The Best Things To Do in Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation

Taste the local ice cream

You might not expect it, but Daintree has not one, but TWO ice cream companies! We visited both, for the sake of research, obviously…

The best known of the two is the Daintree Ice Cream Company, which we visited first. Located in a picturesque valley surrounded by rocky peaks and impressive palm trees, the tropical holiday vibes are strong here. Staffed by chatty backpackers from all over the world, it’s a popular spot but seating is plentiful.

If you want to try a bunch of flavours, you can get a ‘taster pack’ of four small scoops. Which I did, of course. All the flavours were deliciously fresh and natural tasting, but the passion fruit ice cream was blow-my-head-off good.

We also sampled the wares at Floravilla Ice Cream Factory. The understated entrance opens up to a charming, leafy garden – perfect for enjoying some ice cream in the shade. The ice cream itself here was wonderfully light and milky, with subtle natural flavours. There are also some more unique and exotic flavours to try here, compared to Daintree Ice Cream Company.

If you only have time for one, I’d say Daintree Ice Cream would be my recommendation. But hey, if you’re in the Daintree for more than a day, you can visit both, right?