Top 4 Must Do ToursREEF, RAINFOREST, KURANDA AND PARONELLA PARK

DAY 1. CAIRNS TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Inclusions: Transfers to and from accommodation to the boat. Transfers to and from the Great Barrier Reef.  Snorkel and scuba dive equipment. Marine Biology presentation. Up to 6 hours at the Great Barrier Reef, visiting 2 reef locations. Unlimited snorkeling. Option for a scuba dive.  *All meals and snacks throughout the day*

The Great Barrier Reef is an international icon and now it’s your time to experience it for yourself. This amazing full day tour takes you to the Great Barrier Reef, with up to 6 hours spent exploring it from above and below the water. Enjoy unlimited snorkeling, with equipment and instruction provided, at 2 different reef sites. Want to try scuba diving for the first time? You can do it for free today and plenty of time to just relax on board the boat too.

This great value day tour is packed with inclusions. All meals and snacks, including a bacon and egg roll in the morning, fresh buffet lunch, iced water and tea and coffee throughout the day with cheese, wine and biscuits served on the way back. There’s complimentary sunblock available on board the boat and an interactive Marine Biology presentation, will reveal the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and some of its creatures.
If you’re staying in the Cairns CBD, bus transfers to and from your accommodation to the boat are included. There’s an extra charge for those on the Northern Beaches. All snorkel and dive equipment and instruction are provided and included in the tour price. BYO towel.

Day 2. DAINTREE RAINFOREST AND CAPE TRIBUALTON

Inclusions: All travel, including an informative commentary by an accredited tour guide. Mossman Gorge. Daintree River Cruise. Daintree Rainforest Walk. Cape Tribulation Beach. *Lunch, refreshments and all attractions and activities mentioned.*

Our premium, full day Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation tour takes you deep into the rainforest to discover some of the region’s most dramatic landscapes and scenic vistas. In the comfort of our air-conditioned bus after a pickup from Cairns, Northern Beaches or Port Douglas, we take you to the essential things to do in Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Port Douglas’s Flagstaff Hill offers panoramic views of the Coral Sea, Four Mile Beach and back to Palm Cove, before we journey onward for a guided walk, morning tea and refreshing swim in the rainforest waters of Mossman Gorge

Onwards to the powerful Daintree River, where a one-hour wildlife cruise showcases the many birds, fish, turtles and even crocodiles that call the river home. A cable ferry ride is our ticket to the Daintree Rainforest, where our path winds through the dappled lights under the rainforest canopy, upwards to stunning Mount Alexandra Lookout. Tread the very sands that link reef with rainforest at Cape Tribulation Beach, and learn more about this ancient ecosystem on a boardwalk tour and scenic lookout. Our trip home features another Daintree highlight at a local Daintree Icecream Company, featuring flavours from locally-grown exotic fruits. We’ll return to Port Douglas around 5.30pm, and at around 6.30pm to Northern Beaches and Cairns

DAY 3. SKYRAIL RAINFOREST CABLEWAY – KURANDA VILLAGE – KURANDA SCENIC RAILWAY

Inclusions: All travel. A one-way ticket* on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. A one-way ticket* on Kuranda Scenic Railway. 3 hours free time in Kuranda, the Village in the Rainforest. *no meals included*

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway glides just metres over the rainforest on a 7.5km journey, from Caravonica to Kuranda. Travelling in 6-person gondola cabins, you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the Barron Gorge National Park, Barron Gorge itself and Barron Falls. There’s two mid-station stops along the way, where you can explore the rainforest on boardwalks and pathways, including a cantilevered bridge over the Gorge.
The Skyrail journey to Kuranda takes around 90-minutes, if you stop at both the Red Peak and Barron Falls Stations. Stopping is highly recommended, there’s Ranger guided tours and a range of interpretive displays and materials. Skyrail ends at Kuranda, the Village in the Rainforest, and is adjacent to the railway terminal, where you’ll commence your trip back at the end of the day.
Kuranda is a quaint village, full of markets, shops, boutiques, cafes, galleries, restaurants and tourist attractions. It also has self-guided walking trails. Enjoy a few hours here, where you can tailor your time to suit your interests. Lunch is at your own expense. In the afternoon, you return to Cairns on Kuranda Scenic Railway. This historic journey takes you back through the Barron Gorge National Park, providing a completely different and complementary experience to Skyrail. Another great day, in our natural paradise.

DAY 4: TABLELANDS WATERFALLS & PARONELLA PARK

Inclusions: All travel, including an informative commentary by an accredited tour guide. Lake Barrine, Curtain Fig Tree, Millaa Milla Falls and Paronella park. Lunch, refreshments and all attractions and activities mentioned.

After a coach pickup between 7.15 – 7.45am, we begin our Tropical North Queensland tour of discovery heading south from Cairns, taking in the imposing views of 900-metre Walsh’s Pyramid at the border of Wooroonooran National Park. This marks the first of many iconic sights on today’s tour, and as we climb the Gillies Range Road towards the Atherton Tablelands keep watch as the lush rainforest parts to reveal views of the Goldsborough Valley and out to the Coral Sea below.
Lake Barrine was carved into the Tablelands landscape more than 10,000 years ago, and it is here we take a closer look at the surrounding World Heritage-listed tropical rainforest and its inhabitants. A short walk reveals twin kauri pines estimated at more than 1000 years old, the rainforest giants standing watch over a bevy of unique local inhabitants. Keen-eyed explorers may glimpse the abundant wildlife here, including birds, butterflies, turtles, Boyd’s forest dragons and maybe even the tiny yet ancient musky rat-kangaroo.
After morning tea we visit historic Yungaburra and its many photo opportunities of heritage listed buildings, before a boardwalk tour around the Curtain Fig Tree, where our guides share the story of how this 600+ year-old rainforest behemoth’s origins, and the abundance of animal life surrounding it. If you’re lucky, you may spot the elusive Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo! Onwards for a driving tour through Malanda — home to Australia’s oldest continuously running commercial picture theatre — we come to rest at Millaa Millaa Falls, where you’ll have time to take a dip under the 20-metre falls, secreted away in the rainforest landscape. We then stop for an a la carte lunch.
We wind our way down the Palmerston Highway to the coastal town of Innisfail,  then it’s time to take in the stunning gardens and historic Spanish-style architecture at Paronella Park, where a guided tour and ample free time reveal this must-do attraction’s rich history and natural wonders. After your tropical garden sojourn, it’s time to return north. Time permitting, we’ll stop for another swim, this time in the cool rainforest pools of Babinda Boulders. We’ll briefly stop at a local fruit stall, where you can purchase local, fresh fruit before we return you to your Cairns accommodation or meeting point by around 6.30pm.