Daintree Rainforest Aboriginal Cultural Tour from Port Douglas or Cairns
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See how the Kuku Yalanji people fished, caught crabs, and cooked them on an open fire – it's all part of your cool Coast and Cultural Walk on Cooya (Kuyu Kuyu) Beach.
Your next stop is the Mossman Gorge Centre for a delicious lunch at the Mayi Café which borders Daintree. You're in proper Aboriginal territory now.
Description
After lunch take a rainforest walk through the rainforest of Manjal Dimbi (Mossman Gorge), home of the Kuku Yalanji rainforest people. Your Aboriginal guide will show you one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful rainforests. It’s an easy walk across tracks, boardwalks, and bridges designed to protect the ecosystem.
What's Included
- * Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Cairns or Port Douglas
- * English-speaking driver & guide
- * Cooya Beach: Coast and Cultural Walk with a Kubirri Warra clan member, introduction to traditional fishing and gathering techniques, and eating homemade damper on the shore
- * Mossman Gorge Centre: Traditional smoking ceremony with Aboriginal people
- * Guided Rainforest Walk
- * Lunch at the Mossman Gorge Centre
Important informations
- * Tour duration: 9-10 hours, depending on where you are picked up * Tour starting time from Cairns City at 07:45, from Port Douglas at 08:45 * Tour not recommended for children under 4 * The tour operator will email you to arrange your hotel pick-up * Pick-up in Cairns begins at 07:30; in Port Douglas at 09:00 * This tour is in English * The tour operator will contact you via email to arrange your hotel pick-up from Cairns or Port Douglas * Show your smartphone ticket to the driver at the agreed-upon pick-up time * Make sure to be ready on time! * Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, a towel, water, and wear short pants * The order of the itinerary depends on the tide times at Cooya Beach * In case of emergency, please call the tour operator at +61 (0)7 4047 9066
- It is the traveler's sole responsibility to have all the necessary documentation up to date, so research in advance everything that is required at the destination of your activity.
Care of Covid-19
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