Chillagoe Caves and Outback Day Tour - Cairns
Chillagoe Caves and Outback Day Tour
Adults $195.00
Children $140.00
Families $570.00
Concession $185.00
Port Douglas Pick Up & Return
Adults $54.00
Northern Beaches Pick Up & Return
Adults $27.00
Description
Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation and after introductions all round, pickups from the Cairns CBD area will be approximately 6.45am, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob will be approximately 7.00am.
All Hotel transfers from Trinity Beach, Palm Cove, Ellis Beach, Turtle Cove and Port Douglas will be earlier pickup time and will also incurr a transfer fee, or if you can make your way to our pickup point which is the Canopy's Edge Bus Stop bottom of the Kuranda Range, there is no transfer fee.
We’ll ascend the McAllister Ranges and head west through dirt tracks via the little town of Biboorha, looking for many different species of bush birds, including Emus and Kangaroos before reaching our first stop.
Mareeba Wetlands for morning tea and a twenty minute cruise in an environmentally friendly and quiet electric boat. This is a magnificent setting and to see the Giant Lotus Lilly's up close, and also many different Water Birds as well. You will learn about the fragile Eco System of this wonderful reverse and also see the Rare Gouldian Finch breeding program.
From here we travel through the back blocks of this wetland area viewing wallabies, emus and other wildlife and then along the agricultural paddocks of this fertile area, eventually crossing over the Great Divide and into the Western watershed. (We may sometimes have to take our Wet Weather alternate from the Wetlands when the road is impassible).
Travel through historical towns and rolling hills rich in mineral eventually giving way to towering limestone karsts scattered around Chillagoe.
Here we delve into the history of the copper smelters, whose old chimneys dominate the western horizon.
We visit the remains of the once mighty smelters to ponder what it was like working there….Now it’s time for a wonderful lunch and scrumptious salad before setting off to have a look at this historical town on route to National Parks guided cave tour.
The fossilized remains of the ancient coral reefs with hidden limestone labyrinths give a portal to a lost world just like our own Great Barrier Reef.
Millions of years in the making, the limestone formations are nothing short of spectacular.
After the cave tour, we head back towards the east coast, stopping at Mt Uncle Distillery for a choice of their delicious coffee and scones or possibly a wine or beer or liqueur tasting (own cost).
This is a beautiful setting viewing agile wallabies off the great expanse of verandahs. The tour then returns back down the range arriving back in Cairns at approximately 6.30pm
Included In Price
Scrumptious pub lunch. Cruise at mareeba Wetlands, Cave Tour and National park fees.
Complimentary pick-up and return in Cairns area.
Transfers from Northern Beaches and Port Douglas can be arranged for an additional cost.
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Participant Guidelines
Family - (2x Adults & 2x Children)
Child Ages Infant 0 yrs - 14yrs included
Price Valid For
One Person
Booking Notes
Tour operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday (or by request on other days requiring minimum numbers).
There are also additional transfer fee applies from the Northern Beaches, Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach, Palm Cove, Ellis Beach, Turtle Cove, Thala Beach and also Port Douglas.
Northern Beaches is $27.00pp return
Port Douglas is $54.00pp return
Departure Time
6:45am
Session Length
Full Day, 6:45am - 6:30pm
