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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 to begin the 150-kilometre voyage north-west of Cairns through morphing landscapes, from dense rainforest to open savannah as you head further into the outback. You’ll be greeted upon arrival by the soaring 18-kilometre Mount Mulligan escarpment, which will be the striking backdrop for your three nights at the Lodge.
You’ll be given time upon arrival to immerse yourself to the stunning environment and settle into your Outback Room. In the evening, you'll develop a taste for the dinner and drinks prepared on-site with seasonal, home-grown produce, while a canvas of brilliant starlight settles over you.

For the next two days, you’ll enjoy a daily curated Mount Mulligan experience. According to weather and personal preference, the Lodge has a diverse range of activities on offer, including guided tours of the abandoned coal mining township and historic Tyrconnell Gold Mine, wildlife spotting and outdoor adventures such as hikes around the southern face of Mount Mulligan, barramundi fishing in the weir, paddle-boarding, stargazing with a telescope, and exploring the station and beyond via personal ATV. With much more on offer, there are activities to suit everyone.
Both days are fully catered, with a flavoursome and everchanging menu incorporating home-grown produce and bush tucker. You can enjoy a gourmet picnic hamper for lunch, while each dinner is paired with selected beverages from the Lodge's cellar door, showcasing both local and internationally-acclaimed wines.

Transfer from Mount Mulligan to Daintree.
Say farewell to Mount Mulligan—today you’ll embark on an overland expedition up to the Daintree by 4WD. The ironbark and bloodwood landscapes will slowly fade as you pass through agricultural towns towards the Great Dividing Range. Balancing on the precipice of Queensland's rainfall divide, you'll emerge from open outback to descend into dense and lush green tropics. Today's journey will take you through three distinct environments in rapid succession, and truly showcase Australia’s immense environmental diversity.
Stop for lunch along the way at a local producer such as Skybury, where you may taste their spectacular homegrown 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.