Discover the best things to do in Cairns

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

AU$61

Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2267 ratings.From AU$61

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

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

AU$185

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings.From AU$185

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

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

AU$205

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 298 ratings.From AU$205

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

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

AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings.From AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

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

AU$109

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1443 ratings.From AU$109

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings.From AU$89

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets

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

AU$52

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings.From AU$52

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

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. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings.From AU$239

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

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

AU$300

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 251 ratings.From AU$300

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch

AU$101.70

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings.From AU$101.70

Sailing catamaran on clear waters during Airlie Beach Camira adventure.

AU$285

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch . Rated 4 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$285

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

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

AU$286

From Cairns: Scenic Train with Gold Class & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 246 ratings.From AU$286

Top things to do in Cairns

from AU$108

Fitzroy Island Cruises

from AU$108

Green Island Cruises

from AU$109

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

from AU$185

from AU$83

School Holiday Favorites in Cairns

from AU$129

from AU$61

Daintree National Park

from AU$145

from AU$61

Kuranda Wildlife

from AU$24

Cairns, your way

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

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Cairns Attractions

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

AU$61

Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2267 ratings.From AU$61

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

AU$185

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings.From AU$185

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets

AU$52

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings.From AU$52

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

AU$101.70

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings.From AU$101.70

Kuranda Koala Gardens Ticket

Kuranda Koala Gardens

AU$24

Kuranda Koala Gardens Ticket. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 850 ratings.From AU$24

Combo (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 (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 896 ratings.From AU$198.55

Tomb of the Pharaoh Sunset or Night Tour

Visitors admire Egyptian cat statues in a museum exhibit.

AU$99

Tomb of the Pharaoh Sunset or Night Tour. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$99

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour

AU$81

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings.From AU$81

Cairns Tours

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

AU$185

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings.From AU$185

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

AU$205

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 298 ratings.From AU$205

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings.From AU$89

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

AU$300

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 251 ratings.From AU$300

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

AU$286

From Cairns: Scenic Train with Gold Class & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 246 ratings.From AU$286

From Port Douglas: Small Group Half Day Tour of Daintree & Mossman Gorge with River Cruise & Picnic Lunch

Southern Cassowary in the Daintree rainforest, Australia.

Daintree National Park

AU$149

From Port Douglas: Small Group Half Day Tour of Daintree & Mossman Gorge with River Cruise & Picnic Lunch . Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$149

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Half-Day Cruise With Activity Upgrades

Group enjoying beach on Fitzroy Island with snorkeling gear, part of Half Day Adventure Tour from Cairns.

AU$108

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Half-Day Cruise With Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 746 ratings.From AU$108

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

Combo (Save 5%) : Kuranda Koala Gardens Tickets + From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Self-Guided Kuranda Tour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 896 ratings.From AU$198.55

Transportation in Cairns

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

AU$300

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 251 ratings.From AU$300

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

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

AU$202

Sunlover: Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full-Day Cruise with Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat Tour & Lunch. Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings.From AU$202

Kuranda Skyrail One-Way Tickets

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

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Tickets

AU$130

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

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

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

AU$23

One-Way Tickets: Cairns City to Cairns Airport/Cairns City/Palm Cove/Port Douglas. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings.From AU$23

Cruises in Cairns

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings.From AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch

AU$109

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1443 ratings.From AU$109

AU$285

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch . Rated 4 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$285

From Airlie Beach: Sundowner Whitsunday Cruise with Sparkling Wine

Sundowner cruise with people enjoying sunset near Airlie Beach.

AU$75

From Airlie Beach: Sundowner Whitsunday Cruise with Sparkling Wine. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$75

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

Viper boat cruising through turquoise waters in the Whitsundays.

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 Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Reef Magic

Aerial view of a pontoon with tourists in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

AU$325

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Reef Magic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 948 ratings.From AU$325

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch

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

AU$275

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings.From AU$275

Airlie Beach: Whitehaven Beach Premium Cruise with Lunch & Activity Upgrades

Catamaran cruising in Whitsundays on ZigZag Day Tour, Australia.

Airlie Beach: Whitehaven Beach Premium Cruise with Lunch & Activity Upgrades. Rated 4 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From AU$239

Food & Drink in Cairns

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner. Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings.From AU$89

Hartley's Koala Breakfast

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

AU$83

Hartley's Koala Breakfast. Rated 4 out of 5 from 6 ratings.From AU$83

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

Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Optional Dining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 887 ratings.From AU$89

Adventure in Cairns

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive

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

Skydiving

AU$386.25

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive. Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 410 ratings.From AU$386.25

Cairns Tandem Skydive with Transfers

Tandem skydive over Cairns coastline with ocean and forest views.

Skydive Cairns Tickets

AU$329

Cairns Tandem Skydive with Transfers. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$329

Bungy Jump Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

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

AU$229

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

Giant Swing - Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

Family enjoying the Cairns Giant Swing experience in Australia.

AU$129

Giant Swing - Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings.From AU$129

Bungy Roof Jump Package by AJ Hackett

Person bungee jumping from rooftop with scenic city and mountain view.

AU$329

Bungy Roof Jump Package by AJ Hackett . Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$329

Treetops Adventure Zipline Cape Tribulation Canopy Tour

Person ziplining through Daintree Rainforest, surrounded by lush greenery.

Daintree National Park

AU$145

Treetops Adventure Zipline Cape Tribulation Canopy Tour. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$145

Aerial Tours in Cairns

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

From Cairns: Outer Great Barrier Reef 40‑Minute Scenic Flight. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings.From AU$239

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

Cruise ship with snorkelers near Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

AU$440

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Full Day Cruise with Scenic Heli-Flight and Lunch. Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$440

Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon Ride with Return Transfers

Hot Air Balloon

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

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings.From AU$110

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch

AU$109

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1443 ratings.From AU$109

AU$285

From Airlie Beach: Camira Sailing Adventure with BBQ Lunch . Rated 4 out of 5 from 1 ratings.From AU$285

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 Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Reef Magic

AU$325

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Pontoon Activities and Lunch by Reef Magic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 948 ratings.From AU$325

Port Douglas to Low Isles Island Cruise with Guided Snorkel

Cruise boat near coral reef on Port Douglas to Low Isles Island snorkel tour.

AU$246

Port Douglas to Low Isles Island Cruise with Guided Snorkel. Rated 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings.From AU$246

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch

AU$275

Cairns to Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise with Lunch. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings.From AU$275

Airlie Beach: Whitehaven Beach Premium Cruise with Lunch & Activity Upgrades

Airlie Beach: Whitehaven Beach Premium Cruise with Lunch & Activity Upgrades. Rated 4 out of 5 from 2 ratings.From AU$239

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.