14 days in Cairns Itinerary

A neat, cosmopolitan city of shaded plazas and laid-back neighborhoods, Cairns serves as a popular base for exploration of the surrounding region and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as a center for watersport activities like surfing or waterskiing.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Cairns: Port Douglas (Flagstaff Hill Lookout, Safaris, &more), Palm Cove Beach (in Palm Cove) and Wangetti (Rex Lookout & Hartley's Crocodile Adventures). Spend the 1st (Tue) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. Spend the 2nd (Wed) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. And it doesn't end there: trek along Esplanade Boardwalk, look for all kinds of wild species at Mossman Gorge Centre, don't miss a visit to Green Island, and stroll through Trinity Beach.

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In December, daytime highs in Cairns are 36°C, while nighttime lows are 26°C.