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2 Day Drive-Fly Cooktown & Rainbow Serpent Tour

From $525 AUD


Trip Information
Starts In: Cairns or Port Douglas
Ends In: Cairns or Port Douglas
Duration: 2 Days.
Departs: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
Group Size: 20
Transport: 4WD vehicle, Skytrans flight
Accommodation: Twin Share
Activity: Cultural Tour
Ages: Open
Tour Code: ADVFLY2
Operator Code: BAMA07

Countries Visited
Australia
Trip Highlights
  • Air-conditioned 4wd transport to Cooktown along the Bama Way
  • Daintree River cable crossing
  • Overnight accommodation at Sovereign Resort Hotel
  • Rainbow Serpent Tour with Guurrbi Tours
  • Flight from Cooktown to Cairns with Skytrans Airlines
  • Meals & transfers as indicated on itinerary
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Daintree & Cape TRibulation
You will be collected from your accommodation by our air-conditioned 4wd vehicle, and travel north to Cooktown on the Bama Way. The journey takes you across the Daintree River by cable ferry, then along one of Australia’s most scenic coastal routes through the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation.

Your experienced and informative guide will add to your enjoyment with his knowledge of the area, as you follow the 4wd-only Bloomfield Track through some of the most rugged terrain in the country.

After crossing rivers and climbing mountain ranges with spectacular views, we stop for lunch at the famous Lion’s Den Hotel, established in 1875 and one of Queensland’s oldest running bush pubs. Your overnight stay is at the Sovereign Resort Hotel in the heart of Cooktown. (L)

Day 2:Rainbow Serpent Tour & Cooktown
You will be collected by Guurrbi Tours at 7.45 am for your air-conditioned drive to the rock art sites outside Hope Vale and the Rainbow Serpent Tour. Return to Cooktown around 1.15 pm, where you will have the remainder of the afternoon to explore this beautiful, historic town. You can visit the world-class James Cook Museum, take a stroll down the main street to the Wharf, check out the Milbi Wall which tells the Aboriginal history of the area, or simply relax on the verandah at Nature’s Powerhouse in the Botanical Gardens.

Your return flight to Cairns departs Cooktown airport at 5.40 pm (4.40 pm on Saturdays). Enjoy the spectacular views as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. At Cairns you will be met and transferred to your accommodation, arriving at approx. 6.45 pm (5.45 pm on Saturdays).

Please Note: Child (4-13 yrs) pay only $375.00 per child. Child prices are based on room-share wiith 2 adults.
 
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