Afternoon Tour Mossman Gorge & Daintree River

Embark on a half-day adventure with Daintree Discovery Tours, exploring the Daintree River and Mossman Gorge. Spot wildlife, enjoy a river cruise, and immerse yourself in the healing rainforest.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Daintree River - You will board a cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for all manner of creatures, including the estuarine crocodile, snakes, birds, frogs, and more.
  • Mossman Gorge - We arrive at Mossman Gorge and your guide will take you on a walk and share their knowledge of the local flora and fauna and answer any questions you may have. This is an easy 500m return walk mostly along boardwalks.

You can enjoy a swim in the crystal-clear rainforest stream, which can be quite refreshing, whilst being surrounded by the beautiful and healing Mossman Gorge rainforest. What a great way to spend a morning!

What's Included
  • Cruise along the Daintree River with a complimentary wine, beer, or soft drink.
Additional Information

This tour is perfect for those with limited time, who prefer a half-day excursion, or those wanting to have a lazy morning while vacationing! The trip takes us to two destinations, the Daintree River and the Mossman Gorge.

We start with a scenic drive along the Captain Cook Highway to reach the Daintree River, sharing historical snippets during the journey.

Upon arriving at the river, we embark on a cruise, scouting for the native wildlife like the saltwater crocodile, a variety of birds, snakes, frogs, etc. Compliment your wildlife spotting with a refreshing beverage and snack onboard.

After the thrilling wildlife cruise, our next stop is the Mossman Gorge.

Upon entering the Mossman Gorge National Park, we guide you through an interpretive walk on a raised boardwalk. Depending upon the weather, we might get an opportunity to bathe in the pristine rainforest stream, all while taking in the stunning views of the rejuvenating Mossman Gorge rainforest. What an unforgettable way to end the day!

Location
Wildlife Habitat
Port Douglas Road
Please note that we do not pick up from Cairns, only Port Douglas and surrounds. However, you are most welcome to drive up to Port Douglas and meet us at the Wildlife Habitat.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Maxfieldg97
Aug 13, 2024
Amazing - The tour was great, really informative. Our guide was so knowledgable and made such an effort to ensure he pointed out everything we needed to know. Thanks so much
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J479jbamym
Aug 9, 2024
Lovely River Cruise and Rainforest Adventure - We enjoyed the afternoon Daintree Discovery Tour recently. Our tour guide, Mick, picked us up promptly from our hotel. He also was very informative about Daintree rainforest, Mossman Gorge, and the surrounding areas. On this tour, we were able to join the Bruce Belcher and Son Daintree River Cruise, where we enjoyed soda/wine and chips, while observing 5 crocodiles in their habitat. Our river cruise guide provided some interesting facts, as well as some jokes along the way. Afterwards, we ventured to Mossman Gorge. A few guests swam, while our family ventured to the lookout for some pictures at the overlook. It was a relaxing way to view the rainforest before our trip back home. Thank you for the opportunity!
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577tereziak
Aug 9, 2024
A tour worth experiencing. - The best tour guide in Port Douglas is Mel. I thoroughly enjoyed her hospitality, genuine care and superb knowledge. At the same time we were entertained with some funnies (jokes) and then the crucial element of time to simply enjoy the journey and take in the magnificent surrounds that the Daintree Rainforest offers. Mel is true professional who engages with everyone but is pleasant every which way. The river cruise was fantastic and a success as we spotted around 5 crocs. One was a 5 metre male which we were able to get close to view him laying in grass. The Mossman boardwalk was magical. Again Mel was a wealth of information and weaved this into fun and good cheer. Bravo for Mel 👌
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Y6588wdscottb
Aug 8, 2024
It was really good. - Thoroughly enjoyed it. Saw about half a dozen crocs up close on the Daintree River, followed by a beautiful swim in the cool waters of Mossman Gorge. Very knowledgeable guide too. Thanks Mel.
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Lisawn1279lf
Jul 30, 2024
Mossman Gorge Tour - Great tour guide, very knowledgeable, croc river cruise was excellent, time at Mossman Gorge was way too short, would have liked at least half hour more.
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Sheilasydney
Jul 29, 2024
Great half day tour we saw crocs in the wild!! - Really enjoyed this half day tour, it meant we could enjoy our buffet breakfast and a sleep in. We got picked up at 1pm from the Sheraton door-to-door service. We went with our 6yo totally fine for kids, I was worried there might be too much walking but it’s fine you get shuttled around everywhere. Kim was a great tour guide, super friendly and knowledgeable and grateful that he shared his knowledge of the local area with us. First stop was a river boat cruise and we saw FIVE crocodiles in the wild - was such a thrill! They provide a drink and snacks (lollies/chips) for the boat cruise and there is a little gift shop. We were with our 6yo son he loved it and we got him a little crocodile soft toy from the gift shop. Next stop was Mossman Gorge - beautiful spot we brought our swimmers and waded in. Great half-day tour highly recommend! Really enjoyed the afternoon and back at our accommodation by 5:30pm ready for dinner.
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K9402seannah
Jul 17, 2024
Educational and fun - Informative, educational and, most of all, fun. Our family enjoyed an amazing afternoon learning about this stunning area with Mel….the BEST guide ever! So much fun … the kids will remember this experience forever. Thank you Daintree DiscoveryTours.
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Tylerpike
Jul 16, 2024
SuperMel - Mel was hilarious and a fountain of knowledge. She had an interesting answer to every question. And she is the kind of person that loved questions! She had us rolling in the aisles too. The afternoon tour we took was way better than we expected. Saw 5 crocks and (in a very separate body of water) a gorgeous swim.
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Strain23
Jun 23, 2024
Must do trip! - We booked onto this tour last minute as we had a free afternoon in Port Douglas and so glad we did! Our guide Mick was brilliant, you can tell how passionate and knowledgeable he is about the area. We really enjoyed the river cruise and had time for a quick swim in mossman gorge to end a very enjoyable tour!
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Goplaces38056455460
Jun 21, 2024
I have a dislike of large barking dogs. - Mal was a very proficient tour guide. The tour was very good. Unfortunately I felt very uncomfortable having a large dog on board the small boat. It was not expected and not informed.
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