Cairns Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

Cairns – The gateway to tropical North Queensland. Check out the best places to visit in Cairns and be on your way to the great outdoors.

#Cairns is a small port city with access to a bounty of natural beauty. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.

Start your #vacation in Cairns with some of the open parklands in the city center or by going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach for a surf. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns #sightseeing at its best. The cable car will take you over the canopy of tropical rainforest and waterfalls.

At Hartleys Crocodile Adventures take a boat ride through a swamp-like habitat where several of the reptiles live. Cairns tours should always include a stop to the Cairns Tropical Zoo, where you can make some kangaroo and koala friends.

For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.

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0:00 - Cairns
1:14 - Trinity Beach
1:26 - Skyrail
1:37 - Kuranda
2:09 - Palm Cove & Port Douglas
2:30 Great Barrier Reef
2:57 - Crocodile Farm
3:17 - Cairns Tropical Zoo
3:27 - Tjapukai Aborigional Cultural Park

[ochrerestaurantcairns]

We LOVE living here and experiencing all of the natural wonders

[mayemcdonald]

I was there as a young backpacker in 1983. Magical place. I had coral trout for dinner one evening and my first ever baked oysters with smoked salmon and cream cheese....delicious food!

[NewsInAusNZ]

I’m a indigenous local from Yugembeh country in South QLD but Cairns is my favourite

[dystar]

I'm a Cairns local....love our regional city ❤

[enjoyinglife]

Loved this place and eventually stayed here for two full weeks. Loved the vibe. It was such a relaxed place where you could go out and also have relaxed days!

[unchartedodyssey]

Cairns is also a great kick off point for cape tribulation which is the oldest forest in the world!!!

[CaPTAGroup]

We are so LUCKY to call this place home 🥰🥰

[anthonywalsh]

a great video of my hometown for over 32 years now.

[Amygall]

I've been to Cairns and every place you said Ive been there 😂 it's amazing and it so worth visiting!

[iiigraghu]

I love Cairns. From Coastal City Kakinada, India.

[srinivassajjan]

Great barrier reef is must visit place in Australia

[jacquest]

Wow...and I thought Cape Town was diverse, we've got serious competition. Would love to visit Cairns and Australia one day.

[eufemiabuono]

Lovely video Queensland is amazing.Cairns is spectacular proud to be Australian.

[jolenepassi]

I'm a indigenous local of cairns 😁

[anjanadhikari]

This video is so helpful for me while my visit to cairns. Thanks Expedia.

[Itsavaforsure]

I love to be here it is so beautiful!

[edinagaspar]

Just came back on Saturday from Australia; visited Cairns too, amazing place, loved the esplanade, the city, Kuranda, the Great Barrier Reef😍😍😍

[WildWorldFact]

Lovely video Queensland is amazing.Cairns is spectacular proud to be Australian. . Thanks for sharing 🙏

[NomadsCairnsBackpackersHostel]

Can't stop loving here! Such a wonderful place! 

[helenmonk]

I love Cairns I cannot wait to get back up there my dream is to go up the Cape York and in 2024 that is where I'm going to it is a wonderful place and would recommend everyone go up there and see it and I cannot wait to get back there when all this business is over now and we all can travel back up there again that will be a wonderful time👍👍🏻🐠🦋