Crocodile Express Daintree Rainforest & Wildlife Cruise (from Daintree Ferry Gateway)
Category: Wildlife Tours
Region: Lower Daintree
State: QLD
Duration:
1h
Crocodile Express is the only operator with two different departure points along a twelve kilometre stretch of the river. This gives visitors the best opportunities to see wildlife and the diversity of this amazing eco system.
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One hour cruises depart regularly from both Daintree Village as well as from Daintree Gateway which is located 200 meters before Daintree River Ferry Crossing. This gives visitors the best opportunities to see wildlife and the diversity of this amazing eco system. From rainforest to mangroves the scenery is spectacular. The Upper Daintree section from Daintree Village is especially popular for bird watching and departures from near the Daintree River Ferry crossing offers spectacular views of Thornton Peak, rainforest and mangroves.
Check-in is at Crocodile Express Booking Kiosk located in Daintree Gateway car park 315 Cape Tribulation Road, Lower Daintree. Times listed are from Daintree Gateway Only. All extra bonus cruises can depart from either Daintree Village or from near Daintree Ferry river crossing. Look for the big Croc Head Kiosk. To book your first cruise from Daintree Village go to our Crocodile Express Daintree Wildlife Cruises Daintree Village Cruise
Cruise (1) Crocodile Express – Daintree Village (07) 40986120 – 5 Stewart St, Daintree
Cruise (2) Crocodile Express – Daintree Ferry Gateway (07) 40987757 – 315 Cape Tribulation Rd, Lower Daintree
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All visitors aboard a Crocodile Express – Greater Daintree Wildlife Cruises are offered a bonus “Daintree Pass” to travel on another cruise free. Yes, this is the best value nature cruise offer in tropical North Queensland. With two departure points on this waterway, Upper Daintree River cruise departs from Daintree Village, as well as a second cruise along the Lower Daintree River from the jetty just before reaching the Daintree Ferry Crossing. Two different cruises to experience, make the most of seeing nature at play or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. The pass allows you to travel as often as you wish for free for the length of your holiday stay. This is a must for naturalists, photographers and bird watchers.
Conditions: Second Cruise *free is subject to seat availability on either of our cruises and on condition that fare paying are already booked on a scheduled cruise departure. Fare paying passengers on their first cruise are given priority on seat availability. Second cruise *free passengers are welcome to return on a later cruise date for up to 30 days. Proof of identity and “Daintree River Explorer Pass” is required on all passengers travelling on “extra cruises”.
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I cannot recommend that you do this river cruise enough! We booked a ticket for the upper river cruise and in doing so we were then able to go on another cruise free of charge in the lower river location. The guides were very knowledgeable and we got to see an array of wildlife. Lots of Crocs, birds and a tree snake. A must do!!!!
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Tom
29 Aug 2025
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JessCerFarr
26 Jul 2025
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113kristieb2019
24 Jul 2025
We had a great excursion today on the river. Multiple birds and 8 Crocs. Driver and navigator were very information and entertaining. Highly recommend this excursion!
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Peter
18 Jul 2025
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V9457QNeb
13 Jul 2025
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LauEM87
06 Jul 2025
Jed shared such great stories about them all and knew so many cool facts about crocs! Would highly recommend this tour.
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Mabel
03 Jul 2025
Jed is an extremely knowledgeable guide, very down to earth and happy to answer questions. I was less interested in the crocodiles than the rainforest and surrounds before I took the tour, but found myself hanging on to Jed’s every word - and every croc or bird he pointed out.
Surpassed my expectations, and then some. So glad that I made the effort! Looking forward to doing the upper Daintree cruise on Friday (included as part of the ticket price).
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UmiEdgar
02 Jul 2025
A great experience. Bill our guide was both entertaining and knowledgeable. Saw Scar, the alpha male croc in the area as well as another adult male, a couple of females and some juveniles. Also some local bird life including a spectacular azure kingfisher.
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Craig
18 Jun 2025
Bill was an amazing tour guide. Super knowledgeable and friendly. We saw a bunch of crocs, some birds, snakes and other wildlife, as well as a number of really interesting Daintree river trees. Would highly recommend this tour. Will probably be back for the freshwater version of the tour that leaves from Daintree Village tomorrow!
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dajam7
04 Jun 2025
We had the best experience and I can definitely recommend doing this cruise!
So much wildlife (crocs, snakes, birds…) and such a good guide (Jan) who is happy to share all his knowledge about the area with you!
Best thing that happen on that cruise: a crocodile infront of a dead cow, waiting for his meal.
So much wildlife (crocs, snakes, birds…) and such a good guide (Jan) who is happy to share all his knowledge about the area with you!
Best thing that happen on that cruise: a crocodile infront of a dead cow, waiting for his meal.
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Hannah
28 May 2025
Absolutely fantastic and not to be missed! We did both tours when visiting the area and both of our guides were incredible. So knowledgeable. The scenery was stunning, the boats were clean, comfortable and well maintained and the crocs were awesome!
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Bethany
14 Feb 2025
Very knowledgeable and friendly tour operator. Beautiful scenery and we saw 4 crocodiles as well. Highly recommend!
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alba
08 Feb 2025
Jan was an amazing tour guide and super friendly and knowledgable. We saw 4 crocodiles. My daughters were super excited, as was I! It was also very reasonably priced. We also saw a snake in the tree and heaps of cows. So plenty of animals :) Thank you Jan.
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Jazmin
17 Jan 2025
A very enjoyable cruise! The tour guide was very knowledgeable: we saw a croc guarding a dead Brahman, and his narration gave life to the whole episode! He was explaining how the Brahman might have got killed, what will the croc do next, and the consequences in the next couple of days. He was engaging as well as insightful, a big thank you to make it an enjoyable ride! Sorry I forgot his name, but we went on Boxing Day of 2024, maybe the management can help me out to give credit to him! Cheers! 😄
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Leo
27 Dec 2024
We saw an alpha male croc honing in on a dead pig in the water and got to watch it fish it out of the driftwood and take it to shore to eat! It was such a privilege and the kids were so excited and happy to see something so wild!
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Peter
08 Dec 2024
Jed gave an interesting and informative narrative.
He also managed to get us up close to a croc.
A highly recommended tour.
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PETER
28 Nov 2024
We were so close. An amazing experience.
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Martin
03 Nov 2024
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Deborah
25 Oct 2024
Neil was having the best luck of the day and even during high tide managed to find a female croc up high on a bank in the mangroves and then further down the river near the ferry spotting the alpha croc of that section, Scarface.
Despite the odds being against us we saw some incredible wildlife and had a great cruise along the river.
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Stef0197
20 Oct 2024
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138nigelm
14 Oct 2024
An absolute must if you are visiting the daintree rainforest!
We seen 6 crocodiles throughout the tour and there was even a special guest with us on the boat.
The guide was super friendly, chatty and informative.
We seen 6 crocodiles throughout the tour and there was even a special guest with us on the boat.
The guide was super friendly, chatty and informative.
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Ben
21 Sep 2024
Gotta say the logo for Croc Express nearly put us off, but we were so glad we met the crew before it did. Right from the moment I chatted to Tracy.amd then Rachelle, booked our tours, and then joined the two tours with our guides Jahn and then Neil, we were delighted. The tours were such value for money, with plenty of actual natural crocs seen, really inclusive interactions and informative narration. Thankyou to all at Croc Express.
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Ray
22 Jul 2024
Great experience on the croc tour. Guide was so informative and made it very interesting. Highlight of our trip seeing them in the wild.
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Sarah
20 Jul 2024
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Fearless21085763028
06 Jul 2024
It’s worth a visit even for the boat ride on the river.
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Denise
06 Jul 2024
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little
06 Jul 2024
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Lucky
04 Jul 2024
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Wayne
29 Jun 2024
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z0b033
28 Jun 2024
Great tour saw lots of crocs, great value too as your ticket allows return access to both this tour departure point and the one near the ferry. Hahn (apologies if spelt incorrectly) was a superb tour guide - he made the whole journey very engaging even in between croc sightings. Definitely recommend!
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Adam
14 May 2024
Amazing tour and guide! This is the company to use for your trip, trust me!
The captain was extremely knowledgeable as he grew up in the area and extremely friendly. He knew the layout of the river, where to find the good spots, and just overall a captain that makes the tour enjoyable.
We got to see about 4 crocs, eagles, and other wildlife.
The captain was extremely knowledgeable as he grew up in the area and extremely friendly. He knew the layout of the river, where to find the good spots, and just overall a captain that makes the tour enjoyable.
We got to see about 4 crocs, eagles, and other wildlife.
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Steven
16 Mar 2024
Embark on a delightful river excursion aboard a boat, where you might be fortunate enough to catch sight of indigenous crocodiles. Our guide provided a captivating narrative of the surroundings and its wildlife, making it an essential experience for visitors to the area. Additionally, there's a quaint gift shop available, offering an array of souvenirs to commemorate your journey.
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Mali
04 Mar 2024
*CHECK THE CREEK CAMERAS AS GOOGLE SAYS SOME BRIDGES ARE CLOSED FROM CAIRNS WHEN THEY ARE NOT*
Had a really great tour with these guys today. Had the whole boat to ourselves and saw a good few crocs. Very knowledgeable tour guide and not stingy with the hour window they give you. Would highly recommend - well worth the price.
Had a really great tour with these guys today. Had the whole boat to ourselves and saw a good few crocs. Very knowledgeable tour guide and not stingy with the hour window they give you. Would highly recommend - well worth the price.
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Chloe
21 Jan 2024
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raihaert
06 Nov 2023
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lindabJ938GH
14 Oct 2023
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Ray
13 Oct 2023
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Seaton88
06 Oct 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed both the upper and lower Daintree cruises, which you get for the price of one.
We were lucky enough to see about 6 crocodiles on each one, with the most impressive one being a big alpha male (approx 500kg) who was enjoying the sun in the mud.
The operators were fantastic and we would highly recommend their cruises to others.
Thank you!
We were lucky enough to see about 6 crocodiles on each one, with the most impressive one being a big alpha male (approx 500kg) who was enjoying the sun in the mud.
The operators were fantastic and we would highly recommend their cruises to others.
Thank you!
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Nicole
24 Sep 2023
Both skippers were knowledgeable, friendly and engaging which made both trips a pleasure.
Definitely felt better than going to a Croc zoo or Croc Farm. Got to see Crocs baking in the sun, swimming and little ones trying to stay hidden. Got to see some different birds & a snake in a tree.
Definitely worth doing.
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Richo23a
23 Sep 2023
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J9851OXandrewc
20 Aug 2023
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Expedition662670
18 Aug 2023
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400anib
22 Jul 2023
Great tour, fantastic views of Daintree and mangroves from the river. Big thanks to Jed, who is not just a great skipper but is also very knowledgeable about the area and its wildlife and happy to share his knowledge. Be sure to stop by at the croc cafe on the way back for some snack and coffee, it is really good.
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Kir
21 Jul 2023
We did both parts of the Crocodile Express tours and this location was definitely the best! We were the only boat on the water with only 5 people inside, so very private and quiet. The guide gave us a lot of information on the plants and animals in the Daintree and had a lot of humor. We got to see several big and baby crocodiles,even one eating a wild pig! And some Tree snakes and kingfisher birds. Definitely go to this side of the river.
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Lena
20 Jul 2023
Wonderful trip with experienced “captain” who knew exactly where to find the crocs and various birds. He was happy to answer any questions and was full of interesting facts about the individual crocodiles. We saw old scar face, a couple of ‘ladies’ and some young ones.
The trip wasn’t expensive and was worth every penny. Thank you also to the lady who booked us in as she was lovely and welcoming to us clueless, ‘city’ Poms!! ????
The trip wasn’t expensive and was worth every penny. Thank you also to the lady who booked us in as she was lovely and welcoming to us clueless, ‘city’ Poms!! ????
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Bernadette
06 Jul 2023
They offer a second tour free, so you are guaranteed to see crocs & beautiful wildlife.
Whilst it was raining & high tide we still saw cross
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kahowie59
04 Jul 2023
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Craig
04 Jul 2023
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K749CNthomasn
02 Jul 2023
We had a fantastic informative tour with Jed . He is very knowledgeable about the river , wild life and flora. We saw crocs birds and many interesting plants. Thanks Jed (did send you some photos as promised!)
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Peter
01 Jul 2023
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D9653IJdebbiem
29 Jun 2023
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949chanelles
28 Jun 2023
We had good expirance , the fact you can get 2 cruises for the price of 1 is great.
We saw 2 baby crocs and 3 adults in a cloudy day before the lowest tide
The guides were informative and nice .
We saw 2 baby crocs and 3 adults in a cloudy day before the lowest tide
The guides were informative and nice .
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MAYAN
03 Jun 2023
On the 2nd Of May 2023 we visited the Daintree. There was myself and 9 other adults and 4 kids in our group. We booked the Upper Daintree cruise first up in the morning. It was great. The tour guide was so informative and did his very best to show us the crocodiles. Although we didn't see any we all had such a good time. Under the one ticket (no extra cost) you could go on the other cruise at the Lower Daintree. So we hit that one up at 2pm. Again could not fault it. We saw about 10 crocodiles and learnt even more information and enjoyed ourselves. Tour guide Jed and his wife were amazing. Couldn't rave about them more. Not only were they both knowledgeable he made it fun. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
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Sam
27 May 2023
Welcoming, friendly and learned staff. Bit of a drive from the larger tours but certainly worth it. Smaller operator with less fuss was quite a pleasant experience.
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Email
09 May 2023
Saw crocs birdlike beautiful also.
Definitely recommend this cruise 10/10
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G7167JNjennyd
22 Apr 2023
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morganlee83
12 Apr 2023
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FE2609
16 Mar 2023
Fantastic tour! totally recommend, staff were so nice and patient with my many questions, It was such an awesome cruise, I learnt so much about crocodiles, wildlife, and the Daintree. Jed was fantastic, super helpful and engaging during the whole tour. This tour is a MUST if you are going to Cairns/ Port Douglas, such a comfortable and awesome way to explore the Daintree river!
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brad
07 Feb 2023
Amazing tour! We saw a crocodile, tree snake, many birds, and reptiles! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the rainforest, and catered facts to the nationalities of the people on the tour. Also, the main desk gave us great recommendations on trails to go on and places to see wild wallabies! If you are looking for a local experience, this is the place to go. (“Mohamed” who gave the one star is a total scam)
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