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Daintree Rainforest Village – FAQ’s
Getting Here
On your self drive road trip to Daintree Rainforest Village, you depart from Cairns and drive northward on the Cook Highway. Passing through the town of Mossman and keep going north to the Daintree River ferry crossing. Cross the river and drive northwards on Cape Tribulation Road for 15km. Daintree Rainforest Village is on the right side of the road at the only fuel station in the forest. The camp ground is behind the shop. GOOGLE MAPS HERE. For more information see our Getting Here page.
It takes 2 hours from Cairns, 1 hour from Port Douglas, 40 minutes from Mossman, and 15 minutes from the Daintree River ferry.
The Daintree River Ferry opens at 5am and closes at midnight every day. You can purchase a ticket at the ticket booth or purchase a Daintree River Ferry pass online.
It is only 15 kms from Daintree Rainforest Village to Cape Tribulation or approximately 25 minutes drive.
Yes, you can buy a Daintree River Ferry pass online. Go to Daintree Ferry Tickets here.
There are different prices depending on your vehicle and your length of stay in the rainforest. See all the latest Daintree Ferry prices here.
Yes you can tow your caravan on the Daintree River Ferry. The Ferry is large enough to take trucks and tour buses and caravans and motorhomes. See Daintree Ferry ticket pricing for caravans here.
Our Camp
Camp Ground Check in time is 1 pm to 6pm. Check out is 10.30am. Please do not arrive after dark.
Reception and shop close at 6pm. Please arrive before dark to make it easy on yourself and other campers.
Please contact us with your desired dates, number of people, vehicle types and camp setups. …or we can help you make the reservation by phone…0466658399
We are happy to accommodate very large groups if we have advanced notifications.
If you would like to book the whole property for your family reunion, rainforest wedding, 60th birthday party or another special occasion…please contact us well in advance by phone to discuss the sole event price and details.
Our campground is open all year through. Experiencing the magic of the wet season is something that few people get to do, but this is when the forest really comes alive. We have a limited number of sheltered sites where you can still camp out without getting all your gear saturated and still venture out to the surrounding activities between showers.
At Daintree Rainforest Village Optus phone signal is good. Telstra signal is not available.
There is a free public phone at the shop, with free calls to mobile and land lines within Australia.
No. Although we have a mountain stream on the boundary of the property no crocodiles ever come here to the heart of the forest. They prefer living in the tidal creeks where food is abundant for them.
Yes, families of cassowaries are known to wander through the campground at their own leisure. They are interested in eating fruit from the rainforest trees, such as quandong, fig and cassowary plums. It is prohibited to feed cassowaries and wildlife in the Daintree rainforest as it can create demanding and dangerous behaviour in the cassowaries. The best way to enjoy the wildlife here is through your zoom lens.
A designated communal campfire with free firewood is available to all of our camp guests. You will find the Fire Circle located close to the camp kitchen. We hope you use our campfire as it is such a great way to get to know other campers, perhaps creating lasting friendships. Firewood is provided free of charge, marshmallows.
No. Generators are not allowed in this camp ground. The noise and fumes from a generator would spoil the peaceful enjoyment of the other campers.
Yes. We have spacious clean showers with plenty of hot water. Use of showers is included in our camping rates. We want you to feel at home, so we pride ourselves in maintaining sparkling clean bathrooms. Guests may use the power points in the bathrooms for hair dryers, shavers and electric toothbrushes.
Yes, we do. You will find the laundry close by to the amenities block. A book exchange is located in the laundry. Laundry powder is available from the shop. The washing machines take 5 x $1 coins and the dryer takes 5 x $1 coins. You can exchange cash for more coins at the shop.
Top quality drinking water is available free to guests. Water faucets are located around the property and at the camp kitchen.
Our water comes from deep under ground and has been filtered by nature for a million years!
No. There are no dump points within the Daintree Rainforest Village.
It is important that you do not dump your toilet waste into our system. We have a state of the art , biological waste water treatment system that is designed for this unique environment. Toilet chemicals have no place in this system.
No, sorry. Pets are not allowed on this property.
You can view our booking and cancellation policy here.
Free Dump Points
There are three free, public use dump point for sewerage only.
1. Teamsters Park, Captain Cook Highway, Craiglie.
Latitude: – 16.539663; Longitude: 145.469684.
2. In the car park area of the Mossman Riverside Leisure Park, 1 Park Street, Mossman.
Latitude: – 16.455227550125315; Longitude: 145.37193869953626
3. Daintree Village, next to the public amenities block in Dagmar Street
Local Attractions
Staff at the Daintree Rainforest Village Store can help you plan your days activities and recommend the best local tours. We can make tour bookings for you at no extra cost.
Come and chat with our friendly local staff about the tours.
The Bloomfield Track is 20km north of Daintree Rainforest Village where the sealed road turns to dirt and your 4WD adventures begin.
You can drive a car as far as Emmagen Creek. From there it is 4WD only on the Bloomfield Track.
Yes, all of the National Park boardwalks and trails are within just a few kilometres drive from the campground. Please come and take a photo of the local area map. Our friendly staff can give you more advice.
Get detailed information about Daintree rainforest walking and hiking trails here.
We strongly advise to NOT SWIM at the beaches of the Daintree Rainforest. Crocodiles inhabit all of the tidal creeks and beaches and it is advisable to stay well clear of the water. The water looks so inviting and clear, but it is impossible to know if a croc is there because they have an uncanny ability to be invisible sometimes.
Extras
Daintree Rainforest Village Shop and fuel station is home to the BIGGEST little SUPERMARKET in the UNIVERSE! They stock a very good range of dairy, groceries, fresh vegetables, frozen goods, meats, deserts, and beautiful fresh local tropical fruits in season.
Shop is open 7 days a week from 7am to 6pm, with some public holiday exceptions.
Yes. There is only one fuel station which is at Daintree Rainforest Village at 2094 Cape Tribulation Road, half way between the River and Cape Tribulation.
No fuel after hours. Fuel is available 7 days a week from 7am to 6pm.
We are closed on Christmas Day.
Butane Gas cannisters for small camp cookers and LPG Swap Bottles are available at Daintree Rainforest Village shop and fuel station.
Daintree Rainforest Village onsite store has a good selection of hats, sunnies, T shirts, postcards, and toys. We also carry all your convenience lines like sunblock, bug spray, shampoos and soaps, pet food and treats and of course all the fresh and frozen foods you need.
Also smoking products, pharmacy lines, souvenirs, kitchen supplies, hardware and motor oils.
We sell Car Batteries at Daintree Rainforest Village.
Find us at 2094 Cape Tribulation Road, Diwan. Maps link here.
Social
We aim to provide a boutique camping experience like no other in Australia. We aim to make your time here feel enchanted by the intoxicating beauty of gardens and wildlife and rainforest. We aim to provide complete camping comfort. We want to share our insider’s knowledge about our favorite places. We hope your stay will inspire you to turn off your devices and allow yourself to unwind and reconnect with nature.
It makes us so happy to know our guests have had a great time here. Please share your thoughts and reviews on our Facebook page, on Trip Advisor and WikiCamps, Campermate, Instagram and Google Reviews. We invite you to follow us on Social Media. Scroll to the bottom of the page for our links.
Easy. For a chance to be featured, tag us on Instagram (also adding #DaintreeRainforestVillageCamping in your caption) or share it on our FaceBook page.
You are also more than welcome to send us your best rainforest images to STAY@DAINTREERAINFORESTVILLAGE.COM
Come and stay, you need more than a Day.
Set up base camp in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest.
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