Tweed River and Rainforest lunch Cruise

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Highlights

  • • 4.5 hour Tweed River Cruise aboard the Golden Swan. • 45-minute stopover at historical Tumbulgum village. • Morning tea. Local Tweed Valley roasted coffee and tea served with biscuits or cake. • Birds of prey feeding. • BBQ (vegetarian or special diets can be cater for with notice). • Commentary of our first settlers, Aboriginal history, the region’s flora and fauna and issues impacting the river today. Features • Cruise the Tweed River under the constant gaze of Mt Warning, the first place in Australia to greet the morning sun. • See the eagles and kytes soar, then swoop on their unsuspecting prey below. • Stroll through the Tumbulgum village’s art galleries. • Browse the historical hotel (built in 1886), or venture into one of the village’s quirky cafés. • Enjoy a BBQ lunch with fresh prawns sourced from local suppliers, fresh garden salads and fruit platter. • Bird watching and photographic opportunities are abundant as you cruise the river. • Licensed bar aboard

Summary

• 4.5 hour Tweed River Cruise aboard the Golden Swan. • 45-minute stopover at historical Tumbulgum village. • Morning tea. Local Tweed Valley roasted coffee and tea served with biscuits or cake. • Birds of prey feeding. • BBQ (vegetarian or special diets can be cater for with notice). • Commentary of our first settlers, Aboriginal history, the region’s flora and fauna and issues impacting the river today. Features • Cruise the Tweed River under the constant gaze of Mt Warning, the first place in Australia to greet the morning sun. • See the eagles and kytes soar, then swoop on their unsuspecting prey below. • Stroll through the Tumbulgum village’s art galleries. • Browse the historical hotel (built in 1886), or venture into one of the village’s quirky cafés. • Enjoy a BBQ lunch with fresh prawns sourced from local suppliers, fresh garden salads and fruit platter. • Bird watching and photographic opportunities are abundant as you cruise the river. • Licensed bar aboard

Tour info

Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Why take this tour?

Join us for a unique nature based cruising experience like no other on Tweed Eco Cruises River and Rainforest lunch cruise. This is the ultimate relax into nature cruise experience available in the area. Join us on a magical 3.5 hour lunch cruise on the Tweed River in the Northern Rivers of NSW Australia . Enjoy Morning tea and lunch made from locally sourced foods and produce from our region. The captains commentary will entertain and inform you of this beautiful and diverse area we call the Tweed. Get your camera ready for the flight show of the birds at feeding time as we cruise through Stotts Island the only low lying sub tropical rainforest in the region . Nature lovers, birdwatchers, foodies, photographers, unique experience seekers this is a cruise not to be missed the only one of its kind in the region.

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What’s included?

  • feeding the birds of prey

  • Captains 5 star commentary on the Tweed River Region

  • plunger coffee , local teas and cakes

  • Tour escort/host

  • . Your Tweed Riviera Grazing board includes fresh Tweed trawler prawns, local smoked chicken, craft breads with deli meats, green salad, homemade quiches, fresh seasonal fruits and cheese.

  • fully licenced bar on board

  • amazing views and photo opportunity of the beautiful natural landscape of the Tweed River and Valley

  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

  • Drinks (available to purchase)

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h 30m

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Tweed Eco Cruises, health and safety are of upmost importance to everyone at this time, we have lodged our COVID safe plan with NSW Health and follow the guidelines of them and CVA Commercial Vessels Australia and ATEC.

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Tweed Eco Cruises

About operator:

TWEED Eco Cruises is privileged to have its roots deeply embedded in a region the rest of our nation refers to as Australia's holiday playground. TEC, a second-generation family-owned and operated concern, is fully staffed by proud long-term Tweed and southern Gold Coast residents who are committed to promoting the region known as The Green Cauldron. Spruiking the NSW Northern Rivers' many assets is as easy as it is natural... An area with a surf-laden coastline, nestled between international tourism drawcards Byron Bay and the Gold Coast and boasting 10 national parks on its western perimeter. Ecological delights are at every turn in a sub-tropical region laced with rainforests and loaded with fertile lands from its 23 million-year volcanic history... And all under the imposing gaze of Wollumbin (Mt Warning), the first place in Australia to welcome the morning sun! TEC proudly operates on the resource-rich Tweed River, a 78 km waterway with a highly-valued and respected influence.

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