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East Trinity Reserve Tour: Indigenous Culture Exploration and Scenic River Cruise
4.8
78 Ratings
Cairns City
Immerse yourself in Indigenous culture and explore the stunning East Trinity Reserve on a scenic river cruise. Join the Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers for an authentic experience on their traditional lands.
Immerse yourself in Indigenous culture and explore the stunning East Trinity Reserve on a scenic river cruise. Join the Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers for an authentic experience on their traditional lands.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cairns - 3 Hour Guided Eco Cultural Tour
- Board our new river cruise vessel for a ride across Trinity Inlet from the Cairns Marina.
- Authentic Mandingalbay Yidinji welcome and cleansing smoking ceremony
- Tour of an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) and learn about the conservation programs conducted by Indigenous Rangers.
- 20 minute guided walk…
- Cairns - 3 Hour Guided Eco Cultural Tour
- Board our new river cruise vessel for a ride across Trinity Inlet from the Cairns Marina.
- Authentic Mandingalbay Yidinji welcome and cleansing smoking ceremony
- Tour of an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) and learn about the conservation programs conducted by Indigenous Rangers.
- 20 minute guided walk discovering the Mandingalbay Yidinji Bush supermarket and pharmacy.
- Light Refreshments (coconut damper, tea, and fresh fruit).
- Return Transfers.
What's Included
- 15 Minute River Cruise across Trinity Inlet to Hills Creek Mangrove Forest
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
- 15 Minute River Cruise across Trinity Inlet to Hills Creek Mangrove Forest
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
Additional Information
Spend 3 hours with the fun and informative Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers on their traditional lands at East Trinity Reserve, a unique Indigenous Protected area just 15 minutes by boat from the Cairns Marina.
This business is 100% Indigenous owned and operated and is an Eco-Certified Australian tourism product. You will experience a traditional welcome to…
Spend 3 hours with the fun and informative Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers on their traditional lands at East Trinity Reserve, a unique Indigenous Protected area just 15 minutes by boat from the Cairns Marina.
This business is 100% Indigenous owned and operated and is an Eco-Certified Australian tourism product. You will experience a traditional welcome to country, learn about this proclaimed Indigenous Protected Area where for the last 10 years the Traditional Owners have worked in collaboration with scientists and National Park rangers to conserve and protect a unique mangrove, wetland - which is now once again full of life.
Move away from our modern life and walk with first nations people as you connect and experience Mandingalbay Yidinji Peoples Country and Culture.
Location
Marina Point
Pier Point Road
Please meet your tour guide at 0845am out front of the Mooze Ice Creamery and juice bar. Please call 0484 928 883 if you need to talk with us on the day of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(78 Ratings)
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I3630yalauram
Apr 22, 2025
Interesting, authentic experience - Interesting authentic experience. We were very fortunate to be on a day when the group was very small. The guides were friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Great to learn some more about the history and culture of the mandingalbay people. And to top it off we saw one of the local crocodiles!
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421diannet
Apr 9, 2025
An Engaging Tour - An engaging tour up the creek, learning about the regeneration of the once degraded land,to traditional lands. After a welcome we took a short walk and had bush tucker plants pointed out and their uses explained to us. This was followed by an interactive talk about weapons and tools. A delicious morning tea followed by an explanation of the land we were on.
A most fascinating, informative tour. Huge thanks to all involved, especially Tess and Marshall.
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Extraordinary535762
Mar 2, 2025
A great local organisation doing great things - An incredible tour led by really passionate people. If you're craving a small tour with a personal touch, you won't be disappointed. Learning how the local plants and trees are used and the history of the tribes was fascinating - sampling a variety of different fruit was a particular highlight. The tour was really informative and fun, and it means all the more that it's helping the local community.
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Geo_dell_1234
Feb 20, 2025
Experience indigenous culture - Meet and talk with indigenous people.
Learn their history, their tools, their past, and culture after boating their mangrove destination.
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Kathleen
Feb 12, 2025
An educational and beautiful day! - An educational and beautiful day!
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An educational and beautiful day! We took a boat ride into the mangrove forest, then a short drive to Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation Environmental and Tourism Facility.
Although it was a little too rainy and slippery for our jungle walk, there were plenty of plants to see there. Our guides were fantastic! We learned about aboriginal culture and history, various weapons, animals, and plant uses. They spoke about the influences of Western culture and the impact of the missionaries on their people - identical to so many other indigenous peoples experience, including sadly, our own peoples. There was a photo of the last king with tears in his eyes the day he surrendered and was shot. Our guides were 7th generation in his line. We had delicious snacks and coffee and headed back to our ship. We highly recommend this tour.
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Christinea2747
Jan 22, 2025
Fantastic tour!!! - What an incredible experience! Authentic, thoughtfully curated tour, including beautiful boartride to and from the grounds, welcoming ceremony, a variety of homemade desserts and fruit that were delicious, and a tour through the woods. We could see first hand how sacred the land is, serving to provide pharmacy needs, food, shelter and in the past, weapons. Our guide Tess was so accommodating and the perfect guide for this tour of her homelands. One of the best tours of our trip!
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229sofiev
Dec 1, 2024
A true indigenous experience - Interesting tour with a very open group of indigenous ladies. A lot of information on the bond with nature and a nice atmosphere, tea and cookies and a ceremony.
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Phild497
Nov 3, 2024
Great tour - Lovely morning excursion with the all female crew who are clearly passionate about educating people about their heritage. A lovely short river cruise followed by a short bus trip and then short easy track through the forest.
The tour got better and better as the guides relaxed and got to know us especially towards the end when we were making bracelets.
We loved it! This will soon become Cairns No1 tour so book early!
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502lynm
Oct 23, 2024
Back on Country - We really enjoyed our tour today. The all girl crew were really passionate about their jobs. They were well informed, knowledgeable and friendly.
They were proud of their culture and family connection to the country we passed through.
Their grandfather was an important influence on their upbringing, and along with other family members, is the reason the girls are keen to pass on their stories and knowledge and to tell you of their personal experiences growing up nearby.
It was a treat to be able to experience what we did today, in an area so close to Cairns.
A very pleasant boat trip from Cairns to Hill Creek, where we spotted a crocodile at the mouth of the Creek , a greater egret and a grey heron.
This was followed by a small bus trip through mangroves, wetlands and farming country where we were excited to spot a black necked stork and a lovely blue kingfisher.
The guided walk through the Mayi Bugan Rainforest trail was really interesting. We learnt about foods, Medicines and tools that come from the bush as well as cultural sites.
Morning tea with a cuppa was delicious ... the fruits so fresh and tasty! The sweet treats were yummy.
It was interesting to see and hear about the woven baskets, boomerangs, spears and shields etc and to be able to pick them up and photograph them.
We would thoroughly recommend this trip.
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Jinliang_l
Dec 14, 2024
Worst experience. Missed the tour due to wrong meeting point and time. - The meeting point and time provided by Viator.com were wrong. We (a group of 8) waited for 30 minutes and were not be picked up. We sent the messages to tour operator multiple times and got no answers. The hotel tour desk helped me to find the tour company and called them. They told me different meeting point and time. The tour already left without answering my message. What a terrible experience. Viator and the tour company ruined our priceless vacation at Cairns. If I could give a 0 star rating, i would.
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