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Day Tour to Paronella Park, Lake Barrine and Millaa Millaa Falls

By Northern Experience Eco Tours
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$190 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Northern Experience Eco Tours was established in 1997 and is the original Tablelands-Paronella Park tour.

Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned mini coach with local naturalist guides and experience the uniqueness of the tropics and the diversity of our beautiful tropical rainforests. Tour south of Cairns for a full day out travelling through the magnificent World Heritage Wet Tropics Rainforests of Wooroonooran National Park, swimming in waterfalls, travelling through the Atherton Tablelands, viewing Volcano’s and visiting local must see attractions such as Millaa Millaa Falls, Lake Barrine, Curtain Fig Tree, extended touring time at Paronella Park and much more.

Activity location

  • Atherton Tablelands
    • Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Atherton Tablelands
    • Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Tour Option C
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Tour option C: Includes Priority Entry entry to Paronella Park with Guided Walk
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30 am
Price details
AU$190.48 x 1 AdultAU$190.48

Total
Price is AU$190.48
Until Thu, 14 Nov
Tour Option B
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Morning Tea & Lunch
Tour option B: Includes Priority Entry entry to Paronella Park with Guided Walk, Devonshire Morning Tea and Lunch.
Pickup included

Starting time: 7:00 am
Price details
AU$223.13 x 1 AdultAU$223.13

Total
Price is AU$223.13
Until Thu, 14 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Park fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedAs per option chosen in itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive commentary on board
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOption C Doesn't Include Morning Tea & Lunch (can upgrade on the day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour does not operate from Port Douglas
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedReturn Transfers from Northern Beaches additional $35 per person, payable on the day of travel.

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Chinese & Japanese language guides are ONLY available on the Paronella Park guided tour. All commentary throughout the day is in English ONLY.

Activity itinerary

Atherton Tablelands
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Departure from Cairns, we head south travelling past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest naturally formed pyramids in the world. Here your guide will stop so you can grab a photo of this unique North Queensland landmark. Now it’s time to travel up the World Heritage listed Gillies Highway climbing 730 metres above sea level whilst enjoying the breathtaking views over the Goldsbourgh Valley. Just before the top of the amazing Gillies Range is a short photo opportunity at the Heales Lookout before heading into the gorgeous Atherton Tablelands.
Lake Barrine
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy a relaxing quiet stop in the cool of the morning at beautiful Lake Barrine filled with pristine rain water and surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest teeming with abundant wildlife. This is the first stop of the day and includes a delicious morning tea (Option B only). Lake Barrine are famous for their award winning ‘Devonshire Morning Tea’ of freshly baked scones and jam/cream and locally brewed tea or coffee. On most days the banks of the lake will reveal a variety of birds including pelicans and ducks and other animals such as tortoises, eels, water monitors and various species of snakes including pythons, carpet snakes & red bellied black snakes sunning themselves on the shoreline.
Curtain Fig National Park
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
After leaving Lake Barrine, we take a short journey through quaint country towns and farming areas to visit an unusual quirk of nature – the 600 year old Curtain Fig Tree nestled in World Heritage Mabi rainforest. This is the worlds most visited tree and easily accessible via elevated boardwalks. The surrounding rainforest is home to the shy Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo – only found in Queensland. We spot them seasonally high up in the trees.
Millaa Millaa Falls
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit The World famous Millaa Millaa Falls, one of the most renowned and photographed waterfalls in Australia surrounded by Mabi rainforest. This waterfall has been used as a feature in both television advertisements and films. The waterfall flows over solid volcanic basalt rock formed over many thousands of years ago giving the perfect drop for Millaa Millaa creek to fall for approx 20 metres into a pool surrounded by rainforest.
Innisfail (Pass by)
Enjoy a short drive through this interesting country town, with many buildings of the Art Deco Era
Paronella Park
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
In the cool of the afternoon we visit amazing Paronella Park’s Spanish style castles in the rainforest. This includes a 30 minute tour expertly conducted by Paronella Park’s own knowledgeable English, Chinese & Japanese speaking guides. Paronella Park is a multi award winning tourist attraction with National Trust listed Heritage gardens and castle ruins, also boasting North Queensland’s first hydro-electric power plant all built by Jose Paronella at Mena Creek Falls. Originally created in the 1930’s by Jose Paronella, a man with a dream.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAtherton Tablelands
    • Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAtherton Tablelands
    • Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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