Billy Tea Safaris

Billy Tea Safaris operates small personalised Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation tours, where the rainforest meets the reef! On this full-day rainforest tour from Cairns, you will explore all the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation region has to offer. As one of the only tour companies to travel on the Bloomfield Track, your experience will be like no other!

Sit back and relax in comfort in our custom-built 4WD air-conditioned vehicles while listening to informative and entertaining commentary by your local naturalist guide who has extensive knowledge of flora, fauna, history of the area and aboriginal culture. Learn all about the oldest rainforest in the world, the Daintree. Your day will be a memory of a lifetime!

Please note: due to the impact of tropical cyclone Jasper and the associated flooding, itinerary changes have been made to this tour to ensure you still have a great day in the Daintree Rainforest. For more information on the exact itinerary changes, please visit the tour operator's website: https://www.billytea.com.au/

Billy Tea Safari's offers the only Full Day Outback Tour from Cairns! Explore the Chillagoe Caves, Granite Gorge and other highlights of Tropical North Queensland on this full-day tour from Cairns.

Your day begins with a pick up by your friendly accredited guide in a custom-built air-conditioned 4WD vehicle. After introductions and getting to know your fellow passengers, they’ll ascend the McAllister Ranges looking for many different species of bush birds, including emus, wedge-tail eagles, squatter pigeons, kangaroos and frilled neck lizards along the way to your first stop at Skybury Coffee Plantation in Mareeba for morning tea.

Travel out to Chillagoe while listening to the informative commentary by your guide who will share information about the region's wildlife, history, and Aboriginal culture. Explore the Chillagoe-Mungaga Caves National Park with an expert local guide, travel through historic mining towns and small outback communities, see the Chillagoe Smelter Ruins, visit Balancing Rock for an amazing photo opportunity, see and learn about aboriginal rock art and visit Granite Gorge to see the wallabies. You'll also be treated to an Aussie outback pub lunch.

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Experience the best of the Tablelands with Billy Tea Safaris; exploring the high-country west of the city and sampling local produce along the way!

Travel 500 metres above sea-level and drive out of the rainforest and on to visit the multi-cultural village of Mareeba and award-winning Coffee Works for an introduction to Australia’s largest coffee-growing region. Continue on through the banana plantations, sugar cane, and through the townships of Tolga and Atherton on route to Historic Village Herberton, voted on TripAdvisor as one of the top 10 museums to visit Australia! Billy Tea Safaris is the only group tour that includes Admission to Historic Village Herberton. Enjoy a selection of local tropical fruits and cheese.

Continuing on Queensland’s highest scenic drive with epic views of the Tablelands and the Great Dividing Range, stop at a scenic lookout and also the iconic Millaa Millaa falls for a photo opportunity (and a swim!). Enjoy lunch at the Australian Platypus Centre. You might be lucky enough to spot a platypus! Walk into the rainforest to view one of Australia’s oldest trees, The Curtain Fig Tree; 500 years old. Finish the day at The Humpy Store to purchase local produce.

Experience the best of Cairns, The Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation on this 2 day tour. Be immersed in the most beautiful natural areas in Northern Queensland for two full days. On day one, cruise from Cairns to the outer Great Barrier Reef, where you can snorkel and be amazed by the underwater life. On day two, ride in a 4-wheel drive to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the reef, with a naturalist guide.

Adventure in the vast Australian outback, Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest on a personalized 3-day tour. Explore the Great Barrier Reef on a superyacht, and snorkel in the clear waters on your first day. On your second day, ride to the Chillagoe caves in a customized 4X4 vehicle made for the off-road terrain and learn about the Gimuy-walubarra yidi people, the traditional custodians of the land here. On your third day, explore the rainforest and learn about the wildlife and ecology of the region from your naturalist guide and driver.