Tablelands-Paronella Park Tour: Explore Tropical Rainforests

Embark on a full-day adventure with Northern Experience Eco Tours to explore the stunning Paronella Park, Lake Barrine, and Millaa Millaa Falls. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the tropical rainforests and discover the unique attractions of the Atherton Tablelands.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Atherton Tablelands - Departure from Cairns, we head south travelling past Walsh’s Pyramid, one of the largest naturally formed pyramids in the world. Here your guide will stop so you can grab a photo of this unique North Queensland landmark.
    Now it’s time to travel up the World Heritage listed Gillies Highway climbing 730 metres above sea level…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • Selected itinerary options
  • Live onboard commentary
What's Not Included
  • Option C Doesn’t Include Morning Tea & Lunch (can upgrade on the day)
  • Gratuities
  • Tour does not operate from Port Douglas
  • Return Transfers from Northern Beaches additional $35 per person, payable on the day of travel.
Additional Information

Northern Experience Eco Tours was established in 1997 and is the original Tablelands-Paronella Park tour.
Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned mini coach with local naturalist guides and experience the uniqueness of the tropics and the diversity of our beautiful tropical rainforests. Tour south of Cairns for a full day out traveling through the…

Location
Atherton Tablelands
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paccomth
Apr 14, 2025
Fun day in Queensland at Milla Milla Galls and Paronella Park. Outdoor adventure - Guide was great👍 enjoyed the beauty of the rain forest in Queensland. Paranella tour so interesting but would have liked to see it longer. Lunch was good. Definitely worth the time and money
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Dawnabaxter
Mar 30, 2025
Worth every penny - A fantastic day out - Laurence (and Lance) was very knowledgeable, pointing out all landmarks, giving us the history and geography of the Tablelands. Waterfalls, lake Barrine, Paronella Park and Babinda Boulders. Tea/coffee and scones at lake Barrine and a lovely lunch at Mena Creek. Not rushed at all, would highly recommend
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Roza896
Mar 25, 2025
Wonderful - thanks Laurence! - The entire trip was FANTASTIC. Laurence was knowledgeable, humorous and flexible. Everything you could ask for. He was led by the group in terms of how much time to spend in each place. Definitely a highlight of the holiday!
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Yi_z
Feb 28, 2025
good experience - James is great! We all love him! He is passional and professional. We will recommend him to my friends.
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Lgibb0
Feb 27, 2025
Spectacular and beautiful - Firstly our driver and guide Jim was brilliant. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. The stops we had on the way were great. Millaa Millaa Falls was spectacular. Paronella Park was very interesting and peaceful. On the way back we stopped at the Boulders which had crystal clear water. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Jacqui_d
Feb 8, 2025
Our driver & guide Jim... - Our driver & guide Jim was lovely & very knowledgeable. We were a group of 8 so was nice in a small group
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Golfingkiwi2
Jan 16, 2025
Worth doing - This was a great day out and very enjoyable . I enjoyed all the attractions and the lunch stop was great. The driver was very knowledgeable.
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Kelvin_a
Dec 12, 2024
This is a great tour... - This is a great tour which provides hotel pickup. We experienced Cairns's high land and low land scenery. The midway tea break is superb and the option lunch also in a good quality. Our tour guide Steve is the best guide through out the whole trip. We are giving him a thumbs up.
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Weijing_s
Nov 28, 2024
Relaxed Tour with Top-Notch Guides - What a ripper of a tour! If you’re after a chilled, small-group experience away from the noisy backpacker scene, this is the one. Uncle Steve really knows his stuff and kept us well informed so we could soak in the stunning views. Lake Barrine was peaceful as, and the scone from the café? Bloody delicious! Bill, our guide, was an absolute legend—so enthusiastic and full of energy. The whole day was super comfy with hardly any physical effort needed. Definitely money well spent—highly recommend it!
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Challan2015
Dec 11, 2024
Poor service and too long trip - It started abysmally with us having to wait over an hour to be picked up. Several phone calls and a long wait. When we (and another girl from another place) were finally picked up and driven to the waiting bus, our guide was angry that we were so late. He thought we should have taken a taxi even though we booked connection from our hotel. I had also called the company the day before to order special food. There would be no problem according to the company. The first stop with tea and scones had not received any info about it and could not solve anything. So a smooth cup of tea... I brought it to the attention of the guide and even talked to his boss. It was solved with me getting some money back. As usual when you book something, it is not money back you want, but the experience you paid for. After the manager talked to the guide, he changed his tone and was nice the rest of the trip. But with such a bad start and without some of the food, it will be a bad grade. The trip itself was 12 hours and far too much driving for it to match what you get to see.
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From $122
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).