Personalisation – Our groups are small, amplifying the quality of our nature and wildlife interaction.
Eco-friendly – We cruise with a solar electric boat operator. The vessel is quiet and a completely clean and green machine.
Afternoon advantages – We are heading IN to the National Park when other operators are heading OUT! Our late finish affords us peaceful trails and empty beaches
Observe what we casually call, the ‘shift swap’. Animals that are active during the day become more excitable at dusk, right as the nocturnal creatures come out to play!
Nocturnal component – Very few visitors to the area have the option to go into the “Oldest continually growing rainforest in the world, at night!”
Posted By : 433DavidP433
Though weather and road conditions prevented our visiting Daintree, James showed us a fun and interesting alternative on the Atherton Table Lands. We were quite entertained with several afternoon nature walks, had a great dinner at a local pub, followed by 2 entertaining night walk adventures. James taught us a lot and was extremely knowledgable and friendly. He has a great sense of humor and kept us vigorously searching for wildlife. We had a great day! Thanks James.
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Posted On : 2024-03-08 22:29:04 
Posted By : 415charliek
We were picked up by James from our hotel, and immediately his enthusiasm and passion for what he did was obvious.
He had a great sense of humour, and his knowledge was endless; combined this made for an entertaining trip to our first stop!
We saw a platypus, a mother and young tree kangaroo, and a colony of flying foxes at our first stop.
The next stop was an amazing fig tree, where we were also up close with Wild Turkeys, and a Boyd’s Forest Dragon.
We then stopped at a pub, where we had a great meal and waited for dark.
Once it was dark, we set off spotlighting where we saw 3 different types of possums.
It was a fantastic tour, which gave much more than I expected, and I cannot recommend this company enough.
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Posted On : 2023-11-01 18:25:39
Posted By : Pimentapage
Exceptional tour. It was a remarkable and thoroughly enjoyable experience.
James guided me through the forest, showing how to take great photos of the native fauna and flora while explaining the ecosystem, its evolution and challenges ahead.,
James is an outstanding guide and a wonderful “compagnon de route”.
I do recommend this tour. It is worth every minute.
Carlos
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Posted On : 2023-09-01 13:33:42
Posted By : roxannecO8868KL
We had an amazing day with our guide, Aaron. From the moment he picked us up, he was friendly and knowledgeable. We loved the crocodiles, the afternoon walk in the rainforest, and a delicious dinner. Our favorite part was the nocturnal walk and all of the critters we got to see. Aaron took great care of us the whole day and taught us many interesting things. I highly recommend this all inclusive way to see the Daintree rainforest.
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 03:42:25
Posted By : steffisA7044XC
Wow, it was great day for the whole family. Just 6 people, very pleasant guide. Very good informations about everything around, very nice spots, pretty good driver, lovely food… perfect day. Next time we will get on a more day trip.
Thanks for saving the snake off the road… good guys! Thx James
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Posted On : 2023-07-20 05:38:16
Posted By : chenesis0865
We cannot recommend this tour enough! Matt was the perfect guide with extensive knowledge about the rainforest and its wildlife. He even personalized the tour after finding out my partner and I are big wildlife lovers to give us the best chance of seeing and filming the elusive animals in the Daintree area.
We saw many different animals on our walks in the rainforest and the night tour was a magical experience like no other. Just to name a few, we saw stripped possums, the Papuan frogmouth owl, many species of frogs, and even a spotted python on our way back home. I also managed to film a Boyd's forest dragon catching a cicada mid-air up close! The Solar Whisper crocodile cruise through the daintree river was also amazing and we saw many baby saltwater crocodiles and spectacled fruit bats. On top of all that, the dinner included in the tour was also absolutely delicious and the views at Cape Tribulation were wonderful.
Truly one of the best ways out there to explore the Daintree rainforest and we are already planning our next trip back out here!
Thank you so much Matt for making this trip amazing and teaching us so much!
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Posted On : 2022-12-07 03:44:45
Posted By : 33aaron33
James Boettcher…. what a legend! I had the pleasure of spending 4 days with James, in his absolute element, experiencing his infectious enthusiasm and willingness to impart knowledge.
He really opens your eyes and ears to the rainforest. It soon it feels like each and every living thing is a member of an epic orchestra; he makes you realise that each thing is perfectly designed to play their key part in their own unique way, and they all come together to create the beautiful music that is the wet tropics of FNQ.
What James and his team have created at FNQ Nature Tours is incredible! His passion and drive to protect and conserve the wet tropics and champion others to do the same really hits home from the moment you step into his vehicle.
He gave me such an immersive experience of his world. The animal and plant interactions were unreal!! Our experience with a jungle carpet python will forever remain one of the best moments of my life. He gave me 4 days of constant adventure, excitement, fun, education and relaxation. Perfectly balanced and perfectly tailored.
But out of all of our epic experiences, seeing James still get so stoked about an experience and seeing him still surprising himself was one of my highlights. These guys are truly passionate about what they do.
FNQ Nature Tours has allowed me to experience the most intimate feeling of connectedness with nature and on such a profound level. What a rare gift to be able to give people hey!
This experience surpasses all my other travel adventures. I honestly cannot speak highly enough of James, as a guide, a business owner and as a friend. His vision and his mission are strong!
Thanks for the memories mate 🤙🏽
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Posted On : 2022-12-02 05:01:56
Posted By : Meg E
What an awesome tour this is! Matt was such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who ensured that each guest had the best experience possible. We were able to see lots of flora and fauna along the way with the highlight being the night walk and seeing the very rare Sooty Owl along with a cassowary.
The dinner by the beach was superb as well.
A truly memorable experience
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Posted On : 2022-10-19 19:52:12
Posted By : akebono2017
We joined this tour following to Sanctuary’s recommendation. Our guide Matt was amazing! Friendly, helpful and fun to be with and also full of amazing knowledge of wildlife and plants, We learned so much from him and experienced something we never did or saw before. River cruise and night rainforest walk were awesome! We are only 6 of us and had Matt’s full attention all the time. He is a ex policeman so there is nothing he cannot handle. A few surprise happened but he just took care of it, no problem, and everything calm. I feel very safe with him in a pitch dark rain forest at night. Utterly enjoyed the experience!They are booked up very quickly, so I highly recommend to book in well in advance.
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Posted On : 2022-09-25 22:48:53
Posted By : 120meaghanw
This experience was phenomenal. James is such a knowledgeable and personable guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our adventure to Cape tribulation and the Daintree rainforest after dark. Special shout out to Dave and the crocodile tour down the Daintree River. Would recommend anyone
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Posted On : 2022-09-20 02:40:25
