Excursión de un día a las cuevas de Chillagoe y Outback desde Cairns
Descripción
¡El único tour de un día completo por el interior de Australia! Explore las cuevas de Chillagoe, Granite Gorge y otras joyas del interior de Australia en este tour de un día completo. Con un guía naturalista, viajará en un vehículo 4x4 por las cordilleras McAllister, la Gran Cordillera Divisoria y el interior de Australia mientras escucha comentarios informativos sobre la vida silvestre, la historia y la cultura aborigen de la región. Realice una visita guiada por el Parque Nacional de las Cuevas de Chillagoe-Mungana con un guardabosques local, conduzca cerca de los humedales para observar la vida silvestre nativa australiana, vea pueblos mineros históricos y disfrute del té de la mañana en la plantación de café local Skybury y del almuerzo en un pub clásico de Chillagoe durante este tour para grupos pequeños limitado a 19 pasajeros.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Recogida por su guía del conductor en el área de Cairns. (Los traslados a Port Douglas y Northern Beaches están disponibles, pero por un costo adicional, reserve con reservaciones antes del viaje y alojamiento en Southside - por favor diríjase a la oficina del operador turístico para unirse al tour).
El corazón de una de las comidas más diversas y ricas de Australia cuencos Skybury Tropical Plantation ha cultivado el mejor café y frutas tropicales del país durante los últimos 30 años. Disfrute del té de la mañana, con café, té y dulces.
Explore las cuevas de Chillagoe. Siga a su guía a través de los restos fosilizados de los antiguos arrecifes de coral de más de 400 millones de años. Una vez que un mar interior, estos laberintos de piedra caliza son una vista espectacular para ver.
Aquí nos adentramos en la historia de las fundiciones de cobre de Chillagoe, cuyas antiguas chimeneas dominan el horizonte occidental. Visitamos los restos de las otrora poderosas fundiciones para reflexionar sobre cómo era trabajar allí.
Visite Balancing Rock para una oportunidad fotográfica icónica. Luego, vea Arte rupestre aborigen y aprenda sobre algunas historias de Dreamtime con su guía.
Disfrute de un almuerzo en un auténtico pub del interior de Australia en el corazón de la ciudad de Chillagoe. Indique si tiene alguna necesidad dietética especial antes de viajar.
Un parque natural de propiedad privada cerca de Mareeba con un paisaje impresionante mientras caminas por el cortocircuito navegando por enormes rocas. Un paisaje impresionante y una gran cantidad de vida salvaje. El gran atractivo de Granite Gorge son los canguros de roca. Esta colonia es una especie en peligro de extinción exclusiva del área de Mareeba. Además, verá otros animales salvajes nativos.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
Los traslados a Port Douglas & Northern Beaches conllevan un coste adicional (una vez reservado, reserve con reserva antes del viaje). Alojamiento en Southside - por favor diríjase a la oficina del operador turístico para unirse al tour.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Hay asientos o sillas infantiles disponibles
- No se recomienda para viajeros con lesiones de la columna vertebral
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
- Por favor avise cualquier requerimiento dietético específico al momento de la reserva
- Por favor, use zapatos cerrados y traiga una chaqueta ligera o un suéter en los meses más fríos (junio a agosto).
- Se requiere un nivel razonable de condición física, ya que hay escalones y un terreno irregular que conduce a las cuevas
- Los traslados a Port Douglas y las playas del norte tienen un costo adicional (una vez reservados, reserve con reservas antes del viaje)
Opiniones(230)
Expect a long day but it’s well worth it. The scenery is wonderful and the self-lit caves are different from typical limestone caves.
Michael was a great guide. He knows so much about Australia and the Outback/bush. The caves were spectacular and we loved feeding the wallabies at the end of the day.
Chillagoe caves are average limestone caves by the many we haave seen worldwide. I loved Balancing Rock and surrounds, including the termite mounds. Morning tea was at Skybury papaya plantation with plenty of samples to try. [ I live on the Sunshine Coast and Skybury are always my preferred papaya] . Scones with jam and cream. Excellent local coffee to rival the best. No diabetic option for my husband regarding food but we were prepared with our own snacks. The mine ruins wasn't interesting to us. Very little to see and would prefer extra time at the last stop, Granity Rocks and rock wallabies. Lunch was at the Chillagoe pub. I had the fish with chips and was surprised how good it was. My husband was also happy with a naked burger and salad. His wasn't on the menu but Billy Tea Safaris were able to get a suitable option for him.
👏👏👏 excellent king day tour yum morning tea at Sky Bury Mareeba then outback drive to Chillagoe caves with tour of caves much bigger than we expected followed by Balance rock back to Chilladoe pub for lunch then a visit to Granite Gorge tour guide Michael was a wealth of knowledge we would never have experienced these without Billy Tea tour a long day but well worth it and the price for what we got was great
It's a very long day. A few stops throughout the day however the majority of the time is spent in the vehicle travelling. The trip felt rushed and you didn't spend as much time as indicated on the itinerary. Lunch ended up being approx 20 mins. The tour company was good as was the tour guide/driver. We had a 6yo with us and apart from the short time in the cave and feeding the rock wallabies, was fairly bored.
The caves are worth the long drive. It’s the highlight of the day. Balancing Rock is pretty cool but a very brief stop. The wallabies are a hit with children and tourists. The two drawbacks of the day to be aware of are the long long stretches of time in the bus and the lunch stop. Few options available for the included lunch and not great quality. Pack your own lunch and snacks if this will affect you. If you’re travelling with kids and they don’t handle travel and/or boredom well, this is not for you.
The day was well organised and the truck was comfortable but the sites we visited were ok but not great. A long way to go to visit. If you are in the area, by all means have a look at the Balancing Rock, Chillagoe caves and the Granite Gorge Nature Reserve, I am just not sure that it is wirth the lobg trip from Cairns!
Wallabies were great, be prepared for a lot of driving and sitting though. Appreciate the door to door service
A great day out with as many experiences as they can realistically fit in. Our driver Rohan was extremely knowledgeable and provided great commentary throughout the day. We are Aussie and enjoyed every aspect. Overseas visitors would not be disappointed. A great way to see a different part of Australia - just a bit farther out of Cairns and the more common rainforest tours. The caves at Chilligoe are well worth visiting. The trip was as described, communication from the office was excellent. It is a long day but Rohan never made us feel rushed nor did we miss anything from the published itinerary. Well done to everyone at Billy Tea Safaris !
AJ was very knowledgeable! We appreciated his ability to answer any question. We enjoyed seeing this area.
