Immerse yourself in one of the most unique wildlife attractions of Tropical North Queensland. Birdworld Kuranda replicates the natural habitats of almost 60 species that roam this unique rainforest immersion exhibit. Naturally landscaped with waterfalls, ponds, exotic and native plants, it is truly a photographer’s delight. Flying around you are species from the vanishing rainforests of the world, including some of Australia’s most precious and beautiful birds. There are brilliant Amazonian macaws, the endangered and stately cassowary, cheeky rainbow lorikeets, galahs, cockatoos and many more. Don’tbe surprised to find a feathered friend taking a ride on your shoulder!
Calypso offers family cruises, reef tours, and dive trips to the outer Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling and scuba diving. Our reef trips are suitable for all ages and provide a unique and personalised experience for all guests. All custom designed, Calypso vessels offer the very best in comfort with spacious decks, day-bed style seating, air-conditioned saloons and submerged platforms, extending the width of the vessel, to allow for easy access to and from the water. Snorkelling and diving the Great Barrier Reef is an adventure. Exploring the coral gardens in search for weird and wonderful marine creatures at
Join us for a snorkelling experience at a secluded island at the best times of day....early morning and afternoon. Arriving at Low Isles after a 30 minute journey, guests will explore the coral reef and its inhabitants without the crowds. Our comfortable vessel travels to Low Isles with only 23 guests and allows approximately 2.5 hours to snorkel and explore this picturesque coral cay, a similar amount of time as some full day tours have at the island. Snorkel in the calm lagoon or view the reef from our glass bottom boat, Calypso's crew will provide tours for guests
With Daintree Tours you will explore the oldest rainforest on earth – the Daintree. Locally owned and operated Daintree Tours offers small and personalised tours daily from Port Douglas to the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation. Travelling in new, luxury vehicles, you can discover a timeless wonder with birds, frogs, butterflies, crocodiles and amazing lowland rainforest areas, found only in today’s World Heritage regions. With Daintree Tours, each full day tour comprises of rainforest boardwalks, Daintree Ice Cream Company, Coral Sea views, gourmet lunch and morning tea, crocodile cruise on Cooper Creek and naturalist guides having
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is one of Australia’s most famous wildlife and eco-tourism attractions, which has developed a reputation for excellence in the quality experience it offers. Hartley’s has a beautiful setting surrounded by nature and you can relax and enjoy a delicious lunch or breakfast made fresh on the premises by our chefs with a special lunch area for exclusive groups. We also specialize in custom designed dinners, which must be pre-booked and arrangements made in advance. Hartley’s is often combined as a full day experience with either Kuranda Scenic Train and Skyrail or Cairns Tropical Zoo as the
Situated in the heart of Kuranda, this attraction gives you the opportunity to see some of Australia's most unique wildlife up close. There are lots of opportunities to observe our koalas doing what they do best - eating, sleeping and looking adorable. Take the opportunity to 'Cuddle a Koala' and receive a great souvenir digital photo (extra cost). Kuranda Koala Gardens is one of only a handful of places in the world where you can actually cuddle a koala. Our adherence to a strict "Government Code Of Practice" ensures the health and wellbeing of our furry friends. There is
This unique tourist attraction is set on 100 acres of World Heritage Rainforest and situated five minutes travel from Kuranda Village and half an hour by Coach from Cairns. Rainforestation Nature Park is eco-friendly and consists of three unique Australian experiences; Army Duck Rainforest Tours, Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience and Kuranda’s largest Koala & Wildlife Park. The amphibious Army Duck Rainforest Tour provides a unique perspective of the World Heritage Rainforest. On this guided tour, your knowledgeable guide will educate you on rainforest flora and fauna on both land in in our stunning lake. Embrace one of the oldest surviving
The award-winning Wildlife Habitat, located in Port Douglas, provides visitors with a chance to get up close and personal with Australian animals in a window of their natural environment. Experience five unique environments; the Wetlands, Rainforest, Savannah, Woodlands and Nocturnal Habitat. Meet a range of iconic Australian animals such as Kangaroos, Koalas, Emus and Cockatoos. Walk over giant Estaurine Crocodiles on the Predator Plank, hand-feed Kangaroos and Wallabies and observe the endangered Cassowary, Quoll and Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo. Experience a sumptuous Breakfast with the Birds or delicious Lunch with the Lorikeets. Join a Keeper guided tour for Crocodile feeding
Aussie Park Guides is the first company in Australia to provide self-drive audio guide applications that allow global travellers to explore, enjoy and appreciate the beautiful National Parks of Australia. Each Aussie Park Guide tracks via GPS your position and provides automatic hands-free commentary as your vehicle approaches unique points of interest within the National Park. It provides an interesting and educational narrative about different aspects of the Park, as you drive through it, including specific locations, unique Flora and Fauna and the Park’s Indigenous and European Cultural heritage. In addition, directions, safety tips and recommendations are also provided
Back Country Bliss Adventures will help you experience the hidden wonders of Tropical North Queensland. Imagine drifting down a crystal-clear rainforest river, on the only river snorkelling tour in Australia. Explore the life under the water's surface and keep an eye out for the occasional turtle. The perfect way to cool off in the tropics. Take part in a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at Mossman Gorge; where you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Or take up the challenge of Devil's Thumb, exploring the hidden cloud forests of the Daintree National Park
Exclusive Daintree Accommodation The Daintree accommodation at Gateway to Cassowary Falls is truly an exclusive, luxury retreat for couples or individuals. Each chalet is positioned on the hillside, providing sweeping views across the property and valley, with a backdrop of towering mountains cloaked in ancient rainforest. Inside your private retreat is everything needed for a most comfortable, self-contained stay including full kitchen with high end appliances. These chalets were designed to maximise lifestyle and comfort; appointed and decorated to create a peaceful haven for your enjoyment. You have your own private deck and shaded spa with views across the
Crocodile Express was the first wildlife cruise operator on the river in 1979. Crocodile Express Daintree River Cruises depart from Daintree Village and a second cruise departs from Daintree Gateway just before the Daintree Ferry crossing. Both cruises are included in the one ticket. Your cruises will take you along sections of this spectacular waterway with your guide pointing out wildlife and flora along the foreshore and creeks. Our naturalist guide will interpret the importance of this amazing World Heritage location. A cruise on the Daintree River is a "must-do" activity as part of your Daintree Rainforest experience. The
Daintree Boatman Nature Tours is a small tour business, owned and operated by professional nature guide Murray Hunt, offering premium small-group wildlife cruises on the Daintree River. Cruises are a special experience, with highly sought after birds, crocodiles and snakes seen on most cruises. Cruises are professionally conducted in a small open comfortable vessel which enables a quiet intimate exploration of the river with close views of wildlife. Cruises explore the narrow shallow tributaries of the Daintree where the big boats can't go. Two-hour cruises are conducted at dawn and late afternoon when the river is at its most
Come in and try our organic coffee made with organic milk, organic pies and sausage rolls (gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options), organic ice-cream, organic drinks, freshly baked organic cakes and slices. Stroll the "Gallery of the Giant Fan Palms" where you are surrounded by an array of giant fan palms. Meet our 3 pet peacocks named Ocean, Waves and Sandy. Shop at our organic wholefoods store and fill up with wholesome goodies, then relax under the tropical fruit trees before exploring the beautiful Daintree Rainforest. All in one place in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest and only
Step back in time and experience the magic of the Heritage Lodge in the Daintree. Just two hours North of Cairns, this is the only place in the world where two world heritage listed National Parks join. This section of the Daintree rainforest, is where the worlds most ancient rainforest, meets the reef. Wake to the call of birds in one of our rainforest cabins and enjoy the clear pure air of the Daintree. All 20 cabins in our secluded lodge are set in the quiet peacefulness of the rainforest and are perfect for bird, butterfly or musky
From freshwater rainforest and saltwater estuary to the inshore reefs, we offer a wide range of fishing to suit everyone from novice to the experience
angler.
Using an array of techniques we will be targeting Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Queenfish, Coral Trout, Spanish Mackerel and many more. Mud crabbing is also available on private charters.
With a maximum of 4 people its the perfect way to enjoy a great day out on the water.
Half, ¾ and full day charters available.
Hook-A-Barra at Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm. Hook-A-Barra dedicated to all things Barramundi! We’re for fishing and fun, guiding and teaching, tasting and tempting. Our Barramundi facility is first class and includes viewing tanks, home to some rare Albino, Speckled (or Panda) and Gold Barramundi, fishing ponds, covered tables and seating. We have an on-site Barra Kitchen and Café and stock all manner of Barramundi souvenirsTry Our Hook-A-Barra Fishing ExperienceOur Daintree Barramundi fishing tours include 1-hour of catch and release, land-based fishing, around our earthen ponds. Although it’s called the Barra Pond, there’s a few other species in there too
Lady Douglas River Cruise is an idyllic calm water river cruise, exploring deep into the mangrove ecosystem, searching for Estuarine Saltwater Crocodiles in their natural habitat. Crocodiles are normally seen on over 95% of Cruises, especially in the dry season. Lady Douglas travels several kilometers through the unspoilt mangrove channels of Dickson Inlet, where you can experience and learn about the fascinating estuarine habitat. There are also sightings of local wildlife such as: sea eagles, ospreys, kingfishers, herons, waders, mudskippers, fiddler crabs, sesarmid crabs and papuan frogmouth owls. Each 90-minute River Cruise includes a complimentary beverage on arrival and
Daintree River wildlife Cruise on a quiet, clean solar electric boat.
Get closer to nature-hear, smell & experience without noise & fumes. For camouflaged wildlife, we zoom in with "Croc Cam". 99% success rate spotting
crocodiles, excellent bird watching opportunities and other wildlife possibilities such as snakes, frogs and fish.
Tours depart 400m from Daintree Car Ferry on Cape Tribulation Rd. This is true Eco Tourism.
Tony's Tropical Tours is more than just a day tour. We offer a full day's personal experience travelling as a small group to the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and for the adventurous a four wheel drive journey to the largest accessible waterfall - The Bloomfield Falls. Our guides are highly regarded in the industry with experience in leading informative and entertaining tours and together with our personal service and exclusive locations, we have been awarded the ' Best Daintree Rainforest Tour' for seven years and 'The Best Tour Guide of the Year' award for three consecutive years
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.
