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Daintree River Wild Watch
Daintree River Wild Watch
Daintree River Wild Watch
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Welcome to the fabulous World Heritage tropical rainforest area of the Daintree. You can experience this beauty through the eyes and expertise of your guide, Ian "Sauce" Worcester. Ian has a real passion for this amazing natural wonderland called the Daintree River. On our Early morning or Sunset tours you will see the vast array of the unique wildlife in their natural habitat, or simply enjoy the beauty and serenity of the picturesque waters of the Daintree. Don't forget your camera!!!
Daintree, Queensland, Australia
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Springhil
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Sep. 2022 • Couples
Alex was a superb guide and manoeuvres the boat so we got to see some amazing birds and flora and even ended the tour with spotting one of the big make crocodiles swimming in the river. Boat was comfortable and with great sight lines and the jetty easy to find in Daintree. Highly recommend.
Written 29 September 2022
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Mark
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Aug. 2022
We both did the sunrise tour for the forth time and we had the legendary Sauce as our guide. His knowledge and love of the Daintree and wildlife, especially the birds was a absolute pleasure to listen to for 2 hours.
Mark and Lee.
Mark and Lee.
Written 22 September 2022
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Ultramouse
Shailer Park, Australia42 contributions
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Thanks to Alex’s verbal instructions we arrived at the correct place (it can be confusing) and saw, to our delight, a small boat which looked ideal for an intimate experience on the Daintree River. We were not disappointed. Alex was relaxed, knowledgeable and we got the impression that he tailors his chat to the group he has on the day. It was like being taken out on the river by a friendly neighbour on a Sunday afternoon.
We had had a great day driving up to Cape Tribulation and enjoying the scenery and a pleasant lunch but being on the river with Alex absolutely made our day.
Stunning river and rainforest scenery, amazing birds and even a crocodile - by no means guaranteed.
As Molly Meldrum used to say: “Do yourself a favour…”
We had had a great day driving up to Cape Tribulation and enjoying the scenery and a pleasant lunch but being on the river with Alex absolutely made our day.
Stunning river and rainforest scenery, amazing birds and even a crocodile - by no means guaranteed.
As Molly Meldrum used to say: “Do yourself a favour…”
Written 20 September 2022
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Duart
South Australia, Australia1 contribution
Alex the guide was very knowledgeable and spotted the wildlife way before we could see most of them including a green tree snake
Also provided additional tips and best position to obtain the optimal photos for us
Recommend this early morning trip for anyone keen to capture and improve their wild life photography or just have the opportunity to view often hard to see birds and animals in their natural surroundings.
Also provided additional tips and best position to obtain the optimal photos for us
Recommend this early morning trip for anyone keen to capture and improve their wild life photography or just have the opportunity to view often hard to see birds and animals in their natural surroundings.
Written 5 September 2022
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Kyoko
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Aug. 2022
Whenever we go to the Daintree, we always book this tour. You get to see a range of different birds and wildlife in different seasons. Kingfishers we saw were amazing! The tour guide, Alex, is so knowledgeable! Don’t forget to take a jacket as it can get cold sometimes on the boat.
Written 5 September 2022
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Megan S
Carmel Valley, CA4 contributions
Aug. 2022 • Couples
Excellent tour, even though we visited during a time of heavy rain. We came dressed for the conditions and our guide John had ponchos on hand, which came in handy.
We enjoyed seeing a number of wildlife, including numerous azure kingfisher, cattle egrets, and other birds and a crocodile. Apparently during times of heavy rain you don’t see as many crocodiles, but we got a wealth of other learnings about the flora and fauna of Daintree that was fascinating, and John was a great storyteller about what we were seeing. I got the impression that other tours of the river were very crocodile centric, whereas we wanted to learn about this ecosystem and weren’t just there for the crocodiles. If that’s your preference too this is a tour for you!
We enjoyed seeing a number of wildlife, including numerous azure kingfisher, cattle egrets, and other birds and a crocodile. Apparently during times of heavy rain you don’t see as many crocodiles, but we got a wealth of other learnings about the flora and fauna of Daintree that was fascinating, and John was a great storyteller about what we were seeing. I got the impression that other tours of the river were very crocodile centric, whereas we wanted to learn about this ecosystem and weren’t just there for the crocodiles. If that’s your preference too this is a tour for you!
Written 30 August 2022
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Eddie
Browns Plains, Australia2 contributions
My wife and I decided to do both the Sunrise and Sunset tours with Daintree River Wild Watch in June. It was absolutely an amazing experience and we have gained a greater understanding and appreciation of the wonders of the Daintree River. Alex and Sauce were so knowledgeable with the wildlife and surroundings. They were very generous with their time and knowledge and answered all our questions. They made every effort to help us observe as much of the wildlife as possible and we saw so much (too much to list here lol). It was such a delight to observe the Daintree River and all it's inhabitants, the Kingfishers were definitely a highlight. We loved every minute and highly recommend this tour. If you can, do both! Thank you Alex and Sauce for this unforgettable experience, we will be back again for sure. Eddie & Kirsty
Written 15 August 2022
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Peta B
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I went on a 2 hour early morning river cruise with Sauce which was fantastic. He is very knowledgeable and has great boat skills to maneuver in for great up close sightings. We saw many birds, the highlight was sitting back watching the Australasian Swift birds flying around us and dipping into the river to bath. We also saw a tree snake and crocodile. Overall a very peaceful river cruise with lots of various sightings and learnings along the way. I highly recommend the River Wild Watch morning cruise.
Written 2 June 2022
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Lovelyphotogirl21
Daintree Region, Australia1 contribution
May 2022 • Solo
I did an early morning tour with Sauce. He was a great guide, knew his birds and handled the boat well when needing to stop for photos. I got great shots of the Great Billed Heron.
Written 30 May 2022
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Margaret H
Brisbane, Australia3 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Did both a morning and afternoon cruise with Sauce and Alex. They were very knowledgeable and found a good range of birds along with cross and a snake or 2.
Written 30 May 2022
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dwhites14
Sydney, Australia10 contributions
what time is the first river cruise in the morning ?
BushandBoat
Daintree Region, Australia4 contributions
The morning cruise starts at 6:45 and finished at approx 9am