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Wed 8th Jan Daintree Wilderness & Cape Tribulation Bus Tour
Wed 8th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsExplore the stunning Daintree Rainforest on this full-day tour. Visit a wildlife sanctuary, enjoy a guided walk through the jungle, cruise the Daintree River, and visit the Cape Tribulation Beach.
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Wed 8th Jan 2-Day Atherton Tablelands, Mossman Gorge and Daintree Tour
Wed 8th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsGet back to nature and encounter the diverse wildlife of Queensland during 2 day trips from Cairns. Visit the Atherton Tablelands, Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, and Cape Tribulation Region.
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Thu 9th Jan Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation 4WD Tour
Thu 9th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsTake a tour of the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation in a 4WD vehicle with a knowledgeable guide. Spot wildlife in their natural habitat, enjoy beautiful views, and learn about the area's flora and fauna.
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Thu 9th Jan Full-Day Kuranda Army Duck Experience Tour
Thu 9th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsDiscover the World Heritage Kuranda Rainforest on a full-day tour from Cairns. Travel deep on World War II Army Ducks on both land and water as a guide explains different species of flora and fauna.
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Tue 7th Jan Historic Village Entrance Ticket in Herberton
Tue 7th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsStep back in time at the Historic Village Herberton, located just 90 minutes from Cairns. Explore over 60 original buildings, each housing an extensive display of memorabilia, on a self-guided tour.
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Wed 8th Jan From Port Douglas: Low Isles Great Barrier Reef Sailing Tour
Wed 8th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsBoard a catamaran and enjoy an idyllic day on this sailing cruise. Sunbathe on an unspoiled coral cay island in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and learn about the reef from a marine biologist.
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Wed 8th Jan Self-Guided Kuranda Trip with Train and Skyrail
Wed 8th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsVisit Kuranda by traveling on the Kuranda Scenic Railway and returning by the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Explore the village located in the pristine rainforest and have free time to visit the area.
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Thu 16th Jan Atherton Tablelands Food and Wine Tasting Tour
Thu 16th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsEmbark upon a food and wine tasting adventure that showcases the spectacular produce and landscapes of the Atherton Tablelands on a foodie tour from Cairns. Sample locally produced coffees and wines along with homemade cheeses, jams and much more.
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Wed 8th Jan Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Tour
Wed 8th Jan, 2025 Cairns CairnsExplore the Great Barrier Reef, on an approximately 1.5-hour boat trip from Cairns. Spend up to five hours immersed in its beauty, visiting two exclusive outer reef sites for snorkeling.
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Best SellerCairns: Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Tour
1233 ReviewsExplore the Great Barrier Reef, on an approximately 1.5-hour boat trip from Cairns. Spend up to five hours immersed in its beauty, visiting two exclusive outer reef sites for snorkeling.
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Best SellerPort Douglas: World Heritage Forest by Skyrail & Scenic Rail
5 ReviewsDiscover the Cairns World Heritage Rainforest on this tour from Port Douglas to Kuranda village. Soar over the rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and return on the Kuranda Scenic Rail train.
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Best SellerBarron Gorge: Half-Day Barron River White-Water Rafting
344 ReviewsGet an introduction to white-water rafting on the Barron River. Enjoy the fun and excitement of up to two hours on the river on grade three rapids.
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From Cairns: Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation 4WD Tour
850 ReviewsTake a tour of the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation in a 4WD vehicle with a knowledgeable guide. Spot wildlife in their natural habitat, enjoy beautiful views, and learn about the area's flora and fauna.
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Best SellerFrom Cairns: Full-Day Green Island Cruise
1256 ReviewsSail to Green Island, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, on a full-day trip from Cairns. Hop aboard a modern catamaran for a boat ride to the island, relax on the beaches, or enjoy snorkeling.
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From Port Douglas: Low Isles Great Barrier Reef Sailing Tour
172 ReviewsBoard a catamaran and enjoy an idyllic day on this sailing cruise. Sunbathe on an unspoiled coral cay island in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and learn about the reef from a marine biologist.
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Best SellerCairns: Skyrail, Kuranda, and Rail Tour with Hotel Transfers
509 ReviewsDiscover the Cairns World Heritage Rainforest on this tour from Cairns to Kuranda village. Soar over the rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and return on the Kuranda Scenic Rail train.
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From Cairns: Atherton Tablelands Food and Wine Tasting Tour
48 ReviewsEmbark upon a food and wine tasting adventure that showcases the spectacular produce and landscapes of the Atherton Tablelands on a foodie tour from Cairns. Sample locally produced coffees and wines along with homemade cheeses, jams and much more.
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Best SellerCairns: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Transfers
37 ReviewsCapture incredible bird’s eye view photos and revel in the sunrise as you float above the beautiful rainforest-covered hills of the Atherton Tablelands in the peace and serenity of a hot air balloon.
Regional Guides
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Atherton Tablelands
Our guide to Atherton Tablelands by our Cairns local expert - The Atherton Tablelands is that area to sandwiched between the Savannah Lands/Gulf Country and the Coastal strip of Cairns/Coral Coast/Cassowary Coast. It has two entirely different sub-regions - the Southern & Northern - that latter being mainly Savannah style country with mainly cattle farms as the major activity. The Southern half though is vastly different, having a much higher rainfall, with the result that it is much more lush and the farms are generally smaller and more into horticulture & agriculture boutuique dairy products etc. The terrain in the north tends to be flat hot and dry with sparse habitation, whereas in the south it is gently rolling hill country with a rainforest style bush with fully running steams in the gullies and a new village or township at every turn.
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Cairns Beaches
Our guide to Cairns Beaches by our Cairns local expert - Also known locally as the "Northern Beaches" , the Cairns Beaches collectively stretch out approximately 90km northwards from the Cairns International Airport all the way to Port Douglas. The latter 50 kms of these are largely 'uninhabited' - want a beach all to yourself for the day - one of these may be just what you are looking for.
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Cairns City
Our guide to Cairns City by our Cairns local expert - Cairns city is a bustling metropolis of some 140 thousand surrounded to the East by Trinity Inlet & the Coral Sea, to the south by the Mulgrave River, to the West and North by the mountains and rainforest.
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Cassowary Coast
Our guide to Cassowary Coast by our Cairns local expert - The Cassowary Coast stretches south of Cairns to Hinchinbrook Island and includes the various townships of Innisfail, Tully, Babinda and Cardwell - all of which annually vie for the title of wettest town in Australia - presently Babinda is the holder. During the wet season a fall of nearly a metre of rain in a day is not rare, however this is what grows the lush green vegetation of the area and creates the moist fertile soils which grow vast quantities of sugar cane - which is the leading industry of the region. On the coast Mission Beach is well known internationally with some fine resorts. Unfortunately the area is rather susceptible to damage by Cyclones and in 2011 we saw the loss of premier resorts on the offshore islands of Dunk & Bedarra lost to tropical cyclone Yasi.
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Coral Coast
Our guide to Coral Coast by our Cairns local expert - The Coral Coast runs North from Cairns to the tip of Cape York, and includes the Cairns Beaches, Port Douglas, Daintree, Cape Tribulation, Cooktown and "The Tip" townships of Bamaga, New Mapoon & Seisia. For simplicity on this website we have taken a little license and excluded Port Douglas & the Cairns Beaches as seperate regions, and have added in the Torres Strait Islands as part of this region.
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Great Barrier Reef
Our guide to Great Barrier Reef by our Cairns local expert - Once the graveyard of many ships, the Great Barrier Reef is today a tourism playground. A biological marvel which is visible from space, this vast structure is a maze of reefs, and coral cays formed over the millenia from the skeletons of myriads of the polyps which inhabit it. It is also shelter and home to a huge number of other marine organisms - 80% of which are only found in this part of the planet.
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Port Douglas
Our guide to Port Douglas by our Cairns local expert - One hour drive north of Cairns City is Port Douglas, the second largest centre within the region. Known for its many very up-market resorts and regularly visited by the rich & famous - including Movie & Tv Stars and even a US president it is definately one of the premier holiday destinations of this part of the world known for it's Golf courses, fine dining & sumptuous accomodation. Port Douglas is also a great jumping off point to visit the Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and the Mossman Gorge. As well the hinterland is home to a number of very luxurious & secluded live in conference venues.
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The Gulf Country
Our guide to The Gulf Country by our Cairns local expert - The Gulf Country is that wild stretch of Land on the Western side of Cape York Peninsular and around the bottom of the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Border with the Northern Territory. This is sparsely populated territory and subject to harsh seasons of drought & floods. Main industrys are huge station cattle farming, fishing and mining. Of late approximately $60B of mining projects have been identified for development in this area which (if they happen) will bring in many workers and change Cairns destiny slightly becoming a "fly-in, fly-out" port for mining employees. There is little tourism in this area and negotiation of the territory is not for the faint at heart.
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The Savannah Lands
Our guide to The Savannah Lands by our Cairns local expert - The Savannah Lands are as their name implies savanah country - red dirt / rock plains stretching for thousands of kilometres over much of the country. Vegetation is mainly sparse Eucalypts scattered over long grassy outcrops - grey & brown most of the time but surging to lush green after infrequent rainfalls. In fact people living in this region refer to the "wet season" as the "green" season. The terrain is mainly very flat and roads are generally straight & level for upwards of hundreds of kilometres a stretch. The Savanah Lands in the Cairns Region stretch west of the Atherton Tablelands - the main access road being west out of Atherton on the Kennedy Higway and right onto the Gulf Development Rd or west out of Mareeba on the Bourke Development Rd - the two routes meet up at Normanton becoming the Savanah Way and continuing on to Broome in Northern Western Australia after crossing right through the Northern Territory. Distances are huge out here, and it is advisable that only larger vehicles (preferably 4WD) be used. The roads are not all bitumised.
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