Day Tour to Paronella Park, Lake Barrine and Millaa Millaa Falls
by Northern Experience Eco Tours
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✓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.
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This full-day bus tour begins with a departure from Cairns, heading south past Walsh’s Pyramid. The guide will stop for photos of this large natural pyramid before continuing along the Gillies Highway, climbing 730 metres and offering views over the Goldsborough Valley. There is a brief stop at Heales Lookout before entering the Atherton Tablelands. The first main stop is Lake Barrine, a crater lake surrounded by World Heritage rainforest. Here, the group can enjoy morning tea with freshly baked scones, jam, cream, and locally brewed tea or coffee (included with certain options). The lake area often reveals birds such as pelicans and ducks, along with reptiles including turtles, eels, water monitors, and snakes. Next, the tour visits the 600-year-old Curtain Fig Tree in Mabi rainforest. Accessible by boardwalks, this tree is the most visited in the region. The nearby rainforest is home to the rare Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, which may be spotted in season. Afterward, the group stops at Millaa Millaa Falls, a well-known waterfall dropping about 20 metres over volcanic basalt into a rainforest pool. The falls have appeared in advertisements and films. The tour includes a short drive through a local country town with many Art Deco buildings before arriving at Paronella Park in the afternoon. Visitors receive a 30-minute guided tour of the Spanish-style castles and heritage gardens, led by guides who speak English, Chinese, and Japanese. Paronella Park, built in the 1930s by José Paronella, features the region’s first hydro-electric power plant and National Trust-listed ruins. The tour lasts about 11 hours and includes national park fees, lunch, live commentary, and a professional guide. Commentary outside Paronella Park is in English only.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Walsh’s Pyramid and Gillies Highway ascent
Departure from Cairns heads south past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest natural pyramids worldwide. The guide stops for photos before continuing on the World Heritage-listed Gillies Highway, which climbs 730 metres above sea level. A brief stop at Heales Lookout offers views over the Goldsborough Valley before entering the Atherton Tablelands.
60 min
Lake Barrine
A quiet stop at Lake Barrine, a rainwater-filled crater lake surrounded by World Heritage rainforest. Morning tea is served here with freshly baked scones, jam, cream, and locally brewed tea or coffee when option B is chosen. Wildlife around the lake includes pelicans, ducks, tortoises, eels, water monitors, and snakes such as pythons, carpet snakes, and red-bellied black snakes.
90 min
Curtain Fig Tree
A short drive through rural towns leads to the 600-year-old Curtain Fig Tree located in Mabi rainforest. This is the region’s most visited tree, easily reached by elevated boardwalks. The surrounding rainforest is habitat to the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, visible seasonally in the trees.
15 min
Millaa Millaa Falls
Visit Millaa Millaa Falls, a famous waterfall dropping approximately 20 metres over volcanic basalt rock into a pool surrounded by Mabi rainforest. The falls have been featured in television ads and movies.
30 min
Country town drive
A short drive through a local country town with many buildings from the Art Deco era.
Paronella Park
In the afternoon, visit Paronella Park to see the Spanish-style castles and heritage gardens. The visit includes a 30-minute guided tour conducted by Paronella Park’s English, Chinese, and Japanese-speaking guides. The park features National Trust-listed gardens, castle ruins, and North Queensland’s first hydro-electric power plant, built in the 1930s by José Paronella.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Day Tour to Paronella Park, Lake Barrine and Millaa Millaa Falls
by Northern Experience Eco Tours
Choose from 2 available options
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$460Overview
This full-day bus tour begins with a departure from Cairns, heading south past Walsh’s Pyramid. The guide will stop for photos of this large natural pyramid before continuing along the Gillies Highway, climbing 730 metres and offering views over the Goldsborough Valley. There is a brief stop at Heales Lookout before entering the Atherton Tablelands. The first main stop is Lake Barrine, a crater lake surrounded by World Heritage rainforest. Here, the group can enjoy morning tea with freshly baked scones, jam, cream, and locally brewed tea or coffee (included with certain options). The lake area often reveals birds such as pelicans and ducks, along with reptiles including turtles, eels, water monitors, and snakes. Next, the tour visits the 600-year-old Curtain Fig Tree in Mabi rainforest. Accessible by boardwalks, this tree is the most visited in the region. The nearby rainforest is home to the rare Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, which may be spotted in season. Afterward, the group stops at Millaa Millaa Falls, a well-known waterfall dropping about 20 metres over volcanic basalt into a rainforest pool. The falls have appeared in advertisements and films. The tour includes a short drive through a local country town with many Art Deco buildings before arriving at Paronella Park in the afternoon. Visitors receive a 30-minute guided tour of the Spanish-style castles and heritage gardens, led by guides who speak English, Chinese, and Japanese. Paronella Park, built in the 1930s by José Paronella, features the region’s first hydro-electric power plant and National Trust-listed ruins. The tour lasts about 11 hours and includes national park fees, lunch, live commentary, and a professional guide. Commentary outside Paronella Park is in English only.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Walsh’s Pyramid and Gillies Highway ascent
Departure from Cairns heads south past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest natural pyramids worldwide. The guide stops for photos before continuing on the World Heritage-listed Gillies Highway, which climbs 730 metres above sea level. A brief stop at Heales Lookout offers views over the Goldsborough Valley before entering the Atherton Tablelands.
60 min
Lake Barrine
A quiet stop at Lake Barrine, a rainwater-filled crater lake surrounded by World Heritage rainforest. Morning tea is served here with freshly baked scones, jam, cream, and locally brewed tea or coffee when option B is chosen. Wildlife around the lake includes pelicans, ducks, tortoises, eels, water monitors, and snakes such as pythons, carpet snakes, and red-bellied black snakes.
90 min
Curtain Fig Tree
A short drive through rural towns leads to the 600-year-old Curtain Fig Tree located in Mabi rainforest. This is the region’s most visited tree, easily reached by elevated boardwalks. The surrounding rainforest is habitat to the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, visible seasonally in the trees.
15 min
Millaa Millaa Falls
Visit Millaa Millaa Falls, a famous waterfall dropping approximately 20 metres over volcanic basalt rock into a pool surrounded by Mabi rainforest. The falls have been featured in television ads and movies.
30 min
Country town drive
A short drive through a local country town with many buildings from the Art Deco era.
Paronella Park
In the afternoon, visit Paronella Park to see the Spanish-style castles and heritage gardens. The visit includes a 30-minute guided tour conducted by Paronella Park’s English, Chinese, and Japanese-speaking guides. The park features National Trust-listed gardens, castle ruins, and North Queensland’s first hydro-electric power plant, built in the 1930s by José Paronella.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.