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Australia: North Queensland Adventure (With Sailing)

9 days
From Airlie Beach to Kuranda
2.7
3 traveler reviews
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Plan your adventure:
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 30
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Airlie Beach

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Base Backpackers (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Airlie Beach Skydive ($209.00)
  2. Day 2

    Airlie Beach to The Whitsundays

    Meals
    Lunch (Freshly prepared lunch on the yacht), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner on the yacht)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Prosail (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to marina
    • Board converted racing yacht
    • Day trip to Whitehaven Beach
    • Snorkeling

    Optional Activities

    • Reef and Island Scenic Flight ($249.00)
    • Great Barrier Reef Cruise (A$200)
    Landmarks
    Whitehaven Beach
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    The Whitsundays

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Freshly prepared lunch on the yacht), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner on the yacht)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Prosail (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Cruising through the islands
    • Snorkeling
    • Swimming

    Optional Activities

    • Scuba Diving (in addition to Outer Barrier Reef Cruise) from A$65 (certified dive); from A$100 (introductory dive)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
  4. Day 4

    The Whitsundays to Magnetic Island via Airlie Beach and Townsville

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Base Backpackers (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Coach transfer to Townsville
    • Ferry transfer to Magnetic Island
    • Exploration of walking trails
    • Hawkings Point Lookout hike

    Optional Activities

    • Water sports
    • Meeting local marsupials
    Landmarks
    Magnetic Island
    Hawkings Point Lookout
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  5. Day 5

    Magnetic Island

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Nomads Magnetic Island (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Forts Walk
    • Free time at Horseshoe Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Rock Wallaby spotting at dusk
    • Local bars
    Landmarks
    Forts Walk
    Horseshoe Bay
    Palm Island Group
  6. Day 6

    Magnetic Island to Cairns via Townsville

    Meals
    Dinner (Interactive Bush Food MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® tutorial and dinner featuring native game, native spices, and fruits with explanations of tastes, origins, and traditional uses)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Ferry transfer from Magnetic Island
    • Train journey to Cairns
    • Interactive Bush Food tutorial and dinner
    Landmarks
    Cairns
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  7. Day 7

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Day trip to Daintree Rainforest
    • Meeting with Kuku Yalanji people
    • Smoking ceremony
    • Art class with Aboriginal artist
    • Canvas artwork creation

    Optional Activities

    • Sunset boat cruise
    Landmarks
    Daintree Rainforest
    Janbal Gallery
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  8. Day 8

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Gilligans (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Outer Barrier Reef Cruise catamaran trip
    • Snorkeling at the reef
    • Scuba Diving (in addition to Outer Barrier Reef Cruise) from A$65 (certified dive); from A$100 (introductory dive)
    Landmarks
    Great Barrier Reef
  9. Day 9

    Cairns

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Bungy jumping (A$135)
    • Skydiving (From A$209)
    • White Water Rafting (A$145.00)
    • Skyrail scenic cable car with Kuranda Railway return (A$115)
    • Skyrail through UNESCO-listed rainforest to Kuranda with transfer return (From A$105)
    Landmarks
    Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
    Kuranda
    Kuranda Railway

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Where You'll Stay

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Contiki

Platinum Operator
Rating
4.7(6,260 reviews)
Response time
7 hours
Response rate
80%
Cancellation policy

Traveler Moments

Traveler Reviews

2.7
Overall rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    3.5
  • Transport
    4.0
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    2.0
  • Food
    3.0
  • 4.7

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  • C
    December 28th, 2022
    Mark was excellent 5/5 to him.
    Traveled in December 2022
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thank you for leaving your review during your time in Australia. We are thrilled to read that our Trip Managers demonstrate professionalism and a love for travel as they explore stunning destinations and share captivating stories, making the trip even more enjoyable. What’s more, we are incredibly pleased that we were able to help you to create some unforgettable memories.
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  • Australia: North Queensland Adventure (With Sailing) reviewer 2
    December 19th, 2022
    Booked a trip just for them to let me know 3 days later it's not available! When I rang (as they told me to do) for...
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    Traveled in December 2022
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thank you for sharing your pre-trip experience here with us. We understand the frustration that must be felt when your trip is not able to go ahead, especially as we know how much you might have been looking forward to it. With that said, we can see that our Reservations Team has been indirect contact with regarding the issue, and that you should be receiving your refund in due course. As such, we still hope to be able to travel with you somewhere one day, and in the meantime we are wishing you a happy holiday season.
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  • L
    July 26th, 2022
    Positives: It was wonderful to be able to travel alongside like-minded people and I had a fun and positive...
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    Traveled in July 2022
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thank you for sharing your honest review of the North Queensland Adventure. We're delighted to read that you had thoroughly enjoyed your time away with Contiki, and that our Trip Manager really helped to make this trip all the more memorable. With said, we appreciate that you may be moving on to solo travel going forward, and we are wishing you all the best in your future adventures, wherever they may take you.
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Tour ID: 219799

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before July 25th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 25th, 2026, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Contiki. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Contiki will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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