Waterfalls, volcanic crater lakes, tropical rain forest, endless beaches and Great Barrier Reef. This is Northern Queensland, the only place in the world where three World Heritage Parks meet. See cuddly koalas, kangaroos, brilliantly colored parrots and crocodiles. Explore the contrasting regions of Cairns, Atherton Tablelands, Daintree and Cape Tribulation National Parks.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Cairns. We meet in Cairns, situated on the edge of the Coral Sea and surrounded by rain forest hills and take a short ride to explore the area.
Day 2: Atherton. Pedal up to the Atherton Tablelands with panoramic views of the coast and tropical islands, to Kuranda, the "village in the rainforest". Continue through gently rolling hills, transforming from open woodland dotted with termite mounds, to green fertile pastures to The Homestead, on the outskirts of Atherton.
Day 3: Millaa Millaa. Passing Mt Hypipamee National Park we head south to Ravenshoe and the wind farm at Millaa Millaa to stay two nights in a luxurious rainforest treehouse.
Day 4: Millaa Millaa. Be as busy or as lazy as you want to be: explore the forest on well marked tracks or enjoy 66 km of fabulous downhill to the coast and Flying Fish Point. Spend the day on the beach and return in our support vehicle.
Day 5: Yungaburra. An easy ride takes us to picturesque Yungaburra and a chance to see the strangling fig tree.
Day 6: Yungaburra. Two nights stay allows time for some platypus spotting or trekking and swimming in nearby Crater Lakes National Park or the more daring may like to take one of "Dan's Mountain Biking" trips.
Day 7: Mossman. Look for wallabies as we ride north by cane fields, mango plantations and gum trees down to the coast and Mossman on the edge of Daintree National Park.
Day 8: Cape Tribulation. Take a morning dip in a billabong before heading for Cape Tribulation. Cross the Daintree river by ferry and pedal through tropical rain forest to our resort by the beach.
Day 9: Cape Tribulation. Here you can snorkel, dive, horse ride, trek, relax on the beach or cycle on the hardpacked sand to a pristine rain forest stream. There are day trips to Great Barrier Reef for some of the most exciting snorkeling and diving in the world. The reef is alive with a multicolored extravaganza of luminescent, iridescent, polka dotted and zebra striped fish.
Day 10: Port Douglas. Heading back down the coast past many fabulous beaches, we reach Port Douglas with its excellent selection of fine restaurants.
Day 11: We return to Cairns, stopping at one of the many beaches for a swim before finishing with a visit to the fascinating Tjapuka Aboriginal Cultural Park to gain an insight into the true spirit of indigenous Australia.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes:
- all meals except 2 lunches & 2 dinners
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