Cairns Backpacker Deals
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Bungy!! - $139
Bungy jump in the middle of the rainforest taking in the views of the Northern beaches and the Great Barrier Reef on your 50m fall!
The only place in the world where you can choose from 12 different jump styles. Get the adrenalin pumping and take the leap!
Raft the Tully - $165
For all you thrill seekers out there! Strap yourself in for the ride of your life! Spend a full day taking on the grade 4 rapids of the Tully River, Australia's most famous rafting river. No experience necessary!
Tackle the Rapids head on with your experienced guide leading you all the way.Raft your way through waterfalls and world heritage listed Rainforest. Be prepared to get wet!
Included in this package:- Return transfers from your accommodation, Morning and Afternoon Tea, Riverside lunch, all equipment .
A $30 levy is payable on board.
Skydive over Mission Beach - $285
Jump out of a plane and skydive over the beautiful Mission Beach. This 14,000ft jump will take your breath away with views of the Great Barrier Reef and sandy beaches. Get your adrenalin pumping with 60 seconds of free fall and land on the beach! There are only two places in Australia where you can land on the beach, Mission Beach is one of them!!
Includes briefing and tuition, return transfers from your accommodation, and certificate
$25 APF levy payable on arrival.
Cairns to Alice Springs Outback Adventure incl Uluru - $635
Why fly when you can start your outback adventure as soon as you leave Cairns. You will visit some of the most remote places in outback Queensland and Northern Territory on the way to Alice Springs.
Drive through the Atherton Tabelands where you will see the landscape changes from Rainforest to Eucalypt forest and visit Australia's smallest bar at the Oasis Roadhouse. Hike through Porcupine Gorge, Australia's mini Grand Canyon. Stop at Winton which is the birthplace of our unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. See some authentic Aboriginal rock art and skirt the top of the Simpson Desert before arriving in Alice Springs.
Have a bit of a rest and then your off again on a 3D/2N Uluru tour. Visit
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon and keep experiencing the real Australia
first hand! Sleep under the millions of stars in a true blue Aussie
swag! The experienced guides will amaze you with their knowledge of the
Aboriginal history and Dreamtime Stories.Get the once in a life time
experience of seeing this amazing wonder and if you dare eating a
witchetty Grub!!
$73.50 meal and accommodation kitty payable on board
A $25 National Park fee is payable on arrival
Departs Cairns to Alice Springs every Saturday
4 Day Dive Course with CDC - SPECIAL $439
Cairns Dive Centre is one of the largest certifying agencies in the world. Once you have completed your Open Water dive course you will receive a International Five Star Certification.
On the 4 day dive course, the first 2 days will be spent doing pool and theory work. With the theoretical knowledge and practical skills that you will learn, you will be able to dive anywhere in the world. The other 2 days will be spent on board M.V Kangaroo Explorer where you will spend a nights accommodation on board and go out to the Reef for 4 Open Water dives.
The M.V Kangaroo Explorer is a modern 25m catamaran with 16 cabins. Travel out to the Outer Great Barrier Reef where you will see some spectacular coral gardens and marine life.
A $30 Reef Tax, Fuel Levy is payable on baord
Dive Cod Hole - Coral Sea with Taka - $1380
Let Taka dive boat take you on the adventure of a lifetime. If you are a certified diver then this tour should not be missed as you will travel to remote regions of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and visit 4 out of the 5 best dive sites in Australia. Visit 'The Cod Hole' where you will see Giant Potato Cod in there natural habitat. Do a night dive at 'Challenger Bay' see hard and soft coral, stunning variety of nudibranchs, cuttlefish, flatworms, clams, anglefish and pipefish wrasses.
Now it is time to head off from the Ribbon Reefs out to 'North Horn' which is located on the north side of Osprey Reef which lies some 150km east of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This is the time to get excited as this is where you are most likely to meet the resident White Tip Reef Sharks and where the shark feeding takes place. Take your seat on the dead reef wall, the feed be dropped and watch the mass of sharks that will come out to play. Then it is off to 'The Entrance' where this is the opportunity to explore the most diverse marine life without to many sharks around.
Back to the Ribbon Reef to visit more exciting dive sites from Clam Garden, Steve's Bommie, Temple of Doom, Beer Garden where you will most likely see sleeping Loggerhead Turtles which are about 2m long and 1m tall, plus more before returning to Cairns.
Tour departs Cairns every Friday at 5pm and returns Tuesday at 3.30pm
A $75 reef tax and fuel levy is payable on board
Gear hire with computer $140
Gear hire $100
Go Troppo in Cape Tribulation - $128
Come and explore one of the most beautiful places in Australia, the World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation on a tow day tour. Stay a night in the oldest living Rainforest in the world as it is estimated at 100 million years old.
Start your Go Troppo trip with a visit to Mossman Gorge where you will go on a guided walk around this lushes Rainforest and see the crystal clear water cascading over large granite boulders. Cruise down the Daintree River where you can search for crocodiles, water birds and wildlife. Cross the Daintree River on the cable ferry and make the way up to your choice of accommodation in Cape Tribulation.
Spend your second day enjoying the great range of activities from a reef trip, horse riding, sea kayaking, jungle surfing and many more before departing on a 4.30pm bus going back to Cairns.
Accommodation choice from Cape Trib Beach House, Ferntree Rainforest Lodge and PK's Jungle Village.
Meet the Rainforest and the Reef - $269
This is the only trip in the world where you will be able to see two World Heritage Listed areas in the same place. Cruise the Great Barrier Reef and stroll around the Cape Tribulation Rainforest on a 3/2N tour.
Depart early morning where you will set off on a beautiful scenic coastal drive as you head up to Cape Tribulation. Have morning tea at the Daintree Rive just before you head off on a wildlife river cruise down the Daintree River where you will be able to see crocodiles in there natural habitat. Go for a botanical boardwalk and then it is off to your choice of accommodation.
The next day go out on Rumrunner to the Great Barrier Reef where you will have 5 hours to explore this beautiful reef. As only two boats go out to the reef from Cape Tribulation a day it will feel like you are the only ones out there. Try some diving (at own expensive) or just snorkel and be amazed at what you will see as around every corner will be a new treasure.
On the last day spend the morning at your accommodation lazing about or doing a optional activities before departing mid afternoon. On the travels back you will stop off a Alexandra Range lookout, have a stroll around the spectacular Mossman Gorge where the guide will let you about Aboriginal history and have a break at Port Douglas. Now it is time to say goodbye as your a returned to your accommodation in Cairns.
Accommodation choice from Cape Trib Beach House, Ferntree Rainforest Lodge and PK's Jungle Village.
A $10 reef tax is payable on aboard Rumrunner
Guided Night Walk - $35
See the Rainforest come alive after dark on this 2 hour night walk tour. "Mad" scientist guides will reveal to you the dark side of this ancient forest as you are lead along natural trails into a world little changed in over 100 million years. Keep a eyes out for snakes, lizards, possums, spiders, bandicoot, birds, insects and so much more.
Tour runs daily with pick up from accommodation at 7.30pm
Jungle Surfing - $80
Try something new and go Jungle Surfing in the oldest Rainforest in the world. Fly through the trees on a flying fox ziplines, stopping at five tree platforms. Go slow, fast, no hands or upside down. This two hour tour will leave you wanting more.
Operates four 2 hour tours daily
Cape Tribulation Horse Rides - $89
Have you ever wanted the chance to go Horse Riding in the Rainforest and the beach of the Great Barrier Reef? If the answer is yes, then this half day tour is for you.
The trail begins in the oldest living rainforest in the world where you will ride through crystal clear mountain streams and along side riverbeds before coming to the spectacular Myall Beach where you can take a refreshing swim in a private swimming hole.
