Description:
Tropical weather is gently tempered as you climb onto the elevated plateau of the Atherton Tabelands. Weathered volcanic peaks and cones; crater lakes surrounded by rainforest, vines and fan palms; tropical Aussie rural towns; brightly coloured birds and butterflies in rainforest wilderness lead to outback cattle stations on the Savannah Plains.
$145*
(*conditions apply)
Fare includes:
Lake Barrine cruise, devonshire tea, cattle station lunch, tour of cattle station and plantation visit
Operates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Departs: 7:30am
Returns: 5:30pm
Stops:
- Head south passing sugar cane fields and tall mountains peaks
- Climb the Gillies Range and experience stunning views over valleys and distant mountain ranges
- Enjoy a delightful morning tea of scones, jam and cream with tea or coffee
- Take a cruise on Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater lake surrounded by vibrant old growth rainforest - look for native birds, pythons, eels, turtles and water dragons.
- There's time for a rainforest walk by the lake to the twin 1,000 year old Kauri Pines
- Yungaburra - an old world tabeland town
- Wonder at nature's creation of the 500 year old Curtain Fig Tree
- The wet tropics town of Malanda
- Spectacular Millaa Millaa Falls competing with the noise of the rainforest
- Panoramic views of the Atherton Tabeland from Millaa Millaa Lookout
- Windy Hill turbine wind mill farm
- Visit Woodleigh Cattle Station as guests of Kate and Peter Wardell
- Take a guided your of tour of the cattle station and learn its history and the way of the land
- Enjoy a BBQ lunch in the cool surrounds of a massive bougainvillaea
- Panoramic views from Halloran's Hill Lookout - the highest point in Atherton
- Opportunity to sample local produce on a plantation visit
- Witness spectacular views of Cairns while descending the mountains from Kuranda
