Day 1
Cairns - Port Douglas
Take time to explore on your first day. On arrival at Cairns Airport you’ll be whisked away to your resort in Port Douglas (flights anytime). Driving north from Cairns, you’ll follow the Captain Cook Highway, with scenic views and spectacular beaches en route. After checking into your superior hotel – your home for two nights, the rest of the day is yours to relax or explore the tropical paradise of Port Douglas. Stroll through the friendly village or if time permits, relax a while on Four Mile Beach.
Overnight: Oaks Resort Port Douglas (Superior). No meals are included on this day.
Day 2
Cape Tribulation & Daintree
Today you will enjoy a cruise on the Daintree River and enjoy views to the Coral Sea from Alexandra lookout. Before sitting down to a delicious lunch, you’ll work up an appetite on a short walk through an enchanting forest creek. Sink your toes into the sand on a beach walk at Cape Tribulation before visiting the Mossman Gorge Gateway Centre for a local presentation by the Kuku Yalanji people. Your guide will share all their knowledge of this delightful region, on a walk in Mossman Gorge.
Overnight: Oaks Resort Port Douglas (Superior). Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 3:
Great Barrier Reef - Cairns
This is your bucket-list adventure day. For one of the best lifetime experiences, you’ll be cruising to an underwater paradise of kaleidoscopic colour. On this Outer Great Barrier Reef cruise, you’ll be met with lots of activity at Agincourt Reef. Dive and snorkel to see all the brilliance close up. Or, if you prefer to stay dry, you can still witness the stunning reef from the comfort of a Quicksilver semi-submersible craft. You’ll enjoy a delicious buffet lunch before heading to your hotel in Cairns for the next three nights.
Overnight: Pacific Hotel Cairns (Standard), or Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort (Superior). Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 4
Kuranda
You can expect an amazing experience journeying on board the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Travelling on one of the world’s most scenic rail routes, you’ll go through hand-hewn tunnels and across bridges that span impressive gorges. On arrival at pretty Kuranda village of Kuranda, there will be time for you to discover at leisure the ‘village in the rainforest’. Why not explore the Heritage Markets and buy colourful local arts and crafts? Later you’ll board the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and travel high above the Barron Gorge National Park through some of the world’s oldest rainforest, before heading back to Cairns for the night.
Overnight: Pacific Hotel Cairns (Standard), or Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort (Superior). Breakfast included.
Day 5
Cairns
As the end of your tour is approaching, today is the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy your surroundings. To see more of Cairns, why not check out some of the many hidden gems, like Cairns Wildlife Dome and Cairns Zoo or take a wonder through the Cairn’s colourful Night Markets to bag some souvenirs?
Overnight: Pacific Hotel Cairns (Standard), or Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort (Superior). Breakfast included.
Day 6
Cairns
Enjoy breakfast on your last day and say fond farewells to your Driver Guide and fellow travellers. You’ll be transferred to Cairns Airport for your onward flight (flights anytime) or continue your road trip, perhaps heading south to Brisbane along the Queensland Coast.
Included Meals: Breakfast
