Yalada Tours Eco-Cultural Adventure

The Eastern Kuku Yalanji tribe and Elders, proud members of the world’s oldest living and surviving culture, invite you to come and share pride and respect for our bubu (land), where the world’s oldest madja (rainforest) meets our pristine jalun (sea and reef), bana yarralji (fresh water), kija (moon) and jiri (sky).

Walk with our Elders and rangers and get to know them and the work they are doing protecting the oldest living culture and tropical rainforest on earth. This tour showcases the partnership between Rainforest Rescue and Jabalbina and the work we are doing together to protect one of the most precious places on earth.

This cultural adventure of a lifetime not only takes you through the ancient Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef but also to sacred and exclusive places by special invitation from Elders.

Take a journey through time from the dreaming when Yalanji land was created to Gondwana, 180 million years ago to today as Eastern Yalanji carry on their ancient connection. Travel by 4 wheel drive across all three Eastern Yalanji clan estates and see trees thousands of years old, rivers, waterfalls, sacred sites and of course snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef. Be ceremonially welcomed by elders into each leg of the journey. Take part in cultural practices and activities, learn language and lore and reimagine what world heritage really is.

Experiences and inclusions:

1. Cultural ceremonies and activities with Elders and rangers
2. Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
3. Visit Exclusive Yirri Yirri Daintree River Falls
4. Tree planting on Daintree Rainforest Restoration project with Elders, Jabalbina Rangers and Foresters and the Rainforest Rescue team
5. Great Barrier Reef snorkeling with Jabalbina partner Ocean Safari
6. Scientific research activity with Jame Cook University  scientists
7. 4x4 adventure through Cape Tribulation and up north
8. By exclusive invitation from Elders visit the Daintree Rainforest back country including exclusive access waterfall and swimming hole
9. Evening fire story telling with Elders
10. Visit properties being protected in partnership between Jabalbina and Rainforest Rescue and guided tour of Rainforest Rescue nursery
11. Transport to and from Port Douglas
12. Accommodation at James Cook University Daintree Rainforest Observatory