Cairns Aquarium Encounter: Explore Tropical North Queensland's Heritage Areas
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Cairns City
Experience the wonders of Tropical North Queensland's heritage areas at the Cairns Aquarium. Meet 16,000 animals from the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Learn about sea turtle conservation and enjoy a guided tour of the city.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cairns Aquarium - 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
What's Included
- Hotel drop-off after city tour
- Sea turtle rehabilitation experience
- Air-conditioned transport
- Admission to Cairns Aquarium
- All fees and taxes included
- Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
- Transfers to the Cairns Aquarium, make own way to 5 Florence St Cairns for 10am
- Lunch
Additional Information
Explore the Cairns Aquarium at your own pace and get acquainted with 16,000 creatures from two of Tropical North Queensland’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
This includes a half-hour visit to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, a voluntary non-profit organization devoted to the rescue of sea turtles. Learn about the multiple threats sea turtles face, such as plastic consumption, getting hit by boats, and losing their habitats.
Enhance your visit with a meal at Dundee’s Restaurant, featuring an impressive sea life scenery. (NOT INCLUDED)
Finish your day with an afternoon city tour hosted by Cairns Discovery Tours, who will pick you up from the Cairns Aquarium. Savor a traditional Devonshire tea before exploring the Cairns Flecker Botanical Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park, stunning Palm Cove beach and beyond.
- Wheelie Walkers and wheelchairs not permitted
Location
Cairns Aquarium
Florence Street
Please make your own way to the Cairns Aquarium. Opens at 9.30am. Your guide will collect you from the entrance of the Cairns Aquarium at 12:45pm to commence the afternoon Cairns City Sights Tour. At the completion of the tour you will be taken to your accommodation in Cairns or Northern Beaches.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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906chas1953
Feb 16, 2024
Great overview of Cairns at a good price - It was a good value tour with a most knowledgeable driver. The church was amazing,, the museum and guide interesting, and a lovely afternoon tea. We love the Botanical Gardens, the views from the mountains and a lovely trip to Palm Cove. A thoroughly enjoyable day to see highlights of Cairns. Highly recommend.
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Clarissa_m
Mar 29, 2023
Wonderful and excellent experience at the Cairns Aquarium and small group tour - 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.
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Kerbar
Jul 25, 2022
Amazing - 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.
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Michael_d
Mar 19, 2022
A great place - Great place to see all the fish, sharks, rays and other species that are in the sea and reefs around Cairns
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Mike
Mar 19, 2022
Fantastic to view the fish, sharks and other creatures of North Queensland in one place and it is set out well. - Fantastic place to visit and I need to input 100 characters to get past this point do I will not bore you with much more about writing this review
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Madanswati
Jun 9, 2021
Amazing experience - 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.
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Y9976nndavidw
Jul 22, 2020
Cairns city tour - 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 Eric
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Jonesjjj
Jul 27, 2019
Something for all the family - 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..
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