On the relaxing drive to Mareeba, while you hear all about the regions history. Topics include the early explorers, the gold rush, and later migration.
On a guided walk amongst a trial planting of tropical fruit trees, hear about the origins of the fruits, their names, how they are used, and if you're lucky, a tasting direct from trees.
Morning tea features Spelt Banana bread from a country bakery. A rare opportunity to feed wild Mareeba Rock Wallabies presents itself. They are so docile they will eat from your hand!
Tour a Macadamia Plantation, learn about the industry, and taste processed nuts grown there. Tour topics include the history, research, growing nuts, fertigation, pest control, de husking, and much more. Mail order macadamias are available in commercial packaging.
This tour's exclusive lunch features local produce including Barramundi and Tropical Fruits. Alternatives are available for those with allergies or special dietary needs.
At a Coffee Plantation, hear how differently they grow, harvest and process coffee in this part of the world. You will meet the migrant farming family and learn all about coffee, from water arriving at the farm, to coffee in the cup. Taste this single plantation coffee at the farm shed. Once again the produce is commercially packed, and available by mail order.
Visit a Tropical Winery. Taste passionfruit, lychee, mango, bush cherry and jaboticaba wines, mango and mulberry port style wines and tropical temptation, a fortified cream.
Finish the day with home made tropical fruit ice-creams. 100% natural, made the old fashioned way. There are 18 flavors to choose from including Mango, Tropical, Coconut, Lime, Ginger and there has to be Rum and Raisin. What a way to end the day! |
