4WD ADVENTURE TOURS
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Tropical North Queensland is much more than scuba diving or snorkelling. The amazing variety of its land and scenery allows for an extensive range of different activities. Whether you want to go on an extensive 4WD safari, an off road day trip, or roaring through the Aussie bush on a quad bike, there is always a tour for you. If you have not found one to suit you, it's because you haven't really looked for it.
SCROLL DOWN FOR A VERY COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL THE COMPANIES OFFERING ADVENTURE TOURS AND SAFARIS. TO SEE OTHER TOURS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
MASON'S TOURS
Cape Tribulation Shop and Information Centre
Cape Tribulation Road (MAP)
Phone (07) 4098 0070 / Fax (07) 4098 0026
www.masonstours.com.au
Guided rainforest walks and 4WD safaris
Mason's Tours are Cape Tribulation's Original and Best Tour Operators, operating since 1981. They offer exciting Guided Walks, both Day Walks and Croc Spotting Nightwalks, featuring experienced local Guides and 4WD Tours in comfortable modern Landcruisers on The Bloomfield Track. The walks are on real jungle trails on private land adjoining the Daintree National Park. The Half Day or Full Day 4WD Tours are a great way to experience the famous Bloomfield Track and see Bloomfield Falls.
ADVENTURE NORTH AUSTRALIA
Gum Tree Corner, 393 Sheridan Street, North Cairns (MAP)
Phone (07) 4053 7001
www.adventurenorthaustralia.com
Cooktown: one of Australia's exciting destinations.
Locally owned and operated, Adventure North operates 4WD tours to Cooktown via Cape Tribulation and the Outback of Far North Queensland. If you are into history, botany, adventure, getting away from it all, seeing the rainforest and the outback, or 4 wheel driving then this is the trip for you. Your tour with Adventure North to Cooktown will be a journey of discovery.
Adventure North offer 1, 2 or 3 day tours from Cairns and Port Douglas.
With a variety of tours available Adventure North has something for everyone.
DARK TAG-A-LONG TOURS
4 Jessie Street, Irvinebank (MAP)
Phone (07) 4096 4156 / Fax (07) 4096 4067
www.darktagalongtours.com
Ride with us OR... TAG ALONG!
The folk at Dark Tag-a-long Tours are locals, and will show you all the special and hidden places of interest that only local residents know about. Choose from a variety of sites, adventures and activities to suit your fitness and interests. Don't be shy, just ask. They're here to please. Dark's 4WD tours are created to cater to your comfort zone, from easy day trips to extremely rough overnight adventures.
This district is steeped in history. Explore sites from the early mining era. Have a look at old head frames, battery sites, mines ranging from the days of pick, shovel and hand steel to modern localities that used modern machinery. You can visit canyons, gorges, and escarpments; waterfalls in the wet season; and waterholes teeming with birdlife. Over 100 types of birds have been identified in the local area. Swim in beautiful *crocodile-free* billabongs. Catch some red claw crayfish for dinner, or have a go at tin panning.
WILDERNESS ECO SAFARIS
Phone (07) 4041 1344 / Fax (07) 4057 7337
www.wildernessecosafaris.com
A truly unique rainforest experience!
Wilderness Eco Safaris decided to go against the trend of the "mass tourist market" in North Queensland and take visitors into less visited areas of the Wet Tropics rainforest. These tours have now been recognised as innovative and original - the owners Steve and Lynette taking out a number of awards.
The tour takes you on a real 4WD tour into "restricted access areas " ...only in this area of the Highlands can be seen the true "Land of the Giants", a truly ancient rainforest unmatched by any other in Australia and the world.
Experience North Queensland from a different perspective with this eco sensitive 4WD safari. This area is little known and promoted, it offers a non-commercial look at our Cairns Hinterland and Tablelands World Heritage Rainforest, outback and the Australian bush in 4 wheel drive customized vehicle - fully fitted just for this tour. No set schedules or timetables.
BILLY TEA BUSH SAFARIS
Phone (07) 4032 0077 / Fax (07) 4032 0055
www.billytea.com.au
We carry travellers..... not tourists!!
BillyTea Bush Safaris is a family owned company running 4WD personalised day tours to the World Heritage rainforest area of Cape Tribulation and Daintree and extended tours to Cape York Peninsula. Billy Tea Bush Safaris offers Eco Tourism and Heritage Daintree Rainforest tours of a lifetime.Their vehicles (design to take maximum 14 passengers) are custom built for the passenger´s comfort and to withstand some of the ruggedness required in the areas that they operate. Some tours may be larger due to demand.
Billy Tea Bush Safaris are the proud 2007 winners of the Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards as Tour and Transport Operator. Their guides are chosen for their ability to relish their occupation. They have a good sense of humour, are competent drivers and have extraordinary culinary skills. And they are renowned throughout the peninsula as the only operators who have people constantly happy.
AUSTRALIAN WILDERNESS TOURS
Phone (02) 6587 7188 / Fax (02) 6587 7288
Tollfree 1300 661 229
www.awtours.com.au
Exclusive permits to breathtaking locations!
Australian Wilderness Tours really are the small group specialists, with luxury 4WD's taking a maximum of 6 people!
Departing from Cairns, there are a number of tours to choose from, ranging from half a day to three days. For a 1 day tour, we recommend:
a) The popular 1 Day Cape Tribulation Experience, including a coastal scenic drive to Rex Lookout, visit to the Daintree Discovery Centre, Delicious lunch at Coconut Beach Resort, rainforest and mangrove walk, time to explore Cape Tribulation, and a one hour Daintree River cruise. Optional visit to Mossman Gorge or Tropical Fruit Plantations.
b) The thoroughly enjoyable 1 day Cairns Highland Explorer, taking in the many sights and flavours of the Atherton Tablelands, such as the Copperlode Dam, Cathedral Fig, Gillies Lookout, Lake Eacham, Millaa Millaa Falls and the Waterfall Circuit, stopping for a delicious lunch at Yungaburra, and a visit to a tropical fruit winery and a coffee plantation.
CAPTAIN BILLY
Phone (07) 4031 4045
Tollfree 1800 627 074
www.captainbilly.com.au
Small and personalised. Maximum two passengers!
Celebrate with champagne when you reach the most northerly tip of the Australian continent!
The Captain Billy Tour is a fabulous 16 day fly and 4WD off-road camping safari exploring Australia’s last great wilderness - Cape York Peninsula! See a land of history, ancient culture, billabongs, waterfalls, breathtaking scenery and Aboriginal art. This awesome Northern Australia tour provides you with a unique opportunity to view both the World Heritage protected Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef from the air while flying from Bamaga back to Cairns at the end of your tour.
The highlight of a visit to the Cape York Peninsula is to stand on the northernmost tip of Australia looking towards Thursday Island. Exploring the Cape area gives one the feeling of being a true pioneer, discovering landscape features like lush forests, coastal coves and headlands that few people have seen.
NORTH WEST SAFARIS
Phone (07) 4094 2000
www.northwest-australian-safaris.com.au
Discover places off the beaten track!
NorthWest Australian Safaris offer small and very personalized 4wd camping tours to Cape York and The Gulf Savannah. Tours are all inclusive, with no hidden optional extras.
Because NorthWest Safaris offer small and personal group tours, they travel to those special places off the beaten track away from the mainstream tours to give you that extra special trip. They pick up from Port Douglas or offer free and secure parking for your vehicle/ caravan. They also offer free accommodation and dinner the night before and after the tour on their beautiful property in Julatten. How's that for great old fashioned hospitality!
NorthWest Safaris give very special and unique tours to Australia's most wild and untamed areas that are full of amazing flora and fauna and incredible tales of bravery and survival in these harsh and beautiful areas.
