• Learn the stories of the secret waterfalls and the history of Babinda Boulders and the Devil's Pool Legend.
• Bring your swimmers and take a slide down the natural rock waterslide of Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders on this exciting Cairns tour. 
• Enjoy the amazing cooler climate of the Atherton Tablelands and the incredible natural beauty of the Curtain Fig tree and Millaa Millaa Falls.
• Let's go looking for Platypus and Cassowary and other native Australian wildlife with our tour guide.

Visit Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders on our Atherton Tablands tours from Cairns. The best value rainforest and waterfalls tour in Tropical North Queensland.

What to Expect

This Cairns and Atherton Tablelands rainforest tour takes visitors to see all the main attractions and iconic waterfalls around Tropical North Queensland with a tour guide who imparts all their local knowledge and the Aboriginal indigenouse stories associated with these beautiful locations. Our full day Cairns rainforest tours take guests to see pristine rainforest, cascading waterfalls, stunning panoramas of Queensland’s highest peaks and maybe a glimpse of rare and unique native Australian wildlife on our Cairns discovery tours.

Your full day Cairns rainforest tour will start around 7:15am when your friendly tour guide for the day will pick you up from your accommodation in Cairns or the Northern Beaches including Palm Cove.

This is a full day rainforest tour and you will be back at your Cairns accommodation around 7:00pm. Not many tours cover that many sights in one day so you won't be disappointed! Don't forget your camera as there are many opportunities to take fantastic shots.

What To Expect

Josephine Falls & Babinda Boulders Itinerary

Babinda Boulders

• You will visit and be amazed by the legend of Babinda Boulders steeped in aboriginal history of trapped spirits and a tragic love story that will chill you to the bone.

Josephine Falls

• Your morning swim beckons amidst the lush rainforest and cascading crystal clear water of Josephine Falls.
• A natural waterslide awaits the young at heart, while the spectacular backdrop provides photo opportunities and wildlife spotting.
• Josephine Falls is a unique opportunity to slide down a waterfall on a natural rockslide sure to make even the crankiest traveller crack a smile.

Millaa Millaa Falls

• Journey on to Australia’s most iconic waterfall Millaa Millaa Falls made famous by Qantas and herbal essences commercials.
• This 18 m single drop waterfall lies in the heart of the Wet Tropics World Heritage listed rainforest.

Malanda Pub

• For lunch we will take you to Australia’s largest timer pub and fill you belly with some good old-fashioned country cooking then back into the waterfalls.

Mount Hypipamee

• Mount Hypipamee, the Crater and Dinner falls, 3 great things in one location here you will have the opportunity to take a bush walk swim behind a waterfall and gaze into a 85 meter deep volcanic crater and if that’s not enough we quite often see the local Cassowary here too.

Curtain Fig Tree

• As the afternoon starts to roll on we head to the Curtain Fig Tree 15meter high roots towering above like 3 story building here you need to keep your eyes peeled for the elusive Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo.

Platypus Viewing

• Just before our last swim spot we will take you down to a quiet little creek to search for Platypus.

Lake Eacham

• Lake Eacham is a dormant Volcanic Crater lake filled with turtles and surrounded by wildlife we will watch the sunset over a truly spectacular day at our last swim don’t worry about getting cold the water in here never changes temperature 23 degrees all day all night.
• Waterfall Wanderers will provide morning and afternoon tea, lunch, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuit’s and fruit throughout the day as well as heaps of games and puzzles to keep you entertained on the bus.

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Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Cairns

Departure Time

Cairns & Northern Beaches: departs from 7:00am - returns 6:00pm

Departure Instructions

• Please wait in an area out front of your accommodation where you are visible to the bus driver as they pull up.
• Pick up times are approximate times and the bus may be 5-10min late/early.
• The bus will wait 10 min after the pick-up time, if there is no contact from guests in this time the bus will depart without them.

Pickup Locations

• Cairns
• Cairns Northern Beaches
• Palm Cove

Destinations

Atherton Tablelands

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Duration

11.5 hours (approx)

Fitness Level Required

Low, Medium

Bring your tour voucher. Wear swimming costume under your clothes, bring a large towel, change of clothes, water resistant sunscreen, money for souvenirs and snacks

• Child price applies to children 2 to 11.
• Children under 2 are welcome to travel free of charge on parents lap (no meals included) OR pay the 2+ child's rate to get a seat
• A child MUST travel with at least one adult.