fun things to do and places to visit 
during your holiday in Cairns

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scenic tours

Kuranda Scenic Railway 
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway 
Savannahlander
- a unique train journey

adventure

AJ Hackett Bungy Jump 
White Water Rafting on the Tully & Barron Rivers 
Pauls Parachuting 
Blazing Saddles Half Day Horse Riding Tour 
Outdoor Go-Kart Racing 
Laser Tag Cairns 
Cairns Highlands Balloon Flights 
Kangaventure
On the Wallaby 
Uncle Brian's Atherton Tableland and Waterfalls Tour 

sightseeing

Cairns Explorer 
Cairns City Sights 
Wetlands Wildlife Wine

great barrier reef

Down Under Dive 
Ocean Free*Freedom 
Passions of Paradise 
Raging Thunder 
Reef Daytripper 
Seastar Cruises
Tusa Dive

rainforest

Billy Tea Bush Safaris 
Wilderness Eco Safaris

entertainment

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park 
Cairns Little Theatre 

accommodation

Holiday accommodation  

travel guides

Australia Tour, Travel & Vacation Guide - Your Guide to Adventure in Australia!

Cape York Frontier Explorer - The Torres Strait Islands and the Gulf Savannah

 

 

Apart from a trip on board Cairns Explorer, there are many more attractions to see and places to visit in the Cairns Region during your vacation.
Go for a swim in the saltwater lagoon or just relax under shady trees surrounded by tropical, landscaped gardens.
Stroll along the Boardwalk and watch the pelicans on the mudflats. Visit the Esplanade Markets on a Saturday. Try your luck at the Casino.
Take a scenic train trip or a reef cruise, go parachuting, ballooning or bungee jumping, ride a horse, drive a go-kart, go white water rafting or on a wilderness safari. 
Visit a zoo or a sanctuary and see tropical wildlife and crocodiles or go bird watching.  Take in an art gallery and experience  local talent at an amateur theatre and indigenous dance at a cultural park. 
Tour coffee and mango plantations, wetlands, and botanic gardens.


Places to visit

Cairns Wildlife Dome
available on Cairns Explorer

Blue Sky Brewery
available on Cairns Explorer

Jaques Coffee Plantation 
included in tour available with My Town Tours

Mareeba Heritage Museum
included in tour available with My Town Tours

Granite Gorge  

included in tour available with My Town Tours

Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve
included in tour available with My Town Tours  

Golden Pride Winery
included in tour available with My Town Tours

Cairns Botanic Gardens

included in tour available with My Town Tours and Cairns Explorer

Paronella Park 

RainForestStation Nature Park - Kuranda

Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary - Port Douglas  

Cairns Night Markets   

Rusty's Market  

Cairns Regional Gallery   

Cairns Tropical Zoo   

Hartleys Crocodile Adventures