Name: The Reef House, Palm Cove – Adults Only Retreat
Brand: Global Escapes
SKU: 10122
Price: 1699.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Package Open All

3 Nights In A Brigadier King Studio Room
Enjoy 3 romantic nights at this adults only boutique hotel. Your beautifully-appointed room, nestled in tropical gardens, has colonial style south pacific décor. Enjoy the tropical views while relaxing on your unique hanging double love swing on your private patio or balcony. This contemporary room is nothing but a peaceful and relaxing retreat.

Return Flights with Checked Luggage*
We do the searching for you to find the best flights so you can simply book and relax. This exclusive package includes economy flights to Cairns with 20kgs of checked luggage per person.

Return Airport Transfers
Arrive at your destination with the confidence of knowing that a friendly face is waiting to take you and your bags to your accommodation, and vice-versa when it’s time to go home.

À La Carte Breakfast Daily for Two
Start every day right with an à la carte breakfast with bottomless Barista Coffee and Local Leaf Teas, at the award-winning Reef House Restaurant. Embrace the serenity as get your fill of fresh continental favourites before a day of tropical bliss set under 300 year old Melaleuca trees and facing the Coral Sea.

BONUS Choice of Outer Reef Cruise OR Kuranda Rail & Skyrail OR Daintree & Cape Tribulation Tour *
Choose from one of the following experiences and enjoy your holiday your way!

BONUS Option One: Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise*
The beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is yours to experience when you cruise to a multi-level reef activity platform, situated on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. The spacious platform features undercover seating and tables to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, full bar facilities, a swimming enclosure for children, change rooms with freshwater showers, sundeck, and scuba diving facilities with a semi-submerged platform.

BONUS Option Two: Kuranda Rail & Skyrail *
Journey to and from Kuranda in ultimate style. Glide above the pristine jungle canopy on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway hopping off to explore Red Peak and Barron Falls. For the return trip, travel aboard the iconic Kuranda Scenic Railway.

BONUS Option Three: Daintree & Cape Tribulation Tour*
Led by a local eco-accredited tour guide, this full-day tour takes you to the Daintree’s many highlights, including Alexandra Lookout, the Bloomfield Track, Emmagen Creek, Cape Tribulation Beach and Daintree Ice Cream Company.

Can’t choose? – Speak with one of our Holiday Experts about adding additional tours to this package

BONUS The Reef House Degustation Menu with Matching Wines on One Night
Under the canopy of palms and Melaleucas sprawling branches, flickering candles and soft sea breezes, magical dining awaits. Experience The Reef House Degustation Menu with matching wines, the perfect way to experience a little of all the dinner dishes.

BONUS $100 Spa Credit
Relax and unwind with a $100 spa credit, per room per stay.

BONUS Bottle of Chilled Sparkling Wine In-Room on Arrival
Toast the start of your romantic getaway with drink on us. Pop the cork and raise your glass to the start of your tropical North Queensland experience.

BONUS Brigadier’s Punch & Canapés Served in the Lounge at Twilight
Nightly, at twilight, the lanterns are lit around the hotel and guests are invited to gather at the Brigadier Bar & Lounge to enjoy a glass of tropical punch and selection of canapés.

BONUS Gin Infused Welcome Drink & Cold Towel on Arrival
Feel like a VIP, when being welcomed to The Reef House, with a gin infused drink and a scented chilled towel.

BONUS Privileges Dining Card*
Enjoy exclusive and rewarding experiences at a variety of popular restaurants and cafes with a limited-edition, award-winning, Privileges Dining Card, that offers you up to 25% (and more) off the bill, for you and your accompanying guests – increasing your spending power at participating venues.

Assorted Complimentary Drinks + Treats
This Adults Only escape provides multiple opportunities to enjoy a drink and more.

Complimentary Pool Butler Service
No need to move from your poolside possie with a pool butler service every day.
Complimentary Cold Towels Served Pool Side
Enjoy a refreshing cold towel served while relaxing near the pool at 11am.
Complimentary Poolside Sorbet
Long hot tropical days by the pool, are made even better with local tropical sorbet served pool side each day at 3pm.
Complimentary Reef House Mixology interactive cocktail classes
Learn how to create two delicious cocktails in the fun and interactive ‘Reef House Mixology’ class hosted by an experienced bartender.
Wine Appreciation twice per week
Wines can be complex and exhibit different types of characteristics, aromas, flavors, body…. Learn to appreciate the intricacies of wine with a Wine Appreciation session twice per week.
Brigadiers Honesty Bar
Located in the Brigadiers Guest Lounge, guests are invited to help themselves to the fully stocked Honesty Bar to create your favourite drink or cocktail.

Complimentary Leisure Activities
Keep activate during your stay with an assortment of sessions and activities to enjoy.

Beach Front Yoga
Reconnect with your mind, body and spirit, and start your day with beachfront yoga. Classes are held a short stroll from the Reef House four times per week.
Aqua Aerobics
Get active and maintain your wellbeing with Aqua Aerobics classes held twice a week in the Mineral Pool.
Stretch & Breathe Sessions
Achieve balance and let all your stress and tension melt away with a poolside stretch & breathe class, held twice weekly.
Complimentary Bicycle Hire
Jump on a vintage style cruiser bike to explore the nearby village of Palm Cove.
Complimentary Fishing Rod Hire
Take a Rod out to the Palm Cove Jetty and drop a line. Take advantage of an array of fishing equipment that’s at your disposal to use in the bountiful Coral Sea that’s right at your doorstep.

Aboriginal Interpretation Experience & Performance
Connect with Tropical North Queensland’s Indigenous Culture, with a history that spans more than 60,000 years, there is a lot to learn about the aboriginal lifestyle and experience.

Reef Conservation talk with Dr Glen Burns
Dr Glen Burns is a Marine Biologist with three decades of experience in tropical marine ecosystems, and a professional reef story teller who helps visitors appreciate just how amazing the world’s most diverse reef is. Guests at The Reef House are invited to join Glen’s Reef Conservation talk to learn interesting facts about our oceans.

Important Info Open All

Valid for Travel: 01 November – 13 December 2024, 01 February – 31 March 2025; 28 April – 31 May 2025

Departing Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne;
Add from $100* per person for travel: 14 – 24 December 2024; 06 – 31 January 2025; 01 – 27 April 2025

Departing Adelaide;
Add from $250* per person for travel: 14 – 24 December 2024; 06 – 31 January 2025; 01 – 27 April 2025

Departing Perth;
Add from $300* per person for travel: 14 – 24 December 2024; 06 – 31 January 2025; 01 – 27 April 2025

Blockout Dates: 25 December 2024 – 05 January 2025

Surcharges may apply during peak travel periods.

Price based on departing from Brisbane, Sydney

Extra charges apply for:

Melbourne ($50pp)
Adelaide ($100pp)
Perth ($300pp)

Based on Brigadier King Studioview room

Upgrade to Verandah King Room from $50 per personview room

Upgrade to Verandah King Spa Suite from $150 per personview room

PACKAGE TERMS

*Airfare.
Airfares are based on the best available airfare at time of publication and are subject to availability & change. Flights may not be direct or operate daily. Air surcharges apply during Australian school holidays and other peak travel periods. Applicable charges will apply for changes. Tickets are non refundable at all times.

*Adults Only
The Reef House, Palm Cove is an adults only resort. The property does not cater to children 15 years and younger.

*Choice of Reef or Rainforest Tour

Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef to Agincourt Reef ex Cairns & Palm Cove/Northern Beaches
- Outer Barrier Reef to Agincourt Reef from Cairns and Palm Cove/Northern Beaches:
  
  Luxury air-conditioned coaches tour Cairns and Northern Beaches passengers along one of Australia’s most beautiful scenic coastal drives with a full commentary. A pick-up service is available from your accommodation.
  
  Includes: Morning and afternoon teas on board, reef presentation by marine biologist, hot and cold tropical buffet lunch, and all snorkelling equipment provided, qualified snorkelling safety officers on hand, underwater observatory fish & coral viewing, coral viewing by semi-submersible vessels & fish feeding is conducted by crew.
  
  Excludes: Introductory and Certified Scuba Diving, Ocean walker Helmet Diving, Guided Snorkel Tour with a marine biologist & Scenic helicopter flight
  
  An Environmental Management Charge of $6.50 is levied on all adults and children entering the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This charge is included in the rates.
  
  • A fuel surcharge may be applicable and in such cases is payable direct by passengers to Quicksilver on the day of travel.
  
  * Vessels are subject to change at any time without notice.
*Daintree & Cape Tribulation Tour
- Your Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track full-day tour from Palm Cove begins with being met by your friendly accredited guide at your accommodation approximately 07:45am, depending on location.
  
  After introductions, we drive north along the magnificent scenic coastal route along the Captain Cook Highway learning about the history of the area and admiring spectacular views of the coastline and the Azure waters of the Coral Sea.
  
  Stop 1: Daintree Rainforest River Cruise & Morning Tea – our first stop is at the Majestic Daintree River for morning tea (tea, coffee & biscuits) before enjoying an informative guided River Cruise on the Daintree River. Relax and enjoy the splendour only the Daintree Rainforest can offer as you learn of Estuarine Crocodiles, mangrove forests and endemic wildlife, this is nature at its best!
  
  Stop 2: Alexandra Range Lookout – we make our way up over the Alexandra Range and pause for a panoramic view of World Heritage, Wet Tropics, and Tropical Rainforest merging with the azure colours of the Coral Sea.
  
  Stop 3: Guided Boardwalk and natural rainforest walk – a reasonable level of fitness is required to complete the short 1km approx. circuit with most of the trail being on a raised, timber boardwalk but with some of the trail being on rocky and uneven surfaces. Your experienced guide will take you on a wonderful journey through this ancient rainforest whilst giving you an interpretation of flora and fauna and you will have ample time for photographs and questions as we search for the elusive, rare and totally unique Southern Cassowary and other wildlife species within this particular habitat.
  
  Stop 4: Lunch – Enjoy lunch at a local cafe in the Daintree Rainforest region.
  
  Stop 5: Emmagen Creek Wildlife Spotting & Swim – we will take you beyond the famous Daintree Tea Plantation, past spectacular mountains and through spectacular World Heritage Rainforest as we pass Cape Tribulation and continue along the 4WD Bloomfield Track through to pristine Emmagen Creek. Billy Tea Safaris is the only tour operator that goes to this secret Jewel in the Rainforest, and now it is time for a refreshing rainforest stream swim, in crystal clear fresh waters and without the crowds of people.
  
  Stop 6: Cape Tribulation Beach – we then make our way to Cape Tribulation Beach after most of the crowds are gone, stroll along the beach and boardwalk to the photographers’ platform overlooking the mountains and coast where the ‘Rainforest meets the Reef.’
  
  Stop 7: Ice-cream stop – we stop for a sweet treat on the way home from your fabulous day out in the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation.

*Kuranda Skyrail & Rail
- This morning our driver will greet you, collect your voucher and issue your Kuranda Boarding Pass. We will then transfer you to Freshwater Station. There is no need to queue as your pre-allocated Train tickets are already on your Boarding Pass.
  
  Once aboard, enjoy this historical rail journey to Kuranda, enjoying breathtaking views across the cane fields of Cairns, to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda.
  
  Upon arrival in Kuranda, it’s time to explore this fascinating village. The Heritage Markets operate 7 days a week and are full of colourful and interesting arts and crafts. You might also like to visit Birdworld, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary or Kuranda Koala Gardens [at own expense]. Your Kuranda Boarding Pass also offers discounted entry into selected Kuranda attractions.
  
  At the scheduled time, make your way directly to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway boarding line – there is no need to queue as your tickets are already on your Boarding Pass. Once aboard, be amazed as you journey over and through World Heritage protected Rainforest. Your Boarding Pass is your ticket for this iconic rainforest experience that includes time at both Red Peak and Barron Falls stations, both with spectacular lookouts. Or visit the Rainforest Interpretation Centre. Complimentary guided boardwalk tours are offered throughout the day at Red Peak Station.
  
  After arriving at the Smithfield Skyrail, make yourself known to our Hostess and they will direct you to your coach for the transfer to your accommodation.
  
  TOUR INCLUSIONS:
  
  *Hotel Pick up
  
  *Kuranda Scenic Railway
  
  *Freetime in Kuranda
  
  *Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
  
  *Return Transfers to Northern Beaches Accommodation

*Privileges Dining Card

Enjoy exclusive and rewarding experiences at a variety of popular restaurants and cafes with a limited-edition, award-winning, Privileges Dining Card, that offers you up to 25% (or more) off the bill, for you and your accompanying guest/s – increasing your spending power at participating venues.
To get the card, please visit https://privileges.cards/your-dine-around-program and enter your Ignite Travel Booking/Reference Number (Eg: IG000000MQ). Make a note of the unique Promo Code (that starts with the letters “”TP”” featured on that same page) for use in the activation process.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please don’t register your card until a few days before your departure, because the membership will run from the time it’s activated.
If you have any questions, email office@privileges.cards and, if you want to preview the current offers, please visit www.privileges.cards
Please ensure you contact the restaurant directly to confirm your booking

GENERAL TERMS

Pricing
All prices are per person twin share unless otherwise stated, are in Australian dollars, are correct at the time of publication & are subject to change without notice. Flights are not included unless otherwise stated & if included, are economy class unless otherwise stated. Price includes any stated bonus nights, upgrades & package savings, if applicable.

Cancellation Charges
Please note, cancelled bookings will incur charges. Our travel service providers are entitled to impose cancellation charges, which can be up to 100% of the amount paid to them for the relevant service, regardless of whether travel has commenced. If any refunds are received from travel service providers, they will be passed on to you, less a minimum cancellation fee. Please refer to the Cancellation Policy on general terms & conditions.

`Peace of Mind Guarantee If Things Change, So Can Your Holiday
If your booking is directly impacted by any COVID-19 Government restrictions, we can offer you the option to amend or cancel your booking date up to 24 hours prior to arrival and you may be eligible for a fee-free amendment or full refund. For more details refer to the General Terms and Conditions.

Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included but is strongly recommended. Ask your Global Escapes Holiday Expert about our great value coverage options.

General Terms & Conditions
In addition to the specific terms and conditions outlined above, upon purchase, this package is subject to general terms & conditions.