About The Tour

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city center and get back to nature with this relaxing and fascinating one-day tour from Cairns. We’ll take you to the sprawling expanse of the Atherton Tablelands, where you can marvel at stunning waterfalls and lush rainforests, as well as take a dip in cooling waters and spot ancient landscapes.

Tour Details

Operates: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Departs: 7:00am

Returns: Approx. 6:30pm

Adults: $55

Please note this tour does not carry children under 15 years old.

Itinerary

Departing from Cairns, we’ll begin our day driving through the popular swimming spot of the iconic Babinda Boulders. Explore the marvelous landscapes full of sugar canes and banana farms with the stunning backdrop of the lush rainforest mountains. Our next stop on our Atherton Tablelands Tour is the stunning Josephine Falls, home to the crystal-clear waters and pristine white beaches – here you can enjoy relaxing or if you are feeling adventurous, slide down the natural rock slide!

We continue our adventure towards to the Tablelands, where we make a quick stop to soak up the surrounding views at Crawford’s Lookout before heading towards the famous Milla Milla 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.

Our next stop is Curtin Fig Tree to marvel at the enormous strangler fig tree – known to be one of the biggest trees in Queensland. We stop for lunch (at own expense) at the town of Malanda, followed by a visit to the Malanda Environmental Park for an opportunity to spot some of the endearing tree kangaroos! Back on the bus, we continue our adventure towards the Yungbarra for some platypus spotting. Top tip – make sure to stay very quiet, as these animals are extremely shy and are easily scared off!

The last stop on our Atherton Day Tour is Lake Eacham, where you can soak up the stunning lush rainforest scenery and enjoy your last chance to take a refreshing swim, before heading back to the city bustle of Cairns.

What's Included?

Informative guide
Rainforest walk
Wildlife spotting
Morning tea
All National Park fees

Please note: Lunch is not provided, however, you will get a chance to purchase food on the day.

Pickup Locations

Location	Address	Time
181 The Esplanade Apartments	181 The Esplanade, Cairns (Wait at Lake St Side)	7:05am
201 Lake Street Apartments	201 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Acacia Court Hotel	223/227 Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Alamanda Palm Cove	1 Veivers Road	7:50am
Aspect Central Cairns	209 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Asylum Cairns Backpackers	149 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
Bay Village Tropical Resort	Cnr Lake & Gatton Streets, Cairns	7:05am
Bay Villas Resort Port Douglas	51-53 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Bellview Hotel	85-87 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Best Western Central Plaza Cairns	255/257-259 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Best Western Plus Cairns Central Apartments	58-62 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Bohemia Resort	231 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Bounce Cairns	117 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
BP Mulgrave Road	395 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	6:45am
Breakfree Royal Harbour (Bus Stop)	In front of the Night Markets on Abbot Street, Cairns	7:15am
By The Sea Port Douglas	72 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartment	107 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Cairns Beach Resort	129-135 Oleander Street, Holloway Beach	7:40a
Cairns City Backpackers	274 Draper, Cairns	6:55am
Cairns City Palms	199 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns City Sheridan	157 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort	23-51 Anderson Road, Woree	6:45am
Cairns Colonial Club Resort	18-26 Cannon Street, Cairns	6:50am
Cairns Harbour Lights	1 Marlin Parade, Cairns	7:15am
Cairns Holiday Park	12-30 Little Street, Cairns	6:50am
Cairns Night Market	56/60 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Cairns Plaza Hotel	145 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Cairns Queens Court	167-171 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments	267 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cairns Rainbow Resort	179 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Sheridan Hotel	295 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Southside International	446-452 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	6:40am
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park	49-61 Pease Street, Cairns	6:40am
Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cairns Waterfront Backpackers	83 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Calypso Inn Backpackers	5/9 Digger Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cannon Park Motel	574 Bruce Highway, Woree	6:45am
Caravella Backpackers	149 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Caravella Central	72 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Cascade Gardens	175 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments	17A Upward Street, Cairns	7:00am
Clifton Sands Apartments	81-87 Guide Street, Clifton Beach	7:45am
Comfort Inn Cairns City	183-185 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Coral Beach Lodge & Backpackers	1-7 Craven Close, Port Douglas	8:30am
Coral Reef Apartments	192-196 Mann Street, Cairns	6:50am
Coral Towers Holiday Suites	255 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Coral Tree Inn	166-172 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:10am
Craviation	A1 Industrial Avenue, Stratford	7:30am
Crystal Garden Resort	18 James Street, Cairns	7:00am
Deep Sea Divers Den	319 Draper Street, Paramatta Park	6:50am
DoubleTree by Hilton	121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Dougies Backpackers Resort	109-111 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Dreamtime Travellers Rest	189 Bunda Street & 4 Terminus Street, Cairns	6:55am
Flying Monkey	89 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Freestyle Resort Port Douglas	47 Davidson St, Port Douglas	8:30am
Getaway on Grafton	157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
Gilligans Backpackers	57-59 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Global Backpackers Central Cairns	9 Shields Street, Cairns	7:15am
Global Waterfront Backpackers	67 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Globetrotters International Backpackers	154-156 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Golden Sands Beachfront Resort	12-14 Deauville Close, Cairns	8:00am
Grand Chancellor Palm Cove	Coral Coast Dr, Cairns	7:50am
Grosvenor Inn	186-188 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Hibiscus Resort & Spa	22 Owen St, Port Douglas	8:30am
Hides Hotel	87 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
High Chaparral Motel	199-205 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Hilton Cairns Hotel	34 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside (Mercure Hotel) (entry via Lake Street)	209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Hotel Reef House	99 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Hungry Jack’s (Westcourt)	274/302 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	6:50am
Ibis Styles Cairns	15 Florence Street, Cairns	7:10am
Il Centro Apartment Suites	30 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:20am
Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel	62 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Inn Cairns	71 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Jack and Newell Apartments	27-29 Wharf Street, Cairns	7:15am
JJ’s Backpackers	11-13 Charles Street, Cairns	7:05am
Kewarra Beach Resort & Spa	80 Kewarra Street, Cairns	7:50am
Koala Beach Resort	137 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
Lazy Duck Backpackers	136 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:10am
Mad Monkey Waterfront	93A Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Mad Monkey Backpackers	100-102 Sheridan St, Cairns	7.20am
Mad Monkey Village (formally N’Joy Travellers Resort)	141 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Mango Lagoon Resort	81-85 Cedar Road, Palm Cove	7:50am
Mantra Amphora	49-63 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Mantra Aqueous on Port	3-5 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Mantra Esplanade Cairns	53-57 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Mantra Heritage	16 Warner Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Mantra PortSea	76 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Mantra Trilogy	101/105 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Mediterranean Resort	9 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas	8:30am
Melaleuca Resort	85-93 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Nomads Cairns Backpackers (Serpent)	341 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
North Cove Waterfront	275-277 Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Novotel Cairns Oasis	122 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments	276 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Outrigger Apartments	16-18 Mudlo Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Pacific International Hotel Cairns	43 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Palm Cove Bus Stop	75 Veivers Road, Palm Cove	7:50am
Palm Royale Cairns	7-11 Chester Count, Manunda	6:40am
Paradise Links Resort	70 Nautilus Street, Kewarra Beach	8:30am
Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club	675 Pacific Highway, Kewarra Beach	7:45am
Park Regis City Quays	6-8 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Peppers Beach Club	20-22 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Piermonde Apartments	2-4 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Port Douglas Backpackers	37 Warner Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Port Douglas Retreat	33 Mowbray Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Pullman Cairns International	17 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Pullman Palm Cove	5 Triton Street, Palm Cove	7:50am
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino	35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns	7:15am
Pullman Sea Temple Port Douglas	Mitre Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
QT Port Douglas	87-109 Port Douglas Rd, Port Douglas	8:30am
Ramada Resort	316 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas	8:30am
Reef Backpackers	140 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:10am
Reef Gateway Apartments	239 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Reef House Hotel	99 William Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Reef Palms Apartments	41-47 Digger Street, Cairns	7:05am
Roydon Beachfront Apartments	83 Vasey Esplanade, Trinity Beach	7:50am
Rydges Esplanade Resort	209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:05am
Rydges Plaza Hotel Cairns	50 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Rydges Tradewinds Hotel & Spa	137 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Sea Change Beach Front Apartment	31-35 Vasey Esplanade, Trinity Beach	7:50am
Seafront Apartments	72-76 Trinity Beach Road, Trinity Beach	8:00am
Shangri-La Hotel The Marina Cairns	Pier Point Road, Cairns	7:15am
Shantara Resort	27/31 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Sheraton Mirage	Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas	8:30am
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments	3-11 Water Street, Cairns	7:00am
Sunshine Tower	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Thala Beach Lodge	5078 Captain Cook Highway, Oak Beach	8:10am
The Abbott Boutique Hotel	69-73 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
The Balinese Motel	215 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
The Hotel Cairns	Cnr Abbott & Florence Street, Cairns	7:10am
The Lake Cairns Resort and Spa	2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns	7:30am
The Pool Resort	19-37 St Christins Avenue, Port Douglas	8:30am
The Port Douglas Queenslander	8 Muldo Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Ti-Tree Port Douglas	49/1-5 Barrier Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments	191 McLeod Street, Palm Cove	7:50am
Travellers Oasis	8 Scott Street, Cairns	7:00am
Trinity Beach Club	19-23 Trinity Beach Road, Trinity Beach	7:50am
Tropic Days Backpackers	28 Bunting Street, Cairns	6:55am
Tropical Heritage Cairns	8 Minnie Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropical Queenslander	287 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropical Towers Apartments	294-298 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropicana Lodge Motel	158 Martyn Street, Cairns	6:50am
Villa Beach	85-87 Upolu Esplanade, Clifton Beach	7:45am
Villa San Michelle	39/41 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Villa Vaucluse Apartments	141 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
Vue Apartments Trinity Beach	78-76 Moore Street, Trinity Beach	7:45am
Waters Edge Apartments	155 The Espalande, Cairns	7:10am
YHA Cairns Central	20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am

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