Cairns Australia Highlight
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Cairns
Cairns is renowned as the gateway to two of the world’s greatest natural attractions: The Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. As well as providing access to these simply indescribable and contrasting natural wonders, the city itself has a party reputation and is a haven for travelers heading in or out on explorations of Australia. Located on the East Coast in the far north of Queenslan... more »
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Cairns Airport to the Rydges Esplanade
More Tour and Travel Advice for Australia The Rydges Esplanade in Cairns, Australia is the hotel most used by Contiki in Cairns and is the start/finish point for Contiki Australia Tours beginning or ending in Cairns. To get to the hotel, take a taxi from the airport to the hotel. Taxis cost roughly A$12 and the journey takes roughly 10 minutes. Rydges Esplanade Resort CairnsCorner The Esplanade & Kerwin StreetQLD, 4870Phone: +61 7 4044 9000Fax: +61 7 4044 9002
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Kuranda Skyrail, Cairns
The Kuranda Skyrail (official site) is a world first in environmental tourism taking you on an amazing experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed tropical rainforest canopy and deep into the forest. Spanning 7.5 kilometers (4.5 miles) over pristine rainforest, it allows you to explore the wonders of an ancient tropical rainforest and learn about one of the most bo... more »
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Included in the Price of the following tours
- Coast and Whitsundays (start Sydney) 13 Days
- Magical Tropics with Whitsundays Sailing (start Airlie Beach) 9 Days
- Aussie Explorer with Whitsundays Sailing (start Darwin) 26 Days
- Island and Rainforest with Whitsundays Sailing (start Cairns) 12 Days
- Beaches and Reefs (start Cairns) 17 Days
- Island and Rainforest (start Whitsundays) 12 Days
- Aussie Explorer (start Sydney) 28 Days
- Beaches and Reefs with Whitsundays Sailing (start Cairns) 17 Days
- Beaches and Reefs with Whitsundays Sailing (start Cairns) 17 Days
- Cairns Sunshine Trail with Whitsundays Sailing (start Surfers Paradise) 14 Days
Related Optionals
- Hot Air Ballooning + A$200
- Outer Barrier Reef Cruise + from A$160
- Scuba Diving (in addition to Outer Barrier Reef Cruise) + from A$55 (cerified dive); from A$95 (introductory dive)
- Skyrail + from A$40 one way; A$60 return
- Tandem Sky-Diving + from A$310
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