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Savannah Explorer

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Fully Guided Adventure Small Group 4WD Scenic
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 Trip Length
12 Days
 Trip Starts
Darwin
 Trip Finishes
Cairns
12 Day Savannah Explorer Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Operator
Trip Style
4WD Adventure
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
22
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
GOCK12R

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 12 Day Savannah Explorer. Travel along the iconic Savannah Way, Australia’s adventure drive. Along the way, watch sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria and take to the skies for scenic flights over Boodjamulla Lawn Hill National Park and the Lost City.

Itinerary

This evening, get to know your fellow travellers, Driver-Guide and Tour Director during a welcome dinner at your hotel. Stay: Hilton Darwin (D)

Discover Litchfield National Park and visit both Wangi Falls and Florence Falls, set amongst a monsoon forest. Enjoy a swim after lunch before visiting the poignant and beautifully maintained war cemetery at Adelaide River.

Tonight enjoy dinner at your hotel. Stay: Katherine, The Mataranka Manor Motel (B/L/D)

Head to the natural Mataranka Thermal Pool where you can take a dip in the warm, crystal-clear waters, which are said to have healing properties for aches and pains. Visit the remote town of Roper Bar and enjoy a cruise along the Roper River. Discover the mystery that surrounds the death of explore Ludwig Leichardt, who disappeared with his exploration party in this area in 1848.

Later, arrive at Lorella Springs Wilderness Park. Stay Two Nights: Borroloola, Lorella Springs Wilderness Park (B/L/D)

Today, you have a full day to explore the pristine wilderness. Guides from Lorella Springs will lead you along bush tracks, as well as swim in the waterholes and relax in the thermal springs. Optional walk from Nanney's retreat to see Aboriginal Paintings and Caves, or an afternoon at leisure. (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Enjoy a highlight of your trip as you take an included helicopter flight over the Lost City, made up of incredible sandstone formations.

After your morning in Lorella Springs, travel to Borroloola, where you will board your scenic flight to Hells Gate. Stay: Hell's Gate Roadhouse (B/L/D)

Arrive at Burketown Thermal Springs, hot springs that have been created from a bore drilled into the ground in 1897.

Continue on to Camp 119, the monument commemorates Burke and Wills campsite 119 which was their most northerly campsite during their expedition in 1861.

Afterwards, you will visit Leichhardt Falls, a plunge waterfall on the Leichardt River. Take in the natural landscape, and you may even spot a saltwater crocodile in the nearby river. Stay Two Nights: Karumba, Ash's Holiday Units (B/L/D)

Journey to Normanton, where you'll see the famous Purple Pub and Victorian-era railway station. Enjoy a self-guided heritage walk around the station precinct and museum. Built in 1889, the station is a treasure trove of history and architecture. Afterwards, visit the Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre to learn all about this iconic fish. This afternoon you will end your day with a special Signature Experience. (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Enjoy a relaxing sunset cruise in Karumba and indulge in a selection of local king prawns as you take in the sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Journey to the historic goldrush town of Croydon, the heritage capital of the Gulf and visit the True Blue Interactive Information Centre. Take yourself on a self-guided walking tour of the Croydon town. Enjoy dinner at your hotel tonight. Stay Two Nights: Cobbold Gorge Hotel (B/L/D)

Discover Cobbold Gorge, hidden away within a spectacularly rugged sandstone formation. This morning, enjoy a boat cruise and tour through these narrow waterways as a guide points out the geological features of this incredible natural wonder. Remember to keep watch for the freshwater crocodiles. Enjoy an afternoon at own leisure, followed by dinner at your hotel. (B/L/D)

After breakfast this morning continue to Undara, tour Undara National Park with the two hour Archway Explorer. Discover the site of the 190,000-year-old Undara Lava Tubes, a series of underground tunnels formed during a volcanic eruption in the region. Join a Savannah Guide for an informative tour. Stay: Discovery Resorts - Undara (B/L/D)

Today, travel from Ravenshoe to Herberton and onwards to Cairns. Enjoy a visit and talk at Woodleigh Station, which is located within the surrounds of the quintessential Australian bush. Journey to the beautiful tiered waterfall, Millstream Falls.

Later visit Herberton Historic Village before finishing the day in Cairns with a dinner at your hotel. Stay: Cairns, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina (B/L/D)

Your adventure draws to a close after breakfast this morning. Be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Embark on the Archway Explorer tour through the mysterious Undara Lava Tubes
  • Enjoy a relaxing cruise in Karumba and take in the sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria
  • Take to the skies on a helicopter flight over the Lost City, made up of incredible sandstone formations

  • Experiences in 15 destinations
  • The services of an expert APT Driver-Guide
  • Price includes airport transfers and park fees

  • Locally inspired dining - a total of 32 meals

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Weather may cause disruptions to itinerary
  • APT highly recommends travel insurance
  • Tour Activity Level – Moderate. This tour includes mainly easy walks over uneven terrain, with some optional more challenging hikes
  • Prices are for land tour only, flights not included unless specified
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