Daintree Aboriginal Dreaming Day Tour

Itinerary

Pick-ups will start at 7.30 am from Cairns City, 8.00 am from Northern Beaches and from 9.00 am from Port Douglas

Cultural Walk and Talk

• 0930 – Your first stop will be just north of Port Douglas is beautiful Cooya Beach which is a traditional fishing ground of the Kuku Yalanji people. Join one of the Kubirri Warra brothers Linc or Brandon on their beach, mudflat and mangrove walk. This unique coastal place has three diverse ecosystems including beach, mangrove, and inshore reef. They are all connected. You will learn about traditional fishing and gathering techniques to help you find your tucker (food). Your catch may include crabs, mussels and fish. Then, the catch is cooked for everyone to share with a homemade damper on the balcony of the family home.
• 1215 – After that, travel to Mossman Gorge Centre and feast on a delicious lunch infused with the local flavors and served at the edge of the rainforest. There is also time to explore the gallery, filled with artworks from prominent and emerging local artists of the area.

Step Back In Time

• 1300 – You will be welcomed to Country at Mossman Gorge with a traditional smoking ceremony conducted by Aboriginal people with specialized cultural knowledge to welcome people to their land. This ceremony of spiritual cleansing wards off evil spirits and ensures that while you are on the traditional land of Kuku Yalanji people, you are accepted and honored by them.
• 1315 – After lunch, you will wander into the lush rainforest of the World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park – Mossman Gorge. Experience one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful rainforests with your guide. Walking across boardwalks, tracks, and bridges that adorns spectacular waterfalls and mountain ranges. Your guide will explain the rich flora, fauna and diverse ecosystem of this amazing rainforest. We are privileged to be given access to an area of Mossman Gorge that most are not usually allowed to go. Ensure you bring your bathers, so you can make the most of the beautiful private swimming hole that is encased by the rainforest.
• 1530 – You will depart Mossman Gorge and head back down the coastal road to Cairns where your tour will finish.
• * Please note tour can operate in reverse depending on tide times.