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Tour Code: DUT21

DAY 1: Kuranda

Your day beings with a luxury coach transfer from your accommodation to Freshwater Railway Station for a historical rail journey to Kuranda. Enjoy breathtaking views enroute, including the cane fields of Cairns to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda. Upon arrival in Kuranda, there is limited free time before boarding Skyrail at 11.30am. Relax & enjoy the world's most beautiful rainforest experience, stopping enroute to explore the two stations, including boardwalks & the CSIRO Interpretive Centre.

After arriving at Caravonica Lakes, our coach will collect you & transfer you to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures - the best place to see crocodiles in Tropical North Queensland. Join us for a unique eco experience on the lagoon cruise through the ecologically significant Melaleuca wetlands; the domain of the saltwater crocodile. Explore the rest of the park with its abundance of wildlife, including water birds, turtles, wallabies and cassowaries. See the notorious head shake and death roll of a huge crocodile at the Crocodile Attack Show and the opportunity to hold a crocodile for a photo (own expense).

Discover the world's most venomous snakes at the Snake Show before the return transfer to your accommodation.

Includes:

  • Complimentary hotel pick-up from 7.00 - 8.00am
  • Kuranda Scenic Rail 8.45am
  • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway 11.30am
  • Coach transfer & entry to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures including 2pm Snake Snow, 2.30pm Wetlands Cruise, 3pm Crocodile Attack Show, 4.15pm Cassowary Feeding
  • Return coach transfer departs 4.40pm

DAY 2: Cape Tribulation

Join Down Under Eco Tours for a day exploring the rainforest and amazing landscapes of the Cape Tribulation wilderness area. Your informative and knowledgeable driver/guide will collect you from your accommodation and travel one of Australia's great scenic Highways before arriving at the Daintree River. We then cross the Daintree River and continue on to the Daintree Environmental Centre for a refreshing morning tea. Here an expert guide will take you on a boardwalk whilst explaining some of the fascinating secrets of one of the world's oldest rainforests.

After the walk, guests can learn more through theatre presentations and the interactive displays, or obtain a closer look at life in the rainforest by ascending the Rainforest Canopy Tower. Afterwards, we continue onto Cape Tribulation Beach while your driver explains the rich history of the area. Walk the beach or boardwalk and relax in this tranquil setting.

Our next stop is for lunch in a rainforest setting. Relax and enjoy the delicious food, and maybe a glass of wine. We then return to the Daintree River, with a stop enroute to enjoy the panoramic view from Alexandra Lookout. Re-crossing the river, we join a calm water cruise of this important waterway observing the wildlife that inhabits this environment. Your guide will point out the different types of wildlife and plants that make their home along the river. Keep your eyes peeled for the elusive and fearsome estuarine saltwater crocodile! The cruise terminates in Daintree Village, where you will board your coach for the return journey to Cairns, stopping at beautiful Mossman Gorge enroute.

Arrive back at your accommodation after an informative and fascinating day with Down Under Eco Tours. Departs: From 7am Returns: Approx. 6.30pm.

Includes:

  • Complimentary Hotel pick-up
  • 4WD Travel
  • Morning Tea
  • Guided walk at Daintree Environment Centre
  • Rainforest Canopy Tower
  • Cape Tribulation Beach & boardwalk
  • Lunch in rainforest setting
  • Alexandra Lookout
  • Daintree River Cruise
  • Mossman Gorge
  • Professional driver/guide


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Valid To Mar 31 09
Adult
Child
Family
Ex-Cairns
$325
$163
$906
Ex-Port Douglas
$335
$168
$936
  • Departs: Daily ex Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Port Douglas
  • Child rate 4-14yrs incl. Family = 2A+2C
  • Rates are GST inclusive and in Australian Dollars (Currency Converter)






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