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Cairns Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | August, 2026
About Cairns
Recommended trip: 3–4 day(s)
Recommended trip: 3–4 day(s)
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Great Barrier Reef
4.6
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926 Reviews
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Sunlover Reef Cruises
4.5
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140 Reviews
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Cairns Aquarium
4.5
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221 Reviews
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Reef Magic
4.4
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50 Reviews
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Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises
4.5
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17 Reviews
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5.0
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4 Reviews
Barron River Rafting
4.7
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7 Reviews
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4.1
/5
101 Reviews
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4.4
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Discover the most popular places to stay in Cairns, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Pullman Cairns International
4.4
/5
275 Reviews
The Benson Hotel
4.5
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139 Reviews
Pacific Hotel Cairns
4.3
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238 Reviews
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4.4
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77 Reviews
Mercure Cairns
4.4
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72 Reviews
Mumma's Hostel Cairns
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Little Drifter Cairns
4.6
/5
68 Reviews
Cairns Harbourside Hotel
4.3
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134 Reviews
Nightcap at Edge Hill Tavern
4.1
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43 Reviews
Crystalbrook Riley
4.5
/5
190 Reviews
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
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287 Reviews
Crystalbrook Flynn
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What to eat
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Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar
4.8
/5
140 Reviews
Western cuisine
Suitable for couples
Avg. TRY962/person
Prawn Star
4.6
/5
27 Reviews
Seafood
Suitable for couples
Avg. TRY1,289/person
Dundees on the Waterfront
4.5
/5
49 Reviews
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Photogenic
Avg. TRY1,635/person
Cairns RSL Club
4.0
/5
30 Reviews
Western cuisine
Avg. TRY1,380/person
Ochre Restaurant and Catering
4.6
/5
34 Reviews
Western cuisine
Terrace
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Salt House
4.3
/5
8 Reviews
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Courtyard
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Corea Corea
4.7
/5
19 Reviews
Korean cuisine
Avg. TRY545/person
Muddy's Cafe
4.0
/5
6 Reviews
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Sea view
Avg. TRY944/person
Piato Mediterranean Restaurant
4.2
/5
6 Reviews
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4.0
/5
20 Reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. TRY545/person
Villa Romana
4.4
/5
7 Reviews
Western cuisine
Sea view
Avg. TRY1,580/person
La Pizza
4.0
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8 Reviews
Western cuisine
Suitable for couples
Avg. TRY1,180/person
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
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529 Reviews
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328 Reviews
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90 Reviews
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59 Reviews
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/5
78 Reviews
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/5
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The Blue Arrow Circuit
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La Pizza
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