Daintree Rainforest Tour: Exploring Cape Tribulation and the rugged Bloomfield Track
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695 Ratings
Cairns
Embark on a thrilling Daintree Rainforest Tour, exploring Cape Tribulation and the rugged Bloomfield Track. Spot crocodiles, learn about flora and fauna, and enjoy a personalized experience. Book now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Billy Tea Safaris - Pick up by your local guide from Cairns, Beaches or Port Douglas.
  • Mount Alexandra Lookout - We make our way up over the Alexandra Range and pause for a panoramic view of World Heritage, Wet Tropics, and Tropical Rainforest merging with the azure colours of the Coral Sea.
  • Daintree River Cruise Centre - 1 Hour Daintree River Cruise with morning tea. Relax and enjoy the splendour only the Daintree Rainforest can offer as you learn of Estuarine Crocodiles, mangrove forests and endemic wildlife, this is nature at its best!
  • Daintree National Park - Daintree National Park, World Heritage Wet Tropics. Experience the rainforest intimately on one of our guided elevated National Park Boardwalks. Your experienced guide will take you on a wonderful journey through this ancient rainforest whilst giving you an interpretation of flora and fauna and you will have ample time for photographs and questions as we search for the elusive, rare and totally unique Southern Cassowary and other wildlife species within this particular habitat.
  • Emmagen Creek - 4WD the Bloomfield Track to a secret jewel in the Rainforest. It’s time for a refreshing rainforest stream swim at Emmagen Creek. Cool off in the crystal clear fresh waters, without the crowds of people.
  • Cape Tribulation Beach - Stroll along the beach and boardwalk to the photographers’ platform overlooking the mountains and coast where the ‘Rainforest meets the Reef.’ Enjoy lunch at Cape Tribulation.
  • Daintree Ice Cream Company - Enjoy a homemade exotic ice-cream locally grown on the property. Sample unique flavours like Black Sapote, Wattle Seed, Jackfruit and Coconut! (ice-cream at own expense, cash only).
  • Cape Tribulation Beach - Enjoy a delicious lunch with your fellow travellers. We cater for special dietary requirements, please confirm with the tour operator prior to travel.
What's Included
  • Emmagen Creek rainforest swim
  • Cape Tribulation Beach visit
  • Daintree River Cruise with tea
  • Guided Daintree Rainforest walk
  • Cable Ferry over Daintree River
  • Lunch & ice-cream treat included
  • Bloomfield Track 4WD adventure
  • Full-day tour with hotel transfers
  • National Park fees covered
  • Expert driver guide & live commentary
Additional Information

Embark on a thrilling full-day venture to Cape Tribulation with the Original Daintree Rainforest Tour, proudly locally owned and managed for over three and a half decades! This is where the exuberant rainforest converge with the magnificent reef. Explore the Daintree River on a cruise and have the opportunity to spot some crocodiles, understand the flora, fauna and history of the Daintree through a guided tour of the boardwalk, and venture through a World Heritage-listed rainforest on the rough Bloomfield Track in a 4WD. We are among the few tour coordinators who can traverse the Bloomfield Track thanks to our tailor-made 4WD vehicles! There’s ample free time for you to explore and enjoy lunch at the widely renowned Cape Tribulation and even take a guided walk. Before returning, pause for a treat of mouthwatering homemade ice cream (included!) from the Daintree Ice-creamery. To deliver a more personalized experience, we’ve placed a limit on group size. The package also covers round-trip transport from Cairns, Beaches and Port Douglas hotels.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • IMPORTANT: Due to Cyclone Jasper, itinerary changes have been made. Please contact the operator Billy Tea Safaris for more information.
Location
Billy Tea Safaris
Cancellation Policy

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

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Juliaunhold
May 21, 2024
Amazing day! - Highly recommend the Daintree day trip from Cairns. Our guide Andrew was amazing and told us so many great stories throughout the day. He was really passionate and enthusiastic and his mood infectious. Yes you spend a lot of time in the van but it was comfortable and the views were beautiful so we didn’t mind. Cape tribulation was not part of the trip due to the cyclone still, hopefully that will change soon. Lunch and ice cream were plentiful and delicious. We had a wonderful time. It’s also a local tour company which is nice.
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Headsterb
May 20, 2024
Sit back, go with the flow and enjoy. - We have been on numerous expedition tours and accept that nature isn’t scripted. We are more than happy to embrace whatever experience our guide is able to expose us to on the day. Therefore, a guide can obviously make or break the day. Our guide, Gavin (Gav), was the epitome of a great guide. He arrived on time, ensured people were positioned within the 4WD vehicle according to their abilities, continually communicated with guest as to their individual needs and offered numerous convenience stops if required. As a horticulturist, Gav was a wealth of information on all things rainforests. He did his absolute best in exposing any camouflaged wildlife that did its best in not being exposed. We never felt rushed and Gav was able to modify the itinerary on the run as things out of his control changed. Gav’s enthusiasm was infectious during a great day out.
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Gerald_z
May 17, 2024
Great trip. - This trip more than met my expectations. The Mossman Gorge was amazing. Definitely recommend to anyone who has never been in a Rainforest.
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940aliciaz
May 8, 2024
Great tour with great stops! - The tour was a lot of fun! Our tour guide Gavin was very funny and explained a lot during the trip. On the river trip we even saw a crocodile! We had lunch in the middle of the rainforest! After that we drove to a spot where they had unusual ice cream flavors. Then we did a short tour in the Daintree Rainforest (Mossman Gorge). Great view! Finally we made a short stop at a river and looked for crocodiles. And we even found some. In the distance you could see a crocodile on the river bank. I can recommend the tour to anyone who is in or near Cairns! Another plus point is that you were picked up from the hotel (we were in Palm Cove) and brought back.
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Tonylu5673mf
May 8, 2024
The Beautiful Daintree - Loved our tour with Graeme. Saw some spectacular scenery around the Daintree and Mossman Gorge. Loved the boat trip on the beautiful Daintree River. Highly recommend this relaxing way to see the Daintree highlights.
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C8331ovsued
May 7, 2024
Daintree River and Cape Tribulation Tour - Billy Tea Safaris - Amazing day. Grahame was an encyclopedia of knowledge from botany, history and ecological state of the rain forest. Wonderful day of sightseeing, visits and experiences with commentary throughout. We did not get to Cape Tribulation itself due to the after effects, and continuing restoration, of the devastating floods of Dec 23 - what we saw, though was probably as beautiful. Highly recommended
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Anthonyandcathys
May 3, 2024
My Billy Tea Safaris Tour Experience - The whole experience was amazing, from the tour itself to the places we visited, and our driver had a wealth of knowledge about the local area. The service from The Billy Tea Staff was excellent from our booking of the tour, first Class. My wife has dietary concerns, but our driver made sure she was looked after. This tour is well worth going on. Well done Bill Tea Safaris Team.
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Lejusbarbara
May 3, 2024
Walk in the tropical forest - Gorgeous. Guide Daniel adorable and knowledgeable to talk about plants. The timing is respected despite the work. No Cape Tribulation but another beach (rainy weather). Thank you so much. Barbara
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845danielev
May 2, 2024
Very good - We were unlucky that due to landslides a spot was not available, but they arranged to show us something else, the boat ride, the walks in the forest and on the beach were beautiful. All safely.
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Lesliedillip
Apr 23, 2024
Daintree Dismay with Graham - The day started off great with an on-time pickup by the guide, Graham. He told the group to relax and get to know each other and then started driving us to our first stop. After driving 10-20 min, he started talking using a headset and speaker. I tried to understand him through the muffled speaker for about two minutes, but gave up and continued talking to my neighbor. At the first stop, my seat mate got off the bus and asked Graham how much time we had. He responded "if you wouldn't have been talking while I was talking, you would know". I was shocked because he told us to chat with each other before he started the drive. We also couldn't understand what he was saying even when we weren't talking. My seatmate told him we couldn't understand him through the speaker and he told her something like "oh that's interesting because I can hear you perfectly". When everyone was back on the bus he made a speech about him not wanting to talk and tell us about the area if we're just going to talk over him. I felt horrible, embarrassed and wanted to literally zip my lips. I wish Graham had requested that we refrain from talking while he spoke at the beginning of the tour to prevent him from becoming frustrated and scolding us like children. I felt intimidated to ask questions or speak on the bus for the rest of the day. Despite the rocky start, I found Graham to be very knowledgeable about the area once we were off the bus. On land, he pointed out interesting plants and insects and shared fascinating facts about them. If I had the chance to redo the tour, I would have chosen a seat with a clearer speaker and kept quiet during the ride. Overall, it was a pleasant day, but I wouldn't opt for another tour with Graham. His comments negatively affected my experience and hindered my enjoyment of the trip. I missed out on learning about the area due to the frustrating audio issues.
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