Top of australia

Day 1.

Departing Cairns Airport at 8.30a.m. Our flight takes us over the Reef to Cooktown, where our Historical Tour takes us from Captain James Cook's visit in 1770 through the gold rush days to today's relaxed lifestyle.

After lunch we fly north over Lizard Island, the Outer Reef, Winldernesss Lands, Cape York, the northern tip of Australia to the Torres Strait Islands.

The greatest get-away-from-it-all you are are likely to find in a lifetime.

Day 2.

We tour Thursday Island with views of Friday Island & its pearling station and the surrounding islands of Prince of Wales, Horn, Good and Hammond.

Today will be full of enjoyment and relaxation with Torres Strait Islands, a pleasant 1 surprise you will always remember.

Today we fly over the Torres Strait and down to Weipa. This little known region is the haven for Barramundi and prawn (shrimp) spawning, the crocodile's habitat and turtle rookery, with its continuous beaches and numerous river deltas.

Day 3.

Weipa. We see the bauxite mining operation of Comalco, an enterprise to be admired, with mining and town facilities developed over many years.

We fly to Musgrave for lunch, over the inland towns of Coen and Laura and see the inland river systems and homesteads of Cape York on the way back to Cairns. Bring three days casual gear, hat, light cardigan or jacket & a light travel bag.

Price $2,550 each