Comfort
Explorer
Best of Cairns, Great Barrier Reef & Daintree
5 days • 4.9
5
Excellent
16 reviews
5 days
Start
Cairns, Australia
Finish
Cairns, Australia
Trip Code
PZKQ
Min Age
15
Trip Size
1 - 12
Physical Rating
Meals
1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
Private vehicle, Boat
Accommodation
Hotel (4 nights)
From £1,524(5 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
Soar over the world’s oldest rainforest on the Skyrail – 7.5 km of cableway that takes you to the mountain village of Kuranda.
Explore the ancient Daintree Rainforest – the oldest rainforest in the world – with a crocodile spotting boat tour on an electric eco-boat with an experienced guide.
Take a full-day sailing and snorkelling tour of the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, learning about the underwater ecosystem and the fragility of the environment from professional marine biologists.
Head out on a Dreamtime walking tour with a local Aboriginal guide, learning about the local environment in Mossman Gorge, bush food and native plants before a morning tea of bush tea and damper.
Wander around the gorgeous Palm Cove, with free time to explore the beachside town – maybe opt to end your trip here and extend your stay.
By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Tuuur Foundation partner, Greening Australia. Donations help them tackle Australia’s complex environmental challenges, restoring landscapes at scale – in ways that work for communities, economies and nature. Tuuur will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Tuuur Foundation.
Is this trip right for you?
This trip involves plenty of walking over varied terrain and is best suited to travellers with good fitness and mobility. See information about specific walks in the itinerary.
Some activities on this trip are subject to weather and water conditions and on occasion, may be cancelled for safety or operational reasons. In the case of cancellation, we will endeavour to find a suitable replacement activity.
This trip forms part of some longer combination tours. If you would like to continue exploring Australia with us, consider booking our Best of Australia (PZKAC) trip. See our website for details.
Itinerary
Explore ancient rainforests and the world’s largest coral reef
On this five-day deep dive into some of Australia’s greatest natural wonders, you’ll explore ancient rainforests and one of the seven natural wonders of the world – the Great Barrier Reef. With an expert leader, you’ll start your trip in Carins and make your way to Kuranda, where you’ll fly over the tropical rainforest and the quaint mountain town on the 7.5 km Skyrail. Then, head to Port Douglas – a paradise town in Queensland surrounded by palm trees and warm sands. Explore the Daintree Rainforest – the oldest living rainforest in the world – and head out on a crocodile and wildlife-spotting boat tour. Keep sailing with a full-day snorkelling adventure aboard a catamaran, accompanied by expert marine biologists, then end it all with a walking tour of Mossman Gorge with a local Aboriginal guide who will teach you about the area and its links with Dreaming.
Inclusions
Meals
1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
Private vehicle, Boat
Accommodation
Hotel (4 nights)
Included activities
Kuranda - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Kuranda - Kuranda Markets
Kuranda - Kuranda Village Visit
Port Douglas - Leader-lead Orientation Walk
Daintree National Park – Solar Whisper Daintree River Wildlife Cruise
Daintree National Park - Nature Walk
Daintree National Park - Cape Tribulation Lookout & Beach Walk
Port Douglas - Full-day Great Barrier Reef tour
Mossman Gorge - Ngadiku Dreamtime walk
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Important notes
START & END TIMES
The trip starts in Cairns with a Welcome Meeting at 6 pm on Day 1 at our joining point hotel. The trip finishes in Palm Cove on Day 5 early afternoon or in Cairns at our finish point hotel at approximately 4 pm. Accommodation is not included on this day but can be booked on request (Cairns only).
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
A Single Supplement can be booked if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip, subject to availability.
Reviews (16)
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Claire
Feb 17, 2025
Fabulous trip and best leg of the best of AUS trip! So much wildlife and awesome nature. Lucky to have had Brendan as our leader!
Caroline
Feb 17, 2025
An amazing trip with a great mix of experiences - from snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, to learning about the flora and fauna of the rainforest. A lovely trip with a knowledgeable guide, and like-minded travel companions. Highly recommended!
Lisa
Feb 14, 2025
I chose this tour because, in my opinion, it offers the best selection of areas to visit per day—definitely worth the travel for the amount of ground covered. Our tour guide, Ronald, was excellent. He was incredibly helpful, accommodating, and kept everyone on schedule while still ensuring we had a great experience. He made sure to include bathroom breaks during travel and allowed for plenty of time at gift shops after each activity, which was much appreciated. One thing I wish had been mentioned when booking is that it was wet season. While the tour does note that weather can impact plans, I think I would have been better prepared had I known just how wet and humid it was going to be. That being said, we were lucky that the weather held out just long enough for us to enjoy snorkeling and other outdoor activities without issue. Travel was as comfortable as it can be in a van, and the hotel accommodations were clean and neat. Overall, this was a well-organized and worthwhile experience—I’d recommend it, just be sure to prepare for the humidity!
Olivia
Feb 07, 2025
I had a great time on this trip to cairns, Port Douglas and cspe tribulation. Guide was a super nice guy, activities very interesting, some even exciting, and fun! We had a nice group together!
Karen
Dec 09, 2024
Wonderful trip for anyone looking for an all round experience of the Rain Forest and Reef. Really good value for money. Our guide was excellent
Jennifer
Dec 09, 2024
This is the first time I’ve travelled with Intrepid and it won’t be the last. Had a fabulous five days in Far North Queensland - another one off the bucket list. Definitely plan on travelling with them again!
Mark
Dec 05, 2024
I had an amazing time doing the Best of Cairns, Great Barrier Reef and Daintree tour through Intrepid. Would definitely recommend Intrepid to others.
Lianna
Nov 15, 2024
Great tour of the region. We had to dig for new things to do on our extra non-tour day before flying home because we had seen all the best things already!
Nadia
Nov 11, 2024
Beautiful and unforgettable Best of Cairns trip!! That trip felt like a dream! The most amazing landscapes you could imagine with the loveliest bunch of travellers, under the supervision and guidance of the wonderful Brendan!! Don’t delay it and book it!!
Karl
Oct 14, 2024
This tour worked really well for us. The itinerary was spectacular, accommodations were comfortable, and our guide was just awesome.
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