• Amazing small private group experience maximum 7 people. Leave Cairns at midday and head into the rainforest as the night animals begin to come out. 
• Incredible wildlife night walk in the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Rainforest, a totally unique experience.
• Experience a guided interpretive rainforest walks, Daintree River wildlife cruise Dining in the Rainforest experience seeing dusk sunset over Mt. Sorrow

We specialise in small group nature and hiking tours in Cairns and the Daintree Rainforest where we are dedicated to providing you with a more personalised, special interest wildlife experience. Our guides are experts, and are full of knowledge about Cairns and our Wet Tropics wonderland.

What to Expect

Join us for an afternoon and evening small group nature and wildlife hiking tour in Cairns and the Daintree Rainforest, designed to provide a personalised and special interest nature and wildlife experience. Our expert rainforest tour guides, passionate about the Wet Tropics wonderland, will share their extensive knowledge and enthusiasm, making for a fantastic afternoon and unique evening adventure. Whether you're a wildlife photographer, a bird watcher, or simply a nature lover, this small group special interest tour is for you.

Our Cairns and Daintree Rainforest tours connect you with nature by granting access to secluded locations that require special permits to enter, ensuring an exclusive experience. We offer small group tours, usually with up to 7 guests, to maintain a high level of personalisation. If the group exceeds this number, we provide an additional vehicle.

Included in your day is a river cruise on the mighty Daintree River and a night walk in the Daintree Rainforest, where you can observe the local nocturnal wildlife as they become active at sunset.

Features and Highlights

Small Group Nature & Hiking Tour Highlights

• Passionate expert guides
• Guided interpretive rainforest walks
• Daintree River wildlife cruise
• Dining in the Cape Tribulation Rainforest
• Cape Tribulation Beach
• Dusk sunset over Mt. Sorrow
• Night spotting in the rainforest

Unique Features of Our Small Group Cairns Tour - The Daintree Rainforest Afternoon Wildlife Nature Tour

• Personalisation Our small groups allow for a more intimate sharing of knowledge and quality time to answer your questions about Cairns and Tropical North Queensland Wet Tropics. This enhances your nature and wildlife interaction experience in the Daintree Rainforest.
• Eco-Friendly On our Daintree River Cruise, we use a solar electric boat operator, a clean and green way to explore the river. The vessel is quiet, ideal for wildlife spotting, especially crocodiles.
• Afternoon Advantage We travel into the Daintree Rainforest National Park when other rainforest day tour operators are leaving, providing us with peaceful trails and deserted beaches. The afternoon is the best time to observe the 'nature shift swap,' where daytime animals become more active, and nocturnal creatures come out to play.
• Nocturnal Night Walk Our night walk in the Daintree Rainforest is unique, allowing you to experience the oldest continually growing rainforest in the world at night.

Daintree Rainforest Hiking Tours - Cairns Itinerary

• 12:30pm – Pickup in Cairns Travel along the scenic Great Barrier Reef Drive, observing habitat changes as we approach the Daintree Tropical Rainforest.
• 2:15pm – Arrive at Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruise Enjoy a 1-hour river journey on a quiet, clean solar electric boat. Afternoon tea is included before departure. We have a 99% success rate in spotting crocodiles, and it's also a great spot for bird watching and other wildlife.
• 4:00pm – Daintree Rainforest Enter the lands of the Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people, taking in the pristine rainforest, crystal clear streams, towering mountains, and freshwater valleys. This area spans 120,000 hectares, making it the largest tropical rainforest in Australia. We will traverse various tracks to witness the complex ecosystems. If time and weather permit, a refreshing swim is possible during the summer months.
• 5:00pm – Cape Tribulation Beach Enjoy the spectacular afternoon lighting over the beach from several lookouts. We usually spend an hour exploring this natural beauty, surrounded by mountains like Mt Sorrow (850m) and Mt Hemmant (1000m).
• 6:00pm – Dinner at Whet Restaurant Whet Restaurant, located in the heart of Cape Tribulation, combines natural surroundings with a unique, casual atmosphere. Enjoy a delicious range of cuisine amidst the rainforest.
• 7:00pm – Night Spotting in the Northern Daintree Rainforest Experience a unique night walk in the rainforest, where many native Australian wildlife species are more active and easier to spot.
• 9:00pm – Depart Daintree Rainforest Relax in our modern vehicles on the journey back home. We return across the Daintree River on the Cable Ferry, arriving back at your accommodation with plenty of photos from your day.

This comprehensive and immersive tour ensures an unforgettable adventure, filled with rich experiences and beautiful memories.

Book this as a special interest private charter tour. See all Daintree Rainforest tours, private charter tours and Australian wildife tours. 

Read about all the things you need to know before you go on our blog. 

Small Group Nature & Hiking Tour Highlights

• Passionate expert guides
• Guided interpretive rainforest walks
• Daintree River wildlife cruise
• Dining in the Rainforest
• Cape Tribulation Beach
• Dusk sunset over Mt. Sorrow
• Night spotting in the rainforest

What is unique about this small group Cairns tour - The Daintree Rainforest afternoon wildlife nature tour?

Personalisation - Our nature tour groups are small, allowing us to share our knowledge in a more intimate environment, and quality time to answer any questions you are most likely going to have for us about this wonderful part of the Cairns and Tropical North Queensland Wet Tropics.  

Our small groups also enhance our nature and wildlife interaction.

We are Eco-Friendly – And on our Daintree River Cruise, we choose to cruise with a solar electric boat operator which is a clean, green way to explore the Daintree River.

The vessel is quiet, which is perfect for wildlife spotting, espcially the pre-historic crocodiles!

Why the afternoon tours are best - We travel in to the Daintree Rainforest National Park when other day tour operators are heading out.  

This in turn, provides us with peaceful trails and deserted beaches.

The afternoon is also the only time to observe what we call, the ‘nature shift swap’.

This is where the rainforest animals that are active during the day become more excitable at dusk, right as the nocturnal creatures come out to play!

Nocturnal Night Walk – This Daintree Rainforest night walk tour is extra special, in the fact that it is only one of a few that allow a nocturnal night tour in the “Oldest continually growing rainforest in the world, at night!”

Daintree Rainforest Hiking Tours - Cairns

12:30pm – Pickup in Cairns
Experience the magical Great Barrier Reef Drive heading north on the region’s most scenic coastal highwa y. Observe the changes in habitat diversity as we get closer to the Daintree T ropical Rainforest.

2:15pm – Arrive at Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruise
Here we will take you on a river journey along the beautiful Daintree River where we do our first lot of wildlife spotting.
This is a 1 hr experience on a quiet, clean solar electric boat with zero environmental impact. 
Get closer to nature... hear, smell & experience without noise & fumes.
Afternoon tea included prior departure.
We have a 99% success rate for spotting crocodiles, it is also a great location for bird watching opportunities and other wildlife such as snakes, frogs, fish and bats.

4:00pm – Daintree Rainforest
Here we enter the lands of the local Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people while taking in the beauty of the pristine rainforest, crystal clear streams, towering mountains and freshwater valleys that are an amazing sight to see.
This area of tropical rainforest spans 120,000 hectares, making it the largest tropical rainforest in Australia. 
We traverse along a number of tracks to witness the complex ecosystems in this World Heritage area.
And if time and weather permits, we will take a refreshing swim during the summer months.

5:00pm – Cape Tribulation Beach

From several lookouts, we will have you witness the afternoon lighting over the beach, which is spectacular at this time of day.  
We usually spend an hour exploring the natural beauty of this coastline.
All from a valley that resembles a giant amphitheatre with a semi-circle of mountains featuring the magnificent Mt Sorrow (850m) and Mt Hemmant (1000m).

6:00pm – Dinner at Whet Restaurant

Whet Restaurant combines the natural surrounds of the rainforest with its unique and casual atmosphere. 
It is located right in the heart of Cape Tribulation, and aptly named to “whet your appetite”, the delicious range of cuisine on offer at Whet Restaurant combined with its rainforest ambience is sure to please.

7:00pm Night spotting in the Northern Daintree Rainforest
A night walk in the rainforest is truly a unique experience.
Quite different to an experience during the day.
As many of the local native Australian wildlife has adopted a nocturnal lifestyle to avoid to heat of the day in the tropical climate.
Therefore more active and easier to spot.

9:00pm – Depart Daintree Rainforest

This is the time to relax in the comfort of our modern vehicles for the journey back home.
We return across the Daintree River on the Cable Ferry, where you will get back to your accommodation ready to browse through the photos of your day.
We can assure you will have plenty of photos to go through with all the photo opportunities presented on our day.

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Cairns

Departure Time

• Departs Cairns 12:30pm - Returns 11.30pm
• Departs Northern Beaches 1.00pm - Returns 11.00pm
• Departs Port Douglas 1:30pm - Returns 10.30pm

Pickup Locations

• Cairns
• Cairns Northern Beaches
• Palm Cove
• Port Douglas

Destinations

• Cape Tribulation
• Daintree Rainforest

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Duration

8 to 10 hours

Fitness Level Required

Medium

• Day pack
• Camera
• Natural coloured, light weight clothing
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Hats and sunglasses for UV protection