Daintree Rainforest Tour: Explore Ancient Nature

Embark on a full day exploration of the Daintree Rainforest, the world’s oldest living rainforest. Join a small group tour with a personal guide for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre - Begin the journey at Mossman Gorge National Park, located in the southern part of the Daintree Rainforest. The guide will share insights about the local flora and fauna and address any questions. This is an easy 500m return walk, primarily on boardwalks.
    Enjoy a delightful Morning Tea at the Mossman Gorge Visitors…
What's Included
  • National Park Fees
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Hotel Pick-up and Drop-Off (Port Douglas area only)
What's Not Included
  • Ice-cream (bring some cash to purchase)
Additional Information

Join the Total Daintree Experience from Port Douglas with Daintree Discovery Tours, where small groups and knowledgeable local guides offer an unforgettable exploration of this ancient rainforest.
Explore the breathtaking beauty of Mossman Gorge, cruise the serene Daintree River in search of wildlife, and delve into the world’s oldest tropical rainforest…

Location
Mossman Memorial Bowls Club
Johnston Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P9470mtclivec
Mar 26, 2025
An excellent experience. - Picked up promptly by Matthew our driver and guide. Transport was clean, comfortable & fully air-conditioned. Matthew gave a commentary of all the places we visited, giving interesting facts interspersed with humour. He is particularly knowledgeable and passionate about the flora & fauna of this lovely part of Queensland. It was refreshing to meet a tour guide so enthusiastic about his subject. He put his customers first at every stop. Fresh water, umbrellas & finding the most convenient places to park with us in mind. This was especially welcome as it rained most of the 10 hours of the tour. Morning tea/coffee & lunch were included in this tour, all provided by friendly restaurant staff with the refreshments being of high quality. I would definitely recommend this company and this tour to my friends and family, and I would most definitely book again should I venture this way in the future.
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Sue_l
Mar 23, 2025
Fabulous day out - This is a brilliant tour. We did lots of things but it didn't feel too rushed. Our guide, Matt, was knowledgeable, entertaining and suitably caring of the environment, which he clearly loves, and its custodians. Mossmsn Gorge, Daintree river (saw a croc and her babies), Cape Trib, a swim in a crystal clear creek (no crocs, or leeches!), a mangrove walk. There was even time to relax and eat locally made ice-cream. We saw lots of native flora and fauna. Would highly recommend.
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Urs_truly318
Mar 22, 2025
Informative and wonderful tour - This tour was magnificent. Our tour guide had loads of Information and history about the areas. We had comfortable transport. We saw Mossman Gorge and had a delicious morning tea after an indigenous smoke ceremony and walk through the Gorge. We stopped at a barramundi farm and had the most scrumptious home grown barra, we got a go at catch and release finishing (I caught a 90cm barra, best day of MY LIFE). We did an amazing water tour of the daintree and spotted a few crocs, incredible info along the way. We stopped at a tropical fruit farm and had a swim in a private secluded waterfall, along with a sample of mouthwatering fruit. I would 100% recommend this tour and I'd even do it again, given the chance.
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Mdj55
Feb 25, 2025
An amazing day exploring Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation - An amazing day with a fabulous guide Kim. We only booked the tour last minute and it has been the highlight of our Australia trip so far! Everything was like clockwork - from collection from our hotel, to each stop on the trip. At every point Kim would point out interesting flora and fauna- explaining the history of each area - starting at Mossman Gorge.. We had a wonderful cruise on the Daintree River and were fortunate enough to see several crocodiles and also their nesting areas. We managed to see 4 Cassowaries, had a great lunch and dip at On The Turps and an ice cream on the way back to Port Douglas. There was just so much that was packed into 10 hours. We can’t speak highly enough of Kim. He was just great - knowledgeable, considerate of the group and great sense of humour. Book this trip if you want to have an unforgettable experience in Daintree Forest and Cape Tribulation. Lunch was
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Willhargraveh
Feb 15, 2025
Terrific experience - Amazing day out with Peer, he was a fantastically knowledgeable and funny guide who knew something about every inch of the daintree. My partner and I had an incredible day out.
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Grandtour54346140681
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing tour - This tour was recommended by our hotel and it was fantastic. We were picked up at 7:25 am and there was only one other couple on the tour. It was our own private tour with our tour guide Kim. Kim was very fun, friendly, knowledgeable and loved to share stories about the history of the area, the different types of flora and fauna of the area. He pointed out several insects and animals that we would have missed. Beautiful boardwalk at Mossman Gorge and walk across the swing bridge. This was followed by a wonderful morning tea of damper, cream and jam with coffee/tea at the cafe. Enjoyed our cruise on the Daintree River but unfortunately did not see any crocodiles as the tide was high and weather not cooperating. Lunch at On the Turps was delicious and there were several options. We had fish and chips and grilled steak which were both yummy. Nice, refreshing swim in Cooper’s Creek before heading to the boardwalk in Daintree National Park. You start in the freshwater area before walking through to the mangroves. This was definitely a highlight of the tour. The tour continued to Cape Tribulation with a walk on the beach with a stop for ice cream on the way back. The ice-cream is from the various fruits they have on the property. The signature cup with mango, coconut, wattleseed and yellow sapote hit the spot. We were fortunate it was fairly clear that we had a magnificent view Fromm Alexander’s Lookout. We were dropped off back at the hotel around 5. It was a long day, but the time went by so quickly. Experiencing the Daintree this way was the highlight of our trip to Port Douglas.
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E-m
Feb 4, 2025
Good excursion with lots of content - Very nice excursion at the right pace. Knowledgeable and fun guide (Kim) who offered himself and was also a stable and safe driver.
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Onair31443180880
Jan 25, 2025
Amazing tour! - Had an amazing time on this tour. Peer, our tour guide was vey informative and extremely friendly which made the tour very enjoyable. He was also very funny and made sure my mother and I had the best time. This tour is really good if you want to experience the Daintree in one day and learn lots about Australian botany.
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Sharon_k
Jan 22, 2025
Full Day in the Daintree - Our guide, Peer, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The day trip covered everything in the Daintree area and was very memorable, especially seeing the crocs!
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Jason_g
Mar 27, 2025
Would look at other options for your Daintree tour - The tour itself and the guide were really great. Sadly the vehicle we were in was extremely uncomfortable and 10 adults were crammed into a small van probably better suited to 8-9 adults. It’s a real shame but we wouldn’t recommend this tour to others. We saw plenty of other vehicles while we were out and about that looked to have better designed vehicles.
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