Daintree Rainforest Tour: Wildlife, Culture, and Scenery

Explore Mossman Gorge and Daintree with expert guides. Enjoy wildlife, cultural insights, and a Daintree River Cruise. Small groups, big experiences.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Douglas - Embark on a picturesque journey north along the Great Barrier Reef drive, offering breathtaking views of the Coral Sea before reaching Port Douglas. Your guide will take you on a comprehensive scenic tour of this beloved coastal town, driving through the main street and up to Flagstaff Hill Lookout for a perfect view of Four Mile…
What's Included
  • 1 hour Crocodile Cruise
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Return transfers to accommodation or meeting point
  • Entry to Mossman Gorge
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Our travellers love our small groups of like-minded people. We seat up to 11 passengers. Our tour guide is qualified and knowledgeable in the Wet Tropics, offering personalized and interactive experiences. The tour provides extensive information on culture, wildlife, and history while showcasing a diverse range of scenery and interactive activities….

Location
Port Douglas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lexie92australia
Jul 2, 2025
Definitely a must choose over busy, large groups that lack the depth and info - Highly recommend this small group, immersive tour that gives you time to connect with and explore the rainforest without being rushed and in a crowd. Simon has extensive knowledge of the local area’s history, flora and fauna. He took the extra time and energy to ensure the experience was personalised and memorable and genuinely knows so much from his 11 years living in various places in Aus on country. I learnt so much and can confidently say it’s the best tour I’ve been on. A must do! The beautiful Mossman gorge was such a breathtaking experience swimming (especially as a lady on woman’s country; it was so spiritual). I loved hearing about and seeing a 260 million year old plant species among other fascinating ones - as other large tours rushed past us so unaware. So grateful Simon was our guide and I didn’t end up on another tour. I joined solo and felt instantly at home and looked after. Thanks Tropic Tours - looking forward to joining another one soon.
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Voyager67372100892
Jul 2, 2025
Simon and Renee are amazing - Simon’s small group experience is welcoming, educational, and made us feel connected to the land. Plus the food was 5*!
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Colinwe1579bl
Jul 1, 2025
A pleasurable experience seeing a new part of Australia - Very professional small tour company. Good communication. Easy booking experience. Knowledgeable guide/driver. Can highly recommend.
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Niamhb541
May 27, 2025
Blown away - You can tell the tour operators are locals, they know all the best spots/views to go. Our guide Simon spoke with so much passion and knowledge about the land he is on while still being super light and friendly. We learnt about all kinds of history of the area- natural, indigenous, and post-settler. I personally loved that the crocodile experience was spotting them wild on a boat tour rather than going to a farm, I felt I was getting the real experience. We even spotted little babies! I love trying new foods too so it was really cool to have the option to try Crocodile after for lunch. At Mossman Gorge, the energy of the place was truly magical and Simon’s storytelling brought actual tears to my eyes. To top the day off, I got so many recommendations for the rest of our trip- so we really got so much out of it. My partner and I loved it, and I would recommend this to anyone who wants an authentic experience in Cairns. A little tip I wish I’d known though, it’s better to book direct than through a third party.
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711allenw
May 13, 2025
OUTSTANDING tour with Simon to Daintree and Mossman Gorge! - Simon's incredible depth of scientific and cultural knowledge about the areas we visited as well as extensive knowledge about other areas of Australia were the highlight of the trip. His very friendly and accommodating attitude throughout was exceptional. The personal touches (his wife provided home-made banana bread for a snack) were very welcome. Feel like we've made a friend in Australia. Highly recommend on your way back from the tour to ask Simon about his life-experiences around the country - they are almost as amazing as the tour!
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Peterss221uv
May 2, 2025
Best tour Mossman & Daintree! - Pleasure to be with someone (Simon) so knowledgeable about area & especially Daintree. Simon & Renae went out of their way for us.
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L3387lsstellas
May 2, 2025
Amazing Tropic Tours - What an awesome day! Simon has wealth of knowledge about history of Mossman Gorge, Daintree & Indigenous connection to their country. If you want personalised tour in small group go with Tropic Tours. This has been one of my dreams to walk through Daintree. The walk we did was right in the Daintree experiencing all the wonders of biodiversity. Renae went out of her way to book additional tour as the original one was cancelled. Go for it you won’t regret it…
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Georgiasl2340fl
May 2, 2025
The best tour in cairns! - Hands down best tour operators in cairns. Simons knowledge of indigenous culture, landscape, flora and fauna is exceptional. I’ve learnt more on his tour than any other. The booking was super easy and simple and we saved money when we booked directly! Thanks to Renae for your advice and recommendations of what you would suit our expectations. Best tour our family loved it!
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T220bzryant
Apr 22, 2025
Unforgettable Rainforest Adventure with a Thoughtful Touch - My spouse and I had an incredible experience touring the Daintree River and Mossman Gorge. Our guide, Simon, was not only kind and welcoming but also full of fascinating information about the local area and Aboriginal culture (a highlight for me) —it really added depth to the whole trip. The hike through the beautiful and must see rainforest followed by a swim in the river was such a great time. We also enjoyed meeting fellow travelers from around the world, which made the experience even more special. One of the most memorable moments was when Simon made an extra short stop so a newlywed couple on our tour could see wallabies—such a thoughtful and touching gesture, he didn’t have to but he did and that’s just the kind of tour guide he was. We came during the last week of April and it was the perfect weather! Highly recommend visiting and go with this tour, you won’t regret it!
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Connie
Apr 19, 2025
Must do tour in Cairns - Had an amazing day with Simon on the Mossman Gorge Daintree Rainforest small group tour. We made a few scenic stops on the way to the rainforest that were just beautiful. Did a riverboat tour to see some crocodiles and got to see a few baby crocodiles sunning themselves on logs as well as their mom in the water. Then lunch at the rainforest which was one of the best lunches I had while in Australia. We choose the longer hike in the rainforest and were so glad we did it was just gorgeous and Simon was very knowledgeable regarding the various plants and how the aborigines viewed the rainforest. Couldn’t have had a better day
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From $175
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).