Journey through the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest to Cooktown. Highlights include a 1-hour wildlife cruise on the Daintree River, lunch in a rainforest setting, and a guided rainforest walk at the Marrdja Boardwalk. Visit the iconic Cape Tribulation Beach then head along the famous 4WD-only Bloomfield Track. Continue to Cooktown where there is time to relax before a “Welcome to Cooktown’ dinner.
Delve into the rich cultural history of Cooktown on a guided town tour. See the original anchor from the HMS Endeavour at the Cooktown Museum. Visit Cooktown Cemetery and the National Trust Listed site of Reconciliation Rocks, which marks the first recorded act of reconciliation between our First Nations people and the early European settlers, before a stroll through Cooktown’s Historic Botanic Gardens.
Travel through the outback to Cairns with stops at Black Mountain, Byerstown Lookout & the Palmer River Roadhouse. Marvel at the beauty of the outback savannah country and giant termite mounds. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Skybury Coffee Plantation - Australia’s oldest coffee plantation, before visiting Din Din - Barron Falls Lookout in the Kuranda National Park. Our final stop is at Cattana Wetlands for a guided walk in this beautiful nature conservation park before transfers back to Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas.