East Trinity Reserve Tour: Indigenous Culture Exploration and Scenic River Cruise

Immerse yourself in Indigenous culture and explore the stunning East Trinity Reserve on a scenic river cruise. Join the Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers for an authentic experience on their traditional lands.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairns - 3 Hour Guided Eco Cultural Tour
  • Board our new river cruise vessel for a ride across Trinity Inlet from the Cairns Marina.
  • Authentic Mandingalbay Yidinji welcome and cleansing smoking ceremony
  • Tour of an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) and learn about the conservation programs conducted by Indigenous Rangers.
  • 20 minute guided walk…
What's Included
  • 15 Minute River Cruise across Trinity Inlet to Hills Creek Mangrove Forest
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Spend 3 hours with the fun and informative Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers on their traditional lands at East Trinity Reserve, a unique Indigenous Protected area just 15 minutes by boat from the Cairns Marina.
This business is 100% Indigenous owned and operated and is an Eco-Certified Australian tourism product. You will experience a traditional welcome to…

Location
Marina Point
Pier Point Road
Please meet your tour guide at 0845am out front of the Mooze Ice Creamery and juice bar. Please call 0484 928 883 if you need to talk with us on the day of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pamela_b
Jul 14, 2025
Indigenous tour by boat - Our morning tour was moved to the evening which turned out to be great! I strongly value the visit by boat to the indigenous tribal area. The brief lecture with examples of indigenous art was well worth the time! Thank you!
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Seaside32884841671
Jul 4, 2025
Authentic experience - This was a very authentic experience. Being a small group enhanced this. The guides were friendly, and welcoming with a wealth of knowledge. They were open to the group asking questions. Great to learn the history and culture of the Mandingalbay people. The uses of the plants and trees was very educational. The morning tea was lovely however I suggest having some cultual food included. Thank you for this experience
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Johndi7419ag
May 9, 2025
Mandingalbay Aboriginal Tours - Very good informative tour. Great people, good information about the tribes in their area, tools used for life and survival. I would certainly do this tour again and highly recommend it.
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I3630yalauram
Apr 22, 2025
Interesting, authentic experience - Interesting authentic experience. We were very fortunate to be on a day when the group was very small. The guides were friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Great to learn some more about the history and culture of the mandingalbay people. And to top it off we saw one of the local crocodiles!
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421diannet
Apr 9, 2025
An Engaging Tour - An engaging tour up the creek, learning about the regeneration of the once degraded land,to traditional lands. After a welcome we took a short walk and had bush tucker plants pointed out and their uses explained to us. This was followed by an interactive talk about weapons and tools. A delicious morning tea followed by an explanation of the land we were on. A most fascinating, informative tour. Huge thanks to all involved, especially Tess and Marshall.
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Extraordinary535762
Mar 2, 2025
A great local organisation doing great things - An incredible tour led by really passionate people. If you're craving a small tour with a personal touch, you won't be disappointed. Learning how the local plants and trees are used and the history of the tribes was fascinating - sampling a variety of different fruit was a particular highlight. The tour was really informative and fun, and it means all the more that it's helping the local community.
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Geo_dell_1234
Feb 20, 2025
Experience indigenous culture - Meet and talk with indigenous people. Learn their history, their tools, their past, and culture after boating their mangrove destination.
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Kathleen
Feb 12, 2025
An educational and beautiful day! - An educational and beautiful day! 993530931 An educational and beautiful day! We took a boat ride into the mangrove forest, then a short drive to Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation Environmental and Tourism Facility. Although it was a little too rainy and slippery for our jungle walk, there were plenty of plants to see there. Our guides were fantastic! We learned about aboriginal culture and history, various weapons, animals, and plant uses. They spoke about the influences of Western culture and the impact of the missionaries on their people - identical to so many other indigenous peoples experience, including sadly, our own peoples. There was a photo of the last king with tears in his eyes the day he surrendered and was shot. Our guides were 7th generation in his line. We had delicious snacks and coffee and headed back to our ship. We highly recommend this tour.
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Christinea2747
Jan 22, 2025
Fantastic tour!!! - What an incredible experience! Authentic, thoughtfully curated tour, including beautiful boartride to and from the grounds, welcoming ceremony, a variety of homemade desserts and fruit that were delicious, and a tour through the woods. We could see first hand how sacred the land is, serving to provide pharmacy needs, food, shelter and in the past, weapons. Our guide Tess was so accommodating and the perfect guide for this tour of her homelands. One of the best tours of our trip!
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Jinliang_l
Dec 14, 2024
Worst experience. Missed the tour due to wrong meeting point and time. - The meeting point and time provided by Viator.com were wrong. We (a group of 8) waited for 30 minutes and were not be picked up. We sent the messages to tour operator multiple times and got no answers. The hotel tour desk helped me to find the tour company and called them. They told me different meeting point and time. The tour already left without answering my message. What a terrible experience. Viator and the tour company ruined our priceless vacation at Cairns. If I could give a 0 star rating, i would.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).