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Savannah Explorer

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Fully Guided Adventure Small Group 4WD Scenic
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 Trip Length
12 Days
 Trip Starts
Darwin
 Trip Finishes
Cairns
12 Day Savannah Explorer Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Operator
Trip Style
4WD Adventure
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
22
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
GOCK12R

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 12 Day Savannah Explorer. Travel along the iconic Savannah Way as you explore pioneering towns and sprawling national parks. Watch sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria and embark on scenic flight over the Lost City.

Itinerary

This evening, get to know your fellow travellers, Driver-Guide and Tour Director during a special Signature Experience. Stay: Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront (D)

Signature Experience - Darwin Sunset Dinner Cruise See Darwin in a whole new light when you embark on a dinner cruise at sunset, setting off along the harbour for an evening of panoramic views and a delicious buffet feast made with locally sourced produce.

Discover Litchfield National Park and visit both Wangi Falls and Florence Falls, set among a monsoon forest. After lunch, continue to Katherine.

Tonight enjoy dinner at your hotel. Stay: Contour Hotel Katherine (B/L/D)

On the way to Lorella Springs, visit the idyllic Mataranka Thermal Pool, a natural oasis where the warm, crystal-clear waters are rumoured to possess healing properties for aches and pains. View the springs and and enjoy the serene beauty of the Australian outback.

Arrive at Lorella Springs Wilderness Park, a sprawling one-million-acre working cattle station, and enjoy dinner at the property. Stay Three Nights: Lorella Springs Wilderness Park (B/L/D)

Explore the natural surrounds of Lorella Springs Wilderness Park today. Join your guide for a scenic walk through several of the park's trails and perhaps go for a dip in one of the waterholes or thermal springs. In the afternoon, embark on a scenic helicopter flight over the Lost City. This evening, watch the sunset over the property before enjoying dinner. (B/L/D)

Signature Experience - Lost City Scenic Flight Board a scenic flight over the Lost City, a series of large sandstone outcrops that evoke the remains of an ancient civilisation.

Today, spend a full day exploring the pristine wilderness. Your guide will lead you along bush tracks, as well as swim in the waterholes and relax in the thermal springs. (B/L/D)

After your morning in Lorella Springs, travel to Borroloola, where you will board your scenic flight to Hell's Gate. Stay: Hell's Gate Roadhouse (B/L/D)

Arrive at Burketown Thermal Springs, hot springs that have been created from a bore drilled into the ground in 1897. Continue on to Burke and Wills Camp 119, which was the most northerly campsite during the Burke and Wills expedition in 1861. Afterwards, you will visit Leichhardt Falls, a plunging waterfall on the Leichhardt River. Take in the natural landscape, and you may even spot a saltwater crocodile in the nearby river. Stay: Karumba, Ash's Holiday Units (B/L/D)

Journey to the historic goldrush town of Croydon, the heritage capital of the Gulf and visit the True Blue Interactive Information Centre. Take yourself on a self-guided walking tour of the Croydon town. Enjoy dinner at your hotel tonight. Stay Two Nights: Cobbold Gorge Hotel (B/L/D)

Discover Cobbold Gorge, hidden away within a spectacularly rugged sandstone formation. This morning, enjoy a boat cruise and tour through these narrow waterways as a guide points out the geological features of this incredible natural wonder. Remember to keep watch for the freshwater crocodiles. (B/L/D)

After breakfast this morning, continue to Undara Volcanic National Park and set out on a guided discovery of the intriguing lava tubes. Stay: Undara Experience (B/L/D)

Signature Experience - Undara Lava Tubes Embark on the Archway Explorer tour through the mysterious Undara Lava Tubes. Be guided through the mesmerising lava tubes, the result of a volcanic eruption that spewed molten lava down a dry riverbed. The outer layer formed a crust, and when the lava below drained away, a series of long, hollow tubes remained.

Today, travel from Ravenshoe to Herberton and onwards to Cairns. Enjoy a visit and talk at Woodleigh Station, which is located within the surrounds of the quintessential Australian bush. Journey to the beautiful tiered waterfall, Millstream Falls. Later visit Herberton Historic Village before finishing the day in Cairns with a dinner at your hotel. Stay: Cairns, Shangri-La The Marina (B/L/D)

Your adventure draws to a close after breakfast this morning. Be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Undara Lava Tubes: Embark on the Archway Explorer tour through the mysterious Undara Lava Tubes. Be guided through the mesmerising lava tubes, the result of a volcanic eruption that spewed molten lava down a dry riverbed. The outer layer formed a crust, and when the lava below drained away, a series of long, hollow tubes remained.
  • Lost City Scenic Flight: Board a scenic flight over the Lost City, a series of large sandstone outcrops that evokes the remains of an ancient civilisation.
  • Enjoy a relaxing cruise in Karumba and take in the sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria

  • Experiences in 13 destinations
  • The services of an expert APT Tour Director and driver
  • Price includes airport transfers, port charges and park fees

  • Locally inspired dining – a total of 32 meals

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Prices are for land only. Flights not included unless specified
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