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What to do
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Hot Air Balloon Cairns
5.0/54 Reviews
Barron River Rafting
4.7/57 Reviews
Cairns Koalas & Creatures
4.4/59 Reviews
Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Cairns, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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What to eat
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Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar
4.8/5140 Reviews
Western cuisineSuitable for couples
Avg. AU$53/person
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Popular Types of Attractions in Cairns
Nature and wildlife | Natural scenery | Beaches and shores | Mountain climbing | Sightseeing tours | Boat tour | Night view | Historical attractions | Cultural institutions | Themed exhibition halls | Museums | Leisure activities | Farms and pastures | Camping and campsites | Outdoor activities | Exhibitions & events
Popular Attractions in Cairns
Yorkeys Community Centre Park | Divers Den | Chataway Street Park | Cairns Botanic Gardens | Saint Monica's Cathedral | Saddle Mountain Park | Blownaway Fishing | Flying Foxes | Jalarra Park | Pots and Ponds | Compass Cruises | Cairns Canyoning | Ross & Locke | Muddy‘s Playground | What'SUP Cairns | Fred Hessels Park | Cairns Baptist Church | Apex Park, Cairns North, Cairns | Trinity Baptist Church | Madigans Drive Park | White Rock Peak | Great Adventure | X-Golf Cairns | Ellis Beach | Esplanade - Skate Plaza | Fogarty Park | Robson's lookout | Irene Street DogPark | Event Cinemas Cairns Earlville | Isabella Falls
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Popular Restaurants in Cairns
Prawn Star | Dundees on the Waterfront | Cairns RSL Club | Ochre Restaurant and Catering | Salt House | Corea Corea | Muddy's Cafe | Piato Mediterranean Restaurant | IMM THAI CAFE | Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf | Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse | Ice Cloud - Churros & Bubble Tea | Villa Romana | Crepe Shop | Coral Hedge Brasserie | La Pizza | Paper Crane by Crystalbrook | O' Cha Cha Japanese Dining &Tea | Gourmand China | Orangerie Patisserie | Trinity Beach Tavern | Red Beret Hotel | TRINITY BEACH KEBAB HOUSE | Newell Street Cafe | Raintrees Tavern | Ollie's Italian | Piccolo Cucina | Lillipad Cafe | Candy Cafe Bar | Tokyo Dumpling
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Australia Cairns Daintree Rainforest + Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre + Cape Tribulation 1-day tour with English-speaking guide and lunch included | Cairns Reef Magic 1-day tour [Reef Magic/Helicopter/Scuba Diving/Includes Buffet Lunch/Unlimited Snorkeling] | Cairns Silver Swift Great Barrier Reef Luxury Cruise [Agincourt Reef/Snorkeling/Semi-submarine/Onboard Lunch/Optional Scuba Diving/Seawalker/Helicopter/Hotel Transfer] | Cairns Green Island Big Cat half-day tour with snorkeling/glass-bottom boat | Cairns helicopter and light aircraft sightseeing tour [Great Barrier Reef/Kuranda Rainforest/Marine life] | Whitsundays Hardy great barrier reef 1-day tour - Hamilton/Airlie beach/helicopter | 1-day tour to Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation with crocodile cruise (English in-depth tour) | Cairns Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises (optional full-day/half-day | snorkeling/glass bottom boat) | 1-day tour to Heart Reef and Whitsunday Islands with Ocean Rafting (south/north route) | Cairns Sunlover Great Barrier Reef Cruise one-day tour[Double Reefs with Ferris Wheel/Variety Show/Glass Bottom Boat/Deep Diving/Snorkeling/Buffet Lunch/Semi-Submarine/Helicopter Sightseeing | Cairns Magic Reef Great Barrier Reef 1-day tour with snorkeling, lunch, glass-bottom boat, and semi-submarine | Cairns Green Island big cat/small cat cruise [optional packages include full-day tour/half-day tour/glass-bottom boat/free snorkeling/semi-submarine/round-trip ferry] | Cairns Big Cat/Green Island Great Barrier Reef Cruise [Short Trip/Snorkeling/Glass Bottom Boat] | 40-minute Great Barrier Reef scenic flight in Cairns (with transfers) - GSL Aviation Reef Hopper | 1.5 hr whale watching at Cairns great barrier reef emerald island and 2.5 hrs of free time on emerald island | Hartley's Crocodile Adventures - Ticket with Transfers | Cairns tank and armor museum tour in Australia [Tiger & Panther tanks + FURY prototype] | Cairns great barrier reef scenic flight 1-day tour with transfers | GSL | N. Queensland: Kuranda Rainforest Full-Day Tour | Marine Life Encounter at Cairns Aquarium | [Limited-Time Special for Kids] Cairns Great Barrier Reef Sunlover Day Tour with Optional Helicopter Ride | Nocturnal Rainforest & Wildlife Tour from Cairns | Cairns: Tandem Skydive | Entry Ticket at Historic Village Herberton | Cairns Great Barrier Reef 1-day tour with SilverSonic [Optional scuba diving] | Cairns: Guided Jetski Tour 30 or 60 min | Australia Kuranda + Cable Car + Train + Rainforest Park Tour [Including Hotel Transfer] | Cairns Bad Fishy Jet Boat Ride | Walk, Sail and Snorkel: Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Tour from Cairns | Cairns Aquarium General Admission and Turtle Hospital Tour