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Day 1: Cairns

Arrive in Cairns and collect hire car before heading north; the Captain Cook Highway soon reduces to a single carriageway, hugging the coast as it wends its way to Port Douglas.  Spend two nights in Port Douglas, a pretty little town with an attractive marina, good shopping and home to the famous Iron Bar on Macrossan Street.

Port Douglas 2 nights

Day 2: Cape Tribulation

Take a full day drive north to the Daintree National Park and on to Cape Tribulation.  See the perfect white sandy beaches as Captain Cook saw them many years before.  Stop at the one of the many excellent boardwalk trails into the Rain Forest, or climb the observation tower giving you fabulous views over the canopy.

Cape Tribulation 1 night

Day 3: Palm Cove

Return south to Palm Cove for a further 3 nights.  We suggest that on one of the days here you take a full day trip out on the Great Barrier Reef; your boat will take you to the pontoon for the opportunity to dive, snorkel or view this amazing living garden from underwater observation decks. See exotic fish of all colours and sizes. On the other full day take a trip on the Kuranda Skyrail, a gondola journey skimming you over the top of the rain forest canopy to Kuranda.  You will see the Barron Falls and may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the railway on the other side of the valley. 

Palm Cove 3 nights

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