Atherton Tablelands Rainforest Night Wildlife Tour from Cairns
by Wait a While Rainforest Tours
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The Atherton Tablelands in Tropical North Queensland feature tropical rainforests and volcanic crater lakes. This small-group bus tour from Cairns lasts about eight hours and includes visits to several key locations for wildlife viewing. The tour begins with a drive along the winding Gillies Range Road to Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest. Guests have afternoon tea here and take a slow walk nearby to look for Forest Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos. Afterward, the group explores the Atherton Tablelands rainforest for several hours, searching for rare animals such as tree kangaroos, lizards, and bandicoots. Near sunset, the guide leads a search for platypus, continuing until time runs out to maximize the chance of seeing them. Dinner is at the historic Yungaburra Hotel in the heritage village of Yungaburra, where guests can eat hearty meals and optionally have local beer or wine. After dinner, the tour moves to Curtain Fig National Park for spotlighting nocturnal animals like possums, owls, bats, and tree kangaroos. The guide chooses safe, easy walking paths with low mosquito presence. The final stop is the Curtain Fig tree, reputedly the largest strangler fig in the world, before the return trip to Cairns. Hotel pickup and drop-off, afternoon tea, dinner, all necessary equipment including binoculars and rain ponchos, and National Park fees are included.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Lake Barrine
The tour first heads to Lake Barrine via the winding Gillies Range Road. Lake Barrine is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest. Guests have afternoon tea here and then walk slowly through the surrounding forest to look for Forest Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos.
60 min
Atherton Tablelands
Most of the tour time is spent exploring the Atherton Tablelands rainforest to spot some of Australia's rarest wildlife. The guide leads walks through some of the world's oldest tropical rainforest. Near sunset, the group searches for platypus, continuing until time runs out to give the best chance of seeing them, with sightings occurring about 90% of the time.
240 min
Yungaburra
Dinner is held in the heritage village of Yungaburra, established in the 1890s. The meal takes place at the Yungaburra Hotel, a large timber building from 1910. The setting offers a look into rural pioneer life. Meals are filling, and guests may choose to have local beer or wine. After dinner, participants prepare for the nocturnal wildlife search.
60 min
Curtain Fig National Park
After sunset, the tour moves to Curtain Fig National Park for nocturnal wildlife spotlighting. The guide selects safe, easy paths with few mosquitoes. Animals seen include mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects active at night. The tour ends at the Curtain Fig tree, known as the largest strangler fig worldwide, before returning to Cairns.
90 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Atherton Tablelands Rainforest Night Wildlife Tour from Cairns
by Wait a While Rainforest Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$470Overview
The Atherton Tablelands in Tropical North Queensland feature tropical rainforests and volcanic crater lakes. This small-group bus tour from Cairns lasts about eight hours and includes visits to several key locations for wildlife viewing. The tour begins with a drive along the winding Gillies Range Road to Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest. Guests have afternoon tea here and take a slow walk nearby to look for Forest Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos. Afterward, the group explores the Atherton Tablelands rainforest for several hours, searching for rare animals such as tree kangaroos, lizards, and bandicoots. Near sunset, the guide leads a search for platypus, continuing until time runs out to maximize the chance of seeing them. Dinner is at the historic Yungaburra Hotel in the heritage village of Yungaburra, where guests can eat hearty meals and optionally have local beer or wine. After dinner, the tour moves to Curtain Fig National Park for spotlighting nocturnal animals like possums, owls, bats, and tree kangaroos. The guide chooses safe, easy walking paths with low mosquito presence. The final stop is the Curtain Fig tree, reputedly the largest strangler fig in the world, before the return trip to Cairns. Hotel pickup and drop-off, afternoon tea, dinner, all necessary equipment including binoculars and rain ponchos, and National Park fees are included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lake Barrine
The tour first heads to Lake Barrine via the winding Gillies Range Road. Lake Barrine is a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest. Guests have afternoon tea here and then walk slowly through the surrounding forest to look for Forest Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos.
60 min
Atherton Tablelands
Most of the tour time is spent exploring the Atherton Tablelands rainforest to spot some of Australia's rarest wildlife. The guide leads walks through some of the world's oldest tropical rainforest. Near sunset, the group searches for platypus, continuing until time runs out to give the best chance of seeing them, with sightings occurring about 90% of the time.
240 min
Yungaburra
Dinner is held in the heritage village of Yungaburra, established in the 1890s. The meal takes place at the Yungaburra Hotel, a large timber building from 1910. The setting offers a look into rural pioneer life. Meals are filling, and guests may choose to have local beer or wine. After dinner, participants prepare for the nocturnal wildlife search.
60 min
Curtain Fig National Park
After sunset, the tour moves to Curtain Fig National Park for nocturnal wildlife spotlighting. The guide selects safe, easy paths with few mosquitoes. Animals seen include mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects active at night. The tour ends at the Curtain Fig tree, known as the largest strangler fig worldwide, before returning to Cairns.
90 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.