10 best day activities in Cairns
Cairns tours favourite 10 things to do. From Cruising Reef Islands, Hot Air Ballooning to Tandem Skydives and Scenic Helicopter tours over Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. There is something for every budget and interest group here.
Cairns Helicopter Ride | Cairns Skydiving | Daintree Rainforest Tour | Great Barrier Reef Cruises | Island In Great Barrier Reef | Kuranda Railway | Tablelands Tour | White Water Rafting Cairns
Great Barrier Reef Cruises
Great Barrier Reef Cruises (Code: sun)

Visit the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns daily aboard this sturdy catamaran as it makes its way to a large platform permanently moored at a fantastic snorkeling spot on the reef. During the day you will have ample time for snorkeling, riding the glass bottom boat, listening to the Marine naturalist presentation, take a semi submersible boat ride, watch the fish feeding presentation, enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch including seafood, experience the hands on "touch tank" and looking through the glass at the underwater observatory. The platform makes for an ideal base as it has a fully enclosed children's pool, freshwater showers and change rooms. With all your snorkel equipment included for those that want to swim there is a fully supervised snorkelling enclosure with rest stations which allow you to relax, rest and just watch the fish go by on your day out snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns.
Your Cairns snorkeling cruise departs Cairns daily at 10.00 am returning at 5.30 pm allowing 4.5 hours at the very outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. If you require return accommodation transfers please add $18 per adult or child and $72 for a family for hotels in Cairns and $20 per adult or child and $80 for a family for hotels at the Northern Beaches.
01 Feb 10 - 31 Mar 11
| Adult | $180 |
| Child (4 - 14 years) | $65 |
| Family (2 ad, 2 ch) | $425 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Cairns Helicopter Ride
Cairns Helicopter Ride (Code: gbrh40m)

Ascend over the city of Cairns for a 40-minute helicopter ride of the area. Zoom along the rainforest coastline and across the ocean to the Jewel of the Sea, Green Island. Next to appear under the helicopter will be Arlington Reef and Vlasoff sand cay. Be amazed by the incredible colours and formations of the Great Barrier Reef as you head back in your helicopter to Cairns for some aerial photography.
The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Daintree Rainforest Tour
Daintree Rainforest Tour (Code: th2)

The coastal region between Cairns and the Cape Tribulation Daintree Rainforest is so beautiful. Enjoy postcard views of the Coral Sea against the backdrop of rain forest and mountains. The first stop on your tour is at the Daintree for morning tea before relaxing on a one hour wildlife spotting cruise on the Daintree River. You should see crocodiles, tree snakes and pythons in amongst the mangroves plus a large variety of birds. After the cruise you'll make a stop at the historic Daintree Village where you'll visit the Daintree Timber Museum and enjoy a first class lunch at the Daintree Tea House including the local barramundi fish, garden salads, and a tropical fruit tasting accompanied with fresh juice and tea/coffee. In the afternoon you will visit and take a guided walk through the marvelous Mossman Rainforest Gorge, a favourite with the locals, followed by a short by informative tour of Port Douglas well known for its rich and famous visitors. Next stop is a fascinating and entertaining look at Crocodiles at "Hartley's Crocodile Adventures", which is an animal park where you can stroll amongst the wildlife and see one of the best 'Crocodile Attack' shows in Australia. Following afternoon tea on the deck overlooking the lagoon, a 20 minute cruise on the Hartley's Wetland Lagoon provides guaranteed sightings of the estuarine crocodiles and many varieties of water birds. You can also view a Koala and Cassowary feeding session. When finished here you will rejoin your coach for the trip back to your accommodation. This tour operates daily with complimentary hotel pick up from Cairns at 7.30am, Northern beaches at 8.00am, Port Douglas at 8.30am, returning to Port Douglas at 4.45pm, Northern beaches at 5.15pm and Cairns at 5.45pm.
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Adult | $149 |
| Child | $114 |
| Pensioner/Student | $144 |
| Family | $506 |
| Adult with Optional Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge | $171 |
| Child with Optional Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge | $132 | | 01 Apr 10 - 31 Mar 11
| Adult | $149 |
| Child | $114 |
| Pensioner | $144 |
| Family | $506 |
| Adult with Optional Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge | $173 |
| Child with Optional Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge | $134 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Island In Great Barrier Reef
Island In Great Barrier Reef (Code: frank)

An Exclusive Tour to the Frankland Islands is assured as this is the only tour operator permitted to visit this untouched natural beauty. Less people than any other Island tour on the Cairns Reefs is guaranteed. This Island in the Great Barrier Reef has no power, and no resorts, just nature! There is white sandy beaches, lush green rainforest and snorkelling right off the beach. A restaurant quality gourmet BBQ is served under the canopy of the rainforest just back from the beachfront. This Island in Great Barrier Reef Eco Tour is inclusive of: Guided Island Walk and Informative Environmental Commentary, Guided Snorkelling Tour, with snorkelling equipment and tuition, Coral viewing tour from the semi submarine or glass bottom boat, Use of a full body swim suit, morning and afternoon tea, fresh tropical lunch (including prawns) and return Cairns accommodation transfers. Departs daily from Cairns at 8.00am and returns at approx 5.15pm. Departs daily from Cairns Beaches and Palm Cove at between 7.00am-7.30am and returns at between 5.15pm-5.45pm.
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Adult | $129 |
| Child (4-14yrs) | $79 |
| Family (2 ad, 2 ch) | $329 | | 01 Apr 10 - 31 Mar 11
| Adult | $136 |
| Child (4-14yrs) | $86 |
| Family (2 ad, 2 ch) | $349 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Tablelands Tour
Tablelands Tour (Code: neth)

Your day begins with a scenic drive up the Gillies Range, overlooking breathtaking Mulgrave Valley. Enjoy morning tea at Lake Barrine Teahouse where you have the choice to take a wildlife cruise on the old volcano, go for a swim, or enjoy a rainforest walk to the massive 1,000-year-old Kauri Pines. The amazing Curtain Fig Tree will inspire a photo or two, then it's on to Millaa Millaa Falls. Lunch is taken in a cute little restaurant in a small country town. Continue on to the inspiring Paronella Park for a guided tour of the Spanish Castle ruins, with time to yourself to explore this amazing piece of history. Not forgetting the mammoth and spectacular Mena Creek Falls. Our last stop heading back to Cairns is the Babinda Boulders, a place shrouded in Aboriginal myth, with an extremely dense rainforest jungle by crystal waters where we may spot the elusive Platypus!
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Adult | $137 |
| Pensioner | $134 |
| Child | $95 |
| Family (2 ad, 2ch) | $451 | | 01 Apr 10 - 31 Mar 11
| Adult | $145 |
| Pensioner | $140 |
| Child (4-14 years) | $95 |
| Family (2 ad, 2ch) | $460 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Kuranda Railway
Kuranda Railway (Code: th6kes)

This scenic Kuranda Railway trip takes in the spectacular views from your ride up the Kuranda range on Skyrail. Your return trip late in the afternoon is via the Kuranda Scenic Train. Includes return Cairns accommodation transfers. You will have 3 hours to spend looking around Kuranda. The departure time is 9am and return is at 5.30pm
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Adult | $102 |
| Child (4-14 yrs) | $53 |
| Family (2 ad, 2 ch) | $271 |
| Adult + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $147 |
| Child + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $98 |
| Family + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $451 |
| Adult + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $135 |
| Child + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $70 |
| Family + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $354 | | 01 Apr 10 - 31 Mar 11
| Adult | $107 |
| Child (4-14 yrs) | $56 |
| Family (2 ad, 2 ch) | $290 |
| Adult + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $145 |
| Child + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $106 |
| Family + Gold Class upgrade on Kuranda Scenic Train | $475 |
| Adult + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $142 |
| Child + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $74 |
| Family + Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | $378 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

White Water Rafting Cairns
White Water Rafting Cairns (Code: ffb)

A fun filled two hours of White Water Rafting Cairns on grade 3 white water rapids. Experience the beautiful environment of the Barron White Water River as your raft down the white water river and rapids in Cairns. Your white water raft contains 6 people plus a local Cairns white water rafting river guide; many of your fellow white water river rafters are first timers. You will get wet and you may fall out, but this is great fun! This Cairns white water rafting tour operates daily, with a complimentary pick up at your accommodation at 1.30 pm returning at 6.00pm. Pick-up from Port Douglas is 1.00pm with a 6.30pm drop off. The minimum age to do this tour is 13 years.
If you have children aged 6-12 years, you are welcome to try FAMILY RAFTING which uses the lower grade 1-2 rapids. 8 person rafts & 2 person sports rafts are used. This offers the opportunity to experience both styles of rafting during your trip. Sports rafts are two per raft with an adult and child in each raft. Children 10 years old and above can be in a raft without an adult. A high guide to passenger ratio ensures safety is first class with an emphasis on having a fun day.
White Water Rafting Cairns is offering discounts of up to $27 per person until the end of Feb 2010.
A great opportunity to save on Half Day Barron River rafting
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Per Person Ex Cairns (1-3 people) | $106 |
| Per Person Ex Cairns (4+ people) | $99 |
| Per Person Ex Pt Douglas (1-3 people) | $126 |
| Per Person Ex Pt Douglas (4+ people) | $119 | | Special Offer 01 Mar 10 - 31 Mar 10
| Per Person Ex Cairns (1-3 people) | $89 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

Cairns Skydiving
Cairns Skydiving (Code: sc)

Experience the adrenalin rush of Cairns Skydiving! Jump with Cairns longest established skydiving company. With over 65,000 jumpers safely making it do the landing zone. Anyone over 14 years of age can do this. With 4 departures per day it will fit into any schedule. The day starts with Skydive school for 30 minutes then it's off for a scenic flight over Cairns City, beaches and Rainforest followed by an awesome skydiving jump. The higher you go the longer you free fall! Cairns Skydiving departs from Cairns at 7.30am, 9.00am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm daily.
01 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 10
| Adult - 9000 Feet | $210 |
| Adult - 11000 Feet | $244 |
| Adult - 14000 Feet | $295 | | The above prices are in Australian Dollars.

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