Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns
Overview
Available languages
12 hours
Mobile ticket
Travel in air-conditioned comfort in your luxury purpose-built vehicle to Cape Tribulation; through some of the oldest rainforest in the world.
Enjoy a guided rainforest walk through Mossman Gorge, a cruise on the Daintree River, delicious tropical lunch in a rainforest setting, and a walk on famous Cape Tribulation Beach. Stop at the Daintree Ice Cream Company for a refreshing fruit ice cream and a photo opportunity at Mount Alexandra Lookout before returning home .
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for child aged 3 and under
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cruise ship passengers are recommended to walk to the Hilton Hotel for tour pickup as port pickup/drop-off is not available
GPS commentary available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese
A medium level of mobility is required to join this tour. The coach used has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark the vehicle several times throughout the day. The guided walks at Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation Beach are both considered easy grade and under 1klm return in distance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre
Explore the ancient rainforest of Mossman Gorge - home of the Kuku Yalanji people, and part of the Daintree Rainforest; the world's oldest surviving tropical rainforest. Your experienced driver guide will take you on a guided walk here.
Enjoy a 1 hour cruise on the Daintree River- an intricate eco-system home to a range of Australian wildlife including the elusive Saltwater Crocodile.
What‘s Included
Photo opportunity at Alexandra Lookout
Walk on world famous Cape Tribulation beach
Tropical lunch in a rainforest setting
Enjoy exotic fruit ice cream at The Daintree Ice Cream Company
Guided rainforest walk at Mossman Gorge
Eco Certified Wildlife Spotting Cruise on the Daintree River
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Option 1
Pickup included
Reviews
707 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic tour, fantastic guide.
Numberslady,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day’s tour with an incredibly knowledgable and extremely funny guide, Daniel. Cannot find a single fault with the day. A fantastic all round experience.
Beautiful gorge, rainforest, beach loads to see - great guide
LEY237,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with an excellent guide called Joe we were very impressed by his knowledge and friendly personality - he made the tour even better. Moss an gorge was amazing as was the daintree river and rainforest - Joe came with us informing us of so much including the local flora and fauna, the animals etc., amazing day out
Enjoyable day in the tropical rainforest
judyandsteve,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Enjoyable day visiting Mossman Gorge, the Daintree rain forest and cape tribulation. Adrian Hazel was our informative and excellent guide for the day. Hugely knowledgeable and a fun day. Saw the biggest crocodile of my life, the oldest tropical rainforest in the world and a cassowary! What a day and met some lovely people too plus ice cream at the end! Many thanks.
Awesome Day at Daintree!
B7827EHroberta,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour of the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation. Adrian Hazel was an excellent guide - extremely informative and knowledgeable. He made the day so enjoyable. Highly recommend tour!!
Palm Cove to Cape Tribulation/Daintree
douglasfarmcontr2018,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very informative tour directed by Adrian H that catered to our children and adults. Lunch was delicious, the trip was comfortable and the ice cream treat to finish was perfect on such a hot day.
Very knowledgeable and enjoyed all the info
lenny09,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adrian Hazel was an excellent tour guide for the day. Very experienced and knowledgeable about Australia and the history. Enjoyed it very much, great tour guide.
Great Fun in Daintree
E623ZUsusang,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent the day with Adrian H. Loved his enthusiasm and knowledge. Very interesting and fun
Our trip was with Daniel...
Valeriia Z,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our trip was with Daniel and he was absolutely amazing and so funny. He shared really interesting facts and is very knowledgeable which made the whole experience even better. I really enjoyed the trip with my friend and would definitely recommend it
Rain forest
adrianrW3193BO,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was outstanding. The rainforest was very interesting-. Very beautiful and fascinating history. Our guide, Daniel, was warm, friendly, witty and above all knew everything about the subject.
Great day tour.
U3457SVbr,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip even with all the rain. We enjoyed the trip and Adrian the guide was awesome. Saw crocodiles, learned more about rain forest and saw lots of nature. Ice cream was a nice touch at end of the day.
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