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7-Day Reef and Rainforest in Style

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Overview

This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Starting in the paradise city of Cairns, you'll spend seven days on a wonderful Great Barrier Reef tour. Explore Daintree National Park in a rainforest lodge quite unlike any other before you fly to the paradisical Lizard Island.

While staying in the only resort in the island, you'll spend your days relaxing on white-sand beaches and exploring the coral that is always just moments away.

You'll have the option to go on a kayaking experience unlike any other as you hover over the Great Barrier Reef or to hike in the footsteps of Captain Cook to the lookout point for a view that will take your breath away. Travel in style in luxurious accommodation to truly experience the majesty of this part of Queensland!
Outdoors & Nature
Diving
Adventure
Hiking & Trekking

Itinerary

Day 1

Travel from Cairns to Port Douglas

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Travel from Cairns to Port Douglas

From Cairns, you'll travel north the Port Douglas area for three days in your nature reserve. Once at your accommodation, you'll have time to relax and enjoy the quiet of the rainforest in style.

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    Accommodation

    Thala Beach Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Cairns to Daintree Rainforest

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    Meals

    Dinner

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    Destinations

    Oak Beach

Day 2

Snorkelling and Sailing Reef Tour

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Snorkelling and Sailing Reef Tour

Immersed in the northern frontier of Great Barrier Reef, this is the perfect snorkelling and sailing adventure for a conservation-minded visitor. Ideally suited to those who can swim and have a spirit of fun and adventure. Discerning guests can enjoy an inspiring full-day experience to the absolutely stunning Coral Cays on the Great Barrier Reef in the most sustainable way! Focussing on small groups on a luxury sailing catamaran, this is a full day of snorkelling and sailing.

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    Accommodation

    Thala Beach Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Reef Day Tour with Sailaway

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Oak Beach

    Port Douglas

Day 3

A Rainforest Discovery Tour

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A Rainforest Discovery Tour

This premium full-day tour includes the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas. It takes in the best bits of lush tropical rainforest, cascading rivers and the iconic Cape Tribulation beach, the only place on earth where two natural World Heritage-listed sites, the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest, exist side-by-side. This tour is great value and also includes a Daintree River Cruise, morning tea and a quality restaurant lunch.

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    Accommodation

    Thala Beach Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Rainforest Trip with Daintree Discoveries

    Port Douglas

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Oak Beach

    Mossman Gorge

    Port Douglas

Day 4

Fly to Lizard Island

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Fly to Lizard Island

This morning you'll journey back down to Cairns to fly to Lizard Island, a remote island that sits in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef. You'll spend the next three days in a true paradise as you stay in the only resort on the island to see the beauty and colour of the corals and all the marine life that lives around it. You'll have your days free so you can pick and choose the ways that you wish to explore.

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    Accommodation

    Lizard Island Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Lizard IslandOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Daintree Rainforest to Cairns

    Plane from Cairns to Lizard Island

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Oak Beach

    Lizard

Day 5

A Free Day on Lizard Island

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A Free Day on Lizard Island

Wake up with the sun to another day in paradise. Today, you could explore the reef by glass-bottom kayak and watch life under the sea pass underneath you. With colourful fish, coral and clams in all shapes and sizes, you'll see marine life like you have never seen before! Spend the rest of the day explore the beaches of the island.

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    Accommodation

    Lizard Island Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Kayaking from Lizard Island ResortOptional Activity

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Lizard

Day 6

Another Free Day on Lizard Island

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Another Free Day on Lizard Island

Another free day could take you to the lookout point that was perhaps first discovered by Captain Cook himself. Although a steep and sometimes challenging hike, what you will see again will blow you away. As Cook was stuck in the coral reef he wandered around the island to find the highest point and found the most beautiful seascape in front of him. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the resort.

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    Accommodation

    Lizard Island Resort5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cook's Look from Lizard Island ResortOptional Activity

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Lizard

Day 7

Travel back to Cairns

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Travel back to Cairns

Today concludes your beautiful Great Barrier Reef tour. Mid-afternoon, you will fly back to Cairns to continue your journey to your next destination.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Lizard Island Resort to Lizard Island Airport

    Plane from Lizard Island to Cairns

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lizard

Included in Price

  • 6 nights accommodation
  • 2 activities
  • 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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