• Brand new scenic flight departures are now available from our Cooktown airport base. We have daily flights to both Lizard Island and to Cape York.
• When in Cairns or Cooktown you simply must book a Cape York scenic flight to reach the tip of Australia for that bucket list photo on the beach with your family and friends.
• As you depart Cairns and make your way along the coastline of the Great Barrier Reef and the tropical rainforests of Far North Queensland towards Cape York in your aircraft ensure you have your camera at the ready
• Journey to Frangipani Beach, the most northern beach in mainland Australia. Discover the white sandy coastlines and dense rainforests of the region on a Guided 4WD Tour to the tip of Cape York
• Have your camera ready as you reach Frangipani Beach by 4WD, the most northern beach point of Australia. The northen most point tip lookout overlooking the rolling coastline and golden sands provide a perfect backdrop for a bucket list selfie
• With large viewing windows, your scenic fixed wing flight from Cairns to Cape York over the Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef will offer plenty of selfie opportunities  

If you have ever wanted to stand on the very Tip of Australia at Cape York then this is the day tour for you. With departures from Cairns and Cooktown you take a low level scenic flight that covers approximately 1100 kilometres of rainforest, Great Barrier Reef and Cape York

Cape York Flights from Cairns

Please Note: This Cape York scenic flight requires a minimum number of 6 passengers to fly. Please check with us for available dates

When your flight lands in Cape York we make our way to Frangipani Beach where we walk approximately 1000 metres and you are standing at the very Tip of Australia, the northernmost tip of the continent.

Cape York is a mysterious place to Aussies and a place that most say is one of their bucket list destinations to visit one day.

Our Cairns based pilots have given you the opportunity to tick off that bucket list item and join us for a 1 day Cape York scenic flight day tour.

We depart from Cairns on our way to the "Tip of Australia" and make our way to Bamaga covering approximately 1100 kms of spectacular reefs, rainforests and outback scenery which will have your camera clicking away at great speed.

Our Cape York scenic flight will cover some of the most inaccessible places only seen by a few and our actual route on the day may be altered slightly according to the weather and fuel considerations.

We will also take you on a four wheel drive tour to Australia’s most northerly beach where you can have your photograph taken standing next to the sign indicating you are at the most northerly point of Australia the Tip of Cape York.

Please note a certain level of fitness is required on this tour. Please note there is a 1.6 kilometre walk/hike on very uneven ground to get to the tip.

This is a selfie photo lots of Aussies are dying to get their hands on as are a lot of international and foreign guests.

Some of the places your Cape York scenic flight will reveal are the Jardine River, Endeavour River, Forbes Islands, Cooktown, Cape Grenville, Cape Melville, Lakefield National Parks, the Iron Range, Cape Flattery, Cape Tribulation and more.

Important information:

Please note a certain level of fitness is required on this tour.

All passengers need to be able to walk unaided over rocky terrain and get in and out of an aeroplane using a narrow stairs/ladder unaided.  

The 1.6 kilometre walk/hike is rated a 7 out of 10 in terms of difficulty.

Cape York Air Tours From Cairns

Cape York breeds tough locals and a particular type of person lives in this remote outback unspoilt type of destination for a reason.

They are warm friendly and keen for a yarn with visitors and they are tough so tough that they can withstand the dry season and the green season and it does not seem to bother them.

They are free to live the way they like without society judging them and they can go hunting and fishing for their own survival without having to worry too much about local laws as there are no major shopping centres or grocery stores to provide packaged foods daily in this part of Australia.

Everything comes into Cape York either by aircraft or by ship.

Cape York is about 208,000 square kilometres and it is one of the only real wildernesses left in the world today.

Sir David Attenborough said this area also has the cleanest body of water in the world due to the lack of agricultural farming, industrial industries and lack of land clearing and degradation.

Everything is in balance in Cape York and that goes with the population and number of people that rely on its natural resources.

Cape York consists of low lying wetlands with amazing birdlife that migrate here annually and high rainforest clad mountainous regions which are home to pre-historic and rare wildlife.

There are river which still hold gold and huge waterfalls, deserted white sandy beaches and low lying savannah country.

Flying to Cape York for a day you will see it all and more so come along and join us on the trip of a lifetime from Cairns we would just love to show you our Australia.

See more Cape York tours and outback Australia tours.

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Cairns

Departure Time

Cairns Departure Time 7:45am (approx.) - Check in 7.00am (approx.) - Returns 5.30pm (approx.)

Departure Instructions

A safety briefing will be conducted before flight departure

Destinations

• Bamaga
• Cape York Peninsula
• Cooktown
• Cape York
• Bamaga
• The Jardine River
• Endeavour River
• Wenlock River
• Daintree River
• Forbes Islands
• Cooktown
• Cape Flattery
• Cape Melville
• Cape Grenville
• Cape Tribulation
• Iron Range
• Black Mountain
• Lakefield National Parks
• Torres Straits

Months of Operation

March - November

Days of Operation

Daily

Duration

Flight time Cairns to Cape York: 2 hours and 25 minutes

Fitness Level Required

Medium, Active

Restrictions

This Cape York flight requires a minimum number of passengers to operate

Additional Information

• Please note a certain level of fitness is required on this tour.
• The walk to the top of Australia can be trying at best for some people. If the tide is out the walk is easier as 90 percent of the walk is along the beach. If the tide is in guests must walk along a rocky undulating uneven track for approximately 1.6 kms which can be steep in places
• All passengers need to be able to walk unaided over rocky terrain and get in and out of an aeroplane using a narrow stairs/ladder unaided.
• The 1.6 kilometre hike is rated a 7 out of 10 in terms of difficulty.
• You must inform us if you have medical issues affecting your ability to walk unaided over rough terrain and short steep rocky obstacles which are extremely slippery when wet. There are no handrails. The walk to the top from the bus / carpark takes approximately 30 minutes each way.
• In the event guests feel they do not want to conduct the walk over the rocks they are welcome to stroll along Frangipani Beach or wander through the rainforest; Frangipani Beach is beatiful and many kms long and is the Northern Most Beach on the Australian mainland.
• Guests should not book onwards flights out of Cairns because of the possible delays we may experience.
• It is not uncommon to encounter flooded streams, tress across the roads, roads washed out... etc. Guests should not book connecting flights from Cairns on the evening of the day they intend to conduct the tour.
• In the event of an injury, please note medical help can be hours away.

• Comfortable Clothing and walking shoes, Hat, sun protection, camera and a bottle of water
• Come dressed in light clothing, shoes for walking up to 3.2 kms (runners or sandals), water, sun cream, hat and camera to capture th amazing views.
• Water: when organissing your water please remember you will be walking for approximately 3.2 kms return to the top and back to the bus you will travelling over 2000 kms in buses and planes. Water can be purchased at one outlet on Cape York. Water is also sold at our terminal. We recommend you bring at least 1.5 litres of water per person.

• Children aged 3 years old and up, must be accommodated on a seat with a standard seat belt.
• Infants aged up to 3 years old travel free of charge. Infant must sit on parents lap and be secured by a suitably approved harness, which is provided by the operator.