Afternoon Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas
Description
This is a great tour for those who only want to spend a half-day out, are short on time, or want to enjoy a nice sleep-in while on holiday! We visit two areas on this trip, Daintree River and Mossman Gorge. We begin with a drive along the Captain Cook Highway, on the way to the Daintree River, and share a little history along the way. Here, we board a cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for local wildlife, including the estuarine crocodile, snakes, birds, frogs, and more. Enjoy a beer, wine or soft drink with a snack while cruising. After the Wildlife Cruise, we head over to Mossman Gorge. Once in Mossman Gorge National Park, we conduct an interpretive walk along an elevated boardwalk. Weather dependent, we can enjoy a dip in the crystal-clear rainforest stream, whilst being surrounded by the beautiful and healing Mossman Gorge rainforest. What a memorable way to spend an afternoon!
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will board a cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for all manner of creatures, including the estuarine crocodile, snakes, birds, frogs, and more.
We arrive at Mossman Gorge and your guide will take you on a walk and share their knowledge of the local flora and fauna and answer any questions you may have. This is an easy 500m return walk mostly along boardwalks. You can enjoy a swim in the crystal-clear rainforest stream, which can be quite refreshing, whilst being surrounded by the beautiful and healing Mossman Gorge rainforest. What a great way to spend a morning!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-Up Information We provide pick-up directly from your Port Douglas accommodation. Alternatively, you can meet us at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas or Club Mossman. Please select your preferred pick-up location when booking, or contact us at least 24 hours before your tour if you need to update your details. Pick-ups begin in the Port Douglas CBD from 12:50pm. Please be ready outside your accommodation by this time. Depending on our schedule, we may arrive a few minutes later at your location. Important: We do not offer pick-ups from Cairns.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(220)
Brilliant, safely saw crocs in natural habitat. Cam was a very likeable guide and we also saw the beautiful river and swimming hole. Bonus is this is a half day tour so perfect use of holiday time and money. Includes a wine and snack. DO THIS ONE, you want be disappointed!
Thank you, Aaron! What a fantastic review. We're delighted you enjoyed the afternoon tour and that Cam helped make the experience such a memorable one. Seeing crocodiles in their natural habitat is always a highlight, and we're glad you also enjoyed the rainforest swim and relaxed pace of the tour. One of the things we love most about our Half Day experience is that it gives guests a genuine taste of the Daintree while still leaving plenty of time to enjoy the rest of their holiday. Thanks again for the recommendation and for choosing to spend part of your holiday with us. Kind regards, The Daintree Discovery Tours Team
Really enjoyed our tour today! Great commentary & excellent river swim! Peer was very knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. Would absolutely recommend!
Thank you for your lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your afternoon in the Daintree. Peer is incredibly passionate about the rainforest, local wildlife and the area's fascinating history, so he'll be thrilled to hear your kind words. The river swim is certainly a guest favourite and we're glad you had the chance to enjoy it. Thank you again for joining us and for recommending our tour. Kind regards, The Daintree Discovery Tours Team
It was a nice little half day trip. Didn’t catch the driver’s name, but he was very pleasant and informative. I wish the company was more communicative about pickup time. I took a shuttle in from Cairns and had I known I would’ve been picked up after 1pm, I would’ve caught a later shuttle rather than waiting for over an hour. Regardless, the visit to the rainforest was nice and the river cruise was also nice. We saw a bunch of crocs. If you want a filler trip and only have a quick stopover in Port Douglas/Cairns, this is a good tour for it.
Thank you for your review, Joan. We're glad you enjoyed your time in the rainforest and on the river, and that you were able to spot plenty of crocodiles during the cruise. I'll also be sure to pass your kind comments on to your guide. Thank you as well for your feedback regarding communication around pick-up times. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and understand how having clearer information beforehand would have helped with your travel planning from Cairns. We're always looking for ways to improve the guest experience and feedback like this is invaluable. We're pleased you still enjoyed your afternoon exploring the Daintree and hope to welcome you back again in the future. Kind regards, The Daintree Discovery Tours Team
First off, our guide Cam was utterly infectious with his passion and knowledge about the human and natural history of the region. During the short drive to meet the boat for our river cruise he taught my partner “more than she’d ever learnt at school” about indigenous connection to country and culture in this area and contrasted this history with somewhat stereotypical idioms of received wisdom more usually disseminated on the subject. The Daintree River cruise was wonderful; leisurely, extremely entertaining, and came through on every promise with crocs up close and personal, river wisdom, and unplanned encounters with rather rare species of birds (my highlight). All done with a laconic sense of humour that kept everyone laughing and fully engaged for the whole trip through this stunning waterscape. Moving on to the Mossman Gorge I had my doubts as the boardwalk is so iconic I expected the worst kind of tourist trap. But quite the opposite. The short walk to the rapids where we swam in crystal clear and perfect temperature waters, with catfish at our feet and rainforest birds all around us, as the Golden Penda flowered prolifically all around us, was isolated in space and time. A truly wonderful experience and I would not hesitate to recommend Daintree Discovery Tours half day or full day tours to anyone visiting the region. Literally brilliant.
Thank you for such an incredible review. We’re thrilled you had such a memorable experience with Cam, his passion, knowledge and humour really do bring the Daintree to life. It’s wonderful to hear every part of the day delivered, from the river cruise to Mossman Gorge. We truly appreciate the recommendation. Warm regards, Daintree Discovery Tours 🌿
Excellent staff at booking office. Excellent driver to Daintree & Mossman Gauge. Very informative and excellent value for money.☺️☺️👍👍
Thank you for the kind words! We’re so pleased you enjoyed the afternoon tour and found it informative and great value. It’s wonderful to hear our team helped make the day a great one. Warm regards, Daintree Discovery Tours 🌿
This is a full day of adventure! Dave is a great host and he will give you an amazing insight and knowledge about Queensland as you travel. I definitely recommend bringing bathers as you do visit a goregous place to swim in Mossman gorge if the weather conditions are right
Thank you Jasmine! We’re so glad you enjoyed your Daintree adventure. We love that our guides knowledge and stories really add depth to the journey, and it’s great you were able to enjoy a swim at Mossman Gorge, it’s a beautiful spot to cool off. Thanks so much for the recommendation and for travelling with us. Warm regards, Daintree Discovery Tours 🌿
Very good experience, specially kids enjoyed a lot. Tour guide Kemp was an absolute amazing person, 100% recommended.
Thank you Nitin! We love hearing that the kids enjoyed the tour, that’s always special. Cam will be thrilled with your feedback, and we truly appreciate the recommendation. Warm regards, Daintree Discovery Tours 🌿
Pear was a fantastic host with so much knowledge! Great trip seeing 4 crocs hosted by Ray and enjoying Mossman gorge. Thank you!
Cheers! Peer loved hosting you. Four crocs with Ray on the river and a refreshing Mossman Gorge stop is a classic afternoon from Port Douglas. Thanks for touring local with us. Warm regards, Daintree Discovery Tours 🌿
Attractions outstanding, tour host very knowledgeable. Good way to spend the afternoon.. Bus was clean with great air conditioning.
Cheers, Craig! Stoked the attractions shone and your host delivered the goods. Our Afternoon Daintree Tour is designed for a smooth, cool ride—clean coach, icy A/C, and maximum rainforest time. Thanks for choosing a local Port Douglas operator.
Fantastic trip, saw a croc 🐊 swam in the magical Mossman Gorge. Perfect amount of time. Grant was a great host! Loved it!
Brilliant—thanks, Claire! A croc on the Daintree River and a magical dip at Mossman Gorge is peak Far North Queensland. Grant will be stoked you loved the pace on our Afternoon Daintree Tour from Port Douglas.
