorage Beach, which overlooks the Albany Passage. A walk on the beach will complete your day before returning to base. (STL) DAY 6 SEISIA - TWIN FALLS (BLD) Southward bound, we cross the mighty Jardine River. We travel along the upper section of the Old Telegraph Track, en route for Twin Falls. An early arrival allows plenty of time to enjoy a refreshing swim and view the pristine falls.(Bc+T) (Easy Camping Tours: Your tent will be set up on arrival) DAY 7 TWIN FALLS - WEIPA (BLD) An early start today! We travel on to Fruit Bat Falls, where you can enjoy the view and have a refreshing swim. A southerly run through the wilderness with all its varied landscapes to cross the Wenlock River. We head for the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria and our overnight stop at our campsite in Weipa, with its view over Albatross Bay. (STL) Easy Camping Tours: Your tent will be set up for you on arrival. DAY 8 WEIPA - ARCHER RIVER (BD) This morning there will be the opportunity of a tour of the largest bauxite mine in the world (own expense). Leaving this modern town behind, we head towards the Wenlock River. Then we make our way to our campsite at picturesque Archer River. (STL) Easy Camping Tours: Your tent will be set up for you on arrival. DAY 9 ARCHER RIVER - LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK (BLD) This morning we head east towards Princess Charlotte Bay, where we traverse almost the entire length of Lakefield National Park (road conditions permitted), an amalgamation of 3 huge cattle stations, now a haven for the many birds and animals, native to this area. Lagoons, billabongs, and wide river lakes are home to both fresh and saltwater crocodiles. We camp tonight at Kalpower Crossing. (ST) (Easy Camping Tours: Your tent will be set up on arrival) DAY 10 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK - COOKTOWN (BLD) An early start enables us to watch the sun rise over the swamps of Lakefield and to listen to the awakening bird life. Travelling southwards, we'll come across various water holes where, with luck, the warming sun may bring crocodiles to the banks. We continue on to Old Laura Homestead and from here we head towards Cooktown via the Battle Camp Road. Visit the Cooktown Museum (own expense), Captain Cooks Landing and Grassy Hill Lookout. Tonight we arrive at our accommodation in Cooktown - share facilities. (STL) DAY 11 COOKTOWN - CAPE TRIBULATION (BLD) We make our way south passing the mysterious Black Mountain and the historic Lions Den Hotel. Traversing the jungle shrouded Bloomfield Track to Cape Tribulation, where the 'rainforest meets the reef'. At Cape Tribulation, where Captain Cook's troubles began, we will enjoy a rainforest walk. We camp tonight at Cape Tribulation. (STL) (Easy Camping Tours: Your tent will be set up on arrival) DAY 12 CAPE TRIBULATION - CAIRNS (BL) After a leisurely morning, we spend time exploring the wonders of Cape Tribulation, before crossing the Daintree River to begin the last leg of our journey home. A scenic drive along the Marlin Coast is a perfect way to complete your Cape York Adventure. We arrive back in Cairns in the afternoon and return you to your accommodation.

12 DAY CAPE YORK SEA / LAND SAFARI (Cargo vessel "M.V. PACIFIC DISCOVERER"') (TWIN SHARE CABIN WITH SHARED FACILITIES) CAMPING ...................... $ 2,775 EASY CAMPING ..... $ 3,075 $ 150.00 discount September $ 300.00 discount October DEPARTURE DATES : May 23, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 12, October 10

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