This boutique food and wine experience from Cairns will be tasting some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer. First stop is at Lake Barrine for a delicious breakfast overlooking the crater lake surrounded by lush rainforest, then to Nerada Tea Plantation for unique tea and local cheeses and Tree Kangaroo spotting. Lunch at the Platypus Park to watch them play and try Kangaroo, Crocodile and other delicacies followed by Tropical fruit wine and liqueur tastings!! Visit a working dairy farm and sample their chocolates, stop in for seasonal fruit tasting and Macadamia nuts. Then a tipple or 2 at Mt Uncle distillery, and last stop of the day at Jaques Coffee Plantation for coffee and tea tastings with some delicious scones jam and cream. You will be taken through a variety of contrasting landscapes, relax as we taste our way around the regions 'Food Bowl.' 7 Unique gourmet Stops! The maximum participants for this tour is 18.
Posted By : Michael Z
Absolutely stunning day out. So much variety of foods and drinks. Met so.many friendky and interesting people. Very different experience for us. We would never have found these out of the way places on our own. A tour is only as good as the fellow guests and the tour guide. Bridget was the best ever. Seriously, what a personality and couldn't do enough for everyone on board. It's not easy to talk for almost 10 hrs and retain the interest of all on board who played their part and interacted so well. A shout out to Sarah, Rosa and Ian. We saw a lot and learned a lot. A genuine 5 star experience. Mike and Dot.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 20:03:39 
Posted By : zaccarytc
My wife and I both agreed that this was the favorite tour of our Australian honeymoon. Brett was incredibly funny and informative and the local eats/drinks were fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for a better time.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 04:19:55
Posted By : 666neinem
Excellent day with Bridget as our brilliant tour guide for the day. Extremely knowledgeable and so much fun. Plenty to eat, drink and see. A full day of entertainment. Do not have dinner plans for the same day, you won't need it. Highly recommend this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 06:05:32
Posted By : Tommi_C
Our Outstanding Guide was Brigett... A beautiful area to explore plus an exploration of your tastebuds with all local foods and drinks. I loved that I could see a more rural environment and visit with the friendly locals. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-18 20:46:34 
Posted By : Warren_F
What a cool day!!! Bridget our guide was awesome, she has atleast a library of books to write given her knowledge of the area!!! Destinations were great, food and tastings epic....you won't go home hungry that's a given!!
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Posted On : 2024-01-11 13:11:15
Posted By : GetUpandGo-Miami
Bridget was a fantastic, enthusiastic, and informative guide. This is an all day affair where you will get to learn about the wonderful region around Cairns with tons of history and facts about the wildlife you may encounter. Get ready to eat and no two stops are the same, you’re going to get a taste of everything this scenic and enchanting area has to offer. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-11-29 01:45:54
Posted By : RodneyN_F
This was a fantastic trip we were shown great countryside and a great selection for foods and wine. Our tour guide Bridget was extremely helpful, and very knowledgeable about the locals foods and point of interest.
We would recommend this trip to anyone it was great great great.
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Posted On : 2023-10-31 18:25:27
Posted By : Kendra_K
You will not be hungry on this trip. Brett and Bridget were wonderful hosts showcasing the gorgeous Tablelands and the food that comes with it. You definitely won't leave hungry either and will get an all around breathtaking view of the landscrap.
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Posted On : 2023-10-20 23:58:57
Posted By : SchatziSunshine
We had the most excellent full day tasting tour - from pick up at our hotel in Palm Cove first thing - to drop off later that afternoon! Brett was a fabulous tour guide - happy to share his love and knowledge of the region with us!
We did the Saturday tour and it ended up being just 7 on the bus, plus Brett. We loved that this tour also was for adults only!
And because we were in a smaller group and the traffic was kind - we got to see more a little more of the Atherton tablelands than we would otherwise from a scenery perspective.
The pace of the tour was excellent - all the stops were well spaced so that you didn't actually realise how much driving was happening. Brett's knowledge of all the places we visited was brilliant and we especially loved getting to visit stops that bigger operators are not able to (like Rainforest Bounty).
Our first stop was breakfast at The Teahouse on Lake Barrine and we got to pick from quite a few options prior to the tour start, so that it was ready at the venue not long after we arrived. I chose the bruschetta and it was hands down the most beautiful tomato based bruschetta I've ever had! BUT I'm told that the smoked bacon is totally not to be missed - and my husband concurs! This definitely set us up for the day - with lovely tastings at all the stops.
Another highlight was lunch at the Australian Platypus Park where we got to observe Platypus in their natural habitat - it was amazing! AND then the lunch was a fabulous mix of small items on your plate - the best (for me) was the kangaroo kebab, the meat was SO tender, and I know that can be hard to achieve with roo meat! But everything was REALLY good tbh - nothing was left on the plate, that's for sure!
In the afternoon our stops included Gallo Dairyland (Omg the cheese is divine! As well as the small handmade chocolates) and Mt Uncle Distillery where I ended up getting their Ooray Gin made from Davidson Plum - quite delicious (Ooray is the aboriginal word for Davidson Plum)
Totally a brilliant day and I can 100% recommend! And as an added bonus - a percentage of each ticket goes to the Reforest project - every tree is planted on the Atherton Tablelands in the Mabi Forest and helps remove the CO2 impact we create as well as preserving native plants and wildlife.
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Posted On : 2023-09-19 01:59:09
Posted By : Sharyn_B
What an amazing day. Chris our driver was informative, attentive and funny. We were taken to 7 different venues 300 kms travelled. We can not name a favourite. If you enjoy good food and conversation this is the tour for you. Small groups rock!
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Posted On : 2023-09-06 19:30:10
