Daintree, Cape Tribulation Beach and Mossman Gorge Day Tour

About This Experience

Cape Trib Connections keeps this tour simple and small, with a group cap of no more than 21 guests (one line of the listing says 19) and no minimum for it to run. Pickup is from accommodation in Cairns, the Northern Beaches or Port Douglas, and the air-conditioned coach heads north through the cane fields to the Daintree River.

Morning refreshments come first, with coffee, Daintree tea, iced tea or cordial and biscuits, and there are toilets on site. Then it is onto the river for a wildlife cruise through saltwater crocodile country, with an eye out for pythons, tree snakes and egrets in the mangroves.

After crossing the river the group walks the Marrdja Boardwalk through freshwater rainforest and mangrove swamp, then stops for lunch at the Kulki day-use area and a walk on Cape Tribulation Beach with time for the headland lookout. The last stop is Mossman Gorge, with a swim if conditions allow and your guide supervises, or time to sit by the water.

The $140 starting price is the lowest among the Cairns full days on this site, and the booking options let you add a picnic lunch or bring your own. It suits budget-minded travellers, families and solo travellers who still want the full route. The listing puts the day at about 11 hours, so expect an early start.

Highlights

• Travel in a small coach group of no more than 21 guests
• Coffee, Daintree tea and biscuits before a croc-spotting cruise on the Daintree River
• Walk the Marrdja Boardwalk through rainforest and mangrove swamp
• Walk Cape Tribulation Beach and climb to the headland lookout
• End the day with a supervised swim at Mossman Gorge, conditions permitting
• Choose a picnic lunch at Kulki or bring your own

What's Included

• ✓ Pickup from accommodation in Cairns, the Northern Beaches or Port Douglas
• ✓ Air-conditioned coach with a guide
• ✓ Daintree River croc cruise
• ✓ Visit to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Beach
• ✓ Swim at Mossman Gorge
• ✓ Picnic lunch, if you choose that booking option

Not Included

• Lunch on the self-catering option (bring your own)

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a towel
• Your own lunch if you book the self-catering option

Good to Know & Caveats

• There are two options: one with a picnic lunch and a self-catering option where you bring your own.
• Maximum of 21 guests, and no minimum number needed for the tour to run.
• The Mossman Gorge swim is conditions permitting and supervised by your guide.
• Expect a day of about 11 hours.
• 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

Pickup from your accommodation in Cairns, the Northern Beaches or Port Douglas; your pickup time is confirmed after booking.