Wait-A-While Night Tour: Platypus, Tree Kangaroos & Rainforest

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1. After our drive from Cairns up the scenic but very twisty Gillies Range Road we arrive at Lake Barrine. A beautiful volcanic crater lake surrounded by the Rainforest. Firstly we take a break for afternoon tea and there is no better setting than Lake Barrine to enjoy it. Afterwards we take a slow walk through the surrounding forest searching for Forest Dragons and Musky Rat Kangaroos!

   1 h

2. There is no better place close to Cairns to see some of the rarest animals in Australia in the wild. We spend the majority of our tour exploring the region searching for wildlife. Walking through the oldest tropical rainforest in the world is an amazing experience by itself. You will be immersed with all the sights and sounds within it. In the late afternoon coming up to sunset we then go searching for the Platypus. The thrill of catching sight of this amazing creature will always stay with you. We do not stop looking until we run out of time to make sure you get the best possible chance of success. That is why we really do see them 90% of the time :)

   4 h

3. When it’s time for dinner we go to the beautiful heritage village of Yungaburra. Started in the 1890’s. Many of the original buildings are still in use giving the reel feeling of stepping back in time. The centre piece of the village is our dinner location, the Yungaburra Hotel. Built in 1910 from the timbers extracted from the rainforest. And of an impressive size! It creates a great atmosphere as you mingle with the locals at the bar giving you a glimpse of the rural life in the pioneer days. The food is good and the meals are hearty so you will not be hungry. And you can wash it down with a local beer or wine if you choose. After dinner we relax and get ready for sundown so we can start the nocturnal search.

   1 h

4. Once the sun goes down we start our search for the nocturnal creatures. This is the time when most animals are active in the Rainforest. The sensation of being surrounded by the sights and sounds and smells of the Rainforest by night is also an amazing experience that will stay with you. The places we go to are all specially chosen to make sure they are safe and easy to navigate by dim light as well. The range of animals includes mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. By the way, mosquitoes are low in numbers where we go. So unless you are a mosquito magnet you do not get eaten alive. The conclusion to the tour is our visit to the incredible Curtain Fig. An amazing natural wonder of the plant world. Reputed to be the largest strangler fig known in the world. We then make our way back down the Great Dividing Range to your accommodation in Cairns. But the sites and sound of the rainforest at night is an experience you will not forget.

   1,5 h

Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

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• 5Cairns adventures

  On time pickup in town, smaller group, great local knowledge and animal stuff, good pub food

  Guide27889788062ottobre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great experience

  Excellent guide! Very knowledgeable and experienced. See wildlife at night when they come out. Would gladly do it again!

  Doug_Wottobre 2026via Viator

• 5Great rainforest exploration tour

  It was very exciting to wait and spot animals in the wild, it felt like an explorer. It is very rewarding when you finally find them and waiting is not boring at all with all the nice explanations given by tour guide Paul. He was great all along the tour with jokes, informative guidance and instructions. The night time at forest was exceptional with a perfect clear sky and it gives a thrilling excitement to walk in the dark.

  966seymanuraottobre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Night creatures

  A must tour to experience!! We saw so many different types of animals during the day and evening. Plus seeing the stars at night was incredible. Dinner was also a delicious meal. A great tour guide who made it fun.

  Vanessa_Rsettembre 2026via Viator

• 5Wonderful Tour! Great value for money!

  Wonderful experience! This is a long tour (8hours) that involves a steep windy drive up and down a mountain road to get to where the sights are. So not for you if you get carsick. But totally worth the effort of getting there! Paul picked us up at our campground. And provided an entertaining commentary on the drive up the mountain. He provides binoculars and gives very clear instructions on how to set them to your eyes. Well worth following his advice and using them! We saw three of the four local kangaroos. Only the tree kangaroo was MIA. Absolute highlight (as promised!) was multiple sightings of (probably) at least 3 platypus. The daylight and nighttime portions of the tour are broken up by a very filling dinner at the Yungaburra Hotel(itself worth a visit just to see an old wooden hotel that seems to have been built over 100 years go). Paul takes video clips during the tour and gave us all a compilation video at the end of the tour. When you factor in 8 hours of tour, a generous dinner, all the wildlife that nature chooses to share with you in one night plus a keepsake video, this is incredible value for money!

  634bryanbsettembre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Paul is a great guide who...

  Paul is a great guide who finds animals. We were amazed by another one every few minutes. We loved the platypus in the wild. Incredible. Paul shares the best of the evening with us all.

  James_Dsettembre 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Cairns & the Tropical North

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 89 gite di un giorno we list in Cairns & the Tropical North.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 89.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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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