Best Daintree Tours & Holidays 2025/2026

This rainforest is not only one of the world's oldest but one of its most beautiful.

Home to the only place in the world where the rainforest meets the reef, this beautiful and unique Queensland destination is a must-see for anyone who enjoys immersing themselves in nature. The Daintree is also the perfect spot to learn more about the rainforest from the Kuku Yalanji people, the First Nations inhabitants who have lived here for more than 50,000 years. Kick-off your holiday in Cairns and discover lush rainforests full of tumbling waterfalls, secluded gorges, animals such as cassowaries, tree kangaroos, crocodiles, colourful birds, and more than 200 hundred species of butterflies. Cross the Daintree River on a cable ferry with your leader and drive to Cape Tribulation, where you’ll discover this region's incredible diversity .

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Explore Port Douglas

Port Douglas is classy, fashionable and the perfect launching point for a day out exploring the Daintree. A stroll along the stunning Four Mile Beach is a must-do. This long stretch of pristine beach is postcard-perfect paradise, complete with coconut palms lining the sand. A visit to the Port Douglas marina for shopping or food (or both) is a great experience. There are plenty of places to unwind with a sunset drink or enjoy a casual dinner with your group.

Travellers enjoying a cruise along the Daintree River on a sunny day, near Port Douglas, Queensland

Daintree river cruise

Take a Daintree River Cruise and see rare wildlife in one of the world's most densely populated mangrove estuaries. Keep an eye out for some of the animals of the Daintree River, such as estuarine crocodiles, birds, snakes, goannas, and insects. This experience is a great way to get close to some of the Daintree’s animals, such as crocodiles and snakes, with minimal impact on this precious and unique ecosystem in Tropical North Queensland.

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First nations guide looking for special plants on the beach, Australia

Kuku Yalanji First Nations Experience

Head to Kuyu Kuyu (Cooya Beach) for an educational experience with a local Kuku Yalanji community member. First Nations people still fish traditionally here, skillfully using a combination of spear throwing and handling. After a fishing lesson, follow your cultural guide along Cooya Beach, observing cultural medicine and food plants while they continue their daily spear fishing and gathering. You’ll also see Kuku Yalanji artifacts and learn how the Kuku Yalanji people live in harmony with nature.

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Mossman Gorge

About 20 minutes inland from Port Douglas is Mossman Gorge, part of the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people. When you arrive at the visitor centre, buy a ticket and jump on the shuttle bus, which takes you to the gorge. Once you arrive, there’s a 2.4-kilometre loop walking track you can meander along, allowing you to see some of the stunning ancient trees, giant moss-covered boulders and local birdlife in the area. You can also go swimming in the gorge.

A bottle of red wine and glasses behind a Charcuterie board with cheese and meats

Daintree dining

Dine surrounded by the Daintree at Whet, a casual Cape Tribulation restaurant with a solid environmental commitment. Whet is self-sustaining with a private water supply and grey water irrigation for the lush tropical fruit orchard out the back. At night, the restaurant is lit by natural light from a fire, creating an intimate, almost other-worldly ambience. During the day, you can take a culinary adventure down the road less travelled as you follow the delicious Daintree Food Trail.

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First Nations painting class

Join a First Nations painting class at Janbal Gallery and discover East Coast Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime stories about the animals, environment and language of the Indigenous rainforest people from Mossman and the Daintree rainforest. Learn about Aboriginal ochre paints, Indigenous art history and painting techniques, traditional bush foods, construction materials and medicines in this part of Tropical North Queensland, and take home a unique souvenir.