Daintree River & Mossman Gorge: Half-Day Tour

Embark on a half-day adventure with Daintree Discovery Tours, exploring the Daintree River and Mossman Gorge. Spot wildlife, enjoy a cruise, and immerse yourself in the healing rainforest. Limited time? No problem!

Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Daintree River - You will board a cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for all manner of creatures, including the estuarine crocodile, snakes, birds, frogs, and more.
  • Mossman Gorge - We arrive at Mossman Gorge, which is the southern part of the Daintree Rainforest. Your guide will take you on a walk and share their knowledge of the…
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • What to bring: comfortable shoes or sandals, Swimwear and towel (optional), hat, sunscreen & camera
Additional Information

This is a great tour for those who only want to spend a half-day out or are short on time. We visit two areas on this trip, Daintree River and Mossman Gorge.
We begin with a drive along the Captain Cook Highway, on the way to the Daintree River, and share a little history along the way.
Here, we board a cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for…

Location
Daintree River
Cancellation Policy

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

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Caroline_r
Nov 5, 2025
Great half day tour - Peer our driver was friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us plenty of information on route. Lucky to see 2 crocs on the river, before going to Mossman gorge for a dip in the spring water. Lovely tour - thoroughly enjoyed and the weather was on our side!
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Jane_g
Oct 27, 2025
Very well run - The guides were very knowledgeable and it was a great way to cover off some croc spotting and the Daintree in a short period of time. Lovely watering hole for a swin.
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Bridget
Oct 1, 2025
Great morning trip, highly recommended - Great tour & good value for money. Our guide Daniel was excellent, friendly, approachable and very knowledgable. The Daintree river cruise was good and we saw several crocs as well as birds. The skipper was very informative. Then to the Mossman Gorge, as it was school holidays it was extremely busy buy Daniel took us to a deserted place to swim which was fantastic and made the experience all the more special. Would recommend this trip and big thanks to Daniel. It you really want to immerse yourself in the rainforest go for a full day trip, we would have loved to have spent longer.
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Renee_m
Sep 16, 2025
A great day out. Saw... - A great day out. Saw several crocodiles and enjoyed walking through the beautiful rainforest. The guide had a lot of interesting information to share!
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Lauren_p
Sep 14, 2025
Great morning - Such a great morning with a fabulous guide! It was amazing seeing the Daintree River, finding a couple of baby crocs and a tree snake, and then walking through the beautiful Mossman Gorge. It was too cool for the big crocs to be out of the water but that was okay and not in anyone’s control. Highly recommend!
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Trip310403
Sep 3, 2025
Croc spotting & a visit to the Daintree Rainforest - Perfect - My husband and I had a great time on the half day Daintree tour and river cruise. Our tour guide Daniel was terrific 🙂 He was very enthusiastic, professional and very knowledgeable. We were incredibly lucky to see so many crocodiles on the river cruise before heading to the Daintree Forest. Daniel was very keen on finding a Boyd's Forest Dragon during our tour and my husband managed to spot one which made his day (and ours). Mossman Gorge was amazing and the water so fresh and clear. Would highly recommend doing this half day tour and if you're lucky, you'll get Daniel as your guide - just be prepared for some cheesy jokes though 😉
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Petra_k
Aug 28, 2025
Beautiful river cruise - The river trip was very interesting, we also saw crocodiles. Our guide introduced us to the landscape and history very impressively. We will definitely do such a tour again.
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Kingster27
Aug 9, 2025
A great morning - Led by Daniel the tour was well organised and very enjoyable informative. We start with a cruise to explore the river (and see crocs) then went to the Mossman Gorge. Great day. Thanks Daniel
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Wren_e
Aug 5, 2025
Fantastic rainforest trip - Perfect trip! Boat ride to spot crocodiles followed by a trip to Mossman gorge to see rainforest and swim in the river. Just a small amount of hiking/walking.
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Y611wztrevorl
Nov 14, 2025
Amazing - Peer the guide was excellent Shame we couldn't hear Chris the guide in the boat due to screaming babies. . Otherwise- great 1/2 day.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).