Balance outdoor activities and cultural education on a nature-lovers adventure to the Daintree Rainforest (the oldest rainforest in the world, which finds its home in tropical North Queensland) and Cape Tribulation. Starting in Cairns, you’ll take guided First Nations walks, visit waterfalls, learn about bat rehabilitation at Australia’s largest facility, explore the Mareeba Wetlands as the sun goes down, swim in Mossman Gorge, walk and hike through rainforest, search for soaring views, spot tropical fish, turtles and birdlife by watering holes and enjoy loads of free time to customise your adventure with optional activities – by kayak, Skyrail, boat or boardwalk.
- Snorkel, swim and soak up the sun on the outer Great Barrier Reef and join a marine biologist on a guided snorkel safari.
- Glide above the trees on a Skyrail ride to Kuranda – where you’ll explore this delightful town and its quirky surprises, colourful characters and natural beauty, perched at the top of a rainforest clad mountain.
- Take on the scenic four-wheel drive along Bloomfield Track through the Daintree as you travel up the Coral Coast to Cooktown via Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation.
- Get under the surface of north Queensland on this trip that combines the perfect mix of adventure and relaxation on land and sea.
- Explore Mosman Gorge on a special Dreamtime walk with a local First Nations guide. Experience a traditional smoking ceremony, then learn about Dreamtime history, bush tucker, ochre painting and much more.
- Take on the scenic four-wheel drive along Bloomfield Track through the Daintree as you travel up the Coral Coast to Cooktown via Cape Tribulation.
- Explore Mossman Gorge on a special Dreamtime walk with a local First Nations guide. Experience a traditional smoking ceremony, then learn about Dreamtime history, bush tucker, ochre painting and much more.
- Start your trip with an eco-tour of Mandingal Bay in Cairns with a First Nations guide and witness a traditional welcome to country and smoking ceremony.
- Visit Daintree Rainforest – the oldest rainforest in the world – and Cape Tribulation on a stunning day that ticks off two UNESCO World Heritage areas (nature lovers rejoice!).
- After a visit to the cascades of Barron Falls, visit Tolga Bat Hospital – the country’s largest rehabilitation facility for the famous upside-down critters – and learn about their research and advocacy projects.
- Watch the sunset over the Mareeba Wetlands on a unique wildlife spotting experience hosted by Forever Wild – an organisation focused on combatting climate crises with community and conservation-based activities.
- Witness the expansive and iconic Great Barrier Reef on a snorkelling adventure, where you can see the colourful corals and tropical fish as you swim with turtles off the Daintree coast.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Greening Australia. Donations help them tackle Australia’s complex environmental challenges, restoring landscapes at scale – in ways that work for communities, economies and nature.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Country Needs People. Donations help them support Indigenous land and sea management in Australia. Intrepid will double your impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.
- The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.
- Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.
