Vibrant Port Douglas (the fishing village that grew up to be a world topping destination and marina for the rich and famous, breakfast with the birds or lunch with the lorikeets then wander the exhibits in a wildlife sanctuary, see history come alive at the Port Douglas Courthouse museum or place your bet on the nightly Cane Toad Races in the pub on Macrossan St), The Great Barrier Reef (cruises or seaplane flights out to snorkel the Reef), historic Mossman town (friendly working township, seasonal sugarmill tours, 'art deco' brightly coloured buildings, historic pub, roadside mango trees dropping fruit in season, enroute to Mossman Park), Mossman Gorge (meet the Indigenous owners and follow the walk trail, crystal waters tumble over gigantic boulders in the Mossman River and Rex Creek mid massive ancient tropical rainforests in the land of the Indigenous Kuku Ylanji people), Newell Beach, Wonga Beach (long, remote beaches), Miallo (Karnak Playhouse amphitheatre beside the lake created by Diane Cilento wife of Sean Connery aka 007, The Australian Muster Experience - an awesome, 'must do' outback cattle mustering experience with dinky di stockmen and women on a remote Aussie cattle station and real Aussie BBQ), Daintree Village (book your spot on the croc tour with the experts, enjoy a real country lunch and see the locally made crafts and goodies - mozzie spray is de rigeur now, and always read and heed all signs and notices), Wet Tropics World Heritage Daintree River to Cape Tribulation (1.375 km tall mountain Thornton Peak, tropical lowlands and the place on earth where the sea meets the tropical rainforest, awesome cable ferry across the croc infested river), Cape Kimberley Beach and Snapper Island, Cow Bay village (Daintree Discovery Centre), Cooper Creek (Daintree Entomological Museum, a must-do experience collection of butterflies, spiders and massive bugs), Cape Tribulation (tropical rainforest meets the ocean in dramatic style, see and heed and get a pic of "beware of the crocodile" signs and be alert for unique, shy cassowary birds crossing the road here in 'Godzone').

Today you could visit Julatter, Mount Moloy, Biboohra, Mareeba, Walkamin, Tolga, Tinaroo Falls, swim beneath the Millaa Millaa Falls, take a walking trail to Ellinjaa and Mungalli Falls (part of the 17km waterfall circuit), see Crater Lakes National Park (lakes formed in craters of ancient volcanos, the amazing blue Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham), see coffee plantations and seas of sugar cane as far as the eye can see. Visit the famous Curtain Fig Tree (one of the most photographed trees in the world), see amazing wildlife, swimming holes or the spectacular Queensland historical museum close to Atherton. Direct driving 119km (1.40 hours) .

Kuranda (the village that grew from a 'hippy kid' into a 'chic and crafty young lady', home to Skyrail, the Kuranda Scenic Railway and central to World Heritage Rainforest), The Barron Gorge National Park (amazing waterfalls and wildlife), Birdworld (wander through the huge enclosed canopy with fabulous free flying birds), Kuranda Koala Gardens (time for a photo shoot with Australian wildlife), the famous Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (see awesome Birdwing Ulysses butterflies close up), Barron Gorge National Park , Wrights Lookout and Barron Falls (just 3km from Kuranda), Honey House Kuranda (taste honey fresh from the hive), Rainforestation Nature Park (just 5 minutes from Kuranda, take the traditional Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, didgeridoo playing and dance, boomerang and spear throwing, native Australian animals, kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, wombats, dingoes , cassowary), Mt Hypipamee Crater, Undara Lava Tubes, the amazing ancient volcanic crater lakes of Barrine and Eacham, and enjoy a friendly welcome and home-made morning tea in the townships of Ravenshoe, Yungaburra, Walkamin, Tinarro, Tolga, Millaa Millaa, Herberton, Kairi or Mareeba.

Time to venture into the Atherton Tablelands (waterfalls, volcanic crater lakes, huge vistas of cane fields and fertile farmlands, rich in birdlife and with a variety of water sports), walk the boardwalk and take some shots of the enormous Curtain Fig Tree (one of Queensland’s largest trees), take morning tea alongside Lake Barrine or follow the 17 km long Waterfalls Circuit (walking trails to Ellinjaa and Mungalli Falls, swimming spot,), Milla Milla Falls, Mainstream Falls National Park, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Tinaburra, Yungaburra, perhaps save some time to visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Smithfield Heights, Clifton Beach or Palm Cove and Ellis Beach. Direct driving 80km (1.30 hour) .