At a Glance
Immerse in a truly eco-tourism experience in the oldest rainforest in the world, The Daintree Rainforest, on this short 5 day rejuvenating escape that puts you in touch with Aboriginal culture. This eco itinerary, combines nature, nurture and culture in a pure rainforest environment with a stay at the Daintree Ecolodge as you unearth Cape Tribulation, The Great Barrier Reef and Outer Reef Mackay Coral Cay.
Your rejuvenating adventure begins in Cairns where you will be transferred into the world’s oldest living rainforest, The Daintree Rainforest. Here, The Daintree Ecolodge awaits, your home and gateway to exploring the wonders of World-Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest and its region including Daintree River, the iconic Great Barrier Reef and the timeless Cape Tribulation. Over the next 4 days, submerge into authentic experiences from a ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- 4 nights accommodation on a twin share basis
- Resort rotating activities including rotating rainforest experience of guided rainforest walk, cocktail class and Daintree River Cruise
- Daily a la carte breakfast and 3 course dinner at the Julaymba Restaurant
- A selection of quality wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks
- Return private transfers to/from Cairns Airport (CNS)
- Daintree, Cape Tribulation & Bloomfield Track 4WD group tour including Daintree river cruise, guided rainforest boardwalk, lunch and opportunties to swim
- Outer Reef Mackay Cay full day sailing onboard a luxury catamaran including lunch, glass bottom boat tour, guided snorkelling tour, island heritage walk and reef interpretation talk
Itinerary
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Arrive in Cairns where you’ll be picked up for a private transfer into the world’s oldest living rainforest, The Daintree Rainforest. Here, your sustainable home for the next 4 nights awaits at the only boutique accommodation in the World-Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest. The Daintree Rainforest is part of the traditional lands of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people, who have lived in the region for thousands of years. During your stay, be immersed into authentic and immersive experiences that highlights the cultural significance of the Daintree Rainforest and its connection to the Kuku Yalanji people. |
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Unwind in your eco-friendly bayans immersed high amid the forest canopy complete with your private micro-screen balcony to ensure you feel as close to nature as possible. For those in pursue of some exploration can embark on a 2-hour guided sunset river cruise* in search for wildlife in their natural habitat. Enjoy a serene cruise into the Daintree Rainforest of a densely populated mangrove estuary that dates back thousands upon thousands of years. Keep your eyes peeled for incredible wildlife including an array of birdlife, crocodiles, tree snakes, tropical frogs and more. Come evening, be treated to a 3-course dinner at the Julaymba Restaurant. Tantalise on the freshest homegrown and locally sourced, seasonal and sustainable produce featuring the tropical tastes of the Daintree and fresh tastes of the reef while overlooking the serene lagoon. *Activities are rotating and subject to schedule. Other activities can be joined: rainforest walk, cocktail class, and yoga. |
Daintree Ecolodge
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Today, you’ll unearth where the rainforest meets the reef by exploring all the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation region has to offer. You’ll be picked up at approximately 845am at the lodge. Relax in the comfort of a custom-built 4WD while your local naturalist guides bring informative and entertaining stories as you journey along the scenic coastal route of Captain Cook Highway. Keep a lookout for crocodiles and birds as you enjoy a serene Daintree River cruise. Learn about the flora and fauna and Aboriginal culture and history on a guided elevated boardwalk adventure through the Daintree Rainforest. Keep your eyes peeled for rare animals like the Cassowary and Boyd’s Dragon. Along the way, embark on a thrilling 4WD ride through the World Heritage Listed rainforest on the rugged Bloomfield Track to Emmagen Creek for more wildlife spotting and a refreshing swim. Cap off the day by relaxing, soaking in the sunshine and enjoying a swim at the breathtaking Cape Tribulation Beach where the rainforest meets the sea. Delight yourself to a Daintree ice cream before your journey back to your ecolodge. Unwind with a refreshing cocktail by the bar overlooking the lagoon before enjoying another hearty and wholesome dinner affair. |
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Enjoy a wholesome breakfast before a transfer to Port Douglas for your snorkeling and sailing adventure into the Outer Reef and the iconic Great Barrier Reef. On a small luxury catamaran, savour a serene sail along the coastline with spectacular views of the Daintree Rainforest, past Snapper Island before heading to the Outer Reef. Along the way, gain insight of reef interpretation with expert guiding from a team of qualified marine biologists. Enjoy an underwater paradise of marine life with exclusive use of a reef site, perfect for snorkeling. Marvel at beautifully unique corals, giant calms, turtles, colourful fish life and more up close in their natural habitat. You’ll indulge in a guided snorkel tour, enjoy a glass bottom boat for extra viewing and explore a spectacular Coral Cay. Be treated to lunch, morning and afternoon teas complementing your day of adventure and relaxation. Retreat back to your ecolodge where the rest of your day is at your leisure. Make use of complimentary experiences including a guided rainforest walk, cocktail class or another Daintree River cruise. This evening, savour another three-course dinner combined with organic and healthy foods inspired by the Daintree Rainforest. |
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Today, you can join the scheduled activities such as rainforest walk, cocktail class, yoga, Daintree River Cruise. Alternatively, you could book a SPA treatment (additional charges). It is your time to find rebalance and reconnection in the sacred Daintree Rainforest as you immerse into authentic and immersive experiences that highlights the cultural significance of the Daintree Rainforest and its connection to the Kuku Yalanji people. Engage in complimentary experiences offered at the lodge or simply unwind at the refreshing swimming pool, private and pristine onsite waterfall, and a multitude of quiet areas amongst the lush tropical rainforest. Zen out with a complimentary self-guided morning yoga flow to start your morning. Continue your rejuvenation with 1.5 hours ‘Walk Through Time’ in the enchanting rainforest. Escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life, rejuevnate your mind and soul and soak in the sounds of chirping birds as you breathe in fresh tropical air. Spend your day with a Cocktail Botanist Class featuring unique native ingredients hosted by a lodge storyteller and bartender. Alternatively, pamper yourself with a treatment at the Daintree Wellness Spa inspired by Indigenous wisdom and the healing properties of Australian native botanical ingredients from a Yulmbarril (Welcome) treatment to a Dreamtime experience and more (at own expense). |
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Savour one last delightful breakfast amongst a unique and sacred area of the Aboriginal people, a perfect time to reflect on your incredible journey. Enjoy a transfer back to Cairns Airport for your onward travel. NOTE: This itinerary is provided as an example only – prevailing conditions and local arrangements may cause variation. |
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Dates & Prices
Daily departure on request. Please contact us for private departures and group bookings. Single Supplement is available. Surcharge applies to festival/holiday season (e.g. Easter, Christmas, New Year periods).
More Info
- The departure and finish point is Cairns
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Cairns
Located in Tropical North Queensland, Cairns has a tropical climate with generally hot and humid summers and milder, dryer winters. Temperatures are fairly constant throughout the year: 23-31 degrees Celsius in summer and 18-36 degrees Celsius in winter. The majority of Cairns’ rainfall occurs in summer between January and March, with a possibility of thunderstorms and tropical cyclones.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
