Things To Do In Cairns: Attractions, Tours, Activities in 2025

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Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

4.5(2,110)

AU$58

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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

4.7(21)

AU$48

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

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

4.5(255)

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AU$195

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

Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

3.8(16)

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AU$109

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

Fitzroy Island Cruises

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Half Day Cruise

4.8(740)

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AU$97

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

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

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

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AU$178

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

Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,424)

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AU$109

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Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

4.3(11)

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AU$85

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Person overlooking ocean and lush hills on Fitzroy Island adventure trail.

Fitzroy Island Cruises

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.4(943)

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AU$97

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

Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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from AU$152

AU$124.89

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

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

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

4.3(242)

AU$276

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Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour

4.7(11)

AU$78

Top things to do in Cairns

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Great Barrier Reef Cruises

from AU$124.89

Fitzroy Island Cruises

from AU$97

Green Island Cruises

from AU$109

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

from AU$178

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

from AU$48

Skypark Cairns Tickets

from AU$39

School Holiday Favorites in Cairns

from AU$48

Daintree National Park

from AU$145

Cairns Aquarium

from AU$58

Kuranda Wildlife

from AU$22

Cairns, your way

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

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Free cancellation

Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

4.5(2,110)

AU$58

Free cancellation

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Tickets to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

4.7(21)

AU$48

Selling out fast

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

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

NEW

AU$178

Free cancellation

Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour

4.7(11)

AU$78

Free cancellation

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

Tomb of the Pharaohs

Tomb of the Pharaohs Tickets

4.8(16)

AU$48

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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Breakfast with the Koalas at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

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AU$80

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Tomb of the Pharaohs

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

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AU$106

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Kuranda Koala Gardens

Kuranda Koala Gardens Ticket

4.6(849)

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AU$22

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Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

From Cairns: Scenic Train & Skyrail Kuranda Tour with Transfers

4.5(255)

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AU$195

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Fitzroy Island Cruises

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Half Day Cruise

4.8(740)

from

AU$97

Selling out fast

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

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

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AU$178

Selling out fast

Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

4.3(11)

from

AU$85

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Fitzroy Island Cruises

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.4(943)

from

AU$97

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Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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from AU$152

AU$124.89

18% off

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Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

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

4.3(242)

AU$276

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

Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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AU$295

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Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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from AU$152

AU$124.89

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

Kuranda Scenic Railway Tickets

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

4.3(247)

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AU$288

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

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Tickets

Kuranda Skyrail One-Way Tickets

4.5(195)

AU$130

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Cairns airport transfer van with driver and passengers outside hotel.

Airport Transfers

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

4.5(18)

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AU$23

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Airport Transfers

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

4.4(10)

AU$23

Cruises in Cairns

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Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

3.8(16)

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AU$109

Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,424)

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AU$109

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Snorkel cruise boat with tourists on turquoise water near Airlie Beach, Whitsundays.

Whitsundays Island Cruise

Airlie Beach: Whitsundays Snorkel and Hill Inlet Tour with Hotel Transfers

4.8(158)

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AU$209

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Catamaran cruising in Whitsundays on ZigZag Day Tour, Australia.

Whitehaven Beach

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

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AU$229

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

Green Island Cruises

[Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise

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AU$299

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

Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

4.5(948)

from

AU$315

Tourists riding jetskis in the Whitsundays with lush green hills in the background.

Whitsundays Cruises and Tours

Whitsundays Islands 1.5-Hour Guided Jet Ski Tour

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AU$259

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Sightseeing Cruises

Ocean Safari Tour

4.7(74)

AU$207

Food & Drink in Cairns

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Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

4.3(11)

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AU$85

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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Breakfast with the Koalas at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

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AU$80

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

Dinner Cruises

Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise

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AU$139

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Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Optional Dining

4.5(887)

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AU$85

Adventure in Cairns

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

Skypark Cairns Tickets

Bungy Jump Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

4.5(37)

AU$229

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

Skydiving

Airlie Beach Tandem Skydive

4.4(408)

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AU$309

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Tandem skydive over Cairns coastline with ocean and forest views.

Skydive Cairns Tickets

Cairns Tandem Skydive with Transfers

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AU$349

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

Daintree National Park

Daintree Rainforest Zipline Tour

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AU$145

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

Skypark Cairns Tickets

Tickets to Walk The Plank by AJ Hackett

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AU$39

Aerial Tours in Cairns

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

Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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AU$229

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Cruise ship with snorkelers near Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

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AU$395

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Hot Air Balloon

Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon Ride with Return Transfers

4.8(376)

AU$495

Water Sports in Cairns

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Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Half Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

3.8(16)

from

AU$109

Green Island Cruises

Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

4.5(1,424)

from

AU$109

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Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

NEW

from AU$152

AU$124.89

18% off

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Snorkeler exploring vibrant coral reef in Great Barrier Reef, Cairns.

Scuba Diving

Tickets for Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel Experience from Cairns

4.4(489)

from

AU$225

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Whitsundays Island Cruise

Airlie Beach: Whitsundays Snorkel and Hill Inlet Tour with Hotel Transfers

4.8(158)

from

AU$209

Selling out fast

Whitehaven Beach

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

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from

AU$229

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Great Barrier Reef Cruises

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

4.5(948)

from

AU$315

Whitsundays Cruises and Tours

Whitsundays Islands 1.5-Hour Guided Jet Ski Tour

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AU$259

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Millions love heading out with us

Alyson

Australia

Sep 2025

5/5

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The centre wasn't too crowded, nice and air conditioned for a humid day. The kids loved looking at all the different types of fish and listening to the show. Very enjoyable day walking through the aquarium.

Cairns Aquarium Tickets

Jennifer

Australia

Sep 2025

5/5

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This island has it all! Beautiful rainforest, fabulous beaches and a great bar. Views are truly breathtaking. Highly recommended.

Cairns to Fitzroy Island Full Day Cruise with Activity Upgrades

Diana

Australia

Aug 2025

5/5

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Such an easy and fun day, beautiful place . So clean and fresh , the wildlife are clearly well looked after. Friendly helpful staff. Lovely big areas to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Easy to book online.

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Cathy

Australia

Aug 2025

5/5

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It was excellently laid out, some of the exhibits were exceptional in their details,however, I don't know why everything needs a ap to put your tickets. I have apple wallet for this very thing.

Combo: Tomb of the Pharaohs + Cairns Aquarium Tickets

Ana

Australia

May 2025

5/5

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I had a wonderful time at the Cairns Aquarium! The place is beautiful and full of amazing sea life. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful — their great attitude made the visit even better. I especially loved the Turtle Hospital! You can really see how much they love their work and how much they care for the animals. It’s so nice to see people helping and protecting marine life. Thank you for such a great experience!

Cairns Aquarium General Admission Tickets with Turtle Hospital Tour