All Port Douglas Tours &amp; Excursions in 2026

Wavedancer Low Isles Great Barrier Reef Sailing Cruise from Palm Cove

Break up your trip to the Tropical Far North and feel the wind on your face with this segway tour along Port Douglas' Four Mile Beach. This fast-paced tour has something for everyone, combining the thrill of a segway ride with insights into local aboriginal traditions, wildlife and the surrounding area. Instead of discovering Four Mile Beach on foot with a guide book, cover more ground and make the most of your time with the help of your guide.

Guided Eco Segway Tours Four Mile Beach Port Douglas

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Admire the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Daintree Rainforest while someone else takes care of logistics on this full-day, small-group tour. Get picked up from Port Douglas, spot crocodiles on a river cruise, learn about local flora and fauna at Marrdja Botanical Walk, explore Mossman Gorge, and soak up the scenery at Mt. Alexandra Lookout. Plus, take a beach walk to the spot where the rainforest and Great Barrier Reef meet.

Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge: Full Day Tour

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Enjoy a relaxed afternoon in the Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge. Whether you're short on time or just prefer comfortable itineraries, this half-day tour lets you see and do a lot but without cramming everything in. Cruise along the Daintree River, looking out for crocs, birds, and other wildlife. Take a nature walk in Mossman Gorge and cool off with a swim in a rainforest stream if you like.

Afternoon Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Tackle the grade II and III rapids of the Barron River on this adrenaline-pumping half-day tour from Cairns or Port Douglas. Prepare to get wet and wild as you hurtle over the rapids, then float downstream past the jagged cliffs, plunging ravines, and lush rainforest of the Barron Gorge National Park. Best of all: With full instruction provided, this tour is suitable for all levels, including complete beginners.

Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Shaolin Sunset Sail on Authentic Chinese Junk Boat

Special Offer

Benefit from a full-day sailing tour from Port Douglas to the Outer Barrier Reef to swim, snorkel, and sail in one of Australia’s most famous destinations. Visit the northern portion of the Great Barrier Reef, where coral cays and turquoise ocean are home to colorful fish, sea turtles, and other marine life. Includes a buffet lunch, guided snorkel tour, glass-bottom boat tour, and commentary from a marine biologist guide.

Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Take to the high seas off Port Douglas on the Shaolin, a vintage Chinese Junk boat. One of the few Chinese Junks left in the world, this lunch-time cruise takes you aboard the beautifully restored boat, where you’ll enjoy a welcome drink and a seafood lunch of barramundi and crocodile spring rolls and freshly-caught prawns with bread and lemon while you sail across the turquoise waters.

Shaolin Seafood Lunch Sail in Port Douglas

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

7 hours 15 minutesFree Cancellation

Spend a day immersed in the beauty and culture of Tropical North Queensland. Departing from Palm Cove, glide above the coastal canopy in a gondola during a ride on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. When you arrive in the mountain village of Kuranda, catch a ride on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway that winds through waterfall gorges and World Heritage-listed rainforest and explore the local heritage markets.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Day Trip from Palm Cove

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Travel sustainably on this full-day experience to the Daintree and Mossman Gorge. Immerse yourself in wildlife through recreated natural environments and learn about conservation efforts of the Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas on your Exclusive Wildlife Tour which includes morning tea. Connect with Aboriginal culture through the traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at Mossman Gorge, then join a guided walk, through World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest, before indulging in a delicious café lunch. Discover the unique mangrove ecosystem on a Daintree River cruise and search for wildlife including wild Estuarine Crocodiles. Relax and soak in the views on the way home of the Great Barrier Reef Drive.

Daintree, Mossman Gorge and Wildlife Tour from Cairns

Experience the thrill of a half-day whitewater rafting trip on the Barron River from Cairns, Northern Beaches, or Port Douglas. Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Wet Tropics as you raft through tropical terrain, including highlights such as Barron Falls. There's no need to worry about gear or experience, as your guide provides all necessary rafting equipment and paddling instruction—so you can focus on having fun.

Barron River Half-Day Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Special Offer

Ride to the Low Isles on this Great Barrier Reef sailing and snorkeling cruise from Port Douglas. You'll enjoy a full day relaxing on white-sand beaches, snorkeling and sailing the reef in a glass-bottom boat. With an expert marine biologist as your guide, explore pristine tropical waters filled with marine life. You're served a buffet lunch by an attentive crew aboard a luxury catamaran, limited to 33 passengers.

Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Marvel over the lush landscapes of the Kuranda rainforest from above on an exciting full-day tour from Port Douglas, including hotel pick-up. After exploring the handicraft markets and art galleries of Kuranda village, choose from a range of activities including a thrilling ride on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Scenic Train. If that’s still not enough fun for one day, tag on a visit to Hartley's Crocodile Park, Tjapukai Aboriginal cultural park or the Wildlife Habitat Kuranda. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people, ensuring a personalised experience.

Port Douglas: Kuranda tour with Skyrail or Scenic Train

8 hoursFree Cancellation

2 Hour Sunset Sailing

2 hoursFree Cancellation

The Daintree's highlights are spread across rainforest, river, and coast, which is a lot to link up on a self-drive day from Cairns. Take a guided walk through the ancient forest at Mossman Gorge, watch for crocodiles on a Daintree River cruise, and walk the sand at Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the beach. A tropical lunch and a stop at the Daintree Ice Cream Company round out the day, with hotel pickup included.

Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Daintree, Cape Tribulation & River Cruise from Port Douglas

Discover the rich heritage, natural beauty, and fascinating wildlife of Mossman Gorge from above and below the water on this adventurous small-group tour from Port Douglas. A great way to delve deeper into the Daintree Rainforest, this full-day tour includes a traditional Welcome to Country and smoke ceremony with a Kuku Yalanji guide. You’ll also go snorkeling in the river, take a guided walk through the rainforest, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Mossman Gorge Adventure Day

8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation

Port Douglas & Daintree Tour for Cruise Ship Passenger

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Experience the beautiful Daintree River on this sunset cruise. Enjoy a small-group tour with ample wildlife viewing—crocodiles, snakes, kingfishers, flycatchers, herons and other animals are often spotted—that’s perfect for capturing memorable photos. Learn about the the river’s ecosystem from an informative local guide and take advantage of access to otherwise inaccessible corners of the Daintree in a small but comfortable vessel.

Daintree River 'Sunset' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Explore the charming village of Kuranda and the World Heritage rain forests of Tropical North Queensland on this full-day adventure from Port Douglas. Chug past waterfall-studded gorges with a ride on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway, and glide above the treetops from a gondola on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Customize your day with the choice of many different activities, including a visit to Tjupakai Aboriginal Cultural Park, guided nature tours at Rainforestation Nature Park, and memorable observation experiences of koalas and exotic birds.

Kuranda Scenic Railway Day Trip from Port Douglas

Poseidon Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Port Douglas

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Daintree River Cruise

1 hourFree Cancellation

Witness the magic of the Great Barrier Reef from high above during a sightseeing flight from Port Douglas. Tour highlights include views of Snapper Island, Cape Tribulation, and the Daintree Rainforest in the distance. While flying low over Batt Reef, you’ll get the chance to spot stingrays, turtles, manta rays, sharks, dugongs, dolphins, and even whales (during the winter months). The longer flight option includes views of the reef and rainforest over the town of Mossman and Mossman Gorge.

Great Barrier Reef or Rainforest Scenic Flights from Port Douglas

30 minutes to 1 hourFree Cancellation

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Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge Small-Group from Port Douglas

Marci_L, Oct 2026

Dynamic Daintree tour

The tour was well organized and executed although a little rushed at times. It was nice to be in a small group of just 11 people and Adam was a very knowledgeable guide. While the walks are not overly strenuous, guests should be aware that the Noah Valley section requires very close attention and some tricky ups and downs in places.

Cairns Rainforest River Tubing

georgia_j, Oct 2026

Highly recommend to all!

Absolutely great experience for the whole family! We all had a wonderful time tubing through the rapids but also lazily floating along. The kids got to jump off rope swings and do some obstacles at the end of the course. The tours guides were super informative and made the ride to and from the river a great time. Highly recommend to young and old!

Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, and Daintree Rainforest Day Trip

William_S, Oct 2026

Great day trip to the Daintree Rainforest!

What a great day out to the Daintree rainforest! Our guide Layla was just amazing, and kept us informed and organized all day long and it is a long day! Loved the 2 walks in the rainforest, dipping our toes in the gorge and seeing the croc babies and large male croc "scarface" (poked his head up for a second) on the river tour . We looked for cassowaries but alas did not see any. Ice cream at the end was yummy with great locally grown fruit flavors! Highly recommend this day trip!

Silversonic 3 Outer Barrier Reef Sites in 1 Day from Port Douglas

Louise_W, Oct 2026

An excellent experience

A really well organised trip for both divers and snorkellers. We went to three different sites and saw thousands of fish, including a reef shark, and a turtle. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food plentiful, and the whole experience was just excellent.

UTV 4wd Cassowary Falls and Daintree Rainforest Adventure tour

walytonau, Oct 2026

Great day out!

We did a tour with Mary and Louisa today and we've brought it up every chance we've had since. We had such a fantastic time, the tour guides were full of knowledge. They took us around the property and we were really impressed with the owners commitment to preserving their part of the Daintree. Loved the waterfall, learning about the flora and fauna and meeting some of the wildlife on the property, overall a great day out! Also, enjoyed the company of our tour mates, a brilliant couple!

Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Half-Day Tour from Cairns

Parthasarathy_R, Sep 2026

Hartleys

I was glad I was able to book this morning for the afternoon tour. I was amazed the whole thing went without any problem. We were picked up at the right place at exactly the time it was quoted. The driver/guide was humorous and wonderful and arrived at Hartleys almost 30 minutes the usual time that gave us a lot more time too see two shows, boat tour and also see all the trails and all the animals.

Calypso Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Port Douglas

Jet_K, Sep 2026

We had a wonderful day...

We had a wonderful day out with the Calypso team. The whole time we felt safe, taken care of and educated - not to mention we had a whole lot of fun. The team clearly have a lot of respect for the reef and care for those travelling with them, I highly recommend them for all your snorkelling and scubaing experiences.

Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

James_N, Sep 2026

An Intimate and Educational Outer Reef Adventure

Our day trip to the outer reef with Sailaway was an absolutely incredible experience. We really appreciated the smaller group size, which made the entire day feel so much more intimate and personalized than a standard commercial tour. The snorkeling was phenomenal, and we were thrilled to see such amazing marine wildlife. What truly elevated the trip, though, was the crew. They are incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to explain the marine life, giving us a much deeper appreciation and understanding of what we were looking at and how the Great Barrier Reef fits into the greater ecosystem. A huge shoutout to Mickey, Erin, and Pippa, who went above and beyond to make the trip so memorable for us. We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a top-tier, educational reef adventure!

Half Day Low Isles Snorkelling Tour from Port Douglas

Hannah_D, Aug 2026

Great activity for everyone!

The boat out to the low isles is quick but very rough when it’s windy, I would suggest packing seasickness medication just in case! Then, you get on a glass bottom boat to go to the low isle! The boat is very pretty and the low isle is even better! We liked that we had the freedom to snorkel on our own or join a tour on land or water! It was flexible and chill and that gave us the chance to find a sea turtle! I would recommend this to anyone but still also do an outer reef booking as well because they are very different!

Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas

OnAir56249309744, Aug 2026

Deep dive

I signed up for deep diving, the experience was amazing!!!! Adariana led me and another person to learn the basics of deep diving, and then gradually descended; the entire process was safe and smooth. After descending to the bottom, I couldn't control the direction and swimming very well myself; Adariana guided me the whole time, showing us coral and various marine animals, including but not limited to clownfish and tropical fish. Adariana is a very responsible and skilled dive instructor, give her a good review!

Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge: Full Day Tour

Haiyan_L, Aug 2026

Today was a small group...

Today was a small group of 10, and our guide—who also acted as the driver—kept introducing the history of Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest along the way. At each stop, we were given time to explore on our own. I accidentally left two pairs of sunglasses at the lunch spot, and the guide kindly arranged for someone to bring them to the next stop and hand them to me. I thought I would lose those two pairs of glasses, since the tour didn’t double back.

Skip the Line Kuranda Scenic Railway Gold Class and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

SheriLynn, Apr 2026

Gold Class All the Way!

The skyrail was a lot of fun and we met interesting people in our car. The views were spectacular! The town of Kaunda was nice and we had a great time at their zoo (an optional, additional expense). There were some nice shops all over town. Unfortunately, our visit was on a Tuesday, when many of the shops, especially those making hand crafts, were closed. The train ride home in Gold Class was exceptional! We sat in big comfy chairs and were served food and wine/beer all included! Our friends who didn’t book gold class, sat on benches in train cars with a water cooler! Our posh ride home was the perfect end to a great day!