Cairns Tours

Cairns Tours and sightseeing in Cairns

No matter how long you choose to stay in Cairns city you're tour and sightseeing itinerary will be full. The Great Barrier Reef is the reason many people choose to visit Cairns and is a must see for all tour and attraction itineraries no matter how long you intend to visit. There are year round day trips to islands, sand cays and outer coral reefs where you can swim, sun-tan, snorkel or scuba diva (introductory or certified PADI). There are also overnight and extended scuba diving trips to the Great Barrier Reef where you can learn how to scuba dive or if you're already experienced, discover some of this planets best rated dive sites such as the Cod Hole and Lizard Island. Choose from sail boats or fast catamarans; eveing dinner cruises are also available from Cairns Marlin Marina. There are Great Barrier Reef cruises that also cater fro the total non-swimmer so that you can still get to see what the Great Barrier Reef is all about without getting your hair wet.

Another must-see for every visitor to Cairns is the Green Tropics World Heritage Rainforest that surrounds Cairns. Whether you view this wonder via a tour on the Sky Rail or Kuranda Scenic Rail, on a waterfall tour of the Atherton Tablelands or in the remote and primitive Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest it is something that cannot be missed out on! The thundering rivers around Cairns create a playground for white water rafting and the calm tropical skies are visited daily by hot air balloons. Horse back riders can enjoy trail rides or guided tours in the outback, rainforest or on deserted beaches and extreme travellers can experience some of the best sky-diving and bungee jumping in the world. Wildlife attractions such as the Cairns Tropical Zoo, Hartley's Crocodile Farm and Rainforestation just to name a few are popular amongst travellers, especially families with young children. There are too many attractions and tours to list so for a comprehensive list of all the tours and sightseeing attractions in and around Cairns visit The Tour Specialists