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Top-rated Cairns Tour
Great value fun for all ages
From $ 175
Our one-day tour to the beautiful Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest gives you the chance to learn more about the fascinating history, culture, and nature of the region. We’ll take you to iconic landmarks like Mossman Gorge, lookouts where you can view the stunning landscape, and give you an introduction to the region’s wildlife with croc tours and river cruises. This Daintree Rainforest tour will give you a fascinating introduction to the natural beauty of this gorgeous region.
Operates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Departs: 7:00am
Returns: 7:00pm
Adult from: $175
Child from: $159
Infant from: $0
Child prices are available for children aged 2 - 12 years. Infants under the age of 2 years travel free.
Please note that we have made slight changes to our usual itineraries due to the flooding damage and ongoing road closure caused by Cyclone Jasper. We endeavour to showcase the best available locations in Mossman Gorge, the Daintree River and the Daintree Rainforest. The new itinerary still includes a scenic coastal drive, morning tea, and the wildlife spotting cruise on the Daintree River, however, we can only access to Alexandra Lookout when it's open. Picnic Lunch is included or you are welcome to bring your own. We will also visit the Daintree Ice-Cream Co., Mossman Gorge, have a guided rainforest walk and Rex Lookout (not from Port Douglas).
The day begins in Cairns at 8am, where we’ll pick you up and make our way through the breath-taking scenery of Australia’s north coast. First, we’ll stop off at Mossman Gorge, one of the region’s most memorable landmarks. Here, you can marvel at the surrounding rainforest and go for a refreshing swim in the cooling water.
Afterwards, it’s time for morning tea before we head over the Daintree River on a cable ferry. We’ll make our way to Cape Tribulation where you can take a stroll through the ancient Gondwana Rainforest and marvel at the views from the Alexandra Range Lookout.
Next, we’ll make our way to the Marrdja or Jindalba Boardwalk which is surrounded by huge, ancient trees and lush mangrove swamps.
For lunch, we’ll indulge in a picnic on the beautiful sands of Cape Tribulation Beach before taking a walk along the shoreline and learning more about the spot where rainforest meets reef. We’ll then make our way back to the Daintree River with some stunning views to take in.
In the afternoon, it’s time for some crocodile spotting on the Daintree River. We’ll take a cruise along the estuary, where you can catch a glimpse of these magnificent creatures and learn more about their habitat. We’ll also keep an eye out for pythons, butterflies, and other native species on the cruise.
Then it’s time to head home. On the way, we’ll stop off at the Rex Range Lookout before our final stop back in Cairns.
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Optional Upgrades
Picnic Style Lunch: consists of cold meats and salad, fresh bread, fruit and cold water with or without cordial – $20 per person. We can cater for most dietary requirements, so please mention them in the booking notes.
Please bring your own lunch with you if you do not select the lunch upgrade as there is no opportunity to purchase lunch on the day of the tour.
| Location | Address | Time |
| 181 The Esplanade Apartments | 181 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| 201 Lake Street Apartments | 201 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Acacia Court Hotel Cairns | 223/227 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Alamanda Palm Cove | 1 Veivers Road, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Aspect Central Cairns | 209 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Asylum Backpackers Hostel | 149 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| BP Mulgrave Road | 395 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:35 AM |
| Bay Villa Resort Port Douglas | 51 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Bay Village Tropical Resort | Corner Lake Street and Gatton Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Best Western Central Plaza | 255/257 - 259 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Bohemia Resort | 231 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Bounce Cairns | 117 Grafton Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Breakfree Royal Harbour | 73 - 75 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| By The Sea Port Douglas | 72 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartments | 107 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Beach Resort | 129 - 135 Oleander Street, Holloways Beach | 07:15 AM |
| Cairns Central Plaza | 58 - 62 McLeod Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Cairns City Backpackers | 274 Draper Street, Cairns | 06:45 AM |
| Cairns City Palms | 199 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns City Sheridan | 157 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort | 23 - 51 Anderson Road, Woree | 06:30 AM |
| Cairns Colonial Club Resort | 18 - 26 Cannon Street, Cairns | 06:35 AM |
| Cairns Harbour Lights | 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Cairns Holiday Lodge | 259 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Night Markets | 54/60 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Plaza Hotel | 145 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Cairns Queens Court | 167 - 171 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Queenslander Hotel and Apartments | 267 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Cairns Sheridan Hotel | 295 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Southside International | 450 Mulgrave Road, Earlville | 06:30 AM |
| Cairns Sunland Leisure Park | 49 Little Pease Street, Cairns | 06:40 AM |
| Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel | 136 - 140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Cannon Park Motel | 574 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 06:30 AM |
| Caravella Backpackers | 149 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Caravella Central | 72 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Cascade Gardens | 175 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Castaways Backpackers | 207 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments | 17A Upward Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Clifton Sands Apartments | 81 - 87 Guide Street, Clifton Beach | 07:30 AM |
| Comfort Inn Cairns City | 183 - 185 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Coral Beach Lodge | 1 - 7 Craven Close, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Coral Reef Apartments | 192 - 196 Mann Street, Cairns | 06:40 AM |
| Coral Towers Holiday Suites | 255 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Coral Tree Inn | 166 - 172 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Crystal Garden Resort | 18 James Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Divers Den | 319 Draper Street, Parramatta Park | 06:40 AM |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns | 121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Dougies Backpackers | 109 - 111 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Dreamtime Hostel | 4 Terminus Street, Parramatta Park | 06:45 AM |
| Flying Monkey Backpackers | 89 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Freestyle Resort Port Douglas | 47 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Getaway on Grafton | 161-163 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Gilligans Backpackers | 57 - 89 Grafton Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Globetrotters International | 154 - 156 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Grand Chancellor Palm Cove | Coral Coast Drive, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Grosvenor Inn | 186 - 188 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Hibiscus Resort | 22 Owen Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Hides Hotel | 87 Lake Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Hilton Cairns Hotel | 34 The Esplanade, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Holiday Inn Harbourside | 209 - 217 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Hotel Tropiq | 179 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Hungry Jack's (Westcourt) | 274/302 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:35 AM |
| Ibis Styles Cairns | 15 Florence Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Il Centro Apartment Suites | 30 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel | 62 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Inn Cairns | 71 Lake Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| JJ's Backpackers | 11 - 13 Charles Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Jack and Newell Apartments | 27 - 29 Wharf Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Kewarra Beach Resort and Spa | 80 Kewarra Street, Kewarra Beach | 07:35 AM |
| Koala Beach Resort | 137 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Lazy Duck Backpackers | 136 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Mad Monkey Backpackers | 100 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Mad Monkey Tropics | 5 - 9 Digger Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Mad Monkey Village | 141 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Mango Lagoon Resort | 81 - 85 Cedar Road, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Mantra Amphora | 49 - 63 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Mantra Aqueous on Port | 3 - 5 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Mantra Esplanade | 53 - 57 The Esplanade, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Mantra Heritage | 16 Warner Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Mantra PortSea | 76 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Mantra Trilogy | 101/105 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Mediterranean Resort Port Douglas | 9 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Melaleuca Resort | 85 - 93 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Motel Nomad | 314 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:35 AM |
| Mumma's Hostel | 140 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| NRMA Cairns Holiday Park | 12 - 30 Little Street, Manunda | 06:40 AM |
| North Cove Waterfront | 275 - 277 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Novotel Cairns Oasis | 122 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Oaks Port Douglas | 87 - 109 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments | 276 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Outrigger Apartments PD | 16 - 18 Mudlo Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Pacific Hotel | 43 The Esplanade, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Palm Cove Bus Stop | 75 Veivers Road, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Palm Royale Cairns | 7 - 11 Chester Court, Manunda | 06:40 AM |
| Paradise Links Resort PD | 70 Nautilus Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Paradise Palms Resort | Paradise Palms Drive, Kewarra Beach | 07:45 AM |
| Park Regis City Quays | 6 - 8 Lake Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Peppers Beach Club Palm Cove | 123 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas | 20 - 22 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Piermonde Apartments | 2 - 4 Lake Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Port Douglas Backpackers | 37 Warner Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Port Douglas IGA Supermarket | Captain Cook Highway, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Port Douglas Retreat | 33 Mowbray Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Port Douglas Sands Resort | 11 - 15 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Pullman Cairns International | 17 Abbott Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Pullman Palm Cove | 5 Triton Street, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| Pullman Reef Hotel Casino | 35 - 41 Wharf Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Pullman Sea Temple Port Douglas | Mitre Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Ramada Resort | 316 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Reef Backpackers | 140 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Reef Gateway Apartments | 239 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Reef Palms Apartments | 41 - 47 Digger Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Reef Resort Port Douglas | 121 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Riley (formerly Rydges) | 137 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Rydges Esplanade Resort | 209 - 217 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Shangri-La Hotel Cairns | Pier Point Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Shantara Resort | 27/31 Davidson Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Sheraton Mirage | Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Smithfield Shopping Centre (Bus Stop) | Kennedy Highway & Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield | 07:15 AM |
| Southern Cross Atrium Apartments | 3 - 11 Water Street, Cairns | 06:45 AM |
| Summerhouse | 341 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Sunshine Tower | 136 - 140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Thala Beach Lodge | 5078 Captain Cook Highway, Oak Beach | 08:00 AM |
| The Abbott Boutique Hotel | 69 - 73 Abbott Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| The Balinese Motel | 215 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| The Benson Hotel | 50 Grafton Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| The Hotel Cairns | Corner Abbott Street and Florence Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| The Jack Hotel and Backpackers | Corner Sheridan Street and Spence Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| The Lakes Cairns Resort and Spa | 2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| The Pavilion Port Douglas | 35 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| The Pool Resort | 19 - 37 St Cristins Avenue, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| The Port Douglas Queenslander | 8 Mudlo Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| The Reef House Palm Cove | 99 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 07:40 AM |
| The Village Cairns | 9 Shields Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Ti Tree | 49/1-5 Barrier Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments | 191 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Travellers Oasis | 8 Scott Street, Cairns | 06:45 AM |
| Trinity Beach Bus Stop | Corner Trinity Beach Road and Moore Street, Trinity Beach | 07:30 AM |
| Tropic Days Backpackers | 28 Bunting Street, Cairns | 06:45 AM |
| Tropical Heritage Cairns | 8 Minnie Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Tropical Queenslander | 287 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Villa San Michelle | 39/41 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas | 08:20 AM |
| Villa Vaucluse Apartments | 141 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Waters Edge Apartments | 155 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| YAL Cairns | 158 Martyn Street, Cairns | 06:40 AM |
| YHA Cairns Central | 20 - 26 McLeod Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
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