Tully River Rafting: Ultimate Adrenaline Rush

Experience the thrill of Grade 4/5 rapids on the Tully River, host of the 2019 World Rafting Championships. Join us for a full-day adventure in a stunning rainforest gorge!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tully River - Experience up to 3 hours of adventure on the magnificent Tully River.
  • El Arish - Delight in a satisfying pub dinner at El Arish.
What's Included
  • Meal (advise dietary requirements at booking)
  • Experienced river guides
  • Hotel pickup and drop off from Cairns or Mission Beach (if selected)
  • All rafting equipment and training provided
What's Not Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Shoe hire or sunglass straps ($5pp if required)
  • Photo package (available for purchase)
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Prepare for an exhilarating and unforgettable experience in Tropical North Queensland—white-water rafting on the powerful Tully River. This full-day adventure takes you deep into Tully Gorge National Park, where swift waters, rugged landscapes, and lush rainforest combine to offer the ultimate rafting challenge.
Guided by seasoned experts, participants…

Location
The Golden Gumboot
Butler Street
Please meet at The Golden Gumboot, Tully if you have selected the self-drive option.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Angela_d
Mar 4, 2026
"Rock Stars" - Be ready to "rock" and roll down the Tully. Literally! As we were told, getting wet is not optional on the river, mate.
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Gary
Feb 21, 2026
One of the best trips ever. You won't regret it - Did barron river a couple of days ago and not impressed but this on the tully was in a class of its own absolutely brilliant, its better than the pictures they show and very exciting all the time rafting, ended up having nearly 3 hours rafting and did a long distance. The staff doing the trip were experienced as they had been doing it for many years and were very good at giving you the best time of your life. This is not for unfit people as you really have to work at it too get the best trip out of it. Can't remember names of crew but they definitely put 100% in to the experience
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Janet_c
Feb 19, 2026
Worth doing despite long trip - Thrill packed activity! The actual rafting was well organised & a fun filled, physical experience. & hence the 5 stars. BUT booking via Viator doesn’t make clear that despite a 10am pick up you won’t be in the water until about 2:30pm - long journey & that the ‘ taxes’ which are excluded from the cost shown are $30 per person. Meal in pub afterwards is also poor. However we loved the rafting. Book direct& visit their website site for full info.
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Shienang_l
Feb 14, 2026
Good fun - Good fun. No place to shower after trip. Bring big towel to cover yourself so you can change outdoor after boat ride
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Go08984807802
Jan 5, 2026
Most underrated day trip from Cairns - I’ve been lucky enough to whitewater raft in a few countries and this by far was the most wiping experience. They have a huge team of precessional who can accommodate any skill level of rafter. Our guy Paul was an absolute legend. He was super professional and incredible personal. Took time to get to know everyone and really go above and beyond to make it a great experience outside of the already gnarly rapids. Most underrated day trip from Cairns and well worth the extra time over Barron Falls.
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R6757fiinesr
Dec 24, 2025
An unforgettable day from start to finish! - Our full-day rafting experience on the Tully River with Adventure Group was absolutely incredible. The whole day felt so genuine – challenging in the best possible way, while at the same time we always felt 100% safe. It was insanely fun, and the guides were extremely professional and knowledgeable. We had such a great group, and I really want to give a huge thank you to the entire crew – especially our raft guides Paul and Jake, who truly took the experience to the next level. They were highly experienced, taught us so much, and created an amazing atmosphere on the raft. Everyone worked together as a team, pushing through the rapids, supporting each other, and sharing countless adrenaline-filled moments. I’ve done a lot of activities during my time in Australia, but this was without a doubt one of the most powerful and memorable experiences. Add to that the stunning natural surroundings and nonstop excitement – it doesn’t get better than this. Highly, highly recommended!
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Ellac123
Dec 22, 2025
Highlight of our holiday so far! - What a great day! From the bus ride up to the start of the rafting where Pauly gave us a full briefing of the day, what to expect, what we needed, where to put our stuff etc, we could tell we were in good hands. Our guide was Rocky and he was awesome. For the majority of our group it was their first time rafting and some were pretty nervous and he was patient and understanding. He repeated the safety briefing and instructions more than once where necessary and helped the younger members with their paddling. Once we got through the first set of rapids everyone was feeling much more confident and we had such a good day! Rocky navigated us down with ease and everyone loved swimming down the waterfall. We would thoroughly recommend this to everyone, even if you are feeling a bit nervous. Such a great sense of achievement when we finished and my brother wants to come back to Australia just to do it again!
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Royam814
Dec 18, 2025
Amazing! - Such an amazing experience! Everything was well organised and our guide knew his stuff. Big shoutout to our rafting guide Julian, he was awesome.
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Marylynn_k
Dec 12, 2025
Fun day - Fun day. River was down so more work for all. Guide was great. It is a long day with long bus ride. Well run company
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Sofialf6367ol
Nov 29, 2025
Amazing trip down Tully river - I was there with 28 young people on a group trip. Had an amazing time, and haven’t laughed so much in a while, on top of the adrenaline. Had an amazing guide named Marco! Did an amazing job and made sure the girlies I was with, was feeling safe, Shared fun story’s, small talked and was just the biggest vibe. In the best way possible. Would 100% recommend!
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From $140
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).