Cairns · Atherton Tablelands

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see the real Australia

Leave the crowds behind — coffee farms, rugged gorges, historic towns and platypus.Scenery, stories and laughter all the way.

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Atherton Tablelands · Full-Day Adventure

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This isn't just a sightseeing tour. Leave Cairns behind for coffee plantations, rugged gorges, historic towns, rainforest and wildlife — off the beaten track, with local stories and the real Australia.

  1. Depart Cairns

    Morning

    Jaques Coffee Plantation

    Jaques Coffee Plantation

    Start the day with a tasting at a local coffee plantation.

  2. Late morning

    Granite Gorge

    Granite Gorge

    Rugged granite country — meet the resident rock wallabies.

  3. Midday

    Herberton Historic Village

    Herberton Historic Village

    Step back in time in Queensland's best-preserved mining town.

  4. Afternoon

    Curtain Fig Tree

    Curtain Fig Tree

    A 500-year-old giant strangler fig, cascading like a curtain.

  5. Late afternoon

    Platypus Creek

    Platypus Creek

    Wait quietly at dusk for Australia's most elusive local.

  6. Sunset

    Lake Barrine

    Lake Barrine

    Slow down by a peaceful crater lake to end the day.

    Back to Cairns

Cairns classics

The classics, done well

Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Daintree… flexible itineraries that pair perfectly with the Tablelands.

Meet Kango Mate

Two friends · Two cultures · One goal

We're both University of Queensland graduates who've lived in Australia for years. Pan — 14 years in Australia, 12 in tourism — is your driver-guide, storyteller and entertainer on the road. Ke answers every question about itineraries, bookings and transport with endless patience. From your first message to the end of the trip, we're with you like friends.

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First trip to Australia or your tenth — we want you to feel at ease before you even set off.

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