Travel well. Tread lightly. Leave a positive mark. 🌿
At Kuranda & Outback Tours, we believe the best holidays should do more than create lovely memories — they should help protect the places that make those memories possible.
Our small-group tours across Far North Queensland are designed to deliver rich, meaningful experiences while keeping our impact as light as possible. That means supporting local businesses, respecting natural environments, and making thoughtful decisions that contribute to the long-term sustainability of the regions we visit.
We operate small group tours that minimise our footprint, using established paths and infrastructure to protect the environments we visit.
We minimise waste, recycle, use local products, and avoid single-use plastics
Our vehicles are regularly serviced to maintain optimum fuel efficiency and reduce emissions
We monitor resource use and track our carbon footprint using the Carbon Halo Emissions Calculator
We support small local businesses and producers across the Atherton Tablelands.
We also contribute to the broader tourism industry through regional representation, sustainability initiatives, and sharing knowledge with other operators.
Acknowledgement of Country
Kuranda & Outback Tours acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of Far North Queensland on which we operate, including the Djiru, Yidinji, Djabugay and Ngadjon-Jii peoples, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We recognise the ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country and respect their enduring relationship with the land, waters, culture and community.
🌿 Sustainability & Environmental Regeneration
At Kuranda & Outback Tours, sustainability is embedded into our daily operations and decision-making.
Caring for the landscapes we operate in is a core part of how we do business.
Through our partnership with Reforest, every tour we run helps support restoration of the Mabi Forest on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. Our contributions are linked to our day-to-day operations, and each journey that our guests take helps enable tree planting and habitat restoration on the ground. In the last 6 months alone, we have planted more than 100 trees.
The Mabi Forest Restoration project is restoring cleared land by replanting endemic Mabi Forest species and rebuilding habitat for native wildlife. With less than 4% of this unique forest remaining, the need for restoration is urgent and every planting matters. It’s encouraging to see tangible progress: the first planting site, established in April 2023, is thriving with fruiting trees and native fruit pigeons returning, while a second site planted in January 2025 is already showing strong early growth.
We’re proud that our guests play a role in restoring this special ecosystem and supporting long-term environmental resilience in Far North Queensland.
See photos of the seedlings planted in 2023 now growing into trees – 2025
Through small-group touring, responsible operations, and active environmental regeneration, we aim to deliver meaningful travel experiences while contributing positively to the long-term sustainability of our region.
🌊 Travel Lightly With Us
We believe small choices can make a meaningful difference. Here are a few simple ways to travel well while exploring with us:
Bring a reusable water bottle to stay refreshed throughout the day
Choose reef-friendly sunscreen (free from oxybenzone and octinoxate)
Dispose of waste responsibly — nothing left behind
Stay on paths and respect wildlife and natural areas
Support local businesses and producers we visit along the way
Shop thoughtfully — choose local, avoid heritage or threatened-species products