Highlights
Visit the Cairns Aquarium independently and at your leisure to meet 16,000 animals from Tropical North Queensland’s two world heritage listed areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Includes 30 minute Tour of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, a not-for-profit, volunteer-run, charitable entity caring for rescued sea turtles. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss. Complete your experience with lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant with a stunning sea life backdrop. (NOT INCLUDED) You will be collected from the Cairns Aquarium by Cairns Discovery Tours for your afternoon city sights and surrounds guided tour. Enjoy Devonshire afternoon tea before visiting the Cairns Flecker Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, beautiful Palm Cove beach and more
About This Deal
Departure Point
- Please make your own way to the Cairns Aquarium. Opens at 9.30am. Your guide will collect you from the entrance of the Cairns Aquarium at 12:45pm to commence the afternoon Cairns City Sights Tour. At the completion of the tour you will be taken to your accommodation in Cairns or Northern Beaches.
Return Details
- Please make your own way to the Cairns Aquarium. Opens at 9.30am. Your guide will collect you from the entrance of the Cairns Aquarium at 12:45pm to commence the afternoon Cairns City Sights Tour. At the completion of the tour you will be taken to your accommodation in Cairns or Northern Beaches.
Duration
8 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland
Make your way to the Cairns Aquarium for 9.30am - and at your leisure meet 16,000 animals from Tropical North Queensland’s two world heritage listed areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Your visit includes a 30 minute guided tour of our Turtle Rehabilitation Centre at 11.30am. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cairns Museum
Cnr Lake and Shields St, 93/105 Lake St, Cairns School of Arts Building, Cairns, Queensland
A dedicated guide will take you on an exclusive tour to discover the story of Cairns through tales, collections and photographs. (Free wifi and complimentary re-entry for 3 days).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St Monica's Cathedral
181 Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland
This Heritage Listed cathedral, dedicated as a memorial to the Battle of the Coral Sea, houses 24 amazing stained-glass windows, depicting the story of creation. They are reputably the largest themed stained-glass windows in the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cairns Botanical Gardens
1 Collins Ave, , Queensland
Cairns Botanic Gardens. Renown as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia, your guided tour will showcase key areas of the gardens, including the Conservatory and the Aboriginal Plant Use section.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Barron Gorge National Park
Wrights Lookout Rd, , Queensland
Visit the Lower Barron Gorge National Park and Surprise Creek Falls.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palm Cove Beach
111 Williams Esplanade, , Palm Cove, Queensland
Take a stroll along the jetty or on the sand on this picture-perfect beach, fringed with coconut trees. Nestled behind the beach is the quiet seaside suburb of Palm Cove, with its’ magnificent paperbark trees.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelie Walkers and wheelchairs not permitted
- Hotel drop off at the completion of city sights tour
- Turtle Rehabilitation tour, where you will be taken to meet the sea turtles in our care.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance to Cairns Aquarium
Exclusions
- Transfers to the Cairns Aquarium, make own way to 5 Florence St Cairns for 10am
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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