Take a day trip from Cairns along one of Australia's most scenic coastal roads to Daintree National Park. Along the way you'll visit Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas. Walk through Mossman George National Park, , take a cruise on the Daintree River then explore Cape Tribulation on a guided rainforest walk.
Highlights
- Seeing native animals at the Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas including kangaroos, koalas and cassowaries
- Guided walk at Mossman Gorge
- Cape Tribulation beach and foreshore walk
- Wildlife-spotting cruise on the Daintree River
- Enjoy a delicious lunch
- Pickup and drop off from selected Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove and Port Douglas hotels
Useful Information
Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Port Douglas
After pickup from your Cairns, Northern Beaches or Port Douglas
accommodation travel by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle north along one of the most scenic coastal roads in Australia
towards the World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation and Daintree National
Parks. Your first stop is Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas for the opportunity to see rare
and endangered species of native Australian wildlife close-up, including
cassowaries and tree-kangaroos, as well as crocodiles, koalas and a
huge variety of native birds.
Continue north along the Captain Cook Highway to the majestic Mossman Gorge
National Park, Your guide will enlighten you to the secrets of the
rainforest with informative interpretation of the rainforest, its foods,
its medicines and history during your guided walk Then enjoy a
spectacular drive over the rainforest clad mountains.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at Cape Tribulation Beach House,
followed by time to explore the world famous beach at Cape Tribulation.
After lunch enjoy one-hour cruise on the Daintree River on the lookout for crocodiles, birds and other wildlife that inhabit the area. Learn about
the Mangroves that line the banks, some of which reach amazing heights
and learn of their importance as our oceans fish nurseries.
Finally, you
will return to your accommodation with a brief stop at Rex Lookout if
you heading back to Cairns.
Itinerary
Lunch Sample Menu:
Choice of fish, steak or vegetarian dishes cooked to your taste and served with a garden salad, fries and homestyle baked bread with a tropical fruit platter to finish.
Reviewed by PATRICIA H, April 2013
Our guide Shane was friendly and very knowledgeable,told us all about places we passed on route to cape tribulation. We had a steak there and it was very good.
Reviewed by Barbara K, March 2013
The trip was great. Our driver / guide was informative, helpful and entertaining. We did a lot and saw a lot. Loved the Habitat and could have spent more time there.
