AMAZING Trip of a Lifetime!
Australia
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Jun 12 - Jun 18, 2024
AMAZING trip of a Lifetime!
Working with Vicky was a pleasure. I was going to Australia to see birds. That was my #1 priority. Because of that I did some reaserch first. Vicky took my suggestions and augmented them with great options. In the end my birding tour with Del Richards (Fine Feather Tours) was perfect! Since we were near the Great Barrier Reef we HAD to go snorkling we also wanted a mountain bike ride. Vicky found us the most amazing tours! We went snorkling with a small family owned business ABC Snorkel Charters. They had prescription goggles to use and wetsuites. The team was so knowledgable and friendly. She found us Biked tours for mountain biking, e had Glen as our guide. He was all in for biking and birding!!!!! all 3 tours were really good! we stayed at the Silkari Lagoons for part of the time. It was an apartment with laundry and a kitchen! And Finaly - Fancy at the Thala Nature Reserve - WOW! what an amazing beautiful place! We had breakfast and dinner included so did not have to worry about anything!
Hotel Reviews
This was a lovely hotel. We stayed in an apartment so had access to laundry and a kitchen. Very conviently located in Port Douglas. Silkari does not have restraunt - But they partner with the Ramada next door with discounts at dinner and breakfast! Very comfortable, I would stay there again!
BEAUTIFUL place to stay! It is out of the way and in its own space. They have a great restaurant with yummy dinners and breakfast! The rooms are individual cabins in the rainforest which was really wonderful and private. So relaxing and comfortable. They have miles of trails/tracks on the reserve. You want to be sure to have a day to just stay on the property!
Activity Reviews
What a BLAST! We had Glen to guide us for the day. We had a great time. We choose a long ride (40km) so I loved having an electric bike. My husband used a standard bike and was soo happy with the ride. We went through many ecosystems, the differences were really neat. Glen even humored us and we did birding and biking. woo hoo. The equiptment was all in top shape. The logistics were well thought out. We all earned our beer on the beach at the end!
LOVED LOVED LOVED This day! Everything about ABC Snorkel Charters was amazing. The crew were very professional and knowledgeable. They had Prescription Goggles!!!!! That is a HUGE game changer! They also fed us snacks and lunch. Every step of the way we were asked if we had questions or concerns. They always want us to be comfortable and safe. Best of all their knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef. We were taken to the most incredible places and saw the most beautiful reef and fish! This IS the company to go with to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef!!!!!
What a great day! Spending the day with Del and birding was so much fun. We were near the end of our trip so had seen quite a lot of different species. Even so Del got me 22 lifers and 75 species for the day! Just WOW! He knows where specific species like to be. When we found a bird, he made sure we were standing in the right place to get some pretty amazing shots. Del is incredibly knowledgeably, super friendly and so interesting. I highly recommend Fine Feather Tours with Del.
Northern Australia is really cool. We started our afternoon adventure
Hi Susan
Thank you for your awesome feedback. I am so glad you guys had such a great trip and that the experiences and accommodations were perfect for you. I will be sure to tell our partners about your amazing feedback, especially our friends at ABC
Thanks again and all the best
Vicky
PS - Birding & Biking how cool!