The 10 Best Things to do in Daintree Region, Queensland

March 10, 2022 Jana Sager

Discover the best top things to do in Daintree Region, Australia including Daintree Rainforest - Cooper Creek Wilderness, Daintree National Park, Mossman Gorge, Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery, Daintree Wild Zoo, Mount Sorrow Ridge Trail, Jindalba Boardwalk, Floravilla Ice Cream Factory & Art Gallery, Daintree Ferry, Tranquility Falls.
Restaurants in Daintree Region

1. Daintree Rainforest - Cooper Creek Wilderness

2333 Cape Tribulation Rd, Cape Tribulation, Queensland 4873 Australia +61 7 4098 9126 [email protected] http://daintreerainforest.net.au
Excellent
84%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 497 reviews

Daintree Rainforest - Cooper Creek Wilderness

2 or 4-hour Guided And Interpreted Walking Tours Through The Centrepiece Of The Oldest Rainforest In The World.

Reviewed By Finnaus75 - Sydney, Australia

Our guided walk with Neil was fantastic - such great knowledge and expertise. Couldn't recommend doing the guided walk with him more.

2. Daintree National Park

Tropical Research Station, Cape Tribulation, Queensland 4873 Australia +61 7 4098 0070 http://www.renttempotraveller.com/
Excellent
75%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 921 reviews

Daintree National Park

Part of Queensland Wet Tropics World Heritage area.

Reviewed By VTJedi

The Daintree National Park is huge. Technically it spans both parts of the river which you have to cross by ferry in your car. Forget a tour company - do yourself a favor and see it on your own. The roads were easy to drive and on our day trip from Port Douglas we visited Cape Tribulation (beach and lookout for over an hour - at times the only ones on this pristine beach), we hiked one of the boardwalks and was a cassowary and her baby, we visited the famous ice cream place and had amazing tropical ice cream and walked around the property looking at the trees, and we visited the lookout for views. That was a full day. We would have needed more time to see/do more in Daintree. Maybe next time we'll consider spending the night. It's where 2 UNESCO world heritage sites meet and there's plenty to do here but I recommend do it yourself by car. I watched the way the small tours operate and I would have been miserable on their prescribed highlights. One of the tours didn't even let them people but 5 minutes on Cape Tribulation beach - what a pity for them!

3. Mossman Gorge

Daintree National Park, Queensland 4873 Australia http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/daintree-mossman-gorge/index.html
Excellent
61%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2,276 reviews

Mossman Gorge

Reviewed By beetcanner

This Gorge is the epitome of Daintree Tropical Forest. Once inside the park, a shuttle bus takes you to the trail heads. The rain forest circuit walk is only 1.5 miles and is stuffed full of amazing plants, trees, and darting small animal. Sign on with an indigenous guide at the visitor's center, a most excellent information hub, to explain the medicinal uses of and spiritual significance of the flora you walk thru. Much of the plant life is injurious to your skin so be aware, don't touch, just look. Mooks is an indigenous guide, who will give you an unforgettable experience on many levels during your Dreamtime Walk.

4. Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery

417 Shannonvale Rd, Mossman, Queensland 4873 Australia +61 7 4098 4000 [email protected] http://www.shannonvalewine.com.au
Excellent
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Good
26%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 155 reviews

Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery

We make award winning wines from Tropical Fruit and no this does not mean they are sweet and sticky. They range from very dry wines to ports and they are all commercial standard. The wines are single-fruit wines, not blends. All the fruits we use have big flavours and we grow them in the organic way and in our own orchard. The flavours of the fruits are retained in the wine.

Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia

I took a detour to this unique tropical fruit winery on the way back to Cairns after a recent weekend in Mossman/Daintree. I wish I’d done it sooner. The setting is lush and secluded, the host was lovely & very attentive and the tropical fruit wines were sensational. They have won a lot of awards at wine festivals. I’ll be back and encourage others to support this niche local business. I bought a bottle of passion fruit wine as it was my favourite on the day but I could have picked any number of others.

5. Daintree Wild Zoo

2054 Daintree Road, Daintree, Queensland Australia +61 7 4098 7272 http://www.daintreewild.com.au
Excellent
60%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 77 reviews

Daintree Wild Zoo

6. Mount Sorrow Ridge Trail

North of Cape Tribulation, Daintree, Queensland Australia
Excellent
60%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Mount Sorrow Ridge Trail

Reviewed By 245daver

My wife and I arrived at the base of the trail at 1pm and after reading some of the reviews and recommendations were unsure as to whether we should attempt the climb. We are relatively fit and both on the other side of 50 but decided to give it a go. The first kilometres are relatively easy but the last two are pretty brutal. We made the platform in 1hr 20 minutes. The way down was almost as hard taking 1 hour 16 minutes. My suggestion is to climb light and with free hands as there is some rope work and scrambling. Well worth the effort.

7. Jindalba Boardwalk

LOT 439 Tulip Oak Rd, Cow Bay, Queensland 4873 Australia http://short-walks.com.au/queensland/jindalba-boardwalk
Excellent
72%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 72 reviews

Jindalba Boardwalk

Reviewed By G6426FManthonys - Brisbane, Australia

This short circuit is on an elevated boardwalk the whole circuit and takes you deep into the forest making an easy walk. However there are quite a few steps along the way but a handrail will help if you are unstable.

Corner of Cape Tribulation Road & Buchanan Creek Road Cow Bay, Daintree, Queensland 4873 Australia +61 7 4098 9100 http://www.floravillaartgallery.com.au
Excellent
49%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
6%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 578 reviews

Floravilla Ice Cream Factory & Art Gallery

Reviewed By 938mariarosab - Melbourne, Australia

Drove up to see Cape Tribulation and saw this organic ice cream place and on way back decided to pop in and taste them. What a beautiful natural ice cream and beautiful gardens to sit and enjoy. I had black sapote that had hint of chocolate taste and my partner had Daintree Rainforest which was very exotic tasting

9. Daintree Ferry

Daintree, Queensland 4873 Australia +61 7 4099 9444 [email protected] http://douglas.qld.gov.au/daintree-ferry/
Excellent
45%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
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Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 562 reviews

Daintree Ferry

The Daintree River Ferry is a cable ferry that crosses the famous Daintree River. It provides sealed-road access to the northern section of the Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation and allows people to travel onwards to Cape York via the Bloomfield Track. It is the only cable ferry operating within tropical Australia and is situated some 50 kilometres north of Port Douglas. The ferry is is operated by a commercial contractor on behalf of the Douglas Shire Council. It carries a maximum of 27 vehicles and takes about five minutes to cross the river. The Daintree Ferry operates continuously between 5am and midnight, daily.

Reviewed By johnboy3bw - Macedon Ranges, Australia

Went on a return trip on the car ferry when we drove up to Cape Tribulation. Buying ticket was easy, couple of minutes wait for the ferry, quick trip across and same in reverse trip. Signs everywhere on the ferry tell you not to get out of your car - so take your pics from inside ????

10. Tranquility Falls

Daintree, Queensland Australia
Excellent
55%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
9%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 11 reviews

Tranquility Falls

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