Daintree Dreaming
Exciting New Itinerary below launches April 2nd, 2025
Experience an unforgettable journey through ancient lands of the Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people.
If traveling before April 2025, explore our other Aboriginal tours at:
downundertours.com/aboriginal-tours
Travelling in a luxury coach with a small group and experienced local guide, you will join a spectacular Aboriginal cultural journey on the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people where you will discover both natural beauty and ancient culture. Included in Tourism Australia’s “Discover Aboriginal Experiences” collective, come and explore the lush tropical rainforest, mangrove & mudflats along with Aboriginal art and culture.
Aboriginal Coastal Adventure:
Join a Kubirri Warra clan member on an authentic coastal adventure across the beach, mudflats, and mangroves of their ancestral fishing grounds. Learn about traditional bush medicines and foods and try your hand at throwing a traditional fishing spear!
Manjal Dimbi – Mossman Gorge:
Stroll along trails and elevated boardwalks through the World Heritage Listed rainforest as your driver guide shares stories and insights. Afterwards enjoy a delicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre overlooking the tropical rainforest’s edge.
Aboriginal Art & Culture:
Visit Janbal Gallery for an immersive art experience with renowned Aboriginal artist Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley. Explore how Dreamtime stories about animals, the environment, and language are expressed through cultural art. Binna will personally guide you through his painting techniques as you create your own small canvas to take home.
Tour operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays with transfers from Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas
- Return Transfers from Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas
- Experienced driver guide
- Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
- Lunch at Mayi Café
- Guided Rainforest walk at Mossman Gorge
- Aboriginal Art Class at Janbal Gallery
Note: This tour may operate in reverse due to tides on the Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
The Coach used for the Daintree Dreaming Tour has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark from the vehicle several times through out the day.
The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1 kilometer return in distance.
The Aboriginal Coastal Adventure calls for a medium level of fitness as guests will be walking across Cooya Beach, through mudflats and wading through coastal waters up to knee height.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our reservations team for advice if you have any concerns about your ability to join this tour.
Reservations
Phone: 07 4047 9097 6am – 5pm daily
Email : res@downundertours.com
Pickup from
- 7:15am Cairns
- 7.45am Northern Beaches
- 8.45am Port Douglas
Return from
- 4.45pm Port Douglas
- 5.15pm Northern Beaches
- 5:45pm at Cairns
What to Bring:
- Comfortable clothes & walking shoes (no long pants if participating in Traditional Fishing)
- Insect repellent
- Water bottle
- Hat / Sunscreen
- Umbrella/raincoat (in wet weather)
Rates & Prices
- Child rate 4-14 years inclusive
- Not suitable for children under 4 years
- Family = 2A + 2C
- Rates are GST inclusive and in Australian Dollars
If you are booking from a North American Time zone, the date you have selected for your tour may show as a day earlier inside the shopping cart – this is an error due to the time zone difference. On completion of booking you will receive an email confirming the date you initially selected for travel.
