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Night Rainforest Wildlife Tour

FROM: $220
11
SingleDay

Departure Times

Departs: 1:30pm
Returns: 9:30pm

Pricing Options

$220 AUD / Person - Adult (Between: 03 Jul 2023 and 29 Mar 2024)
$200 AUD / Person - Child (Ages 4-12 years) (Between: 03 Jul 2023 and 29 Mar 2024)
$750 AUD / Person - Family (2A+2C) (Between: 03 Jul 2023 and 29 Mar 2024)

Small group rainforest and wildlife experience, all at night time! 

  • See the rainforest come to life at night
  • Small group setting
  • Best chance to see nocturnal animals in their natural environment
  • A chance to see platypus, Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos, Lemuroid Possums & the Green and Herbert River Ringtail Possums
  • Visit Lake Eacham - a volcanic crater lake

This Night Rainforest Wildlife Tour isn't just fun, but it's also informative. You will learn all about the region and everything that lives in it, from its plants to its animals! Take with you a greater understanding and appreciation of our environment and culture, and how you can make a difference to our future!


Features

  • Cairns & Northern Beach Transfers (except Port Douglas)
  • All equipment included
  • Meals (afternoon tea/dinner) & refreshments included
  • Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
  • Professional, experienced, naturalist guide
  • Small groups for an intimate experience
  • Enjoy interpretive rainforest walking trails
  • Look for the Musky Rat Kangaroo
  • Afternoon Devonshire Tea at Lake Barrine
  • Visit Lake Eacham
  • Platypus spotting at our exclusive private viewing area
  • Dinner at a country restaurant
  • Spotlighting at the 500 yr old Curtain Fig Tree
  • Look for Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroos, Lemuroid Possoms & the Green and Herbert River Ringtail Possums

Sample Itinerary

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Cairns
Your night tour starts in the southern suburbs of Cairns where a number of agile Wallabies live - keep an eye out for these adorable marsupials as you make your way along, heading for the tablelands. 

Danbulla State Forest
Drive up the scenic Gillies Range and stop in the Danbulla State Forest to observe an 800-year-old Curtain Fig Tree! This huge tree is a great place to take photos and e...

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Cairns
Your night tour starts in the southern suburbs of Cairns where a number of agile Wallabies live - keep an eye out for these adorable marsupials as you make your way along, heading for the tablelands. 

Danbulla State Forest
Drive up the scenic Gillies Range and stop in the Danbulla State Forest to observe an 800-year-old Curtain Fig Tree! This huge tree is a great place to take photos and enjoy your surroundings before heading off to your next location.

girl with backpack gazing up at Curtain Fig Tree

Lake Barrine
Enjoy afternoon tea at Lake Barrine, which has a volcanic crater lake amongst the rainforest. This is followed by a walk through the rainforest to the Twin Bull Kauri Pines. Look for wildlife such as the Boyd's Forest Dragon, Musky Rat Kangaroo and rainforest birds and learn how the local aboriginal tribes use some of the plants and vegetation.

Lake Eacham
Stop at Lake Eacham, an extinct volcanic lake where you can look for Saw Shelled Turtles, Archerfish and Eastern Water Dragons. Head to our private access viewing area to catch sight of an active breeding pair of Platypus! Enjoy dinner in Yungaburra or the Malanda Hotel. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate provided (other drinks also available at your own expense).

aerial view of Lake Eacham

Wildlife spotting
After dark and armed with flashlights for our spotlighting, we then head back to the rainforest where the huge Curtain Fig Tree plays host to various species of nocturnal wildlife. The tour ends in Cairns and you will be dropped off at your hotel or other accommodation.

Departs/Returns

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Departs: 1:30pm Northern Beaches. 2:00pm Cairns. Tour departs 7 days a week. Hotel pick ups included. Port Douglas Transfers available at extra charge (please enquire)

Returns: Approximately 10.30pm

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Departs: 1:30pm Northern Beaches. 2:00pm Cairns. Tour departs 7 days a week. Hotel pick ups included. Port Douglas Transfers available at extra charge (please enquire)

Returns: Approximately 10.30pm

More Information

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What To Bring

  • Comfortable clothing
  • Walking shoes
  • Camera
  • Water bottle 

What's Included

  • Cairns & Northern Beach Transfers (except Port Douglas)
  • All equipment (binoculars, spotlighting gear, rain ponchos, reference materials)
  • Meals (afternoon tea/dinner) & refreshments
  • Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
  • Professional, experienced, naturalist guide
  • National Park fees, fuel levies, insurances, and surcharges
  • Small groups

What's Extra

  • Tr...

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What To Bring

  • Comfortable clothing
  • Walking shoes
  • Camera
  • Water bottle 

What's Included

  • Cairns & Northern Beach Transfers (except Port Douglas)
  • All equipment (binoculars, spotlighting gear, rain ponchos, reference materials)
  • Meals (afternoon tea/dinner) & refreshments
  • Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
  • Professional, experienced, naturalist guide
  • National Park fees, fuel levies, insurances, and surcharges
  • Small groups

What's Extra

  • Transfers from Port Douglas at an additional cost (please enquire)

Terms and Conditions

Wait A While Rainforest Tours cannot be held responsible for any loss of property or injury due to circumstances beyond our control.

There is no guarantee of animal sightings.


All information provided at any time by Cairns Tours and our affiliates is subject to these Terms & Conditions. This includes but is not limited to tour information, pricing, blog posts, travel advice, itinerary information and availability.

Your Responsibilities:

Please advise us before booking if any passengers are under 18 years old to ensure this is the appropriate trip. 

You must reconfirm all booked tours prior to travel as specified on your voucher. If applicable, notes such as dietary requirements, pick-up locations and additional fees should also be confirmed at this time. Reconfirmations cannot be actioned through Cairns Tours/Mr Travel and must be done so directly through the Service Operator as specified on each ticket.

It is your responsibility to notify us of ticket discrepancies. Please read through the details on your voucher thoroughly to ensure all details such as passenger names, ages and dates of travel on vouchers are correct.

It is the responsibility of all passengers travelling to advise both your travel agent at the time of booking and check-in agent before boarding of any medical conditions including food allergies you may suffer from.

You need to allow adequate time to check-in prior to the specified departure time. Please refer to the specific tour page for full check-in instructions.


Prices/Extra Costs:

All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices and extra costs. Extra costs may include EMC fees, Stingersuit/Wetsuit Hire, Luggage Storage, Insurance, Linen Hire, National Park Fees, Fuel Levies, Dietary Fees, etc. Bonds may also apply.

We will also endeavour to communicate these extra costs with you at the time of booking, and on your ticket. However, it is your responsibility to confirm which (if any) additional costs apply with each Service Operator upon reconfirming your trip.


Travel Risk/Insurance:

It should be noted that adventure travel involves risk. Whilst we make every effort to safeguard clients, we cannot be responsible for personal injury or loss due to the actions of our clients which are beyond our control. We highly recommend that all clients have travel insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage to personal belongings and not being able to travel on the confirmed date of departure. You should also ensure your travel insurance will cover special circumstances including weather events preventing guests from travelling to their tour departure destination and cancelled flights due to unforeseen circumstances. 


Transport

It should be noted that any transport you have booked (buses, flights and ferries) through Cairns Tours is non-refundable and non-transferable. It might be possible to change flights however do note this must be done directly with the flight operator and we are unable to offer any support with this. This may incur change fees or cancellation fees, it depends on the T+Cs of the flight operators themselves. As we acted as a booking agent for you, it is possible to liaise with the airline directly should there be any unexpected events and the airline is forced to cancel your flights. If there are any changes to your flight times or days, we will get notified and send this email directly to you in a reasonable time.


Merchant Fees:

Please be aware operators pass on credit card merchant fees so there is a non-refundable 1% surcharge for VISA and MASTERCARD card purchases.


Other: 

Terms and Conditions (including the Cancellation Policy) are subject to change. The most recent versions can be found online on the relevant product pages. 

All ticket/voucher reissues attract a $20 administration fee.


Transfers:

The Service Operator reserves the right to limit courtesy transfers to select local accommodations. Private residences or Airbnb properties may be asked to meet at the closest confirmed location. Failure to meet at the specified pick-up location may be treated as “No Show”, for which the Client Cancellation Policy applies. Not all tours offer transfers, please refer to the individual product to see if this is applicable to your tour.


Accountability/Misconduct:

All Service Operators have the right to provide client feedback and to cancel bookings based off of feedback from other Service Operators. 

Please enjoy your travel experience in a kind and responsible manner.

Cairns Tours/Mr Travel will treat this as any normal client cancellation and therefore the cancellation fees stated in the Client Cancellation Policy will apply.


Information & Advice

All information, advice or pricing provided by Cairns Tours and our affiliates, or through any of our team, is subject to change. Cairns Tours articles and products are provided online for general information purposes only and are intended as guides. Any advice interpreted from information on the website (including but not limited to financial, immigration, employment and tax information) is not specialist advice and does not constitute legal, tax or other professional instruction. Cairns Tours does not guarantee that any information provided is up-to-date or accurate. Please obtain professional advice before actioning any advice, including but not limited to tax, immigration, employment, travel restrictions and finances.

Open Date Vouchers / Gift Certificate:

Shipping Costs are in addition to the ticket price and will be added at check-out. Shipping costs are non-refundable and do not makeup part of the ticket value. 

E-Vouchers incur no shipping fees.

You have 5 years to use the value of the voucher. Seasonal Price Rises will apply if travelling out the current seasons pricing. Vouchers can be exchanged for free up to the full value of the voucher excluding credit card fees and charges.

Cancellations

Client Cancellations:

Cancellation within 3 days (72 Hours) of departure will not be refunded.  Outside of that period full refund less 5% will be made.  

Transfers between tours can be made at the suppliers' discretion, however, it should be noted that supplier fees may apply. Tour transfers also incur a $20 administration fee. 

It is compulsory that all cancellation requests are in writing and sent via email to: admin@mr-travel.com. Cancellations attempted via online chat or phone will not be actioned.


Supplier Cancellations:

The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices, alter itineraries, apply a fuel surcharge, cancel departures, arrange alternative transport and vary itineraries and services if necessary.

All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Service Operator. If the Service Operator has to cancel the trip or activity (prior to departure) and we cannot offer a suitable alternative, then a refund will be given minus a 20% administration fee and any associated card fees. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance, especially during the wet season.

All add-on activities (including but not limited to scuba diving, stand-up paddleboarding, helmet diving, guided snorkel tours, banana boat rides and waterslides) are subject to availability and price changing, and may not be available during your tour without notice. Guests are not eligible for refunds on the grounds of non-operating extra activities.

In the unlikely event of your trip being cancelled or stood down, all guest communication is required to go through our Online Store via telephone or email. While there is a Travel Shop retail outlet located in Cairns, please be aware that they operate as a separate entity and are unable to access reservations made by the Cairns Tours/Mr Travel online department.


Refunds:

All refunds are in Australian Dollars and must be made to the card of payment. Cairns Tours/Mr Travel is not liable for exchange rate fluctuations or fees, or any other merchant/bank fees associated with domestic and/or international transactions.

Where a full refund is applicable, there is the option to transfer the whole cost of the tour to another tour or “Credit” to avoid the administration fee. A transfer fee of $20 will apply.

You will be emailed confirmation once the refund has been processed. Once the refund has been processed, it may still take time for the banks to clear the amount. Please allow 7-10 business days for the funds to clear into Australian accounts and up to 21 business days for international accounts.


Thank you for booking with our East-Coast travel experts here at Cairns Tours/ Mr Travel. If you would like any further advice, assistance in arranging accommodation, transfers or additional tours please get in touch.

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