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Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, and Daintree Rainforest Day Trip
4.6(2,072)12 h
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From$171
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Shore excursions · Australia
Shore excursions
in Cairns
38 shore excursions in Cairns from $64 per guest, most 4.5 to 11 hours, rated 4.8 on average by cruisers who reviewed them.
Prices checked Oct 23. Ratings from Viator reviews. We may earn a commission when you book through our partners.
Hand-picked tours, activities and adventures for your stop in Cairns. Look for Worry-Free tours: the operator guarantees you're back before the ship sails.
- Excursions
- 38
- From, per guest
- $64
- Average rating
- 4.8 ★
- 30 reviewed tours
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01 · MOST POPULAR
Most popular in Cairns
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Worry-Free
Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive
4.8(1,630)4 h 30 min
Viator
From$93per guest
Worry-Free
Worry-Free
Tully River Full-Day Rafting: Cairns, Mission Beach or Self-Drive
4.9(699)12 h
Viator
From$114per guest
Private
Great Barrier Reef 40 Minute Scenic Flight from Cairns - Reef Hopper
4.8(259)40 min
Viator
From$206
Worry-Free
At a glance
Cairns excursions at a glance
- 92% of the excursions with a listed length last 3 hours or longer.
- Half cost $201 or less per guest, and prices run from $64 to $1,342.
- 23 of the 38 are private tours, and 10 run as small groups.
- 6 are Worry-Free: the operator guarantees you're back before the ship sails.
- The most reviewed is Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, and Daintree Rainforest Day Trip, with 2,072 reviews from cruisers.
About the Cairns cruise port
Cairns, Australia cruise port is located in the city of Cairns, in the far north of Queensland, Australia. It is situated on Trinity Inlet, a large natural harbour, and is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. The port is close to the city centre, and is easily accessible by car, bus, or taxi.
Cairns, Australia, docks at Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal, a 10-minute walk to the Esplanade, population 150,000. Travelers visit the Cairns Aquarium for reef species. Excursions to the Great Barrier Reef, 1 hour by boat, offer snorkeling. Kuranda, 30 minutes north, features rainforest cable cars.
02 · SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing in Cairns
Private
Private
Private Half Day Tour: World Heritage Rainforest & Waterfall
5.0(20)5 h
Viator
From$836
Private
Private
Private
Cairns: Daintree & Cape Tribulation 2-Day Tour with Options
4.9(9)48 h
Viator
From$237
Private
Private
Cairns: Kuranda Skyrail, Army Duck & Koalas Small-Group Day Trip
5.0(1)7 h 30 min
Viator
From$213
03 · ADVENTURE
Adventure in Cairns
Bungy Jump Experience at Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
5.0(108)2 h
Viator
From$135per guest
Bungy Jump & Giant Swing Combo in Skypark Cairns Australia
4.9(16)3 h
Viator
From$192per guest
Private
Private
Likely to sell out
Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience over Reef & Rainforest
4.6(58)3 h
Viator
From$253per guest
Private
04 · WILDLIFE & NATURE
Wildlife & nature in Cairns
Private Rainforest
Walk through the dense beauty of Autralia's rainforest on this private nature tour.
8 hours
Shore Excursions Group
Price shown on partner site
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Explore the wildlife and awesome nature of the rainforests near Cairns.
8 hours
Shore Excursions Group
From$222per guest
Private Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders of Cairns
Kick-off your adventure south of Cairns, Australia, with this lively, half-day "Splash & Slide" excursion, designed to offer a combination…
4.5 hours
Shore Excursions Group
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Get a bird's eye view of the Kuranda rainforest with a Skyrail journey above the lush landscape.
6.75 hours
Shore Excursions Group
From$155per guest
Private
Cairns Small-Group Kuranda Tour: Skyrail & Scenic Railway
4.8(173)7 h
Viator
From$186
Private
Kuranda Railway: Rainforestation Army Duck Small Group Tour
4.7(7)8 h
Viator
From$213
Private
Kuranda Express: Skyrail & Railway Self-Guided Tour w/ Transfers
4.7(14)9 h
Viator
From$157
Private
05 · ON THE WATER
On the water in Cairns
Tully River Full-Day Rafting: Cairns, Mission Beach or Self-Drive
4.9(699)12 h
Viator
From$114per guest
Tubing the Mulgrave River
Experience the thrill of river tubing on the sparkling Mulgrave River, nestled within the gorgeous Goldsborough Valley, just a short…
4 hours
Shore Excursions Group
From$117per guest
Private
Worry-Free
Small-Group Afternoon Cairns City Tour with Harbour Dinner Cruise
4.7(32)8 h 30 min
Viator
From$193
38 excursions
06 · EVERYTHING IN CAIRNS
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38 excursions in Cairns, 25 per page.
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Bungy Jump Experience at Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
5.0(108)2 hViator
From$135
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$135per guest
From$1,342
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$1,342
From$836
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$836
Mountain Bike Tour - Cairns
5.0(19)4 hViator
From$198
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$198per guest
Tully River Full-Day Rafting: Cairns, Mission Beach or Self-Drive
4.9(699)12 hViator
From$114
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$114per guest
From$205
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$205
Cairns Adventure Package - 4 tours in 3 days!
5.0(5)72 hViator
From$411
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$411per guest
From$203
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$203
Roof Bungy at Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
5.0(4)3 hViator
From$192
From
$192per guest
Bungy Jump & Giant Swing Combo in Skypark Cairns Australia
4.9(16)3 hViator
From$192
From
$192per guest
From$237
From
$237
Worry-FreeWorry-Free · back to ship guaranteedPrivate
Cairns City Sights and Surrounds Tour
4.8(239)6 h 30 minViator
From$86
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$86
From$306
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$306
PrivateSmall group
Cairns: Kuranda Skyrail, Army Duck & Koalas Small-Group Day Trip
5.0(1)7 h 30 minViator
From$213
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$213
From$129
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$129
Private Rainforest
8 hoursShore Excursions Group
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partner site
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Tubing the Mulgrave River
4 hoursShore Excursions Group
From$117
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$117per guest
From$263
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$263
Cairns Rainforest
8 hoursShore Excursions Group
From$222
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$222per guest
From$293
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$293
Private Josephine Falls and Babinda Boulders of Cairns
4.5 hoursShore Excursions Group
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Skyrail Round Trip
6.75 hoursShore Excursions Group
From$155
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$155per guest
From$335
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From$186
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From$227
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$227