Billy Tea Safaris
Billy Tea Safaris
4.5
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Small personalised 4WD Tours to Daintree Cape Tribulation 4WD Bloomfield Track, with high clearance vehicles going further than any other company, running every day except Christmas Day. Also the only 4WD Day tour to Chillagoe Caves & Outback tour, touring ancient 400 million year old caves and seeing many species of wildlife runs Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Not ava Christmas Day and Good Friday.
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- Burgr_2Australia14 contributions1 Day Daintree experienceA varied tour with many activities to experience the Daintree from cruising the river down to time to swim at a fresh water creek. Driver/guide Daniel also assists in other ways such as assisting to serve lunch. A day packed with activities. Unique vehicles and an all round enjoyable experience.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 31 October 2023
- Kangas2008Melbourne, Australia43 contributionsThe best day ever, you must do it!We went on the Chillagoe Caves & Outback Adventure our tour guide was Gavin & Angus was a training guide. We had the best day in the outback, Gav was so knowledgeable he has so many wonderful stories, kept us well entertained. The caves have to be seen to believe how amazing this area filled with history is. All the stops gave us opportunities to soak up the great Australian outback. We had lots of laughs & couldn’t have had a better day. The 4 wd vehicle was very comfortable & well air conditioned. Can highly recommend!Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 3 November 2023
- mo630Greater Sydney, Australia51 contributionsGreat Company tours.We did a few tours while in Cairns but the one with billy Tea Safari's was the best of them. The tour it's self was set out great time wise. Mark was a great guide. I mean, when you are told its ok to swim in a waterhole and 25 mtrs & facing the other way is a sign warning of crocs, you have to trust the guy. (fresh water runs into salt water, he explained it)Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 24 November 2023
- christine iLoughton, United Kingdom28 contributionsAmended Daintree etc tripDid this trip today. Emma our guide was very knowledgeable & shared lots with us about the rainforest. Sadly as a result of the cyclone damage we couldn’t visit Cape Tribulation so our itinerary had to be jigged around which was disappointing but obviously not something that Emma or the company could control. Trip on Daintree river pleasant, although all the crocodiles seemed to be hiding. Mossman Gorge nice & the opportunity for a paddle/dip was welcomed. Lunch stop - a hot meal provided & the Barramundi was very goodVisited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 5 February 2024
- Mary T1 contributionExcellent day tourWe did the Chilagoe outback tour. It was an excellent day. Our guide Gavin was very knowledgeable and shared a wealth of insights about what we were seeing. Great to visit places we would never go to on our own. It was a very long day, and I was reluctant to make the final stop at Granite Gorge but that was magical with all the tiny rock wallabies so close. Overall the day was outstanding value for money. Highly recommend this company.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 August 2024
- brennyGosford, Australia126 contributionsGreat tour to doA great day out. Andrew was fabulous with his knowledge. Lunch was delicious. Included ice cream with a sample of all the fruit flavours. Unfortunately, due to the roadworks, we didn't do the Bloomfield Track part, which was why we chose this particular tour . However, this was out of the company's hands. The only issue we had was that the sound system on the bus was not very clear. Unless the bus was stopped, we could not understand half of what was being said, missing a lot of the information that was being given.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 September 2024
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Hal R
Montebello, NY27 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
First I most say the Daintree rainforest is a must see, just not with Billy Tea tours. We booked before we left home and were told to confirm the day before. Well we should have know the lack of professionalism it took 6 attempts, each time except the last we reached a recording With Billy Teas hours of operations but they weren’t there when they said they would be. When my wife finally got someone on the phone they were rude as if we were bothering them by confirming as stated to do in there confirmation email. OK but it’s a special place so let’s move forward, that would be great but the bus and guide showed up at 9 a.m. instead of 8:20 a.m. as we were originally told and confirmed in the rude phone call.
Mark our driver and guide seemed to be in a rush all day long failing to provide basic instructions to make up the time from the late start. He drove very quickly swerved to avoid other cars and really told us very little about what we were seeing. He offered a toilet break and then took a few of us to visit the Wallabies while the majority of the tour wasn’t with him. When we meet other tours on the trails there guides seemed to be providing information about the plants, ferns and wildlife along the trails, Mark sometimes gave a quick comment. Mark had the guests carry the equipment for our fruit tasting. Helping is always ok, except when the guide isn’t helping and is having the guests carry everything while he strolls along. The beauty of the National Park was truly a five star experience. The lack of information and professionalism hurt the day.
So make sure not to miss the Daintree experience just with a different tour operator.
Please note in dozens of guided tours I have been on this is the first bad review I have ever wrote
Mark our driver and guide seemed to be in a rush all day long failing to provide basic instructions to make up the time from the late start. He drove very quickly swerved to avoid other cars and really told us very little about what we were seeing. He offered a toilet break and then took a few of us to visit the Wallabies while the majority of the tour wasn’t with him. When we meet other tours on the trails there guides seemed to be providing information about the plants, ferns and wildlife along the trails, Mark sometimes gave a quick comment. Mark had the guests carry the equipment for our fruit tasting. Helping is always ok, except when the guide isn’t helping and is having the guests carry everything while he strolls along. The beauty of the National Park was truly a five star experience. The lack of information and professionalism hurt the day.
So make sure not to miss the Daintree experience just with a different tour operator.
Please note in dozens of guided tours I have been on this is the first bad review I have ever wrote
Written 11 February 2020
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Hi there, I am very disappointed to read your review as this is such a rare type of review that we typically receive. I have just spoken with our reservations team who have advised that your confirmation was noted at 7.15 am on the day of travel. We instruct all of our guests to confirm at least 48 hours prior to travel. This is on all of our Terms and Conditions, Confirmation and Website. On the morning of your tour, our phone lines were temporarily down for a very short period of time. We sincerely apologise if our reservations team were a bit short on the phone, as I would say this would be because of the volume of calls during a peak period in our day.
As you booked through a third-party agent, this seems to be where the pick-up timing got a little lost. February is one of our busiest times of the year and on this particular morning, our driver had 10 different pick-up locations, resulting in a few delays due to traffic. We apologise that the wait time for your driver was a little longer than anticipated.
I am very sad to read your review of one of our guides. I have passed this on to our operations manager who will follow this up and find out the situation to ensure this does not happen in future. We take our customer service very seriously and our guides take great pride in providing the best possible day for our customers. If you would like to discuss this in any further detail, please feel free to email me directly, steph@ducd.com.au.
Kind regards,
Steph, Billy Tea Safaris
Written 17 February 2020
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Charlotte H
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Mar 2023 • Couples
We had the tour today with Graeme, it was brilliant and he was brilliant. He had so much knowledge and was non stop giving us facts and info, just a shame about not being able to hear very well over the microphone in the bus. Bus was nice and cool and was on time to pick us up. We saw a croc dragging a dead cow across the daintree river, we saw a wild cassowary, and a dingo- so much wildlife spotted. The lunch was the best we have ever had on any tour so far in Australia, in a proper restaurant/cafe as opposed to just a packed lunch, we got so much for our money. The lasagne was unreal. Would 100% recommend this tour & Graeme!
Written 1 March 2023
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Madelene B
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam4 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We were met by the guide, a retired man with a cowboy hat, right in the morning in a very unpleasant way. We had been given the time 7.05, Sunday 2 April , for our trip to the Daintree rain forest, from the operator but he said it was not correct, said we were being disrespectful. He continued to gnaw on more things throughout the morning from the microphone in the bus. The bus was an old bumpy, uncomfortable bus who he drowe as fast as he could. I needrd to thrown up after the trip!
The river trip trip was fantastic, and also the bath in the forest was great!
The lunch was not good at all, so sorry to say, this is not higher than 2/5 for us. We Will not rekommenderar it ( especially not with this guide)
The river trip trip was fantastic, and also the bath in the forest was great!
The lunch was not good at all, so sorry to say, this is not higher than 2/5 for us. We Will not rekommenderar it ( especially not with this guide)
Written 4 April 2023
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Livia A
3 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
A bit too much time spent in the bus and too little to explore. I am aware that a trip from Cairns does require some time in the bus but after that I felt like everything was a bit rushed. The river cruise was my favourite part and we did manage to see two crocs. The food was good and the guide very knowledgeable. I expected more from the walk in the rainforest due to the fact that it was my main objective for the day. The atmosphere was a bit monoton, flat, I would have liked a bit more cheerful.
Written 19 November 2022
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TONNOR86
Oslo, Norway21 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We took a day trip from Cairns to Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tripulation. We were picked up from our hotel at 7 am and were back at 6.15 pm. Our guide was Finn. This was an excellent way to experience the area without staying there overnight. We got to see two Crocodiles on the Daintree river cruise, we walked through the Rainforest with our guide and saw some small creatures we’ve never seen before. Our guide explained a lot about the forest and the animals and insects, and also other interesting things about how things work around there. We stopped for some beautiful sights and lookouts along the way. This trip is child friendly, given that your kids do not get easily motion sick. You can ask to sit in the front (2 seats there). We absolutely had a wonderful time!!! Can recommend this 110%!
Written 10 January 2020
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience, so glad you had a great time! :)
Written 23 January 2020
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christine i
Loughton, UK28 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Did this trip today. Emma our guide was very knowledgeable & shared lots with us about the rainforest.
Sadly as a result of the cyclone damage we couldn’t visit Cape Tribulation so our itinerary had to be jigged around which was disappointing but obviously not something that Emma or the company could control.
Trip on Daintree river pleasant, although all the crocodiles seemed to be hiding.
Mossman Gorge nice & the opportunity for a paddle/dip was welcomed.
Lunch stop - a hot meal provided & the Barramundi was very good
Sadly as a result of the cyclone damage we couldn’t visit Cape Tribulation so our itinerary had to be jigged around which was disappointing but obviously not something that Emma or the company could control.
Trip on Daintree river pleasant, although all the crocodiles seemed to be hiding.
Mossman Gorge nice & the opportunity for a paddle/dip was welcomed.
Lunch stop - a hot meal provided & the Barramundi was very good
Written 6 February 2024
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JoanieM620
Grantsburg, WI184 contributions
Sept 2022
The walking tour and boat ride were very nice. Guides were informative. The swim in the creek was refreshing, but the guide decided to skip the second swimming opportunity on the beach to save time. So, the tour was 2 hours shorter than it was supposed to be. The "barbeque" lunch was average.
Written 17 November 2022
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Kangas2008
Melbourne, Australia43 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We went on the Chillagoe Caves & Outback Adventure our tour guide was Gavin & Angus was a training guide. We had the best day in the outback, Gav was so knowledgeable he has so many wonderful stories, kept us well entertained. The caves have to be seen to believe how amazing this area filled with history is. All the stops gave us opportunities to soak up the great Australian outback. We had lots of laughs & couldn’t have had a better day. The 4 wd vehicle was very comfortable & well air conditioned. Can highly recommend!
Written 3 November 2023
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Ruth C
2 contributions
June 2023
This was a really fabulous full day tour. The highlights for me were the Daintree walk and seeing different aspects of the wet rainforest and the river swim. I have mobility issues but the pace of the walk made it easy. The steak for lunch was excellent. My friend and I had a great day. The guide Rohan was very informative with a good balance of commentary and having time to enjoy the views. I highly recommend this tour.
Written 8 June 2023
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dmhamid
5 contributions
Feb 2020
I book through Travellers Oasis hostel, and our guide was mathew.
I was informed by hostal while booking arrival to hostel would be Around 0700pm. but I arrived 0540pm way too early.
Spend most of the time in the bus than exploring.
Proper time was not allocated to each stop, hardly got 10 minutes for swimming. guide seems more strict than entertaining. Not much option for BBQ.
Not as per my expectation!
I was informed by hostal while booking arrival to hostel would be Around 0700pm. but I arrived 0540pm way too early.
Spend most of the time in the bus than exploring.
Proper time was not allocated to each stop, hardly got 10 minutes for swimming. guide seems more strict than entertaining. Not much option for BBQ.
Not as per my expectation!
Written 28 February 2020
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Hi Hamid, I am disappointed to read your review. It is a full-day tour so we like to keep things on schedule so that we get you back in time. There are quite a few stops on this tour and we always receive fantastic feedback on the itinerary of the day and the activities. Thanks, Steph
Written 9 March 2020
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Hi, is it possible to join the tour in Cape Tributional, if we camp there, or is it necessary to start from the beginning in cairns?
Written 28 September 2023
the tour can only be fully experienced from Cairns or Port Douglas.
Written 28 November 2024
Hey guys! Does anyone know if there is vegan options for lunch as well? I mean is there only lettuce and tomatoes, should I bring my own lunch? Cheers
Written 1 August 2018
Apologies for the delay but yes we can provide Vegan options for you. When are you travelling and we can make a note on your booking :)
Written 6 August 2018
Hi! We will go for a Daintree 4WD tour on 22 October, i would like to ask the pick up time and the drop off time at Ibis Styles Cairns. Thanks!
Written 20 October 2017
Hi Candy,
If you had to pick one tour, which one would pick? Thank you.
Written 31 January 2016
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