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This morning at Cairns Airport, you’ll meet your guide who will be with you throughout your journey. Sit back and relax in your 4WD vehicle as you begin the 4.5 hour voyage south-west of Cairns through morphing landscapes, from dense rainforest to open savannah as you head further into the outback. Along the way, you’ll stop for lunch at the charming Ravenshoe Hotel, the highest altitude pub in Queensland, and get a taste of outback Australian life.
Upon arrival at Kinrara's campsite, you’ll meet your hosts: the O’Brien family, who have lived in the area of four generations. Take a tour around the property to immerse yourself, and get comfortable while enjoying stunning views over the lake. You’ll take a seat at the O'Brien's enormous blue gum dining table for home-cooked dinner and drinks, and get to know each other, as they'll help personalise each day to you.

Your time at Kinrara is flexible to suit the weather and your personal interests. You’ll be able to participate in many of the activities on offer, such as morning bird watching walks, hosted 4WD driving to springs through rainforest thicket, and water activities like kayaking, fishing, and swimming in the basalt-lined lake, spot the abundant wildlife in the area, and hike along nature paths. With the guidance of your hosts, you'll discover the secrets of the site—potentially with a one-of-a-kind lava walk experience for adventurous guests.
For those interested in history, you can take a homestead tour and learn about working cattle station life. The camp
also provides ample space to relax, read, and soak up the views in both the communal lounge, canvassed tents, or amongst nature itself. With each day concluding with dinner and drinks with your hosts, your four nights at Kinrara will reveal the mystery and beauty of one of Australia's best kept secrets in Tropical North Queensland.

From Basalt to Bayan
Say farewell to Kinrara and the O’Briens—today you’ll embark on an overland expedition up to the Daintree through the Atherton Tablelands by 4WD. You’ll stretch your legs at rural localities, venture through tropical National Parkland, learn about the local geology at enormous Mt. Hypipamee Crater, and visit Curtain Fig Tree —one of the largest trees in Tropical North Queensland and well-known Heritage-listed attraction on the Atherton Tablelands, estimated to be nearly 500 years old.
Stop for lunch along the way at a local producer such as Skybury, where you may taste their spectacular home-grown coffee beans and papayas, and further explore the region's Gold Rush history with a visit to early explorer Mulligan’s grave at Mount Molloy. Upon arrival at Daintree Ecolodge in the late afternoon, you’ll settle in with dinner and drinks amidst the rainforest.

Your day begins with a scenic drive to the oldest continuously growing rainforest on earth—the World Heritage-protected Daintree. Led by Cathy, you’ll cruise silently through rainforest rivers on an informative and comfortable electric boat cruise that enables you to get up close and personal without harming the habitat. Keep your eye out for waterbirds, endemic frogs and snakes, and formidable saltwater crocodiles—from hatchlings to enormous dominant males.
In the late morning, you'll enjoy a visit to the world’s greatest collection of tropical ethno-botanical plants: The Botanical Ark. Nurtured for over 25 years by the Dr. Dolittle of rainforest fruits, Alan Carle and his wife Susan, this unique garden uncovers the link between plants and peoples with true conservationist and environmentalist ethos, revealing the everyday usage of over 3,000 species of tropical plants. Enjoy a home-cooked lunch featuring some of their own produce, and on the way back to your accommodation, enjoy spectacular views of where ancient rainforest and fringing reefs collide.

Today's journey will take you further into the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. Drive through cane fields, cross the Daintree River by cable ferry and head up to the Alexandra Ranges. You will see places of spectacular beauty, rugged
mountains, deep gorges, and crystal-clear rivers and waterfalls.
Say yundu yalada (hello) to Aboriginal Elder Mooks of the Kuku Yalanji people. Alongside Cathy, he’ll guide you around the Daintree for the day, beginning with a traditional Welcome to Country before a full day of cultural education. Mooks’ knowledge of the area is profound, with incredible wisdom in both tracking and healing passed down through generations. You’ll traverse his ancestral land under his guidance, learn about bush tucker, and share some of his ancestral Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. A spectacular local produce lunch will be served deep in the forest.
Your journey will conclude with a special barbecue dinner amongst rainforest scenery, before your private transfer back to Cairns the following morning.