Cairns: Mulgrave River Tubing Half-Day Guided Tour

Drift along a Cairns rainforest river on a guided half-day tubing tour with round-trip transfers and 1.5–2 hours on the water.

Getting started

Get picked up in Cairns or nearby on your included round-trip transfers to the selected rainforest river. Travel south of the city toward Behana Gorge, the Mulgrave River, or the Little Mulgrave River, with the exact tubing location chosen on the day based on river levels. On arrival, check in with your experienced river guides and get ready for your session.

What to expect

Cairns rainforest river (Behana Gorge, Mulgrave River, or Little Mulgrave River)

Your river tubing takes place on a pristine rainforest river that meanders beneath towering trees, past mossy rocks and climbing vines. The guide team selects Behana Gorge, the Mulgrave River, or the Little Mulgrave River on the day so that conditions suit tubing for everyone.

Features

• Enjoy rainforest river tubing at the selected location for around 1.5–2 hours of tubing, floating along gentle currents and occasional faster sections chosen to match the day’s river levels. The route passes through dense tropical vegetation that frames the river as it twists through the landscape.

• Look out for opportunities to spot native wildlife as you travel downstream, including birds, butterflies, freshwater turtles, fish, and lizards that often appear along the banks or in the water. Your guides point out sightings so you can notice more of what is around you.

• All training and equipment is included before you enter the water, so you receive clear instructions on how to use your high-quality, twin-chamber tubes and how the river run will work. This briefing gives you time to ask questions before the actual river tubing begins.

• Benefit from experienced river guides who accompany the group on the water from start to finish. With their support, this Cairns rainforest river tubing tour is set up as an accessible adventure for a wide range of participants.