Your first stop is Mossman Gorge, nestled in the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. The gorge contains the oldest, continuously surviving rainforest on earth, between 150-200 million years old.

Your journey starts with a Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk, conducted by the indigenous people. Ngadiku (Nar-di-gul) means stories and legends from a long time ago in the local Kuku Yalanji language. This Mossman Gorge tour takes you on a guided walk along private, gentle tracks, visiting special places and culturally significant sites, past traditional bark shelters and over meandering cool rainforest streams.

Next, enjoy a delicious lunch in the rainforest and free time to swim in the crystal-clear waters of Mossman Gorge, surrounded by large granite boulders. These rocks contain a percentage of quartz, these waters are known to be healing to your body, mind and soul.

Head over to the beach to join the Aboriginal Cultural Beach Day. You will have the option to learn to throw a spear before taking a guided walk along the beach and through the mudflats. The guides will educate you on the evolution of the lands.

See a "welcome to country" ceremony and a natural body paint demonstration
Have lunch and then swim in the refreshing clear crystal waters of Mossman Gorge
Take a Dreamtime Walk with the local aboriginal tribe along the old hunting tracks
Enjoy an easy 45-minute walk through the Daintree Rainforest inside Mossman Gorge

Important to know

Know in advance:

The private tour option is for groups of up to 7 people
Pickup times: 7:30am Cairns; 8.00am Northern Beaches; 8.30am Port Douglas. The pickup time is approximate, please allow for arriving 5 minutes early and delays. After the tour, you'll be dropped off at your accommodation
This experience requires a medium level of fitness as you will be walking across the soft sand along the beach, through mudflats and wading through coastal waters up to knee height
Please only wear shorts - no pants, as you will be wading through the water and mud
Infants (age 0-4) can join the tour for free

Remember to bring:

All medications you may need
A reusable water bottle
Comfortable walking shoes
Beach shoes or reef shoes if you are not comfortable walking through the mud or water with bare feet
Insect repellent (preferably nontoxic/natural)
A jumper in the colder months (May to August)
A rain jacket in the rainy season (November to March)

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 7 days before the experience begins.

Entrance fees
Drinks
Lunch
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Naturalist guide
Coffee or tea
Fresh fruit

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Meeting point:

Hotel pickup and drop-off service available for Cairns, Trinity Beach, Palm Cove and Port Douglas. You'll confirm your pickup time and location directly with the local operator. You'll find their contact details in the voucher after booking.