Your Cairns to Mareeba wetlands wildlife wine tour takes you up the Great Dividing Range through World  Heritage rainforest in air-conditioned comfort.
Entering the outback, you will learn about the diversity of the Cairns highland area - the history, industry and people - from our local experienced tour guide.

 After morning tea at Jaques Coffee Plantation it's time to feed the rock wallabies at Granite Gorge.

Next stop on the tour is at the Mareeba Heritage Museum with its extensive displays depicting the history of the region.  

Lunch is provided in a typically Australian country hotel.

After lunch you journey on to the Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve. An electric boat cruise on the lagoon gives you the opportunity to see Australia's tropical savanna and wetland flora and fauna in its natural surroundings.

Your last tour stop is a visit to the Golden Pride Winery which is situated on a large mango plantation.   There you may sample their array of refreshing tropical wines and enjoy your afternoon tea.

Jaques Coffee Plantation

After a Coffee Movie in the theatrette you tour the coffee plantation in a safari truck. 
A delicious morning tea and a cup of fresh aromatic coffee, made with beans which have been grown, processed, roasted and packed on the plantation, are included.   

Sample some delectable Jaques Coffee Liqueur.*

* People under 18 cannot be served alcohol.

Granite Gorge

Plenty of photograph opportunities here.
Gigantic granite rocks and boulders thrown up by volcanic activity cover the landscape. 

You will have a chance to feed a colony of wild Rock Wallabies.
A delightful spot for young and old.

Mareeba Heritage Museum

Here you will gain an insight into the region's history and attractions.

The Centre has an extensive Aboriginal cultural display, a  settler's hut showcasing historical memorabilia, turn-of-the-century telephone exchange, a printing press and a motor rail ambulance.

There are also displays on mining, forestry, tobacco, agriculture and the Wet Tropics. The wet tropics display features a cassowary (the flightless rainforest bird), other birdlife and rainforest vegetation.

Golden Pride Winery

The Golden Pride Winery is on the largest family run mango plantation in Australia.
Located just outside Mareeba, Golden Drop is the brand name for a versatile range of still and sparkling white wines with extremely delicate fruity flavours produced from the sweet flesh of the Kensington Red by Golden Pride Wineries.
The mango rightly deserves the reputation as the king of all superb fruits, and our own Australian variety, the Kensington Red, is among the world's best with its fragrant flavour and smooth texture.
You will join locals and tourists from all over the world who now visit the Winery every day for the unique experience of visiting a working mango plantation, and for a memorable wine tasting event of their lovely refreshing tropical Mango Wines, together with Citrus Cellos, Mango Port, and Golden Mango liqueur style wine.

* People under 18 cannot be served alcohol.

Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve

Discover the magic of the Australian tropical savannas and wetlands with expert wardens.
From the Visitor Centre you will take an electric boat trip on the lagoon.
The Mareeba Wetlands protects over 5000 acres of savannas and wetlands, providing a sanctuary for much of tropical Australia's savanna and wetland flora and fauna.
With over 200 recorded bird species and many savanna mammals, the Reserve is a bird watching paradise and the perfect place to get a taste of the Outback.