Daintree Afternoon Nocturnal Nature and Wildlife Tour

Experience the Daintree like never before with our eco-friendly, small-group afternoon and nocturnal wildlife tour. Discover the rainforest’s hidden secrets at dusk.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Barrier Reef Drive - Experience the magical Great Barrier Reef Drive heading north on the region’s most scenic coastal highway. Observe the changes in habitat diversity as we get closer to the Daintree Tropical Rainforest - Solar Whisper Wildlife and Crocodile Cruises on the Daintree river - Cruise the beautiful Daintree River spotting…
What's Included
  • Umbrellas
  • Dinner
  • Water on Board
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Personalisation – Our groups are small, amplifying the quality of our nature and wildlife interaction.
Eco-friendly – We cruise with a solar electric boat operator. The vessel is quiet and a completely clean and green machine.
Afternoon advantages – We are heading IN to the National Park when other operators are heading OUT! Our late finish affords us…

Location
Great Barrier Reef Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Teyc2017
Oct 5, 2024
If you enjoy taking a walk on the wild side, do this tour! - What a great experience. James was our guide and he is very passionate to share his knowledge of local flora and fauna. We saw two cassowaries (one a juvenile female feeding in an orchard) and harlequin beetle, a baby crocodile chilling in the forest stream, a number of endemic insects, glow in the dark fungi and get to experience Daintree at night. And James picked up a snake warming itself on the road at night (roadkill is sadly common) but it hissed and asked him to piss off.
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Rajbl2
Jul 6, 2024
Fantastic tour with James - We were offered the alternative Tablelands tour due to the Daintree road conditions. Had an excellent set of afternoon and night walks with our knowledgable and enthusiastic guide- James. Particularly delighted to see a wild platypus, but the whole tour experience was fantastic
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433davidp433
Mar 8, 2024
A great day at Atherton Table Lands with James. - Though weather and road conditions prevented our visiting Daintree, James showed us a fun and interesting alternative on the Atherton Table Lands. We were quite entertained with several afternoon nature walks, had a great dinner at a local pub, followed by 2 entertaining night walk adventures. James taught us a lot and was extremely knowledgable and friendly. He has a great sense of humor and kept us vigorously searching for wildlife. We had a great day! Thanks James.
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415charliek
Nov 1, 2023
Amazing Forest tour!! - We were picked up by James from our hotel, and immediately his enthusiasm and passion for what he did was obvious. He had a great sense of humour, and his knowledge was endless; combined this made for an entertaining trip to our first stop! We saw a platypus, a mother and young tree kangaroo, and a colony of flying foxes at our first stop. The next stop was an amazing fig tree, where we were also up close with Wild Turkeys, and a Boyd’s Forest Dragon. We then stopped at a pub, where we had a great meal and waited for dark. Once it was dark, we set off spotlighting where we saw 3 different types of possums. It was a fantastic tour, which gave much more than I expected, and I cannot recommend this company enough.
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Pimentapage
Sep 1, 2023
Exceptional tour. It was a unique nature experience. - Exceptional tour. It was a remarkable and thoroughly enjoyable experience. James guided me through the forest, showing how to take great photos of the native fauna and flora while explaining the ecosystem, its evolution and challenges ahead., James is an outstanding guide and a wonderful “compagnon de route”. I do recommend this tour. It is worth every minute. Carlos
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Roxanneco8868kl
Aug 17, 2023
Best way to see the Daintree Rainforest - We had an amazing day with our guide, Aaron. From the moment he picked us up, he was friendly and knowledgeable. We loved the crocodiles, the afternoon walk in the rainforest, and a delicious dinner. Our favorite part was the nocturnal walk and all of the critters we got to see. Aaron took great care of us the whole day and taught us many interesting things. I highly recommend this all inclusive way to see the Daintree rainforest.
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Steffisa7044xc
Jul 20, 2023
Great family expierence!!!! - Wow, it was great day for the whole family. Just 6 people, very pleasant guide. Very good informations about everything around, very nice spots, pretty good driver, lovely food… perfect day. Next time we will get on a more day trip. Thanks for saving the snake off the road… good guys! Thx James
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Chenesis0865
Dec 7, 2022
The absolute BEST tour we could've asked for - We cannot recommend this tour enough! Matt was the perfect guide with extensive knowledge about the rainforest and its wildlife. He even personalized the tour after finding out my partner and I are big wildlife lovers to give us the best chance of seeing and filming the elusive animals in the Daintree area. We saw many different animals on our walks in the rainforest and the night tour was a magical experience like no other. Just to name a few, we saw stripped possums, the Papuan frogmouth owl, many species of frogs, and even a spotted python on our way back home. I also managed to film a Boyd's forest dragon catching a cicada mid-air up close! The Solar Whisper crocodile cruise through the daintree river was also amazing and we saw many baby saltwater crocodiles and spectacled fruit bats. On top of all that, the dinner included in the tour was also absolutely delicious and the views at Cape Tribulation were wonderful. Truly one of the best ways out there to explore the Daintree rainforest and we are already planning our next trip back out here! Thank you so much Matt for making this trip amazing and teaching us so much!
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33aaron33
Dec 2, 2022
The sweetest music you'll ever hear. - James Boettcher…. what a legend! I had the pleasure of spending 4 days with James, in his absolute element, experiencing his infectious enthusiasm and willingness to impart knowledge. He really opens your eyes and ears to the rainforest. It soon it feels like each and every living thing is a member of an epic orchestra; he makes you realise that each thing is perfectly designed to play their key part in their own unique way, and they all come together to create the beautiful music that is the wet tropics of FNQ. What James and his team have created at FNQ Nature Tours is incredible! His passion and drive to protect and conserve the wet tropics and champion others to do the same really hits home from the moment you step into his vehicle. He gave me such an immersive experience of his world. The animal and plant interactions were unreal!! Our experience with a jungle carpet python will forever remain one of the best moments of my life. He gave me 4 days of constant adventure, excitement, fun, education and relaxation. Perfectly balanced and perfectly tailored. But out of all of our epic experiences, seeing James still get so stoked about an experience and seeing him still surprising himself was one of my highlights. These guys are truly passionate about what they do. FNQ Nature Tours has allowed me to experience the most intimate feeling of connectedness with nature and on such a profound level. What a rare gift to be able to give people hey! This experience surpasses all my other travel adventures. I honestly cannot speak highly enough of James, as a guide, a business owner and as a friend. His vision and his mission are strong! Thanks for the memories mate 🤙🏽
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Meg
Oct 19, 2022
Daintree Rainforest up close and personal - What an awesome tour this is! Matt was such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who ensured that each guest had the best experience possible. We were able to see lots of flora and fauna along the way with the highlight being the night walk and seeing the very rare Sooty Owl along with a cassowary. The dinner by the beach was superb as well. A truly memorable experience
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