Experience the best of Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a relaxed seaside town on Queensland's tropical coast, set between the Daintree rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Port Douglas began as a gold-rush port in the 1870s and is now an easygoing resort town on a spit of land between the Coral Sea and Dickson Inlet. Four Mile Beach curves away to the north fringed with palms, Macrossan Street holds the cafés and restaurants, and Flagstaff Hill gives a view over the beach and the mountains behind. A small white chapel, St Mary's by the Sea, stands beside the park at the water's edge.
Two World Heritage areas meet here. Boats cross to the outer Great Barrier Reef and to Low Isles, a small coral cay with a lighthouse, while the Daintree, one of the oldest rainforests on Earth, begins a short drive up the coast. Mossman Gorge has clear pools among boulders, the Daintree River is home to crocodiles and birds, and the road runs on to Cape Tribulation, where the forest reaches the beach.
Tropical fruit is the local flavour: mangoes, lychees, bananas and papaya, eaten fresh or turned into ice cream, with barramundi and prawns on the menus of the harbour restaurants. The dry season from May to October is warm and clear, while the wet, from about November to April, is hot and humid and turns the rainforest a deep green.
- Free cancellation on 90% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 24
Special offers in Port Douglas
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Shore excursions from Port Douglas
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Questions about Port Douglas
- What is there to do in Port Douglas?
- We list 116 experiences in Port Douglas. The largest groups are day trips (43), city tours (5).
- What are the top attractions in Port Douglas?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Port Douglas are Mossman Gorge, Daintree Rainforest, Agincourt Reefs, Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas.
- What is the most popular experience in Port Douglas?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge Small-Group from Port Douglas", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,551 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Port Douglas take?
- The typical experience in Port Douglas lasts about 6.5 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 9 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Port Douglas?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 91% of the 116 experiences we hold for Port Douglas. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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