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Rainforest and Wildlife Night Tour
Your Night Time adventure starts with pickup from your Airbnb accommodation and takes you off on an adventure to find wildlife in it’s natural habitat. Most of it doesn’t come out until after sunset so we stay out after dark to see it!
We start around 1:30pm so you can have a relaxed morning and you will be back around 9:30-10:00pm. Afternoon tea and dinner will be provided so no need to worry about food.
We get to see some very rare animals, like Platypus and Tree Kangaroos, and the region we visit on the Atherton Tablelands is a beautiful place. It is close to Cairns so drive times are short. We visit several areas too so you get to see different places.
We do spend a few hours in the afternoon to see the Rainforest but it really comes to life when the sun goes down.
Being in the forest at night is an experience you will never forget. It is magical to hear and feel and see what it is like to be in there after dark. I use special lights so we can all see what’s around us and provide you with binoculars so you can get a really good view of the animals.
You will come away from this with a whole new understanding of Australia’s special environments and it’s wonderful wildlife.
Other things to note
Bugs and mosquitos are not usually a problem. If the weather is wet I provide umbrellas. There is no need for you to have flashlights or torches. We are not hiking so just comfortable shoes are needed
Whitsunday Islands & Heart Reef Scenic Flight
An amazing and unforgettable experience.
Combining both the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one this scenic flight is one you will remember a lifetime!
See Hamilton Island, Hayman Island, Whitsunday Island, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and the world famous Heart Reef!
Enjoy the iconic scenery as you soar above in our specially designed scenic flight light airplane, featuring high wings and large panoramic windows ensuring unobstructed sights.
Your pilot, a local and expert in this region will point out land marks to ensure all on board have time to capture that special shot and take in the beauty.
Includes:
- The Whitsunday Islands and Whitehaven Beach, The Great Barrier Reef and Heart Reef!
- Live commentary
- Head set
- Bottle of water
All passengers are Guaranteed a window seat.
Duration: 70 minutes.
Other things to note
Your pilot will make an assessment of the weather and flight conditions prior to the flight. If it is deemed unsuitable you will be contacted and either the flight will be postponed or a full refund organised.
Ride the Outback at Ironbark House
Ride the Outback, departing from Ironbark House Dimbulah, begins with my guests meeting myself and my five horses Angel, China, Misfit, Saxon and Echo, 3 of whom have been used for a variety of equestrian events including dressage, jumping, horse-sports, barrel racing and cattle work, but are also fantastic out on tracks as mobile wildlife and nature viewing vehicles!
Once mounting the horses you will be given some basic instruction and evaluation of your skills before we head out around our 1345 acre cattle and wildlife property for a 2 hour ride. We will leave the stables and head out through forested grazing country hoping to check out some of our wildlife including our colony of Mareeba rock wallabies, roos, wallaroos, wedge-tailed eagles, water-birds around one of our 6 dams and cattle as this is a working property.
Other things to note:
Most of the ride will be at a walk, with some trotting for experienced riders.
Please contact me before booking the ride as there may be some restrictions as to whether the experience will be suitable for you. There is a weight limit for riders of 90kgs.
We offer a number of different riding options and are flexible with our start and duration times. Please check out my other Experiences if you would like to do a longer or shorter ride. We also offer lessons and have over-night accommodation at Ironbark House Dimbulah.
Ride the Outback One-Hour Bush Ride
Ride the Outback, departing from Ironbark House Dimbulah, begins with my guests meeting myself and my five horses Angel, China, Misfit, Saxon and Echo, three of which I have owned since they were youngsters. Most have been used for a variety of equestrian events including dressage and barrel racing, but are also fantastic out on tracks as mobile wildlife viewing vehicles!
Once meeting the horses you will be given some basic instruction and evaluation of your skills before we head out around our 1345 acre cattle and wildlife property for a full 1 hour ride through the forested grazing country towards a rocky outcrop called Wallaby Rock, once there you will have an opportunity to see and photograph Mareeba Rock Wallabies.
On the ride you may be lucky to also see roos, wallaroos, wedge-tailed eagles, dingoes, many water-birds around one of our 6 dams and cattle as this is a working property. Actual riding time is 1 hour.
Other things to note:
Most of the ride will be at a walk with some trotting.
Please contact me before booking the ride as there may be some restrictions as to whether the experience will be suitable for you. There is a rider weight limit of 90kgs.
We can alter the departure times and duration, 1, 2 and 3 hour options bookable on Airbnb Experiences of the ride.
Each ride is exclusively for your group (1 to 3 riders).
We offer accom. at Ironbark House Dimbulah
Horse riding and atv tour
Horse riding and ATV tour with petting zoo entry
10.30am
Guest to arrive at KUR-Cow
11.00am
30 min horse riding session will be first up. You will learn the basic techniques and take your new friend for some practise laps in our arena before heading out to the paddock. For our first time/inexperience rider we can hand lead your horse until you are comfortable with to ride on your own.
11.45am
30 min ATV ride is up next! We will go through our safety procedure and fit you with our gear. The ride will be through our paddocks where our cattle graze. You may come across a bull and his girlfriends, but don’t worry as they are friendly!
12.30pm ATV finishes
We have a Petting Zoo with many little animals such as chickens, baby goats, ponies and horses to feed.
Bus shuttle depart from Cairns: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. $40p/p return
Cairns, Sky rail, Rainforest station, Kur Cow, Kuranda, Cairns
Ride the Outback Three-Hour Bush Ride
Ride the Outback, departing from Ironbark House Dimbulah, begins with my guests meeting myself and my five horses Angel, China, Misfit, Saxon and Echo, most have been used for a variety of equestrian events including dressage, jumping, horse-sports, barrel racing and cattle work, but are also fantastic out on tracks as mobile wildlife and nature viewing vehicles!
Once mounting the horses you will be given some basic instruction and evaluation of your skills before we head out around our 1345 acre cattle and wildlife property for a 3 hour ride. We will leave the stables and head out through forested grazing country hoping to check out some of our wildlife including our colony of Mareeba Rock wallabies, kangaroos, Wallaroos, wedge-tailed eagles, dingoes, many water-birds around one of our 6 dams and of course there will be cattle as this is a working property.
Other things to note:
Most of the ride will be at a walk with some trotting for experienced riders.
Please contact me before booking the ride as there may be some restrictions as to whether the experience will be suitable for you. There is a rider weight limit of 90kgs. This activity can also be weather dependent.
Please check out my other Experiences if you would like to do a longer or shorter ride or if the start time doesn't suit you. We also offer lessons and have over-night accommodation at Ironbark House Dimbulah.
Dunk Island stand up paddle adventure
Join me on an island adventure to the beautiful Dunk island with a guided SUP Tour for a half day experience. You catch the boat from Clump Point and take a short boat ride to Dunk island which is approximately 25 min. I will meet you over there with all the equipment and some yummy morning tea will be waiting for.
After morning tea we have a safety brief and lesson on the land, we jump in the water and have a little practice before we have a guided paddle for 1hr water time. You will be dazzled with some history about the area and lots of time for a swim.
After your experience on the boards you have an 1hr to take in the beautiful beaches or go for a walk around the bay. This is a half day tour
Atherton Trails Mountain Biking Tour
The perfect beginner and scenic spinner adventure: two wheels and a web of trails. Meet your guide and the ensure your bike feels right for you. Learn the basics of mountain biking, so you will be a stellar mountain biker in no time. Right through the park and learn the history of the area using pedal power and enjoy the scenery. After some great riding through beautiful forests, you will work up an appetite. We will have morning tea. We finish the tour with more fun trails before heading back to the trailhead.
Lets Go Buggin Night Tours
“Night Walks are a fantastic opportunity to see some animals we rarely see!” Says tour creator Bridgette Gower. “From frogs to beetles, spiders and crickets, this tour is a welcome addition for visitors to Cairns as well as something new for locals to experience.”
A chorus of frog croaks, cricket chirps and cicada buzzes welcomes you as the rainforest comes to life at night.
The tour will introduce you to the much-loved White-lipped tree frog, Northern stony creek frogs and many other species of amphibians. For those who like spiders, there are many that can be seen on the tour such as Net-casting spiders, Garden orb-weavers and Huntsmans. For people not a fan of the spiders, they will be relieved to know that they are usually happily weaving their webs or sitting on tree-trunks out of range. Most of these animals only come out at night and therefore are generally unseen by most people.
Other animals that can be seen on a Let’s Go Buggin Night Walk include Micro-bats, Papuan frogmouth birds, Striped possums, Speckled flying foxes, Cicadas, Crickets, Longicorn beetles and even Pademelons and Echidnas.
The tours offer a great opportunity for photographers who would love to just ‘go to’ that spot to capture amazing photographs of some nocturnal critters.
Palm Cove Private Yoga Meditation
This is your opportunity to enjoy the transformational experience of a private yoga meditation session developed specifically to meet your needs. Whether you are a beginner or an advananced yogi, a special program will be developed to develop your yoga and meditation practice. You can book a session on your own, or come with a group of friends. We will meet at my home, (which is 5 minutes from the beach) to commence the session. Before we begin we will complete a yoga, meditation and health questionnaire that allows you to identify your specific issues and needs.
We will then commence your private yoga meditation session and enjoy 1.5 hours of:
• Pranayama ( breath work)
• Asanas (poses)
• Shavasana (relaxation)
• Meditation (guided).
Other things to note
Your practice will be specifically designed for you. Whether you are a beginner, or an experienced yogi and meditator, your class will be designed to meet your needs.
Aboriginal Guided Daintree Day Tour
The full day NGANA JULAYMBA DUNGAY: We All Going DAINTREE explores Kuku Yalanji country led by local Aboriginal tour guide, from Port Douglas to the world heritage Daintree rainforest including the Mossman Gorge.
Spend the day learning about culturally significant areas and the relationships the Kuku Yalanji still have with their land. The history, culture and traditions of the local Aboriginal people. Tour includes guided walks through the rainforest and coastal habitats learning about the environment, different foods and medicines utilised from nature, sample some bush tucker, collect shellfish and try traditional Aboriginal hunting practices, have a go at spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab. Complete the adventure by cooling off in a pristine freshwater stream.
In order to provide more personalised tours, we operate each tour with a maximum of 11 passengers.
All ages, all abilities.
Walkabout Cultural Adventures is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated.
Fitzroy Island Paddle boarding or Kayak experience
A day on a tropical Island paddle boarding, snorkeling, relaxing under a coconut tree and lots of swimming. Our day starts with a 45 min boat ride to a tropical island just off Cairns. We use a company called Fitzroy island ferries, the price includes the ferry ride.
I will meet you at the marina outside a café called Marlin Café for morning hello's then again on the island under the trees. When you arrive we get ready for your SUP adventure starts around 9.30am where you will briefed on safety and skills for the water. We have a land demonstration first and they we do this again in the water and learn the ropes before we paddle.
We paddle and snorkel along the way looking for turtles and taking in the breathe taking views of the tropical island. We are on the water for about 1.5 hrs paddling over coral reef on crystal clear waters.
After out paddle we have some snacks and take a walk to nudie beach for swimming. After our tour you have the afternoon to snorkel and use a kayak for 1/2 or chill out at the bar. There is a summit walk also which you can choose to do which takes about 2 hrs to the top of the island.
Boat departs the island at 5pm to be back in Cairns for 6pm
Ride the Outback Introduction to Horses
Introduction to Horses is designed to give guests some basic understanding of how to behave around and interact with horses, as well as basic riding skills.
The 2 hour experience is divided into 3 phases and will start with approaching and catching your horse, then grooming and tacking up, with much information given during this process about owning and caring for horses in the tropics.
You will then have a ridden lesson covering basic riding skills depending on your ability at a walk or trot.
To finish we will go for a relaxing trail ride around a part of our beautiful 1345 acre cattle /wildlife property.
This Experience is designed from complete beginners to riders who may need a refresher after not having spent time with horses recently and families considering horse ownership.
I have owned horses in the northern tropics for many years while competing in many disciplines and have a wealth of knowledge which I happy to pass on to interested guests
We limit this Experience to 2 riders so as to be able to spend quality time with each guest.
Other things to note:
Please contact me before booking the ride as there may be some restrictions as to whether the experience will be suitable for you. There is a rider weight limit of 90kgs.
We offer a number of different riding options and are flexible with our start and duration times. Please check out my other horse riding Experiences.
Aboriginal Guided Daintree Half Day Tour
The half day NGANA JULAYMBA DUNGAY: We All Going DAINTREE explores Kuku Yalanji country led by local Aboriginal tour guide, from Port Douglas to the world heritage Daintree rainforest including the Mossman Gorge.
Spend the day learning about culturally significant areas and the relationships the Kuku Yalanji still have with their land. The history, culture and traditions of the local Aboriginal people. Tour includes guided walks through the rainforest and coastal habitats learning about the environment, different foods and medicines utilised from nature, sample some bush tucker, collect shellfish and try traditional Aboriginal hunting practices, have a go at spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab. Complete the adventure by cooling off in a pristine freshwater stream.
In order to provide more personalised tours, we operate each tour with a maximum of 11 passengers.
All ages, all abilities.
Walkabout Cultural Adventures is 100% Aboriginal owned and operated.
Tropical Cocktail Masterclass at Osk Bar
Join us at Osk Bar for a Cocktail Masterclass, where you and your friends will create three cocktails each, that showcase the incredible products grown and produced in our region.
Start the Masterclass with a glass of Australian bubbly, and learn about the growth of the distilling industry in the region, the local produce used by the local distilling industry, and how we pull these flavours together to create our cocktails.
We'll then go behind the bar to learn about the tools and techniques used by professional cocktail bartenders, and you will have the chance to mix your very own cocktails under the expert tutelage of Osk staff.
We are North Queensland's premier cocktail bar and have made it our mission to highlight the incredible range of local produce and products, helping creating sustainable and vibrant local industry.
Our owner, Richard, has worked in tourism operations on three continents and brings the experience to life for you and your crew!