GULFLANDER TOUR

14 Day Escorted Coach & Rail Journey 22 May 2014

$3390 per person twin share

$590 per person single supplement

Plus applicable rail fare

$600 Deposit Per Person

Tour Overview: A great tour that will take you from Brisbane to Cairns on The Sunlander and then across the Gulf of Carpentaria via coach . You will enjoy fresh seafood, the beautiful Cobbold Gorge, sunsets over the Gulf at Karumba and the beauty of Mt Surprise, just to name a few of the highlights on this tour. Along the way you will also be able to experience the Gulflander and Savannahlander trains, as well as the Kuranda Scenic Rail in Cairns. This great journey is one not to miss out on and is sure to create many lasting memories!
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ITINERARY
Day 1. Thursday, 22 May - Brisbane to Cairns Meet your tour escort and your travelling companions at Platform 10 at Roma Street Rail Station. Depart Brisbane at 1.25pm in a first class sleeper on the Sunlander. Meals on the train are at your own expense. Morning papers are available in the lounge car a great place to get together with your fellow travellers. Day 2. Friday, 23 May - Arrive Cairns Arrive into Cairns Rail Station at 7.15pm. We recommend you purchase dinner on the train. On arrival into Cairns we will be transferred to our accommodation, where we will stay for one night. Stay: Hides Hotel, Cairns Day 3. Saturday, 24 May - Cobbold Gorge BD Today we will have an early start and head through Mt. Garnet and Mt. Surprise for the drive to Cobbold Gorge, where we will spend the following 2 nights. Parts of the road are a bit rough and will shake your breakfast down but the landscape will be worth it. Stay: Cobbold Gorge Resort Day 4. Sunday, 25 May - Cobbold Gorge BLD We will have the whole day to explore this property. After a hearty breakfast, we will take a 4WD bus tour of the property, stopping for lunch beside the river. We will enjoy a boat cruise into the marvellous Gorge. Stay: Cobbold Gorge Resort Day 5. Monday, 26 May - Karumba BD After breakfast head off to Karumba, located on the of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Pass through Normanton, famous for the Purple Pub, and have time to explore this town. Dinner

tonight will be at The Sunset Tavern adjacent to your accommodation. Stay: End of the Road Motel, Karumba Day 6. Tuesday, 27 May - Karumba BD This morning you will be taken on a guided tour of the Barramundi Discovery Centre, followed by lunch in Karumba at own expense. Remember Karumba is famous for fresh seafood. Tonight you will be able to watch the sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria as we take a dinner cruise on the Gulf. Stay: End of the Road Motel Day 7. Wednesday, 28 May - Mt Surprise BD This morning, before boarding the Gulflander, take a stroll around Normanton Rail Station and see how rusting steam engines and rolling stock are historical evidence that this railway was built for a far bigger job than it does today. The Gulflander (otherwise known as the Tin Hare) is an adventure through some of Queenslands most inaccessible country. You can almost feel the Gulflanders colourful history. Our driver is a wealth of information and will answer any questions. We will detrain the Gulflander at Blackbull where we will have morning tea, then rejoin the coach to take us to Croydon. Then its back through Georgetown, where we visit the TerrEstrial Mineral Centre, showcasing an extensive display of precious minerals and gems, and on to Mt. Surprise where we will be staying for three nights. Stay : Bedrock Village Day 8. Thursday, 29 May - Mt Surprise BLD This morning is at leisure, and after an early lunch you will board the Savannahlander Rail and enjoy a trip along the old train line out to Einasleigh where you will have a bush style afternoon tea. Afterwards you will board the Bedrock Bus and return to your accommodation. Stay: Bedrock Village

Day 9. Friday, 30 May - Mt Surprise BLD Today, after breakfast, the Bedrock Bus will take us to a cattle station where we will see working dogs in action and learn how a modern cattle property operates. This is interesting and something not many people in the world get to do. We will have morning tea at Kalkani Crater at Undarra, then see the awe-inspiring lava tubes. We head back to the station for a picnic lunch at a waterhole on the property, before returning to Bedrock. Stay: Bedrock Village Day 10. Saturday, 31 May - Cairns BLD This morning we will board the coach for our leisurely trip back to Cairns prior to being transferred to our accommodation. The rest of the afternoon will be at leisure. This evening we will be collected and taken to dinner. Stay : Hides Hotel, Cairns Day 11. Sunday, 1 June - Cairns BD This morning, transfer to the Skyrail Terminal and board the Kuranda Skyrail to the village in the clouds. Stop along the way and have a wander through the rainforest and a walk to the lookout over Barron Falls, before reboarding the Skyrail and continuing on our journey to the top. Once in Kuranda we will have free time to check out the village markets and buy some lunch. We will travel back to Cairns aboard the famous Kuranda Scenic Rail and enjoy a running commentary on the building of the line. On arrival in Cairns we will be transferred to the hotel. Stay : Hides Hotel, Cairns Day 12. Monday, 2 June - Cairns BD After breakfast we will enjoy a Cairns city tour, visit the botanical gardens and enjoy the view from a lookout over Cairns. After the tour you have a free afternoon to enjoy a little shopping if you wish or maybe have a swim at the famous lagoon on the foreshore. Tonight we will be transferred to the Calm Water Cruise and enjoy dinner at Dundees. Stay : Hides Hotel, Cairns Day 13. Tuesday, 3 June - Cairns to Brisbane B After our breakfast in Cairns, you will coach to Townsville to board the train for our journey home. Depart Townsville on the Sunlander in a first class sleeper. Meals on the train are at your own expense. Day 14. Wednesday, 4 June - Arrive home This afternoon at 3.55pm arrive into Brisbane Roma Street Station.

Inclusions
11 nights accommodation Rail Journey -Gulflander, Savan-

nahlander and Kuranda

Meals as per itinerary Barramundi Discovery Centre Sunset Cruise in Karumba Cobbold Gorge Undarra Lava Tubes Cattle station visit Lunch at Cairns Wildlife Safari Park

(Lunch with the lions)

Not Included
Travel Insurance Meals unless specified Beverages Items of a personal nature Applicable rail fare
Itinerary subject to change without notice. Prices subject to change until paid in full Min numbers required for tour to depart. A moderate level of fitness is required for this tour.

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