Marvel at the natural beauty of Cape Tribulation and its surrounding attractions on a day trip from Cairns and Port Douglas. Get ready for a day of native culture and UNESCO World Heritage–listed wonders, as this guided tour delivers it all: coastal drives, a rainforest walk, Mossman Gorge, the Daintree Rainforest, an indigenous 'Welcome to Country' event and smoke ceremony, and a river cruise, if selected when booking (the river cruise is an optional upgrade). Hotel pickup and drop-off and lunch are included.
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Daintree River cruise (if option selected when booking)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Live commentary on board
Local guide
Lunch
Welcome to Country ceremony
What's Not Included
Breakfast (available for purchase at Mossman Gorge)
Ice cream (available for purchase at the optional stop Floravilla)
Traveler Information
CHILD: Age: 5 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 90
Additional Info
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Minimum age is 5 years
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Minimum age is 5 years
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Active Tropics Explorer - Day Tours
Explore the best of the Far North, Daintree and Cape Tribulation with Active Tropics Explorer on this day tour. The world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest, Daintree, meets the greatest living tropical reef, the Great Barrier Reef, at Cape Tribulation. Nowhere else on Earth do two World Heritage–listed natural sites exist side by side, and you’ll have ample time to enjoy this paradise on your day trip from Cairns.
12 hours
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Admission Ticket Included
Mossman Gorge
Spectacular Mossman Gorge, home to the Traditional Owners of Cape Tribulation, the Kuku Yalanji. Experience a Welcome to Country and Smoke ceremony in this place of great significance before heading up to the stunning gorge for a swim in the crystal clear green waters.
2 hours
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Admission Ticket Included
Next stop is a Daintree River Wildlife and Crocodile Cruise on the Daintree River. Spot crocs and other wildlife in their natural habitat whilst enjoying the view of the rainforest.
45 minutes
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Admission Ticket Included
Daintree National Park
Visit and drive through the Daintree Rainforest-the Oldest Continually Surviving Rainforest in the World, on your way to Cape Tribulation.
2 hours
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Admission Ticket Included
Cape Tribulation Beach
Where the rainforest meets the reef! The only place in the World where two World-Heritage areas exists side by side. Walk the white sands, enjoy the sunshine and the rainforest fringed beach.
45 minutes
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Admission Ticket Included
Marrdja Botanical Walk
See the prehistoric plants of the Daintree Rainforest on this Guided Rainforest Walk. Your expert local Guide will lead you on this guided boardwalk through the Daintree National Park, pointing out prehistoric plants and their uses in traditional culture.
45 minutes
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Admission Ticket Included
Mount Alexandra Lookout
Last stop! And a Spectacular Viewpoint. Your Guide will tell a little of Cape Tribulations past and how it got it's name before we hop back on the coach to make our way on the Daintree Cable Ferry and back to Port Douglas and Cairns.
15 minutes
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Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
Jurassic park tour
courtenays2023, 01-01-2023
A truly incredible experience, recommended for any human with a soul. Our guide Dale was informative, engaging and has a wicked sense of humour. It was a fact filled experience in a relaxed environment. Big ups to the team and again, shout out to Dale for being such a legend and real asset to the team. Thanks guys
Fantastic day with our amazing guide Stu :)))
Stay34381425415, 30-12-2022
Overall, the day was amazing but it wouldn’t have been such a great experience without our hilarious and entertaining guide, Stu. We highly recommend this trip… and we saw scare face (a crocodile!!).
Cape tribulation and Daintree forest trip review
394vishwas, 29-12-2022
It was a beautiful experience and the tour guide was amazing.
We enjoyed walking through the rainforest.
Would definitely recommend going on this trip.
Best tour guide experience
peter_p, 30-12-2022
The Mossman Gorge was okay. The river cruise was a waste of time and uncomfortable seating in the boat. Lunch was good. Cape Tribulation was good. But what really made the day was Damien our tour guide and driver. He was a very knowledgeable and informative person. Best tour guide to date.
Beautiful North queensland
Johnnettleton, 29-12-2022
Loved the driver she was great and the trip was amazing nThe only criticism was we were rushed at each stop and would have liked longer at mossman gorge and cape tribulation beach.
