Australia: Daintree Rainforest traditional Aboriginal fishing & Ngadiku dreamtime

$429

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Walk in the steps of the Kuku Yalanji rainforest people’s ancestors on an exclusive journey from coast to rainforest. Enjoy traditional fishing at Cooya Beach and a Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge.

Be picked up in the morning by your experienced Adventure North Australia Aboriginal guide for the day. Journey north along the scenic Great Barrier Reef Drive from Cairns.

Arrive at Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre where you will be welcomed to the land with a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony. Take some time to peruse the gallery and local crafts store at the centre before journeying into the rainforest of Mossman Gorge itself for your Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk. This is lead by an Aboriginal guide from the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre who will guide you along a private rainforest track sharing Dreamtime stories, how the Kuku Yalanji people lived in this environment and more. Demonstrating traditional plant use, identifying bush food and traditions like making soaps and ochre paint.

Return to the Mossman Gorge Centre for a delicious lunch at the Mayi Café.

Arrive at Cooya (Kuyu Kuyu) Beach for your Coast & Cultural Walk with a Kubirri Warra clan member. Cooya Beach is the traditional fishing grounds of the Kuku Yalanji people. Your guide will take you on a journey across Cooya Beach, demonstrating and teaching traditional fishing and gathering techniques which are still used today to source food for their family.

Your experienced guide will drop you back to your hotel after a day of cultural discovery.

  • Steps of the Kuku Yalanji rainforest.
  • Exclusive journey from coast to rainforest.
  • Enjoy traditional fishing at Cooya Beach.
  • Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge.
  • Journey north along the scenic Great Barrier Reef Drive from Cairns.
  • Traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony.
  • Private rainforest track sharing Dreamtime stories.
  • Demonstrating traditional plant use.
  • Identifying bush food and traditions like making soaps and ochre paint.
  • Coast & Cultural Walk with a Kubirri Warra clan member.
  • Learn traditional fishing and gathering techniques.
  • Trip days:
  • Trip code: PKSNUF
  • Max group size:
  • Minimum age:
  • Fitness:
  • Meals:

  • Return Hotel Transfers from Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas
  • Experienced Aboriginal Adventure North Australia guide
  • 2 hr traditional fishing & gathering walk with Kubirri Warra clan member
  • Homemade Damper on Cooya Beach
  • Lunch at Mayi Café
  • Guided Ngadiku Dreamtime walk at Mossman Gorge

  • Comfortable clothes & walking shoes (no long pants if participating in Traditional Fishing)
  • Insect repellent
  • Water bottle
  • Hat / Sunscreen
  • Umbrella/raincoat (in wet weather)

  • The Coach used for the Daintree Dreaming Tour has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark from the vehicle several times through out the day.
  • The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1 kilometre return in distance.
  • The Traditional Aboriginal Fishing experience calls for a medium to high level of fitness as guests will be walking across Cooya Beach, through mudflats and wading through coastal waters up to knee height.
  • Guests of low level fitness would be best suited to choose the Aboriginal Art & Culture option.

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