Daintree River Cruise: Wildlife and Ecosystem Tour
4.8
299 Ratings
Lower Daintree

Embark on an immersive wildlife experience cruise in the Daintree Rainforest. Glide along the river, spot Estuarine Crocodiles, and learn from knowledgeable local guides. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Daintree - Experience the Daintree Rainforest in the best way. Enjoy a scenic river cruise and learn all about the fascinating tropical ecosystem. Spot animals in their natural habitat; crocodiles, birds, snakes, butterflies, fish, and more.
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Free wifi available at the main centre
Additional Information

Immerse yourself deep into the rainforest by taking a trip on our world-renowned wildlife experience cruise. During your 60
90 minute journey, you will slowly glide along the Daintree River while one of our local guides shares their knowledge about the unique tropical ecosystem. Along the way, you will also have the chance to see native wildlife such as…

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Location
2914 Mossman Daintree Rd
Mossman Daintree Road
We are located just before the Daintree Village, just follow the main road North until you see our signs and then turn right when you spot our driveway. Travel Times Cairns - 1 hour and 30 minute drive Port Douglas - 45 minute drive Mossman - 30 minute drive
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(299 Ratings)
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3jaimeew
Mar 26, 2025
River Cruise - Very knowledgeable guides, I could see all the staff really cared about the river and Daintree wildlife. We learnt some new things, saw some crocs, and had a great time!
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Mark
Mar 10, 2025
Adam was brilliant! - The experience was amazing, welcome drinks on arrival and the girl in reception was very friendly and accommodating. She also recommended places to eat following our cruise and gave us excellent tips for travelling around the rainforest. On the cruise, Adam was very informative and great craic. Any questions were answered to the best of his knowledge and he offered to help in any way he could. Also got to see a couple of crocodiles!! Overall great experience
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538vanessat
Mar 2, 2025
Great trip! - Great trip. Friendly nd knowledgeable staff. We saw baby crocodiles and a mama crocodile too! I would recommend this trip for your croc sighting experience in the Daintree
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Kyriakos_a
Feb 19, 2025
Learned a lot about the... - Learned a lot about the river ecosystem and crocs. Great guide and friendly staff. Crocs not always easy to spot but we got lucky!
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Annierossouw
Feb 15, 2025
Great Daintree river experience - Our experience started with a most welcome and refreshing iced Daintree tea served by the friendly and helpful hostess who answered all our questions. The tour itself was so much better than we expected. The vessel was comfortable, uncrowded and with sufficient shade from the sweltering heat. Within minutes we had spotted the scary male, Lumpy and heard of his recent territorial win of the prized position on the river. Alan, our most knowledgeable yet entertaining guide, then told us to look out for the young female. We all saw Bruce and her grassy nest holding her clutch of precious eggs. We heard how she happened to have a male name, and she graced us a display of maternal protection with her jaws open and her tail arched cat-style above the water to ward us off. All too soon, our tour was over and we returned to the centre to pick up another cup of iced tea and a couple of boxes of tea and souvenirs for our friends back at home.
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Vacation20433073217
Jan 21, 2025
Family Friendly and affordable. - Had a great cruise along the river. Learnt a lot about crocs and the eco-system, especially in regard to the cyclones. Even saw a few crocs as well.
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Clanbet
Jan 16, 2025
A wonderful afternoon - We were met with iced tea and cookies before setting off. Really knowledgeable guide answered all our questions and took us to all the best spots. We saw a baby croc and a mother guarding her nest. Could have spent whole day sailing down the river.Perfect afternoon .
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Stephanie_m
Dec 19, 2024
Educational Croc Cruise - Very educational cruise! Guide explained the river and ecosystem and heaps more. We saw a few crocodiles which was awesome.
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924selinaa
Dec 16, 2024
It's incredible! - It was an incredible tour! We saw a crocodile and the tour guide gave us a lot of time to take pictures. He told us a lot about the crocodiles living in the Daintree River and the plants. It is nice to see the crocodiles in their natural habitat. They are not attracted and this is a good thing.
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Shazza88888
Jan 26, 2025
Awesome to see two crocs in their natural habitat! :) - The boat was great, river was cool, driver was very informative. We saw a mother croc and a baby croc which was awesome. However, when we approached the mum croc, the boat hit the embankment and she ducked under water, which was a shame. Perhaps the driver could have been more careful. But we were lucky to see them as it hadn't rained in a while. Was a great tour and would highly recommend it. :) And we loved the owners French Bulldog, Winston. Super cute!
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