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Tours
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- Daintree & Mossman Gorge Day TourThe classic loop from Cairns: Mossman Gorge with a smoking ceremony, an hour on the river, lunch near Cape Tribulation.
- Cape Tribulation Premium Small-Group TourFourteen seats, a restaurant lunch and two lookouts: the most complete Daintree day from Cairns, and the longest.
- Daintree & Cape Tribulation from Port DouglasTwo hours less on the road than from Cairns: 14 seats, croc spotting, lunch at Heritage Lodge and fruit ice cream.
- Daintree & Cape Tribulation 4WD TourA 4WD day from Cairns or Port Douglas with a river cruise, lunch in the forest and a freshwater swim.
- Best of Daintree Rainforest Day TourTen guests at most, a personal guide, lunch at Heritage Lodge with a drink, and a swim in Cooper Creek.
- Daintree Tour, Cruise & ZiplineAbout two hours on a canopy zipline, a guided beach walk at Cape Tribulation and an hour in the mangroves.
- Crocodile Express Daintree River CruiseOne hour on the river with a naturalist, two different routes, and a pass that stays valid for 14 days.
- Cape Tribulation Rainforest Night WalkNinety minutes in the forest after dark with a naturalist and your own torch, looking for frogs, owls and glowing fungi.
- Cassowary Falls Adventure TourAn off-road ride across private land to a 21 m waterfall and its pool, with nobody else there.
- Indigenous Cultural Day Tour: Daintree & Mossman GorgeA full day led by Kuku Yalanji Traditional Custodians: ceremony, fish traps, bush foods, Mossman Gorge and the Daintree.
- 2-Day Great Barrier Reef & Daintree TourAn outer reef snorkel day and the 4WD rainforest day, booked together from Cairns on dates you pick.
- Cape Tribulation Ocean SafariA fast boat from Cape Tribulation beach to two sites at Mackay Reef, with about two hours in the water.
Guides
- All guides
- Is a tour worth it?When a guided day beats your own car, and when it doesn't.
- The best Daintree tourWhich tour fits your base, group size and interests.
- Day trip from CairnsDrive times, the ferry and a one-day plan from Cairns.
- Daintree croc cruiseWhich cruise, which route and when crocs show up.
- Best time to visitThe seasons, the hazards and what to pack.
- Daintree or KurandaTwo rainforest days from Cairns, and which to pick.
Blog
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- Daintree ferry changes 2026New operator, new fares, roadworks and the 2027 ferry.
- Mossman Gorge changes 2026A new state fee, electric buses and a track upgrade.
- Daintree wet season 2026-27Rain, closures, crocs and stingers from December to April.
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- Is a Daintree Rainforest tour worth it?
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- Can you do the Daintree without a tour?
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- How long is the drive from Cairns to the Daintree?
- Are there crocodiles in the Daintree?
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- Can you swim at Mossman Gorge?
- Which is better, the Daintree or Kuranda?
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