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:
- Travel to Port Douglas via the Captain Cook Highway, one of Australia’s most scenic coastal drives.
- Arrive at Wildlife Habitat. Join a guided tour and see the endangered cassowary and other wildlife, with the opportunity to have your photo taken holding a koala, snake or crocodile (extra cost). Morning Tea included.
- Cross the Daintree River on the cable-driven ferry. Travel along the rainforest-fringed Cape Tribulation Road through Daintree National Park, a magnificent wilderness region.
- Arrive at the Turtle Rock Cafe for a Tropical Lunch.
- Depart for Jungle Surfing - a unique rainforest tour where your feet don’t touch the ground. Fly through the trees on ziplines, with a bird’s eye view into the canopy and out to the reef.
- Depart Cape Tribulation for return journey, with some comfort stops along the way.
- Stop at Alexandra Lookout for magnificent views.
- Depart north side of river for the Daintree River Cruise. Spot crocodiles, birds and other wildlife as you journey through the mangroves.
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:-
- Cruise to Green Island by catamaran
- 9am departure 5 hours to enjoy Green Island
- 11am departure 4 hours to enjoy Green Island
- FREE choice of snorkelling gear or a glass bottom boat tour
- Snorkelling demonstration & reef presentation en route to Green Island
- Use of Big Cat vessel during time at island as an air-conditioned base
- Island rainforest boardwalks
- Buffet lunch & semi-submarine tour
30min Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight ( tour code C30 ) | Depart Daily at 05.00am (approx) | Return 09.00-09.30am
- Spectacular Hot Air Balloon ride
- Return Air Conditioned Coach Transfers
- Expert interpretive commentary
- Cross Country Hot Air Balloon Chase
- Commemorative Certificate
- Free Wifi on coach transfers from all Cairns accommodation
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.
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Full day Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Jungle Surfing with lunch
- Full day Green Island Reef Cruises with lunch
- 30min Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight Included Levy Fee
- Round trip Airport / hotel transfer
- International and/or Domestic air ticket
- Personal Expenses
- Lunches, dinners, morning and afternoon tea, boat cruises unless specified.
- Travel Insurance
| ITEM | ADULT | CHILD |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Collection Fee | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| ITEM | ADULT | CHILD |
|---|---|---|
| Add round trip SIC transfer from hotel to Reef Fleet Terminal | 53.10 | 26.55 |
- Rates quoted are subject to change without prior notice and/or upon hotel confirmation. This may be due to any special event and any immediate room surcharges implied by the hotel.
- Hotel rooms are subject to availability.
- No refunds are given for any unused portion of this package or during tour.
- The above itinerary is for reference only and visiting sequence may be different, and is subject to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
- An infant is not charged; hence no seat / no bed is allocated to infants. Child rate applies if a seat is required for airport transfer and tours. Additional rate applies for hotel baby cot request.
- No bookings are accepted less than 30 working days prior to departure, due to require sufficient working days to apply australia tourist visa.
- 12fly of Malaysian Harmony shall not be liable for any loses or expenses incurred due to delay, sickness, weather, strikes or any other causes beyond its control, such losses and expenses shall be borne by the clients.
- Others 12fly terms & conditions applies.
- Deposit for this package is minimum MYR 100.00 per person.
- General travel period: April 2020 until March 2021 (Travel must be completed by 31 March 2021).
- Sequence of tours at your preferable visit date.
- The current rate for the levy is A$30 per person and is marked as an additional included cost on all Hot Air Balloon flight tours and packages.
- All pick up and drop off times from Hotel/Theme Parks/Attractions/Airport are approximate and seasonal and will be confirmed upon booking.
