8 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.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Trinity Beach and Nature & Wildlife Tours. Get in touch with nature at Palm Cove Beach and Four Mile Beach. Venture out of the city with trips to Port Douglas (Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas & Funstuff by Lynda), Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (in Wangetti) and Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (in Kuranda). Spend the 19th (Sat) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. Next up on the itinerary: make a trip to Green Island, have some family-friendly fun at Cairns Kart Hire Track, have fun at Esplanade Lagoon Pool, and let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

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In November in Cairns, expect temperatures between 36°C during the day and 26°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.