Mareeba Food Trail Tour
The Mareeba Food Trail Tour departs from Cairns and travels to the amazingly different ""dry tropics"", of the Northern Cairns Highlands. You will be taken off the beaten track, away from the crowds to tour farms and taste their excellent, commercial produce.
Take a guided walk among tropical fruit trees. Visit Granite Gorge for morning tea and a unique wallaby feeding experience. Tour both macadamia and coffee plantations and taste the excellent produce. Dine on Barramundi and tropical fruits for lunch. Taste tropical fruit wines at DeBrueys Boutique Winery and finish the day with tropical fruit ice creams.
Visiting small family farms, and being able being able to interact with the owners who work these business, provides a wonderful change of pace and amazing insights into Australian life.
The ""dry tropics"" landscapes feature huge granite outcrops and sandy soils, stunted eucalypts, grevilleas and savannah grasses.
TOUR INFORMATION
Tour Duration: 9 hours
Pickup Available: Yes.
All Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation.
Tour Departures
Departures from
01 Apr 08
-
31 Mar 09
| Days/Dates | Departs | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| The tour does not operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day or Good Friday. | ||
Tour Departs From:
- Cairns City and Northern Beaches Accommodation
Cairns
Tour Travels To:
- Tropical Fruit Trees
Mareeba, Queensland
- Granite Gorge
Mareeba, Queensland
- Wondaree Macadamias
Tolga, Queensland
- North Queensland Gold Coffee Plantation
Mareeba, Queensland
- DeBruey's Boutique Tropical Fruit Winery
Cairns, Queensland
- Kuranda Home Made Ice-cream
Kuranda, Queensland
RATES - All Year 2008/2009 *
Valid from
01 Apr 08
-
31 Mar 09
The tour does not operate on Christmas day, Good Friday, or Anzac Day- this is due to liquor licensing restrictions.
| Rate Type | Cost | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Adult | $139.00 | Tour - All Meals, All admissions Valid on: Mon,Thurs,Sat |
| Child aged 4-14 | $65.00 | Tour - All Meals, All admissions |
| Child aged 0-3 | $0.00 | Tour and Admission |
Other Information
Children: No people under 18 will be served alcoholic beverages. Children aged four to 14 travel at child rates and are catered for. Children under four travel free of charge but no food is provided.
Disabled: Folding wheelchairs can be carried subject to available space restriction. Client must occupy standard seat. Unsuitable for incapacitated people. No lifting equipment is available. For workplace health and safety reasons the operator does not permit staff to lift passengers.
Highlander Tour
The Highlander Tour departs from Cairns and firstly travels to the amazingly different ""dry tropics"" of the Northern Cairns Highlands. It then visits the ""wet tropics"" of the Central Cairns Highlands (Atherton Tablelands). You will be taken off the beaten track, away from the crowds, tour farms and taste their excellent, commercial produce.
Tour a coffee plantation and taste their excellent coffee in the roasting shed. Taste tropical fruit wines at DeBrueys Boutique Winery. Hear all about macadamia nuts on an interactive farm tour, with tastings. Dine on Barramundi and tropical fruits for lunch. Taste more topical fruit wines at Wild Mountain Cellars. Visit Gallo Dairyland for a Devonshire tea. Taste the cheeses and chocolates, view the cheese factory and see cows being milked. Finish the day with a visit to the amazing Curtain Fig Tree.
Visiting small family farms and being able being able to interact with the owners, who work these business, provides a wonderful change of pace and amazing insights into Australian life.
TOUR INFORMATION
Tour Duration: 9 hours
Pickup Available: Yes.
All Cairns and Northern Beaches Accommodation.
Tour Departures
Departures from
01 Apr 08
-
31 Mar 09
| Days/Dates | Departs | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sunday | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| The tour does not operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day or Good Friday. | ||
Tour Departs From:
- Cairns City and Northern Beaches Accommodation
Cairns
Tour Travels To:
- North Queensland Gold Coffee Plantation
Mareeba, Queensland
- DeBruey's Boutique Winery
Mareeba, Queensland
- Wondaree Macadamia Plantation
Tolga, Queensland
- Wild Mountain Cellars
Yungaburra, Queensland
- Gallo Dairyland
Yungaburra, Queensland
- Curtain Fig Tree
Yungaburra, Queensland
RATES - All Year 2008/2009 *
Valid from
01 Apr 08
-
31 Mar 09
| Rate Type | Cost | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Adult | $149.00 | Tour - All Meals, All admissions Valid on: Wed,Fri,Sun |
| Child aged 4-14 | $75.00 | Tour - All Meals, All admissions |
| Child aged 0-3 | $0.00 | Tour and Admission |
Other Information
Children: No people under 18 will be served alcoholic beverages. Children aged four to 14 travel at child rates and are catered for. Children under four travel free of charge but no food is provided.
Disabled: Folding wheelchairs can be carried subject to available space restriction. Client must occupy standard seat. Unsuitable for incapacitated people. No lifting equipment is available. For workplace health and safety reasons the operator does not permit staff to lift passengers.
* All rates quoted are a guide only. This operator may have specials throughout the year. To obtain a firm price from the provider, please make an enquiry. All prices are quoted in Australian dollars.
Rate Information:
Proof of entitlement to a concession must be supplied for any concession rates.
