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Mossman Gorge Adventure Day: Rainforest Immersion with River Snorkelling and Traditional Ceremonies
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99 Ratings
Port Douglas
Immerse yourself in a rainforest adventure like no other with our Mossman Gorge Adventure Day. Snorkel in the Mossman River, experience traditional ceremonies, and explore the Daintree National Park. A must-do Daintree adventure!
Immerse yourself in a rainforest adventure like no other with our Mossman Gorge Adventure Day. Snorkel in the Mossman River, experience traditional ceremonies, and explore the Daintree National Park. A must-do Daintree adventure!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Mossman Gorge - Lunch
Traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest - Mossman - River Drift…
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Mossman Gorge - Lunch
Traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest -
Mossman - River Drift Snorkelling
If you love nature and the water, then this is the perfect tour for you! Within an ancient rainforest, step into the cool, crystal clear water and drift with the current as you explore life under the water’s surface. Watch fish dart in and around the river stones and keep your eyes out for the occasional turtle. This family friendly tour is a perfect way to stay cool in the hot tropics and is a great introduction to snorkelling before heading out to the reefs. Small children can journey down the river on large river sleds.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Port Dougals Transfers
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Port Dougals Transfers
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Towels
- Cairns & Palm Cove Transfers
- Breakfast
- Towels
- Cairns & Palm Cove Transfers
Additional Information
We spend more time in the rainforest than any other tour! Immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other. Beginning the day at a secret location on the Mossman River for our one of a kind River Drift Experience for a refreshing escape near Port Douglas. Trek and float through the Mossman’s lush trails and clear streams. Learn its secrets,…
We spend more time in the rainforest than any other tour! Immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other. Beginning the day at a secret location on the Mossman River for our one of a kind River Drift Experience for a refreshing escape near Port Douglas. Trek and float through the Mossman’s lush trails and clear streams. Learn its secrets, swim in tranquillity, and drift in the embrace of the rainforest
After a well earned lunch, enjoy a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at the Mossman Gorge; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest.
A Daintree adventure not to be missed!
- Must be able to walk easily over uneven surfaces and through moving water
- You need to climb up steps (made from roots) to exit river: equivalent to 1.5m ladder
- Maximum weight limit is 120kg/264lb
- Not suitable if you have limited mobility (knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, neck)
- Adults are required to have a basic proficiency in swimming, specifically in freestyle
- You must be able to swim
Location
Wildlife Habitat
Port Douglas Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(99 Ratings)
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Jmsykes21
Nov 3, 2025
Fantastic day out in the rainforest - Fantastic day out! Picked up from our accommodation in Port Douglas. Very enjoyable river drift experience. Afternoon visiting the Mossman Gorge. This included a trip to the Indigenous Heritage Centre there before exploring the rainforest itself. Even found time for a swim in the gorge. Much needed given the humidity and heat. Our tour guide, Josephine, was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects but especially enthusiastic about all things nature. We wanted copies of some extra photographs to add to our memories - the office could not have been more helpful in obtaining them. We wanted a different type of day and this most definitely did that! Thanks everyone who made that possible
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Jo
Oct 26, 2025
Fab and fun - We did the river drift- picked up from our accomodation in Port Douglas and transport to the start of the tour. Was fabulous, from start to finish, informative and fun. Only complaint - finished too soon! Would recommend to anyone who is looking for something to do for half a day. We will be back!
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Fruitymann
Sep 24, 2025
On the river in the rainforest - We had a really good half-day on the Mossman river with Back Country Bliss, using small inflatable rafts to float down the river. It’s real fun. Our guides were Jai and Sam and they were excellent. Although I can imagine it being a bit tame for more adventurous types, it was perfect for us. and would be ideal for a family with children over the age of 10 who were good swimmers. The river depth was perfect for us, but I heard that sometimes after some rain, the activity is cancelled if the river is too fast flowing. As well as the river experience, it was amazing to be in the rainforest and to have an explanation about all the trees and the plants, including the toxic gympie gympie. We also saw lots of butterflies including many Ulysses.
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B4104zijonathana
Sep 3, 2025
Awesome - Excellent experience with fantastic informative guides. We will recommend it to our friends and family............
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Rebeccai362
Mar 30, 2025
Must do! Mossman Gorge - Josh was THE BEST! My boy/girl twins (14) and son (11) had the best learning experience at the Mossman Gorge. We saw animals, floated down the river, met aboriginal people. It has been one of the highlights of our trip to Australia. It’s a must do.
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Relax30566706907
Mar 25, 2025
Vincent made our day! - The hike was amazing and the float equaled it for other good reasons. A great day. Vincent was our tour guide and he somehow made the experience even better. If he's indicative of the tour guides, you can't go wrong. He was knowledgeable and great with our young kids (who are a lot). Lunch stop was a great meal. We've done a lot of tours in various places and this was top notch. He took great pictures for us. Again. kudos to Vincent. Not enough room to talk through his commitment. Our son said at dinner, he missed him already!
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Andrea
Jan 9, 2025
Went rafting with the amazing tour guide Guy! - Went rafting with the amazing tour guide Guy! This was the best scenic adventure activity we did in Port D. Learnt so much about the rainforest along the way. Would highly recommend it.
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John
Nov 24, 2024
Daintree Magic - Our brilliant guides, Josh and Leo brought new meaning to a memorable day. They were both consummate professionals right from the start. Full of knowledge on all things flora, fauna and beyond throughout our adventure floating down a section of the Mossman River and walking through the Daintree Rainforest while photo capturing key activities. Highly recommended!!
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C7056fakatherines
Nov 13, 2024
The BEST in Port Douglas and Australia - The BEST of many great things I did in the Port Douglas area...and in a month of wonderful adventures in Australia. I didn't expect to have so much fun and to smile the whole time. The guides gave us great information about plants and animals (a kookaburra! an orange-footed scrub fowl nest [huge!]! a killer plant!), and of course the fun, relaxing, and peaceful trip on the river. It was the right mix of everything, including letting us play at the end in the water - when of course we wanted the fun to last. Wonderful for all the kids on the trip, including this much older kid at heart!
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Aussietraveller4eva
Oct 21, 2024
Don’t go past this amazing experience! - Pop this on your ‘must do list’!! What an amazing hidden gem, this is nature at its best. Become a tree hugger (with the staff to start the tour) and thank nature for this beauty! You will feel a million miles away discovering various plants, trees and animals. Along the way, you get a couple of taste tests of natures tasty wonders. Josh and Miki were lovely knowledgeable staff to guide you along the way. Thanks for the experience! The photos don’t do this beautiful place justice.
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