Daintree and Cape Tribulation Day Trip with Restaurant Lunch

About This Experience

Down Under Tours pitches this as its comfortable, eco-certified take on the classic Daintree day, and the vehicle backs that up: a touring coach with extra legroom, leather reclining seats and climate control. Pickups start in Cairns from about 6:40am, the Northern Beaches from about 7:30am and Port Douglas from about 8:20am.

The first stop is the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, where the shuttle takes you into the gorge for a guided rainforest walk with your driver-guide, followed by morning tea back at the centre. Further north there is a full hour on the Daintree River looking for birdlife, tree snakes and saltwater crocodiles.

Lunch is two courses in a rainforest setting, with a choice of steak, fish or a vegetarian main, salads, a fruit platter and coffee or Daintree tea. In the afternoon you walk on Cape Tribulation Beach, then head home by way of the Daintree Ice Cream Company, where a tropical fruit ice cream is included, and Alexandra Lookout over the river estuary and Snapper Island.

It suits travellers who want every big name in one day and care about the ride and the meal. The walks at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation are easy and under a kilometre return, but the coach has several steps and you get on and off many times. Some guests find the pace brisk, so expect short stops across a long day.

Highlights

• Ride in a coach with extra legroom and leather reclining seats
• Guided rainforest walk at Mossman Gorge with your driver-guide, then morning tea at the Cultural Centre
• A full hour on the Daintree River looking for crocodiles, tree snakes and birdlife
• Two-course rainforest lunch with steak, fish or vegetarian mains, salads and a fruit platter
• Stroll on Cape Tribulation Beach, where the rainforest meets the reef
• Stop at Alexandra Lookout for views over the Daintree River estuary and Snapper Island

What's Included

• ✓ Pickup and drop-off from Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas
• ✓ Luxury coach with a professional driver-guide
• ✓ Guided Mossman Gorge rainforest walk and morning tea at the Cultural Centre
• ✓ Daintree River cruise
• ✓ Two-course restaurant lunch
• ✓ Exotic fruit ice cream and national park fees

Not Included

• A swim stop (the listing describes guided walks at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation, not swimming)

Good to Know & Caveats

• Pickups start from about 6:40am in Cairns, 7:30am on the Northern Beaches and 8:20am in Port Douglas, before the listed starting time; check the operator's email.
• A medium level of mobility is needed: the coach has several steps and you board and leave it many times during the day.
• The walks at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation Beach are easy grade and under 1 km return.
• Not recommended for children under four because of the length of the day.
• Saltwater crocodiles live in the Daintree River and along this coast. Sightings from the cruise boat are common but never guaranteed, and you never swim in the river, estuaries or at croc-signed beaches.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup from Cairns (from about 6:40am), the Northern Beaches and Palm Cove (from about 7:30am) and Port Douglas (from about 8:20am); the operator emails your exact time.