rainforest tours in cairns and the tropical north queensland region
Wilderness Eco Safaris
Experience North Queensland from a different perspective with this genuine 4WD Wilderness Eco Safari.
With special restricted access permits we are able to take you away from the mass market areas into a pristine and ancient world heritage highland rainforest not seen by most visitors. Our area described as the true “Land of the Giants” as this is where the real prehistoric rainforest lies.
Morning tea, a great lunch, river crossings and wildlife spotting in the wild, plus an informative fun day out is all included with a multi award winning tour guide. continue...
Jungle Surfing
Set in the pristine Daintree rainforest at Cape Tribulation, the Queensland Tourism Award-winning Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours takes you on a unique rainforest tour where your feet don't touch the ground. Jungle Surfers fly through the trees on flying fox ziplines, stopping at five tree platforms to take in spectacular bird's eye views over the treetops, down to cascading streams and out to the Great Barrier Reef. continue...
Jungle Adventures - Guided Night Walk
If you're staying overnight in Cape Tribulation then why not combine a Jungle Surfing Canopy Tour with Jungle Adventures Night Walks? The Jungle Advenures Night Walks are the best way to become intimately acquainted with the mysterious nocturnal creatures of the Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation. Journey into the dense tropical jungle with a small group of 11 guests along a narrow windy track that follows wildlife trails and provides glimpses of ever precious rainforest continue...
Billy Tea Bush Safaris
Billy Tea Bush Safaris is a small locally run tour business that offers guests personalised attention and a wealth of knowledge that has been accumulated from decades of experience living and touring in and around North Queensland, Cairns and the Daintree Rainforest. continue...
Tropical Horizons
Cape Tribulation and Daintree rainforest
Enjoy an all in one Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest day combined with Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge and Alexandra Range lookout and of course the Aerial Walkway. You are picked up from your hotel in a small personalized air conditioned coach and head north along the re–known scenic Captain Cook Highway. This is a road a lot of car companies film for new car releases it is so beautiful. Sit back relax and take in the spectacular scenic coastal drive with island and mountain scenery and lush sugarcane farmlands along the way. Firstly the driver takes you for an informative tour around the relaxed seaside village of Port Douglas. A place where Presidents and movie stars like to frequent continue...
Mamu Canopy Tower, Misty Mountains, Babinda Boulders, Josephine Falls, National Parks and Johnstone River Crocodile Farm
The region south of Cairns reveals some very popular swimming holes and waterfalls, deep valleys and gorges, rainforest canopy walkways and interesting attractions for tourists to stop and have a look around. If you are visiting Cairns and you would like an expert guide to show you all the local attractions then a day tour with Tropical Horizons coach tours is the perfect option. You can even book a multilingual day tour as these expert guides speak German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and French. continue...
Kuranda, Tablelands and Skybury Australian Coffee Centre
Enjoy a fantastic day visiting the quaint Kuranda Village high in the Tropical Rainforest and also touring the Northern Highlands. Combine the Kuranda Scenic Train and/or Skyrail and travel on one of the best value for money day tours in Tropical North Queensland. Beyond Kuranda the experienced driver/guides will show you the amazing Northern Highlands — an elevated plateau of diverse beauty, contrasting scenery, and fertile farmlands producing a wide range of horticultural and agricultural crops — such as coffee, macadamia nuts, tropical fruits, peanuts, and tea plantations. Yum! Your tour commences with the Scenic train to Kuranda, and if you like you can upgrade to the Gold Class option and experience train travel in real style! This train trip is just so spectacular you simply cannot miss it for anything!. Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls at Barron Gorge, and an opportunity to stop off and take some photographs and learn how the railway was cut deep into the mountains by hand by our brave pioneers. continue...
Daintree, Mossman Gorge and Crocodile Adventures
This quality tour heads north to give you a fantastic day of beautiful World Heritage rainforests and more wildlife than adventure and attractions. Enjoy a wildlife cruise on the mighty Daintree River the home of the fierce Estuarine Crocodile and then visit the quaint Daintree Village and the historic Timber Museum. Enjoy a fabulous Barramundi (Tropical fish) lunch and tropical fruit tasting at the Daintree Tea House. In the afternoon you will visit the majestic Mossman Gorge for a guided rainforest walk. Or, if you want to spend some time understanding the traditional people of Mossman Gorge take a Dreamtime Walk option with a genuine Aboriginal Elder and get to understand the culture, bush medicines and bush craft of these ancient peoples. The Dreamtime walk finishes with a didgeridoo performance and gallery tour where you can buy your own genuine Aboriginal artifacts handmade by the Ku Ku Yalanji tribe. A real Aussie experience!. The tour then continues onto Port Douglas for a brief drive through this historic township and up to the top of Flagstaff Hill for some photo opportunities of lovely four mile beach and the surrounding mountains. See all the beautiful homes here owned by the rich and famous. Presidents, Movie Stars they all love this quaint Village. The coach then travels onto Hartley's Creek Crocodile Adventure. continue...
Waterfalls, Wildlife and Paronella Park
This tour ascends the Lamb Range providing panoramic views of the Mulgrave River Valley from Heale's Lookout. Great photo opportunity. The knowledgeable tour guide will escort you along boardwalks to the ancient Giant Curtain Fig Tree — an amazing accomplishment of nature! The surrounding forest is also home to the elusive and shy Lumholz Tree Kangaroos. continue...
Flames of the Forest
Ignite your senses as you walk along a flame lit trail beneath the canopy of the oldest rainforest in the world. With courtesy transfers, feel the wonder of this legendary place and explore the mysteries of time, culture and cuisine in the spellbinding candlelit drama that is the enchanted forest.continue...
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
“Skyrail: The World’s Most Beautiful Rainforest Experience”
Skyrail is a unique rainforest experience taking you on an unforgettable journey through Australia’s World Heritage protected tropical rainforests. Gliding just metres above the rainforest canopy in one of Skyrail’s comfortable six-person gondola cabins, you’ll soak in spectacular and uninterrupted views of the rainforest, tropical Cairns, the Coral Sea and the lush Cairns Highlands. continue...
Daintree Discovery Tours
“Daintree Discovery Tours offers a tour unparalleled in the area.”
Imagine sitting down on a quite beach having morning tea overlooking the Coral Sea, kayaking around the Cape Tribulation headland like Captain Cook did, spotting dugong or turtle, visiting an ancient piece of rainforest right in the heart of the Daintree, and viewing a modern day dinosaur the “Cassowary”. Then ending your day cruising silently on the Daintree River reflecting on your day…
Experience this magnificent area rather than just looking, all in the comfort of our luxury 8 seater Mercedes Vito van.
The only way to see the amazing north. continue...
Cairns Horse Riding
Cairns Billabong Horse Riding and ATV Quad Bike Adventures take you on a journey thru Cairns World Heritage Rainforest for a horse ride at a leisurely pace OR with a heart rate of 120BPM while galloping at top speed for the more experienced. Feel connected with the beautiful Cairns area we call home by seeing the rainforest on a quicker less tiring trip, including an interpretive rainforest talk from your horse riding guide while covering more ground in this time.continue...
Trek North
Daintree Explorer
Enjoy the Daintree rainforest including Mossman Gorge combined with Port Douglas and the Rainforest Habitat all in one awesome day. You are picked up from your hotel in a small personalised air-conditioned coach, and head along one of Australia’s most spectacular coastal drives, with island and mountain scenery and lush sugarcane farms along the way to the picturesque Mossman Gorge continue...
Cape Tribulation
Enjoy an all-in-one Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest day combined with Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge and Alexandra Range Lookout. You are picked up from your hotel in a small personalised air-conditioned 4 wheel drive and head north along one of Australia’s most spectacular coastal drives, taking in island and mountain scenery and lush sugar cane farm lands along the way. Firstly the driver takes you for an informative tour around the relaxed seaside village of Port Douglas, a place where presidents and movie stars like to frequent continue...
Kuranda
A stay in Tropical North Queensland would not be complete without a visit to Kuranda Village, nestled high in the rainforest west of Cairns. Kuranda is surrounded by World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforest. It includes around 1200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees. There are also orchids, ginger plants, strangler figs, palms and many variety of climbing plants continue...
Down Under Tours
Down Under by Appointment
Supreme day tour for the discerning traveller including some of the Tropical North's true icons including Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Skyrail, Kuranda and restricted access 4WD. Tailor-Made touring provides the opportunity of an exclusive travelling experienced directed entirely by your requirements. Our dedicated and experienced customized itinerary specialists can assist with the overwhelming possibilities, with travel in specialised luxury vehicles available in a range of sizes.
Kuranda, Skyrail & Scenic Rail
Let Down Under Tours take you on a memorable adventure through the World Heritage Listed Rainforest showing you the amazing scenic beauty in Cairns’ own backyard. You will be picked up directly from your accommodation for a fantastic day of sight-seeing, education and adventure through the rainforest. continue...
4WD Tours — Daintree, Cape Tribulation & Mossman Gorge
Join Down Under Tours on an action-packed day to the world’s oldest continuously surviving rainforest; the Daintree. The Daintree Rainforest is located two hours north of Cairns and the journey there is a trip in itself. Some have called the drive between Cairns and Port Douglas the best scenic drive in Australia as it incorporates rugged coastlines, miles of white powdery beaches and expansive views of the Great Barrier Reef. Stop off at the famous Rex Lookout and snap some amazing pictures to make your friends at home green with envy. continue...
Kuranda Scenic Rail, Rainforestation & Skyrail
Come experience Cairns’ most popular rainforest tour. This is a full day tour that takes you through the majestic World Heritage Listed Rainforest, you will have so much fun that you won’t even realize the wealth of knowledge you will gain from this exciting tour. continue...
All-Inclusive Kuranda Tour
This all inclusive Kuranda tour gives you the ultimate rainforest experience. You will be picked up from your Cairns, Cairns Beaches or Port Douglas accommodation and swept away to a journey through the World Heritage Listed Rainforest. continue...
Kuranda, Skyrail & Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
This tour is a great one for families or those interested in visiting the Kuranda Rainforest near Cairns and crocodiles! The tour departs between 7am–8am from your Port Douglas, Cairns or Cairns Beaches accommodation. continue...
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
This tour is great for families and wildlife lovers alike. Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is the only tour in the Cairns area where you can get up close and personal with some of the fiercest and most primitive creatures on earth! continue...
Tablelands, Waterfalls and Spanish Castles Tour
This rainforest scenic tour is the perfect way to experience the rainforest of Cairns and all the wonderful secrets hidden inside! Your bus will pick you up at approximately 7:30am from your Cairns and Cairns Beaches accommodation and your trek into the rainforest will begin. Enjoy a scenic drive up the winding Gillies Range; as you weave in and out of a tropical canopy covered road, watch as the landscape slowly turns from an arid gumtree forest to a dense abundant rainforest. continue...
Daintree Specialised Tours
Daintree Specialised Tours run elite private safaris (Max 6) to rainforest and outback destinations, as well as genuine rainforest bushwalks / hikes in the World Heritage Daintree rainforest. Owner operator Peter Baxendell stems from East Africa, where he did safaris, and is both eco-accredited and has the premier North Queensland Heritage and Interpretive Tourism Certification. Pete specialises in bush foods/ medicines, survival, ecology, Aboriginal culture and fun. continue...
Kangaventure
Come join a tour with Kangaventure and visit 165 acres of private rainforest bordered by stunning Eucalyptus forests and natural streams. Nowhere else around Cairns can you experience the rainforest in such privacy, away from all crowds and with personalised and customised attention. Kangaventure’s tour will pick you up from your Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Port Douglas accommodation in a 4WD Hummer and from there it is a 30 minute drive inland from Cairns to their private nature park situated amongst one of the oldest rainforests in the world. continue...
Value Day Tours
Touring with Value Day Tours offers something for everyone! Our full range of products includes tours to Kuranda, with options including Skyrail, Kuranda Scenic Railway, Tjapukai, Rainforestation & Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Also available are tours to Cape Tribulation, the Atherton Tablelands, and 4WD options.
Jungle Tours
Jungle Tours & Trekking travel daily to the World Heritage areas of Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Wilderness — the original and still the best youth adventure destination of North Queensland where tropical rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.
Informative guides travel with small groups in air-conditioned Jungle Buses. Tours include a combination of The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Daintree River wildlife cruise, Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation Beach with a diverse range of accommodation and optional activities to enjoy.
Deluxe Safaris
Deluxe safaris offer a wonderful selection of tours from Cape tribulation to the “Super Deluxe” operating exclusively in the World Heritage National Parks. We have access to some of the most diverse areas from Lowland Tropical Rainforest to the upper reaches of Mount Lewis.
Operating in this unique enviroment with special interest visitors from Birdwatching to the most sentitive photographic needs, we have developed an enviable reputation as the leaders in the field of small group tours.
Cooper Creek Wilderness Walks & Tours
Cooper Creek Wilderness Tours take you into the middle of the Daintree rainforest — the world's oldest rainforest. Described as the “Valley of Rainforest Dinosaurs”, this is the richest, most diverse and ancient part of the Daintree and essential for visitors wanting a genuine rainforest experience on natural walking trails.
Tony's Tropical Tours
Tony's Tropical Tours brings you the best in 4WD luxury travel offering day tours in GXL Landcruisers visiting Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation, Bloomfield falls and a world heritage listed exclusive private property without the crowds.
With our experienced guides and a maximum of 6 guests you are assured the best in personal attention for a unique and memorable rainforest experience.
Down Under Helicopters Australia
Down Under Helicopters proudly offer a wide range of exciting heli experiences featuring the most amazing sights on offer in Tropical North Queensland. Based upon our vision to provide a spectacular experience for our passengers — our staff, their experience, enthusiasm and the ability to make the impossible reality is what really sets our services apart.
Our tours comprise the reef, the rainforest and the outback, allowing us to provide your ultimate heli experience, whether that be something as simple as a scenic flight, or perhaps the creation of a complete itinerary.
GBR Helicopter Group
Let us take you on an unforgettable journey in our unique Tropical Region. GBR Helicopter Group is the largest & most experienced helicopter operator in Tropical Queensland with a fleet of 8 helicopters.
- Take our deluxe option & fly to Great Barrier Reef
- Large range of Reef and Rainforest scenic flights
- Indulge in luxury packages
Scenic flights are available from Cairns and Port Douglas. Airport transfers are available to TNQ islands and resorts.
Tropics Explorer
Tropics Explorer offers great value day and overnight tours to spectacular Cape Tribulation. Let our informative guides entertain you in the world's oldest living rainforest. Tours include Daintree River Cruise, guided rainforest walks, Mossman Gorge with time to swim, Port Douglas and much more. If time permits, book one of our overnight packages and choose from a range of accommodation houses and optional activities. continue...
Relax Tours
Relax Tours… enjoyable day… lifetime of memories.
Travel on the Historic Kuranda Scenic Train, learn to throw a boomerang at Tjapukai… breathtaking views on Skyrail, the whisper of the butterflies amongst the village in the rainforest… Kuranda. Cuddle a koala and see a crocodile at the Cairns Tropical Zoo.
Come on board, sit back & relax!
