Visit Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation, Australia

Towering fan palms, crystalline streams, twisted mangrove forests, and outlandish fungi shining in the dark... One of the world's oldest tropical rainforests, the Daintree is a natural mosaic, sporting a million shades of green and a chorus of curious sounds, from birdsong to babbling creeks and the evening croak of tree frogs.

An environmental jewel dating back 100 million years, the rainforest stretches from Mossman through Cape Tribulation and plays host to a bewildering variety of plant, animal, insect, bird, and reptile life found nowhere else on the planet. The region is also the traditional land of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people, whose connection to the rainforest spans tens of thousands of years and continues to shape how you can experience and understand the landscape today.

Cape Tribulation

Across the Daintree River, the dense forest overhangs the twisting road that leads to Cape Tribulation. Here, the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef, creating one of the few places in the world where two UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural areas sit side by side.

Breathtakingly beautiful with rugged mountain ranges and rainforest that tumbles down to the beach, there are endless ways to explore: kayak gently along the shoreline, rise high into the canopy on a crane giving an amazing perspective or take an interpretative walk accompanied by the guides who are only too happy to share their passion for the area.

Wildlife

The Daintree Rainforest heaves with life: butterflies flit through the trees, tropical birds squawk frantically, and reptiles and amphibians rest in canopies that they’ve inhabited for millions of years. You might glimpse the enormous, otherworldly-looking southern cassowary among ancient trees, spot estuarine crocodiles basking along the mangrove-lined banks from a river cruise. Despite feeling wonderfully remote, the Daintree Rainforest is easily accessible from the city of Cairns, making it possible to experience one of Australia's most significant natural environments on a day trip, or as part of a longer trip around Tropical North Queensland.