Highlights
- Explore the famous Chillagoe Caves with a local expert guide
- Admire fossilized remains of the ancient coral reefs from 400 million years ago
- Delve into history at the Chillagoe Copper Smelters and see Aboriginal Rock Art
- Visit Granite Gorge Nature Park and see the rock wallabies
- Enjoy morning tea at Skybury Coffee Plantation
Description
See the Outback in Far North Queensland! Discover the Chillagoe Caves and the Outback on a tour alongside a licensed local guide. Visit Granite Gorge, enjoy lunch at a Chillagoe pub, go on a guided Chillagoe Caves experience and visit historical sites such as the smelters, rock art plus more.
Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle. After being picked up, ascend the McAllister Ranges and head west through Mareeba. The first stop is for morning tea at Skybury Coffee Plantation for tea, coffee and a light morning tea snack (included) while enjoying the serenity and views. There is also time to stroll and purchase something from the gift shop if you wish.
Then, travel through historical towns and rolling hills rich in minerals eventually giving way to towering limestone karsts scattered around Chillagoe. Travel out to Chillagoe while listening to the informative commentary by your guide who will share information about the region's wildlife, history, and Aboriginal culture.
Go on a caving experience in the Chillagoe-Mungaga Caves National Park with an expert local guide, this is a highlight of the day!
Visit Balancing Rock for a photo opportunity and see and learn about aboriginal rock art before seeing the remains of the once-mighty Chillagoe smelters to ponder what it was like working there.
Lunch is at a pub in the heart of Chillagoe town. After lunch, it's time to head to Granite Gorge Nature Park where you get up close to the wild rock wallabies who inhabit the area and other wildlife. The tour then returns down the range to Cairns.
Includes
Hotel pickup and drop0off
Naturalist guide
Air-conditioned 4WD vehicles
Morning tea at Skybury Coffee Plantation
Aussie pub lunch
Guided tour of the Chillagoe Caves National Park
See Balancing Rock
See Aboriginal Rock Art
Visit the Chillagoe Copper Smelters
Visit Granite Gorge and get up close to rock wallabies
National Park fees
Excludes
Personal expenses
Alcohol at lunch
Southside accommodation transfers (please make your way to the activity provider's office)
Important Information
- A reasonable level of fitness is required for this tour as there are steps into the caves and uneven ground.
- The tour may be cancelled or the itinerary changed due to wet season weather, where conditions may close roads and access to the caves.
- This tour requires a minimum of 2 passengers to operate and may need to cancel if minimum numbers are not met.
- Note: all Cairns Southside accommodation - please make your own way to head office to join the tour (287 Draper Street, Parramatta Park, Cairns).
- If your pick up is not in Cairns, please contact reservations to confirm your pick up location. Additional costs apply to be picked up, alternatively you can make your way to head office to start your tour from there.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
