Get ready for an unforgettable educational adventure exploring the extraordinary biodiversity of the Wet Tropics Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef in one immersive itinerary. Guided by expert naturalists and Indigenous rangers, you experience two UNESCO World Heritage ecosystems through hands-on, field-based learning. Learn on Country, soar through the rainforest canopy on a zipline, snorkel vibrant reef sites, and contribute to meaningful citizen science projects—building knowledge, skills, and lifelong memories in Australia’s most iconic natural environments.
“Thanks for being so organised and for focussing on sustainable! I am really impressed with the strong females that lead us. It is inspiring for the girls to be lead by women who are running a business and are so confident in what they are doing. Organisation and communication was fantastic.”
–Elise Battin, teacher, St. Mary’s Star of The Sea College, Wollongong NSW (June 2025)
for 15 or more students
for 10-14 students
Details
- Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef where “the rainforest meets the reef”
- Soar high into the Daintree rainforest on a jungle zipline
- Participate in CoralWatch service project and collect primary data on coral bleaching
- Meet Indigenous rangers on country and learn about history, lore and crafts
- Trace a pathway on a tropical island that leads to one of the country’s best beaches
- Opt for a visit to a wildlife park famous for its crocodiles
- Spend two nights in the heart of the rainforest at a special research station
- Delight in tasting ice cream made fresh with rainforest fruits from the orchard
15+ students: $2159 AUD per person (inc GST)
10-14 students: $2239 AUD per person (inc GST)
Includes:
- Risk assessment
- Cairns airport transfers
- All activities as described in the itinerary
- Transportation to activities
- Small World Journeys guide on Days 1-3, 5
- Marine naturalist/marine biologist on Day 4
- Expert speakers and Indigenous guides
- 2 nights Cairns 3-star hotel accommodation (2 or 3 share ensuite rooms)*
- 2 nights Daintree Rainforest research station (single gender dorm-style rooms)
- All continental breakfasts
- All lunches
- All dinners (except on Day 4)
- Mask, fins, snorkel hire on Green Island and outer reef trip
- Stinger suit hire during the wet season
- 101 Marine Animals of the Great Barrier Reef and 101 Marine Animals of the Wet Tropics field guide for each student
- Care for A Coral donation through Reef Restoration Foundation
- Small World Journeys BPA free reusable water bottle and cloth shopping bag
- National Park and Marine Park taxes and levies
- NEW: we offset the carbon emissions from your trip activities AND your flight to Cairns!
*Cairns accommodation – Two teacher rooms (private twin or triple share rooms) are included in the trip price for groups of 15 students or more. For trips with low numbers (10-14), one teacher room is included. A supplement is charged if an additional private room is required for the trip (please ask us for pricing). If teachers are happy to share a room, no additional costs are incurred. Single supplement is not available at the Daintree Rainforest Research Station, teachers and guides may be required to share dorms here.
Small World Journeys reserves the right to change the order of activities for logistical reasons.
Prices are valid for travel 1 April 2026 until 31 March, 2027 outside of peak travel times.
(If you wish to travel before 1 April 2026, ask us about 2025-26 pricing)
Peak times: 1-7 April | 21 June – 13 July | 19 September – 6 October 2026
- Airfare to Cairns
- 1 Dinner – free choice in town
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry, etc.)
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Substitute wildlife & crocodile park for the Daintree Discovery Centre (add $15 per person)
Planning Your Trip
ACCESSIBILITY MENU: Small World Journeys’ website provides an accessibility menu. Visitors to our website can click on the “person” icon on the right side of the screen to bring up this menu. Options include increasing/decreasing font size, increasing/decreasing contrast, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and the ability to hide images, among other things.
BOOKING FORM: On our online booking form, we ask all participants to list any special needs they have, be them medical, dietary, or accessibility needs. We also offer free sensory packs to our guests who are neurodivergent, which include headphones, a timer for transitions, a squeezy fidget toy, and other treats to appeal to the senses like flavoured lip balm.
WAIVER FORMS: We understand that not all of our participants’ parents have a strong command of written English and therefore understanding and signing our on-line waiver may prove challenging. We therefore have our wavier form available in the following languages on request: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Arrival at Cairns Airport
ACCESSIBLE TOILETS: Public toilets are located throughout the terminals. Each toilet facility includes an accessible toilet suitable for wheelchair access.
TGSI and HEARING LOOPS: The Cairns Airport makes use of Tactile Ground Service Indicators (TGSI) and Hearing Loops to assist people with vision impairments and hearing difficulties, respectively. For example, Braille is included on toilet doors/signs to assist a person with vision impairment locate the correct facility.
ASSISTANCE FOR HIDDEN DISABILITIES: If you or someone you are travelling with has a hidden disability, you can request a hidden disability lanyard through a form here. Wearing a sunflower lanyard when you are at Cairns Airport is a discreet way for you to indicate to the airport team that you may need a little extra help, guidance or time with the airport processes. The airport team has been trained to recognise the lanyard and provide the assistance and support you may need. Some of the airport staff will also be wearing a Sunflower badge on their shirts or lanyards to help you feel a little more at ease.
VISUAL AND WRITTEN STORY GUIDES: Visual Story Guides are available for Domestic Arrivals and have been designed to help you to understand how an airport works and what to expect. Written Story Guides are also available for Domestic Arrivals.
Our Safety Talks
Our arrival safety talk is done verbally but is supported by cards that illustrate the main talking points. Similarly, our snorkelling safety talk is done in the same manner, supported by cards with pictures and illustrations.
We can provide a transcript of our safety talk to any hearing-impaired guest.
Transport
Our buses have two steps up of approximately 40 cms to get inside. There is no lift for a wheelchair or mobility device. Similarly, on occasion we hire large coaches for bigger groups and those buses also have two steps up of about 40 cms to get inside. All buses are equipped with seatbelts.
Presentations & Workshops
OUR OFFICE & PRESENTATION SPACE: We use the Small World Journeys office space for presentations, workshops and some community service projects. There is a rise of approximately 2 cm to enter the presentation room. We have one accessible, gender-neutral toilet block with shower.
In the outside area of our office, planes fly overhead frequently and the noise can be startling and confronting. However, as part of the terms of construction, the entire building has sound mitigation devices (double glazed windows, etc.) which creates the opportunity for multiple breakout spaces for neuro-divergent people who desire a quiet space with reduced stimuli.
Our presentations are designed to appeal to both visual and auditory learners. We can provide a transcript of our presentations to any hearing-impaired guest.
NOVOTEL PRESENTATION SPACE: We also use Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort for presentations at dinnertime.
Overall accessible resort information:
- All entries to the hotel are wheelchair-accessible
- 2 accessible spaces in the on-site car park, near lifts
- 1 accessible toilet in hotel lobby (hand rail | grab bar)
- Most walkways within the hotel are wheelchair-accessible
- Well-lit main areas
- All meeting rooms are accessible
- Braille call buttons for lifts on each floor (external)
- On-site restaurant & breakfast buffet is accessible
Hotels
FLEXIBILITY WITH ACCOMMODATION: We have flexibility with the accommodation we choose; therefore if we know in advance that we have a guest with a wheelchair, mobility scooter or is short statured, we can choose hotels that cater accordingly.
PREFERRED HOTEL 1: One of our preferred Cairns hotels is centrally located and one block from the waterfront. The reception and breakfast room are widely accessible through a double automatic door as there are no steps or thresholds. Accessible guest rooms are all on the ground level. The staff are happy to move the furniture around if required, and the rooms are fitted with a zipped-together queen bed or two single beds depending on preference. The under-bed clearance is 40mm, and there’s around 1000mm of space between the side of the bed and the wall. Unfortunately, the balconies have sliding door tracks and may not be completely accessible. Light switches are all large dish-style type and located 1000mm from the floor in accessible locations. The air conditioning can be remotely controlled. Moving into the bathroom: the hotel boasts accessible showers and toilets that are hobless and fitted with a fold-down seat. Both horizontal and vertical grab rails are fitted and the shower is home to a hot and cold flick mixer tap. The lifts which provide access to the third accessible room provide ample space for wheelchairs, and also boast buttons fitted with Braille.
PREFERRED HOTEL 2: A second preferred hotel is also centrally located. With accessible rooms that boast a double bed and a single bed, the staff at Coral Tree Inn are also happy to move the room furniture around to suit guests who use a wheelchair or mobility device. With a coffee and tea making space and a small bar fridge at hand, the TV can also be controlled by the remote. It’s worth noting that at this hotel the air conditioning unit cannot be operated by a remote. There is an accessible combined toilet and shower facility fitted with grab rails and a fold-down set. The shower is also hobless for added accessibility. Unfortunately, the balconies have sliding door tracks and may not be accessible to all guests, and there are also no designated accessible parking bays. However, there is ample room for drop offs immediately in front of reception.
Entering the reception may also be a little difficult as the door is manual, but staff are always happy to assist (and man the desk 24 hours). There are wide paths that lead from the reception to every area of the resort, including the BBQ area, the pool and the adjoining dining room.
Meals & Restaurants
FLEXIBILITY WITH RESTAURANTS & CATERING: We have quite a bit of flexibility with the restaurants we choose; therefore if we know in advance that we have a guest with a wheelchair, mobility scooter or is short statured, we can choose restaurants that cater accordingly.
We offer flexible menu options for people who have food allergies or intolerances, and in many cases religious requirements relating to food.
Guests are given space on our online booking form to specify their allergy, intolerance or religious requirement. On arrival we then give them a bag containing, for example, lactose-free milk, nut-free cereal and snacks, and/or other food items that cater to this allergy or intolerance. Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee catering for preferences like low carb meals or FODMAP.
Similarly, we inform all caterers and restaurants of our guests’ food allergies or intolerances. Breakfast is typically served at the hotel, whilst lunches are often boxed lunches as we move around quite a bit on our tours.
Activities
If we are informed in the planning phase of your trip about any participants or (potential participants) who have disabilities or special needs, we can suggest certain activities over others or suggest certain boats to the reef. For example, one boat that travels to the reef has a lift for a guest in a wheelchair to get in and out of the water which is a great choice for guests with wheelchairs or mobility devices. Conversely, we know that the facilities on the boat that travels to the Fitzroy Island reef is not well set up for those with wheelchairs or mobility devices. We also can include activities such as the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, which recognises and supports the Sunflower program for people with hidden disabilities.
On this particular trip, there are two reef excursions: one to the inner reef and the other to the outer reef.
The Inner Reef Trip
- The boat cannot accommodate persons using wheelchairs and mobility devices.
- Safety instructions are given verbally (no written instructions available).
- The captain is the first point of call for any questions or queries in regards to accessibility and/or special requirements that guests may have on the day.
- Assistance dogs are permitted, but must be confirmed with the reservations team prior to the trip.
- The boat uses pictogram signs (for example a pictogram showing feet standing on coral with a red line through it) to assist people with low literacy levels or who speak English as a second language. The company also has risk snorkel assessment forms in Japanese & Chinese for those nationalities.
- The distance from the Reef Fleet terminal to the vessel is approximately 150 metres; unfortunately no assistance is available for guests with mobility impairments.
- Lunch catering is sourced from a third party contractor who supply very detailed ingredient lists on request. Most dietary restrictions (gluten or lactose free, vegan, nut-free) can be accommodated.
- Although the boat itself does not have a specific low-stimulus quiet area, there are places on the island that could serve in this capacity.
- The island has dirt tracks and uneven terrain to get to the turtle rehab centre, and the beach front is mostly coral rubble.
The Outer Reef Trip
- Safety instructions are given verbally (no written instructions available).
- The captain is the first point of call for any questions or queries in regards to accessibility and/or special requirements that guests may have on the day.
- Some walking in water from the beach to the boat is required; unfortunately no assistance is available for guests with mobility impairments.
- Students with ASD can retreat to the boat whilst the other passengers are in the water for quiet and reduced stimuli.
Indigenous Culture Activity
This particular trip includes a beach walk/coastal exploration where accessible toilets are not available nor are there provisions for wheelchair or mobility device users. There are quiet places available where a neurodivergent person could find with reduced stimuli.
JCU Research Station
The station is not well-equipped for people using wheelchairs or mobility devices. All of the activities we do on site are within a 5 minute walk from the station, terrain is uneven, on grass, pebbles or dirt. There is an ambulant bathroom and toilet in the block directly opposite the students dorms, without walking up or down stairs.
Daintree Discovery Centre
- While the Aerial Walkway was designed to accommodate most wheelchairs and prams, some sections do have slight gradients. Visitors using a mobility device may need assistance.
- Due to natural variations in the terrain, the lower level boardwalks and walkways may not be accessible to all visitors using mobility devices.
- It is recommended that Guide Dogs be fitted with appropriate ‘shoes’ due to the metal-grated surface of the elevated walkways.
- Audio guides are available that have been fitted with a T-switch. These are suitable for use with hearing aids.
- A new Canopy Camera at the base of the tower for visitors that are unable to climb to the top.
- The more details throughout the park, you may find by clicking the title “Accessibility”.
Wildlife & Crocodile Park
The park is about 98% fully accessible for wheelchair and mobility device users. Wheelchairs are available free of charge from Admissions (need to be pre-booked). The pathways to Gondwana Gateway and Cassowary Walk are moderately steep and assistance may be required. The only area not suitable for a person in a wheelchair is the Crocodile Farm Tour as they cannot see into the pens; however they can still listen to the information given on croc farming. Ambulant access toilets are located at Lilies Restaurant and at the Gallery of Living Art. People with hearing impairments can read the interpretive panels at the different areas of the park. Support dogs for people with vision impairments have limited access to certain area’s i.e.: restaurant, shop and limited croc area, but some areas with wallabies, kangaroos, koalas and birds the dogs are forbidden access; clients CAN leave the dog with us in the air-conditioned office.
Rainforest Zipline
- Weight limit applies to this activity – 120kg max
- Participants must be able to climb, walk and take on steps.
- There is no convenient places to watch if someone in the group does not participate, because the group is met at the bottom of the site and driven, in the Treetops van to the course start point. There is no viewing platform.
- Small World Journeys can contact the zipline company directly to discuss individual needs for any participants with disability or medical conditions.
Departure at Airport
VISUAL AND WRITTEN STORY GUIDES: Visual Story Guides are available for Domestic Departures and have been designed to help you to understand how an airport works and what to expect. Written Story Guides are also available for Domestic Departures.
Excursion Safety & Compliance Checklist
1. Check Small World Journeys Safety Record
☐ Demonstrated excellent safety record with thousands of high school students – both Australian students and international students
☐ Teacher safety references available on request
☐ Proven experience delivering school excursions and educational tours
2. Risk Management & Documentation
☐ Written risk assessment completed for every excursion
☐ Risk assessment provided to organising teacher prior to departure
☐ Activities governed by documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
☐ Crisis Management Plan in place and available to schools
☐ Daily risk review conducted by guides during the program
3. Student Safety Briefings
☐ Mandatory student safety briefing delivered during program orientation
☐ Briefing addresses local environmental hazards and regional risks
☐ Clear expectations for student behaviour and group safety
4. Transport Safety
☐ All buses fitted with seatbelts for every passenger
☐ Vehicles exceed Queensland minimum legal requirements
☐ Daily vehicle safety checks conducted by guides
☐ Buses undergo Department of Transport inspections every 12 months
5. Guide Qualifications & Child Safety
☐ All guides hold current Senior First Aid certification
☐ All guides hold current CPR certification
☐ Valid Driver’s Authority held by guides when driving
☐ Valid Working With Children Check (Blue Card)
☐ Guides have undergone thorough background screening
☐ Guides trained in duty of care, code of conduct with teenagers and risk management
6. Supervision & Duty of Care
☐ Appropriate student-to-guide supervision ratios
☐ Teachers supported by experienced trained guides
☐ Clear lines of responsibility for student wellbeing and incident response
7. Compliance Assurance
☐ Program aligns with school excursion policies and approval requirements
☐ Documentation suitable for principal approval and risk review
☐ Ongoing communication with schools before and during the excursion
Itinerary
Arrival:
Welcome to the tropics! On arrival in Cairns, you are met at the airport by your Small World Journeys guide and provided with a comprehensive safety briefing and trip orientation. (Please plan flights to arrive no later than 12:00 pm.)
Daintree Rainforest Ice Cream Company & Tropical Fruit Orchard:
Travelling north, you enter the world-famous Daintree Rainforest—the oldest continually surviving rainforest on Earth. You visit a distinctive 22-acre tropical fruit orchard nestled among rainforest-covered mountains, offering rare open vistas in an ecosystem usually hidden beneath dense canopy. Organically farmed in harmony with natural systems, the orchard relies entirely on rainfall, with no artificial irrigation. Home to more than 15 species of rare and exotic fruit trees alongside revegetation and wildlife habitat zones, this visit highlights sustainable land use in the rainforest. You finish with a tasting of four seasonal ice-cream flavours, featuring unique ingredients such as wattleseed, jackfruit, and black sapote.
Daintree Rainforest Research Station:
By special arrangement with Small World Journeys, you arrive at James Cook University’s Daintree Rainforest Observatory, a renowned eco-monitoring and research facility located deep within the World Heritage–listed rainforest. Known for recording the highest biodiversity in Australia, the station provides an exceptional base for field learning. After a safety induction and an orientation on the ecological importance of the Daintree, you settle into your accommodation. You spend the next two nights in modern on-site facilities, with students housed in single-gender six- and ten-bed dormitories and teachers accommodated separately. A communal industrial kitchen and nearby amenities block offer access to laundry, bathrooms, and showers.
Night Walk in the Daintree:
After dinner you head out on a guided night walk through the rainforest—an unforgettable opportunity to experience the Daintree after dark. As nocturnal and crepuscular species emerge, you search for endemic wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. Observing nighttime behaviours reveals a hidden layer of biodiversity and deepens students’ understanding of ecological relationships within this ancient and complex rainforest ecosystem.
Accommodation: Daintree Rainforest Research Station
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef:
Your day begins at iconic Cape Tribulation—the only place on Earth where two UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, meet. After a welcome and safety briefing, you board a fast eco vessel for an exhilarating 25-minute journey across the Coral Sea to the outer reef. You snorkel at Mackay and Undine Reefs, part of the historic reef system where Captain Cook’s Endeavour ran aground in 1770. Largely untouched by mass tourism, these pristine reefs offer exceptional visibility and biodiversity. With full snorkelling equipment provided, you explore warm, crystal-clear waters alive with colourful coral gardens, parrotfish, lionfish, turtles, cuttlefish, and rays. On clear days, you can even see the rainforest-covered mountains of the Daintree from the reef—an unforgettable view of two globally significant ecosystems in one frame.
Daintree Rainforest Ziplining and Canopy Tour:
In the afternoon, experience the Daintree from above on a rainforest zipline and canopy tour. Featuring nine ziplines, aerial walkways, and a 360-degree viewing platform, this immersive adventure allows you to glide gently through one of the world’s oldest living rainforests. Designed with safety and accessibility in mind, the tour combines excitement with environmental education, as expert guides interpret the forest’s unique biodiversity, ecology, and conservation significance. A perfect blend of learning and adventure, this canopy experience is consistently a highlight for student groups.
Accommodation: Daintree Rainforest Research Station
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rainforest Swimming Hole:
Rainforest Swimming Hole:After a night immersed in the Daintree Rainforest, you wake to birdsong and the sounds of the jungle. Just a short walk away is a crystal-clear freshwater swimming hole, loved by locals and the perfect place to cool off in a pristine rainforest setting.
Daintree Discovery Centre:
Next, deepen your understanding of lowland tropical rainforest ecosystems at the award-winning Daintree Discovery Centre. This all-weather interpretive attraction provides easy access to the rainforest via elevated boardwalks, a 23-metre Canopy Tower, an Aerial Walkway, and an interactive Display Centre. Along the way, you explore the Bush Tucker Trail, track the flight of the vibrant Ulysses butterfly, search for signs of the endangered southern cassowary, and discover why the mysterious Idiot Fruit is one of Australia’s most significant botanical finds. A hologram experience featuring interpretation by a local Kuku Yalanji guide also offers insight into First Nations culture, Country, and traditional ecological knowledge.
OPTIONAL Wildlife Park:
As an alternative to the Discovery Centre, you may choose to visit a renowned wildlife park famous for its saltwater crocodiles. This multi-award-winning eco-adventure attraction offers the best opportunity to safely observe crocodiles in Australia. You learn why saltwater crocodiles were once nearly hunted to extinction and why they are now recognised as keystone species in northern ecosystems. Lagoon boat cruises provide guaranteed viewing of giant crocodiles in a natural environment, while engaging crocodile feeding, snake, and wildlife presentations bring conservation stories to life. In the Gondwana Gateway, you also encounter iconic Far North Queensland species such as monitors, snakes, and the endangered cassowary. Optional photos with a koala or crocodile are available at an additional cost.
Accommodation: Cairns 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Green Island:
Today you journey to Green Island, a world-famous coral cay on the inner Great Barrier Reef. Relax on white-sand beaches, stroll shaded rainforest boardwalks, or step straight into the sea for snorkelling. Beneath the surface, the reef comes alive with colour and motion—schools of butterflyfish, angelfish and parrotfish weave through coral gardens, while turtles, rays and giant clams share this vibrant ecosystem. With more than 1,800 fish species and 450 coral types, sightings may include friendly giant wrasse, clownfish among anemones, sea cucumbers, reef sharks, nudibranchs and even octopus—an unforgettable immersion in one of the planet’s richest marine environments.
Guided Snorkelling:
With full use of snorkel gear for the day, you can walk straight into the water to explore the reef surrounding the island. Led by your marine naturalist, you investigate key reef habitats, identify marine species, and observe fascinating coral and fish adaptations. Green sea turtles are often seen at your guide’s favourite snorkelling site.
Citizen Science Data Collection:
You then take part in hands-on CoralWatch monitoring, a citizen science activity focused on climate change and coral bleaching. Working in pairs, you learn how to identify coral types, match coral colours using waterproof charts, and record your observations. Your data is shared with University of Queensland CoralWatch scientists to help track long-term reef health trends worldwide. Post-trip, students upload their results to the global database and receive a graph of their findings. (Note: students must be confident swimmers to participate in CoralWatch data collection.)
Accommodation: Cairns 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
On Country Cultural Experience with Indigenous Rangers:
Your Far North Queensland journey concludes with a powerful on Country experience. Travelling south from Cairns, you visit Australia’s largest discrete Aboriginal community on the traditional lands of the Gunggandji and Mandingalbay Yidinji peoples. Following a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, Indigenous rangers share stories of community history, culture, and contemporary life. Students explore the vital role of Ranger Programs in caring for Country, learning how land and sea rangers work alongside Elders to manage ecosystems, strengthen cultural connections, and pass knowledge between generations. Topics include modern conservation practices—such as using drones to monitor crocodiles—alongside traditional skills demonstrated through spear-making and throwing and/or weaving activities. (Allow approximately 6.5 hours for travel and activities; not available weekends or public holidays.)
Airport Transfer and Depart:
All good things must come to an end. You return to Cairns with your guide and transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (Please plan departures no earlier than 4:00 pm.)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
How Your Trip Makes The World A Better Place
We’re not talking rainbows and unicorns. We’re talking about how we have put significant thought into how to make our student tours as safe as they possibly can be while still being fun; encouraging students to learn about and contribute to the community they are travelling in; and teaching them what “sustainability” really means.
Sustainability
OUR COMMITMENT: We are determined and motivated to be the most sustainable business we can be. This is why we run our office on renewable energy, voluntarily offset our carbon emissions (AND your flights to get to us!), and fulfilling our policy to give at least 5% of our annual net profits to local environmental and community organisations and charities. Here’s what else we are doing:
HELPING THE REEF: For every group that visits the reef, we make a donation to the Reef Restoration Foundation (RRF) to support their "Care for a Coral" program. The coral propagation work led by RRF is groundbreaking and recognised as a major initiative in efforts to help restore the reef. Each group receives a "Care for a Coral" certificate from RRF as a token of our contribution and commitment to reef conservation.
ADOPTING A RAINFOREST PLOT IN YOUR NAME: For each group that visits the rainforest, we contribute to the not-for-profit organisation Reforest to support the planting and nurturing of a tree, helping to regenerate the endangered Mabi rainforest. As part of your excursion, your group will receive a certificate recognising this meaningful gift to the environment.
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Community
SUPPORTING OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY: It is our policy to include a talk or an activity with an Aboriginal person on every trip we offer. By taking this trip, you are supporting grassroots Indigenous tourism ventures and encouraging Aboriginal pride in culture.Additionally, our student community service project involves students in making “Moon Sick Care Bags” which supply re-usable sanitary products to Aboriginal women in remote communities — this helps both Indigenous women AND the environment! (Ask us how your group can do this on their tour)
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES: It is our policy to use locally owned suppliers and businesses unless their standards are not up to par (for example, if they have a bad environmental record).
VOLUNTEERING IN OUR COMMUNITY: Small World staff are incentivised to volunteer in the community...
Safety
SUPERB SAFETY RECORD: Small World Journeys has safely hosted thousands of Australian high school students on educational excursions across Australia. We are proud of our excellent safety record and are happy to provide teacher references specifically addressing student safety and risk management on request.
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR EVERY TRIP: A comprehensive risk assessment is completed for every school excursion and provided to the organising teacher prior to departure. All activities operate under documented safety protocols outlined in our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual, supported by a detailed Crisis Management Plan. In addition, all students receive a mandatory safety briefing during orientation, addressing regional hazards, environmental risks, and expected behaviours relevant to Far North Queensland.
SAFE BUSES: All vehicles used on our student excursions are fitted with seatbelts for every passenger, exceeding Queensland legal requirements because student safety is our priority. Our guides conduct daily vehicle safety checks, and all buses undergo Department of Transport safety inspections every 12 months, ensuring compliance with national transport standards.
We do custom trips!
Still haven’t found exactly what you are looking for? All our tours are fully customisable and can be catered to suit your time-frame, student interests and budget. A geography excursion to the Great Barrier Reef? A biology excursion to the Daintree Rainforest? An Aboriginal culture excursion? Our educational trips in Queensland and New South Wales are hand-crafted for those who cannot find exactly what they want from the inflexible set itineraries of large tour operators.
If you are looking for a science trip, ecology trip, Aboriginal culture, or just a sample of the best of Australia – we can help.
