Daintree Discovery Tours: Full Day Exploration of the World's Oldest Living Rainforest
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590 Ratings
Port Douglas
Here lies your chance to intimately explore the Daintree Rainforest, the world’s oldest continuously surviving Rainforest, in a small group under the guidance of your own personal tour leader.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Mossman Gorge - We will start the day in the Daintree with a Traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony. Conducted by the local traditional Kuku Yalanji people, this will ward off any
bad
spirits.
We will then head into the Mossman Gorge National Park, which is the southern part of the Daintree Rainforest. Your guide will share their knowledge of the local flora and fauna with you and answer any questions you may have. This is an easy 500m return walk mostly along boardwalks.
We enjoy a delicious Morning Tea at the Mossman Gorge Visitors Centre. Your choice of plunger coffee or Daintree Tea with a traditional damper served with jam, honey and cream.
What's Included
- National Park Fees
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-Off (Port Douglas area only)
What's Not Included
- Ice-cream (bring some cash to purchase)
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. There is free and safe parking available here.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Danav732
Apr 25, 2024
A Whole New World in Daintree! - We loved Mel, our guide, who was not only fun, but very informative, and got to know each of us. The river cruise was we'll done, but the wrong season for many Crocs. Mel took us through the Mossman Gorge and we really Loved it, so beautiful! And the boardwalks were nicely put together and maintained.
The rainforest was one of the best we've seen, with many unusual plants. The river was incredibly wild. So glad we went!
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814hayleyt
Apr 23, 2024
A fun informative full day with tour with Mel - We did a full day private charter (small group) tour with Mel and it was fantastic. We were two families of four staying together and so having a van to ourselves was a lot of fun, and Mel was the best guide! Her fun and informative chats really enhanced the experience and we learned a lot more than if we'd tried to visit ourselves. We highly recommend this tour!
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Dave5506
Apr 22, 2024
Great full day in the oldest rainforest in the world. - Amazing ancient rainforest with a well organised and informative guide. Mel was brilliant and very knowledgeable about the rainforest and is many inhabitants. Great sense of humour, kept us entertained all day. This was a ten hour trip that felt more like two hours and worth every dollar.
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Camper822448
Apr 21, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide - The booking agent, Emily, provided great information to make sure we were on the correct tour. The guide, Matt, was extremely knowledgeable about different plant, animal, and bird species. The barramundi tacos were amazing!
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Famtripper4
Apr 21, 2024
Fabulous day tour in the Daintree with wonderful guide - We had such a fantastic time on this full day tour. We have 2 older teenage boys who can be difficult to entertain, but Mel did such an outstanding job of keeping them engaged and laughing! Thank you Mel for a wonderful day and apologies for the delay in our review! We are travelling in Japan at the moment and we have had some fantastic guides, but the boys still rate Mel the best yet!!
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Alexsf3326mn
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing! - Went on the 1pm daintree mossman gorge tour. Boat ride down the river, saw afew crocs and our tour guide was laid back and full of laughs. Then headed on a walk through the mossman gorge, which is breathtaking and finished off with a beautiful swim in the river. Highly recommend! Mick our daintree tour guide for the day was unreal, full of local knowledge and cracked afew jokes along the way. He’s a top bloke and made everyones experience so enjoyable. DO THIS IF YOU COME HERE!!
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Italydmz
Apr 15, 2024
Great experience in the Daintree - This was a wonderful tour. Saw so many different environments. The gorge, the river, the beach, the boardwalk. Matthew was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about the area including all the flora and fauna. He was able to see and point out even the smallest of animals. Matthew was so accommodating and even included some great photography tips. I would highly recommend the company and Matthew for a great day in the rainforest.
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986andreai
Apr 12, 2024
Everything we needed to see and more - The rainforest wow truly humbling to walk through this million year old landscape. Beaches where the rainforest truly do met each other. Mossman Gorge serene and calming and not forgetting the ice creamery with wonderful fruits I had not even heard off. The Daintree river cruise spotting crocodiles, snakes and beautiful kingfisher birds. Last but very not leased our tour guide Matt was absolutely brilliant and funny full of facts and information we would have missed so much trying to do this on our own.
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793petey
Apr 12, 2024
More than excellent - More than excellent! Couldn't recommend more. Tour guide was great, hugely knowledgeable, entertaining and very polite. Big shout out to Matthew. Managed fantastically the challenges thrown at us, (out of his control, ) but made sure we saw everything and maximized the day. Big long day but hugely enjoyable. Thank you Matt.
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Jet61984058365
Apr 18, 2024
A great day out. - This was a great way to see all the sights in one day. Pick up was on time and it was great to meet others as I was solo. Time at various venues was limited and it would have been nice to soak things in a bit. Road condition played a part in this, but it was also a jam-packed itinerary. Morning tea and lunch was great and our driver and guide, Kim, was knowledgeable about the area as well as having a wealth of anecdotes to keep everyone interested.
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