9 Day North Queenland Escape

If you love nature and the water, then this is the perfect tour for you! Beginning with an interpretive river walk, where the shallow or dry riverbed serves as your path upstream, completely enveloped by the rainforest. This unique journey allows you to explore the river's course on foot, surrounded by rainforest, before transitioning to a different section of the river for the next phase of your adventure. Here, equipped with river sleds, you'll experience the varied pace of the river's flow. Glide through calm waters under a lush canopy, then feel the exhilaration of navigating faster currents

Includes:

•    return transfers from Port Douglas and Mossman (please note if staying in Cairns or Northern Beaches you will need to make your own way to the meeting point)
•    free tour photos
•    rash vest/wetsuit
•    boots
•    snorkel mask (if suitable)
•    river sled
•    all safety equipment
•    experienced river guide
•    snacks

Operates: Daily except Christmas Day

Departure Time: Morning tour - 9:00am Port Douglas, 9:20am Mossman. Afternoon tour: 2:00pm Port Douglas, 2:20pm Mossman.

Duration: up to 2 hours in rainforest, 3.5 hours return ex Port Douglas

Price from: $165 per adult, $125 per child (4-15 years)

Immerse yourself in a rainforest experience like no other! Beginning the day at a secret location on the Mossman River for our one of a kind River Drift Experience; with a guided river walk upstream, enjoy the varied pace downstream on a river sled. After a well earned lunch, enjoy a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at the Mossman Gorge; you’ll be cleansed of bad spirits and have traditional rainforest body paint applied. Exploring the Daintree National Park at
an easy pace, this interpretive 1.5hr walk, will leave you with a deeper understanding of this breath-taking rainforest.. A Daintree adventure not to be missed!

Includes:

• Return Transfers ex Port Douglas & Mossman (please note if staying in Cairns or Northern Beaches you will need to make your own way to the meeting point)
• River Drift Experience Tour
• Mossman Gorge welcome ceremony
• Lunch and snacks
• BPA-Free water bottle to use during the tour
• Free tour photos
• All safety equipment
• Experienced river guide

Operates: Daily (except public holidays)
Duration: 8-10 hours
Departs: 8.30am from Port Douglas
Price from $309 per adult, $259 per child (5-15 years)

Please note transfers are not included from Cairns or Palm Cove, you must make your own way to the meeting point in Port Douglas.

For your experience of a lifetime, Quicksilver’s wavepiercing catamaran and friendly crew will take you to a reef at the very edge of Australia’s Continental Shelf, to an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour and brilliance. Agincourt Reef, a magnificent ribbon reef where you can experience first hand the magic that is the Great Barrier Reef. Choose to dive, snorkel, or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a Quicksilver semi-sub, just one meter underwater. Watch the fish feeding from Quicksilver’s unique underwater viewing platform and underwater observatory, or add on a helicopter flight over the reef. Whichever way you choose, you’ll bring home a lifetime of memories from this living natural wonder.

Includes:

•    Return hotel transfers 
•    Morning and afternoon teas on board
•    Reef presentation by marine biologist
•    Hot and cold tropical smorgasbord lunch
•    All snorkelling equipment provided
•    Stinger/Lycra Suits & Bouyancy Aids provided
•    Return Wavepiercer cruise from Port Douglas
•    Qualified lifeguard supervision
•    Underwater observatory fish & coral viewing
•    Coral viewing by semi-submersible vessels
•    Fish feeding [conducted by crew]

Operates: Daily (except Christmas Day)

Opening hours: Cruise departs from the Port Douglas Marina at 10:00am.

Duration: 5.5 hours (plus transfers)

Price from: $425 per adult, $225 per child (4-14 years) - Pick up from Port Douglas

Price from: $449 per adult, $239 per child (4-14 years) - Pick up from Cairns or Northern Beaches

Ocean Free offers you the opportunity to experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef as it was intended. Ocean Free is the only operator in Cairns to offer a personal sailing reef and island tour. Sail, snorkel and scuba dive aboard personalised tours with fun and professional crew. Explore Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with Ocean Free. Whether or not you have previous snorkel or dive experience, let us show you the incredible underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef and this stunning tropical island paradise. Sail Ocean Free for that personal touch.

Includes:

•     Complimentary tea and coffee
•     Danish Pastries / fresh fruit on boarding
•     Snorkelling Tuition + in-water assistance as required
•     Snorkelling straight off the boat
•     Small personal snorkel tours
•     Snorkelling equipment (masks, fins, snorkel)
•     Buoyancy snorkel vests / Wetsuits / lycra suits / prescription masks
•     Transfers to and from Green Island
•     Exclusive mooring on Pinnacle Reef
•     Reef Talk by Marine Interpreter or Master Reef Guide
•     Permitted Fish Feed
•     Large smorgasbord lunch/salads / assorted breads
•     Platters of tropical fruit, cheese and crackers on sail home
•     Complimentary glass of wine on sail home

Excludes:

•    Transfers from accommodation
•    Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
•    SCUBA diving

Operates: Daily

Opening hours: Depart 8.00am, Return 5.00pm

Duration: 9 hours (4.5 hours on Reef and Island Time)

Price from: $339 per adult, $265 per child (4-14 years) 

The ultimate 1-day adventure combining Sunlover Cruises 2 top selling tours.  Moore Reef pontoon + Fitzroy Island stopover in a day! Moore Reef has all of our standard inclusions including snorkelling, glass bottom boat & semi tour, waterslide & more.

The added stop at Fitzroy Island has plenty of time to relax & unwind including buffet lunch at Zephyrs restaurant overlooking welcome bay or explore the island & beaches on the varying self-guided national park walking trails.

Includes:

• Coffee and / or Tea (whilst the vessel is stationary)
• Semi-Submersible Tour (*Subject to wind conditions)
• Glass Bottom Boat Tour
• Underwater observatory and enclosed ocean pool for kids.
• Sunlover Waterslide and spacious sundeck
• Round trip travel aboard air-conditioned catamaran
• Free time to explore Fitzroy Island
• Snorkel gear at the reef (Mask, Fins, Snorkel, Lycra Suit & Life Jacket if required).

Operates: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

Departs: 8.00am

Price from: $399 per adult, $219 per child (4-15 years)

Guarantee your entry to Cairns Aquarium, by booking your admission ticket in advance. Family-friendly and fun, Cairns Aquarium is home to 70 different exhibits that house over 16,000 marine and land animals life from the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland's Wet Tropics Rainforest.

Includes:

• Conservation Talks and Presentations
• Elusive Rainforest and Reef Creatures
• Marine Touch Tank
• Oceanarium with Underwater Tunnel
• Australia’s only Deep Reef Tank
• Live Ray and Shark Feeding Show

Operates: Daily

Departs: Operating Hours 9:30am-3:30pm. Last entry 2:30pm

Price from: $75 per adult, $45 per child (3-14 years)

Cairns Bungy Tower has been popular ever since it opened in 1990. Choose from three options for your aerial adventures, booking either a bungy jump, Giant Swing or combination both experiences for the ultimate thrill.

The tower straddles a clear pool fed by waterfalls, and features great views of the surrounding rainforest and Coral Sea. When you're on the ground, you can hang out on the shaded viewing platforms, sun deck or grassy lawn. Purchase drinks from the bar if you wish, and enjoy the fun and relaxed atmosphere before and after your leap.

Operates: Daily

Open Hours 10:00am-3:00pm.

Giant Swing Includes:

• Photo & Video Package - Giant Swing

Giant Swing price from: $155 per adult, $85 per child (6-14 years)

Bungy Jump Includes:

• Photo & Video Package - Bungy
• Jumpers Edition T-Shirt

Bungy Jump price from: $275 per adult, $215 per child (10-14 years)

Additional information:

Bungy Jump: Minimum age to jump is 10 years old. Minimum solo weight is 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and 66 pounds (30 kilograms) to jump tandem with no more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms) weight difference between the two jumping. Maximum solo weight is 330 pounds (150 kilograms). Maximum tandem weight is 518 pounds (235 kilograms).

Giant Swing: Minimum solo weight is 120 pounds (55 kilograms). Maximum solo weight is 330 pounds (150 kilograms). Maximum combined weight 440 pounds (200 kilograms) for 2 or 3 people. No age limit, minimum child weight is 25kg and children must fit safely into our harness.

Head out on a rainforest adventure on the original Daintree Rainforest Tour. Take a guided walk through the ancient Daintree Rainforest and along the flawless white beaches of Cape Tribulation with your guide. Then, hop aboard a river cruise and listen to commentary about the local wildlife as you try to spot crocodiles. Then, take a freshwater swim in the heart of the rainforest and enjoy a homegrown tropical fruit ice cream.

Includes:

• Guided walk through the Daintree Rainforest
• Swim in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest
• National Park fees
• Free-time stroll along Cape Tribulation Beach
• Lunch
• 1 Hour Daintree River Cruise with coffee, tea and biscuits before cruise
• Return transfers from Cairns, Beaches or Port Douglas, with driver guide and live commentary
• Daintree Ice-creamery (ice-cream included) 

Operates: Daily (except public holidays)

Departs: 7.00am

Duration: approx. 8 hours (plus transfers)

Price from: $285 per adult, $215 per child (4-16 years)

Discover the natural wonders of Tropical North Queensland on a full-day tour to Chillagoe Caves and Granite Gorge. Travel from Cairns by rugged 4WD vehicle with a naturalist guide, passing over the McAllister Ranges and the Great Dividing Range as you explore the Australian Outback. Visit Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, drive near the wetlands to spot Australian native wildlife, and stop by historic mining towns. This small-group tour also included morning tea and a pub lunch.

Includes:

• Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Guided Tour with a local ranger
• Granite Gorge National Park and see local rock wallabies
• Return transfers wtih local driver guide and live commentary
• Morning Tea at Skybury Cafe and Roastery with tea, coffee and sweet treats
• Visit the Chillagoe Smelter Ruins
• Visit Balancing Rock and see Aboriginal Rock Art
• Lunch at a classic Aussie pub in Chillagoe

Operates: Daily (except public holidays)

Departs: Pick up between 6.45am – 7am, return 6.30pm - 7pm

Price from: $275 per adult, $205 per child (4-16 years)

** Northern Beaches transfers are an additional cost (must be pre booked)