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| WHITE WATER RAFTING |
| Day Adventure from Cairns, N. QLD |
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Rafting in north Queensland has the advantage
of departures all year round, tropical water temperatures and
ease of access to compliment breath-taking scenery and rapids.
These rafting adventures are suitable for all levels
of fitness. Ride through the planet's oldest
continuously growing tropical rainforests on rivers that still
run totally wild.
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| TULLY RIVER FULL DAY |
| Departs Cairns 7.00am Returns: 7.00pm
(earlier pick ups and later drop offs from Northern beaches). Pick
ups and drop offs are also available from Mission Beach Grade 4
rafting - moderate rapids with need to hold on and continuously
manoeuvre rafts. Exciting.
Travel by coach from Cairns to the Upper Gorge of the Tully River.
Here the excitement starts as you launch your raft and tackle rapids
such as Alarm Clock Falls, Zig-Zag and the Staircase. Enjoy a barbecue
lunch on the banks of the river then back into the action of the Lower
Gorge. On your return to Cairns stop for a meal at an Aussie Pub/Cafe and
watch a video of the day's adventures.
AGE LIMIT
The minimum age for white water rafting is 13 years.
There is no maximum age limit.
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* Safety Equipment - including life jacket,
helmet and spray jacket.
* Almost 5 hours of rafting
* More than 45 rapids
* World Heritage Rainforest
* Complimentary morning tea and coffee
* Riverside BBQ lunch with fruit and salad (vegetarians
catered for if advised)
* Light snack served at Rafters Cafe after your adventure
* Air-conditioned, video equipped, coach transfers
* Daily departures guaranteed year round (except New Years Day)
Levy Information: A$25.00 per person rafting levy is payable
on the day.
Available Extras:
* Photo and video action of your day available for purchase
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| WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: Lace-up shoes
(that WILL get wet) - rental shoes are available for a small fee;
swimming costume and towel (you will need to have your swimming costume
already on when you are picked up); change of clothes; sunscreen 15+.
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VALUABLES BEHIND IN YOUR HOTEL.
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Tully River Rafting Full Day Prices
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| HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT + WHITE WATER
RAFTING - day adventure |
Departs Cairns: Pre-dawn (approx.5.00am) Returns: Approx.
5.30pm
Minimum age 14 years
After a balloon flight, come down to
earth with the exhilarating Barron River half-day white water
rafting. This excursion includes a 30 minute hot-air balloon
flight, round-trip transfers from accommodation in Cairns and the
Northern Beaches, breakfast, 'Flight Certificate' recording the details
of your hot-air experience and half day white water rafting on the
Barron River.
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| The Hot Air Flight
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| Experience the fun and unique sensation of hot air ballooning in the Atherton Tablelands, Australia.
The balloon flights are at Mareeba in the Cairns Highlands (previously called the Atherton Tablelands) Enjoy the picturesque landscape at sunrise, enjoy 30 minutes flying time. Breathe in the wide-open spaces!
Come down to earth and enjoy breakfast and champagne, fresh juices, eggs
and bacon, tropical fruits and a hot and cold buffet is all yours as you
relax in an open air restaurant before you are returned back to your
Cairns accommodation.
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| Barron River Rafting
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| At approximately 2.00 pm an experienced whitewater rafting River Guide will pick you up from hotel and transfer you to the top of the Barron River (Grade 3) just 20 minutes away.
The participants will be split up into crews for briefing. You'll spend a bit over one and a half hours on the river, its a grade 3 river, great as an introductory experience and for those looking for a shorter rafting trip than the full day Tully
River. At about 5.00 pm you will finish your whitewater rafting trip with return transfers on
by coach to your accommodation.
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| Included in your Hot Air Ballooning
and Rafting Adventure
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~ Free Cairns Hotel Pickups
~ Spectacular 30 min Hot Air balloon scenic flight
~ Hot and Cold Aussie Breakfast + Champagne
~ Expert interpretive commentary
~ Cross Country Balloon Chase
~ Free Commemorative flight Certificate
~ Afternoon Half Day Barron River Rafting
~ Return Hotel Transfers
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| MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE: Walking shoes,
camera, hat, casual outdoor layered clothing (white clothing not
recommended due to bush environment), towel, swimming clothes, sunscreen
15+, spare clothes to get changed into after rafting.
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PRICES: White Water Rafting
from Cairns
Day Adventure Tours
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Until 31 March
2009 |
1 Apr '09 - 31
Mar '10 |
Truly
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| Per Person |
Per Person |
| White Water Rafting Tully River |
A$155 |
Request |
195 |
| Hot Air Balloon + Rafting |
A$278 |
Request |
198 |
| To check approximate prices in other key currencies, see our
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An additional
levy of of approx. A425 per person (A$50 for Balloon + rafting) for land management fees, government charges and dam water
release is payable on the day of travel.
For accommodation options in the Cairns region see our City
Hotels/Cairns and nearby
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to Book
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Please use the Truly Reference
Number when making booking enquiries
NOTE: Day tours are normally booked in
conjunction with other travel arrangements. Bookings which are
less than A$200 in total will incur a A$10 admin fee. |
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our ABTA Bond - this financial protection does NOT apply to
bookings made direct with the local operator or hotel.
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- or, if you are departing from the UK, we can quote separately by
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