Fraser Island 3 Day Escape Camping Tour

Inclusions

• All meals on island
• Day 1: Dinner and soft drinks
• Day 2: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Day 3: Breakfast only
• Camping equipment, mattress, sleeping bag
• Fully guided tour (3 days)

Itinerary

Day 1

• We head out of the Gold Coast driving north through Noosa onto Rainbow Beach. Early Lunch stop at Rainbow Beach. Take time to relax, visit the local beach, take a swim overlooking coloured sands or wander through local shops. Then it's a quick ferry ride across to Fraser Island. Drive 75 mile beach highway to visit magnificent Lake Wabby. This Emerald green lake is surrounded by a massive sandblow and native Eucalypt forest. This is the deepest lake on the island. Spot turtles, take photo's of the famous sand dune, build sand castles or just work on your tan. Return through melaleuca and cycad forest. Set up camp site at Dilli beach. Enjoy a hot shower or swim in the beautiful fresh waters of Govi creek before dinner and drinks around the camp fire. Keep an eye out for those dingos!!!

Day 2

• The morning is yours to enjoy an early sunrise over the ocean, a great time to dingo search or bird watch. On return enjoy a continental breakfast. With your guide take the 75 mile beach highway to the beautiful Eli Creek. Enjoy floating down the fastest flowing creek on the island. Marvel at the coloured sand formations of the Pinnacles. Photo the famous Maheno shipwreck and learn about how it came to rest on Fraser Island. Continue heading north along 75 mile beach for a swim in the champagne pools. Climb Indian Head, one of the few rocky outcrops on the island to see magnificent views, spot sharks, mantras, turtles and whales. Return to camp for sunset, explore the walks close to the camp area or simply relax at camp before your guides prepare dinner. After dinner relax around the camp fire and enjoy the isolation of 75 mile surf beach, the perfect place for star gazing.

Day 3

• After breakfast this morning the first stop is Lake McKenzie. Sunbake and relax on the lakes perfect white sands and swim in the pristine fresh water. After drying off we make our way to the cool of the rainforest. Here you will take a boardwalk along the crystal clear waters of Wanggoolba creek, spot fresh water eels, see magnificent rare giant King Fern and experience the unique world heritage Satinay forest. Then take a hike through tropical rainforest at Central Station along the banks of Wanggoolba Creek to Pile Valley. After lunch (own cost), we start our journey south departing Fraser Island down to Cooloola National Park or via the Bruce Highway. We arrive back on the Gold Coast around 8pm.

Transfers

• Depart Gold Coast Transit Centre 6.00am Beach Road Surfers Paradise - Return 9.00pm
• Depart Brisbane City 6.45am - Roma Street Transit Centre, Street Level - Bus stop 125 (opposite police station) - Return 6.00pm
• Depart Caboolture 7.30am - BP Service Station Hwy - Returns 6.00pm
• Depart Sunshine Coast Uni 8.00am - 90 Sippy Downs Dve - Return 5.00pm
• Depart Caloundra 8.15am - Cooma Tce - Return 5.00pm
• Depart Mooloolaba 8.30am - Mooloolaba Bowls Club, Brisbane Road - Return 5.15pm
• Depart Noosa 9.00am - Noosa Information Centre - Return 3.00pm - 5.00pm
• Depart Gympie 10.00am - Matilda Road House Bruce Hwy - Return 3.00pm - 4.00pm
• Depart Rainbow Beach 11.00am - Surf Life Saving Club - Return 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Hotel Pickup

If you have booked a hotel

• Prior to completing your purchase, enter your hotel name in the 'Add Booking Notes' section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your hotel pick up time

If you have not yet booked a hotel

• If you have not yet booked a hotel, enter the words 'hotel not known' in the 'Add Booking Notes' section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your hotel pick up time

If you do not require a hotel pick up

• If you do not require a hotel pick up and will be meeting the tour at the tour departure point, enter the words 'not required' in the 'Add Booking Notes' section of the shopping cart. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your tour. Tour departure point is listed above and on your confirmation tour voucher Additional Information

What To Bring

• Swimmers
• Comfortable shoes
• Flashlight, camera
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Towel, pillow

Additional Information

• National Park fees, daily permits, ferry fees: Total +$50 per person per day
• Children require to be over the age of 5 years to partake in this tour
• Tours depart on Tuesday - return Thursday and Friday - return Sunday

Booking Information

• Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
• Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
• For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher