Day Tour to Paronella Park, Lake Barrine and Millaa Millaa Falls

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Duration:11 hours (approx.)
Location: Cairns & the Tropical North, Queensland

From $127.43

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Northern Experience Eco Tours was established in 1997 and is the original Tablelands-Paronella Park tour.

Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned mini coach with local naturalist guides and experience the uniqueness of the tropics and the diversity of our beautiful tropical rainforests. Tour south of Cairns for a full day out traveling through the magnificent World Heritage Wet Tropics Rainforests of Wooroonooran National Park, swimming in waterfalls, traveling through the Atherton Tablelands, viewing Volcano’s and visiting local must see attractions such as Millaa Millaa Falls, Lake Barrine, Curtain Fig Tree, extended touring time at Paronella Park and much more.

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1. Atherton Tablelands
Departure from Cairns, we head south travelling past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest naturally formed pyramids in the world. Here your guide will stop so you can grab a photo of this unique North Queensland landmark. Now it’s time to travel up the World Heritage listed Gillies Highway climbing 730 metres above sea level whilst enjoying the breathtaking views over the Goldsbourgh Valley. Just before the top of the amazing Gillies Range is a short photo opportunity at the Heales Lookout before heading into the gorgeous Atherton Tablelands.
2. Lake Barrine
Enjoy a relaxing quiet stop in the cool of the morning at beautiful Lake Barrine filled with pristine rain water and surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest teeming with abundant wildlife. This is the first stop of the day and includes a delicious morning tea (Option B only). Lake Barrine are famous for their award winning ‘Devonshire Morning Tea’ of freshly baked scones and jam/cream and locally brewed tea or coffee. On most days the banks of the lake will reveal a variety of birds including pelicans and ducks and other animals such as tortoises, eels, water monitors and various species of snakes including pythons, carpet snakes & red bellied black snakes sunning themselves on the shoreline.
3. Curtain Fig National Park
After leaving Lake Barrine, we take a short journey through quaint country towns and farming areas to visit an unusual quirk of nature – the 600 year old Curtain Fig Tree nestled in World Heritage Mabi rainforest. This is the worlds most visited tree and easily accessible via elevated boardwalks. The surrounding rainforest is home to the shy Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo – only found in Queensland. We spot them seasonally high up in the trees.
4. Millaa Millaa Falls
Visit The World famous Millaa Millaa Falls, one of the most renowned and photographed waterfalls in Australia surrounded by Mabi rainforest. This waterfall has been used as a feature in both television advertisements and movies. The waterfall flows over solid volcanic basalt rock formed over many thousands of years ago giving the perfect drop for Millaa Millaa creek to fall for approx 20 metres into a pool surrounded by rainforest.
5. Innisfail
Enjoy a short drive through this interesting country town, with many buildings of the Art Deco Era
6. Paronella Park
In the cool of the afternoon we visit amazing Paronella Park’s Spanish style castles in the rainforest. This includes a 30 minute tour expertly conducted by Paronella Park’s own knowledgeable English, Chinese & Japanese speaking guides. Paronella Park is a multi award winning tourist attraction with National Trust listed Heritage gardens and castle ruins, also boasting North Queensland’s first hydro-electric power plant all built by Jose Paronella at Mena Creek Falls. Originally created in the 1930’s by Jose Paronella, a man with a dream.

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Posted By : DEBBIE_H
Paronella Park was just ok. You could see how back in the day that it was a happening place. It had rained a lot the day before and there was flooding at the park. Milliaa Millaa Falls were beautiful. This excursion was our second choice since our first choice got canceled.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 06:23:15

Posted By : Akane_K
I was really excited trip this time. We had enough time so tour guide took us to the extra place. Mr. Jeremy was so nice tour guide person!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 00:28:16

Posted By : 452jennyy
The tour guide is very professional and very nice! I’ve learnt a lot from the trip! Love the places and the planned trip, will visit again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 07:02:06

Posted By : Paul_G
A wonderful full day trip, with so many interesting places and stunning scenery. A big thank you to our guide Jim, who was so knowledgeable, helpful and very funny, a credit to the company, highly recommend .
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Posted On : 2024-03-30 06:33:41

Posted By : Tagui_C
Very well organized! Wonderful tour guide, great music on his bus! Very knowledgeable and gives great info along the way. Food was great!
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Posted On : 2024-02-04 05:14:51

Posted By : Sharon_E
We really enjoyed our day out. Steve our guide was funny, friendly & helpful. Our stop at Lake barrine was nice with tea & scones. I got to swim in millaa millaa falls , even though it was a quick swim it was refreshing. Paronella Park was beautiful, the architecture & grounds are stunning
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Posted On : 2024-01-22 00:35:41

Posted By : Eric_A
Mario our guide was very good. He was very accommodating and very cosiderate.
Paronella Park is very interesting despite of the rain.

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Posted On : 2024-01-11 05:31:13

Posted By : Mai N
Family holiday to Cairn 2024

Our family holiday to Cairns was a great experience . We booked the Waterfall rainforest Paronella park with Northern experience eco tour.
The trip was amazing experienced with the great coach Steve. Our tour group were very happy with Steve and we learnt a lot about the places we visited. Thanks again Steve for making our trip so wonderful!
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Posted On : 2024-01-10 22:25:20

Posted By : Jennifer_K
We really enjoyed this tour! The drive was a little longer due to cyclone road closures, but we really didn’t notice too much. The scones and coffee in the morning were great. All the stops were beautiful. Jim was an amazing guide and so funny! Really enjoyed our day. Thank you Jim!
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Posted On : 2024-01-09 13:14:51

Posted By : Connector57462439187
The tour was personalised and the best option post the floods. A special mention about the tourist guide Steve who was very knowledgeable about different cultures & made a special effort to ensure everyone’s comfort.
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Posted On : 2024-01-07 08:23:27