5 Days “Tropical Cairns Package” 4 Star

Day 1 – Arrive Cairns    
Transfer by private car from Cairns Airport to the city.  
Cairns is your gateway to this vibrant region. You'll find the warm climate reflected in a friendly welcome. Be lured by a stunning array of dining choices, choose from a range of tours and see for yourself why Cairns has been voted Australia's most liveable regional city. Use Cairns as your base to explore lush tropical rainforest, cosy villages and to access tropical islands and the Great Barrier Reef.   
                 
Accommodation:   Pacific Cairns - Standard Room  4 nights’ accommodation – Room Only   
The Pacific Hotel Cairns boasts a magnificent location, personalised service and award winning hospitality. Contemporary, and with a tropical ambiance, befitting a bygone era – an era when great service and friendly hospitality were the rule rather than the exception. The hotel features a stunning Cairns Esplanade location, modern hotel rooms and suites, three of Cairns' finest restaurants and an exemplary catering department. This is the best location in Cairns; great views from every room, close to the seaport, city shopping, parklands and the Reef Casino. The famous Esplanade Precinct with swimming lagoon, art galleries, cinemas and other entertainment are nearby.  
                                  
  
Day 2 - Michaelmas Cay Day Cruise by Ocean Spirit Cruises    
Set sail aboard the 32 metre luxury sailing catamaran, Ocean Spirit, for a day to remember to Michaelmas Cay -  a low lying vegetated sand cay encircled by a spectacular fringing reef, a National Park and a protected sanctuary for migratory seabirds. Today's experience with a wide range of activities will make you fully experience Michaelmas Cay’s unique reef environment. Be active and enjoy all the included activities...  Snorkelling is fun and a great way to experience the many treasures of the Great Barrier Reef! With easy access from the beach at Michaelmas Cay, people of all ages, whether you’re experienced or a novice, can enjoy the reef, quietly drifting over the myriad of corals and colourful fish. The Cay, with its calm, shallow waters, is ideal for first-timers and young families who want to experience it together. Most of the reef's diversity, around 90% of it, is known to be in the top 4 metres of the water.  Take a cruise on a semi-sub, seated just one metre below the waterline, you’ll get a diver’s view of the reef without getting wet!  With the large viewing windows, the  expert crew provide an informative commentary on the corals and marine life before your eyes as you learn about the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef in this interactive tour. 
             
Day 3 - Kuranda Rail, Skyrail & Tjapukai (KQST) by Downunder Tours Cairns    
You will be picked up by Down Under Tours at your accommodation and issued a Kuranda Boarding Pass, which includes a detailed itinerary, pre-allocated preferential Kuranda Scenic Railway seating, map of Kuranda, and discounted entry into selected attractions.   
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park: On arrival, meet your Indigenous guide who will show you through the remainder of the Park, including bush food demonstrations, didgeridoo demonstrations, movie theatres, fire making demonstrations and the famous Tjapukai Dance Troupe.   
         
  Skyrail Rainforest Cableway: A short distance from Tjapukai is the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Proceed directly to the boarding line – there is no need to queue as your Skyrail tickets are already on your Boarding Pass. Once aboard, be amazed as you glide silently over the rainforest. There are 2 stations enroute where you can alight and enjoy a walk through the rainforest to spectacular lookouts, or visit the CSIRO Interpretive Centre. Kuranda Village:   
Upon arrival in Kuranda, you have free time to do your own exploring – why not take advantage of the exclusive Kuranda discounts on your Kuranda Boarding Pass!   
Kuranda Scenic Rail: Board the famous train for an amazing journey, as you travel one of the world's most scenic rail routes, through hand-hewn tunnels and over bridges spanning spectacular gorges.  Transfer back to the hotel.  

Day 4 - Daintree Walkabout (DWA) by Downunder Tours Cairns   
Enjoy a Daintree Walkabout tour with Downunder Tours. After arriving at Mossman Gorge, you will be treated to a guided rainforest walk "Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk" along private, easy graded tracks, visiting special places and culturally significant sites, past traditional bark shelters and over cool rainforest streams. The experienced interpretive Indigenous guide demonstrate traditional plant use, identify bush tucker sources, share their dreamtime legends, explain the history of cave paintings and provide an enchanting narrative of the rainforest and their special relationships within this unique tropical environment.   
          
After your 1.5 hour walk, enjoy tea, damper and question time with guide. Continue to Mossman where your driver/guide will point out the highlights of Australia’s most northern sugar town. Silky Oaks Lodge is the lunch venue today in a beautiful oasis amidst the rainforest, overlooking the Mossman River. Note: Dress Code applies. In the afternoon, enjoy a fascinating hour cruising on Daintree River. This wildlife environment is home to birds, tree snakes, unique plants and the estuarine crocodile - a great photo opportunity. Enjoy afternoon tea after your cruise. En-route back, enjoy a short tour of the historical town of Port Douglas and continue back to your hotel drop-off.     

Day 5 – Depart Cairns    
Transfer by private car from the city to the Airport for your onward flight.     
Package includes: • Return Private Airport Transfers  • 4 Nights’ accommodation (Room Only) • Full Day Reef Cruise (day 2) – including morning and afternoon teas, tropical smorgasbord lunch, use of snorkelling equipment, coral viewing in air-conditioned semi-submersible, ecological presentation by a marine biologist and guided nature tour of island & bird sanctuary, and EMC  • Full Day Kuranda Touring (day 3 ) – including return transfers, Kuranda Boarding Pass, Kuranda Scenic Rail, Skyrail and Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park • Full Day Daintree (day 4) – including morning tea, lunch, guided walk at Mossman Gorge, Daintree River Cruise and afternoon tea (operates Mon, Wed & Fri)  
Package does not include:  • Other optional touring  • Airfares • Other meals & personal expenses   
Please note: Tours in the itinerary may be swapped around, due to days of operation.