cairns rainforest tours: Tropical Horizons
Tropical Horizons — Daintree, Mossman Gorge and Crocodile Adventures Northern Delights
This Cairns day tour heads northward to give you a fantastic day of beautiful World Heritage rainforests and lot's of wildlife adventure and attractions and the opportunity for you to mix it around to suit your timings.
Firstly enjoy a wildlife cruise on the mighty Daintree River the home of the fierce Estuarine Crocodile and other exotic tropical animal species then visit the quaint Daintree Village and peruse the historic Timber Museum for some artworks. Enjoy a fabulous Barramundi (extremely popular white fleshed tropical fish) lunch and exotic tropical fruit tasting in the Daintree Village. In the afternoon you are off to visit the majestic Mossman Gorge for a guided rainforest walk, and if you would like to gain a greater understanding of the traditional people of Mossman Gorge take a Dreamtime Walk option thru the rainforest for a few dollars extra with a genuine Aboriginal Elder and get to really understand the culture and secrets, bush medicines and bush craft of these ancient Aboriginal 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! Your Cairns day 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 and wannabees they all love this quaint Village. The coach then travels onto Hartley's Creek Crocodile Adventure for some afternoon animal action.
Hartley's Creek Crocodile Adventure 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 giant Cassowary bird feeding sessions and learn how important these animals are to the future of not only themselves but the whole human population the world over. 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 beachside Village of Palm Cove another favourite holiday destination 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 Hartley's Crocodile Adventures in the afternoon (Tour Code 2PD), if you are commencing the day tour from Port Douglas, you can elect to have a half day option and skip Hartley's Creek and head straight to the Daintree for a river cruise and take a look at Mossman Gorge. (Tour code 2/2). How's that for flexibility and it does not take up a whole day to explore this beautiful Port Douglas region.
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| 2CNS Daintree, Mossman Gorge, Port Douglas & Hartley's Crocodile Adventures | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 | |
The Tour Specialists Tip
A great flexible itinerary for you to choose from. Wear flat walking shoes, hat & sunscreen. 400 ASA film & flash for the rainforest. See the sights of Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge, the Daintree and Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Park in one day.
