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Barefoot Waterfalls Tours

Atherton Tablelands Crater Lakes and Waterfalls

Why we Love a Barefoot Waterfalls Tour

Barefoot are a small family business offering a fun nature tourism day tour to the beautiful Atherton Tablelands region.

Enjoy waterfalls, ancient crater lakes, rolling hills and hopefully some Australian wildlife.

You will be kept well with decent coffee, hot choc, local tea and a hearty homestyle lunch and with a flexible itinerary minimising rushing from one place to the next.
The tour includes slightly cheeky guides who enjoy some good “Ozzy” banter… So those who enjoy nature and fun will enjoy this tour.

Your Barefoot Waterfalls Tour will include the following highlights;

  • Swim in pristine Lake Eacham
  • Be awed by the Cathedral or Curtain Fig tree
  • Mount Hypipamee NP, Dinner falls & The Crater
  • Famous Millaa Millaa falls
  • Slide down Josephine falls

Departs/Returns:

Departs Monday to Saturday from Cairns.

  • Accommodation Pick-ups: from 7:00am
  • Returns: 6:00 ⇢ 7:00pm
What s included:
  • Informative and Fun Tour Guide
  • Transfers to/from your Cairns accommodation
  • Morning Tea (fruits, cakes, & muffins)
  • Beautiful lookouts & awesome photo opportunities
  • Locally grown tea & plunger coffee (not that cheap instant crap)
  • Chance to spot rainforest wildlife (cassowaries, tree kangaroos)
  • Picnic lunch (fresh bread, salad items, meat & fruit platter)
  • Multiple swimming spots including waterfalls & a natural water slide
  • Afternoon tea (good ol’ Aussie Tim Tams, quick fruit stop)

What you need:
  • Walking shoes/sandals (thongs are okay) 
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Change of Clothes (Jumper in Winter)
  • Swim wear and towel
  • Hat and Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen – please use Reef/Coral Safe option
  • Water Bottle – please consider a Re-useable option
  • Camera/Phone
Barefoot Waterfalls Tour itinerary:
Departs Cairns | Monday to Saturday

Leave Cairns on an adventure with Barefoot Tours, through World Heritage listed Rainforest, home to stunning waterfalls like Ellinjaa Falls, Josephine falls, Dinner falls and on towards some of the most beautiful locations in the Atherton Tablelands!

We’ll show you all the best things to do in the tropical oasis of the Atherton Tablelands, from taking a dip at some of Cairns most epic waterfalls (Millaa Millaa falls, Dinner falls, Elinjaa falls), to sliding down the natural rock slide at Josephine falls, to exploring the mystic curtain of roots set by a half a century old (Cathedral or) Curtain Fig tree, and Swimming in the volcanic crater lake known as Lake Eacham. If your lucky enough you may be able to spot some of Australia’s endemic wildlife in the Rainforest like the famous Cassowaries.

Snap the perfect picture from beneath the cascading Millaa Milla Falls, explore the sights with your new found friends, enjoy a tropical morning tea, a yummy picnic lunch and good ol’ Aussie Tim Tams! So, if you are ready to have your shoes blown away by Barefoot Tours then join up for a fun day in the amazing Atherton Tablelands… Come and discover Australia’s unique landscapes with Barefoot Tours!!

Destinations

Main Locations Visited:

  • Lake Eacham & Fig tree
  • Dinner falls & The Crater
  • Millaa Millaa falls
  • Josephine falls
  • Lookouts

Locations We May Visit:

  • Malanda falls
  • Zillie & Ellinjaa falls
  • Henrietta creek
  • Wallicher falls
  • Tchupala falls
  • Babinda boulders
Important
  • Meals & Allergies: Most Dietary Requirements can be catered for – Please ask upon booking
  • Itineraries may be subject to change dependant on weather and other circumstances
  • Minimum Age is 10 years

Age and Fitness Policy
  • This tour welcomes those aged 10 years and older. No max age limit, but you do need to be fairly fit and healthy and ok on your feet (some of the tracks can be a little tricky otherwise).

Cancellation/Refund Policy
  • If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
  • If you cancel within 48 hours of the scheduled departure, there is a 100% cancellation fee.
  • Unless otherwise stated all refunds will incur a 10% administration fee

TRAVEL INSURANCE:
We recommend you purchase travel insurance which would cover for such things as Road Closures, flight,  bus or tour cancellations
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Tree Hugger Travel invest in rebuilding biodiversity hotspots around the world by funding land acquisition through the highly respected World Land Trust and their projects.

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We fund it with Your travel bookings and our eco-rewards programme.

  • Every dollar earns an eco-reward
  • For example: Spend $100 ⇢ Earn 100 eco-rewards
  • Reaching 750 eco-rewards will enable us to fund the permanent protection of 1/4 Acre of Real Rainforest in Real Places.
  • Continue earning and every 750 eco-rewards Tree Hugger Travel will continue protecting.


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You made this happen and in recognition, You will receive a colourful and informative gift pack by post.

This includes a personalised certificate, information about the project you supported and a letter from World Land Trust thanking you for Your support.

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Earn Eco-Rewards that fund the purchase of biologically important threatened rainforests around the world.

We partner with the World Land Trust to make this happen and you, our customers, will receive a personalised certificate in recognition of the land you have helped to save.

Your Bookings Save Rainforest

Earn Eco-Rewards that fund the purchase of biologically important threatened rainforests around the world.

We partner with the World Land Trust to make this happen and you, our customers, will receive a personalised certificate in recognition of the land you have helped to save.

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