Small Group Daintree Rainforest and Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
Description
A spectacular Aboriginal cultural journey on the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people where you will discover both natural beauty and ancient culture. Come and explore the lush tropical rainforest, mangrove & mudflats of Tropical Queensland. Join a Kubirri Warra clan member on an authentic coastal adventure across the beach, mudflats, and mangroves of their ancestral fishing grounds. Learn about traditional bush medicines and foods and try your hand at throwing a traditional fishing spear! Stroll along trails and elevated boardwalks through the World Heritage Listed rainforest as your driver guide shares stories and insights. Afterwards enjoy a delicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café. Explore how Dreamtime stories about animals, the environment, and language are expressed through cultural art. Binna will personally guide you through his painting techniques as you create your own small canvas to take home.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Join a Kubirri Warra clan member on an authentic coastal adventure across the beach, mudflats, and mangroves of their ancestral fishing grounds. Learn about traditional bush medicines and foods and try your hand at throwing a traditional fishing spear!
Stroll along trails and elevated boardwalks through the World Heritage Listed rainforest as your driver guide shares stories and insights. Afterwards enjoy a delicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre overlooking the tropical rainforest’s edge.
Join an art class at Janbal Gallery with Aboriginal artist Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley where you will learn how their stories are shared through art, as well as paint your own canvas to take home.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your exact pickup time and location will be confirmed by the operator after you have booked. Please be ready at the confirmed pickup location at least 10 minutes prior to your confirmed pickup time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A moderate level of fitness is required to join this tour. The Aboriginal Coastal Adventures entails walking through sand, mudflats, shallow ocean water and mangroves. The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1klm return in distance.
- Cruise ship passengers are recommended to walk to the Pacific Hotel Cairns for tour pickup as port pickup/drop-off is not available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking