Chillagoe Caves and Cairns Outback Day Tour (#276)

Cairns and Great Barrier Reef Tours » Chillagoe Caves and Cairns Outback Day Tour (#276)

Type: Tours in Cairns - Atherton Tablelands and Cairns Highlands

Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation and after introductions all round, we’ll ascend the McAllister Ranges and head west through Mareeba embarking on a remarkable journey back to prehistoric times, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

Departure Dates : Departs from Cairns hotels at around 7am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a minimum of four people and other days by request with a minimum of 8 people. On scheduled days the minimum number of people per trip required is 4, the maximum per trip is 14. Return time to Cairns is around 7pm.

How to book: A 25% deposit payment is required at the time of booking. You will then pay the remaining balance on the day of travel. You can book online via the rates table below or call 1800 681 685 from within Australia.

More Information: The first stop is Mareeba Wetlands for morning tea and a twenty minute cruise in an environmentally friendly and quiet electric boat.

From here we travel through the back blocks of this wetland area viewing wallabies, emus and other wildlife and then along the agricultural paddocks of
this fertile area, eventually crossing over the Great Divide and into the Western watershed.

Travel through historical towns and rolling hills rich in mineral eventually giving way to towering limestone karsts scattered around Chillagoe. Here we delve into the history of the copper smelters, whose old chimneys dominate the western horizon.

We visit the remains of the once mighty smelters to ponder what it was like working there. Then it’s time for a wonderful lunch and scrumptious salad before setting off to have a look at this historical town on route to National Parks cave tour.

The fossilized remains of the ancient coral reefs with hidden limestone labyrinths give a portal to a lost world just like our own Great Barrier Reef. Millions of years in the making, the limestone formations are nothing short of spectacular.

After the cave tour, we head back towards the east coast, stopping at Skybury The Australian Coffee Centre for a choice of their delicious coffee and scones or possibly a wine or beer (own cost). This is a beautiful setting viewing agile wallabies off the great expanse of verandahs. The tour then returns back down the range arriving back in Cairns at approximately 7pm.

Features & Inclusions

Small Personalised Groups Max 14 passengers per vehicle
Visit Mareeba Wetlands enjoy a 20min boat cruise & morning tea
Experience off the beaten track roads and view many different species of birds and wildlife.
Experience the real Australian Outback, step back into the history books with turn of the century mining towns
Visit the old Lappa Junction (Pub with no beer)
Australian Pub lunch - historic Chillagoe Pub
Guided Chillagoe Cave Tour and Chillagoe Smelters
Skybury Coffee Centre for afternoon tea (own expense)
Accredited GuidesElectric Boat cruise on the Mareeba Wetlands

Rates and Tariffs

2016-17 Season

1^st Apr 2016 to 31^st Mar 2017

Chillagoe Caves & Cairns Outback Tour

$230.00 adult
$175.00 per child
$675.00 family

* Booking terms and conditions may apply, please details below.

Booking Information

Departure Dates : Departs from Cairns hotels at around 7am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a minimum of four people and other days by request with a minimum of 8 people. On scheduled days the minimum number of people per trip required is 4, the maximum per trip is 14. Return time to Cairns is around 7pm.

How to book: A 25% deposit payment is required at the time of booking. You will then pay the remaining balance on the day of travel. You can book online via the rates table below or call 1800 681 685.

Returns to Cairns hotels at around 7.00pm.

Pickup or Departure Point Details:
Complimentary pick up and return to your accommodation in Cairns.

Notes:
Please advise of any special dietary requirements.
Please note that an environmental fee and fuel levy may apply.

Booking Policy

Please advise the following:
The name of your Holiday Accommodation and/ or a mobile telephone contact in case the tour director can’t find you. We also book accommodation at the best locally available rates so if we can help you with that, please let us know.

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