Chillagoe Caves and Outback Day Trip from Cairns | 11 hours 30 minutes

162 Reviews | Cairns & the Tropical North
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Chillagoe Caves and Outback Day Trip from Cairns
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Guided Tour with a local ranger
  • Granite Gorge National Park and see local rock wallabies
  • Return transfers wtih local driver guide and live commentary
  • Morning Tea at Skybury Cafe and Roastery with tea, coffee and sweet treats
  • Visit the Chillagoe Smelter Ruins
  • Visit Balancing Rock and see Aboriginal Rock Art
  • Lunch at a classic Aussie pub in Chillagoe
  • Port Douglas & Northern Beaches transfers additional cost (book with reservations before travel)

Overview

The only Outback Full-Day Tour! Explore the Chillagoe Caves, Granite Gorge and other gems of the Australian Outback on this full-day tour. With a naturalist guide, you'll travel by 4WD vehicle through the McAllister Ranges, the Great Dividing Range and the Australian Outback while listening to informative commentary about the region’s wildlife, history and Aboriginal culture. Take a guided tour through the Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park with a local ranger, drive near the wetlands to spot Australian native wildlife, see historic mining towns, and enjoy morning tea at the local Skybury Coffee Plantation and lunch at a classic Chillagoe Pub during this small-group tour limited to 19 passengers.

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  • Cairns

    Pick up by your driver guide from the Cairns area. (Port Douglas and Northern Beaches transfers are available but for an additional cost, please book with reservations before travel)

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    The heart of one of Australia’s most diverse and richest food bowls Skybury Tropical Plantation has grown the country’s best coffee and tropical fruit for the past 30 years. Enjoy morning tea, with coffee, tea and sweet treats.

    30 minutes

  • Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park

    Explore the Chillagoe Caves. Follow your guide through the fossilized remains of the ancient coral reefs over 400 million years old. Once an inland sea, these limestone labyrinths are a spectacular sight to see.

    2 hours

  • Chillagoe Smelters

    Here we delve into the history of the Chillagoe copper smelters, whose old chimneys dominate the western horizon. We visit the remains of the once-mighty smelters to ponder what it was like working there.

    30 minutes

  • Balancing Rock

    Visit Balancing Rock for an iconic photo opportunity. Then, see Aboriginal Rock Art and learn about some Dreamtime stories with your guide.

    1 hour

  • N/A

    Enjoy lunch at a true Australian Outback Pub for lunch in the heart of Chillagoe town. Please advise of any special dietary requirements before travel.

    1 hour

  • Granite Gorge Nature Park

    A privately owned nature park near Mareeba with stunning scenery as you walk along the short circuit navigating massive boulders. Striking scenery and wildlife galore. The big drawcard at Granite Gorge is the rock wallabies. This colony is an endangered species that is unique to the Mareeba area. Plus, you’ll see other native wildlife.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please wear closed-toe shoe and bring a light jacket or sweater in the cooler months (June - August)
  • A reasonable level of fitness is required, as there are steps and uneven terrain leading into the caves
  • Port Douglas & Northern Beaches transfers additional cost (once booked, please book with reservations before travel)

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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162 reviews

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Fantastic opportunity to see the Australian Outback

Published on Feb, 2025

What a great day! We wanted a tour that would bring us out of the city, and into the Outback. Our tour guide, Mike, picked us up in a great all wheel drive vehicle, and proceeded to take us on a fantastic tour into the heart of the countryside. We stopped for tea and scones along the 100km drive, and then toured the Chillagoe caves and abandoned smelter sites. Beautiful scenery and history behind these sites. The tour of the caves was exceptional. We then had lunch at a local restaurant, and proceeded to the balanced rock site. Our final stop to see the rock wallabies was interrupted by a major storm, and Mike gave us the option to wait it out, or proceed. We voted to proceed, and all I can say is it was good we had the all wheel drive vehicle for the return trip. Mike traversed the creeks, and got us back safely. Overall, a long, but fantastic experience seeing the outback countryside.

Yes yes yes and some more yes

Published on Feb, 2025

Wow!! What an incredible experience!! I arrived in Australia the day before this tour, and it left me speechless. I saw a multitude of different ecosystems, crazy landscapes, awesome wildlife, and an incredible cave full of bats (I'm a bat fanatic) !!! It is wet season, and it rained for a very small portion of our tour. The rain usually leaves as fast as it comes. Idk why I was even worried about the weather. I forget how rain works in the tropics!! No big deal!!! Anyways, I traveled solo and am loving australia so dang much already. Our tour guide was incredible and made the experience so much fun. He also took the time to recognize my love for nature and to point things out to me that he knew I would appreciate. The wallaby experience at the end is bonkers. You get to pet them!!! Insane!!! I found myself smiling for nearly this entire trip. Perfect for the nature-loving adventurer!!!

Chillagoe

Published on Jan, 2025

Mike was an encyclopedia of knowledge. Tour is very informative. Lunch was great. Was very well organized and you're well take care of. Great job

A Great Experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Fantastic tour - the tour guide has a ton of information! And really mixes things up with a different vibe from the rest of the activities from the Cairns area! The caves were fun to explore, lots of wildlife, fun dining experiences, great coffee room, and lots of gorgeous views! While I completely understand that the truck is necessary to get into the harder to drive areas, it is definitely a bumpy ride, so warnings to anyone with back/neck/joint issues - it could be a bit painful for those guests, especially in the back.

The chance to see the outback

Published on Nov, 2024

Great out and back trip. Lots to see. This gave us a chance to see what I had expected to see from Australia. The coast is lovely. In this trip you drove through some great country, saw agriculture, looked at cute wallabies. Loved this outing.

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