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Full Day Tour: Aquarium + City Sights Tour

Quick Details

  • Ages: Ages 3+
  • Duration: 8 Hours
Self Drive
Adult Ages 15+
A$164
Child Ages 3 to 14
A$104

The Best of Both Worlds

Combine your Cairns Aquarium experience with a 2-course lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant followed by an afternoon of exploration with a Cairns City Sights Tour. Includes afternoon tea, visit to St Monica’s Cathedral, the Cairns Museum, Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park and idyllic Palm Cove. The best way to see it all in one day!

Start your day with a self-guided tour through the aquarium and explore the ecosystems and habitats of Tropical North Queensland. Complete your experience with lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant and enjoy a stunning sea life backdrop before being collected from the aquarium for your afternoon City Sights and Surrounds Tour.

Discover Cairns as you explore the city’s rich history, glimpses of its cultural heritage, and iconic landmarks. Travel in air-conditioned comfort with your local guide. Marvel at the world’s largest themed stained glass windows at St. Monica’s Cathedral.

Enjoy a 20-minute guided tour of the Cairns Museum (free re-entry included). Indulge in a delicious afternoon Devonshire tea before visiting the Cairns Botanical Gardens. Take delight in the stunning city and mountain views from the lookout before visiting Palm Cove, one of Cairns’ Northern Beaches.

Inclusions:

  • General admission to Cairns Aquarium
  • Main and drink OR dessert at Dundee’s Restaurant (Dundee’s Aquarium Wed. – Sun., Dundee’s Waterfront Mon. – Tues.)
  • Afternoon Cairns City Sights and Surrounds Tour. Visit St Monica’s Cathedral, Cairns Museum, Cairns scenic lookout, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, Surprise Creek Falls, and Palm Cove.
  • Devonshire Tea at Noa Restaurant

Itinerary:

  • 10:00 am: Self Drive – Make your own way to Cairns Aquarium
  • 10:00 am: Self-guided tour of Cairns Aquarium
  • 11:45 am: Lunch at Dundee’s Restaurant (Dundee’s Aquarium Wed. – Sun., Dundee’s Waterfront Mon. – Tues.) – transfer included
  • 12:45 pm: Cairns Discovery Tours pick-up from Aquarium for afternoon City Sights and Surrounds Tour
  • 5:30 pm: Return to vehicle

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