Pre & Post Conference Tours

Join your fellow delegates on a great day out exploring the Reef & Rainforest. Partners and family welcome.

11 September- Green Island & Great Barrier Reef
from $150.00

2 tours for the price of 1!

The complete Green Island tour & Great Barrier Reef tour combo in one day awaits with this exciting cruise! A fast 45-minute catamaran ride across the Coral Sea from Cairns will take you to beautiful Green Island to enjoy two hours on this unique reef and rainforest coral cay.

A day of adventure and discovery continues onto Great Adventures’ spacious activity platform moored on the majestic Outer Great Barrier Reef. From the activity platform, guests of all ages, swimmers and non-swimmers can enjoy a magical day on one of nature’s wonders. With the air-conditioned semi-submersible and underwater observatory, you don’t even have to get wet to discover the reef.

Snorkel directly off the platform amongst beautiful coral gardens and colourful marine life, or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch and enjoy the amazing marine-scape!

Inclusions

  • Air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise

  • Morning tea and coffee & cake served until departure from Cairns

  • 2 hours at Green Island

  • 3 hours at Outer Reef Activity Platform

  • Hot and Cold buffet lunch

  • Snorkel equipment

  • Use of buoyancy vests

  • Reef education presentation

  • Coral viewing semi-submersible

  • Underwater observatory with guided eco reef talk

  • Afternoon tea whilst at the platform

  • Cheese and biscuits for the return journey

Time

  • Tours depart daily from the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal (a short walk from most Cairns accommodation) at 8.30am and return at 5.30pm. Check-in commences at 7.30am and boarding commences at 8am

15 September- Cape Tribulation
from $180.00

Join us for a day exploring the rainforest and amazing landscapes of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation wilderness area by a purpose built 4WD vehicle.

Travel one of Australia's great scenic highways from Cairns before arriving at Mossman Gorge. Your expert eco guide will take you for a guided walk sharing their knowledge of this enchanting rainforest environment Learn about the fascinating secrets of one of the world's oldest rainforests.

Walk on the world-renowned Cape Tribulation rainforest beach and admire the coastline and fringing coral reef form the Kulki Lookout. Cape Tribulation was named by Captain Cook "this is where our trials and tribulations began". With special access at a private rainforest property, enjoy enjoy a short walk along a delightful rainforest creek before a delicious tropical lunch.

After winding through the rainforest of the Alexandra Range, enjoy the spectacular lookout over the Daintree River estuary, Snapper Island and beyond to the Coral Sea. Then reach an understanding of the wildlife environment for one hour onboard a river cruise. Re-cross the mighty Daintree River by cable ferry - one of the last of it's kind!

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick ups

  • Luxury 4WD vehicle

  • Mossman Gorge

  • Morning tea

  • Guided walk

  • Delicious tropical lunch with a choice of quality steak, fish or a vegetarian option with fresh salads and fruit platter followed by coffee or Daintree Tea

  • Daintree River Cruise

  • Professional Guide & Driver

Time

  • Tour departs at approximately 7am and returns at 6.30pm