Daintree and Cape Tribulation Tour from Port Douglas

About This Experience

Experience Daintree runs this full day for guests staying in Port Douglas, with pickup and drop-off at selected Port Douglas hotels. The vehicle is a modern air-conditioned coach with 14 seats, so the group stays small enough for the guide to talk with everyone, and it carries umbrellas, insect repellent and a small onboard library for the drive.

The day covers a lot of ground. You walk the boardwalks at Mossman Gorge, where the Mossman River runs over granite boulders, cross the Daintree River on the cable ferry, and stop at the beaches around Cape Tribulation, where the guide covers Captain Cook's voyage along this coast. The wildlife cruise is on Cooper Creek, a mangrove-lined creek north of the river, and lasts about an hour, with estuarine crocodiles often seen on the banks.

Lunch is at the Heritage Lodge, a small rainforest resort beside Cooper Creek, and recent guests describe a swim in the creek before the afternoon. Later there is a stop at the Daintree Ice Cream Company for a cup of four tropical fruit scoops, then Alexandra Lookout for the view over the river mouth to Snapper Island and back towards Port Douglas.

It suits Port Douglas visitors who want Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation in one guided day with a proper sit-down lunch, and families with children aged 7 and up. The ice cream is not included, so carry cash for it, and the tour does not collect from Cairns.

Highlights

• Travel in a 14-seat air-conditioned vehicle with a guide who knows the plants and animals
• Walk the Mossman Gorge boardwalks beside a boulder-strewn river
• Spend an hour looking for estuarine crocodiles along mangrove-lined Cooper Creek
• Walk the beach at Cape Tribulation and hear the story of Captain Cook's voyage
• Sit down to lunch at the Heritage Lodge, tucked into the rainforest
• Look out from Alexandra Lookout over the Daintree River mouth to Snapper Island

What's Included

• ✓ Return transfers from selected Port Douglas hotels
• ✓ Morning tea and a gourmet lunch at the Heritage Lodge
• ✓ Air-conditioned vehicle with guided commentary
• ✓ Daintree National Park visits, including Mossman Gorge and Alexandra Lookout
• ✓ Daintree River ferry crossing and guided rainforest walks
• ✓ 1-hour crocodile and wildlife-spotting cruise

Not Included

• Ice cream at the Daintree Ice Cream Company
• Pickup from Cairns

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Raincoat or light jacket
• Swimwear and a towel
• Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
• Cash for the ice cream

Good to Know & Caveats

• Minimum age is 7.
• Pickup is from selected hotels in Port Douglas only; the listing does not mention Cairns pickups.
• The ice cream stop is at your own cost, so bring cash.
• Luggage and large bags are not allowed on board.
• Crocodiles are wild animals, so sightings on the cruise are likely but never guaranteed.

Meeting Point

Pickup and drop-off at selected hotels in Port Douglas.