Discover the best of the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation & Mossman Gorge on this 1-Day Tour. Cruise along the Daintree River, swim in Mossman Gorge & enjoy a guided walk through the rainforest.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later: Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 12 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Yes, return hotel accommodation transfers are included in the price with pick-ups in Cairns (from 7am), Palm Cove (from 7:50am) & Port Douglas (from 8:35am). The 'starting time' is NOT the same as the pickup time. Please refer to the email message you will receive after you have booked from Northern Experience Eco Tours advising & confirming your correct pickup time & details. Discovery Tours Australia signage will be on the tour vehicle. Please be ready & waiting for your pick-up 5 minutes before your advised pick-up time.
Small group: Limited to 14 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Morgane – Belgium

Amazing excursion! Lots of buses but worth the trip! The driver try to stop so we can walk

Karlie – Canada

Darryl our guide was great and even though it was rainy in the morning, it cleared after and we had a great day!

Itinerary

132 pickup location options:
The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments, Sunshine Tower Hotel, Travellers Oasis, Southern Cross Atrium Apartments, Crystalbrook Riley, a Cairns Luxury Resort, Bounce, First City Caravilla, Meridian Port Douglas, 181 The Esplanade, Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut, Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa, Oaks Cairns Hotel, Coral Tree Inn, Red Beret Hotel, The Benson Hotel, Mad Monkey Central & Beer Garden, Caravella Backpackers, Paradise Links Resort Port Douglas, Clifton Sands Holiday Apartments, Villa Marine, City Terraces, Mantra Heritage Port Douglas, Acacia Court Hotel, The Espy Hostel, Koala Beach Resort, NRMA Palm Cove Holiday Park, Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove, Trinity Links Resort and Apartments, Cairns Plaza Hotel, Mad Monkey Backpackers Village, Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments, Global Backpackers Cairns, BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns, Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, Cairns Colonial Club Resort, The Jack Hotel & Backpackers, Pullman Cairns International, Endeavour Rd at Capt Cook Highway, Cairns Girls Hostel, Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments, Tropic Breeze Caravan Park, Half Moon Bay Marina, Yorkeys Knob Boating Club, Hilton Cairns, Dreamtime Travellers Rest, Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Castaways Backpackers, Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre, Evergreen Park, Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas, The Abbott Boutique Hotel, Pacific Hotel Cairns, Nimrod Resort Apartments Port Douglas, The Reef Retreat Palm Cove, Inn Cairns, Mad Monkey Waterfront, The Village Cairns, Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore, Villa Vaucluse Apartments, Agincourt Beachfront Apartments, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Mumma’s Hostel Cairns, Summer House Backpackers Cairns, Mantra Esplanade Cairns, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa, Wanna Stay Hostel, Cairns Villa & Leisure Park, Cairns Central Plaza, Palm Royale Cairns, Mantra Amphora Palm Cove, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns, Motel Nomad, Mantra Trilogy Cairns, 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns City Palms, Trinity Beach Rd at Vasey Street, Lake Central Cairns, Lake Placid Rainforest Retreat, Bohemia Resort Cairns, Tropical Heritage Cairns, NRMA Cairns Holiday Park, Waterfront Terraces, Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters, Cairns City Backpackers Hostel, Crystalbrook Bailey, On The Beach Holiday Apartments, Lakes Cairns Resort, Half Moon Bay Resort, Cairns Night Markets, Reef Club Resort, Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartments, Reef Resort Port Douglas, Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns, Mantra PortSea Port Douglas, Mantra on the Inlet Port Douglas, Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, an IHG Hotel, Shantara Resort Port Douglas, Citysider Holiday Apartments, Koala Court Holiday Apartments, The Sebel Palm Cove Coral Coast, Mediterranean Beachfront Apartments, Argosy on the Beach, Cairns Queens Court, Tropic Days Boutique Hostel, Cairns Beach Resort - the closest beachfront accommodation to Cairns, Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments, Mid City Luxury Suites, Mantra in the Village Port Douglas, Aspect Central Cairns, McDonald's, Australia Post - Yorkeys Knob LPO, Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas, ibis Styles Cairns, Hotel Tropiq, Paradise On The Beach Resort, Sea Change Beachfront Apartments, Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical Place, Freshwater, Bay Village Tropical Retreat, Oaks Port Douglas Resort, Hides Hotel Cairns, Grosvenor in Cairns, Gilligan's Accommodation, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas, Comfort Inn Cairns City, Mantra Aqueous Port Douglas, Crystalbrook Flynn Hotel, Cairns Central YHA, Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel, Park Regis City Quays, Golden Sands Beachfront Resort
Port Douglas
Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Scenic drive (15 minutes)
Mossman Gorge
Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Swimming (1.5 hours)
Daintree Rainforest
Break time, Lunch (45 minutes)
Daintree National Park
Photo stop, Boat cruise, Sightseeing (1 hour)
Daintree National Park
Sightseeing
Cape Tribulation
Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing (30 minutes)
Daintree Rainforest
Break time, Visit, Food tasting (15 minutes)
Optional
Mount Alexandra Lookout
Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing
132 drop-off locations:
Mumma’s Hostel Cairns, Mantra Heritage Port Douglas, Red Beret Hotel, Comfort Inn Cairns City, Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut, Villa Vaucluse Apartments, Oaks Cairns Hotel, Oaks Port Douglas Resort, Bounce, Park Regis City Quays, Nimrod Resort Apartments Port Douglas, Crystalbrook Riley, a Cairns Luxury Resort, Cascade Gardens Holiday Apartments, BreakFree Royal Harbour Cairns, Travellers Oasis, Agincourt Beachfront Apartments, Southern Cross Atrium Apartments, The Sebel Palm Cove Coral Coast, Meridian Port Douglas, Argosy on the Beach, The Village Cairns, The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas, Mantra Aqueous Port Douglas, Citysider Holiday Apartments, Bay Village Tropical Retreat, First City Caravilla, Sunshine Tower Hotel, ibis Styles Cairns, Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa, Hilton Cairns, The Reef Retreat Palm Cove, Reef Club Resort, Yorkeys Knob Boating Club, Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort, Paradise Links Resort Port Douglas, The Espy Hostel, Trinity Links Resort and Apartments, Pacific Hotel Cairns, Acacia Court Hotel, Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, Inn Cairns, Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore, Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments, Mad Monkey Waterfront, Pullman Cairns International, NRMA Cairns Holiday Park, Tropical Heritage Cairns, City Terraces, Cairns Night Markets, Koala Beach Resort, Villa Marine, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa, Lakes Cairns Resort, Mad Monkey Central & Beer Garden, Palm Royale Cairns, Lake Placid Rainforest Retreat, Cairns City Palms, Coral Tree Inn, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Tasman Holiday Parks - Cairns Cool Waters, Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apartments, Gilligan's Accommodation, Waterfront Terraces, Grosvenor in Cairns, Cairns City Backpackers Hostel, Crystalbrook Bailey, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Paradise On The Beach Resort, Mantra PortSea Port Douglas, Hides Hotel Cairns, Mantra Trilogy Cairns, Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, an IHG Hotel, On The Beach Holiday Apartments, Castaways Backpackers, Wanna Stay Hostel, The Abbott Boutique Hotel, Mantra on the Inlet Port Douglas, Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns, Motel Nomad, Summer House Backpackers Cairns, 1 Marlin Parade, Cairns Villa & Leisure Park, Cairns Colonial Club Resort, Mantra Esplanade Cairns, Cairns Beach Resort - the closest beachfront accommodation to Cairns, Mantra Amphora Palm Cove, Mid City Luxury Suites, Cairns Girls Hostel, Hotel Tropiq, McDonald's, The Jack Hotel & Backpackers, Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas, Ramada By Wyndham Cairns City Centre, Evergreen Park, Cairns Central Plaza, Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments, Trinity Beach Rd at Vasey Street, Lake Central Cairns, Freshwater, Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove, Dreamtime Travellers Rest, Reef Resort Port Douglas, Caravella Backpackers, Half Moon Bay Marina, Australia Post - Yorkeys Knob LPO, Sea Change Beachfront Apartments, Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas, Travellers Paradise Heritage Historical Place, Clifton Sands Holiday Apartments, Tropic Breeze Caravan Park, Cairns Central YHA, Endeavour Rd at Capt Cook Highway, Half Moon Bay Resort, Mediterranean Beachfront Apartments, Golden Sands Beachfront Resort, Tropic Days Boutique Hostel, Koala Court Holiday Apartments, Crystalbrook Flynn Hotel, Global Backpackers Cairns, Cairns Queens Court, 181 The Esplanade, Bohemia Resort Cairns, Cairns Plaza Hotel, Mad Monkey Backpackers Village, Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns, Shantara Resort Port Douglas, Mantra in the Village Port Douglas, Aspect Central Cairns, NRMA Palm Cove Holiday Park, The Benson Hotel

Main stop

Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

Discover the best of the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge
Cruise along the Daintree River and spot crocodiles, snakes, and other wildlife
Enjoy a guided walk through the rainforest and take a refreshing swim in a gorge
Visit the iconic Cape Tribulation Beach & see where the rainforest meets the GBR
Savor a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy a morning tea break

Full description

This premium full day tour has pick-ups in Cairns, the northern beaches and Port Douglas. Where you commence your journey, will impact the itinerary slightly. 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.

The next stop is Mossman Gorge, where we refresh with local tea, coffee or a cold drink, before exploring this secluded gorge and rainforest paradise. The cool, clear waters of Mossman River tumble through and over giant granite boulders. We’ll take a guided walk and you have the opportunity for a swim, should you wish to do so. We then enjoy a quality restaurant lunch, with a choice of meals available, before stepping aboard boat to take a 1-hour cruise on the Daintree River. Keep your eyes peeled for crocodiles and other local wildlife.

Driving on to the Daintree River Cable Crossing, it’s a short ride over and into the ancient Daintree Rainforest. Alexandra lookout provides panoramic views over the Daintree delta, river and out to the Coral Sea. We then wander beneath the ancient rainforest trees on a guided botanical walk, learning more about the biodiversity of the amazing ecosystem.

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, but not before pausing at a local Daintree Ice-Cream Company where you can purchase locally made tropical ice-cream (at your own expense).

If your return destination is Port Douglas, we’ll get you into town around 5.30pm. Cairns and the northern beaches a little later. One amazing day in our very own, natural paradise.

Includes

Roundtrip transportation in comfortable, late model, air-conditioned vehicles
Full Interpretation and commentary by naturalist guides.
Port Douglas. Flagstaff Hill lookout with views over 4 Mile Beach.
Mossman Gorge. Guided walk and swim in the cool waters of Mossman River.
Morning Tea & Lunch. Choice of meals at lunch.
Daintree River Cruise. 1-hour cruise.
Daintree River Cable Crossing. Both ways.
Alexandra Lookout. Amazing photo opportunity.
Daintree Rainforest. Oldest surviving tropical rainforest on earth.
Botanical Walk. Through the Daintree Rainforest.
Cape Tribulation Beach and Lookout. Where reef meets rainforest.
Attractions and all national park fees and permits as per itinerary.

An ice cream in the Daintree Rainforest is at guests own expense, if wanted.

Not suitable for

Children under 2 years
Children under 3 years
People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users
Babies under 1 year

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Hat
Change of clothes
Camera
Credit card
Sunscreen
Water
Comfortable clothes
Insect repellent
Cash

Not allowed

Oversize luggage
Baby strollers
Mobility scooters
Non-folding wheelchairs
Non-folding strollers
Walking frames
Electric wheelchairs

Know before you go

This tour operates daily with pick-ups from Cairns (from 7am), Palm Cove (from 7:50am) & Port Douglas (from 8:35am).
The 'starting time' is NOT the same as the pickup time. Please refer to the email message you will receive after booking from Discovery Tours Australia for your correct pickup time & details.
Please note, this is approximately a 12-hour day. The bus journey is a major component of this tour and is approximately 3 hours one-way from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, with stops on the way.
You’ll travel with a small group of 14 guests maximum in a comfortable air-conditioned, late model Mercedes Sprinter.
This tour is unsuitable for infants (0-3 years).

Top destinations

Nearby destinations

Cairns: Cape Tribulation, Daintree, Mossman and Port Douglas