Wow what a beautiful place still. Great to revisit after 27 yrs. Such idyllic beaches with rainforest right up to the sand. Definitely worth the drive from Cairns great day trip. Stopping along the way to different beaches and rainforest areas. Saw a cassowary too.
We arrived to a beautiful afternoon and the house was all open to the beautiful view and it was like we arrived in heaven. The view is breathtaking over the forest and ocean. The rooms are beautiful and when you’re lying in bed in the reef room overlooking the sunrise Its a view you’ll never forget. We saw cassowaries walking past, beautiful sun birds nesting by the front door. The worlds biggest moth the Hercules moth. It was close to all the shops and restaurants of cape trib but the kitchen was so amazing we cooked a lot of meals. I loved the fact they leave a lot of spices and sauces for you so you only have to buy what you need to cook. The breakfast was simple but tasty cereal and yoghurt with juices. The drive is steep but it was no issue for a front wheel drive Mitsubishi and it had been raining. Cannot recommend highly enough …
We booked two rooms for three nights at Sanctuary. We arrived on a cool wet day and decided not to stay. The decision was due to our personal values but these are things you might like to consider before you stay. The drive is very steep and windy. We only had a front wheel drive Nissan X-Trail and experienced significant wheel slip going up in 1st gear. We could do it in 2nd but that required taking the hairpin bends at an uncomfortably high speed. I emphasise it was wet at the time. However we were not planning on self-catering so would have been driving home by night after dinner and I was not prepared to do that in the conditions. It was really cool at the time. Our daughter has health issues and was really cold with no means to warm her up. Power supply is solar with a back up generator - not a surprise. However there are limitations and you are not allowed to use a hair dryer. This is personal preference but we abhor rooms where there is no door to the bathroom and toilet which is the case with the Reef Room. Our daughter was not comfortable with the fact that the second bathroom is effectively open to the elements and therefore wildlife. As I say these are personal issues to us. Had we known all this before arrival we would not have booked Sanctuary. As it was we elected to sacrifice the payment and retreat to somewhere more our style.…
This was our 1st time to the Daintree Forest and i would recommend a visit to anyone as it was beautiful,varied types of vegetation, in this tour lunch was included.Lunch is preorderd, Cafe is amongst an area near cabins. Good food and service.
After researching Cape Tribulation I planned a 4-day weekend around securing the "Reef" room with an awesome view, having booked 4 months ago. The Sanctuary is exactly that, nestled in the rainforest with no neighbours and overlooking the tree tops and bay. The house has a greet open plan with cool breezes and is well appointed. I loved the one-piece timber tables. I was blessed to be the only guest so had the whole house to myself and didn't venture far from the expansive deck when I was at home. I hiked nearly every trail in the Daintree and the reality was that I saw more bird-life from the Sanctuary's deck than from 20+kms of hiking! It is a little frustrating that you hear all of the birds high up in the rainforest canopy, but can't see them. However, you are at canopy level and have a birds-eye view from the house's deck. Yellow-bellied sunbirds and victoria's riflebird were daily visitors. A lace monitor, striped possum and even a tree kangaroo were other welcome guests! It is only 5 minutes to the town, 2 minutes to the beach and could be a million miles from anywhere. I will be planning another visit with the extended family. I would also recommend Whet as the restaurant of choice in town.…
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