Tours in Cape Tribulation

Surrounded by the Daintree National Park and the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation offers a wide range of tours to explore and appreciate these natural wonders.
Most of the local tours listed below include courtesy pick-up from Rainforest Hideaway and all can be booked for you by your host.

The motto of the Daintree Cape Tribulation tourism association is

You need to stay

More than a day

and below you can see why!

Cape Tribulation tours include:

Reef trips - Cape Tribulation is very close to the Great Barrier reef and a visit to this area would not be complete without a trip to this natural wonder. While many (often very large) boats run out of Cairns and Port Douglas, Cape Tribulation has only two small operators, ensuring a pleasant day and pristine coral. These popular trips are often booked out in the busy season, you might like to book this in advance to avoid disappointment.

Rum Runner cruises can pick you up from Rainforest Hideaway at 07.50 and take you on a sailing catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef for an unforgettable day of snorkeling and/or scubadiving .
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Rum Runner departing Cape Tribulation for a day of
snorkeling and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Ocean Safari is the other option, this is a high speed rigid inflatable that carries 25 passengers and will take you out to the reef in only 30 minutes. They pick up from Rainforest Hideaway and take you to Cape Tribulation Beach for departure.
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From Cape Tribulation there are only day trips to the reef, if you'd like to spend several days on a liveaboard boat you'll need to do this from Cairns, to book reeftrips or scuba diving courses (or any other tours) in Cairns click here.

Horse riding - Cape Tribulation Horse Rides offers two rides per day, picking up from Rainforest Hideaway at either 8 am or 1.30pm . You will be taken to the stables where you will be given a horse to suit your riding ability and be given instructions. Then you will ride through rainforest and creek crossings to Myall Beach for a beach ride. On your way back through the rainforest trails you will stop at a beautiful freshwater swiminghole for a swim and some refreshments. For the experienced riders there will be opportunity to trot and canter.
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Horse riding in Cape Tribulation

Jungle Surfing - Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours allows you to fly with the birds gliding through and above the rainforest canopy along a series of flying fox cables or zip lines.
Wonder at the many levels of this ancient rainforest on viewing platforms high in the towering trees. At each platform highly trained climbing and abseiling masters will explain your surroundings.
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Jungle surfing in Cape Tribulation

Guided rainforest walks - The Daintree rainforest is the oldest rainforest on the planet and knowledgeable local guides can take you on guided walks through this jungle and explain to you how this ancient ecosystem works, there is a choice of morning, afternoon or night walks, prices range from $25.- to $32.-. Or you might like to explore further north up the famous Bloomfield track; four wheel drive safaris can take you as far as historic Cooktown, showing you spectacular scenery, waterfalls and remote beaches along the way.
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Spot some wildlife on a
guided rainforest walk

Crocodile spotting trips - highly recommended if you have never seen this impressive ancient reptile in the wild. The guide will also give you an insight into the mangrove ecosystem and other wildlife.
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Crocodile spotting
on Cooper Creek

Fruit Tasting & Orchard Walk - The Cape Tribulation Exotic Fruit Farm runs daily tours where you can learn about permaculture and exotic fruits from the Amazon, Borneo and Carribean, taste at least ten different fruits, most of which you never will have seen or heard of before.
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A variety of tropical fruit grown at
Cape Tribulation Exotic Fruit Farm

Sea kayaking - Sea kayaking is a fantastic way to explore the coast line and I should know as I used to work as a sea kayaking guide for two years around Cape Tribulation. Though nothing can be guaranteed you may spot (in order of probability) : sea turtles, sea eagles, sting rays, dolphins, dugongs or whales.
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Sea kayaking at Cape Tribulation

Fishing - fishing enthusiasts can go to the reef on a share charter at $155.- p.p. which includes bait, tackle, morning and afternoon tea, lunch and reef tax.
You can also try your luck on the Daintree river with local guides Freddy or David Patterson who have been running fishing charters for years and know all the best spots.
Or hire your own small boat on the Daintree river @ $60.- for 3 hrs and $15.- p.hr there after.
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Fishing with Cape Tribulation
Wilderness Cruises

Massage - at the Dragonfly Cafe,
just down the street from Rainforest Hideaway,
you will find relaxing Hawaiian style massage, hot stone therapy, crystal healing and other hands-on wellness treatments with Delphina.
She also does this in-house at Rainforest Hideaway in the poolside gazebo.

Check out the Bathouse information centre, feed and pat a bat and learn more about these cute creatures.

Pat the bats at the Bathouse
in Cape Tribulation

The Daintree Discovery Centre near Cow Bay is an award-winning world class interpretive facility that allows visitors easy access to this unique rainforest wilderness via boardwalk tours, a 23 metre high canopy tower, aerial walkway and comprehensive display centre, not to mention a cafe with great coffee!
Cassowaries are frequently spotted around here too. The centre is located 10km. north of the Daintree river. Included in your entry fee is a booklet and if you are staying in the area ask the staff to stamp the date in your booklet as it will allow you to re-visit the centre again free of charge for a whole week! As a guest of Rainforest Hideaway you get a discount on the entry fee, your host will give you a discount voucher on request or if you plan to visit on your way up click here to print out a voucher.

Boardwalks and a tower give you great views of all levels of the rainforest

Yoga classes are available at 6 PM every Wednesday at Coconut Beach Resort and at the Prema Shanti temple in Cow Bay at various other times throughout the week.

Needless to say, you can spend many hours walking on the beautiful beaches, birdwatching, or swimming in crystal clear swimming holes in one of the many creeks that meander through the jungle. One popular swimming hole is at the Cape Tribulation shop, where you will also find groceries, take-away alcohol, postal facilities and Cape Tribulation's only two hire cars.
Your host will tell you the best spots to go to depending on your interest and the beach is only a 20 min. walk down the street, here you will also find the Dubuji boardwalk which winds through beautiful rainforest and mangroves.

The energetic can climb Mt. Sorrow on a daytrip which will reward you with views all the way to the Great Barrier reef. There are also mountain bikes for hire to explore this area.

If you're feeling hungry after your adventure packed day, there is a wide choice of restaurants within walking distance, ranging from a take-away to upmarket restaurants.