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Top 5 Best Tours of Cairns and Tropical North Queensland in Australia

What are the best tours to go on from Cairns and Tropical North Queensland?

No. 1 Cape Tribulation and No. 2 Daintree Rainforest

If you are staying in Cairns, Port Douglas or nearby you must invest a few hours and get yourself north up to Cape Tribulation. Once you cross the Daintree River you soon start to appreciate this is a special, some might say, even spiritual place. The scenery is simply breathtaking.

The Cpe Tribulation tour select below has been running for some years and they know their Cape Trib and Daintree Rainforest. We recommended you select the canoeing option. Details are as follows:

Daintree Cape Tribulation Day Tour

The World Heritage Daintree Rainforest is a pocket of ancient tropical rainforest locked in a biological time capsule on the driest continent on earth. Our skilled guides are experts on the unique flora and wildlife of the Daintree's wet tropic coastal lowlands and the mysteries of its evolution and survival over millions of years.

Join us for a well-organised day, planned from the knowledge we have gained over 21 years of operating guided tours into the Daintree Rainforest.

Daintree Cape Tribulation Day Tour includes::

- Daintree River crossing by cable ferry

- Alexandra Lookout, panoramic coastal views.

- Wildlife River Cruise, in the heart of the Daintree on the only boat permitted to operate on the sensitive Cooper Inlet, haunt of the saltwater crocodile.

- Walk in the Rainforest, with our expert guides on easy informative treks beneath the forest canopy, includes Marrdja Boardwalk.

- Cape Tribulation, stroll on the rainforest fringed beach and to the lookout on the Cape for superb views over the Coral Sea.

- Canoe the secluded waters of the Blue Lagoon. See exotic butterflies, turtles and colourful Kingfishers (optional at no extra cost).

- Swim in the crystal waters of a secluded natural rainforest waterhole.

Day Tour Cape Tribulation, Far North Queensland

No. 2 The Daintree Rainforest, Far North Queensland

There are tours which just focus on the Daintree Rainforest. Of particular merit are those that take you to see the Cassowary Falls:

Daintree Rainforest & Cassowary Falls Tour

No. 3 Horse Riding in Tropical Far North Queensland

Horse riding through tropical Queensland Rainforest

Explore the tropical rainforest on horseback into the changing western lanscape of open woodland forests. Cross the Mowbray river and over mountain tops down to the lowlands to discover pristine spring fed waterholes and lagoons.

The tour includes an exotic, tropical lunch and a chance to relax at our private water lilly lagoon. The horses are specifically trained to suit all levels of riders - from absolute beginners to advanced. You do not need to be an experienced rider to enjoy our full day riding trail. Non-riders can enjoy a 4 wheel drive adventure and join you for lunch at the lagoon.

Horse Riding Exclusive Full Day Trail

No. 4 Green Island Tour

Green Island is an idyllic coral cay in paradise. Snorkel off the beach over stunning coral reefs, ablaze with underwater colours and teeming with myriads of coloured exotic reef fish. Explore the island rainforest, walk around this tiny coral cay or simply relax and take it all in.

This Green Island tour includes a courtesy hotel transfer from Cairns or Palm Cove to the Reef Fleet Terminal and board the vessel. You can expect to enjoy over 5 hours on Green Island. Available activities if you want to be activie include scuba diving, parasailing, surf skiing and canoeing (at your own expense).

Cairns - Green Island

No. 5 Ballooning & Champagne Breakfast

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly in a hot air balloon? Then come & enjoy ballooning and experience the wonder, romance and peace of the Australian bush.

Before lift-off see the spectacle of how a hot air balloon inflates & takes shape, then hop in & take off to gently float over gum trees & gaze out as the Australian landscape stretches out as far as the eye can see.

Get carried away with the fun but don't forget to look out for wildlife & hear the sounds of nature below.

Ballooning & Champagne Breakfasts