About Daintree Wildlife with Chris Dahlberg
Additional Information
Chris enjoys making the extra effort to get out early when the wildlife can be seen and this is one of the reasons he is the only Daintree operator to be recommended in the prestigeous Lonely Planet "Watching Wildlife Australia" book.
- Included in price:
- This tour takes place in a fully Queensland Transport licenced passenger boat with all the relevant safety equipment and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permit. You are allocated a proper forward facing seat. After the tour you are given one of our bookmarks with directions on it of how to find the wildlife checklist of your tour on the internet. The tour is conducted by an expert, experienced qualified guide. Chris Dahlberg does not use a relief skipper/guide/boat driver. Every tour is conducted by him.
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- You can buy on board the remarkable Daintree Wildlife DVD for the special boat price of $25, save $4.95. It is the best and most recent of all the wildlife films of Daintree. Called "Birds of the Daintree" it includes other wildlife and is presented and narrated by Chris Dahlberg.
- What to bring:
- Your binoculars, raincoat if it looks like rain, pullover in the cooler months. I carry spare binoculars and umbrellas.
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- This tour is especially suitable for children with an interest in the natural world. Interested and well behaved children are welcome.
- Departure points:
- Departure time:
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06:30 AM Daily
06:00 AM Daily
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- We depart from the Daintree Village jetty at 6:30am in winter (Easter to 31 October) and 6:00am in Summer (1 November to 31 January). We do not run in February up to Easter because of the wet season. We will pick up passengers only as far as the Daintree Eco Lodge. Red Mill House, Kenadon Homestead Cabins, Daintree Escape and Daintree Riverview caravan park and cabins are all within walking distance of the Daintree Village jetty.
- Duration:
- This is a 2 hour tour. As there is not another tour for the day we sometimes come in a little later. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... The "Birds of the Daintree" DVD is more than just the birds. Not only is it the most accurate and up to date film of Daintree but it shows the birds that Daintree is famous for. The obligatory Saltwater Crocodile is seen feeding in Barratt Creek well away from the main tourist boats. The Spectacled Flying-foxes are also represented along with a Platypus and a McLean's Water Snake. Available for the special tour price of $25 save $4.95.
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Tour Details
- Operator
- About Daintree wildlife with Chris Dahlberg
- Destinations
- Daintree and Daintree River
- Departs From
Tour Description
See and hear Daintree's magical wildlife with Chris Dahlberg by boat on the Daintree River at daybreak. In just two hours Chris Dahlberg will show you an average of 50 wildlife species, a feat that cannot be done later in the day. The wildlife seen and heard on your tour is listed and then uploaded to the internet before lunch time and stays there forever as a momento of your tour and for research purposes.
Birdwatchers often come on this tour and Chris is known locally as the Birdman of Daintree. It is an ideal opportunity to see and get close to some of the more secretive wildlife species like the Great-billed Heron, Little and Azure Kingfishers, Black Bitterns and Papuan Frogmouths.
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About Daintree Wildlife with Chris Dahlberg
