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QUEENSLAND
- ULTIMATE ADVENTURES
Canoe, Bike, Hike,
Rainforest & Reef Day 1: Transfer to the Palm Royale, meet and greet 6.30pm. Day 2: Discover the tropical rainforest scenery in two-person canoes on the Mulgrave River. The river flows through pristine forest with towering strangler figs, jungle vines, rare ferns and is home to kookaburras, kingfishers, parrots and herons. Overnight Mountain View Hotel. Days 3-4: Bike through local villages on both sealed and gravel roads. Visit Lake Eacham Crater lake, Yungaburra and Malanda Falls, overnight at historic lake Eacham Hotel. An early rise provides an opportunity to view the unique and elusive Duck Billed Platypus. Bike Rainforest trails in Danbulla Forest. Explore Wright’s Creek Falls, lakes Tinnaroo and Barrine. Riding time is approximately 5 hours a day of undulating terrain. A support vehicle is in attendance wherever possible. 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 Cairns and the Palm Royale. Day 7: Sail and snorkel trip to the Great Barrier Reef stopping at Upolu Cay and Paradise Reef, the snorkelling is superb. Tour ends DEPARTURES: Tour operates all year commencing Sunday at 6.30pm, returning Saturday 6.30pm. click to view Australian Safari |