Known as the adventure capital, where rainforest meets the reef, Cairns is the perfect base for every activity you could imagine – on land, in the air or below the sea.
Join a day tour on the Great Barrier Reef to come face-to-face with sea turtles and potato cod. No PADI licence? Snorkel, take an introductory dive or opt for a helmet dive or semi-submersible cruise.
Cool off in the free man-made lagoon on the Esplanade. Stock up at the vibrant produce markets to create your own tropical feast or take your pick of alfresco restaurants.
Arrive Cairns airport, transfer to Hotel.
Hotel standard check-in time 1400PM. Today at own leisure.
If you arrive in the morning, start the day with breakfast at a laneway cafe plating up dishes such as chilli eggs and French toast, with cold drip coffee and coconut lattes. Visit nearby Rusty’s Markets (open Friday to Sunday) for tropical fruit, gourmet bush tucker, seafood and plantation coffee and tea, as well hand-made soaps, chocolates and crafts. Cool off in the expansive saltwater lagoon on Cairns Esplanade, the city’s social and recreational hub.
Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Jungle Surfing ( tour code TCTS ) | Depart Daily at approximately 7:30am | Return approximately 7:30pm to Cairns
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Cairns Reef Day Tours – Big Cat Green Island ( tour code FDBC-PAK4 ) | Depart Daily at 9am - Passengers make own way to The Reef Fleet Terminal or add on hotel transfer (optional) | Returns 5pm - Passengers to make own way back to hotel.
Our Cairns reef day tour allows you to enjoy the beauty of Green Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef with a full day reef tour departing from Cairns. Choose to snorkel, dive, stay dry or view the spectacular underwater reefs in our semi submarine or glass bottom boat, or simply laze on the white sandy beach. These are only a few of the many reef and island activities available at Green Island. Our friendly crew will help you to organise your activities to make the most of your time on Green Island. Green Island, a Marine National Park is a beautiful coral cay on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Green Island boasts unique rainforests, surrounded by white sandy beaches and magnificent coral reefs and abundant marine life.
Pak 4 Includes:-
30min Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight ( tour code C30 ) | Depart Daily at 05.00am (approx) | Return 09.00-09.30am
05.00am (approx) : Pick-up at all Cairns accommodation & hotels by a Hot Air Cairns coach for your Hot Air Balloon ride. There is a one hour transfer. Pickup times are confirmed on booking.
06.30am : Experience the fun & unique sensation of being in a Hot Air Balloon, flying gently high above the Atherton Tablelands, Australia. The balloon takes off from Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands. Enjoy the picturesque landscape at dawn, spend 30 minutes floating in your Hot Air Balloon, time to really breathe in the wide-open spaces! We have Australia's largest fleet of Hot Air Balloons and a fun and highly trained crew to maximise the enjoyment of your balloon flight. It's just like a balloon festival, every day!
07.50am : Return and Landing, Hot Air Balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs
09.00am - 9.30am : The tour finish time varies with the seasons (summer, winter and the time of sunrise). We can drop you back to your Cairns accommodation or, with prior notice, we can drop you off to the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, Skyrail, Tjapukai or perhaps a Cairns cafe or restaurant if you would like to have breakfast at your own arrangements.
Spend the rest of the day at own leisure or to add cairns and surround activities. Click here to find out more.
NOTE: Hot Air balloon flight surcharge applied on travel period from 07-21 Feb. Block out date on 25 Dec & 01 Jan.
Regrettably this is departure day. Heading home after so much fun is tough but you can certainly keep coming back again and again.
Hotel check-out time 1000AM.
Your arrangements conclude today with a departure transfer.
ITEM | ADULT | CHILD |
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Agent Collection Fee | 30.00 | 30.00 |
ITEM | ADULT | CHILD |
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Add round trip SIC transfer from hotel to Reef Fleet Terminal | 53.10 | 26.55 |