About The Tour

Escape the hustle and bustle and get back to nature with this thrilling one-day adventure from Cairns. We’ll take you to the sprawling expanse of the Atherton Tablelands, where you can marvel at stunning waterfalls and lush rainforests, take a dip in cooling waters, admire ancient landscapes from spectacular lookouts and hopefully spot some of Australia's most elusive native animals.

Tour Details

Operates: Daily

Departs: 7:00am

Returns: Approx. 6:30pm

Adults: $109 $89 for travel before 31st October!

Children: $109 $89 for travel before 31st October!

(minimum age 10 years)

Itineraries may change depending on conditions

Itinerary

Departing from Cairns, we’ll begin our day and head out to the Atherton Tablelands ready for adventure. The itinerary isn’t set in stone – we give our guides some flexibility to make the most of the day. What we can promise is plenty of fun, waterfalls and spectacular scenery!

Explore the marvelous landscapes full of sugar canes and banana farms with the stunning backdrop of the lush rainforest mountains. If you’re here for waterfalls (and who isn’t?) we’ve got plenty we can visit throughout the tour. Top of the list is the stunning Josephine Falls, home to crystal-clear waters and pristine white beaches – here you can enjoy relaxing or if you are feeling adventurous, slide down the natural rock slide!

You’re also going to want to get your camera ready and your neck warmed up for Millaa Millaa Falls. This waterfall is one of the most photographed waterfalls and been featured in countless TV commercials including the Herbal Essence Shampoo & Qantas Airlines. Here you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool waters of Millaa Millaa and get the classic hair-flick photo for your Insta.

Other waterfalls we might visit throughout the day include Ellinjaa Falls, Zille Falls, Dinner Falls and Nandroya Falls. There are plenty of opportunities for a swim, so be sure to bring your bathers.

Another stop is at the famous Curtin Fig Tree to marvel at the enormous strangler fig tree – known to be one of the biggest trees in Queensland. We also visit a bunch of lookouts where you can soak up the spectacular scenery of the Atherton Tablelands.

If spotting animals in the wild is your thing, keep your eyes peeled throughout the day for some of Australia’s most elusive animals. Hopefully, we’ll be lucky enough to spot a platypus, cassowary or tree kangaroo (maybe all three!)

No Atherton Tablelands tour is complete without a stop at Lake Eacham, where you can soak up the stunning lush rainforest scenery and enjoy another chance to take a refreshing swim, before heading back to the city bustle of Cairns.

What's Included?

Informative & energetic guide
Rainforest walk & stunning lookouts
Wildlife spotting
Picnic lunch
Morning tea & Aftenoon snack
All National Park fees
Return transfers from Cairns accommodation

Pickup Locations

Location	Address	Time
Asylum Cairns Backpackers	149 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:15am
Bailey Crystalbrook Collection	163 Abbott St, Cairns	7:21am
BCF Mulgrave Road	1755 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	7:40am
Bohemia Resort	231 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:14am
Bounce Cairns	117 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:30am
Cairns City Backpackers	274 Draper St, Parramatta Park	7:35am
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort	23/51 Anderson Rd, Woree	7:45am
Cairns Colonial Club Resort	18-26 Cannon Street, Manunda	7:10am
Cairns Night Market	56/60 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:25am
Cairns Rainbow Resort	179 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:19am
Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:20am
Caravella Backpackers	149 Esplanade, Cairns	7:19am
Castaways	207 Sheridan St, Cairns	7:19am
Corner Martyn St & Upwards St	72 Martyn St, Parramatta Park	7:19am
Corner Seymour St & Howe St	Seymour St & Howe St, Cairns North	7:14am
Deep Sea Divers Den	319 Draper Street, Paramatta Park	7:21am
DFO Westcourt Bus Stop	Westcourt	7:41am
DoubleTree by Hilton	121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:19am
Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel	1 Spence St, Cairns	7:35am
Edge Hill Service Station	134 Collins Ave, Edge Hill	7:10am
Gilligans Backpackers	57-59 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:30am
Globetrotters International Backpackers	154-156 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Gordonvale BP Service Station	154/164 Bruce Highway, Draper Road, Gordonvale	7:55am
Hambledon Hotel Edmonton	129/127 Bruce Hwy, Edmonton	7:50am
Hilton Cairns Hotel	34 Esplanade, Cairns	7:25am
Holiday Inn Harborside	209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
The Jack (Union Jack Hotel)	Sheridan St & Spence St, Cairns	7:25am
JJ’s Backpackers	11-13 Charles Street, Cairns	7:14am
Kooka’s Bed & Breakfast	40 Hutchinson St, Edge Hill	7:10am
The Lake Cairns Resort and Spa	2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns	7:14am
Mad Monkey City Backpackers	100-102 Sheridan St, Cairns	7.35am
Mad Monkey Tropics (Why Not)	5/9 Digger Street, Cairns	7:19am
Mad Monkey Village (formally N’Joy Travellers Resort)	141 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:19am
Mt Sheridan Plaza (Near Red Rooster)	Bruce Hwy, Cairns	7:50am
Novotel Cairns Oasis	122 Lake Street, Cairns	7:25am
NRMA Cairns Holiday Park	12-30 Little St, Manunda	7:14am
Pacific Hotel (formerly Pacific International Hotel Cairns)	43 Esplanade, Cairns	7:25am
Palm Royale Cairns	7-11 Chester Count, Manunda	7:42am
Pullman Cairns International	17 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:25am
Riley (formerly Rydges Tradewinds)	137 Esplanade, Cairns	7:21am
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments	3-11 Water Street, Cairns	7:30am
Stocklands Big Marlin	4/520-524 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville	7:44am
Summer House (formerly Nomads Cairns Serpent)	341 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Sunshine Tower	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:15am
North Cove Waterfront	275-277 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Novotel Cairns Oasis	122 Lake Street, Cairns	7:20am
Travellers Oasis	8 Scott Street, Cairns	7:35am
Trinity Links	67-79 Kambarra St, White Rock	7:46am
Tropic Days Backpackers	28 Bunting Street, Cairns	7:40am
Tropical Towers Apartments	294-298 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:19am
YHA Cairns Central	20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:35am

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