Our Daily Activities

After picking you up in 4WD convoy from the Cairns CBD at 9:00am or the Cairns airport from 10:00 your adventure begins.  Once at Kinrara our number one goal is to get you settled in and relaxed as quickly as possible. Arriving around 4pm on Monday afternoon to MacEacherns Camp you will be welcomed and introduced to the expedition team, given a thorough safety briefing and tour of the campsite. Whilst you enjoy a refreshing Kinrara Welcome drink in our main bush pavilion overlooking the stunning wetlands, your bags will be delivered to your respective tents, welcome beverages offered, and you’ll be shown to your campsite. Sunset drinks and food, welcoming hospitality, and shared story will conclude your first day of adventure

Tuesdays generally commences with a lazy long breakfast, guided by the weather and energy levels we work out the best order of activities. We mostly do a short to medium distance bush walk in the morning, followed by kayak in the mid afternoon. Nature is bustling out the front of camp, often many moments are taken up watching birds of prey stalk just meters from our central pavilion or your tent. Relaxation is always an option for guests and encouraged, just let us know if you want to sit an activity out or do it another time.  

On Wednesday we tend to explore the vast expanse of Kinrara Station, loading up our 4WD convoy we drive to the outer limits of the station's boundary discovering and experiencing outback life. Taking the bulk of the day, we depart mid morning from camp, winding through dirt tracks stopping for wildlife such as kangaroos, goannas, emu, plain turkey, wild boar, wedge tail and sea eagles, plus countless cattle and horses. We explore the cattle yards, windmills, watering points and lava and share an outdoor picnic beside a dam covered in water lilies. Returning to camp mid afternoon, guests are welcome to use the Kayaks, go for a swim or a walk, or find a comfy spot to rest before sunset drinks and dinner. 

Thursday morning after an energy packed breakfast we offer a 7.5 km hike (with return walk if desired) to a secluded spring Oasis. After your hike you can cool off under the natural spa waterfall, a picnic luncheon will be served followed by a rest in the shade while listening to the spring flowing directly from the earth down a cascade of rainforest ensconced waterfalls. For the Gugu Badhun this spring is a culturally significant location, we encourage our guests to use this time to reflect and be respectful of their surroundings, we’ve been particularly encouraged not to use loud voices or yell. 

Time for that last hike, kayak, or sleep in, and a hearty breakfast. We like to be on the road back to Cairns by 9am, this gives us ample time for a couple of final stop overs. We ask you to have your bags ready by 8:30, and we’ll come collect them ready for your return to reality. We offer a light morning tea at Ravenshoe on our return journey. We continue on to our Waterfall tour with your private guide, stopping in the hills of the beautiful Tablelands for a light lunch. We aim to have guests back to Cairns by 4:30pm. Please ensure any flights you may have booked are departing after 6:00pm on this day.

Subject to the weather and availability we can organise a private flight over the wetlands and the crater.   You'll also see the surrounding cattle stations.   It's a spectacular and not to be missed.