- Enjoy a stunning coastal scenic flight from Cairns to Cooktown; catching glimpses of the Coral Sea, World Heritage Rainforest and rugged coastline. Arrive and explore historic Cooktown with comprehensive commentary from our driver guide as you visit the town’s iconic locations. Enjoy a return coach journey via the Mulligan Highway, seeing the distinct difference between the two bordering environments of the Coastal Rainforest and Outback.
What is included in the tour
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Flights
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Guide
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Meals
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Additional Services
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Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
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Accommodation
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Insurance
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Additional Services
- Enjoy a stunning coastal scenic flight
- catching glimpses of the Coral Sea
- World Heritage Rainforest and rugged coastline
- Arrive and explore historic Cooktown
- Coastal Rainforest and Outback.
Day 1 Cooktown Experience
Your day begins with a scenic flight over the same waters that Captain Cook sailed through in 1770. Marvel at the views of the Coral sea, catch glimpses of the Great Barrier Reef, the rugged coastline, World Heritage rainforest and Mountains. Our Guide will meet you upon arrival at Cooktown’s airport and first, we will visit Grassy Hill. It was from here that Captain Cook surveyed his route through the Great Barrier reef. Spectacular views of the surrounds can be seen before we make our way into the quaint township of Cooktown. Our guide will show you the foreshore and its many points of interest, before some free time.
We then make our way to the Heritage listed Cooktown cemetery which bears testimony to the diverse nationalities who came to Cooktown and the Palmer goldfields in the late 19th century. We visit the James Cook Museum where you can see an original anchor and cannon from Cook’s HMB Endeavor amongst many of the interesting exhibits.
Established in 1878, the Cooktown Botanic gardens are one of Queensland’s oldest regional botanic gardens. Enjoy a guided walk viewing many of the same plants collected by Joseph banks and Daniel Solander, as well as plants traditionally used by the local Aboriginal people. Relax at Nature’s Powerhouse – the gardens art gallery, Visitor information centre and café.
Travelling the Mulligan highway, we briefly stop at Black Mountain, Byerstone Range lookout and the Palmer River Roadhouse. The outback landscape is dotted with termite mounds and many different eucalypt species. Keep an eye out for livestock that graze along the roadside. We return you to your accommodation on the completion of the tour.
