Fly-Drive Cooktown & the Rainbow Serpent Tour
(1 & 2 day tours)

1 Day Fly-Drive Cooktown & the Rainbow Serpent Tour

This tour includes:

	Flight from Cairns to Cooktown with Skytrans Airlines
	Rainbow Serpent Tour with Guurrbi Tours
	Return journey to Cairns via the Outback of North Queensland

Itinerary:

Depart Cairns early morning for the 45 minute flight to Cooktown with Skytrans, and enjoy the spectacular views as you fly along the coast between the rainforest and the reef. On arrival you will be met by Guurrbi Tours and driven to the outskirts of Hope Vale for the Rainbow Serpent Tour with Nugal-warra Elder, Willie Gordon.

Return to Cooktown around 1.15 pm, when you will have the remainder of the afternoon free 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, follow the Aboriginal history of the area on the Milbi Wall, or simply relax on the verandah at Nature’s Powerhouse in the Botanical Gardens. Depart late afternoon for Cairns with Adventure North Australia on the inland road, the Mulligan Highway. Learn about the biggest gold rush in Australian history and the trials of the early white settlers as you travel through the diverse landscape of Far North Queensland’s outback. Arrive back in Port Douglas and Cairns late evening.

Prices:

2 Day Drive-Fly Cooktown & the Rainbow Serpent Tour

This tour includes:

	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 including fuel charges/taxes
	Meals & transfers as indicated on itinerary

Itinerary:

Day 1 (lunch included)

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.

Day 2

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 5.55 pm.

Enjoy the spectacular views as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Arrive Cairns Domestic Airport at 6.40pm, own arrangements to your accommodation.

Prices:

Child prices are based on room-share with 2 adults.

For bookings and enquiries:
Ph (+61) 7 4040 7500. E-mail info@bamaway.com.au

Information and bookings conditions:
www.adventurenorthaustralia.com

Valid to 31 March 2011