© WILD QUEENSLAND July 8 - 17, 2020 | 10 Days | Wildlife Adventure PACIFIC Expedition Highlights AUSTRALIA OCEAN QUEENSLAND • Visit some of Queensland’s most Cape Tribulation celebrated parks—Crater Lakes GREAT BARRIER National Park, Warrigal Highland REEF Rainforest Preserve, and Greater Mossman Daintree National Park. • Meet with the KuKu Yalanji people Cairns to learn about life in the rainforest, including traditional plant use and bush food sources. CRATER LAKES NATIONAL PARK • Take a cruise on scenic Lake Barrine to search for fish, birds, turtles and WARRIGAL HIGHLAND RAINFOREST PRESERVE other resident wildlife. • Search for nocturnal wildlife during a spotlighting excursion, including BUSH STONE-CURLEW DAINTREE FOREST striped and long-tailed pygmy possums; rufous, masked, and lesser sooty owls; northern leaf-tailed geckos; swamp wallabies; and bandicoots. • Itinerary .................................... page 2 > • Flight Information ...................... page 2 > • Meet Your Leader ...................... page 3 > • Rates ....................................... page 3 > • Know Before You Go ................. page 3 > ©Mike Murphy ©Mike ©Rich Pagen©Rich Monday, July 13 CRATER LAKES NATIONAL PARK / MOSSMAN Rise early this morning to search for wild platypus at a nearby creek, followed by breakfast in Yungaburra. Then depart overland, heading north and passing through Granite Gorge, an awesome landscape of gigantic boulders stretching for nearly a mile. Make a stop at the Mareeba Wetlands for lunch overlooking Clancy’s Lagoon. Continue to Mossman and check in to Daintree Eco Lodge. After a chance to settle in, take a walk with the traditional owners of this land, the KuKu Yalanji people, at Cooyacham Beach. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. SWAMP WALLABY ©Rich Pagen©Rich Tuesday, July 14 MOSSMAN / CAPE TRIBULATION After breakfast, drive to Mossman Gorge for a Ngadiku Itinerary Dreamtime Walk with a member of the KuKu Yalanji people. Stroll along an easy trail through stunning rainforest where Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing your guide will demonstrate traditional plant use, identify bush enhancements to this itinerary. food sources, and provide an enchanting narrative of the rainforest and the KuKu Yalanji’s special relationship with this Wednesday - Friday, July 8 - 10, 2020 unique tropical environment. Then head to the Thala Beach DEPART USA / CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA Resort for lunch overlooking the Coral Sea. Make a short stop Board your independent flight to Australia. Arrive in Cairns on at a gallery in Mossman to learn about ‘boomerang art’ with July 10 and transfer to the Shangri-La Hotel Cairns for dinner Binna, a KuKu Yalanji man, then cross the Daintree River via and overnight. cable ferry and travel through the lowland rainforest to Cape Tribulation. Check in to the Daintree Heritage Lodge for dinner Saturday, July 11 and overnight. CAIRNS / CRATER LAKES NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, depart overland across the scenic Gillies Range to the Nerada Tea Plantation, to learn about how tea is Wednesday, July 15 cultivated and processed. Continue to Crater Lakes National CAPE TRIBULATION Today explore the Coopers Creek Wilderness and lowland Park for lunch overlooking scenic Lake Barrine, a volcanic swamp forests of the Greater Daintree National Park. After crater lake. In the afternoon, take a cruise on the lake to lunch, take an afternoon mangrove cruise around the Cooper search for birds, fish, turtles, and other resident wildlife. Check Creek estuary. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. in to Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, set on the banks of Lake Eacham. Enjoy dinner at Nick’s, an award-winning restaurant in nearby Yungaburra, then return to the lodge for a Thursday & Friday, July 16 & 17 CAPE TRIBULATION / CAIRNS / USA nocturnal wildlife viewing excursion. Depart Cape Tribulation this morning and board a river boat for a cruise along the Daintree River to search for estuarine Sunday, July 12 crocodiles. After lunch, return to Cairns along the scenic coast CRATER LAKES NATIONAL PARK / road and check in to the Shangri-La Hotel Cairns for dinner WARRIGAL HIGHLAND RAINFOREST PRESERVE This morning, drive into the Misty Mountains to visit a private and overnight. The next morning, transfer to the airport for highland rainforest preserve. After lunch at Woodleigh Station, your independent homeward flight, arriving in the USA the a working cattle station, take a drive through ‘billabong’ same day. wetlands and savanna woodland to search for wildlife. Continue to the Ravenshoe Hotel for dinner, followed by a Flight Information spotlighting excursion to search for rare, nocturnal wildlife at Warrigal Highland Rainforest Preserve, the largest single tract You will need to purchase round-trip airfare from your home city/ of tropical rainforest remaining in Australia. Species frequently Cairns. Please contact our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, seen while spotlighting include Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo; reservations, or other air-related questions. lemuroid, green, common, Herbert River ringtail, coppery brushtail, striped, and long-tailed pygmy possums; rufous, masked, and lesser sooty owls; northern leaf-tailed geckos; This expedition may be combined with Best of the swamp wallabies; pademelons; and bandicoots. Return to Great Barrier Reef, July 14 - 28, 2020. Visit Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge for overnight. www.zegrahm.com/barrier-reef for more information. ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | WILD QUEENSLAND < 2 > Meet Your Expedition Leader BRAD CLIMPSON – Brad was born in Sydney, Australia and has lived North Queensland, on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, for the last 20 years. In 1996, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in marine biology and zoology at James Cook University, Townsville. With the Great Barrier Reef serving as both playground and laboratory, Brad has developed an intimate knowledge of how complex reef systems work. Brad began his career aboard expedition ships as a marine biologist in northern Australia in the late 1990s. Since then, his passion for the underwater world has taken him to a wide range of exotic destinations such as Fiji, the Maldives, Indonesia, Bermuda, and Hawaii. He also has a strong interest in terrestrial fauna, and his experience with Aboriginal cultures of northern Australia has provided mean- ingful insights into how indigenous cultures interact with their natural environment. An accomplished scuba diver, underwater photographer, and experienced boat handler, Brad has a passion for interacting with nature and sharing his knowledge with travelers. Rates $5,480 per person, double occupancy; $6,980 per person, solo occupancy Limited to 14 expedition members. INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • All transportation • Airfare from your home city/Cairns and • Daily activity options including nature walks, cruises, Cairns/home city and cultural tours • Excess baggage charges • All gratuities • Airport arrival and departure taxes • All accommodations • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • World-class expedition leader • All meals including soft drinks, beer, and wine with • Passport and/or visa fees lunch and dinner • Travel insurance • All entrance fees and taxes • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy. Know Before You Go This expedition does not require a high degree of physical fitness. For many activities, a moderate level of exertion is required. You should be able to walk for two to three miles over beaches and forest trails that may be uneven and slippery at times. Expect temperatures in the low to mid-70s°F at most of our stops, with the humidity making it seem warmer. Although we will be traveling in Australia during the dry season, rain is possible any time of year. The sun can be intense in the Southern Hemisphere, so be sure to bring adequate sun protective clothing and something to cover your head. © Peter Zika 800.628.8747 | 206.285.4000 | FAX 206.285.5037 3131 Elliott Avenue | Suite 250 | Seattle, WA 98121 www.zegrahm.com | [email protected] < 3 To reserve, visit www.zegrahm.com/queensland or contact your travel consultant..