#31 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "An hour and a half north of Cairns along the coast is Cape Tribulation, a beautiful rain forest area that meets the sea. En route, a brief tour is given of Port Douglas, a quaint historic town, and magnificent
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#32 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "This was a really cool experience. There is a mid-size greenhouse full of butterflies that you walk-through. We went thru two times. They land on you if you are wearing bright colors, so be sure to be bright.
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#33 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "We only had a few minutes due to the tight schedule this day, but we should have spent more time at Bird World, not Koala Gardens. The birds were beautiful.
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#34 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "A full-day whitewater rafting trip down the Russell River with Foaming Fury outfitters proved to be the single most memorable experience of my Australian adventure. I was fortunate in that the previous week’s
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#35 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "The army duck was a big disappointment. We only went in the water at this small pond and made a circle. The rainforest information was interesting. The aboriginal show was a bit on the lame side. The
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#36 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "The shops all close at 1:30pm on Sunday, so don't plan on shopping on a Sunday afternoon. We didn't know that and had walked in to shop at 1pm. This is an outdoor mall area, so you won't be able to stay cool
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#37 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "The Great Barrier Reef is the real reason just about anyone travels to Cairns. However, the reef is not just offshore; you have to boat out to it. There are dozens of outfitters running reef trips out of
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#38 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "One of the staff members will pick you up at your hotel at around 4:00am in the morning and you begin a long drive out to the town of Mareeba (which means "meeting place") where your 5:00am balloon flight begins.
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#39 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "Paronella Park is hard to describe. It belonged to a Spanish man named Paronella and his wife. It was their vision to have a castle in this part of Australia. There are many gardens and remains of the castle.
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#40 most popular of 40 things to do in Cairns
- "This was the biggest letdown of the trip. We'd planned this based on another posting on this site, and
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- "Operates from 7:00pm to 10:00pm M - Th and Sat.
Your $35 tickets includes transfers from your hotel in
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