1 Day Daintree Rainforest (*48)

Cairns and Great Barrier Reef Tours » 1 Day Daintree Rainforest (*48)

Type: Tours in Cairns - Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Tours

Daintree Dreaming Day Tour features Mossman Gorge and Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours

Experience this unique day tour learning of our area’s rich Aboriginal history and culture, combined with the oldest living rainforest on the planet and the spectacular Mossman Gorge.

Departure Dates: Departs Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sundays, except for 25 Dec, with pick up from Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Port Douglas hotels, included in the price. Advance bookings are recommended.

How to book: A 25% deposit is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance is payable on the day of travel. You can book online via the rates table below.

Minimum/ Maximum per tour: 4/ 22

Tour Itinerary:

Experience our regions rich Aboriginal history and culture on this exclusive day tour adventure from Cairns and Port Douglas. Travel along one of hunting and gathering on Cooya Beach.

Australia’s most scenic coastal drives as you head north of Port Douglas to Cooya Beach. (Kuku Kuku) This special place is a traditional fishing ground of the Kuku Yalanji people.

This unique coastal place has three diverse ecosystems-beach, mangroves and coastal reef. Here one of the Kubirri Warra brothers of Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours will teach you how to throw a spear and other Aboriginal hunting techniques. Walk with the brothers on their traditional lands as you learn how to track and hunt for fish, mud crabs, mussels through the mangroves. Search and try bush tucker and bush medicines.

Enjoy home-made damper, tea, coffee and taste what you have caught on the balcony of their family home overlooking the ocean. The brothers demonstrate different Aboriginal artifacts and their uses.

We farewell the brothers and travel further north to the Mossman Gorge Centre for a delicious lunch overlooking the Mossman Gorge and Rainforest.

After lunch journey into the lush rainforest of Mossman Gorge and experience the wonders of the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest with pristine waterfalls, vivid flora and unique fauna. All the while immersing yourself in its enchanting stores and rich indigenous heritage. Connect with the lives, culture and beliefs of the local Kuku Yalanji community and experience, first hand, their connection to the natural environment. A visit to Mossman Gorge is a must on any adventurer’s trip to Tropical North Queensland.

There’s time for a swim in this magical rainforest environment before heading into the township of Mossman and Janball Aboriginal Art Gallery. Meet with artist in residence Binna who is your tutor today as you share in an authentic Aboriginal Art experience. Aboriginal art and craft are on display that depict the reef and rainforest of the Kuku Yulanji people. Your day of discovery comes to a close and you are returned to your accommodation.

This exciting and interactive tour through the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest provides a great insight into Australia’s Indigenous heritage and combines culture and nature with lots of fun. Please note tour can operate in reverse depending on tide times.

Features & Inclusions

Daintree National Park - World Heritage Rainforest
Mossman Gorge Centre
Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours
Ngadiku Aboriginal Dreamtime Walk
Damper and lunch
Mossman Gorge - explore more with our guide
Gallery viewing time
Entrance Fees to all Daintree National Park areas.

Rates and Tariffs

2015-16 Season

1^st Apr 2015 to 31^st Mar 2016

Daintree Dreaming

$225.00 adult
$199.00 per child

* Booking terms and conditions may apply, please details below.

Booking Information

Child age is 4 - 14 years for this tour. A family is classed as two adults and two children. Infants under the age of three can not occuppy a seat unless they pay the child price.

Departure Dates: Monday Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, except for 25 Dec, with pick up from Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Port Douglas hotels, included in the price. Advance bookings are recommended.

How to book: A 25% deposit is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance is payable on the day of travel. You can book online via the rates table above.

Minimum/ Maximum per tour: 4/ 22

Departure times:
Cairns: 7.30am
Cairns beaches: 7.50am
Port Douglas: 8.30am

Return times:
Port Douglas: 5.30pm
Cairns beaches: 6.00pm
Cairns: 6.30pm

Pickup or Departure Point Details:
This tour includes a hotel pick up and drop off from your Cairns, beaches or Port Douglas accommodation.

What is not included:
Meals and drinks unless specified above.

Booking Policy

Please advise the following:
Your phone number, especially if you hold an Australian mobile phone.
Please advise where in Cairns or the beaches or Port Douglas you will be staying

We also book accommodation at the best locally available rates so if we can help you with that, please let us know.

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