What to do and see in North Queensland, Queensland: The Best Nature & Wildlife Tours

Tony's Tropical Tours is more than just a day tour. We offer a full day's personal experience travelling as a small group to the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and for the adventurous a four wheel drive journey to the largest accessible waterfall - The Bloomfield Falls.Our guides are highly regarded in the industry with experience in leading informative and entertaining tours and together with our personal service and exclusive locations, we have been awarded the Best Daintree Rainforest Tour for Seven consecutive years. We pride ourselves in having received the Advanced Eco Certification and being accepted as an Accredited Tourism Business in Australia as well as receiving the Australian Tourism Quality Assured Product Certification. Being 100% locally owned and operated Rainforest company we will ensure your day will be one to remember.Thinking of visiting? then drop us an email and let us assist you with the best tour to suit your requirements.

Daintree Discovery Tours lets you experience this area rather than just looking. From Mossman Gorge, to Cape Tribulation. Daintree River and the stunning Cassowary Falls. We are the only tour that can get you to this beautiful waterfall (travelling along bush tracks in our soft top Land Rover!). Small groups, exclusive sites with both half and full day tours available.

1 hour Daintree River wildlife and crocodile cruise on the only solar electric boat on the Daintree river. The boat it is nice and quiet and there are no petrol fumes or exhaust , it is also good for getting close to the wildlife without disturbing it. We aim to treat this fragile ecosystem with respect and have minimal impact, our boat does not create a wake so we do not erode the mangroves. We are the only boat with "Croc Cam"; a digital video with a very good zoom for showing hard to see animals on a big screen. Wildlife includes Salt Water Crocodiles, snakes, frogs, and birds and also interpretation of the mangrove environment. The buisness is locally family owned and operated and has been going for 16 years. We offer a unique experience with minimal impact see, hear and smell nature at its best nature eco experience. We also offer longer two , three hour cruises by bookings only, maximum 10 people great for photography for those that want a longer more personalised tour.

'Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours' specialises in small group rainforest wildlife tours with a twist! As a lot of Australian rainforest animals are nocturnal (at least 80% of them) a night element and spotlighting is always included with a knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide. It is magical to be involved in seeing a wild animal unrestricted in its natural environment in the rainforest, especially at night with all the new sights and sounds around you. On our tours we can never guarantee what we will see but we do promise you will see something! As an example we often see the elusive platypus (we have at least a 90% success rate) and the rare Tree Kangaroo as well as rare birds, musky rat kangaroos, possums, frogs, owls, reptiles, bandicoots and various invertebrates. Your wildlife adventure starts early afternoon with pick ups from your Cairns hotels and returns you around 10pm. Included is binoculars, wet wether gear, afternoon tea in the forest and dinner at a country restaurant.

Specialising in Small Group tours, Discovery Tours Australia offer daily departures to Cape Tribulation & The Daintree Rainforest, Kuranda and beyond. Our extended tours operate from May until October and included tours to Cape York Peninsula (Cairns to Cape York) and The Savannah Way (Cairns to Darwin)

MORE INFO ON WEBSITE Providing small-group adventures through Tropical North Queensland. Our unique adventures include the one-of-a-kind River Drift Snorkelling tour: Taking guests drifting down a crystal-clear rainforest river, searching for the elusive platypus, turtles or river fish below, while electric blue Butterflies flutter above. An ever growing range of bush walks and hiking tours, allow guests to experience the hidden back country of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, as we search for hidden waterfalls away from the crowds. Our guides extensive knowledge and appreciation of the region, ensure guests leave with a lasting memories and desire to experience more of this great country!

Very personal (max. 10) nature-based Daintree River tour. Experienced, friendly and science-based information. We think the tour when on a small boat is so much better than tours on the other larger 20, 24, 30-50 seat boats that also tour the river. (Doing usual their usual one-hour croc-spotting tours while sitting shoulder to shoulder on hard bench seats). (On some boats the people are all sitting facing toward the inside of the boat). We go for longer tours (minimum two hours) and go places where many boats can't go because they are limited by time and their larger boat sizes. We get to see many magical places that they they can't. Several times over the years people have told me that their Mangrove Adventures tour was the highlight of their Australian vacation. "The Nightwatchman" is a small 6 metre, open-topped, punt with 10 comfortable swivel seats. Powered by quiet 60 hp 4-stroke outboard motor. And we don't offer any other marketing gimmicks other just passion and careing.

Daintree Boatman Nature Tours provides small-group, wildlife cruises for close views of highly sought-after birds, snakes and crocodiles on the mighty Daintree River. Two hour cruises ($65 adult, $40 child) are provided at dawn and dusk whilst birds are at their most active and the river is at its most scenic. Cruises cater for a maximum of just 10 passengers and are customised to the interests of the passengers. The boat used is a unique 'hybrid' vessel utilising both a regular outboard and a commercial-quality electric motor which enables less disturbance of wildlife and better wildlife viewing. Cruises depart from the Daintree Village boat ramp. Private cruises are available for those with a specific interest such as wildlife photography.

The Original Port Douglas Dive Club. We dive our best reefs by far, the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs. The Agincourts have 20% better visibility than the reefs to the south. Its because these reefs are close to the continental drop off and are swept by clear water from the Coral Sea. That’s why the marine life is unrivalled. Superb privately guided outer reef scuba diving day trips for both qualified and non-qualified divers. Cruise out to the outer GBR in style on Poseidon, the sleek, high speed catamaran. Luxury private charters available also. Learn to scuba dive in affordable small group luxury with the premier 5 Star PADI Dive Resort. Excellent large group discounts available. The professional and friendly team at Blue Dive are deeply committed to bringing safe, quality and personal dive guiding and instruction - to all our guests. Blue Adventure Wildlife Tours is our sister company offering superb wildlife and photography tours to compliment your diving days.

Daintree Wonder Tours is passionate about providing you with the best rainforest experience possible! We are 100% locally owned and operated and specialise in small group tours in the Daintree National Park. Our itinerary keeps you one step ahead of the crowds with tour highlights including the Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation Beach, the Daintree Cable Ferry Crossing, fully guided boardwalk tour, gelato/sorbet samples from Daintree Ice Cream Co., the Alexandra Lookout, cruise along the Daintree River in search of the elusive estuarine crocodile, a sumptuous tropical restaurant lunch in a beautiful rainforest setting and a swim in pristine freshwater river. A portion of our profits is donated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Australian wildlife.