9 Days / 8 Nights
$4,795
135+ Booked
9 Days / 8 Nights
$4,795
135+ Booked
Arrive Cairns Airport; meet driver/collect vehicle. Drive Kuranda Range into Atherton Tablelands. Visit Historic Village Herberton (50+ heritage buildings). Free afternoon in Malanda.
Drive/travel time: Cairns to Malanda via Herberton: ~140 km/87 mi; ~2 hrs 15 mins.
Overnight in Malanda.
Breakfast at hotel. Travel west to board Savannahlander train to Einasleigh. View Copperfield Gorge basalt formations before continuing to historic gold mining town of Georgetown.
Drive/travel time/dist: Malanda to Georgetown: ~330 km/205 mi; ~4 hrs total rail & road.
Overnight in Georgetown.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive through Gulf Country, stopping at Croydon’s Lake Belmore and historic Normanton.
Arrive in Karumba on Gulf of Carpentaria. Enjoy an evening sunset Gulf cruise spotting local birdlife.
Drive/Distance and Time: 380 km / 4.5 hours.
Overnight at a hotel in Karumba.
Breakfast at hotel. Spend a full leisure day in Karumba.
Visit Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre to learn about the aquatic ecosystem and iconic barramundi lifecycle. Explore coastal surrounds.
Drive/Distance and Time: 0 km / 0 hours.
Overnight in Karumba.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive back to Normanton through remote wetlands and Gulf savannahs.
Learn about local Burke and Wills expedition history before spending a relaxing afternoon in town.
Drive/Distance and Time: 70 km / 50 minutes.
Overnight at a hotel in Normanton.
Breakfast at hotel. Ride historic Gulflander train across savannah through Croydon, Georgetown, and Forsayth.
Arrive late afternoon at Cobbold Gorge’s sandstone formations and wilderness.
Drive/Distance and Time: 320 km / 4 hours.
Overnight in Cobbold Gorge.
Breakfast at hotel. Full day at Cobbold Gorge.
Take a guided cruise through narrow sandstone cliffs, learning about geology, wildlife, and Ewamian cultural heritage in pristine nature.
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Overnight in Cobbold Gorge.
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Talaroo Hot Springs for an Ewamian guided tour and a relaxing soak in geothermal waters.
Continue travel across the Gulf Savannah to Undara.
Drive/Distance and Time: 230 km / 3 hours.
Overnight in Undara.
Breakfast at hotel. Tour Undara Lava Tubes, the world’s largest lava system.
Drive Atherton Tablelands, seeing Curtain Fig Tree, down to Cairns for airport transfer/departure.
Drive/Distance and Time: 275 km / 3.5 hours. Tour ends upon arrival in Cairns.
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