Cairns: Aboriginal Art and Culture Full-Day Trip with Lunch

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ID: GYG649493-1075722
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Country: Australia

Duration: 1 days


Description

Immerse yourself in ancient Aboriginal culture on a day trip, joining an art class at Janbal Gallery with Aboriginal artist Brian 'Binna' Swindley, and a guided interpretive walk at Mossman Gorge.
Spend a day enriching your knowledge of Aboriginal culture. Take a painting class with an Aboriginal artist, learning how stories are told through Aboriginal paintings. Drive through Aboriginal "highways," join a traditional smoking ceremony, and wander through lush rainforest on your tour.
Visit Janbal Gallery, where you'll take part in a painting class with Aboriginal artist, Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley. Paint your own canvas and let Binna guide you through cultural painting techniques.
Next, drive through Shannonvale Valley on the way to lunch and learn about the ancient Aboriginal "highways" that ran through the region.
Once at Mossman Gorge Centre, be greeted with a traditional smoking ceremony conducted by Aboriginal people. Then, with a view of the rainforest, enjoy a delicious lunch infused with local flavors.
After lunch, wander through one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful rainforests at Mossman Gorge, home of the Kuku Yalanji rainforest people.
There, learn about the special relationship the Kuku Yalanji people have with this unique environment from your Aboriginal guide.

Highlights

  • Let your inner artist out in an art class at Janbal Gallery
  • Learn about the ancient Aboriginal 'highways' that run through the region
  • Experience a traditional welcome to country smoking ceremony
  • Enjoy an interpretive guided walk at Mossman Gorge

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Physical fitness and mobility are required for this tour
The bus used for the tour has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark from the vehicle several times throughout the day.
The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1 kilometer return in distance
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.