Tour Overview
This trek is the complete adventure
through North and Eastern Australia. Travel from Darwin
to Kakadu National Park through the open Savanna lands before
relaxing in Cairns. See the Great Barrier Reef & Mission
Beach. Sail a yacht in the Whitsundays and stay on a real
working cattle ranch before our 4WD adventure on Moreton
Island. Time to party in Surfers Paradise before getting
back to Sydney fully relaxed.
Flexible Itineraries
The itinerary shown is intended as a guide only indicating
a typical itinerary & series of activities. While our
intention is to adhere to the published day by day route,
the itinerary, distance travelled, type of accommodation
and available activities may vary due to group input, weather,
road conditions & local restrictions. Early or late
season treks can be affected by extreme weather.
Tour Description
We leave Darwin and Australia’s
Top End to explore the "World Heritage Listed"
Kakadu National Park, one of Australia’s most beautiful
areas of wilderness. Come and explore Nourlangie Rock to
see Aboriginal rock art thousands of years old before watching
the sunset where the aborigines have lived for over 40,000
years or maybe take a criuse on the Yellow Water Billabong
where you can spot the many crocodiles, birds, snakes, dingos
and more that are abundant in Kakadu. Heading south we arrive
at the tranquil Mataranka Hot Springs for a soak in the
palm shaded thermal pools.
The next few days will be
a real outback adventure as we cross the remote landscapes
of North Eastern Queensland. You’ll get a real feel
for the vastness and emptiness of much of Australia’s
interior. We set up bush camps along the way, pass through
mining towns, stop at characteristic outback pubs for refreshments
and at hot springs for a swim. We travel through some vastly
changing landscape where we can join the "Flying Doctor
Museum" tour in Conclurry and then meet Russell in
Mount Surprise and interact in his unique reptile show.
Crossing the Atherton Table
lands we'll head into Cairns where a full day on our multi-million
dollar sailing boat awaits. We’ll cruise to the Outer
Barrier Reef where you can snorkel or dive some of the best
sites and marvel at the vast array of marine life living
in the most extensive reef system in the world. A day you
will remember for the rest of your life.
Mission Beach is our next
destination. For those with a strong sense of adventure
there is adrenaline pumping white water rafting on the Tully
River or sea kayaking. Alternatively take the daily boat
service out to Dunk Island and hike the rainforests looking
for the elusive cassowary (similat to an emu) or even muster
the courage to go tandem sky-diving. For a more leisurely
day simply lounge on Mission Beach and work on your suntan.
Our next stop is Airlie Beach,
from where you can access the beautiful paradise that is
the Whitsunday Islands and some of the most picturesque
sailing in the world. The choice today is yours. Choose
between a full day on a fast Maxi sailing yacht, take a
cruise to a millionaire's resort, catch a launch to discover
the underwater observatory, sky-dive, jet-ski or just lie
by the pool! In the evening you can check out a live band
& the local nightlife
Leaving the coast behind,
we head for our real working cattle station for a taste
of Australian country life. Try horseback riding, join a
4WD tour of the station or maybe even grab a farm motorbikes
and help out with the day to day chores on this 2,600 acre
property and enjoy some traditional Australian country hospitality.
Picking up our 4WD vehicle
we take a barge out to Moreton Island, where the world’s
highest sand dunes await you. With miles of deserted white
beaches and inland forests dotted with crystal clear lakes,
this is the highlight of the trip for many. We’ll hike
some of the trails, visit the Tangalooma Wrecks and maybe
view dolphins, fish or pods of whales in season. You can
also explore the shipwrecks and swim in the Blue Lagoon
– a naturally formed “perched lake.” As good
as Fraser
Island without the crowds.
Back on the mainland
we head South and stop at the Gold Coast. Take a surfing
lesson at Surfer’s Paradise where you can take a surfing
lesson and view Australia's most easterly point and light-house
at Byron Bay. You might spot
some dolphins playing in the surf or a whale if the season
is right.
There is still time
to try river kayaking or, mountain biking at Barrington
Tops before arriving in Sydney around 7:00 pm and the end
of our tour.
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