FAMILY ESSENTIALS

Port Douglas and the Daintree region is nature's playground, the ultimate spot for a family getaway.

Get Wild

Start the day at Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas and enjoy “Breakfast With The Birds”. Feed and find out about tropical birdlife, and koalas before exploring the rest of the park. Experience the recreation of four habitats including wetlands, woodlands, savannah and rainforest. Feeling brave? “Swim with The Salties” (saltwater crocodile) experience promises to be a talking point for years to come.

BEACH DAYS

Happiness is a day at the beach and Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas is the perfect place to take your babes to expel some of that early morning energy - swim, build sandcastles, ride bikes, hire kayaks and a sun lounger for mum, or go rock hopping.

Reef Snorkelling

Experience a true wonder of the world. Quicksilver Cruises pontoon on Agincourt Reef offers something for the whole family – snorkelling platforms, scuba diving, fish feeding, an underwater observatory and a semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour make for an unforgettable day. Prefer to stick to solid ground? The wide sandy beach and clear, calm lagoon at Low Isles, is ideal for swimming and snorkelling making this a family-friendly option.

Wildlife Spotting

Just down the road from Port Douglas is Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

The family will love the croc cruise and shows but there is also more to see including a Komodo dragon, cassowaries, wombats, koalas, snakes, kangaroos, emus and wallabies. Join the Lady Douglas Riverboat for a calm water cruise through Port Douglas' Dickson Inlet in search of crocodiles in the wild, with plenty of other wildlife spotting opportunities along the way.

HEAD NORTH

Make a beeline for Mossman Gorge and take a Back Country Bliss River Drift Snorkelling Tour for a fish-eye view of underwater life. Join Walkabout Cultural Adventures; listen to rainforest stories from traditional owners and learn hunting techniques. Then go deep into the Daintree ziplining at Treetops Adventure, taste exotic tropical fruit ice cream along the way and stop in at the Daintree Discovery Centre to blow their minds with a dedicated kids journey through the rainforest.