Guurrbi Tours
These magical, award-winning tours with Aboriginal Elder Wilfred (Willie) Gordon, are now listed as one of Australia's Ultimate Must-Do Experiences. Willie is the appointed story-keeper of the Nugal-warra people, and he takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set in stunning countryside high in the hills outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, explaining how the paintings speak of the essence of life and the lores of his people. With his great smile and infectious laugh, Willie gives you an amazing insight into Aboriginal society and will have you thinking about your own relationship with the land and how the lores of his people can apply to us all.
"No experience anywhere can hold a light to this," Maire Thompson, Rotorua, New Zealand. "An experience I will never forget in my lifetime," Richie Davis, New South Wales.
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Great Emu Tour (ex-Cooktown)Your tour begins from your Cooktown accommodation, and driven to the outskirts of Hope Vale Aboriginal Community – a journey of about 40 minutes. You continue on foot in the company of Nugal-warra Elder, Wilfred (Willie) Gordon and he takes you to three rock art sites, including the Rainbow Serpent and Great Emu Caves. Willie explains the significance of the paintings and the stories behind the art, giving guests a unique insight into Aboriginal society and spirituality. The tour is suitable for most ages: there is a short climb to one of the sites, but overall very little walking is involved. Water is provided. Rainbow Serpent Tour (ex-Cooktown)This tour is as for the Great Emu Tour, but includes an additional three rock art sites, including an ancestral Birth Cave where Willie's father and grandfather were born. You will gain an understanding of the spiritual meanings and stories behind the paintings and along the way you will learn some of the traditional survival techniques of the Nugal-warra people, and maybe get the chance to taste a green ant or two! The tour includes an estimated 30-minute bush walk. There is a short climb to two of the sites, but generally the terrain is easy. Water is provided. | |
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