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Reviews for Australia vacations, tailor made
Philip Lawrence review 13 Oct 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The tour operator gave great advice and the whole rain forest/barrier reef experience was excellent. Most memorable would be the night time in Rose Gums hearing the rain forest come alive to the sounds of so many animals.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Do the SkyTrain trip over the rain forest from Cairns to Kuranda and back. Consider the outer reef rather than Low Isles if you want full on barrier reef experience - will have more env impact.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. The use of aboriginal guides in the rainforest (Dreamtime) was very good and Rose Gums was spot on. Going to the Low Isles rather than the outer reef and using a sailing boat was good. I am not convinced the Low Isles trip was as env good as it could have been. The guide Tok us too close to the reef and we could not help but touch it as the tide was out and we were snorkelling in shallow water.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
I feel we had great advice and saw the best bits in the time and budget available.Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for your comments regarding your snorkelling tour to the Lower Isles. This tour is a more environmentally friendly alternative to the outer reef trips due to the shorter travel distance and use of a sailing boat. However, we were concerned to hear that you were taken too close to the reef and will feed this back to the tour company that operates this trip.
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