Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns
Description
Travel in air-conditioned comfort in your luxury purpose-built vehicle to Cape Tribulation; through some of the oldest rainforest in the world. Enjoy a guided rainforest walk through Mossman Gorge, a cruise on the Daintree River, delicious tropical lunch in a rainforest setting, and a walk on famous Cape Tribulation Beach. Stop at the Daintree Ice Cream Company for a refreshing fruit ice cream and a photo opportunity at Mount Alexandra Lookout before returning home .
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Itinerary
Explore the ancient rainforest of Mossman Gorge - home of the Kuku Yalanji people, and part of the Daintree Rainforest; the world's oldest surviving tropical rainforest. Your experienced driver guide will take you on a guided walk here.
Enjoy a 1 hour cruise on the Daintree River- an intricate eco-system home to a range of Australian wildlife including the elusive Saltwater Crocodile.
Enjoy a delicious lunch in the heart of the Daintree rainforest. Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options available.
Walk on renowned Cape Tribulation beach, famous for being where the Rainforest meets the Reef. This place was named by Captain Cook on his voyage of discovery. Your driver guide will share their knowledge of this stunning location.
Take in the amazing views across the Rainforest canopy and out to where the Daintree River meets the Coral Sea - the perfect photo opportunity!
The tour includes an afternoon refreshment at the Daintree Ice Cream Company. A tasting cup with 4 local ice cream flavours, made from ingredients grown in their on-site organic fruit orchard.
Cross the mighty Daintree River onboard the ferry which provides access to the northern Daintree rainforest and Cape Tribulation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your exact pickup time and location will be confirmed by the operator after you have booked. Please be ready at the confirmed pickup location at least 10 minutes prior to your confirmed pickup time.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Cruise ship passengers are recommended to walk to the Hilton Hotel for tour pickup as port pickup/drop-off is not available
- GPS commentary available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese
- A medium level of mobility is required to join this tour. The coach used has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark the vehicle several times throughout the day. The guided walks at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation Beach are both considered easy grade and under 1klm return in distance.
Reviews(853)
A great way to explore Daintree - we fitted so much in over the day with our guide providing an informative commentary
Terrible experience. We spent almost 9 hours on a bus with inadequate air conditioning and no curtains, so we were exposed to the sun for most of the journey. The guide’s audio was barely understandable, and the audio guides for non-English speakers were practically useless. We spent more time on the bus than actually enjoying the places we visited. Very disappointing, especially for such a long tour.
Fun and interesting day. The guide gave good explanations and knew fun facts. Too bad about the long time it takes on the bus.
I really enjoyed the tour today! We got to see a lot of beautiful places and learned so many interesting things along the way. Personally, I would have loved to have had a little more time in the rainforest to walk around and explore, but we still got to see a lot and received plenty of interesting information. Our tour guide Daniel was great! He was funny, made lots of jokes, and created a really fun and relaxed atmosphere throughout the tour. We were also very lucky with the wildlife — we saw six crocodiles and even a cassowary, which was definitely a highlight! Overall, it was a really fun and memorable tour, and I would definitely recommend it!
Daniel our guide was wonderful and so preofessional
Great day! Informative tour. We saw a bunch of crocs and a cassowary family.
My partner and I just had the best time visiting the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation. Our tour guide Reece was particularly engaging and enthusiastic, and we got a genuine sense for his love of this part of Australia. We thought the trip was well organised and efficient. We even saw a Cassowary with its chicks, as well as a number of crocodiles. Thanks guys!
A 12-hour day!!!! Departure 6:40 AM return 7:15 PM (departure from Cairns) 8 hours of bus travel in one day to go from express visit to express visit.... Everything is done at a breakneck pace... without really enjoying it.. I had checked audio guide in French to understand the subtleties of the explanations... no audio guide... So a grueling day to do independently, not by bus… Even the crocodiles at 30 m…. It’s too far from Cairns….
Dear X6722WQpb, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm very sorry to hear this tour did not meet your expectations. Please accept my sincere apologies. Our Cape Tribulation tour is a long tour indeed. So much to cover but our stops are designed in a way to give time to explore and interact with our driver guide and nature. I do note however, that the audio guide was not provided to you. I'm again terribly sorry about this as well. Our driver guide should always have extra devices so I'll remind them all to ensure they do. I hope that the rest of your time in Cairns went well. Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager Chère X6722WQpb, Merci d'avoir partagé votre expérience avec nous. Je suis sincèrement désolé d'apprendre que cette excursion n'a pas répondu à vos attentes. Veuillez accepter mes excuses les plus sincères. Notre excursion à Cape Tribulation est effectivement une longue journée. Il y a beaucoup à voir, mais nos arrêts sont conçus pour vous laisser le temps d'explorer les lieux et d'échanger avec notre chauffeur-guide ainsi qu'avec la nature environnante. Je note toutefois que l'audioguide ne vous a pas été remis. Je tiens à m'en excuser tout particulièrement. Nos chauffeurs-guides doivent toujours disposer d'appareils supplémentaires ; je vais donc leur rappeler à tous de veiller à en avoir toujours à bord. J'espère que la suite de votre séjour à Cairns s'est bien passée. Cordialement, Nicolas Vernerey Responsable des opérations
This was our favourite of the three tours we did from Port Douglas. The sights we saw were spectacular and our driver/guide, Daniel, was extremely knowledgeable, organised and had a great sense of humour. The day went very smoothly and included lots of stops to eat and drink along the way. The star attraction was, of course, the beautiful scenery and interesting wildlife. We even caught a glimpse of a cassowary! What a day!
An early start but 2 main pick up points in Cairns and Port Douglas ensured a full bus for a very full day. An amazing introduction to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, with lots of interesting facts about the area and amusing anecdotes delivered so professionally by our wonderful driver and guide Daniel. The trip includes a walk through the Gorge and river boat trip and we were even lucky enough to spot 3 crocodiles! A tea/coffee and massive scone!! stop broke up the morning and excellent lunch plus wonderful ice creams made locally were all included in the price. A truly memorable day and enjoyable day, thank you Daniel for looking after us so thoughtfully and providing such a great commentary throughout.
