Daintree Dreaming - Cairns

LEARN RICH ABORIGINAL CULTURE HUNT AND GATHER GET NATIVE WITH THE KUBIRRI WARRA BROTHERS LEARN HOW TO THROW A SPEAR COOYA BEACH VIEW ARTIFACTS AND TOOLS DAINTREE RIVER NIAU FALLS

Experience this exclusive and authentic tour with Adventure North & Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours.  Learn of our area’s rich Aboriginal history and culture, combined with the world’s oldest living rainforest, The World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park.

What makes it Great?

• Unique and personalised itinerary
• Professional Driver and Guide
• Hunting and gathering techniques
• Homemade damper
• Lunch at Silky Oaks
• Aboriginal art experience
• Taste local bush tucker!
• Interpretive rainforest walk 
• Exclusive visit to pristine Niau Falls
• Fantastic photo opportunities (bring your camera)
• Return hotel transfers

Departs: Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun (until 31 March 2012). Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from 01 April 2012)
Cairns 7.30am–6.30pm
Northern Beaches 8.00am–6.00pm
Port Douglas 8.30am–5:30pm

Your tour includes:

• 2 hour coastal and mangrove walk
• Learn traditional hunting and gathering techniques
• Morning Tea of homemade damper
• Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
• Aboriginal art experience
• Exclusive visit to the spectacular Niau Waterfall
• Interpretive Rainforest walk
• Return hotel transfers
• Unique and personalised itinerary
• Professional Driver and Guide

Itinerary:
Travel along one of Australia’s most scenic coastal drives as we travel north of Port Douglas, to Cooya Beach. Walk along the secluded beach and mangroves with one of the Kubirri Warra brothers of Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours who follow the traditions of their ancestors.

During this unique, fun tour you will learn first hand how to throw a spear, track coast resources through the mangroves and search and hunt for fish, mudcrabs and mussels. Learn about bush tucker and bush medicines. Nothing is wasted. Enjoy morning tea on the balcony of their family home, overlooking the ocean, of fresh homemade damper, tea/coffee and taste what you have caught and collected throughout your morning.

The Walker brothers demonstrate different Aboriginal artifacts and their uses. Maybe learn how to play a didgeridoo!

Learn about the Dreamtime, animals and stories of the Aboriginal people of the Mossman region.  Enjoy and share in an authentic Aboriginal art experience with your tutor, Artist in residence, Binna - take home a memento of your of your experience.  

Travel further north to Silky Oaks Lodge for a delicious lunch overlooking the Mossman River and Rainforest. 

Continuing north to the quaint Daintree Village in the rainforest we follow the Daintree River to Tranquillity on the Daintree - a secluded 450 acre private property.

The Niau falls are a pristine natural wonder waiting for you to discover in the heart of the World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park. You will see strange, primitive plants and learn about the original French settler family. Hear of their incredible story of survival. Your guided rainforest walk will unlock the secrets of this fascinating eco-system. Time for a swim in this magical rainforest environment, (don’t forget your swimmers).

Your amazing day of discovery comes to a close as you are returned to your accommodation

Child policy: Child rates apply 3-14yrs 

What to bring: Hat, Sunscreen, insect repellent, towel and swimmers, bottle of water. Shorts are recommended and don't wear white clothing as you may get a little wet when hunting for mud crabs.

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