What to do in Cairns

Activities, attractions and tours

A coastal promenade with a pebbly beach, palm trees, and modern buildings in the background.
A turquoise beach with large rocks and dense green foliage.
A beach with large rocks and clear turquoise water.
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A beach lined with tall palm trees, a sandy shore, and a calm sea with distant mountains.

Things to do

Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise

Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise

CA $255
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise
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Full-Day Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Snorkeling Tour

CA $269
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Full-Day Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Snorkeling Tour
Half-Day Green Island, Great Barrier Reef Cruise

Big Cat Green Island - Half-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise

CA $119
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Big Cat Green Island - Half-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise

Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise

CA $190
per traveller
94% of travellers recommend
Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Agincourt Reef Cruise
crocodile leaping at food being dropped by handler in Cairns

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures General Admission

CA $49
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures General Admission
Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

CA $42
per adult
Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets
passengers aboard amphibious DUKW drive through jungles in Cairns

Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest

CA $33
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest
Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket

Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket

CA $20
per adult
Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket
Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket

Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket (BNP)

CA $68
per adult
Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket (BNP)
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Cairns Esplanade

9.2/10 (7,071 reviews)
Stroll along the boardwalk surrounded by palms tree and landscaped gardens and watch the sun set over the Coral Sea.
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Day trip destinations from Cairns

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Koah

A mountain range silhouetted against a sunset, with a calm lake in the foreground.

Portsmith

A sandy beach with gentle waves, a clear sky, and distant mountains.

Bramston Beach

A coastal town with dense forest, a mountain, and a large body of water.

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