Cairns & the Tropical North Things to Do

Cairns Blues Festival: The 3rd annual Cairns Blues Festival will take place on Saturday May 11, 2013. If you’re in central Cairns on this day follow the sounds of the blues to Fogarty Park on the Cairns Esplanade. Check out http://cairnsbluesfestival.com.au/ for more details.

Cairns, in Queensland’s tropical north, while a great place to relax acts better as a hub for all the wonderful natural attractions in the region. From here, it is easy to take day trips to explore the rainforest, the reef, a fertile food region and secluded beaches. There are gorges, rivers and plains, not to mention beach towns and rainforest villages. All can be reached on tours or independent exploration from the hub city of Cairns.

Cairns benefits from being a quaint beach town that works as a hub for dozens of top Queensland attractions. From Cairns, one can easily take a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation, the Atherton Tablelands, Port Douglas, Kuranda and Mission Beach. But, of course, getting to here and there takes a bit of that hard earned travel money, right?

Enjoy the best of Cairns with the Ultimate Cairns Experience for 2! Perfect for first-time visitors and locals alike, these tours offer a unique way to see the city and its surrounds.

Though it’s known as the “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef,” the Australian city of Cairns is also a great base for day trips and extended excursions into the surrounding rainforest, parks, rivers, streams and gorges. One of the most exciting ways to explore the interior is via a Cairns white water rafting tour.

Danger, adventure, and raw beauty abound in the great Down Under and naturally, no visit is complete without experiencing first hand one of the greatest wonders of the world – the Great Barrier Reef.