Cape York & Torres Strait Explorer

Meals
9 Breakfast(s), 9 Lunch(s), 8 Dinner(s)

Transport
Private 4WD Overland Vehicle

Accommodation
Hotel (1 night), Camping (8 nights), Camping with basic facilities (1 night)

• Cape Tribulation - Lookout
• Cape Tribulation - Daintree Rainforest nature walk
• Rossville - Welcome to Country Smoking Ceremony
• Cooktown - Cooktown History Centre visit
• Rossville - Kuku Nyungkul cultural tour
• Coen - Coen Heritage House visit
• Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park - Chilli Beach
• Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park - Mount Tozer viewing platform
• Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park - Portland Roads Coastal Community visit
• Lockhart River - Arts Centre visit
• Weipa - Lake Patricia stop
• Weipa - Western Cape Culture Centre visit
• Weipa - Mangrove Eco Cruise
• Apudthama National Park - Fruit Bat Falls walk & swim
• Shelburne - Kennedy’s Lost Camp stop
• Cape York - WWII plane wrecks
• Cape York - Injinoo Community visit
• Cape York - Fly Point walk
• Cape York - Pajinka ('The Tip') day trip
• Cape York - Somerset Beach stop
• Thursday Island - Torres Strait Cultural Tour with local guide
• Thursday Island - Return ferry
• Bamaga - Flight to Cairns

• Make the pilgrimage to Pajinka (Cape York) – the continent’s northernmost point and one of Australia’s most remote and unique locations, known as ‘The Tip’.
• Take a ferry to Thursday Island and learn more about the culture of the Torres Strait Islander people on a guided walk along Bayo Beach with a Torres Strait Islander Guide.
• Cross the Iron Range for a night near Chilli Beach – this picture-perfect white sand beach is framed by palm trees.
• Head into the mangroves on an eco-cruise in Weipa to spot crocodiles sunning themselves on the muddy riverbanks.
• Learn about Aboriginal culture in a remote retreat outside Cooktown with an Aboriginal guide, try bush food and listen to storytelling about the land and its ancestors. Then, learn about Torres Strait Islander culture in Seisia.

• This is a truly epic road trip to the far north of Australia and you'll be travelling for long distances for extended periods of time in remote areas most days, often on bumpy unsealed roads. See the daily itinerary for approximate total travel times and distances.  Other than the first night in Cairns, we spend all nights of this trip camping. Tents and camping gear are provided, but you will need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Communal showers and toilets are available at all campsite locations, other than our night in Iron Range National Park where basic bush toilets are available but no showers. A single tent supplement is available for purchase at an additional cost and subject to availability. As this is a camping trip, we rely on all travellers to help with camp duties for a smooth and enjoyable trip. This includes pitching and packing up your own tent daily and assisting your leader with cooking and cleaning duties.  The weather in Cape York and the Torres Strait can be unpredictable, with road and travel conditions sometimes affected by rain. Be prepared to be flexible and for some occasional changes of plan during our journey. Your leader will advise on any updates to the itinerary and inclusions as you travel.  Lakefield National Park is located in a basin that drains very slowly after the wet season. Access depends on whether roads are passable, and the official opening times each year can be as late as the end of July. On day 4 you’ll visit Lakefield National Park as soon as it opens after the wet season. If the park is still closed on your departure date, you’ll travel north on the main Peninsula Development Road via Coen to Archer River Roadhouse, where you will spend the night camping. As we are travelling in very remote areas of Australia, mobile phone reception and opportunities to charge devices will be very limited. There are few shops or services in this part of the world, so bring all essential items with you and take this time to disconnect, enjoy nature and each others company. There is limited luggage space in our vehicle, so you will need to pack light (maximum 15kg) and take soft sided bags. Please note we are staying in and travelling through alcohol-restricted areas and all travellers must comply with these restrictions.