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Daintree Rainforest & Great Barrier Reef: Private Full Day

Combine Earth's oldest tropical rainforest with the world's largest coral ecosystem in a single extraordinary day from Cairns. Expert naturalist guides reveal ancient ecosystems teeming with cassowaries, crocodiles, and luminous reef life.

What to expect

Your guide meets you dockside at Cairns cruise terminal and heads north through sugar-cane country to the Daintree, where the rainforest literally meets the reef. Spot Boyd's forest dragons, tree kangaroos, and iridescent Ulysses butterflies on a guided jungle walk. Cross the Daintree River by private ferry and enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch on a secluded beach before boarding a dedicated reef tender for a two-hour snorkel over kaleidoscopic coral gardens on the outer Great Barrier Reef. Return in time for sundowners aboard your ship.

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Daintree Rainforest Tours (Port Douglas)
AUD 395–520 per person (private full-day; reef snorkel add-on AUD 180 pp)
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Good to know

This is a long day — depart by 7:00 am and return by 4:30 pm. Wear reef-safe sunscreen (mandatory on the Barrier Reef). Book 4 weeks ahead. Cairns is a berthing port, so no tender delay.

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