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OUR TOURS

Our sample tours are perfect for nature minded travellers and those who prefer a more personal, educational and interactive experience of the Wet Tropics region. All of our tours are fashioned in local wilderness areas as opposed to captive wildlife sanctuaries or zoos. Due to our small groups and hidden locations, we don’t need to travel far, this way we spend more time enjoying the beautiful National Parks.

Our ‘shared experiences’ can all be booked privately, please enquire direct. 

SHARED EXPERIENCES

FNQ Nature Tours offers several shared experiences. On these tours, you will travel within a small group of like-minded nature enthusiasts. We tour with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 11 guests. These tours depart daily from Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Mossman. Please see the individual tour pages for precise departure information

PRIVATE TOURING

There are many benefits to opting for a private tour over a shared one. On a private tour, our guide can customize the experience to your specific interests. This might include exclusive attention from the guide, premium comfort and privacy, as well as greater control over the pace. Private tours have no minimum or maximum group size and depart daily on demand. Please see our tour samples below.

birdwatching & wildlife Photography

Our three major wilderness and birding areas are the Atherton Tablelands, Daintree Rainforest and Mareeba Savannah Country. All three encompassing unique scenery and birdwatching opportunities. Upon booking this experience, our team will reach out to discuss target species.

Take a private tour with one of our expert guides as we cover a vast variety of birding hotspots in Far North Queensland. Photography tuition can be made available on request. 

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multi-day tours

Our multi-day and special interest tours are dedicated to the immersive visitor. Queensland boasts a beautiful tropical climate with a rich diversity of endemic and endangered creatures.

The Wet Tropics stretch from Townsville to Cooktown encompassing approximately 9000sq.km of rainforest interspersed with farmland, rivers and tropical savannah, not to mention coastline and coral cays. Such an array of habitats explains the region’s high diversity. See our signature tours with scheduled departures or consider a private safari. 

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OUR VEHICLES

Our Vehicles are comfortable, air-conditioned and fully equiped with all your touring needs. Our fleet consists of four vehicles.

Two luxury 7-seater Hyundai Imax’s, one 11-seater Toyota HiAce and one 2022 Landcruiser 4WD. All our vehicles are serviced to meet regulations. Our vehicles have tinted windows for heat protection and great air-conditioning. All our vehicles are equipped with:

  • Re-usable water bottles and cold re-fill station
  • First aid kit
  • Insect repellent and sun screen
  • Umbrellas
  • On board library kit
  • Several phone chargers and USB ports
  • Flashlights
  • Communal Binoculars
  • Flora and fauna ID books
  • Safety and recovery gear
  • Large luggage storage area/trailers if needed

What we recommend our guests to bring along:

  • Day pack
  • Own water bottle
  • Camera
  • Natural coloured, light weight clothing
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Hats and sunglasses for UV protection

Reviews

  • star rating  An outstanding day in the Atherton Tablelands rainforests and
    lake region. Matt and Rowen were perfect guides. Their knowledge about the rainforest wildlife and foliage was amazing.... read more

    A2Traveler30
    February 8, 2023
  • star rating  We cannot recommend this tour enough! Matt was the perfect guide with extensive knowledge about the rainforest and its wildlife. He even personalized the tour after finding out my partner... read more

    chenesis0865
    December 7, 2022
  • star rating  James Boettcher. what a legend! I had the pleasure of spending 4 days with James, in his absolute element, experiencing his infectious enthusiasm and willingness to impart knowledge.
    ... read more

    33aaron33
    December 2, 2022
  • star rating  This was truly exceptional trip - one of the best have taken anywhere or anytime. James took us into the Tablelands, where we saw a variety of animals,including tree... read more

    466timothyo
    November 9, 2022
  • star rating  See the crocodiles "scarface" and "elizabeth in their natural habitat, informative walks in the rainforest. James is knowledgeable and personable.

    X8812NWdavidt
    October 30, 2022
  • star rating  We booked the private tour to celebrate our honeymoon and boy did it not disappoint! James was an incredible tour guide and we learned so much about the wildlife, rainforest... read more

    362katelynr
    October 27, 2022
  • star rating  Four of us took a private full day tour with FNQ Tours that included a cruise on the Daintree River, walks in the rainforest and on a beach, lunch and... read more

    Global531769
    October 26, 2022
  • star rating  What an awesome tour this is! Matt was such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who ensured that each guest had the best experience possible. We were able to... read more

    Meg E
    October 20, 2022
  • star rating  An amazing mix of birdlife, mammals and ineresting land forms- from coastal rainforest, and volcanic lakes to drier elevated savannah landscapes. Matt our driver and guide for the 5... read more

    Keith M
    October 3, 2022
  • star rating  We joined this tour following to Sanctuary’s recommendation. Our guide Matt was amazing! Friendly, helpful and fun to be with and also full of amazing knowledge of wildlife... read more

    akebono2017
    September 26, 2022

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