Let's Go Buggin Photography & Nature Walking Tours
Overview
This is the only tour of its kind in Cairns.
Most of the tiny lifeforms go completely unnoticed, but a magical world awaits to be discovered when you join for a personalized, highly specified tour of the gardens and the treasures it keeps.
Assistance is given to those wanting some help improving their photography.
Inclusions
- Expert Guide
- Photography Advice
What to expect
Join renowned macro photographer Bridgette Gower on a small group photography tour to explore the world of Frogs, Insects, Spiders and Fungi, in the Cairns Botanic Gardens. A magical world awaits when you join Bridgette for a personalised, highly specified tour of the gardens and the treasures waiting to be discovered. A myriad of Mushrooms, fantastic Frogs, beautiful bugs and amazing arachnids!
I can help you capture images of these amazing creatures, having over 1500 hours in the gardens for photographic pleasure and I have collected a vast amount of knowledge of where to find the gems of the miniature world. I can assist you with your camera settings and composition to help get the best images possible with your own gear.
Camera Hire is available (pre-book only) of an Olympus Tough 5 (TG5), which is a great beginner macro camera. If you have family members without a camera I can also provide a magnifying glass for you to appreciate critters.
Let's Go Buggin - Morning Tour 8.30 am
Let's Go Buggin - Night Walk - 6:30 pm Wednesdays
Let's Go Shroomin - Sundays 8.30 am (During Wet Season December to May)
Stop At:
• Cairns Botanical Gardens, 1 Collins Ave, Queensland 4870 Australia
• Centenary Lakes - Cairns Botanic Gardens, 64 Collins Avenue Next to the Botanical Gardens, Edge Hill, Queensland 4870 Australia
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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One of the highlights of my visit to Cairns was the amazing "Let's Go Buggin" walking tour of the Botanic Gardens with Bridgette. Her knowledge and ability to find an incredible range of spiders, beetles and bugs was amazing. I got into macro photography a month or so back but learnt so much duri...
One of the highlights of my visit to Cairns was the amazing "Let's Go Buggin" walking tour of the Botanic Gardens with Bridgette. Her knowledge and ability to find an incredible range of spiders, beetles and bugs was amazing. I got into macro photography a month or so back but learnt so much during this tour from the composition and technical issues of using macro lenses, flashes and diffusers, to finding and identifying different insects and spiders. Added to this the Botanic Gardens has some of the most unusual and amazing plant species you will ever see. If you are in Cairns don't miss this fascinating tour - it will open your eyes to the micro world all around us! Next time I'm in Cairns I'll make sure to book the night tour as well!Bridgette was amazing with her extensive knowledge of all the creatures and finding them in their habitat. We saw every critter we hoped to, Python, frogs, bandicoots, and thousands of spiders. It was fascinating to see them all in their natural surroundings.
Bridgette was amazing with her extensive knowledge of all the creatures and finding them in their habitat. We saw every critter we hoped to, Python, frogs, bandicoots, and thousands of spiders. It was fascinating to see them all in their natural surroundings.Bridgette was able to locate and identify an amazing variety of species of bugs to photograph, she was very knowledgeable. I am glad I hired a camera from her, she was very helpful in explaining the best settings to get great macro photos and provided an SD card for me to take home. She followed...
Bridgette was able to locate and identify an amazing variety of species of bugs to photograph, she was very knowledgeable. I am glad I hired a camera from her, she was very helpful in explaining the best settings to get great macro photos and provided an SD card for me to take home. She followed up the same day with a field report of the species we saw. I will definitely do another tour with her next time I come back.How good is Bridgette! If you like doing more than just the normal tourist attractions, then this is a must do. Bridgette has an amazing eye for finding the bugs (better than a politician finding babies to kiss on election day)! Her knowledge of what we saw was exceptional and her presentation st...
How good is Bridgette! If you like doing more than just the normal tourist attractions, then this is a must do. Bridgette has an amazing eye for finding the bugs (better than a politician finding babies to kiss on election day)! Her knowledge of what we saw was exceptional and her presentation style was spot on. A magic few hours in a small group going ooh and aaah! Money well spent.What a great experience ! Going out at night with a professional it's discover another world! The hidden nocturnal wildlife is impressive. Thank you so much, we had a lot of fun and we learnt a lot.
What a great experience ! Going out at night with a professional it's discover another world! The hidden nocturnal wildlife is impressive. Thank you so much, we had a lot of fun and we learnt a lot.Could not recommend Let's Go Buggin enough. Initially booked hoping to improve my macro photography skills, but the real highlight was Bridget and her endless knowledge of the area. You would think she lives in the Botanic gardens with everyone. You may never know what you will see, but you can...
Could not recommend Let's Go Buggin enough. Initially booked hoping to improve my macro photography skills, but the real highlight was Bridget and her endless knowledge of the area. You would think she lives in the Botanic gardens with everyone. You may never know what you will see, but you can be sure that Bridgette will spot what is anyone and make the most of it. The field report at the end was such a nice touch as well