Atherton Tablelands: Waterfalls & Nature Wonders

Explore Atherton Tablelands’ waterfalls, swim in Lake Eacham, and marvel at the Cathedral Fig Tree. Personalized eco-friendly adventure with snacks and lunch included.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairns - Tour Meeting Point: Start your adventure with Barefoot Tours at 10A Spence Street Cairns, where our distinctive green bus awaits. Our friendly guide, easily spotted with the Barefoot Tours logo.
    Atherton Tablelands & Wet Tropics World Heritage Area:
    While we’ve outlined some of the key highlights of our tour, it’s important to note that…
What's Included
  • National Park Access: Includes permits for exploring protected areas.
  • Expert Tour Guide: Enjoy a small group experience with no more than 20 people for a personal touch.
  • Safety & Trust: Insured for $20M, zero claims, fully accredited QLD operator.
  • Carbon Neutral Tours: Every adventure is carbon offset for a greener planet.
  • Meals Provided: Lunch, morning tea, and afternoon snack included.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities: Appreciated but not included in the tour price.
  • Direct Pickup: Available for an extra $10; arrange 24hrs in advance.
  • Breakfast & Dinner: Meals outside of those specified are not included.
  • Your contact details are not passed fourth to the operator, you will need to contact them directly
Additional Information

Dive into an adventure where flexibility meets the beauty of nature. Our tour stands out by adapting to weather and group preferences, ensuring a personalized experience.
Discover the Atherton Tablelands’ stunning waterfalls like Millaa Millaa and Josephine, swim in Lake Eacham’s clear waters, and marvel at the ancient Cathedral Fig Tree.
With surprise…

Location
Reef Fleet Terminal
Join us at 7:20am; Our vibrant green bus with the Barefoot Tours logo awaits you at the REEF Fleet Terminal, BUS Bay 7. 1 Spence St, Cairns Marlin Marina Or your please arrange pick up at your accomodation in Cairns city.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Timothy_g
Aug 13, 2025
This was a highlight of... - This was a highlight of our time in Australia. So many beautiful sights and interesting things to see and do. The kids loved sliding down the waterfall. Anton was a great tour guide. Highly recommend, especially for families with older kids.
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Valjuscha
Aug 11, 2025
Wonderful day in the Atherton Tablelands - We had such a wonderful day in a small group with our tour guide Anton. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took many pictures of us, which was especially convenient at the stops where we had a swim. We received the photos free of charge afterwards. Lunch was great. We made our own sandwiches in the shaded dining area of a campsite. The ingredients for the sandwiches came straight out of the kitchen, everything was hygienic. On that day, we went to Babinda Boulders, which was a beautiful stop. But looking back I understand that it is not a garanteed stop, as it is similar to Josephine Falls. So it absolutely makes sense to skip it in case the group needs more time at another stop. Before our trip I read on the website that the itinerary might change a bit depending on different factors, which I found irritating. But looking back I do think that this flexibility is actually an advantage and in the end we were so glad we booked with this company and not with another one. Indeed, we never felt rushed with Anton. We even returned a bit later than scheduled. It was very kind of him to sacrifice some of his leisure time, so we could have a relaxed day. He did check in advance though if anybody needed to return on time. Another highlight: we got a good glimpse of two platypuses. Our Australian friends from the south were actually jealous when we showed them the pictures, as it is rare to see a platypus. Of course, spotting wildlife is not guaranteed, but the tour guides know where to go to increase the chance of a sighting. Thank you for a fun and educational day in the tablelands, Anton!
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Anthonydk4735ic
Jul 22, 2025
- My family had a whole day with Anton. He was superb and the experiences were personal and memorable for the whole family. The swimming in 3 locations just has to be done! Anton’s knowledge, friendliness … and photo-taking was brilliant ! Thank you Anton - you made it a special day 😎
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Navigate12315284691
Jul 22, 2025
Best touroperator in Cairns, small group - dedicated guide Anton, no rush. Really enjoyed this beautiful trip - Anton really was an amazing guide - we had a great experience. He gave us lots of time at the stops, interesting information and allowed us to explore where we wanted. Small and enjoyable group. Obviously a big difference with other larger touroperators. We highly recommend booking with barefoot (and Anton)!
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Jackie
Jul 21, 2025
A great day out - Great day out with Anton (our guide) and the rest of our small touring group. We had a great time at the water slide, Millaa Millaa falls and looking for platypus (found one), flying fox (found lots) and Cassowaries. Anton was very knowledgeable and chilled and I would highly recommend this tour.
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Coastal30213226983
Jul 15, 2025
Great addition to any Cairns visit to see more of the inlands! - Great way to see more of the inland area around Cairns if you are looking to do more than just visiting the Great Barrier Reef and super touristic Kuranda. Paige was a great tour guide who showed us some amazing locations on the Tablelands and knew the various backgrounds to the locations. We managed to spot multiple wild platypuses, a wild cassowary and an entire colony of flying foxes in the trees, so wildlife spotting was included as well! Our group was the perfect size (11 people) of all different age groups which made it a calm yet great way to visit the Tablelands. Multiple waterfalls, amazing viewpoints, great swimming spots and a good lunch made a wonderful day. If there is one point of attention, it is that the legroom in the minibus was a bit limited for a 190+cm person, but luckily as our bus was not completely filled, there was some sideways legroom left. Also I believe it is more an Australia-wide thing regarding (mini-)buses, so no specific thing for this tour.
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Karen_b
Jul 13, 2025
Atherton Tablelands Waterfall tour - A fabulous day spent walking through rainforests and experiencing the beauty of the stunning waterfalls and lake Eacham. We were fortunate to see a few platypuses and a cassowary in differing locations. Our tour guide Paige was the perfect host. She was patient, encouraging, fun and a safe and considerate driver.
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Lesley_h
Jul 12, 2025
Fantastic day out well worth the day out must do event with casawary and platypus showing up to enhance the experience - Excellent day out visited Josephine falls great sliding down them onto Milla Milla saw a small platypus yet another stop 3 different platypus. Last stop lake Heacham casawary came to visit us absolutely stunning guide very know
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Darrenha8714nv
Jul 12, 2025
Amazing Service! I owe the team one - I want to say a big thank you to the cairns waterfalls and barefoot tour team! I initially booked the half day tour, bc I have to pick up my marathon race bib, and the waterfall tour took the whole day (past 4pm). Luke offered to arrange for someone in his team (Julie) to pick up my race bib while I go on the tour. Moreover, my half day tour was actually cancelled bc there isn’t enough people in it, so they moved me into another tour so that I wouldn’t miss out. I really appreciate the gestures made to make things easy for me to join the tour, really! And our driver/guide Paige, 100/100 for her. She knows exactly what information to say and when to the tour members, is flexible, and knows when to let us have our time and when to make conversations. She is professional and friendly, which adds to the tour experience - she’s a vibe. I enjoyed the tour and the packed itinerary we had, took so many pictures and videos I had to clear some memory of my phone hahaha and we had plenty of time to swim, where I swam all three places that we visited that were swim-able. I’m definitely joining this tour again when I’m back in Cairns, I’m eyeing on the canyoning tour!
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K5028dllesleyh
Jul 12, 2025
Amazing trip will remember the th wildlife for a long time - Couldn't have asked for ore stunning waterfalls platypus at 2 sites 1 baby at Milla Milla 3 at the site after the fig tree then yo cap it all a casawary at lake each amazing. Even went down the Josephine falls stunningly beautiful well worth the day out
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