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Sinclair Tour and Travel – 5494 5083 Torres Strait Islands & Tip Of Sinclair Tour and Travel – 5494 5083 Torres Strait Islands & Tip of Australia 7 days. Departing Sunday 12th May Approx. $4,299 pp twin share. Single $595 Tour Inclusions: Door to door pick ups/Airport transfers Return flights Brisbane to Cairns. Return flights Cairns to Horn Island. Hotel transfers. 1 night Cairns – Pacific International 2 nights Grand Hotel Thursday Island 2 nights Loyalty Beach – mainland 1 night Gateway – Horn Island 6 breakfasts/4 lunches/ 6 dinners 5 tours – 1 x Scenic Flight; 1 x Thursday Island; 1 x Kazu Pearl Farm on Friday Island; 1 x The Tip of Cape York; 1 x Horn Island. All return ferry/boat rides Day One. Sunday 12th May. After pick up from your door as usual, you’ll be transferred to Brisbane airport for your flight to Cairns. Peter & Di Sinclair will travel with you and you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Cairns. A little free time this afternoon to relax, explore or visit the nearby Casino. Our Hotel is very close to the waterfront – a lovely place to wander. Dinner at our Hotel tonight. (D) Pacific Hotel Cairns (07) 4044 1884 Day Two. Monday 13th May. After a wonderful buffet breakfast at our Hotel, you have some free time to explore this beautiful City. We’ll be transferred to Cairns airport for your Qantas flight to Horn Island. Then we’ll ferry to Thursday Island and transfer to our Hotel – the Grand Hotel. Just marvel at the amazing colour of the waters up here. Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the native language, Waiben, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait. Thursday Island is the administrative centre of all the Australian islands between Cape York and the New Guinea mainland. It is situated in the Prince of Wales Island group. Leave your watch behind when you go to Thursday Island as this colourful island paradise is where time really does seem to stand still. Get ready to meet our grandkids! Dinner at our Hotel tonight. (B) (D) The Grand Hotel – Thursday Island. (07) 4069 1557 Day Three. Tuesday 14th May. After breakfast at our Hotel, we’ll start exploring Thursday Island, or ‘TI’ as it is known. This gives visitors the chance to explore both the indigenous and non-indigenous history of the island. The lovely Liberty will teach us all about the pearling industry, upon which Thursday Island prospered, and the early years of European settlement on TI. Discover how World War Two changed the face of TI, and the regrowth of the island’s population following their return after World War Two. Visit historical and scenic locations that have interwoven themselves into the fabric of the community. Green Hill fort offers spectacular views above ground, while the museum located in the old powered and cordite rooms and tunnels beneath the hill is an adventure. The historical Thursday Island cemetery is a history book nestled against the hill, while original township buildings are waiting to be explored. Thursday Island has evolved into a dynamic multicultural community, the perfect place to enjoy our tropical lifestyle. Some free time before we enjoy a rare treat today as we visit Friday Island. Although Friday Island is mostly uninhabited, it is famous amongst the Torres Strait Islanders for its beautiful pearls, and great fishing and camping spots. We’ll visit the Kazu Pearl Farm, where local artist extraordinaire Kazu farms and handcrafts his own pearls. We’ll experience an informative and entertaining demonstration of the cultivation, seeding and harvesting of the oyster. Why not treat yourself to a piece of exquisite pearl jewellery. All pieces in the gallery are made locally from the pearls harvested on the farm. Our traditional Japanese style lunch is included today. Then it’s back to T.I. for dinner at our hotel. (B)(L)(D) The Grand Hotel – Thursday Island. (07) 4069 1557 Day Four. Wednesday 15th May. After brekky, we’ll visit the Gab Titui Cultural Centre - home to the Ephraim Bani Gallery which safely accommodates and displays historical Torres Strait Islander artefacts and cultural heritage material. Gab Titui also has an open-plan main gallery which exhibits artwork by local Indigenous artists. It’s really beautiful. Enjoy a film and afterwards, the views from the gallery are spectacular. Lunch included today at the Gallery Café and, if we’re lucky, a rare treat as some Island Dancers perform for us. You will also have the opportunity to purchase some beautiful tribal artifacts. We’ll hire local transport for a quick visit to areas that the tour didn’t cover.e MAY be lucky enough to visit the Live Crayfish Export Facility. We depart the island at 2.30pm on Peddells Ferry and arrive in Seisia at 4pm. Here we’ll be met by staff from Loyalty Beach for our 2 nights on THE TIP of Australia’s Mainland. Dinner under the stars at our Hotel tonight Loyalty Beach Lodge. (B)(L) (D) (07) 4069 3808 Day Five. Thursday 16th May. After breakfast at the Lodge, we’ll head off on our tour of The Tip! You MUST be able to walk UNAIDED to complete this walk OR you may choose to wait at our lunch spot and enjoy the scenic views it offers. We’ll discover the rich history and cultural diversity of Cape York. Lunch is included today. We’ll climb aboard their air conditioned 4WD vehicle and be taken to the northern most point of Australia and beyond, with destinations also including Historical Somerset Beach, the original site of the Cape’s administration Centre; the local indigenous communities of the Northern Peninsula Area; the Croc Tent Souvenir Stall; Lockerbie Homestead; the WWII plane wrecks at the Injinoo Airfield and the Bamaga Information and Visitor’s Centre. Dinner at our Hotel again tonight. (B)(L)(D) Day Six. Friday 17th May. After another brekky at our hotel, we’re transferred back to Thursday Island and then on to another ferry across to Horn Island. We’ll have lunch (included today) at our Hotel before we enjoy our scenic flight out over the Torres Strait. We are so close to Papua New Guinea here. What better way to fully appreciate the maze of reef & islands that make up this stunning region then to wing your way over the Torres Strait. We may fly over Horn, Thursday, Hammond, Goodes & Prince of Wales islands OR many of the other islands that make up this spectacular region. This flight will add a whole new dimension to your Cape York experience. The ocean here is a glorious blue. We’ll overnight on Horn Island tonight. Our resort has an inground salt water swimming pool and outdoor entertainment area. There is no better way to unwind after a day of exploring, than to enjoy a beer or wine beside the pool. The resort is also home to the largest collection of Torres Strait history, the Torres Strait Heritage Museum. Browse the museum at your leisure, and enjoy the history, artwork, myths and legends and wartime memorabilia. The museum is home to over 400 exhibits. These exhibits range from the pearling industry, myths and legends of Torres Strait, artwork, artefacts, culture pearling today to the World War Two history of the area. The World War Two displays include archival and personal photos from Japan, America and Australia, with diaries, maps, sketches, and personal artefacts. Each unit and squadron, including the nurses, and are detailed with histories, photos and personal recollections. Dinner at the Gateway tonight. (B) (L) (D) Gateway Torres Strait Resort. (07) 4069 2211 Day Seven. Saturday 18th May After breakfast at our resort, you’ll love our tour of Horn Island. Horn Island is waiting for you to discover her. A 1.5 hour tour of Horn Island, known as Nguruapai, is conducted in our air conditioned bus. On this tour you will experience the beautiful Torres Strait, specifically Horn Island. Join your guide and walk in the steps of those who served on the island during WW2, both American and Australian. Learn of the hardship involved in the development and maintenance of Horn Island as an advanced operational airbase. Some of the sites visited include a World War Two plane relic, slit trenches, taxiways, a 3.7 inch gun site and an underground command post. Revel in the stories of men and women who served on this remote island during the war. These stories have been told to the guide by the many veterans who have had great input into the tour regarding their experiences so that you may gain a more personal knowledge of the difficult conditions suffered by the servicemen and women here, including the Japanese air raids. As well as the historical side the tour also takes in the scenic sites of Horn Island including King Point, which offers views of outer islands. An introduction is also provided regarding the Kaurareg People, the traditional owners of Horn Island. Then we’ll be transferred to the airport for our flight to Cairns. Here we’ll have a short wait (with time for lunch – own expense) before our flight to Brisbane where a representative of Sinclair Tour and Travel will meet you and take you back to your front door. We do hope you enjoyed your tour with Sinclair Tour and Travel. Please tell your friends. That’s how our business grows. We look forward to travelling with you again really soon. (B) INCLUDED IN TOUR ❖ Door to door airport transfers.
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