The Ultimate Cape York Tours – 11 Day Expedition
TOUR REGION
Cairns and Cape York, Queensland, Australia.
TOUR TYPE
Camping and Cabin Outback Safari (remote region)
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
Rezdy
DURATION
10 NIGHTS/11 DAYS
ALTERNATIVE TOUR
Fully Accommodated Cape York Tour
HIGHLIGHTS AND AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
– See Australia’s famous Old Telegraph Track and the ever entertaining 4WD enthusiasts
– swim in crystal clear sparkling waters
– authentic bush camping (‘in the middle of know where’)
– travel in dual cab utes and troupe carriers (no buses)
– camp on the beaches of the gulf of carpentaria
– experience indigenous culture
ITINERARY
ROAD TRIP TO CAPE YORK🚙 – return to Cairns.
Ride along in our luxury 4WD’s or Tag-A-long in your own 4WD.
Distance
1432km each way.
Cairns – Weipa – Cape York – Cook Town – Cape Tribulation – Cairns
5 days of adventure to the TIP of the Cape and 5 days exploring on the way back to Cairns
🚙Modern 4WDs – a 4WD is necessary for this trip.
Accommodation
🛌5 Nights Share Accommodation (single room upgrade option available)
⛺5 Nights Camping
🛌All room accommodation will have full facilities, some may be in nearby amenity blocks. Room accommodation is basic, think beach shack, donga, dated motel room. Some is quirky and some a wonderful surprise. There are not a lot of choices in the outback and there is nothing very schmick or shiny about lifestyle in these parts. What we can promise is that each accommodation location is glorious and full or charm and character. Rooms are share, twin, triple, quad or dormitory, some with ensuite.
Don’t like sharing! that’s ok, you could choose to camp each night instead. Or you can opt for a single supplement own room fee of $500 to secure your own abode, subject to availability.
⛺Camping.
Tents – supplied – We supply EACH camper their own tent and air mattress. Tents are spacious and can accommodate up to 2 people with luggage. You can stand up in them.
They are easy to assemble and pack away.
All but one of our campsites has facilities. However should we get caught out, due to mechanical issues, overstaying at an attraction, road closures etc, we will rough camp where it is convenient. In this case there will be no facilities. This may mean you need to toilet in the bush and either forgo a shower until the following night or have a birdbath/baby wipe cleanse. This rarely happens but it is possible. Sometimes we carry a camping toilet & ensuite tent with us but this is not guaranteed. All sites are unpowered.
MEALS
🥐Breakfast and 🥩Dinner provided.
🍗Lunch – not supplied. We will stop each day for lunch in the Roadhouses/Stations. We like to support the local communities by stopping in for lunch. Or you can bring pre-packed lunches/snacks from home.
We can cater to most dietary needs.
We like to describe our food as “👨🍳Gourmet Camping Meals👩🍳” they aren’t your standard camp style meals.
ACTIVITIES & WOW’s
*The TIP – not the dump, LOL – the Tip of Australia – the one at the very top! WOW!📷
*Walks or Short hikes most days.
*Aboriginal Rock/Cave Art – WOW!📷
*Learn about the aboriginal communities in Northern Queensland
Guugu Yimithirr People
*Djabugay People
*Roadhouses & Station’s (they are all different and a tourist attraction in their own right)
*Fruit Bat Falls – WOW!📷
*Eliot Falls – WOW!📷
*Twin Falls – WOW!📷
*Wujal Wujal Falls
*4WD fun on the Old Telegraph Track – we love spectating as the brave or dim-witted (depending on your point of view) throw their cars down the cut-out ramps and river crossings at Gunshot, Palm Creek and Cockatoo Creek.
*Sexchange Hotel
*Crocodile Spotting/Feeding
*Lakeland educational facility
*The Old Telegraph Track – WOW!📷
*The Croc Tent
*Cooktown Hotel 1885
*Bloomfield Track
*Cape Tribulation Cowie Beach
*Grassy Hill Lookout
*The Lions Den
*Daintree Ice-cream Co
*Jardine River Ferry
*Daintree River Cruise WOW!📷
*& more
LOCATIONS:
*Cairns
*Cooktown
*Cape Tribulation
*Cape York – Pajinka
*Seisia
*Mulligan Highway
*Loyalty Beach
*Bloomfield Track
*Muranda
*Kuranda
*Julatten and Mount Molloy
*Roonga Point
*Hope Vale
*Coen
*Archer River
*Wenlock River
*Moreton Telegraph Station
*Bramwell Station
*The Old Telegraph Track
*Bamaga
*Bloomfield
*Jardine River
*Punsand Bay
*Weipa
*Daintree
*& more
It is an exciting time to travel after the wet season has finished. The rivers, gorges, water crossings and waterfalls are all in action, waiting for us.
The schedule of places we visit can change depending on weather, access, road closures, Government guidelines and time etc but like you we want to get to as many as possible.
THE OLD TELEGRAPH TRACK – OTT
follows the original telegraph line through the Peninsula, and for much of the Cape’s history was the only available route.
The OTT is a rough road, 4WD access only and a 4WD enthusiasts’ playground. It’s only accessible during the dry season. It passes through some beautiful country with several creek and river crossings, and there are several patches of deep sand. Bush camps are set up at most creek crossings.
The OTT is an integral part of this memorable journey providing adventure, tradition and stunning scenery.
*Sky Road Trail only drive 2 small sections of the OTT but man are they FUN & bumpy!
BLOOMFIELD TRACK
Described as wild but beautiful, it is a bucket-list trip for local and international 4WD enthusiasts, flanked by pristine coastline on one side and ancient rainforest on the other. It starts 40km north of the Daintree River ferry and is around 100km long.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Required. We recommend obtaining Travel Insurance for all travel within Australia and abroad.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Sky Road Trail has terms and conditions that should be read before agreeing to attend a trip. Our T&C’s are listed on our web page www.skyroadtrail.com
Hope you can join this exciting trip.
FAQ
What is the best Cape York Tours ?
The best Cape York Tour is an authentic travel experience where you will experience the local cultures of the Cape York Peninsula, visit the Old Telegraph Track, it’s history and 4WD charm and make it to The Tip of Australia for a photo with the famous Tip of Australia sign.
