Tablelands-Paronella Park Tour: Explore Tropical Rainforests

Embark on a full-day adventure with Northern Experience Eco Tours to explore the stunning Paronella Park, Lake Barrine, and Millaa Millaa Falls. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the tropical rainforests and discover the unique attractions of the Atherton Tablelands.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Atherton Tablelands - Departure from Cairns, we head south travelling past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest naturally formed pyramids in the world. Here your guide will stop so you can grab a photo of this unique North Queensland landmark.
    Now it’s time to travel up the World Heritage listed Gillies Highway climbing 730 metres above sea level…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • Selected itinerary options
  • Live onboard commentary
What's Not Included
  • Option C Doesn’t Include Morning Tea & Lunch (can upgrade on the day)
  • Gratuities
  • Tour does not operate from Port Douglas
  • Return Transfers from Northern Beaches additional $35 per person, payable on the day of travel.
Additional Information

Northern Experience Eco Tours was established in 1997 and is the original Tablelands-Paronella Park tour.
Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned mini coach with local naturalist guides and experience the uniqueness of the tropics and the diversity of our beautiful tropical rainforests. Tour south of Cairns for a full day out traveling through the…

Location
Atherton Tablelands
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kelvin_a
Dec 12, 2024
This is a great tour... - This is a great tour which provides hotel pickup. We experienced Cairns's high land and low land scenery. The midway tea break is superb and the option lunch also in a good quality. Our tour guide Steve is the best guide through out the whole trip. We are giving him a thumbs up.
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Weijing_s
Nov 28, 2024
Relaxed Tour with Top-Notch Guides - What a ripper of a tour! If you’re after a chilled, small-group experience away from the noisy backpacker scene, this is the one. Uncle Steve really knows his stuff and kept us well informed so we could soak in the stunning views. Lake Barrine was peaceful as, and the scone from the café? Bloody delicious! Bill, our guide, was an absolute legend—so enthusiastic and full of energy. The whole day was super comfy with hardly any physical effort needed. Definitely money well spent—highly recommend it!
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Hugo_l
Nov 20, 2024
Great trip ! - Very interesting tour and great place to visit ! We really enjoyed the ride ! We booked it less that 12h before the trip and still got the spot. They pick us up straight at the lobby of our hotel ! Thanks !
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Christina_d
Oct 22, 2024
Paronella Park Trip - Scott was so good and full of information. He was so obliging and easy to talk too. Great day out. The bus was clean and tidy. Food was great, especially the scones jam & cream at the tea house!
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Joshua
Oct 13, 2024
Absolutely beautiful - Absolutely beautiful. This is a must see. The main attraction, in my mind, is the Paronella park. It's a wonder to behold. This tour was very well done, from pick up to drop off. The guide was very knowledgeable and it made for a great day.
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Cristina_h
Oct 12, 2024
Good Experience - The Barrine Lake was beautiful, the falls from Millaa Milaa was so refreshing and a unique experience exploring the Paronella Park.
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S8456vodanielh
Sep 30, 2024
Amazing day!! Highly recommend!! - Myself and my family joined up with Jeremy from Cairns - and from the get go, Jeremy was a bubbly and friendly character. Whilst moving from the location to location; Jeremy gave a pack full of information about the locations we were heading to, and any points of interest along the way. Jeremy's knowledge of the natural environment and creatures was second to none - it felt like we were being toured by a human encyclopaedia. Each location Jeremy took us to was visually stunning; and he always allowed us to take plenty of photos - even joining in on the action himself; especially when it came to locating the Tree Kangaroo at The Fig Curtain Tree. Jeremy always went above and beyond at each destination from start to finish - even at the end, giving us the chance to help him look for the elusive Platypus. Definitely enjoyed looking out for 'creative car parking'. Harris Family - Ann, Stephen & Daniel
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706bahrams
Sep 29, 2024
The best one day tour around Cairns - Really enjoyed this tour. I had several tours around Cairns and this one was the only tour that we have been accompanied by the tour leader all the time. Jeremy was very informative and enthusiastic as a tour guide. I highly recommend this tour.
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Viviens658
Oct 11, 2024
More to Cairns than the reef. - Enjoyable day, saw lots of Cairns hinterland. Paronella Park should be on everyone’s bucket list. Lake Barrine, Millaa Millaa falls, Babinda Boulders. Comprehensive tour.
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Challan2015
Dec 11, 2024
Poor service and too long trip - It started abysmally with us having to wait over an hour to be picked up. Several phone calls and a long wait. When we (and another girl from another place) were finally picked up and driven to the waiting bus, our guide was angry that we were so late. He thought we should have taken a taxi even though we booked connection from our hotel. I had also called the company the day before to order special food. There would be no problem according to the company. The first stop with tea and scones had not received any info about it and could not solve anything. So a smooth cup of tea... I brought it to the attention of the guide and even talked to his boss. It was solved with me getting some money back. As usual when you book something, it is not money back you want, but the experience you paid for. After the manager talked to the guide, he changed his tone and was nice the rest of the trip. But with such a bad start and without some of the food, it will be a bad grade. The trip itself was 12 hours and far too much driving for it to match what you get to see.
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