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Cairns Australia Optional+ A$180
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Bungy Jumping, Cairns
by – Tash, Tour Manager, Australia and Europe The most famous extreme sport of them all…Attach yourself to a giant rubber band and throw yourself off somewhere inadvisably HIGH! AJ Hackett is the original and still one of the best in the world. This 50m bungy is nestled into World Heritage Listed rainforest, 20 minutes from Cairns and the spectacular scenery adds... more »
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Skydiving, Australia
by – Tash, Tour Manager, Australia and Europe The East Coast has some amazing views so if you want to a birds eye view…maybe you can look at them while you are plummeting to earthward on a skydive??!! Contiki offers two different Sky diving optional excursions. Surfers Paradise is an amazingly picturesque place to skydive. The jump is 10,000ft and you will be ab... more »
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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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