Cairns Trip Overview
This boutique food and wine experience from Cairns will be tasting some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer. First stop is a Private Property for a 3 course breakfast at a Davidson Plum and finger lime farm with stunning views, then to Nerada Tea Plantation for unique tea and local cheeses and Tree Kangaroo spotting. Lunch at the Platypus Park to watch them play and try Kangaroo, Crocodile and other delicacies Visit a working dairy farm and sample their chocolates, stop in for seasonal fruit tasting and Macadamia nuts. Then a tipple or 2 at Mt Uncle distillery, and last stop of the day at either Jaques Coffee or Skybury Coffee Plantations for coffee and tea with some delicious scones jam and cream. You will be taken through a variety of contrasting landscapes, relax as we taste our way around the regions ‘Food Bowl.’ 8 Unique gourmet Stops!The maximum participants for this tour is 12.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Cairns, Australia
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Food Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairns, Queensland, Australia
This boutique food and wine experience from Cairns will be tasting some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer. First stop is a Private Property for a 3 course breakfast at a Davidson Plum and finger lime farm with stunning views, then to Nerada Tea Plantation for unique tea and local cheeses and Tree Kangaroo spotting. Lunch at the Platypus Park to watch them play and try Kangaroo, Crocodile and other delicacies Visit a working dairy farm and sample their chocolates, stop in for seasonal fruit tasting and Macadamia nuts. Then a tipple or 2 at Mt Uncle distillery, and last stop of the day at either Jaques Coffee or Skybury Coffee Plantations for coffee and tea with some delicious scones jam and cream. You will be taken through a variety of contrasting landscapes, relax as we taste our way around the regions ‘Food Bowl.’ 8 Unique gourmet Stops!The maximum participants for this tour is 12.
Stop At: Cairns QLD, Australia
A fantastic food and wine tasting adventure exploring the Atherton Tablelands, eat and drink all day long, meet the local characters and producers along the way.
Stop At: Gillies Range, Cairns, Queensland Australia
Sunset Ridge Farm
A family owned and run business based on the top of the mountain range over looking green rolling hills lush rainforest and over looks a large part of the Tablelands with magnificent views.
They grow several different varieties of native fruits Davidson plum, Lemon aspen and Finger limes. We have a delicious breakfast made from these fruits and you can then purchase jams and marshmallows unique to the region.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Nerada QLD 4860, Australia
Nerada Tea Plantation is situated on the scenic outskirts of Malanda. Here you will be tasting several of the Plantation grown, single origin teas, such as Plantation Fresh Black and Royal Devonshire, black tea with a hint of natural vanilla. The teas will be paired with a selection of local cheeses. Whilst enjoying your Tastings, you will be overlooking the lush fields of Australia’s largest Tea Plantation. Keep your eyes peeled as you might just spot one of the resident Tree Kangaroos too!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Australian Platypus Park at Tarzali Lakes, 912 Millaa Millaa-Malanda Rd Minbun, Malanda, Queensland 4885 Australia
Australian Platypus Park at Tarzali Lakes
These wonderful creatures can be found in a spring fed pond, we take a wonder down to see them in this magnificent setting then sit down to a unique lunch. The lunch is produced onsite using their smoked products and include Crocodile, Red Claw (Yabby) Kangaroo, Smoked chicken and smoked Spanish Mackerel, the a choice of Platypus boutique beer or Dragon Fruit cider and a Lemon Myrtle tea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Humpy Nut World, Kennedy Highway, Atherton, Queensland Australia
Stop at ‘The Humpy’, the best place to go to for freshly harvested Atherton Tablelands produce straight from the growers. From vegetables to tropical fruits and hundreds of different varieties of nuts, dried fruits locally produced jams and sauces. Taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mt. Uncle Distillery, 1819 Chewko Road, Walkamin, Cairns, Queensland Australia
Here we stop for a tasting of some award winning spirits and enjoy the beautiful gardens and friendly animals.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jaques Coffee Plantation, 137 Leotta Rd, Mareeba, Queensland 4880 Australia
Next stop Jaques or Skybury Coffee Plantation. Both grow and roast Australian Arabica Coffee beans in the rich soils of the Tablelands.
Relax and take in the remarkable locations whilst learning the insight of the finer details of coffee from tree to cup. Enjoy a delicious cup made ’just as you like it’ and homemade scones with local jam and cream.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Skybury Cafe & Roastery, 136 Ivicevic Rd, Paddys Green QLD 4880, Australia
Next stop Jaques or Skybury Coffee Plantation. Both grow and roast Australian Arabica Coffee beans in the rich soils of the Tablelands.
Relax and take in the remarkable locations whilst learning the insight of the finer details of coffee from tree to cup. Enjoy a delicious cup made ’just as you like it’ and homemade scones with local jam and cream.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gallo DairyLand, Malanda Road., Atherton, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Gallo Dairyland
Head through the picturesque village of Yungaburra to a fully operational dairy farm spread across 1000 acres of rich red volcanic soil with handcrafted chocolates and a gourmet cheese factory. Taste irresistible Swiss style filled chocolates that are a work of art.
Duration: 15 minutes
Sample Menu
• Delicious Tropical Breakfast – Enjoy a homemade exotic breakfast with local tea and coffee
• Gourmet cheese and a artisanal condiments – local made cheeses and rainforest condiments with a glass of wine and tropical mocktail
• Local produce lunch – Enjoy Crocodile, Kangaroo, Red Claw with fresh salads, Platypus beer, Dragon fruit cider and a tipple from the Murdering Point Tropical winery
• Mmmm chocolate – Taste beautiful handcrafted chocolates
• Seasonal Tropical fruits – Taste what ever is in season in the Tropics followed by local peanuts and Macadamia nuts
• Spirit tasting – Sample some award winning spirits including, gin, whiskey, vodka and rum.
• Australian coffee – Order a coffee as you like it, grown and roasted on site and add fresh scones with local jam and cream
