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Private Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge Day Tour

5.029 reviews

  • 12 hours
  • 6 languages
  • Private tour
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

Explore the World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest on this private 12-hour tour from Cairns. Traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a naturalist guide, you'll visit Daintree National Park and its natural attractions such as Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation. Discover the lush landscapes of what is most likely the oldest tropical rainforest on Earth, check out the town of Port Douglas, take a ferry ride across the Daintree River, and more.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Aussie restaurant lunch: Barramundi, Chicken, Steak, Kangaroo, or Vegetarian
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Morning tea - pastries, coffee and tea
  • Bottled water
  • National Park fees
  • Experienced tour guides with intimate knowledge of the local area
  • Multilingual Audio Guide App to follow the tour in your preferred language
  • Transport by private vehicle

What's not

  • Optional purchases (e.g., Daintree Ice Cream) and additional food/drinks

Itinerary

  1. After a pick up from your accommodation, we begin our journey.

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  2. This iconic lookout offers spectacular 360-degree views of Four Mile Beach, the Coral Sea, and the Daintree Rainforest.

    10 min

  3. Mossman Gorge, located on the southern edge of Daintree National Park, part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy morning tea at the Mossman Gorge Centre. Then hop aboard a shuttle bus accompanied by your naturalist guide, and head into the national park for a guided walk in the dense tropical rainforest. Admire views over the granite boulders and clear waters of the Mossman River, and if time and weather permit, you can take a swim.

    1.5 hAdmission included

  4. Continue north through sugarcane fields to enjoy a restaurant lunch featuring local produce in a relaxed rainforest setting.

    45 min

  5. After lunch, join a guided 1-hour wildlife cruise on the Daintree River. Keep your eyes peeled for crocodiles and other local wildlife!

    1 h

  6. Shortly after at the Daintree River and board the cable ferry to cross this mighty river

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  7. Alexandra lookout provides panoramic views over the Daintree delta, river and out to the Coral Sea.

    15 minAdmission included

  8. Cape Tribulation is where the rainforest meets the reef and you can take it all in from the Kulki Lookout. This is the most northern point of our day tour adventure, so from here we begin the journey home

    30 minAdmission included

  9. Daintree Ice Cream Company Stopping along the way at one of the Daintree Ice Cream Shops for afternoon tea. Here you will have the opportunity to sample locally made ice-cream featuring seasonal fruits of the tropics (at own expense).

    15 min

  10. For those being collected in Cairns and the beaches, the day begins with a trip along the scenic Great Barrier Reef Drive, to Port Douglas. The road hugs the mountain side and we stop at Rex Lookout to enjoy stunning views of the Coral Sea. From here, we cruise to Port Douglas, picking up any extra guests and stopping at Flagstaff Hill which overlooks 4 Mile Beach.

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  11. The tour finishes and we drop you off at your accommodation.

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Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Discovery Tours Australia
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Minimum age to travel is 4 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult (4-14 years old)
  • Restrooms are available at key stops
  • Only a basic level of fitness is required - all the walks are short and completely manageable for most people.

How it compares in Cairns & the Tropical North

  • Its from-price is 683% above the median of the 255 experiences we list in Cairns & the Tropical North.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 108 of 255.

About Cairns & the Tropical North

Cairns is the gateway to Far North Queensland, with the Great Barrier Reef offshore, Daintree rainforest to the north and the Atherton Tablelands inland.

Cairns sits on Trinity Bay between the sea and a wall of forested ranges. The Esplanade has a public saltwater swimming lagoon and a long boardwalk beside mudflats where wading birds feed, and the Botanic Gardens hold tropical plants and a rainforest boardwalk. The city is the departure point for boats to the Great Barrier Reef, including the coral cay of Green Island and the rocky Fitzroy Island, and for flights over the reef.

Top-ranked sights in Cairns & the Tropical North: Great Barrier Reef, Barron Gorge National Park, Green Island.

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