Daintree River & Mossman Gorge: Half-Day Escape

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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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Aussiebabe1
Nov 9, 2024
Recommend for any age including seniors - Just got back from our excursion with Daintree Discover Tours. Very happy and wanted to add a few notes for the benefit of some travellers. We are plus size travellers and one with a dicky knee We had no problems with this tour. Our guide was Mel and she really added a lot to the excursion. Lots of info. Answered all our questions. Great sense of humour. Crocodiles are elusive but our river boat guide, Ray found a large one for us named Lumpy in the mangrove. Had a lovely paddle at the Mossman Gorge. Be warned though the “sand” in the water was very rough, like walking on the bottom of a home aquarium. Reef shoes might have been helpful. Nice walk through the rain forest, not too far. An easy walk. Saw lots of lovely flowering tropical plants. Mel pointed out a forest dragon lizard in the trees. I’d recommend this tour for anyone.
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000rach000
Oct 30, 2024
Well worth it! - We have just returned from a wonderful afternoon trip! Our driver Mel was very knowledgable and our children (5&8) really enjoyed her company, she was great with them. The boat tour was fun and we got to see a couple of crocs, despite it not being the best season to see them. The walk to and swim in the gorge was amazing, a really lovely family experience! A half day was great for our boys.
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Shayakarsu
Oct 25, 2024
Best Tour! - We chose to go with Daintree Discovery Tours because they did the half day option which worked for us since we were in Port Douglas for a limited time. We definitely made the right choice, the experience was incredible and our guide Peer was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. He was so friendly, personable, very knowledgeable. He was the highlight of our trip. The whole experience was amazing and so well planned. Our boat driver for the river cruise Roy was a great guide as well, he made sure to give us the best experience he could. It really felt like everyone in this tour really cared about our experience which is amazing and not like any other tour I’ve done anywhere. Thank you all, we can’t wait to come back and do another!
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Sheri_l
Oct 18, 2024
Great time! - We had a great time and our guide, Cam , was fantastic! Not only was he very knowledgable but an all around nice guy!
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Julielc7443te
Oct 15, 2024
A great experience!! - This is our first time in Port Douglas & arrived late the night before so got this booked in the morning for the afternoon trip to see some of the area as we are only here for a few days … Had a fabulous time our driver and guide Mel was excellent She gave us some great information and facts about the area and the rain forest and went above and beyond to make it very interesting…The river cruise was great and we did get to see crocodiles 🐊 & other wildlife …The Gorge was also well worth seeing 😊we would definitely recommend this trip with this company
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Kathrynhh1076du
Oct 2, 2024
A wonderful day in far North Queensland - What an amazing tour today with Mel. She took us to Daintree to an excellent 1 hour cruise. Then off to Mossman Gorge. Beautiful place. Make sure you take your swimmers. Mel was our driver and tour leader. Very efficient and knowledgeable. A great driver as well. This tour company was brilliant. Thank you for a wonderful day.
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M5184sbrichardc
Sep 19, 2024
5 hours s well spent - What a wonderful 5 hours we had. Mel was a delight, very informative, and so cheerful. The cruise was fantastic. We saw two big male crocodiles and 5 smaller females. Abundant bird life and a couple of snakes!! The boat driver was so knowledgeable and knew exactly where we could view the wild life. The trip to Mossman gorge and the rain forest was amazing, so old and pristine. The afternoon went so quickly, but highly recommended
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Greig2101
Sep 19, 2024
The Daintree Crocs on Show - Today Mel was our exceptional guide on our afternoon tour. We were extremely impressed with her local knowledge of the region combined with a terrific sense of humour. To us being Kiwis this was super impressive and we enjoyed the total tour experience. And so lucky to see on the Daintree River 7 crocodiles (5 girls & 2 Big boys), simply amazing. The relaxed walk through Mossman Gorge amongst the amazingly old rainforest was a nice way to finish the tour. Highly Recommended. Greig & Debbie
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Aussiegal71
Sep 9, 2024
Amazing tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour - saw three crocs on the Daintree with a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide. Cam our driver was incredible - knew so much about so many topics and really made our day. Mossman Gorge was also amazing and we were dropped off in town as per our request rather than our hotel. So accommodating!
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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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