Day Tours
Birdwatching, Wildlife & Photography
For those with limited time day tours are probably the best option. We offer a number of different day tours. All can be customised to suit the clients wants and abilities. For example, a birding tour for someone who would just like to see as many birds well as they can, will need a different tour from someone who has a hit list of target species. Likewise, photographers have very different needs than general birders or naturalists.
Your guides will be very experienced in the local area and will travel with:
- complimentary water in the vehicle.
- reference books in the vehicle
- bird lists for the Wet Tropics area
- spotting scope in the vehicle
- covid 19 safety equipment (see our covid 19 safety policy)
If you require extra binoculars please let us know 3 days prior to the tour and we will be happy to lend you a pair for the duration of your tour provided we have them available.
Targeting the 15 local endemics
Atherton Tablelands Endemics Day Tour
With the largest avifauna of anywhere in Australia the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland is a great place for birding. Around 430 species of bird have been recorded in this region and 15 of these are endemic and found in this area only.
From AU$470.00 per person
Minimum 2 people.
Victoria’s Riflebird is just one of the fantastic birds we will look for
close up with a Platypus
Playtpus & Tree Kanagroos are 2 of the highlights
Lunch with Platypus
A ½ day guided tour where we look for the iconic Duck-billed Platypus and the less well known but equally bizarre Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo.
From AU$275.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
The best of North Queenslands Wildlife
Tablelands Wildlife Tour
Full day tour that includes lunch. We visit a variety of habitats around the Cairns/Tablelands area looking at a the whole range of local wildlife from butterflies to birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and frogs. For those who don’t want such an early start this tour can be modified for specific interests.
From AU$470.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo’s bonding
Australian Bustard on a Field
Northern Tablelands Tour
Northern Tablelands Tour
Full day birding tour that includes lunch and morning tea. We visit a variety of habitats starting in the rainforest around Cassowary House where the full range of low to mid level rainforest birds can be seen and a few surprising high level ones as well. Victoria’s Riflebirds and Cassowaries are amongst the regular visitors […]
From AU$430.00 per person
Minimum 2 people.
The best of North Queenslands Wildlife
Southern Tablelands Birdwatching Tour #1 – Mid Level Sites
A full guided day tour that visits a variety of different habitats in the Highlands above Cairns. The actual itinerary will vary depending on weather, time of year, bird movements and the special requests of clients.
From AU$430.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
UP CLOSE WITH A Southern Cassowary
The beautiful Golden Bowerbird
Beautiful birds & fantasic locations
Southern Tablelands Birdwatching Tour #2 – High Level Sites
Full day birding tour that includes lunch. Visit a variety of habitats around the scenic tableland including old growth rainforest, woodland, crater lakes, wetlands and grassland. Search for local endemics such as Golden Bowerbird, Chowchilla and Fernwren.
From AU$430.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
The best of North Queenslands Wildlife
Daintree Dawn Bird Cruise & Mt Lewis Birdwatching Day
An early start allows us to join the early morning famous Daintree River bird cruise where Great-billed Herons, a variety of kingfishers and Black Bitterns can be amongst the stars. After breakfast we visit the Mt Lewis massif which towers over the surrounding area. With a variety of different altitudinal height bands this is one […]
From AU$565.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
Saltwater Crocodile basking in the sun
Double-eyed Fig Parrot
The best of Cairns birding
Cairns Half Day Birdwatching Tour
Cairns and its immediate hinterland offers a number of great birding sites. Whilst the most famous is undoubtedly the Esplanade with its flocks of shorebirds on the mudflats, mangrove species at the northern end plus parrots and honeyeaters amongst the species in the park, there are a number of other sites also worth visiting both […]
From AU$180.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
The best of the Tablelands at night
Atherton Tablelands Spotlighting Tour
From AU$220.00 per person.
Minimum 2 people.
Striped Possum
More information on this tour coming soon
Glow-worms, food & more
The Glow-worm tour: Local produce, Glow-worms and other wildlife
Price on call.
Minimum 2 people.