Cairns Rainforest & Waterfalls 4wd Half-day Tour

James was a great driver, host and guide. We had a great advenure

We originally planned on getting the train up to Kuranda, but this was absolutely incredible. Very personal, got to see places up close and Lance was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, funny, and just an all round great guy. Pricing was great value, especially considering the tour lasted 5 hours. Really nice small group, great atmosphere. This was a perfect way to see some beautiful spots around Cairns, while avoiding crowds, and getting lots of insight into the history of the area, native flora and good chats that feel like a group of friends. Thanks Lance

Lance was a top bloke, very knowledgeable about the area and everything in it, perfect for small groups for a half day trip round some amazing spots, and an absolute weapon of a car, well worth it.

Lance is an excellent tour guide. The 4-wheels drive tour is wonderful.

Brilliant trip, our tour guide Lance had an excellent amount of knowledge and made the experience fun aswell.

top trip,apart from the weather.james our guide was excellent,would highly recommend him.

Absolutely fantastic tour with excellent guidance. Learnt to much about the rain Forrest and wife life. Reasonable price for what you get. Definitely recommend if you want to see a lot with not all day available.

We had a lovely day with Lance out and about around. he was very friendly and offered lots of information during the trip which taught me things I did not know. A small group gives a great experience and the ability to meet other people on the journey from around the globe. Lovely vehicles and again, Lance was lovely to all of us ensuring we were all well on the trip.

Awesome Tour with Off Roading Experience

Thanks Lance for being such kind, knowledgeable, patient and safe Guide/Driver! Learnt so much of the national park & wild life! He’s also such a skilful driver, esp through the terrains! Thank you for a pleasant afternoon!

I joined the half-day 4WD tour with Discovery Tours Australia and absolutely loved it! Our guide, Lance, was fantastic. He was super knowledgeable, friendly and made the day really fun. It was great being in such a small group, which made everything feel more personal and relaxed. We visited some beautiful spots like Barron Falls and Davies Greek, and the short rainforest walk was stunning (that giant fig tree was incredible!). I really enjoyed that we stopped for some local ice cream as well. It was the perfect half-day tour. We got to see and do so much in such a short time which makes it ideal if you’re travelling or flying out the same day. Highly recommend this tour if you want to experience the rainforest without the crowds!

It was 4.5hours through the rainforest visiting a beautiful creek, magnificent gorge with waterfall with Lance, a great guide. He was informative, friendly and chatty and really looked after us. He had John with him, a trainee - also very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the region. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the coffee and biscuits and the ice cream was delicious!

With a limited time in Cairns, we were on the fence about booking this tour but WOW! A definite must see and must do! We had a great time with our tour guide Carston who was very charming and gave us alot of interesting information over the tour. This tour is small and private, and very flexible! The gorge was one of the most beautiful things we've ever seen. The weather was great for taking a walk and the path is flat and suitable for guests of all ages. The dirt roads can be rather bumpy so if you get car sick propose that you try to sit up front :) The fig tree was also amazing, Abit of a drive in but very worth it! It's quiet and peaceful. We also managed to spot some wildlife while driving around so that's a big plus! Ended the day at Davis Creek which was amazing! Really recommend that everyone bring a set of swimmers to enjoy it if weather permits. Overall the pace of the tour is great, you do many different things but it never feels draggy or boring. A wonderful experience I think great for both family and friends! Would recommend and do again for real.

My husband and I had a great time. We took our three kids on this tour over 25 years ago and thought we might as well go again (without the kids) and we truly loved it. We also got a Gold Class Train upgrade. I would suggest that this is a must as you get much better seats, (designated so no clamouring for a particular seat) food and plenty of drinks. Our driver, Chris, (although there is more than one Chris) kept us entertained on the way with many stories about the areas we drove through and some funny stories about his life as well. He also made sure that we had clear instructions on what to do and where to go during the tour. Everything was really well organized. The only hiccup we had was that they had to cancel our Friday tour but were able to accommodate us on the Sunday (and in fact this worked out better for us as we had a very late night the previous night). The stop at the Yacht Club in Palm Cove allowed us to try cocktails at a reasonable price. The trip home was made more enjoyable as the music played was really good with many ‘golden oldies’ to sing along to This was a great tour and I would recommend it to everyone, it is definitely

Our guide was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. The weather was misty and rainy intermittently but overall an exceptional day . Ud recommend this tour highly

Right on time. Got to visit two separate waterfalls, some great 4X4 river crossings, and ice-cream. Best part of the tour was our guide Carstens. Extremely knowledgeable and great sense of humor!

Amazing experience with Laurence! Very educational and fun! Loved the sights and we learnt so much about the heritage and culture! Would 100% recommend!

Scotty did an amazing job sharing all of his knowledge of the area to include great information about the plants and animals in the rainforest.

This small group tour was perfect! The guide was fun and informative as they weaved our group throughout the rain forest, small streams and local landmarks. The off roading was a relaxing adventure.

The trip is well organized and the driver(tour guild) is very experienced and explain the details of every sceneries. Very good trip!

An amazing 4 wheel drive experience. Spectacular scenery, gorges, lookouts and driving through creek beds filled with water. Our tour guide James was great, his knowledge of the area was interesting to listen to and his hilarious "dad" jokes made this such a fun trip. Definitely recommend this tour.

We had so much fun!! We came to Cairns for the snorkeling and booked this at the last minute when we had a free afternoon. We didn’t have high expectations but this ended up being the highlight of our trip! Absolutely breathtaking views and our guide, James/Jim, was the BEST!! He was so much fun and very informative. We learned a ton from him and he really made the tour so awesome. You can tell he genuinely loves his job. We all loved him!! Highly recommend this trip.

Seeing the fig tree and 1 waterfall Did NOT go to the gorge and 10 people stuffed into a vehicle bouncing down a dirt road is Not What was described in details of trip Cost was too much for the little to see

The waterfall was stunning! Learning about the plants and the termite mounds! And we stopped in the middle of the water and listened to the water! The trees were amazing! Tour guide was knowledgeable and entertaining!

Did the half day tour with tour guide Steve. Was very enjoyable and informative despite the rainy weather - Steve adjusted the itinerary accordingly to ensure that we still got a full experience. Would definitely recommend especially if you find the full day trips exhausting as we do and like to take it a bit easier.

Great guide very knowledgeable and funny. Unfortunately one of the 3 sites we were going to was flooded and not accessible so we missed out on the full 4WD experience. Tablelands very different with 2 types of forest.

We very much enjoyed our day with Daryl from Discovery Tours Australia! This was so very organized. From the moment Daryl picked us up at our hotel, he was so friendly, and very informative, with such a great personality! He added a lot of fun throughout our afternoon, being in the 4 wheel drive, and we could tell he really loves what he does. We learned so very much about this beautiful rain forest indeed! Such a great day, highly recommend this tour! Thank you June & Richard, Toronto, Canada

A great tour! Beautiful sceneries, amusing history, and one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Thank you, Lawrence!

Steve, our guide, was wonderful! Extremely knowledgeable and good sense of humor, making the trip even more enjoyable.

Mick was a great tour guide! Extremely knowledgeable about the area and it's history and so nice and easy to talk to

Everything. Such a fun afternoon. Mick our guide was awesome. Very informative without going over the top.

Knowledgeable guide. Educational experience regarding local indigenous culture, flora and fauna as well as development. Prompt, courteous service.

It was great to go off the beaten track in a small group. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and we learnt so much on the tour. The highlight for me was the waterfall and the 4WD tracks!

It was great to see the Gorge and National Park only accessible by 4WD. The tour guide / driver was very knowledgeable and keen to interact, a great character. With a short stop for some of the group to swim it made the tour a bit rushed, in retrospect I would have chosen a full day tour (if available)

Gaining access to some areas of the gorge only possible by 4WD and a knowledgeable tour guide / driver made this half day tour, in retrospect a half day wasn’t enough, it seemed we were always rushed.

We did this trip on 19th January. The entire "off the main tourist route "experience exceeded our expectations thanks in a big part to our guide Mick from Discovery Tours. Apart from the rainforest and falls themselves a particular highlight was seeing the fantastic Clohesy River Fig Tree. Greg and Jocelyn, Sunshine Coast.

I took this trip as a last minute booking. I had wanted to visit other places but due to Covid-19 tours are not operating daily and my stay was unable to be extended to be able to take any other tours. Darryl was our guide and he was very informative and personable. Barron Falls was pretty barren as it is not wet season. The Clohesy river fig tree was quite cool to see. I enjoyed the off road part of the trip. Going across creeks in a 4WD was pretty cool. I appreciated that Darryl stopped to let me take pictures in Palm Cove as we dropped off passengers. Overall this trip is probably better taken in the wet season to get the most out of the waterfalls.

Had an amazing time, great tour guide. Would highly recommend. Favourite attraction was the waterfall at the end of the day

The guide was an expert on the ecology of the rainforest and the dry bush and the difference between the different areas. Obviously with the bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria there was an emphasis on environmental management which was interesting. Whilst the guide was very smart I didn't book the tour thinking that I would be given an education. I was hoping for something a bit more entertaining so if that is what you are looking for this is not the tour for you. The limited activity is a problem as the advertising suggests that you will go swimming and walk around the rain forest (we did this for around 5 minutes). We were not offered the opportunity to swim which was disappointing as it was one of the main reasons we booked this tour.

We had the half day tour in the afternoon with our Guide Steve. We enjoyed the option to start at 1 pm, so we were able to start the day very relaxed. Luckily we were the only guests at this tour and so it was very personal. The tour was also very flexible: As we already saw the Barron falls from the skyrail, Steve took us to some other secret places in the rainforest and gave us lots of interesting information. What's really special about this tour, is that you're far away from all the full touristic places that are around Cairns. So if you want to see and learn about the true nature of this region, this tour is the right thing to do. We also had the chance to take a little swim in a rock pool above a waterfall. Steve was a perfect guide, very informative, interested and entertaining - so the 5 hours (in fact it was 5,5) were over much too fast. Thanks for having us and we can highly recommend to do this tour!

Guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the environment sometimes this tipped from education to hectoring but understandable given some of the things he told us. The tour was done after a long shortage of rain and that meant the rainforest and waterfalls were dryer than normal but that is nature. We were even prevented completing one section due to a collapsed tree. If you want a small group tour with a guide that really knows nature this is the tour for you. Glad we did it

The half-day tour is very leisurely with minimal walking; I would recommend this tour for people that are not looking for anything too physical or adventurous and want a general overview of the area. Our guide, Mic, was very entertaining and did a good job explaining the sites.

The tour guide I had was very informative and friendly. Knew a lot about the local flora and fauna and was very receptive to questions/comments.

This half-day tour was perfect for our schedule to give us a taste of the rainforests and tablelands around Cairns. Our morming tour was practically a private tour with my husband and I, plus another couple, and Jean our tour guide. Jean was an excellent guide, finding and pointing out wildlife for us, taking pictures, telling us the history of the area, stopping for random photo opportunities, and just making conversation with us. I would definitely take more tours with Discover Tours Australia, especially with Jean. I only wish that our schedule had allowed more time so we could have done the full day experience. But Jean provided some great tips on how we could spend our last few hours in Cairns after our tour and before we had to catch our plane. Great experience overall.

We had the pleasure of taking the Half Day Rainforest and Waterfall 4WD tour with Steve. He took us to Kuranda National Park, DinDen National Park, a fruit tasting, Davies Creek Lookout, and more. Steve was extremely knowledgeable about all things Australia and Cairns and we learned so much in the few hours we spent with him. We absolutely recommend this tour as the experience was well worth the money and a fantastic way to see the area with limited time. However, it was Steve's humor and personality that really made the tour worth the time. Thank you to Steve for such a memorable day during our trip to Cairns!

We had the opportunity to book a last minute half-day tour of the Rain Forest out of Cairns. Our guide for the day was Steve. He did a wonderful job of showing us around the rain forest and giving us plenty of detailed information about the sights we were seeing. The last minute tour worked out well for us as my wife and I were the only two on the tour. It was a perfect morning and we got see many sights that we will remember for a long time. Thanks Steve for a job well done.

My half-day tour was way above expectations. My guide was knowledgable and friendly, and paid personal attention to customer wishes. The ride was fun, with gorgeous views, even though I went during the dry season when the falls were fairly skimpy (not the torrent you see in the tourist videos). I learned a lot about this fascinating Queensland rainforest, which is rather different from the tropical rainforests I've visited in other places. Highly recommended: they won't let you down.

Simon was very informative, helpful, and just pleasant to everyone on the tour all day long. It was very interesting and a great way to see the rainforest!

We did the half-day 4wd tour with Steve, and we had an absolutely incredible day! Rainforests, outback, waterfalls and fruit - the morning had it all and Steve really brought the experience to life. He was incredibly funny, knowledgeable, and personable. The tour had so many beautiful sights - from driving through rivers in the rainforest to hiking in the dry outback terrain. The highlight for us was breathing in the beautiful air and taking in the surrounding while sipping our coffee in the shadow of the strangled fig tree. This half day tour is a must do! Thanks Steve. What a legend!