Owner and your friendly adventure guide Dirk Laifoo, has been taking people on personal adventures of Waiben (Thursday Island), Muralag (Prince of Wales Island), Ngarupai (Horn Island ) and surrounding areas for many years.
He has an enviable reputation of offering informative and entertaining tours with an exceptional level of service to his guests.
Dirk was born and bred in the Torres Strait and has a welcoming and outgoing nature. However, most importantly, Dirk has significant knowledge and understanding of the diverse mixture of cultures and the islands’ intriguing history.
He possess a close affinity for the natural beauty of the region. Of particular interest to him is educating his guests to understand and appreciate this unique and beautiful destination.
Dirk wants his guests to leave this beautiful area with a sense of awareness and understanding of the historical and cultural values, protocols, traditions of family and connection to the land of the Indigenous people.
Based on what you want to explore in the region, Dirk will create an adventure that will be the highlight of your trip to beautiful North Queensland and the Torres Strait region.
Dirk’s adventures has received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 with 95% of guests giving him a very good or excellent review.
Here is what they have said about our tours:
Torres Strait Eco Adventures recognises the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate. We acknowledge the past and present elders of all Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area and respect the culture and lore of all Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in the region. With special acknowledgment to the traditional owners of the Kaiwalagal area – the Kaurareg people and the traditional owners of the tip of Cape York – the Gudang Yadhaykenu people, as well as the traditional owners from all areas where Torres Strait Eco Adventures operates from.
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