Daintree Dreaming
Days of Operation
Operates on Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Mossman Gorge Centre
Our experienced Aboriginal guide from Adventure North Australia will pick you up from your Port Douglas accommodation and take a short drive to the Mossman Gorge Centre. Experience a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony and visit the gallery and store before making our way into the rainforest of the gorge itself. Your Aboriginal guide will take on you a walk across paths and bridges in the ancient rainforest where you will learn secrets of the culture and history of the Kuku Yalanji people and their relationship with their rainforest home.
Return to the Centre for a delicious lunch in the Mayi Café, highlighting delicious local flavours.
Choose to book either:
Traditional Aboriginal Fishing-
A short drive from Mossman Gorge is Cooya Beach where you will embark on a 2 hour coast and cultural walk with a Kubirri Warra clan member. Cooya (Kuyu Kuyu) Beach is the traditional fishing grounds of the Kuku Yalanji people; learn traditional fishing and gathering techniques like catching crab as your guide takes you through the three diverse eco-systems here: beach, mangrove and coastal reef. Your Kubirri Warra guide will share their extensive knowledge of this special area and how they gather food still using their ancestor’s teachings.
Aboriginal Art & Culture-
Drive via Shannonvale to learn about the ancient Aboriginal ‘highways’ that run through the areas, used by the ancestors to connect different areas. Arrive at Janbal Art Gallery for a 1.5 hour art class with Aboriginal artist Binna Swindley. Learn different Aboriginal painting techniques and how stories are told through painting in their culture – you will also have the opportunity to paint your own canvas during the class to take home as a personal souvenir.
Be transferred back to your Port Douglas accommodation after a wonderful day of cultural discovery.
This tour is operated by Adventure North Australia. This tour may operate in reverse due to tide times at Cooya Beach.
Traditional Aboriginal Fishing: 2hr coast & cultural walk
OR
Aboriginal Art & Culture: 1.5hr art class with an Aboriginal artist
- Hotel Pick-up
- Experienced Aboriginal driver/guide
- Small group tour: maximum 16 people
- Mossman Gorge: guided rainforest walk
- Lunch at Mayi Cafe, Mossman Gorge Centre
- Choose to book either:
- Traditional Aboriginal Fishing
- Aboriginal Art & Culture
- Return Transfer to your Port Douglas Accommodation
The Coach used for the Daintree Dreaming Tour has several steps on entry and passengers will board and disembark from the vehicle several times through out the day.
The guided walk at Mossman Gorge is considered easy grade and under 1 kilometer return in distance.
The Traditional Aboriginal Fishing experience calls for a medium to high level of fitness as guests will be walking across Cooya Beach, through mudflats and wading through coastal waters up to knee height.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our reservations team on for advice if you have any concerns about your ability to join this tour.
Reef and Rainforest Connections
6am – 5pm daily
Ph: 07 4047 9085
Email: res@reefandrainforest.com.au
What to bring:
- Shorts, t-shirt & hat
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen
- Bottled Water
- Umbrella/raincoat (if wet weather)
Disclaimers:
- Child rate 4-14 years inclusive
- Not suitable for children under 4 years
- Family = 2A + 2C
- Minimum numbers of 2 people apply
- Rates are GST inclusive and in Australian Dollars
Reef and Rainforest Connections Terms and Conditions – Terms & Conditions
