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5-Day Best of Cairns with Daintree, Kuranda, and Great Barrier Reef
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5-Day Best of Cairns with Daintree, Kuranda, and Great Barrier Reef

By Discovery Tours Australia
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Ages 15-99, max of 60 per group
Duration: 5 days
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • 4 nights accommodation in a standard queen, twin, or triple room
  • Round-trip airport transfers
  • Full-day tour to the Great Barrier Reef including hotel pickup and drop-off, one introductory dive and lunch
  • Day trip to The Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge with lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Day Trip to Kuranda aboard the Scenic Train and Skyrail including hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Great Barrier Reef
  • Entry/Admission - Mossman Gorge
  • Entry/Admission - Daintree
  • Entry/Admission - Cape Tribulation Beach
  • Entry/Admission - Walu Wugirriga Lookout
  • Entry/Admission - Kuranda Scenic Railway
  • Entry/Admission - Barron Falls
  • Entry/Admission - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
What's not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Daintree Ice Cream (at own expense)
  • Public Holiday Surcharge for Reef Trip $50 payable on day of travel

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10986P11

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travellers can participate
        • Minimum child age for introductory dive is 12 years of age
        • Accommodation is subject to availability and change if required to a hotel of the same standard/rating
        • Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
        • Tours do not operate on Xmas Day
        • The child price is for ages 4 – 14, with no dive inclusion
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travellers

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10986P11

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        • Discovery Tours Australia
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          Australia
          Joined in November 2011
        • Michelle J
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do not miss this tour !
          Well organised, very good communication, on time pick up and stick to time lines on the day. James is a very knowledgeable tour guide and pleasant. Highly recommend this tour.
          Written 13 December 2024
        • Hafeelzz
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing, comfortable and beautiful!
          Had a great time on the tour! The Mossman gorge was beautiful and the trip through the Daintrees was amazing! Daryl was our tour guide and had a wealth of knowledge on the tour. Daryl took the time to take us through the rainforest on a guided tour and stopped to point out all the native fauna and flora on the trip. I would definitely be coming back to explore more of the area and we’d be looking to see if Daryl is still around!
          Written 7 December 2024
        • maudc780
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing day with excellent tourguide!
          We had an amazing day with our tourguide Darryl! He was able to tell us lots of information about the area, culture and history. On the way back, he even drove us through Palm Cove and Port Douglas and gave us several recommandations about do's and dont's. We definitely recommend this tour!
          Written 25 November 2024
        • Anil L
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent Fun Learning Experience
          Excellent tour, covering great places & good care for the customer with a delicious lunch & tea break included. Our superb guide Jim was a font of great knowledge relating to the tour who created a fabulous atmosphere to make this an amazing learning experience in a very fun way. Discovery tours you live up to your name!! Thank you!
          Written 15 November 2024
        • Charles Z
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          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          A very long bus ride
          Spend over 90% of the time on the bus. And when we did get out it was rushed. The tour guide was very knowledgeable but we did not pay for just the bus ride. Would have preferred a much much longer time walking through the rainforest instead of zipping past it in a bus..
          Written 9 November 2024
        • 736GailM
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must do excursion for Cairns.
          Definitely something to add to your visit to Cairns (though it was a long day). We were picked up promptly at our hotel by our guide, Darrell who entertained us throughout the trip with knowledgeable information and anecdotes on the area and sites we visited. I’m glad we went with the small group option as our guide was able to spend more time with us individually plus we got to meet our fellow travellers in a more intimate setting. The lunch at the Daintree Tree House was absolutely incredible and on par with many five star gourmet restaurants. I had a beautifully grilled kangaroo steak and my husband had a very tasty barramundi - both dishes were accompanied by a rainbow of local fruits which our host, Richard, went through in detail. The swim in Mossman Gorge was refreshing and the cruise on the Daintree River was fun as Jed helped us in tracking down several crocodiles - including Scarface! The one blip was Cape Tribulation as we were only able to check out the beach as the trail was closed. One tip - buyTWO ice creams at the Daintree Ice Cream shop. They’re delectable and you’ll want seconds!
          Written 7 November 2024
        • 852tommasoz
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good day around Daintree
          Really nice tour of the national park and different beaches. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and provided a lot of commentary during both ways which made the tour quite rich in terms of content (even though some breaks to rest sometimes would have been needed).
          Written 5 November 2024
        • Niffie123
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Adventures in Australia
          It was an informative tour. Adrian H was great. It’s a long day, a lot of time is spent on the bus. Wish we were able to walk around the rainforest more. It’s a good trip if you need a break from the sun. Glad we did it but no need to repeat.
          Written 25 October 2024
        • katiewM8674YO
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A perfect day in daintree
          An absolutely perfect day in Daintree with Steve. He was so knowledgeable and passionate about Daintree and the surrounding areas, and the ecosystem of the rainforest. Full of interesting facts and stories providing an almost constant commentary throughout the day. He made the trip so enjoyable and even added a couple of extra bonus sights for us along the way. Mossman gorge was beautiful and very refreshing for a cool down dip, lunch stop was beautiful food in the heart of the rainforest and cape tribulation was well worth the visit. Yes it’s a long day, but with limited time in Cairns it was absolutely worth it and the day passed quickly. Would not change the trip at all and would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking to explore Cairns and the fabulous surrounding areas. Thank you Steve for such a great day
          Written 19 October 2024
        • heatherwP1046VH
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome
          Lawrence was an exceptional guide/bus driver. He was so knowledgeable and accommodating. He also kept us on schedule, but never felt rushed.
          Written 18 October 2024
        • Nomad22362691146
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Breathtaking Drivethrough
          We would say the overall experience was so so with some highs and lows. The challenge of this tour is that many spots are packed together and thus, you will feel rushed. The roadwork ( owing to the recent cyclone) will slow you down. However. The drive along the cook highway by the sea is truly amazing. A short stop at the port douglas. Then off to the Mossman village for a tea break. Then was the race against time to get the ferry across the river that carries the vehicles over. We felt the experience was more enjoyable post lunch where we took the boat ride on the daintree river for crocodile viewing and then headed to Mossman gorge for a great walk. The drive back to Cairns was even more beautiful as the sun was setting and the rays of the setting sun just had turned the sea to gold. We were lucky to have a good weather. Also note the van size is quite small so some may find the seating a little cramped.
          Written 22 September 2024
        • jerneja98
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day trip to the rainforest
          Amazing tour. Everything went great - from the pickup at my hostel till the end. The bus was good, I loved that it was a small bus for only 14 people but there was only 8 of us so we had space. The driver and tour guide Jim has also been amazing, from the jokes to so many interesting facts the whole way. The whole plan of the trip was also good and we got to see so much. The included morning coffee and lunch were so delicious. I definitely recommend this tour if you’re in Cairns.
          Written 21 September 2024
        • P3442TOjenniferr
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Top end experience without the worry of driving yourself. A trip of a lifetime.
          My sister in law, husband and myself have just had the most sensational trip of a lifetime. Everyday was so different but extremely interesting with beautiful scenery and great 4wd tracks. Our accommodation along the way certainly wasn’t 5 star, ( understandable being outback Australia) but it was always clean, comfortable and safe. Laurence our guide was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure (when he could) to show us anything extra along the journey. Often going off the beaten track to find amazing little creeks, waterfalls, wild brumbys, flowers or anything a bit different. The food was outstanding and most of the time you got to choose what you wanted to eat and how much. Everything was so fresh and you certainly never went hungry. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to travel to the top of Australia. Amazing, well worth the money and an experience we certainly will never forget. Thankyou Discovery Tours and Laurence.
          Written 20 September 2024
        • Alan P
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A brilliant day.
          We had an excellent time on this tour, and we would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. Despite changes to the planned activities due to storm damage, the itinerary was excellent. All the sites, including the alternative ones, food, river cruise and ice cream, were fantastic. Overall, the day was very well planned. The tour guide, Carston, was very knowledgeable, and the family learnt a huge amount. Just a brilliant day.
          Written 13 September 2024
        • holidaymakerPerth
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day out
          Good value your to see a snapshot of a few different things. Time to swim in the rainforest if we wanted to. Nice beaches although Cape Tribulation wasn’t on the list today due to all the roadworks after the flooding last year. This was out of the tour operators hands and they had informed us prior to the tour. Modern air conditioned vehicle with comfortable seating. The guides Lance and Jim were informative and funny. Recommend day trip, thank you.
          Written 9 September 2024
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        Samantha R
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        When my mom and I booked this tour we were thinking it would be a nice simple trip tour package that hits the main attractions, since the tour package was extremely affordable. However, every day our tours exceeded our expectations! The hotel they chose for us was in a great location and was very nice. Everything went smoothly, we had no issues whatsoever. I am so happy se booked through this tour company! I would highly recommend them!!!
        Written 27 July 2023
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        Thankyou for booking our 5 Night Package. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your tours and your accommodation suited your expectations
        Written 30 July 2023
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