Cairns Tours & Activities

We have hand picked a selection of our most popular tours available in the Cairns, Great Barrier Reef Region. All of the below tours are available to be booked via this page.

***5% Discount for Delegates attending the 2012 State Community Bank Conference*** – All bookings made through Destination Cairns Marketing for this event will receive a 5% discount.

Simply add the tours you require to the itinerary and proceed to the passenger details page for more info, pricing and availability. We will apply a 5% discount when we complete the transaction and provide you with your confirmation.

Reef & Island Tours

	Great Adventures Green Island Full Day Adventure - 0830 Cairns Departure & 1430 Green Island Departure	$79.00
	Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - a premier world heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Aboard Great Adventures' fast catamaran journey from Cairns, you can be there in just 45 minutes! Green Island's unique reef and rainforest environment awaits to provide the one-stop tropical island experience. Revel in an array of activities or relax and let your day unfold in this tropical paradise. Stroll through magical rainforest, laze on white coral sand beaches, swim, dive or snorkel...

	Tusa Dive T6 Dive Reef Trip	$175.00
	Experience our Great Barrier Reef in all its natural beauty on-board the evolutionary T6. TUSA Dive introduces its latest reef craft the T6, custom designed with ultimate comfort in mind for day cruising, diving, and snorkelling. Lounge style seating throughout is provided for 120 people, with guest numbers limited to just 60 on the day trip, and 90 for your exclusive private charter. Locally owned TUSA Dive have access to more than 15 outer reef sites, and are specialists in day tours to the reef with more than 20 years experience. So join the all new T6 and experience the day trip reef adventure of a life time.

	Great Adventures Great Barrier Reef Adventure	$202.00
	The beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is yours to experience when you cruise from Cairns to our luxury 3 level pontoon on the Outer Reef. Escape into a world of surprises to experience the breathtaking beauty of the Outer Great Barrier Reef. From the comfort of the stable reef activity platform, this is the perfect base for swimmers and non-swimmers to explore. Snorkel and dive, visit the underwater observatory and cruise in a semi-sub, or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch. The pontoon features undercover seating and tables, a sundeck, full bar facilities, swimming enclosure for children, change rooms with fresh water showers, and scuba diving facilities with a semi-submerged dive platform.

	Ocean Freedom Upolu Cay Reef Cruise	$175.00
	Upolu Cay is a naturally formed coral cay situated 30 kilometers from Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef and is the perfect location with protected, shallow waters from which to explore the reef snorkeling & scuba diving. Ocean Freedom cruises you to Upolu Cay in less than an hour. The first Great Barrier Reef tour to arrive at Upolu Cay, Ocean Freedom offers you over one hour to explore the Cay and surrounding reef uninterrupted. You may even want to try your first ever scuba dive, or for the certified diver, enjoy being guided by our qualified instructors on some of the best dive sites on the reef. At the second reef site, the amazing "Wonder Wall" on the Outer Edge of Upolu Reef, view many different types of hard and soft coral in addition to fans, giant clams, turtles, a huge diversity and abundance of reef fish of all sizes, nemos everywhere! Snorkel and dive here . Enjoy an informative adventure drift snorkel tour with our Marine Naturalist. A full 5 hrs of unrushed pleasure on the Reef and Cay on the one and only Great Barrier Reef.

Rainforest & Kuranda Tours

	Value Day Tours Kuranda Rail, Skyrail & Hartleys Crocodile Adventure	$176.00
	Your day beings with a historical rail journey to Kuranda. Enjoy breathtaking views enroute, including the cane fields of Cairns to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda. Upon arrival in Kuranda, there is limited free time before boarding Skyrail at 11.30am. Relax & enjoy the worlds most beautiful rainforest experience, stopping enroute to explore the two stations, including boardwalks & Rainforest Interpretive Centre. After arriving at Caravonica Lakes, our coach will collect you & transfer you to s Crocodile Adventures the best place to see crocodiles in Tropical North Queensland. Join us for a unique eco experience on the lagoon cruise through the ecologically significant Melaleuca wetlands; the domain of the saltwater crocodile. Explore the rest of the park with its abundance of wildlife, including water birds, turtles, wallabies and cassowaries. See the notorious head shake and death roll of a huge crocodile at the Crocodile Attack Show and the opportunity to hold a crocodile for a photo (own expense). Discover the worlds most venomous snakes at the Snake Show before the return transfer to your accommodation.

	Adventure North 1 Day Daintree Dreaming	$209.00
	Walk in the footsteps of the worlds oldest living culture and learn about our area's rich Aboriginal history and culture featuring Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours. Experience pristine untouched rainforest in the Daintree National Park, visit and swim at the spectacular Niau Waterfalls. Come, visit & walk with us. In the waters and mangroves of Cooya Beach north of Port Douglas, the Kubirri Warra brothers of Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours follow the traditions of their ancestors by educating visitors about their traditional country. During this fun unique tour, the brothers teach their guests how to throw a spear, search and hunt for fish, mud crabs and mussels. Learn about bush tucker and medicine as they share some of their extensive knowledge of this special area and how they care for their country. Enjoy morning tea of fresh made damper, tea/coffee as the Walker boys show and explain artifacts, tools, or even how to play a didgeredoo. We farewell the Kubirri Warra brothers as we continue north to the Daintree Village, for a 1 hour Daintree River Croc spotting cruise. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch before we depart for Tranquility on the Daintree, a 450 acre secluded private property where the spectacular Niau Waterfalls await. The Niau falls are a pristine natural wonder waiting for you to discover. You will see strange, primitive plants and learn about the original French settler family. Hear of the incredible story of survival. Your guided walking tour will unlock the secrets of this fascinating eco-system. Time for a swim, (don't forget your swimmers). As your amazing fun day of discovery comes to a close you will be returned to your accommodation Tour departs Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday

	Tropical Horizons MaMu Rainforest & Misty Mountains	$
	Today we have a later start from Cairns around 9am where we head south on a path less travelled to see a "birds eye" view of the protected wilderness of the Wet Tropics World Heritage listed National Park. Ascending the range, we arrive at the MaMu Rainforest Canopy Walkway in the heart of the National Park the land of the MaMu people. After morning tea, our guide will take you through this magnificent country and this ancient rainforest inhabited by the MaMu people since the begining of time. From the canopy walkway you will take in the enormity of this beautiful landscape and the North Johnstone River. Stand high in the rainforest with both spectacular cantilever viewing platforms and tower canopy views. Hopefully catching a glimpse of some wildlife as you walk quietly along the elevated walkway. We then travel east towards the coast to view the Misty Mountains and the souring Mr Bartle Frere, one of Queensland's highest mountains. We arrive at Josephine Falls where we enjoy a short rainforest walk taking us deep into the Falls where our experienced guide will interpret the wet ropical rainforest and the natural flora and fauna. At Josephine Falls we stop and enjoy a picnic lunch in this dense tropical rainforest. If you wish, enjoy a swim in the beautiful tiered waterfalls which drops into several very deep pools over a natural waterslide. Our final stop for the day is the Boulders Wilderness Reserve on the eastern slopes of Mt Bartle Frere. A constant high volume of water has weathered boulders and ravines in and along the creek bed. The "Boulders" holds a legend from the local Tininji tribe where it is told that the spirit of Aboriginal maiden Oolana dwells within the submerged boulders of the creek. Experience the legend as told by our guide on a casual stroll around the boulder circuit. We return to Cairns at around 6pm refreshed and rejuvenated from a nicely paced day in the Tropical Misty Mountains

Adventure & Action Tours

	Raging Thunder Rafting - Tully River Full Day	$155.00
	Begin your day with collection from your Cairns, Northern Beaches or Mission Beach accommodation and travel south to the spectacular surroundings that await you. The Tully River is situated in stunning World Heritage Listed rainforest and offers an awesome day out rafting grade 3-4 rapids over 5 hours. Enjoy a well earned barbeque lunch alongside the river bank. Expect the need to hold on at times on these moderate technical rapids, however no experience is necessary, most of your fellow rafters will never have rafted before. A sense of adventure is a must!

	Tandem Cairns Beach Jump (14 000 ft)	$300.00
	Experience the rush. Get the once in a lifetime chance of a 60 second Free Fall at 200km's an hour from 14,000 ft. See some spectacular scenary and land on your own beautiful, isolated, tropical Beach.

	Blazing Saddles Half Day All Terrain Vehicle - AM	$140.00
	Picture this, your zooming along our rainforest and adventure trails that zig zag their way across our property with friends, family and other fun loving people on your very own four wheeled motor bike!, also called an Quad bike or ATV which stands for All Terrain Vehicle. You will have been placed into a group of similar skill level after completing our safety and introductory lesson. Our fantastic guides will then lead you out for as much fun as you can handle whilst getting down and dirty on our fantastic Blazing Saddles ATV tour! Our tours are half day in length, allowing you to enjoy both your holiday relaxation time and other tours.

	Blazing Saddles Half Day Horseriding - PM	$120.00
	What better way to experience the Aussie bush, rainforest and spectacular views than on horseback with Blazing Saddles. Our horse-riding trails meander through beautiful bushland and rainforest, allowing you to get in amongst nature and experience it first hand. Our trails are perfect for absolute beginner riders through to the more experienced rider. We hand pick your horse for your particular skill level, provide you with a safety and introductory riding lesson and then split groups into skill levels so as to ensure you have a safe and fun horse riding experience. Our emphasis on safety is well known around these parts so you can rest easy that you are in the very best hands.

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More Tours and Attractions

If the Cairns tours and activities you are interested in are not presented on this page, please visit our sister site www.standbycairns.com for a full range of all tours on offer in Cairns, & the Great Barrier Reef Region.