Cairns Trip Overview
4 awesome adventures in 3 days! See the tropics from the water on day one with a relaxing morning tubing and an afternoon tackling the Barron River on our White-Water Rafting tour. Travel through the Atherton Tablelands on day 2 with Waterfall Wanderers and explore the oldest continually surviving rainforest in the world, the Daintree, with Active Tropics Explorer on day 3.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Cairns, Australia
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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4 awesome adventures in 3 days! See the tropics from the water on day one with a relaxing morning tubing and an afternoon tackling the Barron River on our White-Water Rafting tour. Travel through the Atherton Tablelands on day 2 with Waterfall Wanderers and explore the oldest continually surviving rainforest in the world, the Daintree, with Active Tropics Explorer on day 3.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day One- Tubing and Rafting
Stop At: Foaming Fury, 19-21 Barry St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
In the afternoon, we’ll up the ante and take on the Barron River with Foaming Fury on a half day White Water Rafting trip. Only a 20 minute drive from Cairns city, stunning rainforest combines with Grade 3 rapids to create an exhilarating yet peaceful rating adventure. All safety equipment and tuition is provided making this the perfect trip for beginner rafters as well as those who have rafted before.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Aussie Drifterz Tubing Tours, 19-21 Barry St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
On day one of adventure begins with a float through a rainforest paradise with Aussie Drifterz for a half day Tubing tour. We’ll choose the optimal river for your day of travel water level dependent, either beautiful Behana Gorge-the locals favourite, or the Mulgrave River which has water year round and spectacular rainforest scenery.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Day Two-Atherton Tablelands with Waterfall Wanderers
Stop At: Waterfall Wanderers, 19-21 Barry St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
Day two starts with the natural rockslide of Josephine Falls before adventuring through a series of spectacular waterfalls and volcanic lakes on the Atherton Tablelands with Waterfall Wanderers. We’ll visit the world famous Millaa Millaa waterfall before heading off for a pub lunch in the oldest timber pub in Australia, spotting platypus in Yungaburra and visiting the Curtain Fig Tree-sure to impress! Our last stop of the day is beautiful Lake Eacham, a volcanic crater lake heated from below, ensuring a balmy water temperature all year round!
Duration: 11 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Malanda Pub is included, dietary requirements are catered for.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Day Three- Cape Tribulation with Active Tropics Explorer
Stop At: Active Tropics Explorer, 19-21 Barry St, Bungalow QLD 4870, Australia
For your third day visit the oldest rainforest in the world, The Daintree, and explore Cape Tribulation with Active Tropics Explorer. Your day starts with a coastal drive and a Welcome to Country and Smoke Ceremony with the local indigenous Kuku Yalanji people of Mossman Gorge. Swim in the crystal clear waters of the Gorge before we head up to the Daintree River to see some wildlife-keep your eyes peeled as crocs are plentiful here! Lunch is included and you’ll enjoy a guided rainforest walk, locally made rainforest ice-cream and spectacular scenery as we make our way from Cape Tribulation back to Cairns.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Ferntree’s Rainforest Lodge is included, dietary requirements are catered for.
No accommodation included on this day.
