If you're short on time but big on packing in as much of the region as you can, then a day trip along the Great Barrier Reef Drive is a must. From Cairns to Cape Tribulation there is a boundless beauty to be discovered along the deserted, tropical beaches fringed by dramatic rainforest-clad mountain ranges of the Wet Tropics. Explore rainforest boardwalks, swim in freshwater gorges and take in the stunning vistas that make up the Great Barrier Reef Drive.
Embark on the epic Great Barrier Reef Drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, stopping at deserted beaches, chic tropical villages, to the Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation where the rainforest meets the reef.
Travel the Great Barrier Reef Drive in a day from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, stopping to take in stunning coral sea vistas and culminating at the place where the rainforest meets the reef.
Tourism Port Douglas Daintree acknowledges the custodianship of the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef by the local Kuku Yalanji and Yirraganydji people whose rich cultures, heritage values, enduring connections and shared efforts protect our natural assets for future generations, and we pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging.
