Vanuit Cairns : Atherton Tablelands Wildlife & Watervallen
Beschrijving
De Atherton Tablelands bevat oude regenwouden, vulkanische kratermeren en wilde dieren die nergens anders op aarde voorkomen. Dit is de beste manier om er een hele dag in door te brengen. Vanuit Cairns vertrekt uw kleine groep naar het regenwoud dat op de Werelderfgoedlijst staat voor een dag zwemmen, verkennen en wildlife spotten. Glijd van natuurlijke rotsgoten bij Josephine Falls, zwem onder Millaa Millaa Falls, koel af in het vulkanische Lake Eacham en sta onder de 500 jaar oude Cathedral Fig. Kijk uit voor vogelbekdieren, kasuaris, boomkangoeroes en schildpadden. Waarnemingen zijn een vast onderdeel van de dag. Uw Gids is lokaal en oprecht gepassioneerd. Ze wijzen je op wilde dieren waar je recht langs zou lopen en passen het tempo aan je groep aan. Maximaal 20 gasten, dus elke halte krijgt de juiste tijd. Picknicklunch, entreegelden, nationale parkvergunningen en Cairns-transfers zijn inbegrepen. Gecertificeerd koolstofneutraal. Volledig geaccrediteerde Queensland operator.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Ontmoet de Barefoot Tours bus bij Reef Fleet Terminal, Bus Bay # 7, 1 Spence St, Cairns Marlin Marina. Zoek naar de levendige groene of oranje Barefoot Tours bus - arriveer 15 minuten voor uw geplande vertrektijd.
Je eerste stop is Babinda Boulders, bekend als de speeltuin van de natuur - een snelstromende tropische kreek tussen enorme granieten rotsblokken en weelderig Bellenden Ker regenwoud. Neem een verfrissende duik in de natuurlijke rotspoelen of wandel door het bos en hoor de Aboriginal legendes die deze magische plek omringen.
Een van de meest geliefde zwemplekken van de Tablelands. Het heldere water van Josephine Falls glijdt over gladde rotsblokken in een natuurlijk zwembad met een rotsglijbaan waar gasten keer op keer voor terugkomen.
Een schilderachtige lunchstop in het hart van de Tablelands. Geniet van uw inbegrepen picknicklunch van broodjes en fruitschaal in een prachtige regenwoudomgeving.
Een panoramisch uitzichtpunt over de glooiende heuvels en weelderige landbouwgrond van de Atherton Tablelands. Een van de beste fotostops van de dag.
Een van de meest gefotografeerde watervallen in Australië, een gordijn van water met één druppel in een helder zwembad omgeven door beschermd regenwoud. Tijd om te zwemmen, te ontspannen en foto's te maken bij de meest iconische waterval van Cairns.
Je Gids neemt je mee door het hart van de Tablelands, glooiende heuvels, eeuwenoud regenwoud en lokale steden. Commentaar over de natuurlijke geschiedenis, geologie en wilde dieren in de regio. Let onderweg op boomkangoeroes.
Een duik in een van de mooiste vulkanische kratermeren van Australië. Het kristalheldere water van Lake Eacham wordt omringd door eeuwenoud regenwoud en is de thuisbasis van schildpadden en zoetwatervissen die je duidelijk vanaf het oppervlak kunt zien.
Bewonder een van de meest opmerkelijke levende structuren van Australië, een 500 jaar oude wurgvijg met wortels die zijn uitgegroeid tot een kathedraalachtige kamer in het bos.
De hoogtepunt wildlife stop van de dag. Wandel in de schemering langs de regenwoudkreek en kijk uit naar wilde vogelbekdieren in hun natuurlijke habitat, een van de meest ongrijpbare en iconische dieren in Australië. Waarnemingen zijn niet gegarandeerd, maar zijn een vast onderdeel van deze tour.
Wet Tropics Wonder: Dompel jezelf onder in het hart van een van de meest biodiverse regio's op aarde. Het Wet Tropics Werelderfgoedgebied is een levend natuurhistorisch museum, de thuisbasis van eeuwenoude flora en zeldzame dieren in het wild. (De regio die we de hele dag bezoeken, geen daadwerkelijke locatie)
Terugbrengen in Cairns CBD.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Ontmoetingspunt : Reef Fleet Terminal, Bus Bay #7, 1 Spence St, Cairns Marlin Marina, Cairns CBD Vergadertijd: 7 : 30 AM Of regel het ophalen bij uw accommodatie in Cairns stad.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Ontmoetingspunt : Reef Fleet Terminal, Bus Bay #7, 1 Spence St, Cairns Marlin Marina, Cairns CBD
- Zoek naar de levendige groene of oranje Barefoot Tours bus - arriveer 15 minuten voor vertrek
- Wat mee te nemen : handdoek, badkleding, comfortabele schoenen of sandalen, zonnebril, hoed, camera
- Water kan worden verstrekt en er zijn waterstations beschikbaar langs de route
- Pak een trui of lichte jas in de wintermaanden - temperaturen in de Tablelands zijn koeler dan Cairns
- Waarnemingen van wilde dieren, waaronder vogelbekdieren, kasuaris en boomkangoeroes, komen vaak voor, maar zijn niet gegarandeerd
- De route is flexibel en kan variëren op basis van het weer en de wegomstandigheden op de dag
- Minimum leeftijd 8 jaar
Beoordelingen(897)
Unfortunately we did not enjoy this tour all that much. Our guide only gave a brief few facts on cane toads at the beginning of the drive, then entirely dropped off with any other interesting guiding facts throughout the day. We were dropped off at locations, told where to go, and not much else. We were not too impressed with the guides driving, management of other members on the tour, and her overall guiding approach. Sadly we would not recommend this tour. Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders were the only good things on this tour.
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the tour wasn't what you were hoping for, although we're glad you enjoyed Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders. Our guides each have their own style and may focus on different topics depending on the group, conditions, and interests on the day. We appreciate you sharing your experience and will certainly take your comments on board as we continue to improve our tours. Thank you for travelling with us.
We had a great time with Dom. You can really see his love of nature, Cairns, and the Tablelands. It was a pleasure having him as our guide. We got to see so much. As a bonus, he also graciously took lots of great photos along the way and offered them free to the group. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip.
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re absolutely stoked to hear you had such a great time exploring with Dom—he really does have a genuine passion for the Tablelands and it’s awesome that it shone through on your day. Sounds like you made the most of it and saw plenty along the way! We’re also glad you enjoyed the photos—Dom will be chuffed to hear that little extra made your experience even more memorable. Hope to welcome you back for another adventure in Cairns sometime soon!
1. Ten hour trip and the tour agency did not supply any water. Previously I have travelled with other tour agencies in Cairns and they all had water bottles on-board. I couldn't find any refill spots other than the lunch spot. 2. The tour guide, Trevor was fantastic. A great guy and very chatty. 3. Lunch was pathetic. 4. I won't travel with this agency again. 5. Tourists- passenger seatbelt is mandatory in the state of Queensland.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, we do appreciate you taking the time. All of our vehicles are fitted with seat belts, and they’re there to be used throughout the trip while travelling. Thanks again for joining us. Safe travels!
What a fantastic day with Tim and Andy! We saw an amazing number of beautiful places in a relaxed and incredibly informative way. We’ll be processing all the information we learned for weeks and we’re so grateful for the chance to see so much and learn so much about the rain forest, and the history and culture of the area. Thank you Andy, for being the best driver ever, and Tim for being so attentive and flexible! The bats were a true end of the day treat! It’s a must do when you’re in Cairns!
Thanks so much for the lovely review — we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience! We’re thrilled you had such a fantastic day out. They’ll be absolutely chuffed to hear your kind words. We’re big believers in keeping things relaxed, informative and flexible, so it’s great to know that came through on the day. And how good are the bats at sunset! 🦇 Such a special way to wrap things up. Thanks again for joining us — we’re so glad you got to experience the rainforest, local history and culture in a meaningful way. If you’re ever back in Cairns, we’d love to have you out with us again!
The good stuff: The first swimming hole was very pleasant and everyone enjoyed the swim. The guide was pleasant and knew what she was doing. So why the one-Star review? We booked a full day tour to visit several waterfalls in the national park. The operator canceled our full day tour and substituted a half day tour that consisted of one lookout and two waterfall swimming holes. It is now four days since the tour and no refunds have been provided. I suspect they never notified Viator about the change in booking. Their communication regarding the cancellation was poor. They called my US phone number but I don’t have service in Australia. They could have messaged me on WhatsApp but they didn’t try that. They had my email (to sign a waiver), but never tried email. I found out about the cancellation when I used the Viator app to contact them when our pickup never arrived. The operator cancelled our full day tour because we were the only people who hadn’t already cancelled. So it was surprising that the half day tour only had two other people; apparently that one wasn’t cancelled even with only two people. The guide on the half day tour promised to send us the photos she took but we never received them.
Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you also acknowledging the positive aspects of the tour and our guide. We apologise for the frustration caused by the change from a full-day to a half-day tour, as well as for the breakdown in communication around this. That’s certainly not the standard we aim to provide. We also understand how disappointing it would have been not to receive the promised photos and to still be waiting on a refund. We’d really like the opportunity to properly look into this and resolve it for you as soon as possible. Could you please let us know the date you took the tour and email us directly so we can follow this up with Viator and our team? Once we have those details, we’ll be able to address both the refund and the photos. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we appreciate the chance to make things right.
Awesome experience. Our guide Ms Theresa was great. She took pictures of the group and shared at the end of the tour. The locations are beautiful
Thanks so much for the awesome review! 🙌 We’re stoked to hear you had a great experience and that Theresa looked after you so well — she’s a legend and loves capturing those special moments along the way 📸 So glad you enjoyed the beautiful locations too. Hope to see you back out on another adventure with us soon!
I had a very disappointing experience with this tour company when booking through viator. My original tour was cancelled due to “weather conditions,” even though the day was sunny with no rain or unsafe conditions. I was rebooked for another date, only to have that tour cancelled as well—this time due to low enrollment. After these repeated cancellations, the company did not provide the refund that was owed to me. I understand that weather and scheduling issues can happen, but cancelling multiple times for questionable reasons and then not honoring a refund is unacceptable. I would not recommend this company based on their lack of reliability and poor customer service.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate the opportunity to respond. Safety is always our top priority, and tour cancellations due to weather are based on a combination of factors such as river conditions, forecasts, and operational safety assessments — not solely whether it is raining or sunny at the time. We understand how this can be frustrating, particularly when conditions appear fine from a guest’s perspective. We also regret the inconvenience caused by the subsequent cancellation due to minimum numbers not being met. While this is outlined in our booking terms, we recognise that multiple cancellations can understandably lead to disappointment. Regarding the refund, bookings made through Viator are processed directly by Viator in line with their policies, and refunds are issued by them rather than by us. That said, we take concerns like this very seriously and would be more than happy to review your booking and assist in following this up to ensure the matter is resolved correctly. Please feel free to contact us directly with your booking details so we can look into this further. We value all feedback and are committed to providing reliable, safe, and transparent experiences for our guests.
Jenna was amazing, insightful and super chill The whole day spent watching Milla Milla, Josephine and Eicham lake was fun , also the mighty curtain fig tree The whole drive was scenic with beautiful views. Definitely recommend the tour for one of the days one wants to plan away from the beach to try something different and in cairns
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a great day out with Jenna — she’ll be stoked to know you enjoyed her insights and relaxed vibe 😊 Milla Milla Falls, Josephine Falls, Lake Eacham and the Curtain Fig Tree really are some of the Atherton Tablelands’ highlights, and we’re glad you enjoyed the scenic drive as much as the stops along the way. Thanks again for the recommendation, and we’d love to have you join us again next time you’re in Cairns for another adventure off the beaten track!
We would highly recommend this day trip! You get to see so much of Cairns in just one day! We got to swim in 3 different incredible locations - one with a “water slide,” one with a waterfall, and one with a gorgeous relaxing lake. Our tour guides were also AMAZING - Jenna and Sacha - shared so much knowledge and history and were really fun to spend the day with. We could not recommend this trip enough - such a fun day!
Thanks so much for the glowing review! 🌿 We’re absolutely stoked to hear you had such a great day exploring Cairns with us. Being able to swim at three very different and stunning locations all in one day is what makes this trip so special, and it’s great to know you enjoyed every stop along the way. Jenna and Sacha will be wrapped to hear your kind words — they love sharing their local knowledge, stories, and a few laughs along the journey, so we’re thrilled that came through. Thanks again for the strong recommendation. We’d love to welcome you back for another adventure next time you’re in Cairns! 😊
We were very disappointed with this company. Our tour was cancelled at the last minute due to insufficient bookings. They offered a replacement that was only half the time and a shorter itinerary of the original tour. When I requested refund, they advised that it might not be guaranteed because I booked it through Viator. Overall, it was frustrating experience, and I would advise others to be cautious when booking with this operator.
Hi there Alan, Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really sorry to hear about your disappointing experience — it’s definitely not the level of service we aim to provide. Unfortunately, on rare occasions tours don’t meet the minimum numbers required to operate, and we understand how frustrating it can be when plans change at the last minute. We offered the alternative option to minimise disruption to your day, but we completely understand it wasn’t the full experience you originally booked. Regarding the refund, bookings made through Viator do need to be processed via their system, but your refund should still be honoured according to their policies. We’re always happy to help follow up from our end if needed. We truly appreciate your feedback, and we’ll be using it to improve how we communicate and manage situations like this in the future.
