5 night Outback, Reef & Rainforest - Cairns

THE HOTEL CAIRNS
PLANTATION STYLE HOTEL
MODERN ROOMS
BUFFET BREAKFAST INCLUDED
COMPLIMENTARY SMART CAR
MICHAELMAS CAY CRUISE
SEMI SUBMERSIBLE TOUR
REEF CRUISE
5 STAR BUFFET LUNCH
INCLUDES SEAFOOD
SEABIRD SANCTUARY
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON CRUISE HOME
TOUR THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS
PARONELLA PARK
SPANISH CASTLE RUINS
BRAND NEW MAMY CANOPY WALKWAY
MAGNIFICENT VIEWS
MILLAA MILLAA FALLS
LAKE BARRINE
POPULAR WATERFALLS CIRCUIT

Save $378/couple.  Visit Australia's beautiful Outback and famous Chillagoe Caves, the Great Barrier Reef & World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation.    Explore the Northern wilderness, dive with technicolour fish and discover the Far North's unpredictable beauty.

Package Inclusions:

• 5 Nights at The Hotel Cairns
• 3 full days of touring
• Chillagoe Caves and Mareeba wetlands
• Luxury Sail to Michaelmas Cay tour
• Semi Submarine Coral view tour
• Snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef
• Explore Chillagoe Caves & Outback
• Visit wild Mareeba Wetlands
• Skybury Coffee Plantation
• 4WD Cape Tribulation Safari
• Crocodile Cruise on Daintree River
• Complimentary use of a Smart Car
• $10 Breakfast Vouchers/person/day

Your itinerary is as follows:-

Day One: Arrive into Cairns, check into The Hotel Cairns

Superbly positioned in the central business district of Cairns, The Hotel Cairns is a beautiful, modern, plantation style hotel is the classic accommodation of choice in Tropical North Queensland.

Its architectural profile and exterior facade is one of the most beautiful examples of Queenslander heritage style, and is a popular talking point among many of the hotel’s visitors and guests.

Privately owned and operated by an Australian family, The Hotel Cairns is thoroughly modern, but with an appealing touch of classical Queensland style, guest rooms present cool marble floors, terracotta tiles, elegant and functional fittings and luxurious linens.

The Planatation Rooms occupy the ground and first floor levels and are fully equipped hotel style rooms available in either 2 king single beds or 1 king size bed configuration.

Guestroom Facilities 

• Molton Brown Toiletries
• Luxurious Linen & Towels
• Well Lit Desk Area
• Iron & Ironing Board
• Air Conditioning
• Flat Screen Televisions
• Hair Dryer
• DVD/CD Player
• Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
• Direct Dial Telephones
• 54 Complimentary Satellite TV Channels
• Bath/Shower
• Bathrobes & Slippers

Day Two: Chillagoe Caves and Mareeba Wetlands tour

Day Three: Ocean Spirit Michaelmas Cay

Set Sail aboard a five star catamaran and enjoy a  premier reef cruise with Ocean Spirit to Michaelmas Cay.

What makes it Great?

• Birdwatchers Paradise
• Easy snorkelling for beginners
• Yummy Seafood lunch
• Exciting Semi-Sub coral viewing tour
• Live musical entertainment
• Complimentary glass of champagne

Michaelmas Cay is a picturesque reef sand island surrounded by magical coral gardens teeming with an incredible diversity of marine life. The Cay is a protected seabird sanctuary playing host to over 20,000 migratory seabirds ... one of the most important nesting sights in the Southern Hemisphere.

First time snorkellers and non swimmers can learn how to snorkel from the shallows of the cay. If you would like to learn more about the reef, a complimentary guided snorkel tour is available on the Michaelmas Cay tour.

Here you can snorkel easily off the shores of a coral cay and see the prettiest, colourful clam gardens and coral as well as beautiful tropical fish.

The semi-submersible tour is great a great way to experience and learn about reef with expert comentary by a Marine Biologist

Tour Inclusions:

• Four full hours on the reef
• Return coach transfers
• Morning refreshments
• Superb hot & cold buffet
  (includes seafood)
• Afternoon tea
• Snorkelling demonstrations and tuition
• Use of all snorkelling equipment
• Use of flotation vests
• Informative Semi-submersible tours
• Guided bird tours
• Live musical entertainment
• Complimentary glass of sparkling wine
• High crew to guest ratio (1:9) 
• Informative ecological presentations by our qualified marine biologists

Day Four: Billy Tea Cape Tribulation 4wd Safari

Billy Tea Bush Safaris is the longest established 4WD day tour operator to Cape Tribulation.

What makes it Great?

• 1 Hour Daintree River Cruise
• Hand feed kangaroos
• Lunch at a freshwater creek
• 4WD the "Bloomfield Track"
• Small & personalised

Tour Includes:

• Environmentalist driver/guide
• Air conditioned 4WD vehicles
• Scenic coastal drive
• 1 hour Daintree River Cruise
• Morning Tea
• Alexandra Range lookout
• Guided National Park walks
• The 4WD "Bloomfield Track"
• Hand feed kanagaroos
• Emmegen freshwater creek
• Tropical BBQ
• Walk on Cape Tribulation Beach
• National Park elevated boardwalks
• Cable ferry crossing

Your naturalist guide will meet you at The Hotel Cairns at around 7:00am.  The first 1/2 of the journey north is very scenic with beautiful ocean views in contrast with the lush farmland around Mossman.  After morning tea you will learn about the mangrove rainforests, and hopefully observe local wildlife including the Estuarine Crocodiles on the Daintree River Cruise.

Ascending the Alexandra Range pause for a panoramic view of World Heritage Rainforest merging with the azure colours of the Coral Sea. Experience the rainforest first hand on an elevated Daintree National Park boardwalk. Your guide will offer interesting flora and fauna interpretation.

A delicious barbecue lunch with freshly made salads is prepared while you have the chance to hand feed a kangaroo and enjoy a cold drink from the bar.

This tour offers a little more... It takes you beyond Cape Tribulation along the 4WD only 'Bloomfield Track', arriving at pristine Emmagen Creek. You have the opportunity to take a refreshing swim. Look for fish and turtles in the creek, butterflies and exotic birds in the trees and often Goannas on the forest floor. Indulge in a feast of tropical fruit, a complimentary glass of white wine or savour a cup of Traditional Billy Tea, all of which enhance the tranquil surrounds.

At Cape Tribulation Beach there is a little time to swim (seasonal) or stroll along the beach and boardwalk where the Rainforest meets the Reef.

On the way home travel over the Daintree River via the cable ferry crossing. Return to The Hotel Cairns by 6:30pm.

Day Five: Free Day - Why not take a Smart Car and explore the region at your own pace?

Day Six: Check out from The Hotel Cairns, depart Cairns refreshed and inspired.

PLEASE NOTE: Meals (except breakfast vouchers & those stated in the tours) are not included. Airport transfer is not included.

SMART CAR TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Insurance:
A choice of
1. $30.00 per day with a $500.00 credit card imprint
2. No charge with a $1,500.00 credit card imprint

License:
Guest must be 25 years of age and over
Guest must have a current drivers license (in the case of an international guest either a international license or an English license
Photocopy of their passport (international)

Area covered:
South to Mission Beach
North to the Daintree River (cannot cross the river to Cape Tribulation)
Atherton Tablelands
(Car is not to be used on unsealed roads or through flood waters)

The Smart Car is available at The Hotel Cairns Reception and can be collected from 7am to 7pm or as arranged with the Front Desk or Reservations. Can seat 2 people only.

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