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Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours

| PO Box 1471, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
0429083338
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Ranked #17 of 92 activities in Cairns
Type: Tours
Owner description: 'Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours' specialises in small group day/night rainforest wildlife tours. It is magical to be involved in seeing a wild animal... more » Owner description: 'Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours' specialises in small group day/night rainforest wildlife tours. It is magical to be involved in seeing a wild animal unrestricted in its natural environment in the rainforest. We often see platypus, birds, possums, tree kangaroos, insects, frogs, owls, reptiles, various invertebrates and other animals on our tours. As a lot of Australian rainforest animals are nocturnal, a night element and spotlighting is included with a knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide. « less
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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

My husband and I took the afternoon-evening rainforest tour during a recent visit. It was at the beginning of a six week trek through Australia and we both agreed that this tour set a high bar as far as tour content and overall activity. We toured with Terry and a small group - stopping first to see some Agile Wallaby... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I loved this tour! A friend and I came from Chicago to go on this tour and it was exactly what I was looking for. The owner of the company took us out in the van and parked at locations near the rainforest. From there we took foot paths through the forest. You are given lunch and a good dinner... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Terry was an interesting guide that really tried his best to show us as much of nature as possible. Unfortunately the night we went out it was a full moon so there wasn't as many animals as they might have been. he did show us green ants, kangaroos, lira (sp?) birds, various possums, platapuses and other lizards and birds. Also... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We started off with some wallabies on the city's edge (interesting location, but perhaps less exciting for those who have already seen lots of marsupials on their travels) and a huge colony of flying foxe,s before heading up into the forest itself. This is a good tactic to ensure you see something, because animals at these spots seem to be... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Great guide. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Terry had lots of patience:) Excellent commentary. Good sightingsof promised wildlife. Good breaks and food. Thanks:-)

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We booked the day-into-night tour with Wait-a-While as it was the only time we could fit a rainforest tour into our packed 3-day stop in Cairns, and luckily for us it did not disappoint. Being able to do segments of the tour during the day and at night was great as it allowed us to see different things at different... More

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Springfield, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Everytime I think about my trip to Australia in March this tour stands out as a hightlight. I am so surprised that there are ANY reviews that are negative about the tour or Terry as a guide. Maybe he was sick that week or something. My father and I took this tour specifically because it was different, inexpensive compared to... More

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Kariong, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

We chose this tour to see two things the Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo and live in the wild platypus and we did. I think our host Terry was as excited as we were to actually see these animals up close for the first time. Terry was an excellent host, lots of jokes and fun along the way, with information provided on... More

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Cairns, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

I'm a local of Cairns and work in the tourism industry, and I would definitely recommend this tour. Terry tailors your tour and the commentary to each individual group (families, adults, etc) and his commentary was both funny and informative. Even as a local, I learnt heaps. He took us to places I would never had otherwise seen and found... More

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seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

We found Terry's guided rainforest tour quite outstanding! We started out knowing there were no guarantees of seeing any particular animal. And yet every aspect of this tour was special because our guide was able to communicate his deep knowledge and respect of the rainforest as a whole and its many individual parts. We appreciated the beauty and complexity of... More

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