Cape York Motorcycle Tour 7 days

Cape York Motorcycle Tours 7 Day itinerary 1300km
Please read this page carefully so you know exactly what you are getting from our Cape York motorcycle tour.

Day 1 Cairns to Lions Den Hotel (CREB Track) 240km
The first day of the tour we depart Cairns and ride along the Captain Cook HWY with its magnificent views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We stop at the beautiful Daintree village for Morning tea, there after we hit the the CREB Track with our first crossing the wonderful Daintree River followed by more creek crossings and mountainous hilly trails. As we finish with the CREB Track we will have lunch next to the beautiful Bloomfield River. Our afternoon riding see’s us continue through some more lush rain forest making our way to the Lion’s Den hotel for a well-deserved beer/swim and and an awesome meal from the restaurant for dinner that evening.

Day 1 alternate route if CREB Track is closed.
We will take the ferry across the amazing Daintree river then traverse along the Bloomfield Track which has many creek crossing, steep hill climbs and glimpses of the Pacific ocean through the rain forest canopy. This is awesome ride, visually spectacular but no quite as challenging as the CREB Track but still a fantastic ride and finally end up at the Lions Den Hotel for the evening.

Optional fishing Yes
Mobile phone coverage No
Showers, toilets yes
Licenced bar yes

Day 2 Lions Den, Lakefield NP (Rinyirru), Musgrave Station 300km
Breakfast will be beneath the rain forest canopy when done we will ride into tropical Cook Town and check out the light house on Grassy Hill lookout overlooking the Endeavour River and the splendid Pacific Ocean. We will ride to Isabella Falls for morning tea, there after we take Battle Camp Rd and crossing the Normanby river the first crossings for the day, this will take us to Old Laura Station where you get the chance to explore the old home stead. Before lunch you get to ride through the hot and dusty plains of Cape York Savannah country where we will have the lunch near Kennedy’s Bend water hole. There after a short ride through to arrive at our next camp site on the Normanby river at Kalpower Crossing to relax and unwind and enjoy the beauty of the place. You will have the chance to through in a line if you so wish to search for that allusive Barra, at the crossing you may even spot a Croc or two in the evening on the cause way.

North to South bound tour at Isabella Falls we have a BBQ lunch and a swim and on a hot day it is brilliant.

Optional fishing Yes
Mobile phone coverage No
Showers, toilets yes

Alternative campsite of Musgrave Station is a great second choice campsite if Kalpower is not available. It has a beautifully maintained soft lawn for campsites, watered daily so it is always green with kangaroos/wallabies sneaking through the fence of an evening to feed. On dusk the fresh water crocodiles are feed from the lagoon, this is a sight to see the fresh water croc’s walking out from the water eating the chunks of meat with their razor sharp teeth. Musgrave is also great place to watch the road trains passing near by the station of the evening.

Mobile phone coverage Yes with station Wifi
Showers, toilets yes
Licenced bar yes

Day 3 Lakefield NP to Archer River (Exchange Hotel Coen) 233km
The day will see us ride out of Kalpower Crossing as we start heading north on a few station tracks, passing many billabongs along the way with ample bird life to look at. The tracks will turn into less frequented trails and tight sandy sections for you to enjoy with a few creek crossings thrown in for good measure. We will meet up with the truck for lunch and there after ride through some more tight trails before arriving at the township of Coen to have a beer at the famous Exchange Hotel. The rest of day will see us drop in at the Coen quarantine station for an interesting visit where you can ask any questions from the station officer. The rest of the day will see us wind our way to Archer River for our evenings camp.

Mobile phone coverage: Coen Yes, Archer River Yes with station Wifi
Hot showers, toilets yes
Licenced bar yes

Day 4 Archer River to Bramwell Station (French Track) 205km
Leaving Archer River we will follow the road into Lockhart River to inspect the remains of the historic Batavia goldfields and her hidden secrets before continuing on to cross the steep backs of the Pascoe River. The Frenchman’s Track is one of the high lights of the days riding with plenty of sand and creek crossing to negotiate. We will arrive the famous Moreton Telegraph Station for lunch on the green grassy lawns. The rest of the afternoon is a lazy ride into Bramwell Station, make camp and enjoy the evenings entertainment usually a one piece band along with a great outdoor smorgasbord BBQ dinner (definitely a highlight).

Day 4 alternate route 165km
If the Pascoe and Wenlock rivers are impassable due to flooding we will not be taking he French Track. The itinerary for the day will be Batavia goldfields and there after smoko, we take the Peninsula Developmental road to Moreton Telegraph station for lunch, swim and a fish before making our way up to Bramwell station to finish off the day.

Mobile phone coverage Yes with station Wifi
Showers, toilets yes
Licenced bar yes

Day 5 Bramwell Stations to Jardine River (Tele Track Sth & Nth) 156km
We leave Bramwell Station and refueling at the Junction so we can get straight into the Telegraph Track. We have plenty of time up our sleeve for the day to ride full length of Telegraph Track which will take all day with her many sand stone creek crossing and sandy trails of fun!!
The southern section of the Telegraph track include all the famous creek crossings such as steep banks of Palm CK, impossible Gun Shot Ck and Cockatoo Ck just to name a few.
Along the way we will stop at Fruit Bat falls for a relaxing swim followed by BBQ lunch. The Northern section of the Telegraph Track see’s more fabulous creeks and sandy trails for rest of the day, there after we making our way to the banks of the magnificent Jardine River were we will make camp for the night next to this super clear tranquil river, you might even possibly get to see or hear some Crocs. 

Optional fishing Yes
Mobile phone coverage No
Showers, toilets yes

Day 6 Jardine River to Cape York to Seisia (Five Beaches run) 150km
In the morning we will leave our camp for a final days riding and cross the Jardine river on the local ferry heading for the top of Australia, on the way checking out some WW2 air wrecks and ride the Fly Point 5 beaches before heading into a tropical rain forest.  We park our motorcycles and walk over a rock escarpment reveling breath taking views to the most norther tip of Australia and celebrate the ride at Cape York’s most northerly point sign with a picture, a memory you will cherish for a long time. Before lunch we will ride back into town and finish the ride off with a couple more small trails, drop into the Croc Shop were the friendly staff will help you out with your souvenirs, there after we will ride into Seisia to make camp to rest and unwind. The Seisia wharf is always a hive of activity and a very interesting place to visit as barges come and go, watch them being unloaded and loaded. There are always many locals fishing off the wharf and is interesting to see what they have caught, the afternoon free time is perfect for your chance have a look around.

The south bound tour will see us camp on banks of the Jardine river, we will arrive there by 2pm so this will give you plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of the place, have a cold beer (BYO), flick a lure to see if you can land a Barra but you defiantly can’t go swimming as there are big crocs in the river! 

Optional fishing Yes
Mobile phone coverage at Seisia Yes
Showers, toilets yes
Licenced bar operating on Cape York time yes

Day 7 fly out
Flying out of Cape York (Bamaga Dept 9:30 am to Cairns Arrive 11:30 am).
Flying into Cape York (Cairns Dept 2:00 pm to Bamaga Arrive 4:00 pm).

South bound tour
The tour from Cape York to Cairns is the same route as the tour going from Cairns to Cape York the only difference it is done in reverse, you will not miss a thing and have just as good of a time.

Tour summary
This is not a hard tour, designed for the average weekend rider. 
This tour is a laid back touristy look around the Cape riding all the famous Cape trails. This tour requires you to have a bit of fitness about you.
You will be expect to ride step clay hilly tracks, hot dusty open plains, deep sandy sections of trail, single track, traverse creek crossings, dirt and bitumen roads.
We try to finish up at a reasonable hour each day so you can relax, unwind, enjoy a cold beer, laugh and have look around at the end of the days riding.
Some section maybe be challenging for riders it will depend on riders individual skill level but generally nothing too hard.
If you cannot handle some of the riding we have alternate routes for less capable riders when the harder sections present them selves nearing the top.
We schedule our tours in the best time of the year weather wise for you to enjoy!
At the end of the day you are going to get great value for your money and have a great time.