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speaking, tours to Cape York book out very quickly so don’t
wait until the last minute to jump aboard!

Scheduled flights with major and regional airlines to and from
Bamaga, Horn Island and Weipa airports can bring you quickly
to your start location, where you’ll find a range of local tours,
accommodation and hire options (car, 4WD and boat) to choose
from. A useful option if you’re short on time and enjoy setting
up your own plans.

Sea Swift have a weekly one-way or return passenger run out
of Cairns to Horn Island, Thursday Island and Seisia on their
cargo supply vessel, so you can mix-n-match a land/sea/air
package to suit. Several of the established tours already
combine this option as part of a package.

Daintree Air offers day tours to Bamaga. Sit back in
air-conditioned comfort and enjoy the flight and breathtaking
views as you soar above the Rainforests, Wetlands, Silica
Sands, Rivers, Escarpments and Beaches of Cape York. You’ll fly
over Lookout Point, The Jardine, Endeavor, Wenlock and
Daintree Rivers, Forbes Islands, Cooktown, Cape Flattery, Cape
Melville, Cape Grenville, Cape Tribulation, and the Iron Range
and Lakefield National Parks just to name a few. An
air-conditioned 4WD will take you to the Tip and surrounds.

The opportunities to experience more of the beauty and
ruggedness of the Cape are still there through the local tours
and charters available in the region, particularly around
Cooktown, Weipa and the NPA.

Weipa car hire: Weipa Rent-a-Car, Thrifty Car Hire, Weipa Car
Rental

Bamaga car hire: Cape York Peninsula Lodge, Seisia Car Hire