Cairns: Behana Gorge Rainforest Canyoning Tour
Description
There is no other canyoning experience like this in Australia. Behana Gorge is the real thing: natural rock slides, cliff jumps, and abseiling down granite walls inside World Heritage rainforest, 30 minutes from Cairns CBD. Your 5-hour adventure runs through cascading waterfalls and crystal-clear pools inside Wooroonooran National Park. Every jump, slide, and abseil is optional. Your guide reads the group from the start and adjusts accordingly. First-timers, families, and adrenaline seekers all leave satisfied. Groups are capped at 10 per guide. Your guide knows your name, watches your confidence, and pushes you at the right moments. All gear provided: wetsuit, thermal top, helmet, harness, and life vest. Routes are selected daily based on water levels. Behana is the only canyoning tour in Australia operating year-round. Suitable for ages 8 to 80. Return shuttle from Cairns CBD included.
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If self-driving, please meet our crew at our base in Westcourt.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Maximum 10 guests per guide; tours may run with 2 guides for groups of 11 to 20
- Minimum age 8 years; children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- All activity - every jump, slide, and abseil is optional; your guide sets the pace for your group
- Routes are selected daily based on water levels to ensure the best and safest experience
- Water can be provided and there are water stations available along the route
- Contact lenses recommended over prescription glasses
- Shoe hire available on site for A$10 if required
- Photo and video package available for A$65 - ask your guide on the day
- What to wear: closed-toe shoes (runners) with socks, swimwear, and a change of dry clothes
Reviews(351)
Excellent experience. Very physical and requires willingness to climb rocks, jump into pools, and be active. Excellent team did an amazing job of keep the group safe and moving. Even the teenagers loved it.
Max and Caroline were amazing! They were incredibly helpful, guided us through everything perfectly, and made the whole experience so enjoyable. We had so much fun with a great group of people, and the courses were fantastic too.
Thanks so much for the awesome review! We're absolutely stoked to hear you had such a great time out with Max and Caroline. They'll be wrapped to know their guidance and support helped make the experience so enjoyable. Sounds like you had a fantastic group and made the most of the canyoning course too! Hope to see you back for another adventure soon.
We had an amazing day with Max and Dom. They made us feel completely safe and were very patient with me when I was afraid of some of the jumps. My teenage daughters absolutely loved this trip and thought it was one of the highlights of our vacation in Australia. Also take the time to enjoy how beautiful the gorge is and you get to see it from a completely different view. It is a physical trip, but I would highly recommend this experience!
Thanks so much for the fantastic review! We're absolutely stoked to hear you and your daughters had such an amazing day out with Max and Dom. They’ll be wrapped to know they helped you feel safe and supported, especially through the more challenging jumps. It’s great to hear the gorge was one of the highlights of your Aussie holiday — it really is a special place. Thanks for the recommendation, and hopefully we’ll see you back for another adventure one day!
Great catch up with a good friend so we did canyoning and we weren’t disappointed. Max and Dox were expert guides, we felt safe and had a fantastic time. This was an amazing experience and I highly recommend these guides and this tour!
Thanks so much for the fantastic review! We're stoked to hear you and your mate had such a great catch-up day out in the canyon. Max and Dom will be wrapped to hear you felt safe, well looked after, and had an amazing time. Thanks for the recommendation, and we hope to see you back for another adventure soon! 🤙😊
Great fun day out. We were well looked after with competent and fun guides. The experience was a buzz and I felt safe through all the adventure activities. Abseiling, jumping, swimming, rock hopping. Lots of laughs!
Thanks for the awesome review! We're stoked to hear you had such a fun day out and felt safe throughout all the adventure activities. Sounds like you gave everything a crack — abseiling, jumps, swimming and rock hopping! We'll make sure the guides hear your kind words. Thanks for joining us, and hopefully we'll see you back for another laugh-filled adventure soon! 😄🤙
Dom and CJ were amazing guides. You can tell they have a passion for the what they do and ensure everyone has a great time & safe. Be prepared to do a lot of jumping off cliffs.
Thanks so much for the awesome review! 🤙 We're thrilled to hear you had a great day out with Dom and CJ. They absolutely love what they do, and it means a lot to hear their passion and focus on safety helped make your experience memorable. And yes—there's definitely no shortage of cliff jumps for those keen to send it! 😄 Thanks for joining us, and we hope to see you back for another adventure soon.
I had a great day out in Behana Gorge with Baz and Dom! Both are fun and easy going, they really seem to love what they are doing. We learnt some little bit of history regarding the Cane Toads, which was interesting. It was a little bit confusing about the pick up, as I was told by the office to go to Maccas in Gordonvale but then got a call (which I couldn't take as I was driving) from Baz to go to the servo across the road, I was there in time anyway so all good. The gorge itself is beautiful, the weather was perfect and I had so much fun, jumped from (to me at least) high cliffs that I never thought I would. To top it off, we got lucky and even saw a snake next to the road which was pretty cool. Hopefully I can come again in the near future!
Thanks so much for the awesome review! We’re stoked to hear you had such a great day out at Behana Gorge with Bazz and Dom. They really love what they do, and it’s great to hear that came through during your adventure. So glad you enjoyed the beautiful gorge, perfect weather, and pushed yourself with the cliff jumps too! Sounds like a proper Cairns adventure. Thanks again for joining us and we’d love to see you again soon!
Exceptional day in pristine environment! Loads of adventure, fun, swimming, waterfall jumps, abseiling. Superb!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such an exceptional day out with us. It’s great that you enjoyed the adventure. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
Great experience. Guided expertly and a friendly group made the experience even better. Not for the faint hearted but great thrill.
Love this — thanks so much for the ripper review! Stoked to hear you had a great time and that the crew and guide made it even better. We do love a bit of adrenaline — definitely not one for the faint-hearted, but that’s half the fun, hey? Hope to see you back for another thrill soon! Cheers legends!
This was the best canyoning experience I’ve ever done (and I have done others)! Bazz, our guide was very funny, very careful, patient and led an outrageous adventure through the canyon. This is a “must do” activity when you are in Cairns!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review. We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that this was the best canyoning experience you’ve ever done—that truly means a lot to our team. Bazz will be especially pleased to hear your kind words. He takes great pride in creating a fun, safe, and memorable experience for every guest, and it’s wonderful to know he helped make your adventure such a standout. We’re delighted you enjoyed the canyon and appreciate you recommending it as a must-do activity in Cairns. We hope to welcome you back again in the future for another adventure with us.
