This location is for the adventurous
couple. Located on the edge of the Daintree Rain Forest National
Park, Silky Oaks Lodge gives you the Wilderness experience without
the bugs and cold showers. Silky Oaks Tree-houses are built on
stilts to sit high in the dense tropical foliage and constructed
of wood inside and outside. Large sliding glass doors open onto
a veranda with a hammock for two, giving you a marvelous perch
from which to view the world below.
The Tree-houses are spacious, comfortable, and very private
with sitting areas, queen-size beds, and lots of windows to enjoy
the great outdoors. From your veranda look carefully and you
may be able to catch a glimpse of a platypus or tortoise.
One of the romantic highlights is the very private wilderness chalets
and hammocks in the trees. The most romantic Rooms/Suites are the
six River houses that offer you seclusion and your own special
view of the rain forest.
Relaxing Massage
The new Healing Waters Spa is located in an attractive
timber tree house. The treatment rooms are designed to soothe and
calm, with a décor of natural colors and textures and the
sound of running river waters in the background. Sling bridges
take you over bubbling creeks, and marked paths show you the way
to some spectacular sights-electric-blue butterflies, bright yellow-and-green
birds, and tiny frogs.
The food is well worth writing home about. This may look like
a wilderness lodge, but there is nothing primitive about the
cuisine served here. You may not remember what it was that you
ate, but you will remember that the food was some of the tastiest
you’ve ever had- anywhere! The fresh tropical fruits and
lots of great seafood from the nearby Barrier Reef along with
Asian and Continental dishes that is prepared with great skill.
There is plenty to do at Silky Oaks. You can go kayaking, hiking,
and swimming and even play tennis. Of course the diving is fantastic.
Silky Oaks is only 75 minutes from Cairns, the jumping-off point
for the Great Barrier Reef, which is really a must-see. They
offer guided rain forest walks led by a naturalist which is complimentary.
One of our favorite things to do was to explore the rain forest
on horseback and stop and enjoy a picnic lunch (provided by the
lodge).
If you would like to play “Me Tarzan. You
Jane.” This is definitely for you. A true nature paradise!
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