1 DAY ATHERTON TABLELANDS TOUR
Adult Price
$60.00
$94.00
Child Price
N/A
N/A
FARE INCLUSIONS
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- Morning tea
- Wildlife viewing
- National Park fees
- Friendly and informative guide
TOUR DETAILS
| TOUR OPERATES | Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| TOUR DEPARTS | 7:45 AM |
| TOUR RETURNS | 6:30 PM |
| TOUR TYPE | Small Group Tour |
| TOUR CODE | CTCAT |
| LANGUAGES AVAILABLE | English |
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TOUR OPERATOR
We only work with high quality, experienced and reliable tour operators. You will receive information about the operator of this tour in a confirmation email once you have completed your reservation.
WHAT TO BRING
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Towel and swimming gear
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, and hat
- Change of clothing
- Water Bottle
- Lunch
FITNESS REQUIREMENTS
- Moderate level of fitness required
CHILDREN
- The operator for this tour does not allow children under the age of 15 years old.
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Babinda Boulders
- Josephine Falls
- The Tablelands
- Millaa Millaa Waterfalls
- Lake Eacham
- Malanda Enviro Park
- Platypus Spoting
- Swimming in multiple locations
OVERVIEW OF THE TOUR
Join us on this 1 Day Atherton Tablelands and Waterfalls Tour for a day of action-packed exploration of rainforest, volcanic crater lakes and swimming at the striking waterfalls of the exotic tropical tablelands. Keep your eyes open for some Australian native wildlife, which can be spotted throughout the duration of your day.
Your fully guided tour begins with a journey to the popular local swimming spot at Babinda Boulders for a refreshing swim and morning tea stop. Admire the tropical rainforest scenery and enjoy a stroll along the boardwalks.
We’ll stop at Josephine Falls to enjoy the unique natural rock slide before continuing our drive through the Palmerston Ranges to the Tablelands. Enjoy a quick stop at Crawford’s Lookout to soak in the breathtaking scenery before arriving at the iconic Millaa Millaa Falls. The impressive waterfall is well known for its appearances in the Herbal Essence Shampoo commercial and Peter Adam’s ‘Mysterious Girl” video. Here you can enjoy a nice refreshing swim and get some of those iconic hair flick photos!
Continuing our Atherton Tablelands and Waterfalls Tour, we stop to marvel at one of the biggest trees known in Queensland - The Curtain Fig Tree. This tree is unique because of the extensive aerial roots that create a ‘curtain’!
We stop for lunch (at own expense) at Malanda, where you will get an opportunity to spot some native Australian animals including the Tree Kangaroos and small little aquatic platypus - top tip is to stay quiet as these animals are very shy and can be easily frightened!
Once you are refreshed after lunch, the rest of the afternoon is spent swimming at Lake Eacham. This is an extinct volcano that has been filled up with water over the years, making it to be one of the best swimming places in Queensland. Soak in the lush rainforest surrounding of Lake Eacham before we make our way back to Cairns.
HOTEL PICKUPS
Hotel pick-ups are available from the designated location listed below.
Please note: the times listed below are an approximate time of pick-up, the exact time will be shown on your confirmation email.
| Location | Address | Time |
| 181 The Esplanade Apartments | 181 The Esplanade, Cairns (Wait at Lake St Side) | 7:15am |
| 201 Lake Street Apartments | 201 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Acacia Court Hotel | 223/227 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Aspect Central Cairns | 209 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Asylum Cairns Backpackers | 149 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Bay Village Tropical Resort | Cnr Lake & Gatton Streets, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Best Western Central Plaza Cairns | 255/257-259 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Best Western Plus Cairns Central Apartments | 58-62 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Bohemia Resort | 231 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Bounce Cairns | 117 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:30am |
| BP Mulgrave Road | 395 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 6:55am |
| Breakfree Royal Harbour (Bus Stop) | In front of the Night Markets on Abbot Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartment | 107 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Cairns City Backpackers | 274 Draper, Cairns | 7:05am |
| Cairns City Palms | 199 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Cairns City Sheridan | 157 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort | 23-51 Anderson Road, Woree | 7:45am |
| Cairns Colonial Club Resort | 18-26 Cannon Street, Cairns | 7:00am |
| Cairns Harbour Lights | 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Cairns Holiday Park | 12-30 Little Street, Cairns | 7:00am |
| Cairns Night Market | 56/60 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Cairns Plaza Hotel | 145 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Cairns Queens Court | 167-171 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments | 267 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Cairns Rainbow Resort | 179 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Cairns Sheridan Hotel | 295 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Cairns Southside International | 446-452 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 7:45am |
| Cairns Sunland Leisure Park | 49-61 Pease Street, Cairns | 6:55am |
| Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel | 136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Cairns Waterfront Backpackers | 83 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Cannon Park Motel | 574 Bruce Highway, Woree | 7:45am |
| Caravella Backpackers | 149 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Caravella Central | 72 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:30am |
| Cascade Gardens | 175 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments | 17A Upward Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Comfort Inn Cairns City | 183-185 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Coral Reef Apartments | 192-196 Mann Street, Cairns | 7:00am |
| Coral Towers Holiday Suites | 255 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Coral Tree Inn | 166-172 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Crystal Garden Resort | 18 James Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Deep Sea Divers Den | 319 Draper Street, Paramatta Park | 7:00am |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | 121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Dreamtime Travellers Rest | 189 Bunda Street & 4 Terminus Street, Cairns | 7:05am |
| Flying Monkey | 89 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Gecko’s Backpackers | 187 Bunda Street, Parramatta Park | 7:05am |
| Getaway on Grafton | 157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Gilligans Backpackers | 57-59 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:30am |
| Global Backpackers Central Cairns | 9 Shields Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Global Waterfront Backpackers | 67 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Globetrotters International Backpackers | 154-156 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Grosvenor Inn | 186-188 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Hides Hotel | 87 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Hilton Cairns Hotel | 34 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Holiday Inn Harborside | 209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Ibis Styles Cairns | 15 Florence Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Il Centro Apartment Suites | 30 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:30am |
| Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel | 62 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Inn Cairns | 71 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Jack and Newell Apartments | 27-29 Wharf Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| JJ’s Backpackers | 11-13 Charles Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Koala Beach Resort | 137 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Lazy Duck Backpackers | 136 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
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Mad Monkey Waterfront
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93A Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Mad Monkey Backpackers | 100-102 Sheridan St, Cairns | 7.30am |
| Mad Monkey Tropics (formerly Calypso Inn Backpackers) | 5/9 Digger Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Mad Monkey Village (formally N’Joy Travellers Resort) | 141 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Mantra Trilogy | 101/105 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| North Cove Waterfront | 275-277 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Novotel Cairns Oasis | 122 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments | 276 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Pacific Hotel (formerly Pacific International Hotel Cairns) | 43 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Palm Royale Cairns | 7-11 Chester Count, Manunda | 6:55am |
| Park Regis City Quays | 6-8 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Piermonde Apartments | 2-4 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Pullman Cairns International | 17 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Pullman Reef Hotel Casino | 35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Reef Backpackers | 140 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Reef Gateway Apartments | 239 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Reef Palms Apartments | 41-47 Digger Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Riley (formerly Rydges Tradewinds) | 137 Esplanade, Cairns | 7:20am |
| Rydges Esplanade Resort | 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Rydges Plaza Hotel Cairns | 50 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:30am |
| Shangri-La Hotel The Marina Cairns | Pier Point Road, Cairns | 7:25am |
| Southern Cross Atrium Apartments | 3-11 Water Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| 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 |
| Sunshine Tower | 136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:05am |
| The Abbott Boutique Hotel | 69-73 The Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:25am |
| The Balinese Motel | 215 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| The Hotel Cairns | Cnr Abbott & Florence Street, Cairns | 7:20am |
| The Lake Cairns Resort and Spa | 2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments | 191 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
| Travellers Oasis | 8 Scott Street, Cairns | 7:05am |
| Tropic Days Backpackers | 28 Bunting Street, Cairns | 7:05am |
| Tropical Heritage Cairns | 8 Minnie Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Tropical Queenslander | 287 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Tropical Towers Apartments | 294-298 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| Villa Vaucluse Apartments | 141 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:15am |
| YHA Cairns Central | 20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10am |
