RAINFOREST TOURS

The World Heritage listed 'Wet Tropics' rainforest attract thousands of people every year in search of a new experience during their holidays. The number of tour operators is huge and each one of them offer different experience to suit everybody's needs. From easy walks to rainforest areas close to Cairns to 4wd tours into the most secluded areas of the Daintree Rainforest, surely there is a tour which will be suitable for you and your group.

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BILLY TEA BUSH SAFARIS
Phone (07) 4032 0077
Fax (07) 4032 0055

www.billytea.com.au

We carry travellers..... not tourists!!

Billy Tea Safaris is a small family owned company which run 4WD personalised day tours to the World Heritage Rainforest of Cape Tribulation, Daintree and part of the Bloomfield 4WD Track. Billy Tea also ventures west over the Great Dividing Range to an Outback town of Chillagoe, where you will step back in time to see the history of this amazing place and the ancient giant limestone karsts and limestone caves which are said to be over 400 million years old and once was the Great Barrier Reef.

Billy Tea offers Eco Tourism to both the Outback and Daintree Rainforest. Their vehicles - all custom built high clearance 4WD with extra-large viewing windows - take a maximum of 16 passengers, and are designed for passenger comfort in these rugged areas.

Billy Tea Safaris are the proud 2007 winners of the TTNQ awards as Tour and Transport Operator, and is also Advanced Eco Accredited and a Green Travel Leader. All guided are Eco Accredited and have a vast knowledge, of the history, indigenous culture, and all aspects of flora and fauna of the area. They also have a good sense of humour, are competent drivers and have extraordinary culinary skills

TROPICAL HORIZONS TOURS
Phone (07) 4035 6445 / Fax (07) 4035 6449

www.tropicalhorizonstours.com.au

Accredited guides. Enhance your View of the Tropics!

Tropical Horizons Tours has the most diverse range of touring experiences in the region, visiting most, if not all of the icons of Tropical North Queensland. The places you visit, the knowledge you gain, coupled with having a fun and relaxed experience, will provide you with many amazing memories.

Tours are Eco Certified by Eco Tourism Australia, they are also TQUAL approved, and Planet Safe Partners, in recognition of their responsibility and commitment to making minimal impact on our sensitive rainforest environment. The modern vehicles are professionally maintained by dedicated independent mechanics and most are accredited to Euro IV and Euro 5 emission compliant. All have individual seat belts, and all are fully air-conditioned.

Tropical Horizons tour guides are all highly experienced, and the majority are professionally trained either in Certificate 4 in Guiding, Wet Tropics Australia accredited, or 'Eco-Tourism Australia' accredited - this is a regional industry first bar none - as their motto says, "enhancing your view of the tropics". Try one of the premier day tours enjoying the World Heritage listed rainforests of Cape Tribulation, Daintree River, and the brand new Mossman Gorge Centre

THE ADVENTURE COMPANY
287 Draper Street, Cairns
(MAP)
Phone (07) 4052 8300 / Fax (07) 4031 1373
Tollfree 1800 079 099

www.adventures.com.au

Cape Trib day tours AND overnight packages!

Enjoy an unforgettable day of fun, discovery and adventure explore the majestic rainforest, pristine rivers and white sandy beaches of the World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Parks with The Adventure Company's professional, friendly and experienced guides.

Visit Port Douglas and Alexandra Lookout with magnificent views of the Daintree River and the Great Barrier Reef. Spend time at Mossman Gorge; enjoy a relaxed visit to Cape Tribulation Beach, and a delicious lunch at Cape Tribulation Beach House. Tour includes a Daintree River Wildlife Cruise.

You can even extend your Cape Tribulation experience and stay overnight to experience some of the exciting and adventurous activities and tours to do in this World Heritage area

WAIT-A-WHILE RAINFOREST TOURS
PO Box 1471, Cairns
Phone (07) 4093 8414 / Fax (07) 4093 8414
Mobile 0429 083 338

www.waitawhile.com.au

Small group rainforest and wildlife experiences!

Wait–a–While Rainforest Tours is Cairns' original environmental and wildlife spotlighting tour company, founded in 1982. Over the years they have obtained National Park and State Forest permits to visit some of the best places to combine rainforest interpretation with observation of the wildlife of the Wet Tropics.

Wait–a–While Rainforest Tours offers small group rainforest and wildlife experiences within the Wet Tropics World Heritage area of Tropical North Queensland. The day/night wildlife tours visit restricted access mountain rainforest at night, giving the best chance of seeing nocturnal animals in their natural environment.

If you would like to visit lush tropical rainforest and other habitats with an enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide who will show you the fascinating wildlife, you will find a tour to suit you. Please choose from one of the scheduled tours on their website, or contact them to arrange a private charter for you

BAREFOOT TOURS
PO Box 7478, Cairns, QLD 4870
Phone (07) 4055 9082
Mobile 0459 175 860

barefoottours.com.au

Not your typical, rushed, overpriced tour!

At Barefoot Tours, they know you don't want to spend the day rushing from one place to another, with no time to really appreciate the beauty of nature around you- this is why their tours are all about relaxing and having a you beaut day out with no time restrictions!

Let them whisk you away on a tour through some of the most beautiful locations around the Atherton Tablelands, you'd be a fool to miss out on these sights! Swim in volcanic crater lakes, take a dip under breathtaking waterfalls and slide down a natural waterslide! If you're not a fan of water, don't worry, there's still plenty for you to see and do. Check out the amazing Cathedral Fig Tree, find loads of awesome photo opportunities and enjoy lunch mixing with the locals at a proper local Aussie pub!

Departs every week, Sunday through to Thursday

TREK NORTH SAFARIS


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For the pure nature enthusiast!

Cairns tours with Trek North Safaris offer a good range North Queensland tours from Cairns and Port Douglas including Cape Tribulation, Mossman, Daintree, Kuranda and the Cairns Highlands. You will experience some of Australia's Aboriginal culture, wildlife, some of which include, cassowaries, kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, goannas, snakes, butterflies, frogs. Not to mention some of Australia's most spectacular scenery.

Trek North Safari Tours operate a fleet of modern, comfortable, small air conditioned vehicles, both 4wd and coaches, which are subject to a rigorous maintenance programme. Their insistence on quality will ensure your day tours from Cairns and Port Douglas to regional rainforest areas with Trek North Safari Tours will not only be informative and entertaining, but relaxed and memorable

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WILDERNESS ECO SAFARIS


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The tour takes you on a real 4WD tour into 'restricted access areas' ...only in this area of the Highlands can be seen the true 'Land of the Giants', a truly ancient rainforest unmatched by any other in Australia and the world. Experience North Queensland from a different perspective with this eco sensitive 4WD safari. This area is little known and promoted, it offers a non-commercial look at our Cairns Hinterland and Tablelands World Heritage Rainforest.

Absolutely no crowds, average group size 8 people. Spot wildlife including kangaroos, cassowaries, reptiles and native birdlife. Swimming in crystal clear lakes and creeks, interpretative rainforest walks. Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon fruit tasting.

JUNGLE TOURS


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Small groups, big adventures!

Jungle Tours specialises in day and extended tours and packages for the adventurous budget traveller. Small groups travel with their informative guides on air-conditioned buses. Tours can include the Wildlife Habitat at Port Douglas, cruising on the Daintree River searching for crocodiles and wildlife, guided rainforest walks, and exploring Cape Tribulation Beach.

On extended tours, various levels of accommodation are offered, from backpacker dorms to deluxe resorts, with plenty of options to party and play.

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SKYSAFARI

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Life changing experiences await!

Through these incredible helicopter flights we present for you the wonders and beauty of Tropical Australia.

The flourishing wilderness of the wet tropics, encompassing Kuranda and The Daintree, sustains the most incredibly diverse ecology. Be guided on rainforest pathways and seek prehistoric estuarine crocodiles. Such exciting opportunities will increase your appreciation for the vastness and diversity of this world renowned region. Departing from Cairns, experience the Great Barrier Reef, World Heritage class rainforest and the most powerful of all outback locations in Australia. Take in the city, Lake Morris, Barron Falls, surrounding Islands and the Northern beaches or the islands of our most massive living structure from directly overhead. Welcome to your Skysafari

AWT DISCOVERY TOURS Phone (07) 4041 1887 / Fax (07) 4041 3887 Departing from Cairns, Australian Wilderness Tours run different luxury 4WD trips to Daintree and Cape Tribulation, both day and overnight. The overnight tour departs every second and fourth Sunday of the month BACK COUNTRY BLISS ADVENTURES Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 3677 / Mobile 0420 101 757 Back Country Bliss Adventures will take you on a gentle stroll through a beautiful rainforest environment, emerging out to see the breathtaking Spring Creek falls or Hidden Valley, in the Port Douglas region. Guide tours can take place in the morning or the afternoon DAINTREE SAFARIS P223 Pinnacle Road, Julatten Phone (07) 4094 1351 From Port Douglas, Daintree Safaris run daily four wheel drive tours into the Daintree Rainforest through off the beaten track roads. Visiting Mossman Gorge, famous National Parks, Alexandra Lookout and Cape Tribulation, Daintree Safaris also take guests on a Daintree River tour. DAINTREE WONDER TOURS Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 3210 Daintree Wonder Tours cater for a maximum of 6-7 persons per tour, offering exclusive tours to Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, as well as Cooktown and the Atherton Tablelands. Departing Port Douglas daily DENISE'S ECO TOURS Innisfail Phone (07) 4064 5251 / Fax (07) 4064 5253 Departing from Innisfail, explore World Heritage Rainforests with your own personal and fully qualified eco tour guide. Tantalize your senses" with your choice of tropical World Heritage National Parks (including Wooroonooran National Park, Crater Lakes National Park or Tam O'shanter National Park). DELUXE SAFARIS Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 6406 Deluxe Safaris offer the ultimate nature based adventure, visiting Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and The Bloomfield Falls. Interpretive guided walks in the rainforest, Daintree River cruise, spectacular swimming holes in luxury 4WD vehicles and genuine small groups ECHO ADVENTURES Mission Beach Mobile 0428 264 494 / Fax (07) 4068 8388 Echo Adventures will take you on a guided four hour walk through virgin rainforest of Tully Valley to Echo Creek Falls with the local Jabunbarra Jirrbal people. Learn about the flora and fauna while they demonstrate their bush skills WILDERNESS ECO SAFARIS Phone (07) 4057 7227 / Fax (07) 4057 7337 Experience North Queensland from a different perspective with this eco sensitive 4WD safari. This area is little known and promoted, it offers a non-commercial look at our Cairns Hinterland and Tablelands World Heritage Rainforest

N.Q. HERITAGE & INTERPRETIVE TOURS Phone (07) 4098 7897 Departing from Port Douglas, N.Q. Heritage and Interpretive Tours offers 4WD safari tours and Daintree Rainforest walks in Tropical North Queensland. They operate a classic Landrover safari wagon, specialising in small groups REEF AND RAINFOREST CONNECTIONS Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 5777 / Fax (07) 4099 5510 Reef and Rainforest Connections offers two itineraries to the Daintree Rainforest departing Port Douglas daily. Both tours include guided interpretive walks, Daintree River Cruise, Mossman Gorge visit and tropical lunch THE GREAT GREEN WAY ECOTOURS Phone / Fax (07) 4055 8971 The Great Green Way Eco Tours offer three full day Eco Tours departing from Cairns and Port Douglas. The tours will take you to different locations such as Kuranda, Ravenshoe or Cape Tribulation, in Far North Queensland, but they all visit the Wet Tropics Rainforest. TRANQUILITY TOURS Upper Daintree Road, Daintree Phone / Fax (07) 4098 6000 Departing daily, Daintree Tranquility Tours offer visitors a personalised experience. With a minimum of four passengers and a maximum of 13, your guided Daintree rainforest tour is located in the upper Daintree Valley and is steeped in both natural and early European history TONY'S TROPICAL TOURS Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 3230 / Fax (07) 4099 3822 Tony's Tropical Tours offer an exclusive 4WD - Wilderness Experience, departing Port Douglas, visiting Mossman Gorge, the Daintree River to join a river cruise, Alexandra Lookout, Noah Valley and up to Cape Tribulation TROPICS EXPLORER Phone (07) 4031 3460 / Fax (07) 4031 7460 Tropics Explorer offer day and extended day tours to Cape Tribulation, including Mossman Gorge, a cruise on the Daintree River and a wide arrange of options to overnight in Cape Tribulation. From Cairns and Port Douglas. WOOROONOORAN SAFARIS 1 Donaldson Street, Cairns Phone (07) 4041 2112 / Fax (07) 4041 7921 Wooroonooran Safaris offers nature tours from relax sightseeing to adventure trekking on the Wooroonooran National Park, located away from the beaten tourist tracks. Visit Josephine Falls, a secluded freshwater swimming hole, and Babinda Boulders AUSTRALIAN NATURAL HISTORY SAFARI Port Douglas Phone (07) 4094 1600 Choose a full day Rainforest and Outback Safari or a half-day Rainforest tour with David Armbrust. His highly personalised excursions include a visit to his own Julatten rainforest property. Small group size guarantees you a private and personal day.