Private Daintree Wanderer Tour

Discover the Wilds of Australia’s World-Famous Daintree Rainforest on a Private Australian Luxury Tour – A Rare and Unforgettable Experience!

Tour Information

Take a unique journey across the rugged Australian terrain and explore two of its prestigious World Heritage listed sites in one day. Enjoy scenic views as you cruise along on your private boat, spotting wildlife such as vibrant butterflies fluttering about, proud Kingfishers perched atop trees and powerful pythons lurking nearby – all topped off with close encounters from inquisitive crocodiles! As lunchtime approaches be amazed by insightful knowledge into flavoursome rainforest-inspired cuisine.

  • Experience two World Heritage Listed sites in one day: Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation Beach 
  • Cruise on a personalised boat to view amazing wildlife such as Ulysses Butterfly, Kingfishers, Pythons, crocodiles and more
  • Enjoy an all inclusive, delicious lunch featuring local Daintree Rainforest-inspired produce 
  • End your trip with stunning views of Snapper Island at Alexandra Range Lookout

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  • Explore beautiful landscapes.
  • Two World Heritage sites 
  • Personalised boat cruise
  • Lunch is included 
  • Stunning views of Snapper Island

Itinerary

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Hotel pick up

Departing your accommodation we travel through the rich farming areas toward the World Heritage listed forest region of the Daintree National Park.

Daintree River

We step aboard our own personalised craft for a cruise on the mirrored smooth waters of the Daintree River. We cruise close to riverbanks and under the overhead canopy of the rainforest seeking out the vivid Ulysses Butterfly, Kingfishers, Pythons and other wildlife. The cruise takes us through silent backwaters where crocodiles can normally be seen basking on the muddy banks.

Morning tea underneath the rainforest canopy

Arriving on the northern side of the river we enter the Daintree section of the Wet Tropics World Heritage protected rainforest. Enjoy a home-made morning tea underneath the rainforest canopy.

Alexandra Range

Next, our journey takes us up the beautiful Alexandra Range passing through local rainforest and on to our first stop, where we take a scenic walk through this amazing ecosystem. Immerse yourself inside protected forests as we take you on a guided walk to view ancient plants and amazing wildlife. Today you will learn from your Tour Guide some insight into the local aboriginal culture of the area. The Wet Tropics is one of the richest sites for biodiversity on earth and the Daintree Rainforest is a place of spectacular beauty, rugged mountains, deep gorges and flowing rivers.

Magical Beaches

Continuing along our next stop is at one of the magical beaches that adorn the coastline of Cape Tribulation; here our guides will highlight the amazing wildlife and ecosystems unique to this part of the world. Many who have travelled remark how they feel like Robinson Crusoe

Delicious meal with rainforest-inspired local produce

Lunch today is a delicious meal which includes rainforest-inspired local produce. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy quality food, whilst bathed in the serenity of the tropical rainforests.

Unusual exotic fruit orchard with ice cream and sorbet making (optional)

After lunch we get to see unusual, exotic fruit originating from all over the globe’s tropical regions. Along with the fruit trees, the orchard is also a host to beautiful species of tropical flowering plants, both native and introduced. The sole purpose for the fruit grown here is to make pure, fresh, ice cream and sorbet which is made on the property and sold nowhere else on the globe. For all those ice cream lovers, this is your chance to add to your list of flavours (optional extra).

Alexandra Range Lookout

Our last stop and final lasting impression will be at the outstanding panoramic picture postcard view at Alexandra Range Lookout. From here you’ll have a spectacular view of the mouth of the Daintree River, Snapper Island and on a clear day Port Douglas.

Crossing on the Daintree River Ferry

One final treat for the day is the crossing on the Daintree River Ferry – the iconic vehicle punt which transfers you out of the world heritage rainforest and on to your home-ward road. You will be back at your accommodation early in the evening.

FAQ

The Australian Luxury Tours includes pick up from your hotel, a private craft cruise on the Daintree River with stunning views of Snapper Island, home-made morning tea under the rainforest canopy, a guided walk through the Wet Tropics World Heritage protected rainforest to view ancient plants and wildlife, stops at magical beaches along Cape Tribulation to see unique wildlife ecosystems, a delicious meal with rainforest-inspired local produce, an optional visit to an orchard with ice cream and sorbet making facilities and finally a panoramic view of at Alexandra Range Lookout. All transportation is included as well as informative narration by your Tour Guide.

You will have plenty of time to explore each location on the Australian Luxury Tours. The tour is designed to give you enough time to view ancient plants and wildlife, walk through the rainforest, see unique wildlife ecosystems, enjoy a delicious meal with locally sourced produce and take in panoramic views at Alexandra Range Lookout. Your Tour Guide will provide informative narration throughout the day that allows for an enjoyable and relaxed experience for visitors. However, if you would like more time to explore or shop at any of the locations included on our tour, please let us know ahead of time so we can accommodate your needs accordingly.

There is no minimum age requirement for the Australian Luxury Tour. Children between 5-12 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the tour. This rule applies to all customers regardless of nationality. Customers who are 13 years and older will be considered as adults for this tour. We kindly request that you inform us in advance if any children under 12 will be joining the tour so we can accommodate them with their own seat on our vehicles. Thank you!

Yes, your Australian Luxury Tour includes a delicious meal with rainforest-inspired local produce as well as homemade morning tea under the rainforest canopy. Our tours are designed to provide an enjoyable and relaxed experience for our customers, so you can be sure that all of your needs will be taken care of during the tour. Enjoy!

This private tour lasts approximately 5 hours, departing at 10:30am and returning to your hotel at 3:30pm. Enjoy a comfortable and informative journey exploring the best attractions of Sydney with your friendly guide. Don’t forget to bring along your camera for some fantastic photo opportunities!

Private Daintree Wanderer Tour
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Testimonials

Kimberly K
Kimberly K
2023-01-07
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A highlight of our trip! Our private tour to Featherdale and the Blue Mountains was an absolute highlight of our trip. First of all, I was skeptical that Featherdale would be of interest to our group of 9 with 5 teens/young adults. The website makes it seem like a petting zoo. I was pleasantly surprised- we loved seeing all of the kangaroos, koalas, wombats, birds, croc etc! The kids said that they could have stayed at Featherdale all day ;-)Our guide, Scott, was fantastic! He modified the schedule due to a later arrival in Sydney- making recommendations on what would be best for the group while ensuring we were back on time. He provided such amazing service - going above and beyond to help us move our luggage to the right hotel. Scott also showed us the best spots for photos at various stops in the beautiful Blue Mountains! I highly recommend Scott and Australian Luxury Escapes!
Trav3ll3rsm8
Trav3ll3rsm8
2022-10-01
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Superb day out!! Superb day out, Matt our guide was incredible, by far the best guide we have had during our time in Australia!! His knowledge, friendliness and professionalism makes the day. The vehicle was clean and modern and the lunch was excellent. The timings and locations are superb as you miss the crowds.Thanks for a great day ourt Matt.
Belinda M
Belinda M
2022-09-30
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An exploration of The Daintree This was a day our family won't forget! We had a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide who was brilliant with our girls.
Louise F
Louise F
2022-07-15
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Amazing customer service I enquired about new flights the other day and Fraser really helped me with looking at different options for Bali and Thailand. He was very friendly and made my phone call very easy!
Steve H
Steve H
2022-07-07
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Blue mountain and Sydney touring. We hired grant and his team to provide private transportation and touring From the time that arrived in Sydney, grant and his team provided top notch service. Given the age difference or our children, this was no easy task….particularly considering the weather on our Sydney tour date. If you desire a knowledgeable guide, who flex’s with your interests, grant and his team are the perfect choice. After learning our interests, he gave us advice for our own walking tour. His advice was perfect, and we had a great time.
Erin Galvin
Erin Galvin
2022-03-20
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Highly recommend this tour company for anyone traveling to Australia for highly curated experiences! I just returned from traveling to Australia from the US for the first time. Australia has just recently re-opened its borders to international travelers after almost 2 years. Australian Luxury Escapes was able to arrange (2) tours for me with very short notice and I had a great experience on both days! I spoke with one of the owners, Elise, on the phone prior to traveling and she was tremendously helpful in explaining their offerings and what the tours would entail as well as answering other questions about traveling to Australia which was so helpful! I wanted to maximize my time in Sydney when I first arrived which I was able to do in the "Private Essential Sydney Tour". The tour guide was tremendously knowledgable about Sydney having grown up there and was able to accomplish all of the main sights in a half day tour. Doing the tour by vehicle + walking for certain parts allowed us to cover the whole city but also get a closer look at areas of interest. Both vehicles I traveled in felt brand new and were completely clean and comfortable. They offered bottled water and hand sanitizer for use during the tour and a great lunch was included in both tour prices. At the end of the tour, the guide gave me some tips on how I could spend the rest of my day which was great. The second tour I did was the "Private Blue Mountains High Country Day Trip from Sydney" which was also amazing. After a few days in Sydney, it felt great to get out of the city and see more of the beautiful landscape and nature of the national parks region. The area is expansive and would be difficult to cover on your own, especially if you haven't been to the region before. I was able to do this tour with one of the owners, Grant, who has a great knowledge of the region, its history and which locations offer the best views and photo ops! Part of this tour included a trip to a wildlife center which was nice to be able to see animals unique to Australia that you're not going to find just being in Sydney. The center was really well maintained and the staff we encountered were all very friendly. This tour also included a great lunch at the "Boiler House Restaurant" which had great food and amazing views. We did a quick tour of the Hydro Majestic hotel right after lunch which is a true step back in time. I highly recommend this company to anyone traveling to Australia. They have a wide range of unique and curated offerings and both tours made my time in Sydney very well spent! I will definitely use them again in the future and refer family and friends their way.
Judy
Judy
2021-08-28
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Amazing Tour to the Tip of Australia. We traveled from Cairns to Cape York on an 8 Day 4WD small group tour operated by Australian Luxury Escapes!!What a ride. Fantastic from go to whoa. A very comfortable 5.6lt V8 Nissan Patrol which certainly helped going over the corrugations!! The tour was for 6 pax, thankfully we were 5 which meant only 1 pax had to sit in the “Dickie” seat. It would’ve been tough for 2 to share. We traveled to Cooktown after visiting the Daintree River and cruise, (unfortunately the Bloomfield Track was closed), then to Coen, Lockhart River, Weipa, Punsand Bay, and The Tip. We left our Tour Guide, Alan, at Seisia where we ferried to Thursday Island and Horn Island to fly back to Cairns. Alan was extremely knowledgeable which meant we learned a lot about the areas we visited. A good driver and a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend.
Helen Clarke
Helen Clarke
2021-01-10
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Amazing tour Our tour with Rick was amazing into the Daintree. His knowledge us second to none, the tour was fantastic with some much information. Lunch was out of this world and we got to see a casawarri up close. Thankyou so much!
Kristen B
Kristen B
2020-12-16
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Daintree Wanderer Tour A great day trip out to the beautiful Daintree. Ricky was our guide and he was very knowledgeable, entertaining and a great tour guide! I can highly recommend this tour.
Caitlin G
Caitlin G
2020-10-21
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What a fantastic experience! We did the Daintree Wanderer Tour, with Australian Luxury Escapes and it was just fantastic. Our guide Rick was just what you hope for- friendly, knowledgeable, took off beaten track, engaged our children and ensured our day was full and varied. We were lucky enough to see 3 crocs swimming in the river, as well as a Cassowary casually strolling by as we ate our home made morning tea Rick brought along with him.Rick was filled with facts and titbits of info which we loved. The beaches are fabulous and the Rainforest felt rich and thriving which is great to see. We got brilliant service and I couldn’t recommend Rick and this tour more to anyone wanting a personalised and unique tour experience.