QUEENSLAND - ULTIMATE ADVENTURES Wilderness Explorer WE Sea Kayak, Rainforest Hike, Canoe & Reef  8 Days - departs Cairns  Grade: Easy to Moderate Day 1: Transfer to the Palm Royale, meet and greet 6.30pm. Days 2-4: Sea kayaking, an easy and relaxing way to explore the uninhabited Barnard Islands. Sea Eagles and Kestrels ride the thermals overhead, whilst below the sea surface the waters team with life.  An easy 2-3 hours of paddling each day. Time to swim, snorkel, relax, explore the islands or further exploration by sea kayak. Nights are spent camping under a canopy of stars. Day 4 Overnight Mountain View Hotel.  Days 5-6: Hike through the rainforest on ancient Aboriginal trails in the shadow of Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland’s highest mountain. Walk through lush tropical Rainforest and past giant trees. Camp above a 50m (170ft) waterfall and sleep comfortably in a hammock, suspended over a luminous mushroom carpet, in the middle of an ancient rainforest wilderness. After breakfast and a relaxed start to the day set off for the return journey by a different route, we cross mountain streams and stop for lunch and a swim at the Upper Chucka Lunga crossing. Leave in time to walk out and return to accommodation, Mountain View Hotel. Day 7: Paddle two-person canoes on the Mulgrave River. Strangler Figs, jungle vines, rare ferns, home to kookaburras, kingfishers, parrots, and herons. The river has some faster sections and small rapids. Overnight Cairns at the Palm Royale. Day 8: The final day, sail and snorkel trip to the Great Barrier Reef stopping at Upolu Cay and Paradise Reef, the snorkelling is superb. Tour ends DEPARTURES: Every Sunday from Apr 23 to Nov 26 (inclusive) click to view Australian Safari [ Home ] [ Australia Safaris ] [ Safari Prices ] [ Request Information ]