12 DAY TOUR TO CAPE YORK
Cape York tag along tours & ride along tours
12 day cape york itinerary
Dale and his family have combined years of the Cape; living, breathing, working and playing in Cape York we have put togther the best itinerary for those that want to see it all but have limited time.
Cairns
daintree & iconic Lions den hotel
Cairns
Lions den hotel
Meet just north of the Cairns Airport and head off via the scenic coast road. Explore Mossman Gorge & cross the Daintree River on the Ferry continuing through Cape Tribulation & Daintree National Park, haave an ice cream at the iconic Daintree Ice Creamery with exotic local fruits and onto the scenic Bloomfield Track. Make camp at the iconic Lions Den Hotel where you can relax & enjoy a few coldies & feast on a delicious Welcome dinner.
LUNCH & DINNER PROVIDED
Lions Den Hotel
Cooktown
Musgrave via Lakefield NP
Lions Den Hotel
Cooktown
Musgrave via Lakefield NP
Next stop is Cooktown to explore the rich history at the Heritage Museum & some local attractions. From here we make our way north through Lakefield National Park, stopping at a couple of lagoons to spot some local flora and fauna. Lunch will be at Old Laura Homestead, you can explore, while we put the billy on. Make camp at Musgrave Camp Grounds where you can relax & soak up the atmosphere. Go and check out some of the local herd and watch the fresh water crocodile feeding.
All meals provided
Musgrave
Weipa
Musgrave
Weipa
Calling in at 28 Mile Scrub for a morning tea stop to talk about Conquering the Corrugations , then continue on to Weipa.
We make camp at the Weipa Caravan Park for the 2 nights. Relax and watch the sunset at the beach.
Additional Option; Full Day/ Half Day Fishing Charter. We do not book these but can recommend a few local charters.
Additional Tours Available (Included with all bookings made after September 2022) Western Cape Eco Sunset Tour. Hopefully spot a Crocodile! Beverages & a Nibble Platter included.
Weipa Town & Mine Bus Tour. Well informed Eco, Town History and Bauxite Mining Tour where they show you up close the mines production. (Kids over 10yo only & closed in shoes are required)
All meals provided
Weipa
Explore Weipa Town
Today we venture out on the additional tours. Weipa Caravan Park has scenic helicopter flights you may wish to book.
Additional Option; Full Day/ Half Day Fishing Charter. We do not book these but can recommend a few local charters.
Additional Tours Available (Included with all bookings made after September 2022) Western Cape Eco Sunset Tour. Hopefully spot a Crocodile! Beverages & a Nibble Platter included.
Weipa Town & Mine Bus Tour. Well informed Eco, Town History and Bauxite Mining Tour where they show you up close the mines production. (Kids over 10yo only & closed in shoes are required)
Breakfast & Dinner provided
Weipa
Bramwell Junction- Eliot Falls National Park
Bramwell Junction
eliot falls national park
Travelling from Weipa we will stop in at The Morton Telegraph Station which is set on the banks of the Wenlock River. Here you can learn about some of the Telegraph line history. After a quick lunch stop at Bramwell Junction we make our way to Eliot Falls National Park where we will camp for 2 nights.
Relax or explore more on the tele track and enjoy our scrumptious camp oven meals.
No showers available here just amazing swimming and soaking in the near by Twin and Eliot Falls just walking distance from the camp.
All meals provided
Eliot Falls- twin falls- old telegraph track
explore eliot falls & twin falls or old tele track
Another day to relax or explore the National Park. Water crossings, swimming holes, bush tracks & adventure in abundance. Here we can day trip the OTT and watch others play or have a go at some 4WD yourself.
Camping at Eliot Falls Campground you can enjoy a long soak in the amazing waterfalls whilst we prepare another famous ‘Camp Oven Feast’.
All meals provided
NOTE: alternative tracks are available for anyone not wishing to complete the more challenging crossing or tracks. Having 2 guides allows us to be slightly flexible.
Eliot Falls
The Tip
Punsand Bay
Eliot Falls
The Tip
Punsand Bay
Ready & raring for the trek north, we cross the Jardine River on the Ferry, pass through Bamaga headed to the Northernmost point of Australia, “The Tip”. We will have a bite to eat for lunch here before walking to the famous sign for photo’s. We will set up camp at Punsand Bay Campground for 2 nights.
All meals provided
3 Island Tours for the day
all aboard
All bookings now include the 3 Island Tour; Departing from Seisia with Cape York Adventures on board their boat. You will visit Thursday Island, Horn Island & Roko Island. Very interesting and well informed trip. Lunch is not supplied but can be purchased on Thursday Island. From Punsand Bay; Scenic Helicopter Flights through Costal Rotors.
Breakfast & Dinner provided
Punsand Bay
Fruit Bat Falls
Merluna Cattle Station
Punsand Bay
Fruit Bat Falls
merluna cattle station
Back across the Jardine River to a relaxing cool off at the glorious Fruit Bat Falls. Make camp for 2 nights at a working Cattle Station.
All meals provided
Merluna Cattle Station
private cattle tour & station walks
Today we get to spend the whole day here at a working cattle station. Theres plenty of flora & fauna to explore and livestock to see. Relax by the Plunge pool or go on a Nature Walk. Play cards, pool table, ping pong or read a book. End the day sitting around the fire with a delicious Camp Oven feast.
Wi Fi is available.
All meals provided
Merluna Cattle Station
Hann River Roadhouse
Merluna Cattle Station
Hann River Roadhouse
Today we set off south bound. We stop at Coen where you can explore the museum. We make camp at Hann River Roadhouse where you will meet Aussie the Emu, geese, peacocks, pigs & watch the feeding wallabies. Here we have our final farewell dinner where we can reminisce about our tour and the new friendships we've made.
All meals provided
Hann River Roadhouse
Cairns
Hann River Roadhouse
Cairns
Today being the final leg of our Cape York adventure together. We will stop off at Laura to visit the Quinkan Cultural Centre if its open? which showcases some of the local heritage, we then make our way to splitrock to view some spectacular aboriginal rock art. You can purchase your own lunch at the Palmer River part of the 'an old gold rush' history. From here we make our way back to Cairns where we will arrive mid/ early afternoon and drop Ride Alongs off at Mareeba/ Cairns locations.
Breakfast PROVIDED
One for the bucket list and two for the show, get ready adventures seekers!
let’s get on the road and go!
Travelling alone through Queensland, I decided to experience Cape York. I was reluctant to risk it alone, so a tag-along tour sounded like a good idea. Dale suggested I could ride-along in their vehicle, which made a lot more sense!
The trip was well organised, the like-minded company was great, and the adventure memorable. Everyone was very well looked after and the facilities certainly adequate. I was sorry to see the trip end!
Tony
The ride-along option was perfect for me, to be able to enjoy the scenery, go to beautiful out-of-the-way places and camp without any hassles.
The vehicles were comfortable and obviously suited for the sometimes rough terrain. The tents and bedding were quite luxurious -- much more comfortable than I'd expected, and the trailer was a work of art -- so well thought out and practical.
Dale and Bones were terrific. They were thoughtful, helpful, efficient, and very patient. They managed to appear relaxed while ensuring that the tour ran smoothly. When difficulties arose Dale always had a Plan B (and maybe even C & D) and things got sorted without any fuss.
Dale took us to places I would otherwise have missed seeing, and his love of the Cape was infectious. His stories about camping with family and friends made the whole experience very special.
Sue
Dear Cape York Guided Tours
Thank You for giving us lifetime memories of our trip to the Cape York Peninsula. We had an absolutely fabulous experience with both Dale and Max looking after us and treating us with the best that Cape York had to offer.
We wish all of you the very best in your venture.
Fantastic way to see Cape York. Some great company and amazing places to see. A true camp experience without the hassle of setting up camp! Not to mention the delicious food to go with it. Would recommend to anyone looking to enjoy the full CYGT Adventure.
Joe (Google review)
We chose the Ride Along 12 day Cape York Tour as we are inexperienced at 4 wheel driving and the old telegraph track would be beyond us. Dale & Max live and breathe the Cape and shared their knowledge and experiences with us.
The trip was well organised and the camp oven meals were delicious and varied. We would highly recommend this guided tour to anyone who has doubts of conquering the Cape by themselves.
Laurelle & Brian Mossop (Google Review)
Google Review from Leigh & Wayne, VIC. My husband and I have just returned from an absolutely wonderful 12 days with Cape York Guided tours. We went as ride alongs and could not have envisaged such a great trip. Dale and Bones are fantastic guides and we were also fortunate to have Renae on the trip as well. Food was great, sites visited were great, recommended tours were wonderful and the people in our group were fantastic. Highly recommend this tour. Excellent value for money and the tents were perfect with very comfortable queen beds to sleep.
