01/04/2023 thru 31/03/2024
Hi my name is Brett, I'd like to tell you about my delicious and fantastic Food and Wine tasting adventure showcasing the spectacular Atherton Tablelands.
A Foodie tour from Cairns you will thoroughly enjoy and remember.
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.
We will take you through a variety of contrasting landscapes, from lush rainforest to stunning ochre savannah plains.
The rich volcanic soil allows farmers to grow many and diverse crops from Bananas, coffee, sugar cane, avocados, mangoes, macadamia nuts,
citrus and more which you will learn about as we taste our way around the regions 'Food Bowl.'
Your visit contributes to their survival and benefits the local community.
No pressure at any time to buy, your visit alone makes a difference.
We encourage you on your return home to seek out your own local producers and support your local community.
Take in the beautiful views as we take you on a fascinating and tasty journey through another gem of Far North Queensland.
STOP 1:
LAKE BARRINE NATIONAL PARK
& HERITAGE TEA HOUSE - FULL BREAKFAST
A mere 1 hour drive from Cairns via the scenic Gillies Highway brings you to the cool atmosphere of the Atherton Tablelands,
where you will come across a beautiful, enchanting natural lake hidden in World Heritage Rainforest. Lake Barrine is something special
as it is actually a water filled crater left by a volcanic eruption approximately 10,000 years ago. Here we enjoy a delicious breakfast
of local produce and enjoy a special 'Lake Barrine' coffee or local tea at the charming 80 year old lakeside teahouse amongst beautiful terraced gardens overlooking the Lake.
STOP 2:
A RAINFOREST BOUNTY MORNING TEA
Next stop we are heading to the scenic outskirts of the Historic rural town of Malanda to a private property to taste
their signature condiments utilising locally grown Davidson (Ooray) plum, lemon aspen (rainforest citrus), lillypilly
(rainforest berries) and rainforest (Boonjie) tamarind in traditional artisanal recipes infused with the unique qualities of Australian
rainforest fruits. We also get to taste a native fruit cocktail and whilst overlooking the delightful Johnston River from their River Pavilion.
20 Years later and Geraldine is still doing what she loves and believes in and Rainforest Bounty has become a leader in regenerative agricultural systems sharing the bounty of the rainforest with Australia and the world.
STOP 3:
AUSTRALIAN PLATYPUS PARK
GOURMET LUNCH
The Australian Platypus Park is home to a thriving platypus population. These wonderful creatures can be found in a spring fed
pond surrounded by lush tropical vegetation.
We take a wonder down to see them in this magnificent setting then sit down to enjoy flavoured handcrafted smoked products,
combined with a unique blend of local Australian native herbs and spices.
These tasty treats are all produced in-house using only the freshest quality ingredients and include Crocodile, Red Claw (Yabby)
and Kangaroo with fresh local salads topped off with a ‘Tarzali Lakes’ boutique beer, Dragon Fruit cider, Lemon Myrtle tea and
some tastings of the Murdering Point Winery range. (Menu (EXCLUSIVE to our tour.) Time to purchase some of the smoked products and sauces.
STOP 4:
GALLO DAIRYLAND
CHEESE PLATTER & CHOCOLATE TASTING
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.
Here we will have a selection of their delicious cheeses and irresistible Swiss style filled chocolates that are a work of art whilst gazing out over the picturesque landscape. Meet some friendly animals before heading back to Mareeba through a variety of diverse crops. .
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STOP 5:
THE HUMPY NUT WORLD
TROPICAL FRUITS & NUTS TASTING
We now head through a patchwork of amazing farmland, diverse crops and rolling green hills for a tasting and shopping treat. We 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.
Here we get to taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts.
We leave you time to browse this amazing and quirky grocery store so you can purchase goodies for the rest of your stay.
STOP 6:
MT UNCLE DISTILLERY
LIQUEURS & SPIRITS TASTING
Then just down the road we arrive at Australian Distiller of the year 2017, Mount Uncle Distillery, North Queensland’s first and only distillery.
Here we taste some of their Award winning liqueurs and spirits.
Then take a wander round this stunning property nestled in coffee and banana plantations, with beautiful gardens and friendly animals.
Founded in 2002, Mount Uncle Distillery was one of the first distilleries to embrace native botanicals in its gin recipe. Founder Mark Watkins discovered an early gin recipe used by local settlers and set himself the challenge of replacing the traditional ingredients with native.
Stop 7 : EMERALD CREEK ICECREAMERY
Our last stop is Emerald Creek Ice creamery a family-owned business Positioned on 2.15ha on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda.
Their Ice-cream is made on-site in their factory using pure cream and full cream milk. Sorbets (dairy free, full fruit) also made on-site using local Tablelands fruit.
Set on the balcony of their property we enjoy a cup of Jaques coffee and delicious scones with homemade strawberry and blueberry jam and cream and have a tasting of ice cream or sorbet unique to them.
01/04/2023 thru 31/03/2024
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for a FULL refund due to any COVID related illness or border closures.
Any bookings cancelled within 24 hours, a refund will only be considered on receipt of a medical certificate.
CHARTERS
A minimum of 48 hours notice is required for a full refund,
if cancelled in 24 hours prior to departure a 50% cancellation fee applies,
less than 24 hours prior to departure 100% cancellation fee applies.
The operator reserves the right to cancel a tour with a full refund if minimum numbers are not met.
A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for a FULL refund due to any COVID related illness or border closures.
Any bookings cancelled within 24 hours, a refund will only be considered on receipt of a medical certificate.
CHARTERS
A minimum of 48 hours notice is required for a full refund,
if cancelled in 24 hours prior to departure a 50% cancellation fee applies,
less than 24 hours prior to departure 100% cancellation fee applies.
The operator reserves the right to cancel a tour with a full refund if minimum numbers are not met.
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PLEASE NOTE:
This video is a compilation of our 3 tours. Each tour has a separate itinerary. For details on the other two tours please use the links below.
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