A half-day canyoning trip down Behana Gorge, south of Cairns: abseil beside waterfalls, slide down rock chutes and jump into clear pools in World Heritage rainforest. Every activity is optional, so it suits first-timers and families with children from 8.
Days
- Up to 5.5 hours
Age
- 8 years and over
Group size
- About 6 guests per guide
Start / finish
- Cairns / Behana Gorge / Cairns
Return
- See itinerary for details
Transport
- Return shuttle from the Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns
Meals
- No meals are listed as included
Route
Included experiences
- Behana Gorge — canyon down about 3 km of rainforest creek
- Clamshell Falls — abseil beside the waterfall
- Rock jumps — optional leaps into pools, up to about 12 metres
- Rock slides — slide down natural chutes when the water allows
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Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the guides for being professional, safety-minded and fun, whilst creating an experience suited to both adrenaline seekers and nervous participants through careful adjustment of activities and constant support. The standout features are the scenic beauty of Behana Gorge itself, combined with the variety of activities including cliff jumps, abseiling, waterslides down waterfalls and swimming in rock pools through lush rainforest. The most common caveat is that the tour involves periods of waiting whilst other group members are being secured or building courage for jumps, though travellers note this provides time to enjoy the surroundings and socialise.
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A really fun canyoning adventure at Behana. Caroline and Max guided our group through every obstacle so we felt safe, confident and supported, and the scenery is stunning.
Dom was a great guide, and we loved the cliff jumps, waterfall slides and abseiling. Behana was full of fun.
A great day with Luke at Behana Gorge. It was our first time canyoning but we felt confident throughout, had loads of fun and didn't want it to end, and the photos are great too.
An amazing day at Behana with Paige, who knew so much about the region and made sure everyone felt happy, safe and included. The jumps, rock slides, canyon swimming and abseiling were awesome.
Canyoning Behana Gorge with Paige was the highlight of our Australian trip, and she was a great host and guide. We were staying in Port Douglas and took the transfer both ways, and our driver Thomas was great.
The Behana adventure was amazing, my first time cliff jumping and abseiling. Anton and Luke were friendly and funny, great on safety and fun alike, the backflip was well done and the chicken on a stick was delicious.
