Daintree Ice Cream Company

The Daintree Ice Cream Company sits on the Cape Tribulation Road at Diwan, deep in the World Heritage-listed Daintree rainforest north of Port Douglas. Famous for its ice cream made from exotic tropical fruits grown on site — many of which most visitors will never have tasted — it's become a beloved and genuinely unique stop on the journey through the Daintree.

The appeal is that one-of-a-kind experience: a set cup of ice cream featuring a rotating selection of unusual flavours made from rare tropical fruits, enjoyed in a lovely rainforest setting. It's a delightful, refreshing and memorable pause amid one of the most extraordinary natural environments on earth, and a highlight of exploring the Cape Tribulation area.

With a 4.7 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's a much-loved stop. Opening hours, the available flavours and offerings vary — the fruits are seasonal — and it's in a remote part of the Daintree with river-crossing access, so it's worth checking current details and planning your route before you go, and pairing the visit with the area's rainforest walks and beaches.