Small Group Daintree Rainforest and Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
Overview
A spectacular Aboriginal cultural journey on the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people where you will discover both natural beauty and ancient culture. Come and explore the lush tropical rainforest, mangrove & mudflats of Tropical Queensland.
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!
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.
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.
What's Included
- Lunch Delicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café
- Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Aboriginal Art Class
- Experience Driver Guide who will share stories and culture
- Guided Rainforest Walk at Mossman Gorge
- NO pickup from Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob.
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Your exact pickup time and location will be confirmed by the operator after you have booked. Please be ready at the confirmed pickup location at least 10 minutes prior to your confirmed pickup time.
What To Expect
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Kuku yalanji cultural heritage beach walk
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Janbal Gallery
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A moderate level of fitness is required to join this tour. The Aboriginal Coastal Adventures entails walking through sand, mudflats, shallow ocean water and mangroves. The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1klm return in distance.
- Cruise ship passengers are recommended to walk to the Pacific Hotel Cairns for tour pickup as port pickup/drop-off is not available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch. Delicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café.
- Aboriginal Coastal Adventure.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Aboriginal Art Class.
- Experience Driver Guide who will share stories and culture.
- Guided Rainforest Walk at Mossman Gorge.
- NO pickup from Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob.
- Food and drinks, unless specified.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Small Group Daintree Rainforest and Aboriginal Coastal Adventure is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Small Group Daintree Rainforest and Aboriginal Coastal Adventure will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchDelicious lunch infused with bush flavours served in the Mayi Café
- Aboriginal Coastal Adventure
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Aboriginal Art Class
- Experience Driver Guide who will share stories and culture
- Guided Rainforest Walk at Mossman Gorge
- NO pickup from Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob.
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A moderate level of fitness is required to join this tour. The Aboriginal Coastal Adventures entails walking through sand, mudflats, shallow ocean water and mangroves. The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1klm return in distance.
- Cruise ship passengers are recommended to walk to the Pacific Hotel Cairns for tour pickup as port pickup/drop-off is not available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
