14 Day Queensland Outback & Rainforest

Today, board your flight from Brisbane to Longreach. You will be met at Longreach Railway Station by your guide and transferred to your beautiful accommodation at the boutique outback lodgings. Tonight, meeting you fellow travellers for a tour briefing and a late supper. 

Today board your transportation as your guide and group explores Strathmore Station for an insider's view of life on the land. After, you will continue to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame to explore the different exhibits before enjoying a Stockman’s Show. This afternoon, you will experience the hospitality of local graziers at Camden Park Station with sunset drinks. 

Witness a totally different way of schooling on a tour of the Longreach School of Distance Education. Visit historic Rosebank Station originally settled as a sheep and cattle station some 100 years ago. Wander the world-class Qantas Founders Museum, eloquently telling the story of the founding of Qantas. View marvellous interpretive and interactive exhibits then join a guided Airpark Tour. Late afternoon, unwind on the Drover’s Sunset Cruise with tasty on board nibbles platters followed by a two-course table service dinner under the stars and show. 

Travelling west today continuing touring to the historic town of Winton. Here, learn about the story behind the iconic song Waltzing Matilda at the local museum. Discover the Arno Wall, thought to be the only musical fence in the world. Later this afternoon your guide will take you on a short drive to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs experience. Here, join an interpretive tour of the laboratory and Dino Canyon. Upon conclusion you’ll enjoy a sunset barbeque overlooking the dinosaur plains.

Enjoy a second day in this quintessential Australian town. Your guide will take you on a tour of Carisbrooke Station. Here, follow the scenic Cory’s Range drive to the local Three Sisters rock formation where you can try your hand at opal mining and enjoy billy tea. Witness a moment frozen in time where we can see a prehistoric dinosaur stampede from 95 million years ago. This afternoon return with your group to Winton for dinner and some relaxation time. 

Today, farewell your fellow group members and board the regional coach for the drive to Mt Isa. The journey takes approximately 8 hours, prior to boarding you may wish to purchase drinks and snacks. 

The coach will depart Winton at 13:20PM (subject to change). Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure. You will arrive in Mt Isa at approximately 19:05PM. The coach is air-conditioned, modern vehicle and will make rest stops along the way. On arrival in Mt Isa, it is only a 750m walk to your hotel or a short taxi.

Today you will be collected from your hotel to enjoy a full day Mt Isa discovery tour. Discover the past and present of ‘The Isa’. Traditional dwellings and original grand homes with a sneaky look at the mine and it's processes. Discover the history of the iconic mine and browse extensive collections of rare megafauna fossils plus explore the interactive mining museum. Upon conclusion you will be returned to your hotel. 

Enjoy the morning at leisure. This afternoon, make your way to the airport to board your flight from Mt Isa to Cairns. The flight typically departs at 18:20PM and arrives in Cairns approximately 20:20PM. On arrival, please make your way to your Cairns accommodation for check-in.

This morning you will be collected from your hotel and travel in air-conditioned comfort in a purpose-built 4WD vehicle, experiencing some of the most amazing scenery and natural beauty in Australia. Your experienced guide will enlighten your journey with fascinating stories and history along the famous 4WD- only Bloomfield Track. Enjoy lunch at the infamous Lions Den Hotel. You will arrive in historic Cooktown in the early afternoon where we visit Grassy Hill for panoramic views before you are transferred to your accommodation for the night.

Note: Please have your Cairns hotel store your suitcase and pack an overnight bag as suitcases can not be taken. You will return to the same hotel in Cairns on Day 11.

Today you will explore Cooktown, the first stop is the Heritage listed Cooktown Cemetery which bears testimony to the diverse nationalities who came to Cooktown and the Palmer Goldfields in the late 19th century. Visit the James Cook Museum for a guided tour and see an original anchor and cannon from Cook’s HMB Endeavour amongst many of the interesting exhibits.

Next visit the Cooktown Botanic Gardens and enjoy a driver/guided walk viewing many of the same plants collected by botanists, Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, as well as plants traditionally used by the local Aboriginal people. Relax at Nature’s Powerhouse café, Art Gallery and Visitor Information Centre.

Travelling the Mulligan Highway, we briefly stop at Black Mountain, Byerstown Range lookout and the Palmer River Roadhouse. The outback landscape is dotted with termite mounds and many different eucalypt species. Keep an eye out for livestock that graze along the roadside before we return you to your Cairns accommodation.

This morning you will be collected from your hotel to board a 4WD air-conditioned vehicle while listening to informative and entertaining commentary by your local naturalist guide. On todays tour you will have the opportunity to spot crocodiles on a Daintree River cruise, learn about flora, fauna and the history of the Daintree on a guided boardwalk tour, take a 4WD ride through a World Heritage-listed rainforest on the rugged Bloomfield Track, savour a traditional Aussie barbecue, sample traditional ‘Aussie’ billy tea, damper and tropical fruits in the company of wallabies and enjoy a homemade Daintree ice-cream on your journey home. This afternoon you will be returned to your hotel in Cairns. 

Enjoy a full day at leisure in sunny Far North Queensland.

Enjoy another full day at leisure in sunny Far North Queensland.

Farewell Cairns today as you make your own way to the airport for your onward flight or to continue the next part of your journey.