
Port Douglas Wedding Group Tours & Attractions
Having a destinational wedding is not only fun for the bride and groom but equally as exciting for the family and friends who were invited to attend the wedding in beautiful Port Douglas Queensland Australia as there is so much to see and do pre-post the wedding celebrations.
When brides and grooms chose to have a destinational wedding in Port Douglas they normally ask for the family and friends to come up a few days early or to stay on a few days later so that they can all spend some extra time together.
If you would like to experience the Port Douglas tours and attractions and have some fun time together with family and friends then booking a Group tour is an excellent way to spend time together as you may normally only briefly catch up periodically during the year due to busy lives at home.
Sunset Sailing Port Douglas
Sunset sailing is the perfect pre-post wedding tour as all guests can dress casually and sit up on deck and enjoy the cool tropical breezes and the stunning scenery as the sailing boat makes its way out to sea.
This is the perfect start or ending to a magical Tropical North Queensland Wedding for any bride and groom to include with their friends and family.
Sunset sailing in Port Douglas is on a stable catamaran for the comfort of all guests and catering is easily arranged if you require more than the standard package of a drink and nibbles.
You also have the choice of extra beverages to be paid on consumption.
Should you wish to book this boat for your private wedding charter please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 and they will be pleased to assist.
Quicksilver Snorkeling On The Outer Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of those tours or must do and see things that people put on their travel lists or bucket lists to do one day.
And considering your family and friends have all traveled a great distance to attend your Port Douglas wedding they are sure to want to spend a day snorkeling or scuba diving on the outer barrier reef to see all the fish and coral and maybe even whales during the migration season of June to September.
As a number of your wedding guests may be children or elderly people you need to think of activities that everyone can enjoy together so going out to the spend the day on the reef is best done on an outer barrier reef pontoon or platform which is permanently moored on the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs.
The platform has relaxation areas with tables and chairs, bathrooms and shower facilities, lots of shady lounging areas, dining facilities and much more.
The underwater and above water activities have been designed to ensure everyone gets to see and enjoy the Great Barrier Reef even if they are not swimmers. During the day guests can ride around in the glass bottom boats or semi-submersible submarine and see all the fish, coral and scuba divers without even getting their hair wet. There is also an underwater observatory that guests can visit during the day to watch all of the underwater activities. Fish feeding presentations are conducted on the back of the platform and a marine biologist gives you some great information on the fish and the Great Barrier Reef.
For the more adventurous you can snorkel around till your heart is content or you can scuba dive or even do some Helmet diving where you walk along an underwater platform with fresh air coming into your Helmet from above and you will not even get your hair wet here either and you can even keep your glasses on.
Should you wish to book this boat for your private wedding charter please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 and they will be pleased to assist.
ATV Quad Bike Tours And Giddy Up Horse Riding
Quad biking is available just near Cairns on the Kuranda range and guests staying in Port Douglas can self drive to this rainforest property that is alive with rainforest anumals.
Just make sure you have long pants and enclosed shoes and a real sense of adventure
ATV Quad bike tours are a great group activity especially for Port Douglas Weddings.
Should you wish to book ATV Quad bike tours for your private wedding charter please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 and they will be pleased to assist.
Hot Air Ballooning
Well not too sure on how many of your wedding guests will be feeling energetic enough to get up in the small wee hours of the morning to board a coach for a ride in a hot air balloon to witness the sunrise.
But it is certainly well worth the effort as hot air balloon rides here in Port Douglas are around $100 cheaper per person than anywhere else in Australia.
If this is something that a guest has always wanted to do then a hot air balloon ride from Port Douglas is a definite yes.
You will back to Port Douglas in time to go out to the Great Barrier Reef with Quicksilver if you wanted to make a day of it.
Should you wish to reserve spaces for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Billy Tea Bush Safaris
Billy Tea Bush Safaris is a highly respected tour operator that takes guests to visit the World Heritage Rainforests in the Daintree Cape Tribulation region in purpose built long wheel base vehicles that offer great views from up high in your seats.
Billy Tea will pick you up from your Port Douglas holiday accommodation and your driver guide will provide you with an interesting commentary along the way to familiarize you with the history and heritage of the region.
You will take a cruise along the mighty Daintree River and see ferocious salt water crocodiles in their own natural habits as they sun themselves along the river banks.
You will also see an amazing array of other wildlife like birds, butterflies and snakes and you can even pat kangaroos.
Your Billy Tea Bush Safari guide will take you deep into the rainforest and show you some of north Queensland exotic tropical fruits and boil up a Billy tea for you to enjoy whilst you have a swim in Emmagen Creek.
Walk along the beautiful Cape Tribulation beaches and take some photographs from the hillside lookout.
Explore the rainforest from the elevated boardwalks that wind their way around the trees revealing the secrets of these rare and ancient lands and her inhabitants.
Should you wish to reserve spaces for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Skyrail-Kuranda Scenic Train and Kuranda Village
Port Douglas holiday makers now have two pick up times for the Kuranda Scenic Rail and Skyrail with an 8:00 am and a 10:15 am pick up from your Port Douglas holiday accommodation.
The first coach pick up will have you riding the Kuranda Scenic Rail up the mountain to the hippie village of Kuranda where you can wander thru the markets, browse the shops, dine in cafes and restaurants and visit the animal and wildlife tourist attractions that are on offer such as cuddling a Koala or feeding a Kangaroo.
You will have around 2 ½ hours to explore Kuranda village before making your way to the Skyrail Gondola for your journey down the mountainside. On the Skyrail gondola you will have two stops on the way down for you to get off and explore the mighty Barron Gorge waterfalls and then the Skyrail Interpretation Center.
The later coach pick up does things in reverse and has you going up the mountain on the Skyrail Gondola and returning on the train.
Should you wish to reserve spaces for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Small Wedding Group Luxury Great Barrier Reef Trip From Port Douglas
Port Douglas luxury snorkel tour to the outer Great Barrier Reef sections of Mackay and Undine Cay. The snorkelling here is simply wonderful and the yacht is of very high calibre as are the crew that escort you to the reef for this Port Douglas reef tour.
Book your place early for our luxury Port Douglas Great Barrier Reef sail and snorkel tour to visit two stunning coral reef locations on the outer sections of the world famous Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Our full day snorkel tour will have you exploring pristine coral cays at two unspoilt Great Barrier Reef locations for approximately 4.5 hours.
Our reef trips stand out from most others reef tours, as we only specialise in luxury high quality catamarans that give guests the luxury of space and high quality inclusions.
Our crew are also trained at the highest level in guest service and they know these sections of the Great Barrier Reef intimately and ensure they show our guests a wonderful time on our Great Barrier Reef tours.
On our outer Great Barrier Reef tour from Port Douglas we only cater for a maximum of 45 guests ensuring each and every person is personally looked after by a crew member on the day to ensure they have a great experience seeing this magical underwater world and learn about the things they are looking at under the water.
If you are also looking for an environmentally minded Great Barrier Reef tour then this is the one for you as we use wind power as much as possible and $20 from each tour goes into funding re-forestation in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Should you wish to reserve places for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
White Water Rafting
Wedding groups love to get into some action and adventure and white water rafting is definitely one of those popular adventures that fit the bill perfectly.
The white water rafting company will pick you up from your Port Douglas holiday accommodation and take you down to the Barron River for some grade 3 rapid riding.
There will be thrills and spills and some great action photos taken on the day for you to all share and remember.
If you have children as young as 6-11 years then they can participate in the Family Rafting on the calmer waters. Other children need to be 12 year of age and older.
Should you wish to reserve places for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Helicopters Tours & Scenic Flights
A scenic helicopter flight above the Great Barrier Reef is the piece de resistance way to see the reef in all its naked beauty. You will fly at around 500 feet and be able to spot the marine life like whales, dolphins, manta rays, turtles and dugong.
Your photographs will be just like those you see in all the glossy travel magazines and post cards and the memory of the experience will live on in your mind forever.
Combine a scenic helicopter flight and a snorkeling or scuba dive adventure to the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas and then you have seen it all in the two best ways possible.
How about taking your own special person out to a solitary sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and have some leisurely time snorkeling your own private reef with no one else around?
Should you wish to reserve seats for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Speciliats coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Daintree Rainforest Tours
This Cape Tribulation Daintree Rainforest tour will give you a brief introduction to beautiful Mossman Gorge where you can take a guided walk around the park and take some photographs before heading on up to the mighty Daintree River to go crocodile and wildlife spotting on a river boat.
You will visit the multi award winning Daintree Discovery Centre, Ariel Walkway and Canopy Tower where you can look out over the trees just like the birds do, take a swim in a freshwater creek (No crocodiles of course. We think?) Take a stroll along the world famous Cape Tribulation beaches and walk up to the Alexander Range lookout to take some impressive photographs.
A really good thought out itinerary to show you the best of the Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest region.
Should you wish to book and reserve seats for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Cape Tribulation Beach Horse Rides
Riding a horse along the beach with the wind in your hair, the sand and the sea that surround you and rainforest on the other side is something most people just dream about for most of their lives. The whole image of it just makes you want to do it every day. It must be the freedom of galloping along an endless beach with your horse and a friend or two and not a care in the world as you listen to the sounds of your horse's hooves hit the hard sand.
Well here in Port Douglas horse riding along the beach is a definite possibility in the majestic Daintree Rainforest and Myall Beach. Coach transfers are not available from Port Douglas however our coordinators can arrange a private transfers for your group, maximum 12 people per ride.
All of these horses are of Australian Stock horse or Quarter Horse bloodlines as they are known to be intelligent gentle creatures.
Beach horse rides have horses for all levels and rider abilities even down to the little ones at 13 years of age.
Weight limits apply for the welfare of the horses and every one is equipped with stock saddles to keep you in the seat and helmets are supplied.
You just need long pants and a short sleeved shirt, secure footwear such as joggers or boots are essential. Don't forget to bring your swimwear and a towel. Cameras can be brought along.
Should you wish to book and reserve spaces for your Port Douglas wedding group please call the Cairns Holiday Specialists coordinators on 07 4059 5959 or 1300 780 806 and they will be pleased to assist.
Port Douglas Wedding Group Tours & Attractions
As your guests may be travelling long distances to attend your Port Douglas wedding they may like to make an extended holiday out of your celebrations and take in some of the tours and attractions around Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.
You will find a brief category of tours and attractions across our website as an indication of some of the tours that are perfect for groups to enjoy together.
Our groups department would be pleased to make some recommendations and provide you details and group quotes in a format that you may then send to your guests to gauge their participation.
Each of your guests can book on our website using their unique wedding code that has been assigned to your wedding.
If your Port Douglas wedding group tours and activities have not already been pre-arranged we have set down below a few good suggestions of tours that wedding groups seem to like to do together.
If you have some other tours you were thinking of doing or other ideas for activities you wish to have arranged you can call our wedding group coordinators 07 4059 5959 you can send them an email at info@cairnsholidayspecialists.com.au and they will be pleased to assist and arrange everything for you and your wedding group.
For your Port Douglas wedding just make sure you contact us early to arrange your accommodation and group touring for the best value wedding advice and service in town.
We are locals and no one knows Port Douglas weddings better than the Cairns Holiday Specialists.