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North Queensland Adventure: Rainforests, Waterfalls, and Fun
4.7
658 Ratings
Cairns
Embark on a full-day Atherton Tablelands tour from Cairns and immerse yourself in the beauty of North Queensland. Discover lush rainforests, stunning waterfalls, and natural rock-slides on this fun-filled adventure with a knowledgeable guide. Enjoy morning tea, a delicious lunch, and entertaining commentary on the bus. Book now!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Waterfall Wanderers - A full day tour for the young and the young at heart! Swim and explore the numerous stunning waterfalls of the Atherton Tablelands including morning and afternoon tea and lunch.
- Babinda Boulders - Our first stop for the day is Babinda Boulders, this is a very well-known location as it is a significant place for the local indigenous people. During the 45 minutes here we will show you around the amazing site and tell you the history and legends of the boulders - there are a few spooky stories! This is considered one of Cairns’ must visit spots especially during times of heavy rain the strength of the water passing through the boulders has to be seen to be believed!
- Josephine Falls - Next stop (and our first swimming spot!) is Josephine Falls! A short walk on an even pathway will bring you through the rainforest to the crystal clear waters and natural rock slide of the falls! Slip and slide down, cool off in the blue water or take advantage of the stunning scenery and take a few photos.
- Millaa Millaa Falls - Next we will head up the Palmerston Highway onto the Atherton Tablelands to the most photographed waterfall in Australia! Millaa Millaa Falls are known worldwide for it’s inclusion in the Herbal Essences and Qantas adverts. Here is the place to try the iconic hair flick or get a natural massage from the water cascading over the falls. World Famous and a must see on the Tablelands!
- Malanda - A well earned rest is coming up next, with lunch at Top Rail. Lunch is included but you can also purchase additional drinks if you like and take a break from the swimming.
- Curtain Fig National Park - See this magnificent Strangler Fig Tree and perhaps be lucky enough to see the eluisive Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo
- Lake Eacham Crater Lakes National Park - Our last swim for the day is at Lake Eacham. Lake Eacham is a beautiful volcanic Crater Lake. Deep blue waters will certainly tempt you in for one last swim. Spot turtles in the shallows or just lay back and enjoy the last golden sunlight of the day. Your Guide will also serve afternoon tea here before starting the trip back down the Gillies Range to Cairns.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day exploration of North Queensland’s premier highlights. Discover the rich diversity of the region, featuring lavish tropical rainforests, stunning waterfalls, and natural rock-slides. Experience the charm of Tropical North Queensland, which promises to be an enjoyable ride filled with cheerfulness, music, and insightful local narration. Led by a guide who is remarkably acquainted with and impassioned about the region. Morning tea and lunch will be furnished, coupled with bundles of amusing narratives to keep you entertained during the bus journey.
Please note, this is a collective venture that caters to a maximum of 27 voyagers per bus.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age 2. Child rates apply between ages 2 - 11. Infants under 2 must sit on parents lap, lunch is not provided for infants.
Location
Waterfall Wanderers
Barry st
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(658 Ratings)
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256georginar
Sep 11, 2024
Best tour in Cairns! - You can’t go to Cairns and not do this tour. We had the BEST time! Big shout out to our guides Esta and Elliot, who made the day so much fun! We learnt so much about the Atherton Tablelands, the waterfalls and the wildlife. Josephine Falls was a particular highlight!
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Michelle_e
Sep 10, 2024
E&E for the win! - Ester and Elliot were fun and knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the nature walks and morning and afternoon tea with biscuits!
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Frank_d
Sep 7, 2024
Amazing - Geee what an awesome day out
The Guide was great and the country is amazing
Thank you Mark which was our Guide for the day for top info about all the area
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Julia_m
Sep 6, 2024
Don’t miss this great tour! - We had a great time on our Atherton Tablelands and waterfalls tour, and we’d like to give a big shout out to Kyla, our wonderful guide. Kyla was fabulous—so personable and easy to listen to, with great positive energy. I learned a ton from her about the plants, animals and history of all of the amazing sites we visited. Kyla prioritized safety while never being overbearing, looked after everyone while also giving us time and space to explore a bit on our own, and added an extra stop that ended up being one of the highlights of the trip —and we saw a platypus! By the way, all of us at our table at lunch had read the reviews complaining about the lasagna, and we all felt it was fine. I would back up Kyla’s suggestion for adding hot chocolate to the coffee and tea hot drink offerings—that is something our snorkel boat supplied. All in all, it was a great day and we are glad we did not miss this tour!
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Deirdres394
Sep 5, 2024
Waterfalls and Rainforest Tour - A beautiful day exploring four waterfalls in the Atherton Tablelands and surrounds. Opportunity to swim at each waterfall. Some of the road is very windy but guide was a safe driver and was good natured and knowledgeable. Babinda Falls was spectacular from the lookout about 700 metres along a track.
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James_a
Sep 4, 2024
Fantastic day. - The driver and guide Orian was brilliant, knowledgeable, courteous, funny and excellent driver. The weather was great and the falls were magnificent.
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Eden54514
Sep 3, 2024
Lovely day - Lots of beautiful things to see. We stopped at four lovely swimming spots with beautiful refreshing water. Guide was very accommodating and knowledgeable. Just a heads up that the waterslide apparently isn't always open and there are lots of windy roads for those who gets travel sick. Lots of little turtles to see and visited lots of cute little towns.
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Byronoptimist
Aug 30, 2024
No need for an organised tour - ALL the National Park waterfalls are great, plus they have rainforest walks of varying difficulty.
If you have a car, they are all easily accessible. My favourite, Emerald Falls is the only one that is on a gravel road, but no problem with a normal car, if you drive slowly on the corrugations
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Josh_glacier
Aug 29, 2024
Must-Do Tour! Esta was great! - Esta was spectacular! She was knowledgeable and made the entire experience so much fun. The sights are worth seeing and this was a MUST-DO tour for us.
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Johnbrucefa
Sep 3, 2024
A worthwhile experience - The waterfalls were great. Josephine Falls was the highlight.
Bus is a bit cramped and seatbelt was faulty. Orion,the guide, was very entertaining as well as very efficient
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