This itinerary will be conducted at a relaxed pace. You will typically spend several nights at one location which means less time spent packing and unpacking, and more sightseeing. You will be required to move about unassisted, including getting on and off vehicles, walking up and down stairs and handling your own luggage.
On these packages you will travel from city to city on your own, exploring at your own pace. We have arranged transportation in most cases and day tours for you to see the destination. Enjoy the time and flexibility to linger longer or pick up the pace and see as much as possible. The choice is yours.
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✓ Incredible sightseeing, visit Australia's largest rainforest and head to the remote Cape Tribulation, experience the world's largest coral reef with a day exploring the Great Barrier Reef
✓ 6 nights in luxury 5* accommodation
✓ 9 meals throughout
✓ Guided Cairns city tour
✓ Sunset three course dinner cruise
✓ Full day guided 4WD tour of Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest
✓ Travel on the Kuranda Scenic Rail and enjoy bird’s eye views from the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway on your Gold Class experience
✓ Spend a day swimming, snorkeling and exploring Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
✓ Return airport transfers
Travel with the experts for a carefully curated, value-packed discovery of the world's most iconic destinations. Our tours are bursting with must-see sights, rich experiences and quality inclusions, all at an unbeatable price. Bucket list dreams are ticked off on these all-encompassing journeys.
Welcome to Cairns!
Today you can arrive at any time! On arrival at Cairns airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Please exit through large glass doors into the baggage collection area. Your driver will be waiting not far from those doors. Make yourself known to him before proceeding to your baggage carousel. The driver will be waiting at your baggage carousel when you arrive.
Check-in: Hotel check in is from 3pm. If you arrive prior to this, you are welcome to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel’s discretion.
Today is an easy start. Sleep in and enjoy sumptuous breakfasts. At approximately 12.30 you will be collected from your hotel to explore Cairns with a local guide. Visit popular destinations like the Cairns Museum, Cairns Botanic Gardens, Lower Barron Gorge National Park and beautiful Palm Cove Beach. Later, enjoy afternoon tea and spectacular views of Cairns and the Coral Sea before enjoying a 3-course dinner aboard the 26-meter Spirit of Cairns catamaran.
The two-level Spirit of Cairns has exterior decks and an air-conditioned interior. Take in the sights and sounds of Cairns’ tropical port city and its surrounds as they transition from day to night. Begin the evening with a refreshing pre-dinner drink. The water is calm, the weather mild and the night is yours to enjoy.
Your cruise returns to Cairns Marlin Marina for you to make your way to your hotel. You accommodation is located some 500m walk from the Marina. Feel free to walk back or take any of the available taxis or Ubers.
Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation and after introductions all round we then drive north along the scenic route via Mossman to Cape Tribulation.
Lush farmland contrasts with seascapes as we approach the majestic Daintree River. Time for a short morning tea break then it's 'all aboard' for an informative river cruise. Relax and enjoy the splendour only the Daintree can offer as you learn of Estuarine Crocodiles, mangrove forests and wildlife, this is nature at its best!
We ascend the Alexandra Range and pause for a panoramic view of World Heritage Tropical Rainforest merging with the azure colours of the Coral Sea. Experience the rainforest intimately on our elevated National Park Boardwalk.
Accurate interpretations of flora and fauna will be given with ample time for photographs and questions as we search for the elusive, rare and totally unique Southern Cassowary and other wildlife species within this habitat.
We enjoy a delicious lunch served at a local cafe (dietary requirements catered for with prior notice). Our tour does a little more, it takes you beyond Cape Tribulation along 7kms of the 4WD Bloomfield Track to pristine Emmagen Creek and time for a refreshing rainforest fresh water swim. Seek fish and turtles in the creek, butterflies and exotic birds in the trees.
At Cape Tribulation Beach, there is a little time to stroll along the beach and boardwalk to the photographers' platform overlooking the mountains and coast where the 'Rainforest meets the Reef. (There is no swimming at Cape Tribulation Beach due to dangerous Hazards) After a short afternoon refreshment stop, we cross the Daintree River by cable ferry and begin our homeward journey somewhat wiser for our 'Total Rainforest Experience'.
This morning our driver will greet you, collect your voucher and issue your Kuranda Boarding Pass. You will then be transferred to Freshwater Station. Skip the queue as your pre-allocated train tickets are already on your Boarding Pass.
Once aboard, enjoy this historical rail journey to Kuranda, enjoying breathtaking views across the cane fields of Cairns, to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda.
Upon arrival in Kuranda, it’s time to explore this fascinating village. The Heritage Markets operate 7 days a week and are full of colourful and interesting arts and crafts. You might also like to visit Birdworld, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary or Kuranda Koala Gardens (at your own expense). Your Kuranda Boarding Pass also offers discounted entry into selected Kuranda attractions.
At the scheduled time, make your way directly to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway boarding line – there is no need to queue as your tickets are already on your Boarding Pass. Once aboard, be amazed as you journey over and through World Heritage protected Rainforest. Your Boarding Pass is your ticket for this iconic rainforest experience that includes time at both Red Peak and Barron Falls stations, both with spectacular lookouts. Or visit the Rainforest Interpretation Centre. Complimentary guided boardwalk tours are offered throughout the day at Red Peak Station.
After arriving at the Smithfield Skyrail, make yourself known to our Hostess and they will direct you to your coach for the transfer to your accommodation.
Today, your Gold Class experience includes dedicated host service, individual seating, lounge-style chairs, quality refreshments including sparkling Australian wine, beer, orange juice, soft drink, ice water, mocktails, tea, coffee and appetisers and a chilled refresher towel during the journey, ambient, historical décor, including timber look flooring, historical photographs and cedar interior, Kuranda Scenic Railway gift pack & souvenir trip guide
Today is free for you to relax or continue exploring Cairns at your own pace.
Your tropical island adventure begins as you board our air-conditioned coach from Cairns and travel south through UNESCO World Heritage listed rainforest mountains, fields of sugar cane and the iconic Walsh’s Pyramid – the highest freestanding natural pyramid in the world.
Step on board our luxurious boat the Turtle Islander at Deeral, just 45 minutes south of Cairns, for a spectacular calm water cruise down the Mulgrave River. Keep an eye out for crocs from the panoramic windows as you sit inside in air-conditioned comfort, or step out onto the shaded outdoor decks for a closer look. From the mouth of the river it’s only 10km to the Frankland Islands.
The Frankland Islands archipelago is a natural wildlife haven and a protected national park. Beautiful Normanby Island is surrounded by pristine sandy beaches, with rock pools and healthy fringing reefs which can be snorkelled from the beach. Here you have up to four hours to relax and enjoy, without the crowds.
Your day tour includes guided snorkelling from the beach, with equipment and instruction. For a limited time it also includes our popular adventure snorkel safari, snorkelling from the boat along the island’s western reefs. A buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea are also included in your tour. After lunch, join our marine biologist and Master Reef guide for a walk around the island, discovering the diverse wildlife that flourishes under the water, in rocky pools and in the rainforest. Kids will love our special treasure hunt!
The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is the largest natural wonder of the world and the 30 Minute Reef Scenic provides the perfect snapshot. Be amazed by its extraordinary size, palette of striking blue hues, coral formations and views of Green Island, Vlasoff Sand Cay and Upolu Sand Cay – three of the most striking sand islands on the Great Barrier Reef. Sightings of local marine life including turtles and manta rays are also possible – and if you’re lucky, in the winter months, even whales!
Includes: Complimentary transfers from Cairns accommodation, 30 min helicopter flight, tea and coffee
The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is the largest natural wonder of the world and the 30 Minute Reef Scenic provides the perfect snapshot. Be amazed by its extraordinary size, palette of striking blue hues, coral formations and views of Green Island, Vlasoff Sand Cay and Upolu Sand Cay – three of the most striking sand islands on the Great Barrier Reef. Sightings of local marine life including turtles and manta rays are also possible – and if you’re lucky, in the winter months, even whales! Afterwards, get a glimpse of the ancient world of The Wet Tropics Rainforest as your helicopter flies inland, over the lush emerald jungle-like canopy of Cairns ‘fringing rainforest. This natural wonder is the oldest surviving tropical rainforest on earth. It will impress with its expanse and hidden gems nestled below, including the Barron Falls. Best seen after a wet-season downpour, no words can describe the sheer power of the water that tumbles over Barron Falls 250m rock face! Views include the stunning coastline of Palm Cove and the Northern Beaches
Includes: Complimentary transfers from Cairns accommodation, 45 min helicopter flight, tea and coffee
Tropical North Queensland is the only place on earth where two natural World
Heritage-listed sites meet – the magnificent Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest! A seat on this deluxe flight shares unique views of this ancient partnership and photo opportunities of Green Island, Double Island, Barron Gorge, Kuranda Village and the impressive coastline home to Cairns City and the Northern Beaches, including picturesque Palm Cove.
Includes: Complimentary transfers from Cairns accommodation, 60 min helicopter flight, tea and coffee
This morning make your way to the Silverswift/Great Adventures counters inside the Reef Fleet Terminal 1, which is located on Spence Street - about 8-10’ walk from your hotel. Check in time is between 7:30 and 8:00am for an 8:30am departure time. Please ensure you carry a valid photo ID or the credit card for verification purposes at check-in.
Once onboard the Silverswift, it’s all about being in the water and experiencing the magical underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s exciting, exotic and breathtaking!
Thanks to roaming permits and remote sites, you’ll be able to snorkel three uniquely different and ecologically diverse reef sites, each chosen to suit the day’s conditions. As coral relies on sunlight for growth, some of the best snorkelling is in the shallow areas around the reef top.
With a guided snorkel tour included, snorkel briefs at each reef site and lifeguard snorkel officers supervising, you’ll be able to explore the underwater delights in complete safety. Access to the water is so easy with Silverswift’s large submerged platforms from the back decks.
If you haven’t snorkelled before, that’s ok! The crew will be on hand to give you instruction but we do recommend the ability to swim and fairly good fitness as snorkelling can be a strenuous activity. Flotation devices and buoyancy vests are available on board if needed. Prescription masks are also available at no extra cost.
To learn more about the marine life around you, make sure you join the guided snorkel tour, as the marine interpreter guides you over shallow coral gardens, pointing out fish and marine life, corals and areas of interest along the way.
Return to Terminal 1 by 4.30pm and make your way back to your hotel
All good things come to an end and today marks the end of your Cairns, Reefs & Daintree Deluxe Holiday. At the appropriate time you will be transferred to Cairns airport for your flight home
Flynn, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel;
Fun and energetic, Flynn is a social butterfly - the natural life of the party. Just steps from the Esplanade boardwalk, feel like you’re at the centre of the action. Prepare to be entertained. Breathe, take the plunge, unwind a while, then do it all again. Recently opened and ready to impress.
Urban Room - INCLUDED
Our Urban room features views of Cairns city skyline, in the heart of the city…perfect for those that want to be the centre of attention. Views of Cairns skyline, Spacious balcony in selected rooms,
Fast and free Wi-Fi, Apple iPad Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, Staycast by Google Chromecast for video streaming, Complimentary movies, Air-con and blackout blinds, Nespresso machine with complimentary pods, Rainforest shower
Beds: One king or two singles, Room Size: 25-32 sq metres, View: City
Room Upgrades;
Additional Nights;
Please note: Upgrades and Extensions can be added at the time of purchase and are subject to availability.
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We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, with our head office located in Melbourne, Victoria. When you make your booking, you will receive dedicated and ongoing support from our team of travel professionals throughout your booking, up until you are due to depart.
Flexible Date Change Option
Book now, change later with our Flexible Date Change option. You may select this $99pp option at time of purchase, giving travellers the flexibility to change your date without penalty (subject to availability, less third party costs incurred, plus any applicable surcharges for the new date selected).
Date change must be requested prior to 90 days before your original selected departure date*. Once inside 90 days of departure, date changes are not permitted.*some packages may have a varied period in which you can request a date change due to limitations with the third-party provider.
Please refer to our 'Book with Confidence' section for terms and conditions.
The Flexible Date Change option does not cover cost incurred for components not fulfilled by Inspiring Vacations or in the event extra services have been booked with Inspiring Vacations outside of the standard package, including but not limited to airfares, pre/post accommodation or insurance.
Cooling off period
If you change your mind within 7 days of making your booking online, you can request a refund of your initial deposit payment as part of our cooling off period. Once your purchase date falls outside of the 7 day period, our standard terms and conditions will apply.
Please ensure that any request to cancel your booking is received via email to support@inspiringvacations.com, including the reason for cancellation.
Deposit & Payments
Booking Process
Booking On Request
Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.
As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.
This particular tour is categorised as a “2”.
2 – Leisurely Paced Tour: This itinerary will be conducted at a relaxed pace. You will typically spend several nights at one location which means less time spent packing and unpacking, and more sightseeing. You will be required to move about unassisted, including getting on and off vehicles, walking up and down stairs and handling your own luggage. While on this itineray you will need to be able to walk in and out of train stations (Adelaide & Melbourne) carrying your own luggage.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences, however any changes are beyond our control.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is $1,613 per person in addition to the twin-share price.
Triple Share
Not available.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.
Tour Documentation
Final documentation including e-tickets and hotel details will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Children
Children must be 5 years old or above and share a room with parents at all times. Children are charged the same price as adults.
Group Size
This package is made up of multiple components which will be provided by different operators throughout your trip. As such, group size will differ between operators and can be as intimate as 2 people or as lively as up to 60 people, depending on the activity and advertised inclusions. There may be unique cases where your selected travel date exceeds the expected group size for special events or types of activities, particularly during popular times of travel. For packages that include a train or cruise, you will be travelling with other passengers up to the capacity of this component.
When travelling with a group, no matter the size, we ask you to be understanding of the various needs and preferences of your group - patience with your fellow travellers is sometimes required for the benefit of everyone's travel experience.
Bedding requests
We do our best to meet your bedding preference, however, bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only and cannot be guaranteed. All efforts will be made to meet your preference, however, any changes are beyond our control and limited by the hotel facilities and availability.
Tour Styles - This package is an Independent style.
To meet the needs of various types of travellers, we choose to operate various types of tours and depending on your selected package will mean different services are provided throughout your trip. The following descriptions of each tour style we hope will ensure that each traveller has appropriate expectations before they start their travels:
Who is operating this package
We have partnered with a wide range of third party operators who assist in fulfilling your booking and delivering an enjoyable on-tour experience. Each package will consist of multiple operators meaning both guides and fellow travellers may change day to day. But don't worry, regardless of the operator, you'll be in good hands to experience the most out of each destination.
To enhance your journey, we are offering guests a choice of the following optional activities (prices are per person):
Please note: due to all tours operating on the same day, you may only choose one of the optional tours
Optional tours can be selected once you have finalised your tour purchase and paid your deposit. When completing your Passenger Booking Form, you will be asked if you would like to add Optional Tours, where any applicable cost will be added to your final balance. If you choose not to select them at this time, you can choose to add them later by logging in to your Account online or speaking with your Dedicated Support Agent for assistance.
Please note that you must select your Optional Tours no later than 65 days before departure, after which you will be required to purchase them on tour. Please keep in mind that anything purchased on-tour is subject to availability. We appreciate your understanding.
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