Cairns Attractions

The following activities are a mixture of tours and attractions; they can all be completed in a day, and can be enjoyed as a spur-of-the-moment decision. We will highlight some of Cairns most popular tours and most popular tour operators based on crowd sourcing so you can make up your own mind which of these activities will suit you and your fellow travellers.

Adventurous Cairns Tours - Attractions - Activities

With over 300 days of sunshine, plenty of space, friendly locals, and the World Heritage-listed Daintree rainforest and Great Barrier Reef side by side, it’s easy to see why Mother Nature chose Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef to be the international hub of adventure holidays and home of nature’s theme park.

You can be one of the thousands of keen, fun-seeking travellers who flock to her theme park each year and swim, snorkel and scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef among thousands of colourful fish and coral just off the coast of Cairns.

Eco-certified tour providers, operate throughout Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef region so you can comfortably get back-to-basics and enjoy a truly unique, sustainable, eco-adventure.

Or maybe you would prefer to see a fire show before you drift over the Atherton Tablelands in a hot-air balloon and then touch-down for breakfast with a koala, tea with a cassowary or lunch with a crocodile?

1. Helicopter Flight to Pontoon
2. Ocean Freedom
3. Raging Thunder White Water Rafting
4. Silverswift
5. Reef Experience
6. Fishing
7. White Water Rafting
8. Pro Dive
9. Passions of Paradise

Choose your own adventure in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef! - Click on the tours tab above to find out more.

Cairns Attractions & Tours for Young Families

Holidays are for most spending time relaxing with your family. There are some really great Cairns activities for families to enjoy together. No matter what age group your family consists of there are many age appropriate activities for everyone to join in on and receive and education on at the same time about our wonderful natural attractions in this part of our country.

For those families with the younger children that may also be travelling with the grandparents we would recommend more soft adventure activities and these are just a few of the things you can see and do below.

1. Green Island
2. Kuranda Train and Scenic Railway & Skyrail 
3. Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
4. Michaelmas Cay
5. Frankland Islands
6. Half Day Tours - Discover Cairns
7. Family Friendly Activities

Cairns Attractions and Tours for Families Travelling with Teenagers

If you are coming to Cairns with teenagers then be prepared for a lot of fun, action and adventure as this town is known as the most exciting part of Australia for its wild tours and activities. Backpackers flock here in their thousands annually to try Bungy Jumping, white water rafting and skydiving down onto beaches oh as well as partying and meeting fellow travellers from the world over in all the nightclubs and bars in Cairns.

And again make sure you visit Cairns for more than a week otherwise you will kick yourself for not getting enough time to experience all there is to see and do with the family.

Top Tours & Attractions for Teenagers in Cairns Queensland Australia    

If your kids are adventurous and have a bit of a dare devil in them and you are happy for them to try some of the thrill seeking tours in and around the region then we have a list below for you to show them and consider all of you trying them out together. Remember the family that screams together stays together!

1. Skydiving
2. White Water Rafting
3. Scuba Diving the Great Barrier Reef  

Fantastic Tours & Attractions in Cairns for Older Travellers

When you are a little older you may not quite still be interested in jumping out of an aeroplane or bungy jumping but you still wish to see and do as much as you possibly can so we have put together a list of some full day tours and some half day tours that are a little more gentle for the middle aged and grey retiree travellers. These tours also suit solo or single travellers so that you may be able to meet up with other solo travellers and enjoy some outings and activities together.

When staying in Cairns these tours will all pick up from your holiday accommodation so there is no need for a rental car and the full day tours also include a lunch, morning and afternoon tea so again making it more convenient and you have no need to worry about those things and just enjoy your day tour. Combine this with some holiday accommodation that provides either a bed and breakfast or has a restaurant on site and you are set. There will be no need for shopping and cooking on this holiday!

1. Half Day Green Island Tour
2. Half Day Rainforest Tour
3. Hot Air Balloon flight
4. Kuranda Day Tour
5. Non Swimmer Tours Great Barrier Reef
6. Visit Wildlife Parks

These are just a taste of the things to see things to do in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland but at least it will give you some idea of the local attractions. For more information we suggest you telephone our team of local tour specialists and ask them for more advice and assistance in planning your Cairns and Tropical North Queensland holiday on 07 40 59 59 59 and they will be pleased to assist 7 days a week.