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Cairns Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | July, 2026
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What to do
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Hot Air Balloon Cairns
5.0/54 Reviews
Barron River Rafting
4.7/57 Reviews
Cairns Koalas & Creatures
4.4/59 Reviews
Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Cairns, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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What to eat
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Yaya’s Hellenic Kitchen and Bar
4.8/5140 Reviews
Western cuisineSuitable for couples
Avg. TRY962/person
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Popular Types of Attractions in Cairns
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Popular Attractions in Cairns
Martyn Street Sports Park | Cairns Esplanade Western Event Lawn | Golden Hole (Biggs Recreational Reserve) | Barron River Rafting | Saint Monica's Cathedral | Village Gallery | Griffin Park | Blownaway Fishing | Timezone Cairns | What'SUP Cairns | Fitzroy Island Adventures | Fig Tree Play Ground | Flyboard Cairns | Edge Hill Cairns Bowls Club | Reef Magic | Trinity Petroleum Services - Head Office | Down Park | Doongal Aboriginal Art & Artefacts | Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory | Living Light Gospel Church | Stoney Creek | Botanic Garden hiking trail | Finger A, # 8 Reef Experience | Paterson Park | Dog Park | The Big Cairns Esplanade Art - Telescopus | Stoney Creek Trailhead | Munganbana Aboriginal Art Gallery | Centaur Park | Cominos Place Park
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Popular Restaurants in Cairns
Prawn Star | Dundees on the Waterfront | Cairns RSL Club | Ochre Restaurant and Catering | Salt House | Corea Corea | Muddy's Cafe | Piato Mediterranean Restaurant | IMM THAI CAFE | Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf | Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse | Ice Cloud - Churros & Bubble Tea | Villa Romana | Crepe Shop | Coral Hedge Brasserie | La Pizza | Paper Crane by Crystalbrook | O' Cha Cha Japanese Dining &Tea | Gourmand China | Orangerie Patisserie | Trinity Beach Tavern | Red Beret Hotel | TRINITY BEACH KEBAB HOUSE | Newell Street Cafe | Raintrees Tavern | Ollie's Italian | Piccolo Cucina | Lillipad Cafe | Candy Cafe Bar | Tokyo Dumpling
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Australia Cairns Daintree Rainforest + Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre + Cape Tribulation 1-day tour with English-speaking guide and lunch included | Cairns Reef Magic 1-day tour [Reef Magic/Helicopter/Scuba Diving/Includes Buffet Lunch/Unlimited Snorkeling] | Cairns Silver Swift Great Barrier Reef Luxury Cruise [Agincourt Reef/Snorkeling/Semi-submarine/Onboard Lunch/Optional Scuba Diving/Seawalker/Helicopter/Hotel Transfer] | Cairns Green Island Big Cat half-day tour with snorkeling/glass-bottom boat | Cairns helicopter and light aircraft sightseeing tour [Great Barrier Reef/Kuranda Rainforest/Marine life] | Whitsundays Hardy great barrier reef 1-day tour - Hamilton/Airlie beach/helicopter | 1-day tour to Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation with crocodile cruise (English in-depth tour) | Cairns Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises (optional full-day/half-day | snorkeling/glass bottom boat) | Cairns Big Cat/Green Island Great Barrier Reef Cruise [Short Trip/Snorkeling/Glass Bottom Boat] | 1-day tour to Heart Reef and Whitsunday Islands with Ocean Rafting (south/north route) | Cairns Sunlover Reef Cruises 1-day tour [double reef + Ferris wheel/variety show same style/glass bottom boat/diving and snorkeling/buffet lunch/semi-submarine/helicopter sightseeing] | Summer special offer | OR Whitsundays Heart Reef scenic flight + 1-day tour to the southern/northern route | Cairns Magic Reef Great Barrier Reef 1-day tour with snorkeling, lunch, glass-bottom boat, and semi-submarine | Cairns Green Island big cat/small cat cruise [optional packages include full-day tour/half-day tour/glass-bottom boat/free snorkeling/semi-submarine/round-trip ferry] | 40-minute Great Barrier Reef scenic flight in Cairns (with transfers) - GSL Aviation Reef Hopper | Michaelmas Cay Great Barrier Reef Sailing Cruise from Cairns | Cairns Aquarium: Night Entry + 2-Course Dinner | 1-day speedboating tour to Whitehaven Beach and the Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsundays (Viper with hotel transfers) | 35-minute Cairns Jet Boat Tour | Cairns/Port Douglas hot air balloon ride in Australia [Hot air balloon rises from Mareeba on the Atherton Tableland, taking you on an aerial adventure] | Great Barrier Reef: Snorkelling Tour from Cairns + Lunch | Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Full Day Tour | 5-day padi diving course at cairns great barrier reef with pro dive including 2 nights onboard accommodation | Cairns: Aquarium Entry Ticket and Turtle Rehabilitation Tour | Cairns Great Barrier Reef overnight camping[Reefsleep experience departing from Airlie Beach/Hamilton Island] | Cairns: Guided Jetski Tour 30 or 60 min | Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience | Cairns Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Half-Day Tour to the Exclusive Outer Reef Adventure | Green Island: 40-Min Guided Flight + Boat Cruise from Cairns + Lunch | Winter special offer - Cairns hot air balloon ride with Hot Air (self-drive/transfer included)