15 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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Cairns: Palm Cove Beach (in Palm Cove), Port Douglas (Safaris, Four Mile Beach, &more) and Wangetti (Hartley's Crocodile Adventures & Rex Lookout). Spend the 1st (Fri) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. Spend the 5th (Tue) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. Next up on the itinerary: hike along Esplanade Boardwalk, make a trip to Green Island, scramble along the landscape with a canyoning and rapelling tour, and take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour.

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In January in Cairns, expect temperatures between 37°C during the day and 28°C at night.