All activities in Cairns
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See it on your own
What you can visit without a tour in Cairns, with the gate price.
22 activities
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Great Barrier Reef
must-seePrice unconfirmedThe largest living structure on the planet, ninety minutes by boat from the wharf.
The outer reefs, further out and dearer, are noticeably less damaged than the inshore ones. It is the one surcharge worth paying.
paid boat trip, plus a per-person daily environmental charge; rates depend on the operator
View detailsDaintree Rainforest
must-seePrice unconfirmedThe oldest rainforest on earth, a hundred and eighty million years old, running down to the beach.
Do not swim in any creek or estuary: saltwater crocodiles live there and the signs are not decorative.
the road is free; the Daintree ferry and some private boardwalks are charged
View detailsEsplanade Lagoon
FreeA 4,800-square-metre saltwater pool on the seafront, open to everyone.
The sea in front of Cairns is not for swimming: mud, stingers and crocodiles. The lagoon exists for precisely that reason.
the council lagoon is free and lifeguarded
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Crystal Cascades
must-seePrice unconfirmedRedlynch Intake Rd, Redlynch QLD 4870, Australia · 4.7/5 · 1,958 Google reviews
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
must-seePrice unconfirmed6 Skyrail Dr, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia · 4.7/5 · 10,956 Google reviews
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Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
must-seePrice unconfirmedLot 2 End of, McGregor Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia · 4.7/5 · 1,180 Google reviews
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Rainforestation Nature Park
must-seePrice unconfirmed1030 Kennedy Hwy, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia · 4.5/5 · 2,308 Google reviews
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
must-seePrice unconfirmedKuranda QLD 4881, Australia · 4.6/5 · 3,565 Google reviews
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Cairns Koalas & Creatures
Price unconfirmed1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 3.7/5 · 280 Google reviews
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Cairns Botanic Gardens
must-seePrice unconfirmed78-96 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia · 4.7/5 · 5,530 Google reviews
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Barron Falls
must-seePrice unconfirmedCentenary Park, Coondoo St, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia · 4.7/5 · 4,887 Google reviews
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Cairns Aquarium
must-seePrice unconfirmed5 Florence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.6/5 · 7,514 Google reviews
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Millaa Millaa Falls
must-seePrice unconfirmedFalls Road, Millaa Millaa QLD 4886, Australia · 4.7/5 · 3,137 Google reviews
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Rusty's Markets
must-seePrice unconfirmedShop 3/89 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.5/5 · 3,541 Google reviews
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Cairns Waterfalls
must-seePrice unconfirmedBay #7, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 5.0/5 · 646 Google reviews
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Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Price unconfirmed8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia · 4.4/5 · 2,429 Google reviews
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Cairns Night Markets
Price unconfirmed54-60 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.0/5 · 8,765 Google reviews
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
must-seePrice unconfirmed52/54 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.7/5 · 6,160 Google reviews
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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
must-seePrice unconfirmed4019 Captain Cook Hwy, Wangetti QLD 4877, Australia · 4.7/5 · 6,683 Google reviews
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The Pier, Cairns
Price unconfirmed1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.2/5 · 5,264 Google reviews
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Sunlover Reef Cruises
Price unconfirmedReef Fleet Terminal (Bottom floor, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.4/5 · 1,463 Google reviews
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Saint Monica's Cathedral
must-seePrice unconfirmed181 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia · 4.7/5 · 461 Google reviews
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