Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Port Douglas
Taste your way through rainforest, farmland and volcanic plains
This full-day small-group tour from Port Douglas travels into the Atherton Tablelands to meet local producers and taste regional flavours at working farms, dairies and distilleries. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with breakfast at Ellis Beach, lunch at Lake Barrine Teahouse, and tastings of cheese, chocolate, tropical ice cream, nuts, spirits and wine. Tastings are optional and the pace is relaxed, making it suitable for non-drinkers and light eaters.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Atherton Tablelands food and scenery
- Beachfront tropical breakfast at Ellis Beach
- Travel scenic roads to Atherton Tablelands
- Taste tropical ice cream at Emerald Creek Ice Creamery
- Sample fresh produce at The Humpy market
- Relaxed lunch at Lake Barrine Teahouse
- Cheese and chocolates tasting at Gallo Dairyland
- Taste award-winning spirits and visit gardens
- Watch platypus and enjoy drinks at Platypus Hut
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Port Douglas.
- beachfront tropical breakfast at Ellis Beach.
- lunch at Lake Barrine Teahouse.
- tastings of tropical ice cream and sorbets, seasonal produce, macadamia nuts and peanuts, cheese platter and Swiss-style chocolates, award-winning spirits, and Queensland wine and beer.
- coffee and tea throughout the day.
Times
- Wednesday to Saturday 08:00
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Operated by Brett's Kuranda & Outback Tasting Tours
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your Port Douglas hotel and a beachfront tropical breakfast at Ellis Beach: gourmet sandwiches, sweet treats and barista coffee with ocean views before heading inland. From there, the tour climbs into the Atherton Tablelands, trading coastal scenery for rainforest, open savannah and volcanic farmland as your guide explains the region's history, environment and how the land shapes local life.
Stops are built around what grows here. At Emerald Creek Ice Creamery, a family-owned operation on the Kennedy Highway, you taste tropical-fruit sorbets and ice cream made on-site with local Tablelands fruit. The Humpy is a produce market where you sample seasonal fruits, hot local peanuts and macadamia nuts straight from growers. Lunch is a relaxed meal at the heritage-listed Lake Barrine Teahouse beside a crater lake in the rainforest. At Gallo Dairyland, a 1000-acre dairy farm on volcanic soil, you taste a full cheese platter and Swiss-style filled chocolates. A spirits distillery offers award-winning tastings in beautiful gardens.
The tour ends at a private 165-acre property where you descend to the Platypus Hut on day beds or at the bar, watching for platypus in the creek while sipping Queensland wine, red wine or Great Northern beer. The whole experience runs about 9.5 hours, with comfortable transport and easy walks throughout.
Is this one for you?Hotel pickup from Port Douglas means you don't need a car to reach the Tablelands. The tour collects you in the morning and returns you by evening, which settles the logistics for anyone staying in town without their own transport.
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Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What's actually grown in the Atherton Tablelands that we'll taste?
The Tablelands produce tropical fruits, macadamia nuts, peanuts, dairy products and chocolate made on-site at Gallo Dairyland, plus award-winning spirits and Queensland wines. You'll taste ice cream and sorbets made from local fruit at Emerald Creek, seasonal produce and nuts at The Humpy market, and a full cheese platter at the dairy farm.
Does the tour include alcohol, and can I skip the tastings?
Tastings of wine, spirits, beer and liqueurs are included throughout the day, but they're optional and relaxed. The experience is designed to suit non-drinkers and light eaters. Additional alcoholic drinks beyond what's included are available to purchase.
How does hotel pickup work from Port Douglas?
Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Port Douglas accommodation are included in the tour price. Your guide will collect you in the morning and return you at the end of the day.
What's the Platypus Hut and why is it the last stop?
The Platypus Hut is a bar and relaxation area on a private 165-acre property where you settle on day beds or at the bar overlooking a creek. It's the final stop of the tour, designed as a wind-down where you watch for platypus in the water while enjoying Queensland wine, beer or soft drinks with the group.
Is this tour physically demanding, and are there accessibility options?
The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels with easy walks throughout. Fold-up wheelie walkers are allowed as long as you can get on and off the bus. Service animals are welcome.
What's included in the breakfast and lunch?
Breakfast at Ellis Beach features gourmet sandwiches, sweet treats and barista coffee with ocean views. Lunch is a relaxed meal at the heritage-listed Lake Barrine Teahouse beside a crater lake in the rainforest.
Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Port Douglas
9h 30m · EN · at your hotel
from AU$ 265 per person
≈ US$ 189 in your currency
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