Rainbow Serpent Tour - self-drive
Additional Information
- Included in price:
- Water is provided.
- What to bring:
- Hat and sunscreen. Cameras are welcome. Closed footwear MUST be worn!
- Fitness level required:
- Medium
- Child policies:
- Child prices apply for children 4-13 years. For safety reasons, we don’t permit infants ‘in arms’ on the tour. We can, however, supply a baby carrier for the duration of the tour at no extra charge. If you would like to use this, please let us know when booking the tour.
- Departure points:
- Cooktown, Queensland
- Departure time:
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08:30 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Departs Guurrbi Meeting Point 8.30am Returns Guurrbi Meeting Point 12.30pm
- Duration:
- Four hours.
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Guurrbi Tours
- Destination
- Cooktown
- Departs From
- Cooktown
Tour Description
Wantharra! Welcome to Guurrbi Tours!
Now listed as One of Australia's Ultimate Must-Do Experiences, these magical, award-winning rock art tours are in the company of Aboriginal Elder, Willie Gordon, the traditional story-keeper of the Nugal-warra clan. Willie takes you to visit his ancestral rock art sites, set in stunning countryside high in the hills outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the essence of life and the lores of his people. With his great smile and infectious laugh, Wille gives you an amazing insight into Aboriginal society and spirituality, and has you thinking about your own relationship with the land, and how the lores of his people can apply to us all today.
On Willie's Rainbow Serpent Tour you walk through a dramatic landscape to six rock art sites, including the Rainbow Serpent Cave & an ancestral Birth Site where Willie's father and grandfather were born. Here Willie explains the significance of the paintings & the stories behind them, giving you an amazing understanding of Aboriginal philosophy & spirituality. Along the way you will learn some of the traditional survival techniques of the Nugal-warra people, & maybe sample some bush tucker, depending upon the season. The tour includes an estimated 30-minute bush walk. There is a short climb to two of the sites, but generally the terrain is easy.
Prices are based on a minimum of 2 adults. A single supplement of $40.00 is payable locally if only one person on tour.
Self-drive information
1. Those self-driving to the Nugal rock art sites will be given a map to the Guurrbi Meeting Point, about 45 minutes drive from Cooktown. Please note, the sites are not signed as they cannot be visited without a Nugal-warra guide.
2. Some of the drive from Cooktown is on unsealed roads, and whilst normally accessible to all vehicles, it can get slippery during or after wet weather.
3. If renting a vehicle it is advisable to check your insurance extends to off-road driving.
Wanhthaal-bi ngayu! We look forward to seeing you!
Prices & Availability
Prices for 26 March 2010.
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Tour
Rainbow Serpent Tour - self-drive
Rates
- Adults
- $85.00
- Children
- $42.50
- Pensioners
- $85.00
