cairns rainforest tours: Tropical Horizons
Tropical Horizons — 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.
Hartley's enables you to have close encounters with all the Australian Wildlife of the Tropics and to be entertained by the frightening Crocodile Attack Show. You certainly do not want to swim in any billabongs or rivers here!. Cuddle up to a Koala for a photo and see the Cassowary feeding sessions. Don't miss the Croc Lagoon Cruise. This tour ensures that there is no shortage of native wildlife to get up close with! Finally the day is completed by a return to Cairns via the beautiful seaside Village Palm Cove another favourite with the rich and famous.
Other options on this tour also are available if you are from Cairns and the Beaches you can opt to spend a full morning in Port Douglas and return to Hartleys in the afternoon (Tour Code 2PD), if you are commencing the tour from Port Douglas, you can elect to have a half day option and skip Hartleys Creek. (Tour code 2/2). How's that for flexibility.
The Tour Specialists Tip
Wear flat walking shoes, hat & sunscreen. 400 ASA film & flash for the rainforest. Super saver for 2nd and 3rd tour with Tropical Horizons
