Best Outdoor activities in Cairns

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Discover a wide range of outdoor activities in Cairns, from diving the Great Barrier Reef to exploring the Daintree Rainforest.

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Cairns: Sightseeing River Boat Safari with Soft Drinks

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Discover Cairns’ vibrant waterfront on a daytime cruise along the scenic Trinity Inlet. Glide past mangrove-lined shores and mountain backdrops. Be sure to keep an eye out for unique wildlife.

A$62.10

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Cairns: 2-Day Great Barrier Reef & Daintree Rainforest Tour

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Save up to 10% off with this 2-day package! Enjoy a full-day cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef with snorkeling and a full-day 4WD adventure to the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation with a local guide.

A$425.00

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Kuranda Half Day with Petting Zoo & Horse Trail Ride Tour

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60 minute guided ride through our stunning property. After the tour, you can grab some feed for our animals in the petting zoo. Then we'll drop you off to Kuranda for lunch and free time.

A$269.00

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From Cairns: Kuranda Day Trip with Petting Zoo and Quad Ride

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Explore the rainforest and a working cattle farm on this full-day trip from Cairns. Feed animals at a petting zoo, take a ride on the ATV quad bikes, and browse the shops and markets of Kuranda.

A$269.00

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Barron Gorge: Half-Day Barron River White-Water Rafting

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Discover the excitement of white-water rafting on the Barron River! Enjoy up to two hours of fun on grade two and three rapids—perfect for beginners and returning rafters seeking adventure!

A$128.00

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Cairns: Behana Gorge Rainforest Adventure Tour

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Just 30 minutes from Cairns, explore waterfalls, rock slides, and rainforest pools on a guided canyoning adventure that blends fun, nature, and challenge — at your own pace.

A$249.00

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Reef Rainforest Fusion 45 minute scenic flight

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Savour our beautiful Inner Reef as Green Island, Arlington Reef and Vlasoff Cay sweep below. Then fly the coast via Palm Cove and over the range to Kuranda, Barron Falls to Stoney Creek Falls.

A$575.00

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Cairns Full-Day Canyoning Adventure tour

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Adventurous Full Day Experience filled with thrilling abseils, slides, waterfalls, and unique volcanic rock formations, this trip will send you to Behana Gorge and Crystal Cascades.

A$449.00

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Cairns: Best of the Kuranda Rainforest Full-Day Tour & Lunch

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Be immersed in the nature of the rainforest and ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway on this day trip from Cairns. See colorful creatures at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Koala and Wildlife Park.

A$315.00

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Cairns: Daintree Rainforest Canopy Ziplining Tour

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Explore the Queensland rainforest and get a bird’s eye view of Daintree National Park as you glide along on a zipline course. Fly up to 15 meters above ground on this guided tour in Cape Tribulation.

A$145.00

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Cairns: Dinghie (tinny) Boat Hire

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Hire a boat today and explore the waters of Cairns’ Trinity Inlet, with its mangrove forests and tributaries, perfect for fishing, wildlife watching and enjoying the scenery.

A$189.00

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