Guided Night Walk in Cape Tribulation

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

We venture deep into the Jungle only two kilometres from the Coral Sea on the slopes of a mountain blanketed in old growth rainforest amongst giant trees thousands of years old and plants & animals that predate dinosaurs.

We use a unique mixture of humour and accurate scientific information to tell the story of this unique forest where Kangaroo's live in tree's, a bird is bigger than a human and nothing is considered deadly to humans. Every plant and animal has a part in the story of this World Heritage listed ecosystem and we spend two hours on the 'hunt' along trails only we use identifying the things we see explaining their part in the story of the worlds oldest continuously existing forest. Our guides are Wet Tropics accredited biological scientists who love to entertain, we are local to the area and have 20 years experience in guiding visitors from all over the world so language differences are not an impediment to providing everyone an enjoyable experience.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Family Friendly is an option for children under 10 years old

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Spotlights provided

Thermal imaging scope & UV light used by guide

What To Expect

We offer Night Walks using Spotlights & Thermal Imaging to search for native wildlife along 'real natural bush trails' amongst the highest diversity of Tree's, vines & ancient medicinal plants on the planet. Some species have been here since the beginning of life on land & many are thousands of years old, join us & time travel with our Biological Scientist Guides. Our tours are in Old Growth Tropical Rainforest on a private nature preserve surrounded by the Daintree National Park. We have exclusive access, perfect for getting off the boardwalks away from the maddening crowds. It is hard to tell you are on a trail, no artificial boardwalks & railings to seperate & detract from the natural surroundings. Our eco-accredited guides are entertainers, local to the area & have 20 years experience working in this rainforest & connecting people to nature; explaining it's holistic processes, history and evolution. Our tour content is current and scientifically accurate information however, weird & wonderful facts and story telling are more reflective of our 'fair-dinkum' personality. Only 8 persons/walk & minimum age of 10years. We can offer Family Friendly Nights Walk with no age limit.

Options

Guided Night Walk

Reviews

4.40

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Night Walk
Vladvonbounce,
Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The start of the walk was a little unorthodox meeting at the end of a road in the forest in the dark. We were all wandering if we were in the right place when Ian turned up at 7:30 Fortunately we were in the right place. Ian provided spotlights which was great. The walk goes for two hours and seems to be partly around and underneath the zip lining area. So while it may have never been logged I don't know I would call it pristine wilderness with piping, window lights, engine noise, wooden platforms, gravel, sheds etc but that's very understandable. A lot of the track was wet, and uneven with rocks so bring suitable shoes as you are also walking in the dark. We mostly saw some insects, arachnids and amphibians as well as lots of plants. I was sad we didn't find any lizards. Ian was clearly very, very knowledgeable about all the species living in the forest. Although it is kind of hard to chat when you are trying to be stealthy at the same time. Apparently June is not a great time of year for seeing stuff so keep that in mind. It was mostly fun just walking in the dark in the rainforest. I would definitely recommend this tour. It was pretty reasonably priced at $50. Don't expect to see any mammals though
No communication
Nikki H,
Feb 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Tour was cancelled but we weren’t informed so we travelled and then sat waiting for someone to show up. Understand that safety’s first and wouldn’t want to jeopardize anything in the rain forest but you had my email, mobile and the Viator app to contact me through.. I messaged through the app to see if it was going ahead and you replied saying cancelled, so you could’ve actually done that during the day and we could’ve made other arrangements for our holiday..
Night walk with kane
F8939CJkarenb,
Nov 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a bloke. Kane lives and breathes the rain forest. What he didn't know wasn't worth knowing. The walk should have been 90 mins but because we was interested it last 3 hours . Wow definitely worth going
A unique nighttime experience.
oonitoon,
Oct 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were a small group of 8. It was such a privilege to experience this amazing rainforest in the dark. Ian was so helpful prior to booking and his informal humorous talk and walk through the forest was a joy. Whilst the mammals exercised their right to stay hidden we did get to see lizards, spiders, frogs, insects, bugs and wetas up close and personal. Going through the rainforest in the dark with torchlight was a unique experience, my husband and I learnt so much about the unique habitat the Daintree Rainforest is. Would certainly recommend.
Rain in the Rainforest
G4169KIstevenw,
Jul 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This Jungle Escapes tour was absolutely amazing and a must if you enjoy wildlife and nature. A big thank you to Ian for getting me situated - I had a hiccup with my reservation the first night but he allowed me to move it to the following night. The night of the tour itself was so incredible. Up in Cape Trib for a week, I had gone on quite a few “night walks” myself on the Dubuji boardwalk. This experience was unparalleled though - exclusive access in unlogged rainforest… during the rain. Nat (I believe that was her name?) was our tour guide and she was super informative and was able to spot all sorts of plants and critters and tell us about them. We saw snails, stick bugs, crickets with MASSIVE antennae, heaps of spiders, bioluminescent fungi… but the highlight of the night for me was seeing not one, but TWO Boyd’s forest dragons. I was very pleased by the tour’s approach to the wildlife. They asked us not to shine our lights at them due to them sleeping at night and their sensitive eyes. I don’t think a lot of tours would have that same respect for wildlife. To add to the ambience of the tour… 1/3 of the way through, a deluge of rain began. But hey - that’s the rainforest. Huge thank you to the Jungle Escapes team for making my last night in Cape Tribulation so wonderful!
Not sure about this
lawrenceb513,
Jun 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Well. Nothing much to see. The guide was a lovely and knowledgeable girl and that Meade the walk better however lack of every made it a bit of a bad walk.
I can't believe what there is to see in the darkness.
Werner B,
May 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Alone at night in the rainforest - No! But no problem with Ian. He knows this patch of forest like his pocket and knows exactly what to look out for. In the darkness and "armed" only with a flashlight we marched off. Ian showed us bats, flying dogs, a toad, fluorescent bacteria, a tiny scorpion, spiders and a snake, among other things, over a distance of less than 2 kilometres. But we also learned a lot about the rainforest itself and its importance for the whole ecosystem. I can only recommend this tour. It's worth it and don't be afraid of poisonous animals: they're not after you!
No tour!
jenniehan95,
Feb 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Booked a night tour with Jungle Escapes for 25th Feb 2023 through Marty at Visit Cairns - printed off our voucher, which told us to go to the starting point (end of Camelot Close) at 7:15pm. We waited from 7:10pm to 7:40pm but no-one arrived. We tried the number (+61407734702) a few times but it went to voicemail each time (we also left a message). We then walked back along the 1km ish road and didn't see anyone along the way. A shame as this was what we were looking forward to the most in Cape Tribulation, and the previous reviews were so good. We were very disappointed with the whole experience.
Ecological adventure at night
stephanie e bell,
Sep 4, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
One of the highlights of this walk, is learning that people like Ian are doing their part to protect parts of the world that would otherwise be ruined by commercial development. The experience itself was great and Ian is incredibly knowledgable. We walked in September 2022, which is unusually cold so quite pleasant for us. We spotted both a short nosed and long nosed bandicoot, leaf tailed gecko, green tree frog, Boyd's forest dragon, a few huntsman spiders, glowing lichen, and were educated on the various flora and fauna in the area. I must admit that I was nervous about heading out into the rainforest at night, surrounded by bugs and with threats of snakes and spiders, but the experience was far from that at this time of year. Thanks Ian!
Great night walk to really feel the rainforest
Chris W,
Mar 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a great night discovering the rainforest creatures of the night! The guide was great fun and very knowledgeable, and looks after everyone in the group. Would highly recommend to see a side not commonly seen in such a beautiful unique place, through a local business genuinely interested in supporting the conservation of the area.