This is the Atherton Tablelands at its most fun. Swim in a volcanic crater lake, stand beneath a rainforest waterfall and have a go on the natural rock slide at Josephine Falls, all in one small-group day from Cairns. With the route and driving taken care of, you can focus on enjoying the places rather than planning how to reach them.
Expect a flexible journey through World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforest, shaped around favourites such as Lake Eacham, Millaa Millaa Falls, Josephine Falls and the Cathedral Fig Tree. Cool off in clear freshwater, take photos beside tumbling falls and step beneath the vast aerial roots of a fig tree that has stood here for centuries. There is also a chance to spot turtles, platypuses, cassowaries and tree kangaroos as you travel through the Tablelands.
The small-group format gives the day a relaxed, social feel, with your guide sharing local stories, helping the group make the most of each stop and adjusting the pace to suit conditions. A picnic lunch, locally grown tea, plunger coffee and morning and afternoon snacks keep you fuelled between swims and rainforest walks.
Pickup begins at around 7.15am from selected Cairns locations, with Reef Fleet Terminal at Bus Bay 7 as the central meeting point. The exact order and combination of stops may change with weather and road conditions, allowing the guide to shape the day around the best places to visit. You return to Cairns after a full day of cool-water swims, rainforest scenery and Tablelands views.
A fabulous day spent walking through rainforests and experiencing the beauty of the stunning waterfalls and lake Eacham. We were fortunate to see a few platypuses and a cassowary in differing locations. Our tour guide Paige was the perfect host. She was patient, encouraging, fun and a safe and considerate driver.
Great day out with Anton (our guide) and the rest of our small touring group. We had a great time at the water slide, Millaa Millaa falls and looking for platypus (found one), flying fox (found lots) and Cassowaries. Anton was very knowledgeable and chilled and I would highly recommend this tour.
A fabulous day spent walking through rainforests and experiencing the beauty of the stunning waterfalls and lake Eacham. We were fortunate to see a few platypuses and a cassowary in differing locations. Our tour guide Paige was the perfect host. She was patient, encouraging, fun and a safe and considerate driver.
Excellent day out visited Josephine falls great sliding down them onto Milla Milla saw a small platypus yet another stop 3 different platypus. Last stop lake Heacham casawary came to visit us absolutely stunning guide very know
We really enjoyed this tour! The driver Paige was very conscientious about safe driving and Wolf was a big help and a lot of fun!! We saw a cassowary and a platapus!! Fun music on the drive and the sandwich lunch was pretty good! There was at least 3 hrs of driving but it was pretty broken up between swimming stops…One of our favorite tours for sure!
It was so much fun to see all the waterfalls and the rainforest! I loved that it was a small and personable group, Paige and Luke were amazing guides!
Great tour to visit the tablelands and rainforest! Beautiful scenery and swimming in the waterfalls is a great experience. Paige, our guide, was informative and very friendly!
