Best things to do in Cairns

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

4.5(2,160)

AU$58

Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2160 ratings.From AU$58

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

4.7(35)

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings.From AU$48

Kuranda Scenic Railway train crossing bridge with waterfall in background, Queensland, Australia.

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

AU$178

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 9 ratings.From AU$178

Aerial view of Kuranda Scenic Railway crossing a bridge with a waterfall in the background.

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

4.5(265)

AU$195

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 265 ratings.From AU$195

Open sarcophagus in a room with Egyptian paintings at the Tomb of the Pharaoh exhibit.

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets

4.9(27)

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings.From AU$48

Fitzroy Island ferry docked at lush green island, Cairns day trip.

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From AU$124.89

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

AU$106

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings.From AU$106

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

4.3(13)

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings.From AU$85

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

Train crossing a bridge near a waterfall and two koalas on a tree branch in a zoo.

Combo

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 858 ratings.From AU$190

Snorkelers exploring coral at Moore Reef with a cruise ship in the background, Great Barrier Reef.

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Sunlover

AU$295

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Sunlover. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From AU$295

Half-Day Tour of Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

AU$125

Half-Day Tour of Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings.From AU$125

Catamaran docked at Green Island, surrounded by coral reef and turquoise waters.

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,428)

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1428 ratings.From AU$109

Top things to do in Cairns

from AU$97

Fitzroy Island Cruises

from AU$97

Green Island Cruises

from AU$109

from AU$178

School Holiday Favorites in Cairns

from AU$48

Skypark Cairns Tickets

from AU$39

from AU$48

Daintree National Park

from AU$145

from AU$58

Kuranda Wildlife

from AU$22

Cairns, your way

Group of children hiking through a sunlit forest trail with butterflies.

Cairns Attractions

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

4.5(2,160)

AU$58

Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2160 ratings.From AU$58

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

4.7(35)

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings.From AU$48

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

AU$178

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 9 ratings.From AU$178

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets

4.9(27)

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings.From AU$48

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

AU$106

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings.From AU$106

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

Combo

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 858 ratings.From AU$190

Half-Day Tour of Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

AU$125

Half-Day Tour of Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings.From AU$125

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour

4.8(14)

AU$78

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings.From AU$78

Cairns Tours

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

AU$178

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 9 ratings.From AU$178

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

4.5(265)

AU$195

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 265 ratings.From AU$195

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From AU$124.89

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

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Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings.From AU$85

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour

Combo

Combo (Save 5%) (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 858 ratings.From AU$190

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Sunlover

AU$295

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Sunlover. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From AU$295

Kuranda Scenic Railway train crossing bridge with waterfall backdrop in Queensland, Australia.

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

4.3(248)

AU$288

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 248 ratings.From AU$288

Aerial view of Kuranda Scenic Railway winding through lush green rainforest.

From Cairns: Scenic Train with Gold Class & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

4.3(245)

AU$276

From Cairns: Scenic Train with Gold Class & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 245 ratings.From AU$276

Transportation in Cairns

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From AU$124.89

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

4.3(248)

AU$288

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 248 ratings.From AU$288

One-Way Shared Transfers: Cairns Airport to Port Douglas, Palm Cove or Cairns City

Cairns airport transfer van with driver and passengers outside hotel.

Airport Transfers

4.5(18)

AU$23

One-Way Shared Transfers: Cairns Airport to Port Douglas, Palm Cove or Cairns City. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings.From AU$23

One-Way Tickets: Cairns City to Cairns Airport/Cairns City/Palm Cove/Port Douglas

Airport Transfers

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AU$23

One-Way Tickets: Cairns City to Cairns Airport/Cairns City/Palm Cove/Port Douglas. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings.From AU$23

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Tickets

Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway over tropical rainforest in Cairns, Australia.

Kuranda Skyrail One-Way Tickets

4.5(195)

AU$130

Kuranda Skyrail One-Way Tickets . Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 195 ratings.From AU$130

Cruises in Cairns

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,428)

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1428 ratings.From AU$109

Tourists observing marine life through a glass-bottom boat on a Cairns to Green Island cruise.

Cairns to Green Island Full/Half-Day Cruise with Glass Bottom Boat Tour

AU$120

Cairns to Green Island Full/Half-Day Cruise with Glass Bottom Boat Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings.From AU$120

Cruise boats on clear waters near Green Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

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Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings.From AU$109

Cruise ship with snorkelers near Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch

AU$475

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$475

Whitsundays Island Cruise

Viper boat cruising through turquoise waters in the Whitsundays.

Airlie Beach: Outer Great Barrier Reef & Whitehaven Beach Snorkel Tour

AU$319

Airlie Beach: Outer Great Barrier Reef & Whitehaven Beach Snorkel Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$319

Cruise ship on the Great Barrier Reef with passengers enjoying the view.

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch

AU$265

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From AU$265

Docked boat at Green Island pier, Cairns, with clear turquoise waters and distant boats.

[Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise

AU$299

[Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise. Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From AU$299

Sailing boat on the ocean during Cairns to Great Barrier Reef and Green Island cruise.

Cairns to Green Island and Outer Reef Sailing Cruise with Guided Snorkel and Lunch

AU$279

Cairns to Green Island and Outer Reef Sailing Cruise with Guided Snorkel and Lunch. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$279

Food & Drink in Cairns

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

4.3(13)

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings.From AU$85

Breakfast with the Koalas at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

AU$80

Breakfast with the Koalas at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From AU$80

Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise

Sailboat on water at sunset with mountains in distance, Cairns, Australia.

Dinner Cruises

AU$139

Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$139

Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Optional Dining

4.5(887)

Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Optional Dining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 887 ratings.From AU$85

Adventure in Cairns

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive

Tandem skydivers over Airlie Beach coastline with ocean and landscape below.

Skydiving

4.4(408)

AU$309

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 408 ratings.From AU$309

Cairns Tandem Skydive with Transfers

Tandem skydive over Cairns coastline with ocean and forest views.

Skydive Cairns Tickets

AU$349

Cairns Tandem Skydive with Transfers. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$349

Bungy Jump Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

Person bungy jumping over lush landscape in Cairns, Australia at sunset.

Skypark Cairns Tickets

4.5(37)

AU$229

Bungy Jump Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings.From AU$229

Daintree Rainforest Zipline Tour

Person ziplining through Daintree Rainforest with others waiting on a platform.

Daintree National Park

AU$145

Daintree Rainforest Zipline Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$145

Tickets to Walk The Plank by AJ Hackett

Young person harnessed on Walk The Plank by AJ Hackett, overlooking lush forest and distant mountains.

Skypark Cairns Tickets

AU$39

Tickets to Walk The Plank by AJ Hackett. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$39

Aerial Tours in Cairns

Aerial view of Green Island surrounded by coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

From Cairns: Outer Great Barrier Reef 40‑Minute Scenic Flight

AU$239

From Cairns: Outer Great Barrier Reef 40‑Minute Scenic Flight. Rated 5 out of 5 from 7 ratings.From AU$239

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch

AU$475

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$475

Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon Ride with Return Transfers

Hot Air Balloon

4.8(376)

AU$495

Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon Ride with Return Transfers. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 376 ratings.From AU$495

Water Sports in Cairns

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings.From AU$124.89

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,428)

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1428 ratings.From AU$109

Cairns to Green Island Full/Half-Day Cruise with Glass Bottom Boat Tour

AU$120

Cairns to Green Island Full/Half-Day Cruise with Glass Bottom Boat Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings.From AU$120

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

3.9(18)

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings.From AU$109

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch

AU$475

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$475

Whitsundays Island Cruise

Airlie Beach: Outer Great Barrier Reef & Whitehaven Beach Snorkel Tour

AU$319

Airlie Beach: Outer Great Barrier Reef & Whitehaven Beach Snorkel Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$319

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch

AU$265

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings.From AU$265

Cairns to Green Island and Outer Reef Sailing Cruise with Guided Snorkel and Lunch

AU$279

Cairns to Green Island and Outer Reef Sailing Cruise with Guided Snorkel and Lunch. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$279

Must do things in Cairns

1Great Barrier Reef Cruises

Journey to the Great Barrier Reef. Dive into the ocean with our Green Island catamaran cruises or helicopter flight. Discover the reef's marine life.

2Fitzroy Island Cruises

Embark on a journey to Fitzroy Island near Cairns. Explore coral beaches, snorkel in clear waters, and hike trails. Dive into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

3Green Island Cruises

Sail from Cairns to Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef. Dive into our catamaran cruises or semi-submarine tour. Experience the reef's beauty.

4Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

A heritage railway that dates back to the late 1800s, riding this historic train is like stepping back in time, providing a unique opportunity to experience the charm of a bygone era. Passing through the Barron Gorge National Park, discover breathtaking tropical landscapes while you learn about the traditions and customs of the local Aboriginal people.