Atherton Tablelands Food and Wine Tour: Boutique Small-Group Tasting Journey from Cairns
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Cairns
Embark on a boutique food and wine journey through the stunning Atherton Tablelands. Indulge in delicious breakfasts, unique teas, local cheeses, exotic meats, tropical fruit wines, and more. Book now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cairns - A fantastic food and wine tasting adventure exploring the Atherton Tablelands, eat and drink all day long, meet the local characters and producers along the way.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Wine tasting
  • Driver/guide
  • Breakfast
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

This bespoke culinary and viticulture journey starting from Cairns features a sampling of the finest fare and wines that the Atherton Tablelands have to present. The initial visit is to Lake Barrine to savor a sumptuous breakfast with a view of the volcanic lake encased by dense rainforest, followed by a trip to Nerada Tea Plantation for exclusive tea pairings with local cheeses and to glimpse Tree Kangaroos. The midday meal is at Platypus Park, allowing guests to observe playful platypuses while sampling exotic options like Kangaroo, Crocodile, and other unique treats, in addition to tastings of Tropical fruit wines and liqueurs. The adventure continues to a functioning dairy farm to try their artisan chocolates, seasonal fruit samplings and Macadamia nuts. A drop or two awaits at the Mt Uncle distillery, with the final destination at Jaques Coffee Plantation offering coffee and tea tastings complemented by delectable scones with jam and cream. Traverse a spectrum of stunning sceneries, unwinding as we indulge through the region’s ‘Food Bowl.’ The tour features 7 Distinguished gourmet stops and is limited to 18 attendees.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Recommended cool casual comfortable clothing
  • Please advise any food allergies to the operator prior to the tour
Location
Cairns
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michael
Apr 24, 2024
....AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. - Absolutely stunning day out. So much variety of foods and drinks. Met so.many friendky and interesting people. Very different experience for us. We would never have found these out of the way places on our own. A tour is only as good as the fellow guests and the tour guide. Bridget was the best ever. Seriously, what a personality and couldn't do enough for everyone on board. It's not easy to talk for almost 10 hrs and retain the interest of all on board who played their part and interacted so well. A shout out to Sarah, Rosa and Ian. We saw a lot and learned a lot. A genuine 5 star experience. Mike and Dot.
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Zaccarytc
Apr 5, 2024
Best tour in Australia - My wife and I both agreed that this was the favorite tour of our Australian honeymoon. Brett was incredibly funny and informative and the local eats/drinks were fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for a better time.
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666neinem
Mar 24, 2024
Atherton Tablelands (Food and Booze) tasting tour 🥰 - Excellent day with Bridget as our brilliant tour guide for the day. Extremely knowledgeable and so much fun. Plenty to eat, drink and see. A full day of entertainment. Do not have dinner plans for the same day, you won't need it. Highly recommend this experience.
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Tommi_c
Mar 18, 2024
Get your tastebuds ready - Our Outstanding Guide was Brigett... A beautiful area to explore plus an exploration of your tastebuds with all local foods and drinks. I loved that I could see a more rural environment and visit with the friendly locals. I highly recommend this tour.
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Warren_f
Jan 11, 2024
Bridget is the bomb!! Made the day a total success!! - What a cool day!!! Bridget our guide was awesome, she has atleast a library of books to write given her knowledge of the area!!! Destinations were great, food and tastings epic....you won't go home hungry that's a given!!
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Getupandgo-miami
Nov 29, 2023
A Journey Around Cairns - Bridget was a fantastic, enthusiastic, and informative guide. This is an all day affair where you will get to learn about the wonderful region around Cairns with tons of history and facts about the wildlife you may encounter. Get ready to eat and no two stops are the same, you’re going to get a taste of everything this scenic and enchanting area has to offer. Highly recommend!
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Rodneyn_f
Oct 31, 2023
Great Adventure - This was a fantastic trip we were shown great countryside and a great selection for foods and wine. Our tour guide Bridget was extremely helpful, and very knowledgeable about the locals foods and point of interest. We would recommend this trip to anyone it was great great great.
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Kendra_k
Oct 20, 2023
Great overview of the Tablelands and yummy food - You will not be hungry on this trip. Brett and Bridget were wonderful hosts showcasing the gorgeous Tablelands and the food that comes with it. You definitely won't leave hungry either and will get an all around breathtaking view of the landscrap.
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Schatzisunshine
Sep 19, 2023
Brilliant way to enjoy Atherton Tablelands as a foodie! - We had the most excellent full day tasting tour - from pick up at our hotel in Palm Cove first thing - to drop off later that afternoon! Brett was a fabulous tour guide - happy to share his love and knowledge of the region with us! We did the Saturday tour and it ended up being just 7 on the bus, plus Brett. We loved that this tour also was for adults only! And because we were in a smaller group and the traffic was kind - we got to see more a little more of the Atherton tablelands than we would otherwise from a scenery perspective. The pace of the tour was excellent - all the stops were well spaced so that you didn't actually realise how much driving was happening. Brett's knowledge of all the places we visited was brilliant and we especially loved getting to visit stops that bigger operators are not able to (like Rainforest Bounty). Our first stop was breakfast at The Teahouse on Lake Barrine and we got to pick from quite a few options prior to the tour start, so that it was ready at the venue not long after we arrived. I chose the bruschetta and it was hands down the most beautiful tomato based bruschetta I've ever had! BUT I'm told that the smoked bacon is totally not to be missed - and my husband concurs! This definitely set us up for the day - with lovely tastings at all the stops. Another highlight was lunch at the Australian Platypus Park where we got to observe Platypus in their natural habitat - it was amazing! AND then the lunch was a fabulous mix of small items on your plate - the best (for me) was the kangaroo kebab, the meat was SO tender, and I know that can be hard to achieve with roo meat! But everything was REALLY good tbh - nothing was left on the plate, that's for sure! In the afternoon our stops included Gallo Dairyland (Omg the cheese is divine! As well as the small handmade chocolates) and Mt Uncle Distillery where I ended up getting their Ooray Gin made from Davidson Plum - quite delicious (Ooray is the aboriginal word for Davidson Plum) Totally a brilliant day and I can 100% recommend! And as an added bonus - a percentage of each ticket goes to the Reforest project - every tree is planted on the Atherton Tablelands in the Mabi Forest and helps remove the CO2 impact we create as well as preserving native plants and wildlife.
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Sharyn_b
Sep 6, 2023
Simply amazing - What an amazing day. Chris our driver was informative, attentive and funny. We were taken to 7 different venues 300 kms travelled. We can not name a favourite. If you enjoy good food and conversation this is the tour for you. Small groups rock!
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