Atherton Tablelands & Paronella Park Day Tour from Cairns

Discover the Atherton Tablelands on a shared tour with an English-speaking guide, traveling by air-conditioned bus. Combine lakes, waterfalls and forest landmarks with time to swim and explore on foot.

• Explore Paronella Park with priority entry and a 30-minute guided walking tour
• Enjoy tea, coffee and scones with jam and freshly whipped cream

Itinerary

1. Pass Walshs Pyramid.
2. Continue past Goldsborough Valley, the Atherton Tablelands, Gillies Highway, and Heales Lookout.
3. Explore Lake Barrine with a guide and swim during a 1-hour stop.
4. Stop for snacks and drinks at the Teahouse at Lake Barrine for 20 minutes.
5. Pass through Yungaburra.
6. Visit the Curtain Fig Tree with a guide for 30 minutes.
7. Pass through Malanda.
8. Stop at Millaa Millaa Falls for 30 minutes with a guide, with time to swim.
9. Take a 45-minute lunch break at Mena Creek Pub, with Western, vegetarian, and vegan options.
10. Continue through the Atherton Tablelands.
11. Explore Paronella Park with a guide for 2 hours 30 minutes, including Kauri Avenue, Teresa Falls, and Mena Creek Falls. Admission is included.
12. Visit Babinda Boulders with a guide for 30 minutes, with time to swim.
13. Arrange your drop-off with your driver for 17:30–18:00.

What's Included

• Air-conditioned bus transport with pickup and drop-off at your property in Cairns
• English-speaking guide and driver
• Lunch, snacks and drinks
• Admission to the listed attractions and national park permit fees

Important details

• Ages 4+ only. Adult tickets apply from age 15; concession tickets are for ages 65+
• Intermediate fitness is required for considerable walking and stairs
• This activity is not wheelchair-accessible
• Additional fees are not included in the listed price; the source does not specify their amount or purpose
• Limit your baggage to 5 kg
• During council upgrade works at Millaa Millaa Falls, Malanda Falls is visited instead