Walkabout Cultural Adventures

Walkabout Cultural Adventures Ngana Julaymba Dungay tour explores the southern side of the Daintree river and Mossman area.

Aboriginal guides provide a guided walk through the southern section of the Daintree rainforest along the Mossman Gorge and along local coastal habitats, including beaches and mangrove forests, explaining the cultural connection to country.

Gain an insight into how the Kuku Yalanji people see and use the natural environment, learn about different foods and medicines, sample seasonal bush tucker, and try traditional Aboriginal hunting practices. Learn the history, culture and traditions of the local Aboriginal people and the area. Walk through the rainforest and coastal habitats learning about the different environments, different foods and medicines utilised from nature, sample some seasonal bush tucker, collect shellfish and learn traditional Aboriginal hunting practices, have a go at spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab. Tour also includes swim in a pristine freshwater stream.

Have a go at boomerang and spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab.

Please note, nature of activities is dependent on tide and seasons.

Tours are family friendly and cater to all abilities: please advise mobility, dietary requirements or allergies.

If you would like a half day with private local guide then this is the best tour option for you.

Choose the Ngana Julaymba Dungay or Ngana Kulkinga Dungay and book the tour to be just your party and the guide.

MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JULAYMBA AND KULKINGA TOURS

Julaymba Tour explores the region south of the Daintree river, including Mossman Gorge (or a rainforest freshwater stream) and local beaches i.e. Wonga, Newell or Cooya Beach coastal environment. Tour includes a rainforest walk and a walk along the coastline with spears and learning the traditional hunting techniques.

Kulkinga Tour explores the region further north, crossing the Daintree River by ferry and travelling to Cape Tribulation – renowned as “where the rainforest meets the reef”, stopping for guided walks in different environments including a beaches, rainforest, mangrove boardwalks and freshwater creeks. No spearing on this tour.

Your tailor made tour could include/focus more on...

Art/Craft Galleries, Guided Walks, World Heritage Rainforest, Bush Tucker, Beach and Coastal Habitats, Traditional Hunting, Seasonal Tours, Wildlife Watching, Local Tourist Attractions. While making the booking you can inform them of what you would like to experience and their guide can plan the day to suit you.

Walkabout Cultural Adventures takes you north of the Daintree River to explore the Daintree rainforest and different environments around Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the reef.

Learn about how these unique environments come together and how the local Kuku Yalanji utilised and managed the natural resources.

Be guided on a walk through the world’s oldest surviving tract of low-land tropical rainforest, while your guide shares the history, culture and traditions of the Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people. Hear about the unique relationships the Kuku Yalanji people have with their land and the respect they have for these diverse environments. Walk through the world’s oldest living rainforest, see the majestic Daintree river, and reach Cape Tribulation: where the rainforest meets the reef, explore coastal habitats learning about the different bush foods and medicines, swim at one of the pristine freshwater streams. It is special to find the elusive cassowary or a crocodile while on tour.

With all tours being family friendly and catering to all abilities, please advise any mobility , dietary requirements or allergies as tours can be modified to suit.

Walkabout Cultural Adventures explores Kuku Yalanji country. This tour is based on the southern side of the Daintree river and Mossman area. Including a guided walk through the southern section of the Daintree rainforest along the Mossman Gorge and local coastal habitats, including beaches and mangrove forests.

Gain an insight into how the Kuku Yalanji people see and use the natural environment, learn about different foods and medicines, sample seasonal bush tucker, and try traditional Aboriginal hunting practices. Learn the history, culture and traditions of the local Aboriginal people and the area. Walk through the rainforest and coastal habitats learning about the different environments, different foods and medicines utilised from nature, sample some seasonal bush tucker, collect shellfish and learn traditional Aboriginal hunting practices, have a go at spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab. Tour also includes swim in a pristine freshwater stream.

Have a go at boomerang and spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab.

Please note, nature of activities is dependent on tide and seasons.

All tours are family friendly and cater to all abilities, please advise mobility, dietary requirements or allergies as tours can be modified to suit.

If you would like a personalised day with private local guide then this is the best tour option for you.

Chose the Ngana Julaymba Dungay or Ngana Kulkinga Dungay and book the tour to be just your party and the guide.

Your tailor made tour could include/focus more on...

Art and Craft Galleries, Guided Walks, Markets, World Heritage Rainforest, Bush Tucker, Beach and Coastal Habitats, Spear Throwing, Rivers and Freshwater Streams, Traditional Hunting, Seasonal Tours, Crocodile Spotting, Bird and Wildlife Watching, Local Tourist Attractions. While making the booking you can inform them of what you would like to experience and their guide can plan the day to suit you.