Aboriginal Cultural Night Tour including Buffet Dinner

Start your Aboriginal Tjapukai cultural experience with hotel pickup from Cairns and Northern Beaches and be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine on arrival at the venue (if option selected).  Follow the resonant call of the didgeridoo across a flame-lit bridge to the rainforest theater, where the Tjapukai people — whose name means ‘rainforest’ — take the stage. You’ll see a dynamic spectacle with an inimitable blend of humor, music and dance. The Tjapukai Dreamtime story unfolds as you hear legends about Queensland’s wet and dry seasons. Upgrade your cultural experience to include a lakeside ceremony before dinner. You’ll form part of the Rainbow Serpent Circle and take part in an Aboriginal celebration of music, chanting and dance that culminates in a fire-making ceremony. An illuminating fireball is sent across the lake while the Tjapukai people appear in a flame-lit canoe to escort guests to the dining venue.  You’ll feast on canapés infused with native flavors and enjoy an international buffet dinner that includes sumptuous dishes accompanied by dessert, tea and coffee.  When the lights dim, the performers invite you to join them by the campfire for photos and an intimate chat. Before returning to your hotel (if option selected), there is time to explore the award-winning Tjapukai Fine Art Gallery.

Itinerary

CANAPES

Daily selection from a range of canapes

Braised emu with pureed sweet yam

Kangaroo koftas Lemongrass-scented tuna on cucumber

Sugarcane skewered crocodile

BUFFET DINNER MENU

Please note that menu is subject to change due to seasonal availability

Bread

Freshly baked damper

Soup

Red miso soup with traditional condiments

Butternut pumpkin soup with sour cream and shallots

Salads

Freshly prepared local salads

Roasted sweet potato and macadamia salad

Banana flower salad

A selection of assorted condiments, chutneys and dressings

Seafood Mussels in Davidson plum

Prawns with lemon myrtle aioli

Hot Selection

Grilled rib eye dusted with mountain pepper and forest mushrooms

Lemon aspen braised chicken breast on wilted greens

Steamed fish with ruby grapefruit and dill cream

Roast pork with accompanying sauces

Roasted chat potatoes

Seasonal vegetables

Steamed rice

Dessert

Selection of daily prepared desserts –

Davidson plum cheesecake, Gluten free chocolate brownies, Lemon myrtle tarts, Caramel chocolate tarts

Fresh fruits and cream North Queensland gold coffee & Daintree tea