Crocodile Express · Daintree Village
A one-hour cruise with a naturalist guide, from either Daintree Village or the ferry gateway, with a pass that stays valid for 14 days so you can ride the other route too. Pick it if you have a car and want the river without a full-day tour.
Crocodile Express runs two separate routes on the Daintree River, and this ticket covers both. The Upper Daintree cruise leaves from the jetty in Daintree Village and heads upriver, where the listing points to birds and crocodiles. The Lower Daintree cruise leaves from the ferry gateway, just before the cable ferry, and works through the mangroves. Each takes about an hour with a naturalist guide. The pass is valid for 14 days from the first use, which suits anyone staying a few days in Port Douglas or the Daintree.
Both departure points are south of the river. You do not need the ferry, and Daintree Village is a short detour off the road to Cape Tribulation. Check in first at the Crocodile Express shop, 5 Stewart Street, Daintree. The two jetties are about 13 km apart by road, and there are no transfers, so you need your own car.
Crocodiles are wild, and no sighting is guaranteed. They are easier to see in the cooler months, roughly June to September, when they bask on the banks. In summer they spend more time in the water. Queensland's crocodile safety advice applies on shore too: keep well back from the water's edge at both jetties.
Go to the Crocodile Express shop at 5 Stewart Street in Daintree Village to activate your pass.
From the Daintree Village jetty upriver, with the guide pointing out birds and crocodiles.
From the jetty near the cable ferry into the mangroves. Do it the same day or any day within 14 days.
Cross on the ferry towards Cape Tribulation, or drive back to Mossman and Port Douglas.
★★★★★Fantastic experience on the Daintree river we spotted 4 crocs and our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly.
★★★★★The tour is great, beautiful scenary along the river and we've seen crocs from diffefent sizes! totally recommebd
★★★★★This was super cool, thanks to the team for being so great.
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No. Both departure points, Daintree Village and the ferry gateway, are on the south side of the Daintree River.
About an hour per route. The pass covers both routes and stays valid for 14 days from first use.
No. Crocodiles are wild. Sightings are easier in the cooler, drier months, when they come out to bask, and harder in summer.
No. There are no transfers. Drive to Daintree Village, check in at the shop and head to your jetty.
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An hour on the Daintree River with a naturalist, and a 14-day pass that covers a second route.
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