Cairns Top 10 Tourist Attractions
Cairns is the perfect tourist city for merry revelers, passionate divers and adrenaline junkies, offering booming nightlife and heart-pounding adventure amid a vibrant, tropical setting.
It's modern and stylish with elegant restaurants, shops and nightlife. It's a famous tourist place to acclimatize and prepare for your tropical adventure.
List of Cairns Tourist Places Are:
1. Great Barrier Reef Cruises & Scenic Flights
2. Cairns Esplanade
3. Cairns Botanic Gardens
4. Kuranda
5. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
6. Barron Gorge National Park
7. Green Island
8. Fitzroy Island
9. Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation
10. Palm Cove
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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bounty of natural beauty. In fact, Cairns is considered a gateway to tropical North Queensland. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.
Start your day in Cairns by visiting some of the open parkland in the city center or going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach if you want to experience some Aussie surfing.
After a morning of activity, you might be ready to slow things down. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns sightseeing at its best. The cable car will take you over the canopy of tropical rainforest and waterfalls. The last stop on this breathtaking 90-minute ride is Kuranda, a small mountain village where you can do a bit of shopping before heading back down to Cairns. The rail also takes passengers to Smithfield, which is less than one hour from Port Douglas, an excellent destination for upscale shopping and dining.
After your spectacular rail ride, consider checking out some of the Cairns tourism that puts you up close and personal with some of Australia’s more… dangerous wildlife. Hartleys Crocodile Adventures lets you immerse yourself in the daily life of a croc by taking a boat ride through a swamp-like habitat where several of the reptiles live.
If softer animals are more up your alley, fear not. Cairns tours should always include a stop to the Cairns Tropical Zoo, where you can make some kangaroo and koala friends.
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Top 10 Things to Do in Cairns, Australia | Best Activities in Tropical North Queensland
What are the top 10 things to do in Cairns? What to do in Cairns? We answer these questions for you in this video! We show you the best things to do in Cairns! If you do any of the activities mentioned, make sure to comment below!
Here are the Top 10 Best Things to do from Cairns!
1. Walk on Cape Tribulation: This can be done via tour or you can rent a car and drive yourself (winding roads though). Make sure that you do NOT swim in the water during the summer months due to deadly box jellyfish, check online to see when it is safe to swim.
2. The curtain fig tree is a beautiful stop along the road and only about a two minute walk to get there from parking. For more information on how to get there and where it is located visit the link:
3. Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef is a well known must do in Cairns! There are many different companies that will take you out to the reef, but after plenty of research we decided on Reef Experience because they included everything, including an introductory scuba dive (most companies charge big $$ for that) and a delicious lunch! They also go to two different reef locations which gives you an opportunity to see different types of corals and fishes! Check out their website for more information!
4. Paronella Park is a beautiful place but just watch out for the mosquitoes!! There is a inspiring and sad story about a dream then a tragedy of this place, if you want to find out more check out the website.
5. The Daintree Rainforest is the oldest living rainforest in the WORLD! Again watch out for those mosquitoes! There is lots of unique wildlife there! We were able to see a rare insect, a large spider, green ants, a dragon, and lots of flora and fauna. We did miss out on seeing a causeway though.
6. Scuba diving for the first time in the Great Barrier Reef was a mesmerizing experience! For more experienced scuba divers you may want to consider a scuba diving specialty boat (although snorkeling was amazing as well), but for those first time divers a great way to see the reef is through an introductory dive! Reef Experience made us both feel comfortable and didn’t pressure us to do anything. Highly recommend!
7. Millaa Millaa falls was extra strong while we were there due to the large rainfalls. You can swim at the falls but be aware of the the murky water at times and the strength of the waterfall. For information on Millaa Millaa and other falls check here:
8. Swim in a fresh clear creek! Apparently these are everywhere, all you have to do is venture one road away from the main highway (not sure which highway, but we were driving to the fig tree and Paronella Park that day)! These may not be easy to find but it is well worth the adventure if you do, thankfully our tour guide showed us the way!
9. Take a cruise along the Daintree River! We were able to see lots of crocodiles, including a very large one, a mama one (the one in the video), and lots of babies! There was also fish and many unique plants!
10. Watch the bats come out at dusk and fly over the city! This was such a crazy experience to see the sunset and watch as a clear sky was filled with thousands of bats flying overhead. They are only in certain locations in Cairns, but if you are in the CBD you will likely see them!
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Cairns TOP 5 day trips
Cairns, Queensland Australia is located in a beautiful area! The stunning Great Barrier Reef and wildlife like crocodiles in the Daintree Forest make this one of the must see places in Australia. The skyrail in Kuranda should not be missed, as well as the Mossmann Gorge and Barron Falls! enjoy this short video and do not forget to look at my channel for more travel tips!
1. Great Barrier Reef
2. Daintree Forest
3. Skyrail Kuranda
4. Mossman Gorge
5. Barron Falls
Top10 Recommended Hotels in Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Cairns, Queensland, Australia: 1. Pullman Reef Hotel Casino *****
2. Pacific Hotel Cairns ****
3. Shangri-La Hotel The Marina Cairns *****
4. Pullman Cairns International *****
5. Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside ****
6. Cairns Harbour Lights ****
7. DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns ****
8. Mantra Esplanade ****
9. Gilligan's Backpacker Hotel & Resort Cairns ****
10. Hilton Cairns *****
Houses and flats for rent in Cairns
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1. 35-41 Wharf Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 197
This property is a 8-minute walk from the beach. Featuring elegant rooms with a spa bath and a balcony overlooking Cairns or Trinity Inlet, Pullman Reef Hotel is only 250 m from Cairns Esplanade. It features a casino and 4 bars with live music.
2. 43 The Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 101
Ideally located on the picturesque Cairns Esplanade overlooking Trinity Harbour and the departure point to the Great Barrier Reef, this hotel offers captivating sea views from the beautifully-furnished room balconies.
3. Pierpoint Road, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 136
This property is a 4-minute walk from the beach. The 5-star Shangri-La Hotel offers luxury accommodation with stunning views of the Cairns Marlin Marina. It features an outdoor swimming pool and free Wi-Fi internet access.
4. 17 Abbott Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 163
The luxurious 5-star Pullman Cairns International is located in the centre of Cairns. All rooms have large balconies overlooking the harbour or mountains. Premium rooms offer a separate living and dining area.
5. 209-217 The Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 88
Located on The Esplanade, Holiday Inn Cairns offers rooms with stunning views of Trinity Bay or the surrounding mountains. Each room boasts a balcony.
6. 1 Marlin Parade, 4870 Cairns, Australia,From € 153
Centrally located on the Cairns waterfront, this hotel offers spacious apartments with views of Cairns city or the harbor. Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, kitchen, and sitting areas are included.
7. 121 - 123 The Esplanade & Florence Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 115
Centred around a unique rainforest atrium, DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns includes an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, restaurant and bar. Some rooms enjoy ocean views from the private balcony.
8. 53-57 The Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 123
This property is 3 minutes walk from the beach. Located opposite the Cairns Esplanade, Mantra Esplanade boasts waterfront accommodation with a balcony offering ocean or city views. Guests enjoy a lagoon-style swimming pool, a 24/7 front desk and an exercise room.
9. 57-89 Grafton Street, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 17
This property is a 7-minute walk from the beach. Located in the heart of Cairns, Gilligan’s Backpackers has a lagoon-style swimming pool, outdoor bar and large plasma-screen TVs showing sporting events. Guests enjoy free bed linen, free airport pick-up and an internet café.
10. 34 Esplanade, 4870 Cairns, Australia, From € 135
This property is a 7-minute walk from the beach. Hilton Cairns offers stylish rooms with a private balcony overlooking Trinity Inlet or Cairns city. It features a lagoon-style pool, a fitness centre and 2 restaurants with water views.
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Top Tourist Attractions in Cairns:
Barron Gorge National Park, Cairns Botanic Gardens, Cairns Esplanade, Fitzroy Island National Park, Green Island National Park, Kuranda, Palm Cove, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
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Cairns Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Cairns:
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum, Muddy's Playground, Cairns Botanic Gardens, Behana Gorge Waterfall, Atherton Tablelands, Josephine Falls, Esplanade Boardwalk, St Monica's Cathedral, Michaelmas Cay, Cairns Aquarium, Cairns Museum, Freshwater Station, Green Island, Captain Cook Highway Rock Stacks, Nudey Beach
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