Cairns Aquarium and small group City Sightseeing Tour
Overview
Visit the Cairns Aquarium independently and at your leisure to meet 16, 000 animals from Tropical North Queensland’s two world heritage listed areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
Includes 30 minute Tour of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, a not-for-profit, volunteer-run, charitable entity caring for rescued sea turtles. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss.
Complete your experience with lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant with a stunning sea life backdrop. (NOT INCLUDED)
You will be collected from the Cairns Aquarium by Cairns Discovery Tours for your afternoon city sights and surrounds guided tour. Enjoy Devonshire afternoon tea before visiting the Cairns Flecker Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, beautiful Palm Cove beach and more
Includes 30 minute Tour of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, a not-for-profit, volunteer-run, charitable entity caring for rescued sea turtles. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss.
Complete your experience with lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant with a stunning sea life backdrop. (NOT INCLUDED)
You will be collected from the Cairns Aquarium by Cairns Discovery Tours for your afternoon city sights and surrounds guided tour. Enjoy Devonshire afternoon tea before visiting the Cairns Flecker Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, beautiful Palm Cove beach and more
Inclusions
- Snacks - Devonshire afternoon tea with tea or coffee
- Entrance to Cairns Aquarium
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel drop off at the completion of city sights tour
- All Fees and Taxes
- Turtle Rehabilitation tour, where you will be taken to meet the sea turtles in our care.
- Entry/Admission - St Monica's Cathedral
- Entry/Admission - Cairns Botanical Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Barron Gorge National Park
- Entry/Admission - Cairns Aquarium
- Entry/Admission - Cairns Museum
- Entry/Admission - Palm Cove Beach
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cairns Aquarium, 5 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Make your way to the Cairns Aquarium for 10am - and at your leisure meet 16, 000 animals from Tropical North Queensland’s two world heritage listed areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Your visit includes a 30 minute guided tour of our Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss. Tours commences at 11:.30am
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairns Museum, Cnr Lake and Shields St, 93/105 Lake St Cairns School of Arts Building, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
A dedicated guide will take you on an exclusive tour to discover the story of Cairns through tales, collections and photographs. (Free wifi and complimentary re-entry for 3 days).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St Monica's Cathedral, 181 Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
This Heritage Listed cathedral, dedicated as a memorial to the Battle of the Coral Sea, houses 24 amazing stained-glass windows, depicting the story of creation. They are reputably the largest themed stained-glass windows in the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cairns Botanical Gardens, 1 Collins Ave, Queensland 4870 Australia
Cairns Botanic Gardens. Renown as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia, your guided tour will showcase key areas of the gardens, including the Conservatory and the Aboriginal Plant Use section.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Barron Gorge National Park, Wrights Lookout Rd, Queensland Australia
Visit the Lower Barron Gorge National Park and Surprise Creek Falls.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palm Cove Beach, 111 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove, Queensland 4879 Australia
Take a stroll along the jetty or on the sand on this picture-perfect beach, fringed with coconut trees. Nestled behind the beach is the quiet seaside suburb of Palm Cove, with its’ magnificent paperbark trees.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cairns Aquarium, 5 Florence Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Make your way to the Cairns Aquarium for 10am - and at your leisure meet 16, 000 animals from Tropical North Queensland’s two world heritage listed areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Your visit includes a 30 minute guided tour of our Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Learn about the dangers that sea turtles face, like ingesting plastics, boat strikes and habitat loss. Tours commences at 11:.30am
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairns Museum, Cnr Lake and Shields St, 93/105 Lake St Cairns School of Arts Building, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
A dedicated guide will take you on an exclusive tour to discover the story of Cairns through tales, collections and photographs. (Free wifi and complimentary re-entry for 3 days).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St Monica's Cathedral, 181 Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
This Heritage Listed cathedral, dedicated as a memorial to the Battle of the Coral Sea, houses 24 amazing stained-glass windows, depicting the story of creation. They are reputably the largest themed stained-glass windows in the world.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cairns Botanical Gardens, 1 Collins Ave, Queensland 4870 Australia
Cairns Botanic Gardens. Renown as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia, your guided tour will showcase key areas of the gardens, including the Conservatory and the Aboriginal Plant Use section.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Barron Gorge National Park, Wrights Lookout Rd, Queensland Australia
Visit the Lower Barron Gorge National Park and Surprise Creek Falls.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palm Cove Beach, 111 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove, Queensland 4879 Australia
Take a stroll along the jetty or on the sand on this picture-perfect beach, fringed with coconut trees. Nestled behind the beach is the quiet seaside suburb of Palm Cove, with its’ magnificent paperbark trees.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Wheelie Walkers and wheelchairs not permitted
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
MadanSwati
June 2021
5 stars Thanks Maryanne. W e had lovely tour guide for our Cairns city tour - MATT, was very knowledgeable, friendly & funny! We thoroughly enjoyed & highly recommend this tour.
5 stars Thanks Maryanne. W e had lovely tour guide for our Cairns city tour - MATT, was very knowledgeable, friendly & funny! We thoroughly enjoyed & highly recommend this tour.Y9976NNdavidw
July 2020
Did this tour to see all the changes in Cairns first was the new aquarium then lunch at the Dundee's restaurant there then tour of the local sights by the quide Eric a local with a vast knowledge of the local history he pointed out landmarks history plus had a good botanical knowledge at the gar...
Did this tour to see all the changes in Cairns first was the new aquarium then lunch at the Dundee's restaurant there then tour of the local sights by the quide Eric a local with a vast knowledge of the local history he pointed out landmarks history plus had a good botanical knowledge at the gardens this tour also see by the went up to the Barron gorge near the hydro power station a most wonderful day tour highly recommend doing this tour also goes to the cairns museum l went here 20years ago now it's all state of art you get a quick overview but you can come back @look at your own lesure highly recommend doing this tour hope you get the excellent quide Ericjonesjjj
July 2019
This is amazing to see 20ft high enclosed fish tank. It's huge. The talks that are given throughout the Aquarium and very informative and engaging. Every exhibit is very well presented. The best, is feeding time in the huge tank as the fish know when it is about to happen. Really beautiful to s...
This is amazing to see 20ft high enclosed fish tank. It's huge. The talks that are given throughout the Aquarium and very informative and engaging. Every exhibit is very well presented. The best, is feeding time in the huge tank as the fish know when it is about to happen. Really beautiful to see the diverse living coral reefs. Something for all age groups as the portholes at a lower level for young children to see in. It also includes reptiles and frogs from inland Queensland waterways..Clarissa_M
March 2023
Chance to see so many different colorful fish. The staff were very friendly. They accommodated us even when we came a day ahead of schedule. One staff Indigo was outstanding in helping us around the facility including getting us in the group tour on the same day that was also scheduled the follow...
Chance to see so many different colorful fish. The staff were very friendly. They accommodated us even when we came a day ahead of schedule. One staff Indigo was outstanding in helping us around the facility including getting us in the group tour on the same day that was also scheduled the following day. All in all best time at the Cairns and the group tour. Chris the small grp tour guide very knowledgeable and friendly.kerbar
July 2022
Fantastic. My husband and I really enjoyed our visit, worth every cent. Just amazing what went into constructing this very, very informative giant aquarium. every turn there was something new to see. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Cairns.
Fantastic. My husband and I really enjoyed our visit, worth every cent. Just amazing what went into constructing this very, very informative giant aquarium. every turn there was something new to see. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Cairns.Michael_D
March 2022
Great place to see all the fish, sharks, rays and other species that are in the sea and reefs around Cairns
Great place to see all the fish, sharks, rays and other species that are in the sea and reefs around Cairns