Chillagoe & Outback 4WD Day Tour From Cairns

Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation and after introductions, we drive west approximately 200 kms to embark on a remarkable journey back in time.

Our first stop is Skybury Coffee Plantation, where you can enjoy delicious local coffee, tea, and morning tea with your fellow travellers while looking out over the amazing view. Wander the gift shop and pick up yourself a treat!

From here we head over the Great Diving Range to the Historic Mining town of Chillagoe, famous for the Copper Mining back at the turn of the century. Once at Chillagoe, a local ranger will take you on a guided tour into another world to explore the Chillagoe Mungana Caves National Park. This is an amazing caving experience with a local guide. As you make your way through the limestone towers that rise above the flat plains of Chillagoe you will be amazed at the fossilised remains of this lost world and the great limestone formations that form this cave system.

We then go to the historic Chillagoe Smelters, Balancing Rock and see some Aboriginal Rock Art before enjoying lunch at a classic Aussie pub in the heart of Chillagoe town. Finally, visit Granite Gorge Nature Park to explore the lush landscape and get up close to the famous rock wallabies that inhabit the area.

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Inclusions

• Environmentalist driver/guide
• Courtesy pick up and return
• Air-conditioned 4WD vehicles
• Morning tea at Skybury Coffee Plantation
• Delicious Aussie Pub Lunch
• Chillagoe Caves tour with local ranger
• Chillagoe Smelters
• Balancing Rock and Aboriginal Rock Art
• Granite Gorge to see the Wallabies

Exclusions

• Extra transfer charges apply from Port Douglas (min 2 people required) and Northern Beaches. Please book this with reservations prior to travel

Highlights

• Guided tour of the Chillagoe Caves
• Tour of the Smelters
• Visit Granite Gorge Nature Park
• Visit the local Aboriginal rock art and Balancing Rock
• Pass through historic mining ghost towns and small outback communities
• Spot Kangaroos, emus, wallabies, wedge‐tail eagles (wildlife galore) all day in the Outback

Time

• Cairns City accommodation: pick up between 6.45am – 7am, return 6.30pm - 7pm
• Northern Beaches accommodation: this is an additional cost. Pick up approximately 6.45am, returns 6.30pm. Please book this with reservations prior to travel.
• Port Douglas accommodation: this is an additional cost (minimum of 2 people). Pick up approximately 6am - 6.15am, returns between 7pm - 7.30pm. Please book this with reservations prior to travel

Departure Location

• Return transfers from Cairns are included. Return transfers can be arranged for an additional cost from Northern Beaches and Port Douglas. Please reconfirm your pick-up location with the tour operator prior to travel

What To Bring

• Hat
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• Bottled water
• Extra batteries and memory cards
• Extra cash for cold drinks souvenirs or an ice-cream
• Comfortable clothes as you are in the tropics, and the outback in winter you will need to take a light coat
• Flat comfortable closed in shoes – the ground is uneven so please no flip flops/thongs and no high heels

Cancellation Policy

• Customers can cancel their trip up to 24 hours before travel for a full refund (2 pm the day before travel)
• If you cancel within the 24 hours before travel, no refund will be issued
• Rebooking fees of $50 may also apply

Booking Information

• Please reconfirm your tour and pickup location with the supplier 24 hours before travel
• Please notify the supplier of any special dietary requirements before travel