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AUSSIE SPORTS SPECTACULAR
Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Diving, Backpacking, Canoeing
14 days 2 - 12 guests
- enjoy a variety of sports while exploring wilderness Australia
- see paddemelons, brushtail possums, sugar gliders and other wildlife
- hike on ancient aboriginal trails
This is an incredibly active way to explore the lush wilderness found in Australia's Queensland. An outdoor playground, Queensland has untouched tropical rainforests, remote mountains, rivers, tablelands, small pristine islands, and of course the amazing Great Barrier Reef. Some of our explorations take us into parts of Queensland seen by very few, and all of our adventures allow us to truly experience Australia.
A shorter, 10-day trip similar to this is run year round. No previous experience or special gear is required. Just bring a sense of adventure and a desire to have fun. This is a tropical adventure like no other!
Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1 - 3: Fly to Cairns, Australia
- Day 4: Mulgrave River; Wilderness canoeing
- Day 5 - 6: Atherton Tablelands; Village and rainforest mountain biking
- Day 7 - 8: Bartle Frere Rainforest; backpacking
- Day 9 - 10: Great Barrier Reef; Dive and/or snorkel
- Day 11 - 13: South Barnard Islands; Sea kayaking
- Day 14: Fly home
Click here for a detailed itinerary.
- Departure Dates
- 2005: No longer offered. Discuss a custom itinerary with us.
- Land Price
- $1,690 US (2 - 12 guests)
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MARINE LIFE, ROCK ART & RAINFOREST
Scuba
Diving, Hiking, Rock Art & Rainforest Exploration.
16 days 9 - 24guests
- dive the Outer Great Barrier Reef for 5 days
- hike to areas rich in Aboriginal rock art
- dive the Cod hole, Pixie Pinnacle, & Osprey Reef - A Coral Sea Atoll
On our live-aboard we explore the Great Barrier Reef amidst the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea. Here are huge pelagics including Potato Cod, sheer walls of coral and an abundance of gaudily colored fish. All sites visited have fantastic snorkeling as well. In addition to diving there is also the
chance to join the onboard research team and we can learn more about the marine life and the reefs we visit. Depending on the departure we may track sharks, or in June or July we will be amazed by the close encounters with Minke Whales. We can spend hours in water with 4 to 30 of these huge but agile mammals.
We then trade our fins for walking shoes and hike into the outback on
Cape York, a wild and exotic peninsula. Here we explore the rich mythology
of the Dreamtime and visit a recently discovered Aboriginal art site.
The site is considered one of the best in Australia. Altogether it is
an awesome dive trip that explores the unique Aboriginal culture and Australian
rainforest as well.
Itinerary Highlights
- Day 1 - 3: Fly to Cairns, drive to Port Douglas
- Day 4 - 9: Great Barrier Reef; Dive from liveaboard
- Day 10 - 11: Cape Tribulation Rainforest; Explore river and rainforest, wildlife viewing, hike, relax and swim
- Day 12: Drive to Cooktown
- Day 13 - 15: Lakefield National Park; Explore rainforest by 4WD, wildlife viewing and Aboriginal Rock Art
- Day 16: Fly home
- Departure Dates
- 2005: No longer offered as a scheduled trip. Discuss a custom itinerary with us.
- Land Price
- $2,780 US
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