Taste the Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Port Douglas

4.9
(216 reviews)

9 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Eat your way through the day with This multi award winning boutique food and wine experience from Port Douglas you will be tasting some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer.
First stop is a tropical breakfast, then off to Emerald Creek Ice creamery a family-owned business
The Ice-cream is made on-site in their factory using pure cream and full cream milk using local Tablelands fruit, then seasonal fruit tasting and Macadamia nuts. Lunch at the Platypus Park to watch them play and try Kangaroo, Crocodile and other delicacies Visit a dairy farm and sample their chocolates and a cheese platter, Then a tipple or 2 at Mt Uncle distillery, and last stop of the day at a private location to relax by a creek and sip wines and beers. You will be taken through a variety of contrasting landscapes, relax as we taste our way around the regions 'Food Bowl.' 7 Unique gourmet Stops! The maximum participants for this tour is 20.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Breakfast
Food and wine tasting
Small tastings of wines, liqueurs, beer and spirits
Coffee and/or Tea
Additional Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up at all hotels in and around Port Douglas

Itinerary

Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Take in the amazing diverse scenery as we take little used roads and tracks to explore the Atherton Tablelands, meeting local producers and tasting a variety of unique flavours of the tropics.

  • (Pass by)

    enjoy the diverse spectacular scenery

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Rainforestation Nature Park

    Our first stop is for an exclusive opportunity for breakfast. Set on the balcony of their Treehouse Restaurant we enjoy a delicious breakfast of tropical fruits (seasonal) wattle seed damper, a selection of tropical jams and local coffee and tea. After breakfast taste some unique liqueurs made on site at the Mountain Groves Distillery.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Next stop is Emerald Creek Ice creamery a family-owned business Positioned on 2.15ha on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda. Their Ice-cream is made on-site in their factory using pure cream and full cream milk. Sorbets (dairy free, full fruit) also made on-site using local Tablelands fruit. This stop you will have a tasting cup of unique tropical flavours.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Stop at ‘The Humpy’, the best place to go to for freshly harvested Atherton Tablelands produce straight from the growers. From vegetables to tropical fruits and hundreds of different varieties of nuts, dried fruits locally produced jams and sauces. Taste some seasonal fruits and many different flavours of hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Here we have a delicious lunch of Crocodile chorizo sausage rolls, Kangaroo skewers, smoked chicken and smoked Spanish Mackerel and salad. We sample Dragon fruit cider and Platypus local beer and wander down to see the Platypus playing in the lake.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Gallo Dairyland Head through the picturesque village of Yungaburra to a fully operational dairy farm spread across 1000 acres of rich red volcanic soil with handcrafted chocolates and a gourmet cheese factory. Here we sample a full cheese platter andTaste irresistible Swiss style filled chocolates that are a work of art. 

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Here we stop for a tasting of some award winning spirits and enjoy the beautiful gardens and friendly animals.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Here we enter a Private property of 165 acres and we head down to the Platypus Hut where we relax on day beds or up at the bar and watch for Platypus in the creek. We sip on Queensland white and red wine and Great Northern beer and get to know each other a little better.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise food allergies direct to the operator prior to the tour
  • fold up wheelie walkers are allowed as long as guest can get on and off the bus
Supplied by Brett's Kuranda & Outback Tasting Tours

Tags

Day Trips
Wine Tastings
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Culinary Tours
Likely to Sell Out
Wine Tours
Food & Drink
Spring Break
Viator Experience Award 2022

Cancellation Policy

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

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