Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tasting: A Small-Group Experience from Port Douglas
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Port Douglas

Embark on a small-group food and wine tasting adventure through the Atherton Tablelands from Port Douglas. Indulge in breakfast, coffee, tea, seasonal fruit, kangaroo, crocodile, chocolates, cheese, and more!

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Port Douglas - Take in the amazing diverse scenery as we take little used roads and tracks to explore the Atherton Tablelands, meeting local producers and tasting a variety of unique flavours of the tropics.

  • Atherton Tablelands - enjoy the diverse spectacular scenery

  • Rainforestation Nature Park - Our first stop is for an exclusive opportunity for breakfast. Set on the balcony of their Treehouse Restaurant we enjoy a delicious breakfast of tropical fruits (seasonal) wattle seed damper, a selection of tropical jams and local coffee and tea. After breakfast taste some unique liqueurs made on site at the Mountain Groves Distillery.

  • Emerald Creek Ice-Creamery - Next stop is Emerald Creek Ice creamery a family-owned business Positioned on 2.15ha on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda.
    Their Ice-cream is made on-site in their factory using pure cream and full cream milk. Sorbets (dairy free, full fruit) also made on-site using local Tablelands fruit. This stop you will have a tasting cup of unique tropical flavours.

  • Humpy Nut World - Stop at ‘The Humpy’, the best place to go to for freshly harvested Atherton Tablelands produce straight from the growers. From vegetables to tropical fruits and hundreds of different varieties of nuts, dried fruits locally produced jams and sauces. Taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts.

  • The Australian Platypus Park at Tarzali Lakes - Here we have a delicious lunch of Crocodile chorizo sausage rolls, Kangaroo skewers, smoked chicken and smoked Spanish Mackerel and salad. We sample Dragon fruit cider and Platypus local beer and wander down to see the Platypus playing in the lake.

  • Gallo DairyLand - Gallo DairyLand

Head through the picturesque village of Yungaburra to a fully operational dairy farm spread across 1000 acres of rich red volcanic soil with handcrafted chocolates and a gourmet cheese factory. Here we sample a full cheese platter andTaste irresistible Swiss style filled chocolates that are a work of art. 

  • Mt. Uncle Distillery - Here we stop for a tasting of some award winning spirits and enjoy the beautiful gardens and friendly animals.
  • Julatten - Here we enter a Private property of 165 acres and we head down to the Platypus Hut where we relax on day beds or up at the bar and watch for Platypus in the creek. We sip on Queensland white and red wine and Great Northern beer and get to know each other a little better.
What's Included
  • Small tastings of wines, liqueurs, beer and spirits
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Food and wine tasting
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Additional Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Savor your way through the day with this multi-award-winning boutique food and wine experience from Port Douglas. Indulge in some of the finest food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer.

The journey begins with a tropical breakfast, followed by a visit to Emerald Creek Ice Creamery, a family-owned business. The ice cream is crafted on-site using pure cream and full cream milk, incorporating local Tablelands fruit. Next, enjoy seasonal fruit tasting and macadamia nuts.

Lunch is at Platypus Park, where you can watch platypuses play and sample kangaroo, crocodile, and other delicacies. Then, visit a working dairy farm to taste their chocolates and a cheese platter.

Enjoy a drink or two at Mt Uncle Distillery, and end the day at a private location by a creek, sipping wines and beers.

Travel through a variety of contrasting landscapes and relax while exploring the region’s ‘Food Bowl.’ This tour includes 7 unique gourmet stops and accommodates a maximum of 18 participants.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise food allergies direct to the operator prior to the tour
  • fold up wheelie walkers are allowed as long as guest can get on and off the bus
Location
Port Douglas
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ianj842
Sep 7, 2024
Foodies Paradise - We had a very satisfying and calorie loading time on the Outback Tasting Adventure. Our driver was very informative and we didn't feel rushed at any of the destinations. Obviously we were only scratching the surface of what is on offer in the Atherton Tablelands. The bus ride was comfortable. Only spoilt by the roadworks induced delays. We would certainly recommend Brett's Outback Tasting Adventures. It's a pity that some of the goodies on offer don't travel all that well on long plane flights.
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Leeannm816
Aug 21, 2024
Fantastic Tour!! - Awesome day out! Our guide and driver, Chris, was amazing. Shared lots of information about the beautiful countryside we were driving through. So much delicious food and lovely people. Would definitely recommend this tour to all ages and abilities.
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Tammyv979
Jul 20, 2024
A tour like no other! - This tour was fantastic! We had Brett & Chris for the day. Being able to taste local produce, Wines & spirits is something special! The knowledge of Brett & Chris is fantastic and there was never a moment of boredom. Can’t recommend this tour enough! Thank you for a wonderful day!
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Kezngreg
Jul 13, 2024
A really good day out and a chance to see more than "just" the reef! - Brett was an excellent host - clearly passionate about the area and very knowledgeable. Having been to Port Douglas many times, I had no idea of the diversity of the Atherton Tablelands. Tastings were great, lunch was delicious and ending the day with a glass of wine at the platypus hut was pretty special. Very relaxed, informative and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Laurag7714
Jun 22, 2024
If I could give six stars I would. - Easily one of the best tour guides we’ve ever had - Bridget was friendly, helpful, unassuming, polite and very well-informed about the region plus obviously very proud of her home. No request is too much for her - she made an extra stop for our family on request and even returned my hat to the hotel when I left it behind, The tour itself has gorgeous views with amazing food. They deliberately chose to get a taste of many different food varietals so there’s something for everyone, from seafood to cheeses to a gin distillery! They also chose to support local businesses as much as possible. If I could give them - especially Bridget - 6 stars I would. Highly recommend especially for the foodies out there.
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828claires828
Jun 16, 2024
A Great Day out - Bridget our guide was knowledgeable and the pace of the tour was great. We made so many stops and tasted many different locally produced food and drinks. A super day out. Great tour company to deal with. Highly recommend them. Thank you
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Sharon
May 29, 2024
Beautiful day out in Atherton tablelands enjoying lots of different food and wine options offered by the region - An informative guide Brigit kept us entertained and was a wealth of knowledge about the area and history of the region. The selected food stops provided an array of different producers and stunning views throughout the day.
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Wander48846868144
May 27, 2024
Great trip - Great fun and good value for money. Brett was informative, interesting and entertaining. Only 7 of us on the tour so very personal, and great to be supporting local businesses. Thoroughly recommend. Cheers Russel 😉
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143georgiav
May 18, 2024
Highly recommend - Highly recommend this amazing tour! I'm not one to book or do many touristy things whilst travelling so I wasn't sure what to expect. Our guide Bridget was so informative of the whole region and accommodating that it made the whole experience much more worth it. The food and drinks were so delicious and unique to FNQ, and I don't believe you would get that type of local produce and knowledge with another tour.
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Michael
Apr 24, 2024
And Now For Something Completely Different.....and don't miss it. - Absolutely stunning day out. So much variety of foods and drinks. Very different experience for us. We would never have found these out of the way places on our own. On the tour we met several friendly and interesting people. A tour is only as good as the fellow guests and the tour guide. Bridget is the best ever. Seriously. So knowledgeable, a fantastic personality and very helpful and friendly. It isnt easy to talk on an amazing range of subjects for almost 10 hrs and retain the interest of all on board, who all played their part and interacted so well. A big shout out to Rosa, Ian and Sarah. We all saw a lot and learned a lot. 5 star value. Mike and Dot.
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