Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour Itinerary

2024
   May - October  
Weekly: ​Wednesday's  
  Adult: $425, Child (4-14 yrs): $395 

What You Will Experience

Daintree River Ferry

4WD Bloomfield Track

Cooktown

Daintree Rainforest

James Cook Museum

Black Mountain

The Outback

The 1875 Lions Den Hotel
 Your fabulous Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour day:
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Pick up times:
  • 6.30am Cairns City
  • 7.00am Trinity Beach & Palm Cove
  • 7.45am Port Douglas

Q What do you need to bring?
  • ​​A credit card or cash for purchases you may wish to make along the way
  • Phone/camera for the memories you’ll just want to keep!


Q What about water & snacks during the journey?

We’ll provide you with complimentary iced coffee,cold bottled water & snack bars throughout your day.


Q What about meals? 

It's our shout & we're buying you an old fashion lunch at the original, historic 1874 Cooktown Hotel, better known these days as the Top Pub. That's right, a tasty pub lunch with a beer or glass of wine included!! How good is that! http://cooktownhotel.com.au/

Q What else is included in the tour?

We also pay for your admission to Australia's best regional museum, The James Cook Museum, Cooktown. And yes, paranormal activity has, it's been said, regularly taken place in this this beautiful old building, experienced as recently as late 2020 on the upper Western end floor by one of our passengers. Originally built in 1888 as the Sisters of Mercy Convent, if only the walls of this building could talk! As an update, paranormal tours are now being conducted on a monthly basis.
https://nationaltrustqld.org.au/heritage-sites/James-Cook-Museu
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​Q Who is the tour guide?

​Your professional Driver is Dale Forsyth. Dale is a long time local resident with a lot of knowledge about Cairns and Cooktown and the interesting places en route.
He always goes out of his way to ensure that you have a fabulous day, one that you’ll remember and talk about for years to come!

A Truly Scenic Route

Once we leave the Northern Beaches of Cairns, we travel North towards Port Douglas on what is a truly scenic coastal road. The views of the Coral Sea along this part of our journey are awesome.
  • Pass through the pretty sugar producing town of Mossman
  • Cross the mighty Daintree River by ferry
  • Enjoy the lush, tropical, ancient Daintree Rainforest, and look for Cassowaries
  • Visit where "the rainforest meets the reef" & enjoy a stroll on secluded Thornton Beach
  • Having left Cape Tribulation, we're now ready to tackle the iconic 4WD Bloomfield Track!
  • Encounter creek crossings, inclines, declines whilst taking in the stunning scenery along the way
  • Follow the Bloomfield River before we cross it at Wujal Wujal, certainly worth a photo!
  • Visit the legendry 1875 Lions Den Hotel for a well deserved "coldy"! 
  • Finally, the charming, historic township of Cooktown, nestled between the mouth of the Endeavour River and Grassy Hill with Mt Cook as the backdrop.
  • Admire Captain Cook's monument on the bank of the Endeavour River.
  • During our time in beautiful Cooktown, aside from seeing the sights, you'll be treated to an old fashion,  tasty pub lunch at the historic, 1874 Cooktown Hotel, then we're paying your admission into Australia's best regional museum, the James Cook Museum!

By the way, do you know what the floral emblem of the State of Queensland is?  You got it, the Cooktown Orchid!

Q ​What route for the return journey?
  • Via the inland, outback route
  • Stop at the mysterious Black Mountain
  • Passing through Lakeland Downs 
  • Call into Australia's richest alluvial gold fields at Palmer River
  • Take in the stunning views from the Desailly Range
  • Pass through Mt Carbine
  • Enjoy the lush green tropics as we cross the Range 

A very enjoyable and informative full day return tour from Cairns to Cooktown, travelling in the air conditioned comfort of our purpose built 4WD coach.

At Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tours we'll do our best to ensure that you enjoy a memorable, great value day!

Return Timetable

After a full, fun, informative day, it is time to say farewell to new friends.

We will return you to your place of pick up at approximately:
  • 6.30pm Port Douglas
  • 7.00pm Palm Cove & Trinity Beach
  • 7.30pm Cairns City

A day that you'll always remember!

So don’t miss out on your preferred travel date, book your  adventure with us today! We look forward to your company!


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