Cairns City Sights and Surrounds Small-Group Afternoon Tour
by Cairns Discovery Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$240Overview
This small-group afternoon tour covers Cairns city sights and its surrounds over approximately six and a half hours. The tour begins with pickup from hotels in Cairns CBD and travel by air-conditioned minivan to explore the city center and waterfront. The guide explains the history and significance of the wharves and harbour during this drive. Next, the group visits a cathedral known for having the world's largest themed stained-glass windows, spending about twenty minutes inside. The tour continues with a guided visit to Cairns Museum, located in the School of Arts Building in the city center. Here, a dedicated guide provides a thirty-minute exclusive tour, and participants receive free re-entry valid for three days. After the museum, there is a twenty-five-minute break to enjoy a traditional Devonshire Afternoon Tea, which includes a choice of tea or coffee. The tour then moves to Flecker Botanical Gardens for a forty-minute guided walk focused on the tropical environment of Cairns. Following the gardens, the group stops at a lookout point for about fifteen minutes to view the city and Coral Sea. The final stop is Palm Cove Beach, located north of Cairns, where participants have twenty-five minutes to walk on the jetty or along the sand. The tour concludes with transport back to Cairns CBD hotels. Children under four years old are not permitted, and motor scooters or wheelie walkers are not allowed on the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cairns Region
The tour opens with a small-group minivan drive through the Cairns city center and waterfront. The guide provides information about the wharves and harbor as the group explores this part of the city.
5 min
Cathedral
The group enters a cathedral that features the world's largest themed stained-glass windows, allowing time to view these extensive installations.
20 min
Cairns Museum
A guided visit to Cairns Museum takes place in the School of Arts Building at the city center. The visit lasts about 30 minutes, and free re-entry to the museum is included for three days.
30 min
Afternoon Tea Break
The group enjoys a 25-minute break for a traditional Devonshire Afternoon Tea, accompanied by a choice of tea or coffee.
25 min
Cairns Botanical Gardens
A guided walk through Flecker Botanical Gardens introduces the tropical environment of Cairns over approximately 40 minutes.
40 min
City Lookout
The tour stops at a lookout point where participants have about 15 minutes to take photos of Cairns city and the Coral Sea below.
15 min
Palm Cove Beach
The final stop is Palm Cove, a northern beach near Cairns. Visitors can walk along the jetty or on the sand for about 25 minutes.
25 min
Meeting point
Complimentary Cairns CBD hotel transfers included
End point
Complimentary Cairns CBD hotel transfers included
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Cairns City Sights and Surrounds Small-Group Afternoon Tour
by Cairns Discovery Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$240Overview
This small-group afternoon tour covers Cairns city sights and its surrounds over approximately six and a half hours. The tour begins with pickup from hotels in Cairns CBD and travel by air-conditioned minivan to explore the city center and waterfront. The guide explains the history and significance of the wharves and harbour during this drive. Next, the group visits a cathedral known for having the world's largest themed stained-glass windows, spending about twenty minutes inside. The tour continues with a guided visit to Cairns Museum, located in the School of Arts Building in the city center. Here, a dedicated guide provides a thirty-minute exclusive tour, and participants receive free re-entry valid for three days. After the museum, there is a twenty-five-minute break to enjoy a traditional Devonshire Afternoon Tea, which includes a choice of tea or coffee. The tour then moves to Flecker Botanical Gardens for a forty-minute guided walk focused on the tropical environment of Cairns. Following the gardens, the group stops at a lookout point for about fifteen minutes to view the city and Coral Sea. The final stop is Palm Cove Beach, located north of Cairns, where participants have twenty-five minutes to walk on the jetty or along the sand. The tour concludes with transport back to Cairns CBD hotels. Children under four years old are not permitted, and motor scooters or wheelie walkers are not allowed on the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cairns Region
The tour opens with a small-group minivan drive through the Cairns city center and waterfront. The guide provides information about the wharves and harbor as the group explores this part of the city.
5 min
Cathedral
The group enters a cathedral that features the world's largest themed stained-glass windows, allowing time to view these extensive installations.
20 min
Cairns Museum
A guided visit to Cairns Museum takes place in the School of Arts Building at the city center. The visit lasts about 30 minutes, and free re-entry to the museum is included for three days.
30 min
Afternoon Tea Break
The group enjoys a 25-minute break for a traditional Devonshire Afternoon Tea, accompanied by a choice of tea or coffee.
25 min
Cairns Botanical Gardens
A guided walk through Flecker Botanical Gardens introduces the tropical environment of Cairns over approximately 40 minutes.
40 min
City Lookout
The tour stops at a lookout point where participants have about 15 minutes to take photos of Cairns city and the Coral Sea below.
15 min
Palm Cove Beach
The final stop is Palm Cove, a northern beach near Cairns. Visitors can walk along the jetty or on the sand for about 25 minutes.
25 min
Meeting point
Complimentary Cairns CBD hotel transfers included
End point
Complimentary Cairns CBD hotel transfers included
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.