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Cape Tribulation is an iconic destination, it’s where the Reef meets the Rainforest, and is the only place on earth where two natural World Heritage listed sites sit side by side. This Billy Tea Safaris day tour takes you there, with lots of highlights and inclusions. Start the day with a stunning scenic coastal journey on the Great Barrier Reef Drive, followed by a Daintree River Wildlife Cruise. Then catch the ferry and enter the Daintree Rainforest, a wild and living landscape connecting towering mountains with sandy beaches. Explore more on guided boardwalk tours and enjoy lunch at a local hotel, before the option for a swim in a rainforest stream. Cape Tribulation beach is next, with time for exploring and photos, before a leisurely return to your accommodation.
This tour includes return pick-ups from various Cairns City, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas locations, a knowledgeable guide who provides commentary throughout the day and travel in a comfortable air conditioned coach. Maximum 20 guests per coach, for small group and personalised touring. It ticks a lot of boxes. Daintree River Cruise. Daintree Rainforest with Guided Boardwalk Tour. Lunch. Swimming in a Rainforest River. Cape Tribulation Beach. Daintree Ice Cream Company. Daintree Ferry.
Daintree and Cape Tribulation Tour. Daintree River Cruise. Daintree Rainforest. Cape Tribulation Beach. Billy Tea Safaris.
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Billy Tea Safaris is a locally owned and operated company, providing eco tours to some of region’s most beautiful and remote areas. Their high clearance, air conditioned coaches take a maximum of 20 guests, ensuring personalised small group touring and experience. Their Daintree day tour takes you from Cairns and Port Douglas into the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Beach. This tour is suitable for people of all ages with Adult, Child and Family prices. Please note infants and children aged 3 years old and under are free if they sit on a parents lap. Baby and Booster Seats are available, but must be advised at the time of booking. The Cairns pick-ups start from 7am and you return to Cairns from 6.30pm onwards. All tickets, morning tea, lunch and a signature ice-cream cup at Daintree Ice Cream are included in the tour price. Bring additional money for any extra coffees, cold drinks, snacks and souvenirs.
The Daintree Rainforest including Cape Tribulation Beach are World Heritage listed and protected sites, known for their beauty and intrinsic value to our planet. These are the world’s oldest continually surviving tropical rainforests, home to plants and animals found no where else on earth. Billy Tea Bush Safaris are passionate about sharing this amazing destination with their guests on small group tours. They take you on elevated rainforest boardwalks, explaining key species and features of the rainforest, keeping a watchful eye out for local wildlife. You also have the opportunity to swim in a clear rainforest stream, the perfect place to immerse yourself in this spectacular environment. Another highlight of the Billy Tea Safaris Daintree day tour is a visit to Cape Tribulation Beach, the place where the Rainforest meets the Reef. Explore the sandy shoreline, take in views of the towering rainforest mountains that slide down to the sea and at low tide, catch glimpses of the fringing reefs.
Billy Tea Safaris guides are with you for the duration of the tour. In addition to providing on board commentary, they take you on a Daintree Rainforest boardwalk tour. This allows you to get closer to the rainforest, walk beneath its closed canopy and see first-hand the diversity of species that thrive here. From towering trees and climbing vines, to spectacular fan palms, ferns, fungi and mangrove forests, this is a complex and beautiful world. You are guaranteed to see lots of plants, with the opportunity to see insects, birds and maybe even some keystone rainforest species, such as the Southern Cassowary.
This vibrant, living landscape is home to an abundance of wildlife. On the Daintree River Cruise, you’ll look for saltwater crocodiles and might see an array of birdlife, that thrive on this ancient waterway. Cassowary encounters are not guaranteed but are possible, from sightings aboard the bus to seeing them on the boardwalk tour. Other notable creatures you might see include the Boyd’s Forest Dragon, a tiny lizard that clings to tree trunks and the Peppermint Stick Insect, that favours the pandanus growing near Cape Tribulation Beach. Whilst swimming / visiting the rainforest river, keep an eye out for dragonflies, butterflies and more.
This Daintree day tour itinerary is based around the ‘usual’ Billy Tea Safaris itinerary. However, please note that exact times and order of activities can change pending weather and other circumstances. The tour is provided in an air-conditioned coach which commences pick-ups from Cairns at 7am. There are numerous Cairns City, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas pick-up locations. The tour is fully guided. The ticket price covers all the experiences, morning tea, lunch and a Daintree Ice Cream signature tasting cup. You should take additional funds for any extra beverage purchases.
Billy Tea Safaris commence their tour pick-ups from various Cairns city and Northern Beaches locations. Exact pick-up times are confirmed closer to travel time. Once all are aboard, it’s a scenic coastal drive, also known as the Great Barrier Reef Drive, from Palm Cove to Port Douglas.
Billy Tea Safaris commence their Port Douglas pick-ups. Once that is completed, the journey continues on to the Daintree Village for the wildlife cruise.
Arrive at the destination for your Daintree River Wildlife Cruise. Prior to departure, enjoy tea, coffee and biscuits. On the boat you will cruise the Daintree River looking for local wildlife, including saltwater crocodiles, turtles and birds. There’s lots of time for photos and the guide will provide information on the river and its surroundings.
Back aboard the coach to continue your exploration of the Daintree Rainforest. Driving along narrow roads, keep your eyes peeled for Cassowaries. This tour includes a guided boardwalk tour, getting you right amongst the rainforest. The passionate guides will provide interpretive commentary, with the opportunity to ask questions and take photos.
Lunch at the Daintree Heritage Lodge. You can choose between fish, steak, wraps or pasta, accompanied by a range of salads. Dietary requirements can be catered to, and should be advised at the time of booking. After lunch there’s time for a refreshing swim at a nearby rainforest river. If you want to participate in this, please bring a towel and change of clothes.
Arrive at the iconic Cape Tribulation beach, which is where the ‘Reef meets the Rainforest’. Enjoy the amazing location with time for photos.
Stop into the legendary Daintree Ice Cream Company and enjoy a signature ice cream cup. A stunning location, family owned and operated business and delicious ice creams and sorbets. After this, commence the return journey to your accommodation, including crossing the Daintree River on the Daintree Ferry.
Billy Tea Safaris arrives back into Port Douglas for drop-offs.
Billy Tea Safaris arrives back into Cairns for drop-offs.
It’s a full-day coach tour that takes you to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Beach. It includes a Daintree River Wildlife Cruise, guided Daintree Rainforest boardwalk tour, lunch and swimming in a rainforest river, exploration and photos at Cape Tribulation beach and a signature cup at the Daintree Ice Cream Company. Pick-ups from Cairns, the Beaches and Port Douglas.
It departs from Cairns with pick-ups across the city, northern beaches and Port Douglas. It goes to the Daintree River for a wildlife cruise, the Daintree Rainforest for a boardwalk tour and then lunch at the Daintree Heritage Lodge, with swimming in a nearby rainforest river. It also visits Cape Tribulation Beach and boardwalk, with time for photos and exploring. A stop at the Daintree Ice Cream Company on the return journey and river crossing on the Daintree Ferry.
This is a full day tour. Pick-ups commence in Cairns from 7am and you return to the city around 6.30pm.
Additional drinks, snacks purchased at any of the stops.
The tour provides pick-ups and return transfers from Cairns City, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas.
Morning pick-ups commence in Cairns city from 7am. Your exact pick-up time is confirmed closer to the time of travel.
Yes, this is a family-friendly Daintree day tour, but please note, it is a big day on the bus for infants and younger children.
Yes. The entire tour is guided by Billy Tea Safaris accredited tour guides. In addition, you are guided by Daintree River Wildlife Cruise guides.
Yes, pre-booking is recommended, especially during peak holiday periods. Tours often fill quickly due to limited seating.
Yes, you can bring water bottles and light snacks. A full lunch is included, but extra food or drinks can be handy for the bus trip.
There are no toilets on the coach, but stops with toilet facilities are scheduled throughout the day at the Daintree River, Daintree Heritage Lodge, Cape Tribulation and Daintree Ice Cream Company.
This Daintree day tour does operate in the rain. You can not have a rainforest without rain. However, the tour and its inclusions can vary pending the intensity and frequency of rain. This usually happens in February or March and you will be contacted if you are affected.
It depends. You will need to be able to get on and off the bus, via the stairs. The tour does involve walking down to and along a sandy beach and on boardwalks.
You should bring a small day pack including a towel, sun sunscreen and insect repellent. Change of clothes, hat and additional funds for any additional snack and beverage purchased you might like to make.
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