Outback Tours

This is a once in a lifetime trip (Cape York). Our guides, Joe and Kody, were amazing and made our group feel safe as well as inspired by what we were experiencing. Despite the challenges of remoteness, the food was nutritious, fresh and delicious and as a vegetarian, I was catered for beautifully. Cockatours is about really appreciating where you are, culturally and environmentally, and we had experiences I will remember forever and share with others. Can’t recommend this company and it’s touring philosophy highly enough. Love your work Cockatours!!

The Gulf Savannah tour with Cockatours was truly an amazing adventure. The itinerary was well-paced and diverse; we saw so many beautiful places and had the best experiences. There were so, so many highlights. I loved the magical sunset dinner cruise, lots of swimming opportunities, aboriginal cultural experiences, air boating, kayaking through gorges, ancient rock art sites, plus an exciting day at Matt Wright’s Safari Camp, just to name a few. It’s a perfect mix of cultural and active inclusions. The large 4WD truck was comfortable and well-equipped, easily covering this vast and rugged wilderness. I found the tents were easy to manage and the bedding was comfortable. The group was small; we had lots of laughs and friendships, and everyone pitches in to help with the chores. The meals are varied, healthy and delicious. The only downside, you will put on weight! Rossy, our guide, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Through him, we gained an insight of the geology, flora, incredible wildlife and fascinating termite mounds unique to this part of Australia. It was great value, would highly recommend and I can’t wait to do another tour with Cockatours!

Cockatours Gulf-Savannah trip (May 2022) was packed with wonderful experiences, stunning landscapes, wildlife and rare plants, learning about Indigenous Australian culture and the natural environment of northern Australia. I loved all the opportunities for hiking, swimming and kayaking in fabulous places. Even boat trips and scenic flights were included, truly exceptional value. Each night was down-to-earth camping under the stars, close to nature, well organised with good food and friendly companionship among like-minded travellers. Huge thanks to Rossy, Joe and Kerrie for the BEST EVER camping-exploring holiday!

Up there with the best travel experience I’ve ever had. Earlier in 2022 a friend and I were lucky enough to finally travel on the Cockatours Cape York camping trip ( this being our third year booked but Covid and border closures got in the way ) . The tour took us to places we’d never had gone on our own and helped us see The Cape through the eyes of three passionate staff – Rossy ,Joe and Cody. The camping was challenging for someone like myself who usually stays in air bnb’s but I can honestly say I don’t think I’d have felt as close to the country and the history of the Cape if we’d done it in any other way. The camping itself , the campfire food , the little nooks and river banks we had the opportunity to camp on all contributed to the sense of really experiencing the isolation and beauty of Cape York in “close-up “ and detail. Rossy and Joe were incredibly knowledgeable about the flora the fauna , the landforms, the people and the the history of the land we travelled through. We stopped the bus in the dark and watched Joe catch and release snakes all the while giving us a biology lesson , we were lucky enough to experience a welcome to country smoking ceremony on a sandy riverbank , we listened to stories of a life lived on the Cape from Rossy – an avid environmentalist and brilliant educator , we ate a campfire dinner while perched on camp chairs on a roadside knoll while we watched the sun go down across termite mounds on the plains of Lakefield National Park , we met new friends around the campfire and we ate wonderful food prepared by Cody . The memories are incredible and won’t be easily forgotten.