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Activity Code: ADNT102
Cooktown 1 Day 4WD Adventure
Description
Travel by air-conditioned (4WD) vehicle as we travel north on one of Australia's most scenic coastal drives along the Daintree Coast, Tropical North Queensland. Traverse the Daintree National Park, crossing the mighty Daintree River by cable ferry. You will journey through this spectacular example of Mother Nature, which contains the highest number of plant and animal species that are rare, or threatened by extinction.
Your experienced guide will enlighten your journey with incredible stories and history as you continue on the 4WD only Bloomfield Track. Crossing rivers and climbing mountain ranges. We stop for lunch at the famous Lion's Den Hotel (est. 1875), one of North Queensland's oldest running bush pubs. Continue to the unique geological oddity, which is Black Mountain, surrounded in mystery and spoken of in ancient Aboriginal legend. Arriving in Cooktown you will have a 360 degree view from Grassy Hill of the Endeavour River. Have your camera ready! Enjoy free time to explore historical Cooktown.
Return journey is by the inland road, the Mulligan Highway, traveling through a diverse landscape of cattle stations, the Palmer River goldfields region which is the outback of Far North Queensland. You will then arrive back to your accommodation in the late evening.
Meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.
Locations
Cairns (Cairns and Tropical North QLD - Queensland)
Cape Tribulation (Cairns and Tropical North QLD - Queensland)
Cooktown (Cairns and Tropical North QLD - Queensland)
This tour departs from Cairns and Port Douglas and visits Cooktown in Tropical North Queensland. A courtesy pick up and drop off service is provided to your accommodation.
Participant Guidelines
This activity departs Cairns 7.00am with pick ups from the Northern Beaches at 7.30am and Port Douglas at 8.30am. We arrive in Cooktown approx 2.30pm with up to 2 hours free time to explore Cooktown at your leisure. Returns to Pt Douglas 8.30pm Northern Beaches at 9.00pm and Cairns 9.30pm.
Does not include entry into James Cook Museum and evening meal
Price Valid For
1 person
Booking Notes
Must be booked at least 2 days before activity.
Tour subject to weather conditions along the Bloomfield Track, alternative route via the inland road will be taken. Children prices are valid for 4 - 14 inclusive. 3 and younger are free but as this tour requires long periods of travelling in the car, young children are not recommended.
Session Length
Trip times are as follows: 14 hours duration from Cairns and 12 hours duration from Port Douglas. Your day includes free time to explore Cooktown.
Numbers on Day
Minimum 4 passengers, maximum 13 passengers. This tour is not recommended for children under 5 years.
Cancellation Cover
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