Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region is home to an eclectic array of tastes and gourmet produce, which combine to create a tropical fruit bowl full of fantastic food and wine experiences for you to savour.
Ninety per cent of all Australia’s bananas are grown in the rich soils of Cairns and Great Barrier Reef, with 80 per cent of the country’s coffee and red and yellow papayas (or ‘paw paws’ as the locals call them) are grown and processed here, too.
You can take a guided mini-bus or coach tour and enjoy an informative, narrated taste-testing experience of these and many other gourmet delights including ice cream, macadamia nuts, tea, mangoes, lychees, pineapples, gourmet cheese and produce, game meats and liqueurs while travelling through the diverse, picturesque landscapes of the tropical Atherton Tablelands and/or Cassowary Coast.
Create your own self-drive gourmet adventure using one of the Great Tropical Drive’s “Food and Wine” trails and enjoy gathering gourmet delights while you taste your way across the global heart of commercial fruit wineries here in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef.
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Working farm tours are another fun way to see the region while giving you a greater understanding of farming. They also allow you a chance to follow the journey of your favorite drop from the branch to the bottle.
Famous chefs from around the globe converge on the Cairns Esplanade, Port Douglas and the tropical
Atherton Tablelands to work in more than 200 restaurants, cafés and bars serving delectable tropical cuisine that beckons as an outstanding attraction in itself. Your taste buds will cheer with delight when you sample the delicious treats of the tropics at one of the region’s many award-winning restaurants, or at the annual Port Douglas Food and Wine Festival.
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Land your own gourmet catch
Take to the ocean to enjoy some of the best fishing – and eating – on the planet. Some charter boats will even cook your catch while you’re still on the water – can’t get any fresher than that!
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