Cancellation by Adventurous Women:
In the event that we cancel a tour or are unable to guarantee the departure due to not meeting minimum numbers, we will provide a full refund.

Cancellation by you:

• 90+ days before departure - Loss of deposit (partial voucher available*)

• 75-89 days before departure - Loss of deposit

• 74 days or less before departure - Loss of all payments

• No refund is available once a tour has commenced

   

*Multi-day tour cancellations made 90+ days before departure are eligible for a $250 voucher

We strongly recommend taking out travel insurance with trip cancellation cover for peace of mind.

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The magic of our trips comes from travellers bringing a supportive mindset, a go-with-the-flow attitude, and a genuine spirit of adventure.

We explore beautiful, often remote places where life moves at a different pace. Flexibility, a little humour and positivity go a long way in creating an atmosphere where everyone feels free to be themselves and make the adventure far more rewarding.

Find more about the Adventurous Women Way and travelling with AW

The tour price does not include:

• Domestic flights
• Drinks other than water
• Meals other than listed
• Expenses of a personal nature

If you’re travelling solo not to worry, you’re in good company! Many of our travellers join solo and our trips are designed to feel welcoming and supportive from the moment you arrive. It’s a great way to meet like-minded women, and friendships often form quickly along the way.  

For the accommodation, we’ll pair you with a room buddy for the night in Mission Beach and you’ll have a solo tent for the three nights of kayaking.

The tour begins in Cairns airport at 1:00 pm on 08 August. Please book a flight landing at 12.30pm or earlier.  We will be heading straight to Mission Beach from the airport. (If arriving the night before, we’ll make a second pick up around 2pm at a central meeting point in Cairns)

The tour concludes on 13 August with our return to Cairns Airport at approximately 10:30AM. We recommend that any departing flights be scheduled no earlier than 12:00noon to allow sufficient time. 

All AW tours are accompanied by one of our experienced Tour Leaders. Their role is to take the hassle out of your travels and help you get the most out of your experience, while embracing the Adventurous Women way.

On this tour, you’ll also be joined by experienced, professional kayaking guides. They are not only extremely knowledgeable about kayaking but also about nature and wildlife.  They will also be preparing meals and assisting with camp set up.

We do our best to accommodate dietary requirements and food allergies on every tour.

As we will be spending three nights camping, ingredients for meals are purchased and portioned in advance. We're committed to meeting dietary needs wherever possible, but it's important that any requirements are communicated accurately at the time of booking.  If you request a specific diet (e.g. vegetarian, gluten-free) but then choose not to follow it during the trip, it can lead to unnecessary waste and may also mean that other guests have less food available to them. We appreciate your help in planning responsibly so we can cater fairly and effectively for everyone.

We’ll stay two nights in a comfortable motel in Mission Beach. In between,  there will be three nights camping on the beach.  

The camping set-up is comfortable: single tents with premium thermarest sleeping mats, pillows, camp chairs and toilet and shower facilities nearby.

While no prior sea-kayaking experience is required to join this trip, it is mandatory that you are able to swim and are comfortable in open water.

To help you fully enjoy every moment of our upcoming trip, we recommend that you have a good base level of fitness, meaning you are comfortable being active 4-6 hours per day across multiple days. The more prepared you are, the more comfortable and enjoyable your experience will be.

A trip is an investment and as with any investment, you should take steps to protect it and plan for contingencies.

Travel insurance is not mandatory for domestic tours with Adventurous Women. It is, however, highly recommended, particularly because most policies allow you to add cover for trip cancellation, disruption and curtailment.

In the event of illness or injury, your private health insurance or Medicare will generally cover your medical treatment if you need to visit the hospital.

What your private health insurance may not cover is ambulance costs, which can be significant. Some states offer affordable ambulance membership schemes. Unless you are a Queensland resident (who receives free ambulance cover Australia-wide), you might wish to look at options available to you.

If you are looking for a recommendation, we suggest Go Insurance. Through an affiliation with this insurer, AW receives a financial benefit. As a way of passing value back to our guests, if you purchase a policy for an AW trip through Go Insurance using this link, you will receive a 10% discount on the premium. You can learn more about this offer by clicking here.