JOURNEY OF THE GULF SAVANNAH - 13 DAYS - Outback Aussie Tours
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
13 DAYS
JOURNEY OF THE
GULF SAVANNAH
Medium level of
fitness required
Normanton Station
Gulf Sunset, Karumba Savannahlander
Karumba CAIRNS 1
Lawn
2 Mt Surprise
Hill 2
Gorge
Einasleigh
NORTHERN 2 2
TERRITORY Adels Cobbold Gorge
Grove Burke & Wills
Roadhouse
1 Cloncurry
QUEENSLAND
Legend
Winton
Spirit of Queensland
Spirit of the Outback
Savannahlander LONGREACH 2
Gulflander
the founding of Qantas. View interpretive
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS displays, interactive exhibits, original
and replica aircraft, and an impressive
Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame collection of genuine artefacts. Wander
Qantas Founders Museum the five themed galleries of the Australian
Drover’s Sunset Cruise including Stockman’s Hall of Fame and discover
Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show inspiring stories of our pioneering heroes.
Enjoy some free time in downtown
Crocodile Dundee’s Walkabout
Creek Hotel Longreach to meet the locals and wander
the local shops. Late afternoon, unwind on
Cloncurry Unearthed & John Flynn N ECruise
the Drover’s Sunset W SO U tasty
with TH WALES
Place Museum – Royal Flying
Doctor Service onboard nibbles; then take your seat at
Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show. Relax
Guided Interpretive Tour of
under the stars savouring a table service
Boodjamulla National Park
two-course camp oven themed dinner,
Lawn Hill Gorge Cruise as our talented outback entertainer
Burketown touring performs live on the river stage.
Leichhardt Falls
Normanton’s Purple Pub Day 3 | FRIDAY | CLONCURRY
Sand Island at Sunset Cruise We follow the Matilda Way via Winton
to Kynuna and the Blue Heeler Hotel for
Barramundi Discovery Centre
a slice of Australian folklore. It was here
Gulflander and Savannahlander that Banjo Paterson brokered a truce
Scenic Rail with the shearers who had burnt the
Cobbold Gorge Tour Dagworth woolshed and 143 jumbucks.
and Cruise Rather than shoot each other, they sang
Undara Lava Tubes Waltzing Matilda and both ‘swagman’
Woodleigh Station Lunch and ‘squatters’ sank their last drinks at
the bar. Next stop will be the Walkabout
Lake Barrine Cruise
Creek Hotel made famous in the movie
blockbuster Crocodile Dundee. Late
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park afternoon in Cloncurry we discover the
great Australian story of our Royal Flying
Day 1 | WEDNESDAY | LONGREACH Doctor Service at John Flynn Place; one
Arrive in Longreach, the heartland of of the largest and most comprehensive
Queensland’s Outback. You will be met by aeromedical organisations in the world.
your Savannah Guides Operator driver and
Overnight Gidgee Inn, Cloncurry
host at either Longreach Railway Station
or Longreach Airport and transferred
Day 4 | SATURDAY | ADELS GROVE
to your central accommodation for the
Journey around 180km north of Cloncurry
next two nights. Meet fellow travellers at
on a sealed road to the Burke & Wills
our Welcome Supper and hear about the
Roadhouse before travelling on to the
adventures ahead with a comprehensive
beautiful Gregory River for a relaxed picnic
tour briefing by your driver and host.
lunch. The river is spring fed and the water
2 nights Longreach Motor Inn, is crystal clear. We’ll then travel a largely
Longreach unsealed section of road around 90km to
Adels Grove, an oasis in the Outback and
Day 2 | THURSDAY | LONGREACH just 10km from the spectacular Lawn Hill
Visit the world-class Qantas Founders Gorge, Boodjamulla National Park. The
Museum, eloquently telling the story of park features breathtaking gorge country,
13 DAYS
JOURNEY OF THE GULF SAVANNAH
sandstone ranges and World Heritage
Day 7 | TUESDAY | KARUMBA
fossils. On arrival at Adels Grove, your
Discover the amazing secrets of the
accommodation for the next two nights,
mighty Barramundi at The Barramundi
enjoy some free time to explore your
Discovery Centre, the only hatchery in the
surrounds before dinner.
world to breed the Southern Gulf strain of
2 nights Adels Grove this iconic fish. Your tour of this new state-
of-the-art Interpretive Centre includes
Day 5 | SUNDAY | ADELS GROVE the opportunity to feed a Barramundi.
After breakfast, you’ll board a state-of- Enjoy free time after lunch to explore the
the-art solar powered pontoon boat for town or to simply relax and take in this
an hour long guided cruise along tranquil beautiful location. Late afternoon, we’ll
Karumba Gulf Sunset
Lawn Hill Creek and the breathtaking cruise to a special sand island in the Gulf of
Lawn Hill Gorge. Have your camera ready Carpentaria to toast the sunset and feast
to capture the gorge’s vivid orange on fresh seafood as spectacular twilight
INCLUSIONS sandstone cliffs towering above emerald hues colour the skies.
All en suite accommodation green waters. Join a guided interpretive
tour on one of the many walks the Park Day 8 | WEDNESDAY |
Travel by luxury 4WD coach from
Longreach to Cairns has to offer featuring natural and cultural COBBOLD GORGE
sites. The afternoon is yours to enjoy at Travel to Normanton for a nostalgic
Savannah Guides Operator
driver & host leisure in this stunning location. Tonight rail journey on the famous Gulflander,
we’ll watch the beautiful sunset from affectionately called the ‘Tin Hare’.
All meals (12 buffet breakfasts;
11 lunches; 12 dinners) Harry’s Hill. Visit the historic gold mining townships
All entries/activities as per itinerary of Croydon and Georgetown. See the
Day 6 | MONDAY | KARUMBA impressive mineral collection display at
Arrival transfer from Longreach Airport
or Railway Station
Leaving Adels Grove today we’ll head east the TerrEstrial Centre. Arrive at the hidden
on the Gregory-Lawn Hill Road then travel outback oasis Cobbold Gorge in time for
north to Burketown along State Route sunset drinks overlooking the stunning
84. Enjoy a short break in Burketown for infinity pool!
morning tea and local stories then relax 2 nights Cobbold Gorge Resort
with a picnic lunch at Leichhardt Falls. In
Normanton, take a selfie with Krys the
Day 9 | THURSDAY |
life-size statue of the largest saltwater COBBOLD GORGE
crocodile ever caught. See the Purple Pub Enjoy a tour of the magnificent sandstone
and Queensland’s earliest surviving and gorge on this privately owned cattle
heritage-listed Burns Philp store. Arrive in station. The gorge is stocked with a
Karumba with time to capture your first variety of native fish and freshwater
memorable Gulf sunset. crocodiles. On a guided cruise, you’ll
2 nights End of the Road Motel, Karumba glide silently between towering cliffs in
Gulflander
a specially designed, battery powered
Cobbold Gorge Undara Lava Tubes
punt. Join an optional walk to the top of gathering around the campfire with
the escarpment for awesome views of the
gorge below.
fellow travellers. 2022 ITINERARY
Use the QR code below to view the up to
Day 12 | SUNDAY | CAIRNS date itinerary for 2022 or visit our website.
Day 10 | FRIDAY | MOUNT SURPRISE Travel through contrasting landscapes
We board the Savannahlander in and Forty Mile Scrub National Park to
Forsayth for a unique outback rail Woodleigh Station. Relax with lunch
experience on this classic 1960s ‘silver- in view of the giant 100-year-old
bullet’ railmotor. Enjoy a light lunch bougainvillea, then take a stroll around
at the Einasleigh pub with its quirky the expansive gardens. Continue on to
miniature furniture collection. Re- Atherton Tablelands and an enchanting
board the train and travel to Mount natural lake hidden in World Heritage
Surprise, then transfer by coach to Rainforest, Lake Barrine. Gain a close-
Bedrock Village. up view of one of the most amazing
2 nights Bedrock Village, rainforest ecosystems in the world as you
Mount Surprise cruise this beautiful lake. Tonight enjoy a
farewell dinner at your accommodation. 2022 DEPARTURES
Overnight Rydges Esplanade, Cairns 20 Apr; 01, 29 Jun; 13 Jul;
Day 11 | SATURDAY |
10, 24 Aug; 28 Sep
MOUNT SURPRISE
Explore the Undara Lava Tubes, part of
the world’s longest lava flow from a single Day 13 | MONDAY
volcanic crater. These tubes were created Your tour concludes after breakfast.
when the Undara Volcano erupted over Own transfer to your homeward bound
190,000 years ago, pouring out enough connections. 2022 EARLY
lava to fill Sydney Harbour three times
over. Join a highly skilled Savannah Guide
EMU DEALS!
for amazing insights into the tubes’ Book by 31 July 2021
environmental, geological and historical 2021 DEPARTURES and travel at 2021 prices.
features. We return to Bedrock Village for 28 Apr; 29 Sep
a relaxed dinner under the stars before
JOURNEY OF THE 2021 TOURS 2022 TOURS
GULF SAVANNAH Twin Share Single Twin Share Single
13 Day Longreach – Cairns $7049pp $ 8389pp $7119pp $ 8419pp
15 Day Brisbane – Brisbane* $7745*pp $9085*pp $7815*pp $9115*pp
with return overnight rail
*Price includes return First Class overnight rail on the Spirit of the Outback and Spirit of Queensland based on Aust. Govt. Senior Card holder fares.
Please ask for other fare types and flight packages. Subject to availability.
You can also read
