DAY 01: Cairns to
Kuranda (265km)
Depart from Cairns south down the Bruce Highway
to Innisfail from where you head inland and up to the Tablelands on the Palmerston Highway
passing Mena Creek, Mungalli Falls, Curtain Fig Tree, and Tinaroo Falls.
In Mareeba along the Kennedy Highway turn right onto the Gillies Highway to reach Kuranda.
Overnight: Kuranda Rainforest Resort (Pole
Cabin).
DAY 02: Kuranda to Mossman (120km)
Explore Kuranda Village, the market and Barron
Falls National Park before returning back along the Gillies Highway to Mareeba to join the
Peninsula Road to Mossman.
Overnight: Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman River
Gorge.
DAY 03: Mossman to Cape Tribulation
(70km)
A short drive today up the Daintree Road and
across the Daintree River by the chain ferry. Visit Cape Kimberley, Cow Bay enroute
to Cape Tribulation. Arrive late morning for an afternoon exploring the beach and
rainforest.
Overnight: Ferntree Rainforest Resort
(Villa).
DAY 04: Cape Tribulation to Port Douglas
(90km)
A morning of further rainforest experience before
heading back to the ferry across the Daintree River. Proceed down the Daintree Road
through Mossman to arrive in Port Douglas in the afternoon.
Overnight: Treetops (Deluxe Room).
Recommend: Dinner Reservation at Nautilus Restaurant.
DAY 05: Port Douglas to Cairns (70km)
Breakfast with the Birds at the Rainforest
Habitat and explore Port Douglas before heading down the Captain Cook Coastal Highway to
Cairns and the Northern Beaches to drop off car at airport or extend at a beach Resort.
The cost per person shall include
5 days self-drive medium car, CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) and unlimited mileage, plus 4
nights twin sharing accommodation.
The itinerary can of course be
extended at any point to include additional accommodation and car rental. Rates
available for third person sharing car but with own room, or four persons sharing larger
car and two rooms.
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