4WD RAINFOREST EXPERIENCE HALF DAY AM (C4WA) Departs: 7:30am pick from hotel Returns: 12:00pm returns to hotel Adults:A$72 Child: A$36 MAKE A BOOKING Currency Converter Terms & Conditions

View from Clohesy River Road	Morning Tea Lake Morris	Overlooking Lake Morris

4WD Rainforest Experience - Half Day

Join Down Under Eco Tours for a new look at an ancient rainforest. Your tour starts as you climb Lake Morris Road, only a few minutes from Cairns itself. Stop for a panoramic view of the city and Coral Sea, before continuing through lush tropical rainforest on to Lake Morris for a break in picturesque surroundings. Relax over a cup of tea or cappuccino, accompanied by a selection of delicious treats.

Leaving the Dam behind, we engage 4 Wheel Drive to tackle the Clohesy River Road. This narrow track winds through pristine World Heritage Rainforest, over sparkling creeks and rugged terrain. Visit giant strangler fig trees and strange termite mounds. Your experienced driver/guide will introduce small groups (maximum 13 passengers) to the mysteries of the rainforest, during an exciting and unforgettable day.

Half-day tours operate each morning and afternoon, or combine your 4 Wheel Drive tour with Skyrail and Kuranda Scenic Rail for a full day adventure.

DAY TOUR ITINERARY

This exciting day tour begins when our friendly and experienced driver/guide picks you up from your accommodation. leaving Cairns and the Northern Beaches, we travel along one of Australia's most spectacular coastal drives to the resort village of Port Douglas

After visiting some of the highlights of Port Douglas, your guide will explain the unique geographic and historic features of the area enroute to Mossman Gorge, part of the Daintree Rainforest. At Mossman Gorge you may swim in the cool pristine waters or join your driver for a guided rainforest walk.

Back into the comfort of our four wheel drive vehicle, we drive to the Daintree River where morning tea is provided before embarking a one hour Daintree river cruise. The Daintree River is home to a diverse ecosystem and the cruise guide will help you spot some of the wildlife including birds, snakes, frogs, flying foxes and in the cooler months, crocodiles can be seen lazing on the muddy banks.

After the river cruise, we travel up to the spectacular Alexander Range Lookout before arriving at our private lunch location at a tropical orchard. On offer is a splendid barbecue lunch of fresh fish, sumptuous steak and tropical salads and fruits. Enjoy a refreshing swim at our secluded swimming hole while lunch is cooking or wander amongst the many exotic tropical fruit Trees.

After Lunch, we travel further north to the isolated Cape Tribulation, where the beach beckons for you to stroll along it's coral sands. There is time to visit the Lookout before departing for a relaxing and informative guided walk through the Cape Tribulation National park.

By visiting this area, you can appreciate the importance of this rainforest and why it has recently been given Would Heritage status. Using your imagination, you could easily picture dinosaurs trudging through this ancient forest. After the walk, you will be offered afternoon tea before boarding our air-conditioned 4 x 4 vehicle to transverse the Alexander Range where you will see the rare and primitive King Ferns growing in abundance. We then cross the river by Cable Barge and enjoy a leisurely drive to Cairns with spectacular views of the Coral Sea. We say farewell to you when we return you to your accommodation.

The coastline between the Daintree River and Cooktown north of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Cape Tribulation is a rare example of the co-existence of two of the world's most diverse ecosystems, the tropical rainforest and coral reef. The Daintree and Cape Tribulation rainforest is one of the oldest in the world, with a high proportion of primitive species, and was given World Heritage status in 1988. Your experienced guide will give a full interpretation of this rainforest and will expand on the geographical and historical features of the region. Cape Tribulation is known to the locals as "Cape Trib".

On your Daintree River cruise your guide will help you find Estuarine crocodiles basking on the banks, egrets, kites and other bird life overhead or an Amethystine python in the tree tops. British naturalist, David Attenborough, described his time spent in the Daintree rainforest as "One of the most magical experiences of my life". Trek North Safari tours from Cairns or Port Douglas will help ensure that you have the same experience.

DAY TOUR ITINERARY

Trek North's experienced tour guides will help you to enjoy your day on a tour designed to show you the best of the Daintree, Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas area. The coastal region between Cairns and the Daintree is diverse in many ways. You will enjoy postcard views of the Coral Sea against a backdrop of dense rainforest clad mountains.

A stop at a Pineapple Plantation and Sugar Mill are features included in you Daintree Explorer Day Tour. Your friendly guide will explain the unique geographic and historical features of the area en route to beautiful Mossman Gorge where you will be guided on a rainforest walk through this World Heritage listed area.

Enjoy morning tea before embarking on a one hour Daintree River Cruise. The river systems in the region are mangrove lined which make them a haven for a large variety of land and water based birds. Crocodiles, tree snakes and pythons are native to these mangrove estuaries and can be seen on your wildlife cruise. A first class lunch including barramundi, tropical fruit tasting, fresh juice, tea and coffee is served at the Daintree Teahouse after exploring Daintree Village. In the afternoon, you will visit the award winning Rainforest Habitat and stroll amongst the birds and wildlife. Have your photo taken with a koala or hand feed the kangaroos. After departing the Habitat, you may relax during a short informative tour of Port Douglas before stopping to enjoy free time at this picturesque seaside town. Following this stop, rejoin your coach for the scenic coastal drive to Cairns

The Daintree Rainforest is a natural museum of endangered an rare species. The "Old World" Daintree rainforest has more primitive flora and fauna than any other tropical rainforest. The Daintree rainforest, is superb natural beauty of crystal-clear rainforest streams, bio-diversity and palm galleries. Tour the best of the Daintree World Heritage rainforest with our expert local area guides - These Daintree tours are professional & very informative. Your Daintree tour will never be forgotten.

This Daintree tour is a Nature lovers delight. Student groups and individuals of all ages who appreciate the rarity of the Daintree will experience a memorable and natural rainforest beauty. Take time out from your hectic holiday schedule to spend a relaxing day in the "Daintree". Heading north from Cairns to Port Douglas the Captain Cook Highway winds along the coastline, passing isolated beaches where the rainforest clad mountains plunge into the Coral Sea. You will take a stroll in the beautiful Mossman gorge, visit a sugar mill, a pineapple plantation and the historic Daintree village. A wildlife cruise on the mangrove lined Daintree River will be followed by a Barramundi lunch with tropical fruit tasting, and then back to Port Douglas to walk with the birds, koalas and kangaroos in the award winning Rainforest Habitat. Daintree is located approximately 80km north of cairns and is said to be one of the oldest rainforests in the world.

CAPE TRIBULATION RAINFOREST TOUR

Think of your Tour with us as a Bush Walk on Wheels, anything less is just a Bus Ride!

The Cape Tribulation/Daintree region offers us a spectacular backdrop for this fantastic Full Day Tour. Our 4WD vehicles, pick you up, and return you to your accommodation in Cairns and Port Douglas.

You will travel in safety and air conditioned comfort, with an experienced rainforest guide to one of Queensland's most beautiful areas.

You'll marvel at the undisturbed and magnificent World Heritage listed rainforests, cool forest canopies, breathtaking views and spectacular beaches and have a bit of fun too!

You will learn about some of the unusual fruits of the jungle in our rainforest commentary, hear some of the Aboriginal legends of the area, and top off the experience by sharing in a Daintree River wildlife spotting cruise.

Lunch away from it all, in the privacy of a rushing jungle stream, go for a refreshing swim in our clear jungle waterholes. (No Crocs. here!)

Oz Tours make the special effort to secure use of private property for some of your itinerary, so that you feel and learn about the environment around you, have fun, and most of all... have a very special time, memories you can cherish forever.