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$85 pp
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AND INFORMATION
Ph: 07 4098 0070
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DRIVING
TIMETABLE
From Cairns /Port Douglas
7.30
Depart Cairns
8.30 Depart Port Douglas
10.15 Arrive at Masons Shop
10.30 Guided rainforest walk
12.30 Lunch at Dragonfly
2.00 Fruit Tasting at farm
3.30 Visit Cape Trib Beach and
Dubiji boardwalk
4.30 Depart Cape Trib
6.00 Arrive Port Douglas
7.00 Arrive Cairns
The
Journey
Travel
north from Port Douglas and cross the Daintree River on the ferry, to
follow a spectacular, scenic route which traverses World Heritage Rainforest
to
Cape Tribulation. The
drive to Cape Tribulation takes at least 50 minutes from the ferry.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Daintree Ferry Information—A ticket on the Daintree River ferry costs $18 per vehicle. The ferry operates continuously from 6 am until midnight, every day. The journey takes 10 minutes.
Car Information—The road to Cape Trib is a sealed road . You do not need a 4WD. The driving time from Port Douglas direct to Cape Trib is 90 minutes and from Cairns direct to Cape Tribulation is 2 hrs and 15 minutes. This time does not take any stops into account.
The
Cassowary
Make
sure you drive slowly for Cassowaries to cross the road. There are at
least four place where Cassowaries are frequently seen by the roadside.
Watch for the signs.
Guided
Rainforest Walk from 10.30 - 12.30 pm
Masons
Tours will provide you with the opportunity to explore the rainforest
at Cape Tribulation on a 2 hour guided walk. This is a special opportunity
to spend time in the Daintree Rainforest on private land, with a well
informed local resident, who knows the forest well, on a slow paced walk
covering 3-5 km on real jungle tracks.
Where
does the package start?
You should plan to be at Masons Information Centre and Shop, on the main
road at Cape Tribulation, 34 kms north of the Daintree River, at 10.15
am.
Lunch
at Dragonfly from 12.30 - 2.00pm
Relax
after the walk, and enjoy lunch at Dragonfly, a gallery-cafe with a
rainforest ambience and an enticing menu. You
can browse the local arts and craft in the gallery and photograph the
treefrog living in the pond by the verandah.
Public
Transport Option
Contact
Sun Palms on 4084 2626. The bus
arrives at Masons Info Centre/Shop at 10.25 am and the 3.30pm bus departure
from Cape Trib can pick up from Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm at the end
of the tasting at 3.30 on request.
Exotic Tropical Fruit Tasting from 2pm - 3.30pm
After
lunch, join the exotic fruit tasting at Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm,
only 400 metres from Dragonfly.This is a unique experience, where you
taste ten rare tropical fruit, which come from the Amazon, Borneo and
the Caribbean, learn how to prepare the fruit, what parts to eat and
how to eat them, and then walk through the permaculture orchard.
Availability
of package
This
package is available from 1 April until 1
November on a daily basis. From November to April, the package does not
operate on weekends, or between mid-January and mid-March. It may be possible
to do a modified version during this time.
Time
to Explore Cape Trib on your own - 3.30 - 4.30pm
After
the tasting you have the opportunity to visit Cape Trib beach, the lookout,
and explore the Dubiji boardwalk, before heading back to Port Douglas
or Cairns, late in the afternoon. We provide you with an information guide
and map so you can get the most out of this time.
Children
This package is suitable for children. The price for a child aged between
4-14 inclusive is $60. A family package (2 adults and 2 children) is
$280