What to do in Cairns

Activities, attractions and tours

A sunset over a calm pool with palm trees and a gazebo.
A coastal promenade with a pebbly beach, palm trees, and modern buildings in the background.
A turquoise beach with large rocks and dense green foliage.
A beach with large rocks and clear turquoise water.
An aerial view of a small island surrounded by clear turquoise waters and coral reefs.

Things to do

Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket

Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket

฿492
per adult
Cairns: Koalas and Creatures Entry Ticket
Kuranda: Birdworld Entry Ticket

Kuranda: Birdworld Entry Ticket

฿563
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Kuranda: Birdworld Entry Ticket
Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets

฿1,008
per adult
Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Admission Tickets
passengers aboard amphibious DUKW drive through jungles in Cairns

Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest

฿797
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Army Duck Tour of the Rainforest
Tomb of the Pharaohs Entry Ticket

Tomb of the Pharaohs Entry Ticket

฿1,243
per adult
Tomb of the Pharaohs Entry Ticket
Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket

Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket (BNP)

฿1,641
per adult
Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park Ticket (BNP)
Kuranda Koala Gardens General Entry Ticket

Kuranda Koala Gardens General Entry Ticket

฿563
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Kuranda Koala Gardens General Entry Ticket
Breakfast with the Koalas - BFST-SD

Hartley's Koala Breakfast

฿1,946
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Hartley's Koala Breakfast
Buiral Chamber of Tutankhamun

Cairns Tomb Of The Pharaohs General Admission Ticket

฿1,219
per adult
Cairns Tomb Of The Pharaohs General Admission Ticket
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A beach with a lifeguard tower, palm trees, and a swimming pool.

Cairns Esplanade

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Stroll along the boardwalk surrounded by palms tree and landscaped gardens and watch the sun set over the Coral Sea.
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Day trip destinations from Cairns

An aerial view of a town with a river, roads, and scattered buildings.

Mareeba

A railway station named Kuranda Railway Station with a red roof, surrounded by lush greenery and ferns.

Kuranda

A turquoise beach with large rocks and dense green foliage.

Fitzroy Island

A sandy beach with gentle waves, a clear sky, and distant mountains.

Bramston Beach

A coastal town with dense forest, a mountain, and a large body of water.

Cairns