Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
City Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
( 07-4028 3567;
www.cairnsdiscoverytours.com
; adult/child $69/35; Mon-Sat)
Half-day afternoon
tours run by horticulturists; they includes the botanic gardens and Palm Cove. Northern-
beaches transfers are an extra $5.
GUIDED TOUR
Atherton Tableland
Food Trail Tours
( 07-4041 1522;
www.foodtrailtours.com.au
;
adult/child from $159/80; Mon-Sat)
Taste your way
around the Tableland visiting farms producing macadamias, tropical-fruit wine, cheese,
chocolate and coffee.
FOOD TOUR
On the Wallaby
( 07-4033 6575;
www.onthewallaby.com
;
day/overnight tours $99/169)
Excellent activity-based tours in-
cluding cycling, hiking and canoeing.
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Uncle Brian's Tours
(
Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat)
Lively small-group day
07-4033 6575;
www.unclebrian.com.au
;
tours $119;
trips covering forests, waterfalls and lakes.
Captain Matty's Barefoot Tours
( 07-4055 9082;
www.barefoottours.com.au
;
tours $85)
Fun full-day jaunt around the Tablelands
with swimming stops at waterfalls and a natural waterslide.
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Cape Tribulation & the Daintree
After the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Trib is the region's next most popular day trip - usu-
ally including a cruise on the Daintree River. Access is via a well-signposted sealed road,
so don't discount hiring your own vehicle, especially if you want to take your time.
Billy Tea Bush Safaris
ECOTOUR
Exciting day ecotours to
(
07-4032 0077;
www.billytea.com.au
;
day trips adult/child $185/135)
Cape Trib.
Tropics Explorer
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