Cairns National Park Rainforest and Waterfall Small Group Tour Shore Excursion

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While you’re in port in Cairns, take a 5-hour shore excursion to explore the rainforests and waterfalls surrounding the city. By 4-wheel-drive vehicle, you’ll travel through Barron Gorge National Park and Kuranda National Park, part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland UNESCO World Heritage site. Ideal for those with limited time in Cairns who want to see some of the area’s most spectacular scenery, this tour provides an exclusive-access pass to visit sections not usually open to the public. This small-group tour is limited to 13 participants, ensuring you’ll see some of Tropical North Queensland’s hidden gems with personalized attention from a guide. Select a morning or afternoon tour when booking.

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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Cairns, Australia
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours



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While you’re in port in Cairns, take a 5-hour shore excursion to explore the rainforests and waterfalls surrounding the city. By 4-wheel-drive vehicle, you’ll travel through Barron Gorge National Park and Kuranda National Park, part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland UNESCO World Heritage site. Ideal for those with limited time in Cairns who want to see some of the area’s most spectacular scenery, this tour provides an exclusive-access pass to visit sections not usually open to the public. This small-group tour is limited to 13 participants, ensuring you’ll see some of Tropical North Queensland’s hidden gems with personalized attention from a guide. Select a morning or afternoon tour when booking.

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Pass By: Discovery Tours Australia, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia

DISCOVERY TOURS AUSTRALIA SPECIALISE IN SMALL GROUP TOURS LEAVING NO ROCK UNTURNED IN THIS EXPANSIVE COUNTRY, WITH EXCLUSIVE PERMITS TO BREATHTAKING LOCATIONS.

Based in beautiful Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, our tours showcase destinations of magical, natural beauty. From the vibrant fish of the Great Barrier Reef, to the lush tropical Wet Tropics Rainforests and Savannah Outback beyond, we do it all.

Stop At: Barron Gorge National Park, Wrights Lookout Rd, Queensland Australia

With your exclusive-access permit, head into areas not typically open to the public, away from the crowds. In your 4WD vehicle, wind through some of the most amazing rainforest landscapes in the region and over the Great Dividing Range, one of the longest mountain ranges in the world. Continue through the rainforest, crossing several creek systems and stopping at a boardwalk for an interpretive overview of the rainforest from your guide. Here you will be introduced to the Clohesy River Fig, one of the most impressive fig trees in the tropics.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Davies Creek National Park, Davies Creek Rd, Mareeba, Queensland 4880 Australia

After leaving the Clohesy River area, our next stop is Davies Creek, where you have the opportunity to take a swim in the crystal-clear waters. It’s always refreshing. (weather permitting) In your 4WD vehicle, wind through some of the most amazing forest landscapes in the region and over the Great Dividing Range, one of the longest mountain ranges in the world.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Clohesy River Road, Clohesy River Rd, Koah QLD 4881, Australia

Heading further west, we detour off the bitumen and make our way onto the Clohesy River Road. This is where we begin our four-wheel drive journey. Our exclusive access permit sees us visit areas not open to the public. Our track winds through rainforest and over some of the mountains of the Great Dividing Range. We’ll view ancient King Ferns before stopping at Clohesy Boardwalk, where your guide will interpret the rainforest surrounds and introduce you to the giant strangler fig tree, which is hundreds of years old.

Duration: 30 minutes



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