Indigenous Experience.

Indigenous experiences provide visitors with an opportunity to learn about the region's First Nations cultures, traditions, stories, connection to Country and relationship with the natural environment.

Indigenous experiences feature in tours throughout the Cairns region, including the rainforest, Kuranda, the Daintree, Mossman Gorge, Trinity Inlet, the Atherton Tablelands and the Great Barrier Reef.

Many experiences are led by Traditional Owners or Indigenous guides who share their own cultural knowledge, stories and connections to Country. The particular Traditional Owner group represented depends on where the experience takes place.

This varies between tours but may include Dreamtime stories, traditional customs, local history, bush foods, medicinal plants, hunting techniques, art, dance and the cultural significance of the surrounding landscape.

Dreaming stories are traditional cultural stories that can explain creation, Country, relationships, animals, plants and important cultural knowledge. Different Aboriginal nations and language groups have their own stories and traditions.

A Welcome to Country is a traditional welcome performed by Traditional Owners of the Country being visited. Some experiences may also include a smoking ceremony, a traditional cultural practice with spiritual and cleansing significance.

Some tours include hands-on activities such as boomerang throwing, spear throwing, traditional fishing, bush tucker gathering, art or learning about traditional tools and techniques. Activities vary between experiences.

Not at all. The experiences are designed for visitors with little or no previous knowledge and provide an opportunity to learn directly from Indigenous guides in a respectful and engaging environment.

Yes. Some Kuranda and rainforest tours incorporate Indigenous experiences, including Aboriginal dance, storytelling, bush foods, traditional activities and guided rainforest walks.