Cape Tribulation Accommodation / Daintree Accommodation - B&B / Bed and Breakfast in the Daintree Rainforest National Park

Cape Tribulation and Daintree crocodile tours

Crocodiles in the Cape Tribulation Daintree area were once hunted but are now protected and there are quite a few to be seen on the crocodile tours that operate on the Daintree River and Cooper Creek.

daintree coast accommodation at cape tribulation

Photo by Solar Whisper

Crocodile spotting is a popular activity around Cape Tribulation and many crocodiles live in the Daintree river and all other creeks in the area. The best time to see crocodiles is in the winter / dry season when the water is cold and they lie on the river banks to sun themselves. Be crocodile aware when you arrive in this area, many people stand right at the waters edge of the Daintree river or other creeks, even with their children. A crocodile can swim 20km/h under water without a ripple on the surface and burst out with enough speed and power to drag a horse or cow into the water so you or your children are an easy target. Keep away from the waters edge and get on a safe boat is the best advice.

Crocodile eating a giant perch
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Cape Tribulation Wilderness Cruises is the only tourboat permitted up Cooper Creek and can take you on a mangrove discovery tour towards the panorama of Queensland’s third highest mountain, Thornton Peak, on a leisurely & informative cruise into this unique world of mangroves. Home to reputedly the most biodiverse mangrove system in Australia, Cooper Creek’s significance has been internationally recognized and rewarded by Queensland Park’s & Wildlife Service, which has afforded absolute protection to the creek’s flora and fauna. Devoid of tourist infrastructure, freehold subdivision and agriculture, Cooper Creek is, as it was, unspoiled by development, a perfect picture of prehistoric times. Cost for this cruise is $23.- for adults and $16.- for children. All other tours run on the Daintree River, you will find them just before the Daintree river ferry crossing. Choose from;	Looking for crocodiles on Cooper Creek
Nice 'n Easy Cruises , every day they have one and a half hour cruises at 9.30am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm and 4.00pm	Nice ' Easy Cruises
Daintree River Train - Enjoy the wildlife of the Daintree River aboard the world’s only floating river train – a first in eco tourism. Choose a 1hr or 1.5 hr river cruise, and then do a guided mangrove rainforest boardwalk on private riverfront property with free refreshments. TWO Naturalist Guides on every trip to double your wildlife spotting experience.	Daintree river train
Solar Whisper is an electric wildlife cruise boat with the latest technology in whisper quiet electric outboard motors and their croc-cam can instantly replay any missed action of Daintree wildlife.	One crocodile attacks another
There are a few more but time ran out and I'll add some more soon.
More info on crocodiles and crocodile attacks...

crocodile warning sign
No swimming, crocodiles !

You can either book this tour on arrival in Cape Trib or, if you'd like to book in advance, your host Rob will be happy to make arangements for you. This way you can book your accommodation and crocodile spotting trip all at the same time and only need to send your deposit or credit card details once. If you have already booked your accommodation at Rainforest Hideaway you can at any time later easily book these trips and it will not be necessary to re-send your credit card details. (There is no extra booking fee, you pay exactly the same as when you'd go to the tour operator directly).

When you book please include:

- name

- date and time of travel, and a second option if possible in case this time is fully booked

- number of adults and children

To book or ask any other details on the trip send an email.

Please note that none of the crocodile tours do pick-ups, you will need your own transport to get to the tours.
If you're staying at Rainforest Hideaway the nearest one is Cape Tribulation Wilderness Cruises at Cooper Creek, about twenty minutes down the road, though most of the crocodile tours on the Daintree river will pick you up from the north side of the river on request to save you paying the ferry to get your car across.

All you need to do to book is send the above info and authorize Rainforest Hideaway to charge the cost of the tour to your credit card.
In the event of the trip being cancelled due to extremely bad weather or other problems you will receive a full refund of this payment.