Rainforest

Be enchanted by the beauty, life and tranquillity of the world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforests and enjoy a truly sustainable eco holiday experience in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef.

Popular activites: Rainforest Diving, Rainforest Snorkelling, Rainforest Rafting, Rainforest Kayaking, Rainforest Spa, Rainforest Scenic Flight, Rainforest Ballooning, Rainforest Off Road/4WD Safari, Rainforest Winery & Distillery, Rainforest Nature Park, Rainforest Guided Tour, Rainforest Water Sports , Rainforest Produce, Rainforest Drive, Rainforest Horse Riding, Rainforest Cruise, Rainforest World Heritage, Rainforest All Terrain Vehicles, Rainforest Unique Experiences, Rainforest Scenic Railway, Rainforest Cableway.

The Wet Tropics offering a variety of eco-tourism activities

Over 97 per cent of land in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef is protected including areas in the Daintree rainforests to the north, the tropical Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda to the west and Mission Beach to the south. Cairns and Kuranda form the tourism hub of the Wet Tropics offering a variety of eco-tourism activities. This small region takes in the Barron Gorge National Park and straddles the ranges between the Cairns urban area and Kuranda Village which is set high in the hills surrounded by rainforest featuring the world famous Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.

Thanks to boardwalk access, you can guide yourself or join a tour through much of the Rainforest found in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef - Living museums rich with thousands of flora, fauna, species of marsupials, reptiles, birds and butterflies that have survived natural disasters and climate change for over 135 million years. Swim, paddle and explore crystal-clear rivers, volcanic lakes and spectacular waterfalls surrounded by Wet Tropics rainforests on the tropical Atherton Tablelands; a short drive west of Cairns. Or journey a little further south towards Mission Beach and you might come face to face with an endangered Southern Cassowary, who’s numbers are fewer in the wild than Giant Pandas but whose existence is vital to more than 120 different species of plants and wildlife.

Various rainforest accommodation and tour providers generate their own electricity, water, organic food and produce, and use sustainable practices to ensure your rainforest experience generates lots of memories but leaves only footprints. Most rainforest resorts, lodges and even B&Bs have day walks and evening tours for guests and visitors to join, or they can connect you with other guided day and/or night rainforest and wildlife tours to catch a glimpse of tropical wildlife foraging, flitting, and occasionally fighting in their natural habitat.

 

Billy Tea Safaris

No experience needed and because you walk on the smooth sand of the sea floor, it’s perfect for non-swimmers or anyone who might not be confident in water!

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Families

Croc Watching feeding and River Cruising
Who will see one first? There are plenty of chances to see crocs swimming, lazing and eating in the wild among the rainforests rivers of Cairns and Great Barrier Reef.

Skyrail
Get a bird’s eye view of the rainforest from your gondola as you glide a 7.5km cableway then descend through the canopy layers and the interpretation centres for the ultimate, educational, tropical rainforest experience.

Wildlife eye-spy race
Learn while having fun in the rainforest with a family game of “eye spy” or a wildlife spotting race.

Couples

Romantic dinners
Candles flickering, nature’s serenade singing sweetly in the background...the perfect scene for a romantic dinner for two.

Privacy & Pampering
Luxurious properties so private their address is ‘somewhere in the rainforest’ set the scene for a perfect romantic getaway.

Eco Retreat
Take lots of memories - leave only footprints with a truly sustainable, romantic eco getaway in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef.