3 Day Rock Art, Rainforest & Cooktown

Wilderness Challenge operates the 3 Day Rock Art, Rainforest and Cooktown tour, where you travel through World Heritage rainforest. Walk with Aboriginal guides to a spectacular waterfall as well as discovering Cooktown's pioneering history. Bushwalk to a world renowned collection of rock art paintings in a haven for outback wildlife.

Wilderness Challenge offers a great Australian safari complete with campfire and stars. This tour is an excellent addition to your itinerary on your next North Queensland holiday.

Itinerary

Day 1 Cairns to Cooktown: Depart Cairns and cross the Daintree River by cable ferry before an interpretive World Heritage Rainforest walk. Then visit the conservation base of the Australian Rainforest Foundation and contribute to a tree planting program to increase cassowary habitat and reduce global warming. Continue north along the 4WD Bloomfield Track, crossing creeks and mountain ranges. Meet the Walker Family, Aboriginal women who will share their traditional knowledge of bush tucker and medicine at the spectacular Bloomfield Falls, and join them for a picnic lunch at a picturesque riverside site. Stop at the Lions Den, a classic outback pub, and visit mysterious Black Mountain. In Australia's most historic frontier outpost, Cooktown, relive journeys of exploration and a rollicking goldrush.

Day 2 Cooktown to Jowalbinna: Depart Cooktown and travel west into the savannah. A 4WD track will take you into Jowalbinna, the epicentre of “Quinkan” Rock Art for outback hospitality. You'll be inspired by this afternoon's rock art walk. This body of work is rated by UNESCO as one of the top ten rock art regions in the world. Your guide will explain the significance of these artworks, the traditional lifestyle of the Aboriginal people and the conservation initiatives to preserve these national treasures. Later relax with a refreshing swim in a bush creek or simply enjoy the peace of this remote outback location. In the evening relax by the campfire.

Day 3 Jowalbinna to Cairns: Rise to a morning chorus of Kookaburras and Blue-faced Honeyeaters, two of over fifty bird species here. Enjoy breakfast in the bush and choose to throw a boomerang, take a self guided walk or paint your own canvas. Depart Jowalbinna and head through the outback landscape to visit the Quinkan Regional Cultural Centre. Cross the Great Dividing Range and leave the termite mounds and beef cattle country to descend the rainforest clad mountains. Meet the coast once again, returning to Port Douglas or Cairns.

Departures

Departs: Each Monday and Friday between May and November. Departs Cairns hotels from 7.00am, Northern Beaches hotels from 7.30am & Port Douglas hotels from 8.30am.

Returns: Returns Port Douglas hotels approximately 4.00pm, Northern Beaches 4.30pm and Cairns 5.00pm.

Highlights

Small Groups maximum 13 guests Air-conditioned 4WD vehicle Walker Family Aboriginal Guided tour and lunch at Bloomfield Falls Guided Tour of Cooktown Entry to Quinkan Regional Cultural Centre Rock art tour

Inclusions

Professional Qualified Guide Breakfast (2) Lunch (3) Dinner (2) 1 Night at Sovereign Resort, Cooktown (private facilities) 1 Night at Jowalbinna Rock Art Safari Camp (share facilities) Australian Rainforest Foundation tree planting contribution Walker Family Aboriginal Guided tour and lunch at Bloomfield Falls Guided Tour of Cooktown Entry to Quinkan Regional Cultural Centre Guided Tour of Quinkan Aboriginal Rock Art All National Park, Site and Ferry Fees

Additional Information

Children: Tour is not suitable for children under 7 years of age
Luggage: Space is very limited. Please limit this to one small soft travel bag (typically 300mm x 300mm x 700mm) and a small daypack (cabin baggage). A maximum weight limit of 10kg is permitted due to limitations and Workplace Health & Safety requirements
Not Included: Fuel Levy payable onboard
Children: Not suitable for children 6 years and under
Operated By: Wilderness Challenge