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Nocturnal Wildlife Tour - See Platypus and Rainforest Animals in the Wild - Departs Cairns
Offering the best of both worlds, day time and night wildlife spotting tour visiting locations across the Atherton Tablelands. Spotlighting at the giant 500 year old Curtain Fig Tree and keep a close eye out for a variety of rare emdemic species within a small group
What people are saying
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support.
- emergencyThe guide, Paul, is super passionate and knowledgeable about the rainforest and its wildlife (4 people said this).
- emergencyCustomers loved spotting platypus in the wild, which was a highlight of the tour (3 people said this).
- emergencyThe experience of wandering through the rainforest at night was described as unique and fun (3 people said this).
- emergencyThe use of binoculars provided by the guide helped enhance the wildlife viewing experience (2 people said this).
- emergencyOverall, customers found the tour to be an amazing way to spend a day in Cairns (4 people said this).
- star_shineMake sure to bring a camera to capture the wildlife.<br/>Dress comfortably for wandering in the rainforest.
Offering the best of both worlds, day time and night wildlife spotting tour visiting locations across the Atherton Tablelands. Spotlighting at the giant 500 year old Curtain Fig Tree and keep a close eye out for a variety of rare emdemic species within a small group
Highlights
- Platypus spotting at dusk at our private viewing area
- See wildlife in their natural habitat, at night time when they most active
- Looking out for the Musky Rat Kangaroo
- Interpretive rainforest walking trials
- Afternoon Tea at Lake Barrine
- Dinner at a country restaurant
- Spotlighting at the giant 500 year old Curtain Fig Tree
- Small group tours, maximum of 11 guests
Come and join Wait-a-While Rainforest Wildlife Tours for an unforgettable nocturnal tour on the Atherton Tablelands. On this afternoon and evening tour you will visit a number of locations across the Atherton Tablelands, rich in bio-diversity, featuring tropical rainforests, volcanic crater lakes, and view native wildlife in their natural environment.
We depart pick you up from your Cairns/Palm Cove accomodation and make our way to the Atherton Tablelands with a few stopovers on the way to spot wildlife.
We head to Lake Barrine for afternoon tea and a rainforest walk before heading on to an exclusive Platypus spotting area! Here you have the highest of chances of spotting a Platypus in the wild.
We take you to a fantastic local restaurant for dinner and once darkness settles in we head off. We take you spotlighting at the giant 500 year old Curtain Fig Tree. Keep a close eye out for wildlife such as the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, Leaf Tailed Geckos and a variety of rare endemic ringtail possums.
We then return home with an increased appreciation of the beauty of the rainforest and the wildlife that inhabit the region.
All prices are shown inAUD ($)
- Adult$235.00
- Child$215.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$235.00
- Child$215.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$171.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$171.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$160.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$159.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$216.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$171.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$235.00
- Child$215.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$235.00
- Child$215.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$171.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$171.00
- Family$750.00
- Adult$160.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$159.00
- Family$750.00
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience.
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyThe guide, Paul, is super passionate and knowledgeable about the rainforest and its wildlife (4 people said this).
- emergencyCustomers loved spotting platypus in the wild, which was a highlight of the tour (3 people said this).
- emergencyThe experience of wandering through the rainforest at night was described as unique and fun (3 people said this).
- emergencyThe use of binoculars provided by the guide helped enhance the wildlife viewing experience (2 people said this).
- emergencyOverall, customers found the tour to be an amazing way to spend a day in Cairns (4 people said this).
- star_shineMake sure to bring a camera to capture the wildlife.
Dress comfortably for wandering in the rainforest.
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Zoe Sougne from New Zealand wrote on 13 August 2025
Amazing
Paul is a passionate guide who will tell you everything about the rainforest, trees, animals and plants. You can tell he loves showing people the places and the animals. Unique way to spend a day when you’re in Cairns!
pattichav from Australia wrote on 24 April 2025
An adventure!
This was a super fun tour and a great way to spend the day if you arrive a little too late for the morning tours like I did. We saw a platypus which is all I could’ve asked for!
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Maksym Razdorozhnyi from Australia wrote on 27 September 2024
Good fun
Quite a unique thing to do especially for big-city people - wandering in the rainforest at night. Enjoyed it. As a huge bonus spotted platypus in the wild, which was also great.
Severin Johnson from Australia wrote on 11 September 2024
amazing
what a tour! if you're fascinated by wildlife, especially in the unique settings in the ancient rainforests around cairns, then go for this tour. Paul the guide is so skilled at finding all the wildlife in surroundings where you'd never spot them yourself and is very knowledgeable about all the animals you see. he equips you with binoculars, too, which helps to really get a proper glimpse of the animals that are sometimes hard to spot with the naked eye. Couldn't recommend it more highly.
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jorick from Netherlands wrote on 20 May 2026
Great experience
Paul is a really cool guy, super enthusiastic even though he did this tour hundreds (if not thousands) of times. Just be on time, because he really doesn't like running late! All details were taken care of, all went super smoothly. You won't be able to see ALL the animals you're hoping for, but still we saw a good bunch. Making and sending us an after-movie was a nice touch.