Cairns

Cairns

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A holiday in Cairns will place you right in the heart of the action, with an endless choice of activities to enjoy. With a laid back tropical atmosphere, and a variety of bars and restaurants, Cairns is a perfect place to base yourself as you explore Tropical North Queensland. If you prefer a more relaxed beach stay head just out of the city to Trinity Beach, and the Northern Beaches.

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Things to do

Quicksilver Outer Barrier Reef

Quicksilver’s high-speed, air-conditioned luxury catamaran will whisk you to their floating platform on the Agincourt Reef. From here, you have the option to view the coral and marine life from a semi-submersible, or to snorkel and scuba dive.

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Kuranda All-Inclusive

After your hotel pick up, board the Kuranda Scenic Train at Freshwater Station for a spectacular rainforest rail journey past cascading waterfalls to explore Kuranda and the local market. Meet at the unique Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, a world fi

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Hot Air Ballooning Cairns

Float gently above the wide-open spaces of the Outback, ballooning with the Hot Air company. Binoculars are provided on board to capture sightings of local birdlife and kangaroos.

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Cape Tribulation Daintree by 4WD

Explore the rainforest and amazing landscapes of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation Wilderness area by 4WD with this Eco-Certified full day tour.

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Quicksilver Wavedancer Low Isles Cruise

The Low Isles offers everything you can dream of in a tropical island paradise. Moor in the calm waters of the picturesque lagoon and enjoy snorkelling, experience a first-time dive, view the coral through a glass-bottom boat or just laze on the

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Pro Dive Learn to Dive PADI Course

If you are thinking about learning to dive, this five day PADI Open Water dive course is the perfect introduction.

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Green Island Discovery

Home to a unique reef and rainforest environment, Green Island is the closest reef destination to Cairns – an idyllic tropical paradise where you could either relax on sandy beaches or enjoy a multitude of activities. Sail out on a high speed cat

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Places to stay

Ibis Styles Cairns Colonial Club

Best for value

3.5

Standard Room: From £45 per person per night

Ibis Styles Cairns Colonial Club Resort is Cairns' only truly tropical resort, and sits within 11 acres of award winning lush gard...

Shangri-La Hotel The Marina Cairns

Best for luxury

Superior Room: From £99 per person per night

Shangri-La Hotel The Marina overlooks the Marlin Marina, the convenient location is just a short stroll to the Esplanade Lagoon an...

Novotel Cairns Oasis

Best for location

Standard Room: From £49 per person per night

Set amongst five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, yet ideally located in the centre of Cairns, the Novotel Cairns Oasis wi...

Discovery Cairns

Best for value

Standard Double Room: From £37 per person per night

Just 5 minutes walk from the famous Cairns Esplanade, the Discovery Cairns Hotel is in a good location to visit Cairns' attraction...

Mantra Esplanade Cairns

Best for location

City View Hotel Room: From £49 per person per night.
One Bedroom City View: From £69 per person per night

Mantra Esplanade Cairns is just 8km from the Cairns International Airport and located on the waterfront, making it the perfect bas...

Essential information

Climate: Just over half the state of Queensland lies in the tropical zone and Cairns, in the North, is the tropics. This means it's warm all year round with daytime temperatures and 31C from December to March, and 26C from May to August. Tropical downpours occur during December to April but are interspersed with sunshine.

Getting There: Cairns airport is 6km North of the city of Cairns. Journey time to the centre of Cairns is approximately 10 minutes by car.

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