O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is located in World Heritage Listed Lamington National Park. Home to a vast array of unique flora and fauna – it is a nature lovers paradise!
What To Expect
Day 1:(LD) SUNSHINE COAST TO O’REILLY’S RETREAT
Tuesday 03 September 2024
Welcome to our tour to the beautiful O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat. With our pickups taken care of we travel to the spectacular hinterlands of Mount Tamborine where we find the Rainforest Skywalk, a spectacular elevated static steel walkway that winds through the canopies of the rainforest. We enjoy morning tea (own expense), before exploring the walkway which gradually descends to the lower canopy. The path follows points of interest including rock pools and waterfalls, with plenty of sheltered rest areas along the way.
There is also an amazing cantilever, a 40-metre-long span soaring 30 metres above the valley with breathtaking views over the creek and the rainforest canopies below. Finally, the walk returns along the rainforest floor to the Centre. If time permits we stop to browse the myriad of shops at the Gallery Walk. Next, we visit O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard for a delightful wine tasting and lunch before travelling to Lamington National Park, where we arrive at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat.
It’s secluded here, isolated due to the private property being established prior to its declaration as a national park. While it wasn’t Queensland’s first national park, it is the most significant and was regularly referred to as ‘Queensland’s National Park’. World Heritage status was bestowed on Lamington in 1994 in recognition of its high biodiversity and the fact it contains a living museum of the evolutionary steps taken in the development of Australia’s modern-day flora. On arrival, we settle into our accommodation and enjoy the O’Reilly’s hospitality and the beauty of the area. (Lunch at Canungra Valley Vineyard, Dinner at the Retreat)
Overnight: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat – 2 nights
Day 2 :(BLD) EXPLORING O’REILLY’S RAINFOREST RETREAT
Wednesday 04 September 2024
After breakfast, we spend the morning enjoying the beautiful scenery that surrounds O’Reilly’s at leisure. There are a number of short nature walks, including the famous Tree Top Walk or the early Morning Bird Walk. Lunch will be provided before our afternoon 4WD tour where we visit Moran’s Falls, the Wishing Tree and Pats Bluff. On our return you may wish to relax in your room, take in the surroundings, enjoy a complimentary afternoon tea or catch a film in the theatrette* After an exhilarating day in the mountains – we relax and enjoy an early dinner together before we board a 4WD bus, this time we are in for a guided rainforest tour to the mystical Glow Worm grotto.
We perch ourselves beside the secluded gully, home to millions of ancient glow worms, illuminating the cliff face in a blanket of twinkling stars. What an incredible day! (Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Retreat)
Overnight: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Day 3: (BL) O’REILLY’S RAINFOREST RETREAT TO NAMBOUR
Thursday 05 September 2024
We have a leisurely morning to enjoy the surroundings one final time before saying farewell to our wonderful hosts. We make our way to Albert River Wines, where we join the friendly staff on a guided tour of the historic colonial farm taking in the 1800s homestead, Tamborine House, the fully restored Auchenflower House and Taabinga Chapel (the original Taabinga Lutheran Chapel).
We’ll also meet the farm yard animals, be introduced to life on the sheep station and have a go at cracking a stock whip or throwing a boomerang. Following our fabulous tour, we enjoy a lovely lunch in the restaurant. We are on the homeward stretch now and arrive back home mid-afternoon having completed a fabulous short break. (Breakfast at the Retreat, Lunch at Albert River Wines)
Tour Inclusions
- 2 night’s retreat accommodation
- 2 retreat Cooked Breakfasts
- 2 retreat 3-course Dinners
- 3 included lunches
- Tour, guided coffee tasting and Devonshire Tea at Tamborine Mountain Coffee Plantation
- Lunch and wine tasting experience at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards, day 1
- Two-course restaurant lunch at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, day 2
- Private 4WD Tour
- Evening Glow Worms Tour
- Farm tour and lunch at Albert River Wines, day 3
Confirmed Accommodation
- O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat – 2 nights ground floor Mountain View Rooms
How much does it cost?
| SINGLE ROOM | $1, 405 pp |
| DOUBLE / TWIN ROOM | $1, 190 pp |
| TWIN SHARE ROOM | $1, 190 pp |
BOOKING AND FINAL PAYMENT DUE 21 JULY 2024