Two and a half hours of off-road driving on private land in the Daintree Valley, finishing with a swim at Cassowary Falls.
Updated 28 October 2026
In shortThis is a 2.5-hour small-group adventure on a private property in the Daintree Valley, built around a UTV ride that crosses creeks and rivers, an army truck ride through the forest and a swim at Cassowary Falls. An experienced rainforest guide travels with the group and gives the commentary in English. It suits active travellers who are short on time and happy to get wet, rather than anyone looking for a full sightseeing day.
2.5 htour length
from A$184per adult
★ 5.069 reviews
What the Daintree rainforest 4WD tour covers
This Daintree rainforest 4WD tour runs 2.5 hours on a private property in the Daintree Valley. You ride a UTV across creeks and river crossings, swap onto an army truck for a run through the forest, and an experienced rainforest guide stays with the group the whole time. Transfers to and from Daintree Village are part of the booking, so you do not have to take your own vehicle onto the tracks.
Cassowary Falls is the reason to choose this one over a longer day trip. It sits on the same private land, the operator says there are no crocodiles in it, and you can swim there and feed the fish and turtles. Dress to get wet: swimmers under your clothes, a towel, and shoes you do not mind soaking. What happens in the water is governed by the operator's instructions.
Away from that property the usual rules hold. Estuarine crocodiles live in the Daintree River and the coastal creeks, and the Queensland Government's Be Crocwise advice is to stay out of the water and keep at least 5 metres back from the edge, with or without a warning sign.
The listing shows 5.0 ★ (69 reviews) and prices start at A$184. No meals or snacks are included, and 2.5 hours leaves no room for a lunch stop, so eat before you arrive or afterwards in Daintree Village. Mobile reception is patchy on this side of the region, so download your booking details and maps before you set out.
UTV 4WD ride and Cassowary Falls swim
2.5 hours off-road on private land in the Daintree Valley, with a professional guide, an army truck rainforest ride, transfers to and from Daintree Village and a swim at a waterfall the operator describes as free of crocodiles.
Daintree150 min Pickup from Daintree Village, then onto the private property in the Daintree Valley. The UTV ride crosses creeks and rivers with long valley views, the army truck takes you through the rainforest, and the guide talks through the forest as you go. The stop at Cassowary Falls is the swim: crocodile-free according to the operator, with fish and turtles to feed, and time in the water before the transfer back to Daintree Village.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Exclusive private access to the waterfall and a swim
ATV ride with a professional guide
Army truck rainforest ride
Transfers to and from Daintree Village
Commentary from an experienced rainforest guide
Not included
Snacks
Meeting point, pickup and cancellation
Meeting point: a guide meets you at the start point at the tour start time, and there are signs with instructions there if you are unsure.
Transfers to and from Daintree Village are included in the tour.
Ages: infant 0-4, child 5-14, adult 15+
Daintree rainforest 4WD tour options compared
This page's tour is the short, active option: off-road driving and a waterfall swim, no Mossman Gorge and no river cruise. The Daintree Waters Tour runs 6.5 hours, the waterfall hike day adds lunch, a swim and crocodile spotting over 8 to 9 hours, and the small-group day from Port Douglas is the 9-hour sightseeing option with a Daintree River cruise, Mossman Gorge and lunch.
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UTV 4wd Cassowary Falls and Daintree Rainforest Adventure tour (this page)
