ITINERARY: 7 Day Cape York Safari

(Drive/Fly)
This tour can also be taken as 'Fly/Drive', commencing with a flight from Cairns over the Great Barrier Reef to Horn Island and then driving back to Cairns 

Day 1 (LD) 
Your adventure begins with a fascinating day in the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics Daintree rainforest. Enjoy a scenic cruise on the Daintree River to experience the fabulous bird life and wildlife along the river, including the fearsome Estuarine Crocodile. We now cross the river by cable ferry and travel on into the primeval jungle, the oldest rainforest on earth. Visit Jindalba - this area contains one of our very few remaining pockets of undisturbed lowland coastal rainforest, rich with magnificent examples of primitive flowering plants and spectacular trees and vines. Here you will walk with your guide to experience some of the intriguing plants and animals of this wonderful region.
Overnight at Heritage Lodge.

Day 2 (BLD) 
Today wind your way north. Stop for morning tea beside a pristine creek on your way to the rugged 4WD Bloomfield Track (weather permitting). Travel on gravel roads, cross beautiful rainforest creeks and you are afforded the most spectacular views from the steep climbs and descents.Cross the Bloomfield River near the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal. Lunch is at the quaint Lion's Den Hotel. After lunch visit eerie Black Mountain on the way to historic Cooktown. Walk where Captain Cook walked and enjoy Grassy Hill’s spectacular views on a tour of Cooktown. 
Overnight Cooktown Sovereign Resort

Day 3 (BLD) 
This morning travel through the agricultural district of Lakeland with the opportunity to buy locally grown coffee, on your way to “Quinkan Country” near Laura. Here you climb (suitable footwear and reasonable fitness required) the sandstone escarpment at Split Rock to view ancient Aboriginal rock art, dated in excess of 13,000 years old, depicting traditional activities and culture. Explore Lakefield National Park, Queensland’s second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres). Water lily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife makes for a memorable day before arriving at the century old Telegraph Station and now working cattle station of Musgrave.
Overnight Musgrave Cattle Station

Day 4 (BLD) 
This morning cross the Great Dividing Range to visit the old gold mining town of Coen. Further on you cross the sprawling sandbanks of the Archer River and the Wenlock River, site of the historic Moreton Telegraph Office. Time for exploring, bushwalking, birdwatching or simply relaxing. Tonight, stay at Moreton’s delightful permanent tent safari camp.
Overnight:  Moreton's permanent tent safari camp

Day 5 (BLD)  
4WD adventure and fun today on the famous Telegraph Track through Cape York's unique wilderness of gigantic termite mounds, crystal clear creeks, carnivorous pitcher plants and prehistoric cycads. Lunch at picturesque Fruit Bat Falls and a great chance to swim in its pristine spring-fed waters. Across the mighty Jardine River and on to the northern-most settlements on mainland Australia where you stay for two nights.
Overnight:  Resort Bamaga (for two nights)