8 Days From £1747 (2,750 USD)

On this relaxed Explorer tour we take in superb rainforest walks and explore protected wilderness. At the Great Barrier Reef we learn about this incredible underwater universe, and swim in a kaleidoscope of color and life. For full no obligation pricing options and operator contact details please enquire: Full Name* Email* Your Country* Afghanistan Albania Algeria Amazon American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Borneo Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote dIvoire Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Himalayas Honduras Hong Kong and Macau Hungary Iceland India Indochina Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kalahari Desert Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Limpopo River Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mekong Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar - Burma Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Okavango Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Congo Republic of Ireland Romania Russia Rwanda Saba Saint Lucia Saint Martin Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Silk Road Singapore Sint Eustatius Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka St Helena St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and The Grenadines Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Andes The Antarctic The Arctic Tibet Timor Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu UAE Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay US Virgin Islands Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Victoria Falls Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zanzibar Zimbabwe Telephone

Key Information Travel Style: Small Group Start Location: Cairns, Australia End Location: Cairns, Australia Accommodation: Hotels Period: All Year Round Difficulty: Suitable for Most Travelers (must be relatively fit) About The Operator Accreditations: Permits from (EPA), Membership in The Adventure Travel Trade Association Years In Business: 1

Taking in the full spectrum of Australian landscapes, from the arid outback to the lush rainforest to the sun-soaked Coral Sea, we savor this corner of Australia that is blessed with diversity. In a small group we’ll enjoy waterfalls, a mosaic of wildlife, and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Wet Tropics and The Great Barrier Reef.

We take in superb rainforest walks and explore protected wilderness, where kookaburras laugh and giant fan palms touch the sky. At the Great Barrier Reef we learn about this incredible underwater universe, and swim in a kaleidoscope of color and life.

Along the way we’ll encounter vibrant aboriginal culture, friendly jackaroos (Australian cowboys), and a host of colorful characters. Two unique eco-lodges make us at home: one in the verdant hills of the Cairns Highlands, the other nestled in the rainforest with views to the ocean.

Our unhurried pace on The Explorer allows for time to relish an ecologically responsible journey in a country that truly enchants its visitors.

Tour Highlights
- Aboriginal-Guided Hike, Animal Refuge and Port Douglas
- The Rainforest Habitat
- Port Douglas
- Mareeba Wetland Reserve and Granite Gorge
- Granite Gorge
- Optional Sunrise Balloon Flight or Crater Lakes National Park, Outback Cattle Station and The Waterfalls Circuit - Waterfalls Circuit
- Mission Beach
- Hiking to Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders
- Great Barrier Reef, Snorkeling or SCUBA Diving

A full day by day itinerary will be provided by the tour operator when you make an enquiry about this holiday.

Includes
- Fully guided trip with a local naturalist guide
- Six nights in 4-star accommodation, one night on live aboard sailboat
- All activites as specified in the itinerary
- All meals (except for 1 dinner as specified in the itinerary)
- A tree planted in your name by the Australian Rainforest Foundation
- All transportation during the trip in air-conditioned 12-passenger vans or smaller
- Snorkeling gear and wetsuit rental
- Extensive pre-trip educational materials
- Carbon offsetting through Sustainable Travel International's myclimate™ portfolio to neutralise your carbon footprint

Excludes
- Airfare to Cairns
- alcohol
- Items of a personal nature
- $20 AUD Reef tax payable on board the boat
- 1 dinner as specified in the itinerary
- optional hot air balloon flight
- optional guide gratuities
- optional SCUBA diving $120 for 6 dives (equipment hire is included)

Prices per person - please submit an enquiry to receive a personalized itinerary and costs.