Boutique Atherton Tablelands Small-Group Food and Wine Tasting Tour from Cairns
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.
Stop At: Cairns QLD, Australia
A fantastic food and wine tasting adventure exploring the Atherton Tablelands, eat and drink all day long, meet the local characters and producers along the way.
Stop At: Lake Barrine, Yungaburra, Queensland Australia
Here we overlook the stunning natural crater lake surrounded by lush rainforest. We enjoy a delicious breakfast of local produce and local coffee and tea in the original Victorian Tea house.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rainforest Bounty, 66 Lindsay Rd, Malanda QLD 4885, Australia
A private property to enjoy a tasting of their tropical Indigenous products they make whilst sitting in the river pavilion overlooking the Johnstone River.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Australian Platypus Park at Tarzali Lakes, 912 Millaa Millaa-Malanda Rd Minbun, Malanda, Queensland 4885 Australia
Australian Platypus Park at Tarzali Lakes
These wonderful creatures can be found in a spring fed pond, we take a wonder down to see them in this magnificent setting then sit down to a unique lunch. The lunch is produced onsite using their smoked products and include Crocodile, Red Claw (Yabby) Kangaroo, Smoked chicken and smoked Spanish Mackerel, the a choice of Platypus boutique beer or Dragon Fruit cider and a Lemon Myrtle tea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gallo Dairyland, 9 E Barron Rd, East Barron QLD 4883, Australia
We now head towards the historic village of Atherton. Driving through this thriving hub, a patchwork of amazing farmland and rolling green hills appear before us. We are on our way to a fully operational dairy farm spread across 1000 acres of rich red volcanic soil with delicious handcrafted chocolates and a gourmet cheese factory.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mt. Uncle Distillery, 1819 Chewko Road, Walkamin, Cairns, Queensland Australia
Here we stop for a tasting of some award winning spirits and enjoy the beautiful gardens and friendly animals.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jaques Coffee Plantation, 137 Leotta Rd, Mareeba, Queensland 4880 Australia
Next stop Jaques Family Coffee Plantation. They grow and roast Australian Arabica Coffee beans in the rich soils of the Tablelands.
Relax and take in the remarkable locations whilst learning the insight of the finer details of coffee from tree to cup. Enjoy a coffee and liqueur tasting platter with homemade Lemonade scones with local jam and cream.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Emerald Creek Ice-Creamery, 3946 Kennedy Hwy, Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia
If Jaques Coffee plantation is closed we will stop here for a cup of Jaques local coffee, scones with local jam and cream and a taste of some unique flavours of ice cream and sorbet
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Humpy Nut World, Kennedy Highway, Atherton, Queensland Australia
Stop at ‘The Humpy’, the best place to go to for freshly harvested Atherton Tablelands produce straight from the growers. From vegetables to tropical fruits and hundreds of different varieties of nuts, dried fruits locally produced jams and sauces. Taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts.
Duration: 10 minutes
Sample Menu • Delicious Tropical Breakfast - Enjoy a homemade exotic breakfast with local tea and coffee
• Gourmet cheese and a artisanal condiments - local made cheeses and rainforest condiments with a glass of wine and tropical mocktail
• Local produce lunch - Enjoy Crocodile, Kangaroo, Red Claw with fresh salads, Platypus beer, Dragon fruit cider and a tipple from the Murdering Point Tropical winery
• Mmmm chocolate - Taste beautiful handcrafted chocolates
• Seasonal Tropical fruits - Taste what ever is in season in the Tropics followed by local peanuts and Macadamia nuts
• Spirit tasting - Sample some award winning spirits including, gin, whiskey, vodka and rum.
• Australian coffee - Order a coffee as you like it, grown and roasted on site and add fresh scones with local jam and cream
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Minimum age is 18 years"
"Recommended cool casual comfortable clothing"
"Service animals allowed"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Please advise any food allergies to the operator prior to the tour"
"Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff"
"Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized"
"Due to Covid 19 , season changes and weather conditions some stops may be subject to change at the last minute without notice. Operator reserves the right to refuse travel to anyone showings flu like symptoms that could be Covid 19"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
08:00 AM
Duration: 10 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from Palm Cove all the way through the Cairns city
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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