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WILDLIFE DAY TRIPS - Atherton Tablelands and Daintree Forest

from Port Douglas and Cairns

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Ringtail Possum (white variety) These superior day tours from Cairns/Port Douglas are for 6-11 passengers only  and really do give a high quality wildlife watching experience.  You will have the services of a professional guide and will travel in the company of other wildlife enthusiasts.  It is important to note that most rainforest wildlife is nocturnal and in order to see it, at least part of your viewing should take place during the hours of darkness. Platypus
   
Atherton Tablelands/Mountain Wildlife Experience - Afternoon/Night
Departs and Returns:
Daily
Cairns: Departs 14:00  and returns  23:30
Northern Beaches (immediately north of Cairns): Departs 13:15 and returns  23:00
Port Douglas: Departs 12:30 and returns  00:30

Musky Rat Kangaroo An excursion into the Atherton Tablelands above Cairns, this day and night tour enables you to experience wildlife in its natural environment from coastal to mountain rainforest.  The trip visits many different habitats, from lowland to highland tropical rainforest, each housing a remarkable concentration of flora and fauna. This is a great scenic tour and the best tour for seeing the widest range of native plants, mammals, reptiles and birds, all in their natural habitat!  As a day and night tour covering various elevations it enables you to truly experience the full wonder of the rainforest.  Experienced guides talk you through local history, soils, geography, environment, indigenous people, plants and wildlife and help with spotting animals.  Sightings typically include many birds, some endemic, the Musky Rat Kangaroo (the smallest and most primitive kangaroo - pictured abouve), Boyd's Forest Dragon and, at dusk, Australia's famous 'Duck Billed' Platypus.   After dinner you may see Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo (occasionally), Lemuroid, Green and Herbert River Ringtail Possums and many other unusual mammals, insects and amphibians, some of which are found only here.  
The guide's interpretation is adjusted to suit individuals' own knowledge and understanding.  Most of Australia's wildlife is nocturnal and if you confine your wildlife viewing to the daytime, and to the coastal strip only,  you will miss so much.
Included 
Transfers, use of spotting equipment and books, refreshments, restaurant dinner, park fees 
and spotting lists
Truly Reference 1090
 

Daintree River Birdwatching - 10 Hour Private Charter
This tour operates as a private charter for a minimum of two guests.

Departs and Returns:  
Daily - Times from Cairns, Port Douglas and the beaches to suit guests
Duration of tour - 10 hours

Cassowary in the Daintree National Park, QLDUp with (before!) the birds for spotting the very best of lowland Rainforest, river and coastal birds. As the sun rises, this is the best time to spot birds, tree snakes and crocodiles. Join a small group of enthusiasts for an early cruise along the Daintree River before breakfast and further birding on land around the Daintree Wet Tropics World Heritage area. Throughout the year this trip offers particularly good birding, sometimes even spotting the exceptionally shy Cassowary (pictured). 
Included 
Use of spotting equipment and books, cruise, restaurant breakfast, spotting lists and  park fees

Please Note
This tour is subject to start time changes according to tides and season.  The tour does not run whilst the Daintree River is in severe flood or during tropical downpours!  
 Truly Reference 1091
 

Daintree Wilderness Wildlife  - Afternoon/Night
The only real off-road Daintree 4WD tour trekking the spine of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area viewing rare rainforest and wildlife.  This is a personal tour led by highly skilled, wildlife passionate Guides with a maximum of 6 guests.

Departs/ Returns  Mon, Tues and Wed from and returning to accommodation as follows:
Cairns 1.30 pm/12.30 am;  Beaches 2 pm/midnight;  Thala Beach & Turtle Cove 2.30 pm/11.30 pm;  
Port Douglas 
3 pm/11 pm
A day and night tour experiencing wildlife in its natural habitat.  Drive up the remote Mt Lewis 4WD track along the spine of the Daintree National Park to highland rainforests of exceptional scientific value in the Mt Lewis wilderness region.  The focus is on a remote rainforest experience with highly experienced guides, seeking out hard to find rare, nocturnal  wildlife.  Areas visited have a rich plant diversity, including species which are not found elsewhere.  
Sightings typically include the Golden Bowerbird, after dark owls, Australia's famous Duck Billed Platypus, various endemic Possums including occasionally a White Lemuroid, a possible Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo or an Amethystine Python and many other unusual mammals, insects and amphibians. You might even be lucky enough to see a Quoll or a Cassowary!
Afternoon tea is usually taken at an internationally renowned spot for sighting Blue-faced Parrot-Finches. 
A restaurant prepared picnic dinner is usually taken under the stars by candlelight. 
 Truly Reference 1546
 
Included in all the above day tours ....
~  Pick up from and return to your hotel in Cairns/Port Douglas etc as specified 
~  Meals as specified
~  Services of guide and all touring
 
Birdwing Butterfy Green Tree Frog Boyd's Forest Dragon Azure Kingfisher Common Ringtail Possum Rufous Owl Lumholtz Tree Kangaroos
Birdwing Butterfly Green Tree Frog Boyd's Forest Dragon Azure Kingfisher Common Ringtail Possum

Rufous Owl

Lumholtz Tree Kangaroos
 
PRICES: Atherton & Daintree WILDLIFE DAY TRIPS Per person per tour Until 31 March 2009  1 Apr'09 - 31 Mar '10 Truly
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Adult Child Adult Child
Atherton Rainforest Wildlife Experience 
ex Cairns 
A$181 A$163 Request Request 1090
Daintree River Birdwatching ++ A$297++ Request Request Request 1091
Daintree Wilderness Wildlife Afternoon/Night A$291 A$280 Request Request 1546
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Child :  7-14 years
 ++Daintree River Birdwatching is a private charter and the price shown is per person based upon a party of 4
Please note that 'Northern Beaches' are those immediately to the north of Cairns on its outskirts eg Holloways Beach; Trinity Beach and Kewarra Beach
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NOTE:  Day tours are normally booked in conjunction with other travel arrangements. Bookings which are less than A$300 in total will incur a A$10 admin fee.
Bookings made with Truly Australia are covered by our ABTA Bond - this financial protection does NOT apply to bookings made direct with the local operator or hotel.   You are completely free to arrange your own flights to Australia - or, if you are departing from the UK, we can quote separately by Email for competitive flight prices, including in business class.
  
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