Cairns is located in the northeast of Australia and it is a touristy town known worldwide for having one of the best access to the largest barrier reef in the world. Also, The Best Travel Destination in Australia. Cairns Great Barrier Reef is 2300 kilometers long with thousands of individual reefs and hundreds of islands. It is home to countless species of colorful fish, mollusks and starfish, plus turtles, dolphins and sharks.
The Adventures
Hundreds of people visit Cairns daily to see the Great Barrier Reef but they also come to visit other locations such as the rainforest. Cairns is also known for having one of the oldest rainforests in the world, The Daintree Rainforest. It is believed to be 140 million years old.
The Daintree Rainforest has a huge biodiversity. 65% of Australia’s bat and butterfly species and 35% of its frog, marsupial. And reptile species can all be seen living here in this unique environment. It is definitely a beautiful and unique place on earth.
Cairns is also popular for the adventures tours. Offering many adrenaline activities such as skydiving, bungy jumping (the only bungy jump in Australia), white water rafting, ballooning, horse riding, atv and much more. With this diversity of tours and activities, Cairns attracts different types of tourists of all ages. Most tourists are families with kids, backpackers, elderly people, couples on honeymoons and much more.
The Packages
Because of the wide range of tours, visitors can get a bit confused when it comes to choosing what activities they should do in the Cairns region. Tourism Cairns has created holiday packages that include accommodations and tours which will make it easier for visitors to organize their holiday. According to the type of tourist, Tourism Cairns chose the most suitable accommodation and tours for them. Please see more details below.
If you are travelling with kids our package called Family Vacation, is the perfect deal for you. It includes an apartment close to Cairns CBD with a kitchen fitted with a fridge, stovetop, microwave and coffee/tea maker. The lounge room has a sofa-bed and flat-screen TV. The apartment complex has 3 outdoor pools, a restaurant, a fitness center, a sauna, a coffee shop/café and dry cleaning. Perfect for kids.
The package includes 3 great tours for kids
1)Great Barrier Reef Tour (you travel to a pontoon located in the middle of the reef with lots of water activities included for the day, including a 8 meter waterslide)
2) Rainforest tour (Atherton Tablelands is a place close to Cairns where many lakes, waterfalls and creeks are located. Great tour for the whole family)
3) Fitzroy Island Tour (an island located 45 min from Cairns where many activities are available during the day, such as snorkeling, kayaking, glass bottom boat, hiking etc.).
The second most popular package is our Backpackers Deal. It includes a 3 star hotel for a great price and 3 great tours. The tours are
1) Great Barrier Reef tour (the boat selected is ideal for backpackers),
2) Kuranda tour (the famous train and skyrail that travels to Kuranda village) &
3) Fitzroy Island (return ferry transfers).
Final Words
If you are planning a holiday you should consider visiting Cairns. You will not regret it. Talk to one of our travel consultants now. Tourism Cairns has over 15 years of experience in the Cairns tourism industry, we will help you get the most out of your holiday, ultimately making your trip better, easier, less stressful, and cheaper.
