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Cairns Aquarium by Twilight Tour: Exclusive After-Hours Access with Guided Ecologist Tour
4.8
35 Ratings
Cairns
Enjoy privileged access to Cairns Aquarium outside of normal opening hours and join a tour led by an Ecologist. Discover how the natural habits of animals transition from daytime to night and get up close with more than 16,000 creatures.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cairns Aquarium - As the sun sets on Tropical North Queensland’s mountain ranges, steamy rainforests and shallow reef lagoons begin to stir with life. Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects and nocturnal fish sense the onset of dusk and emerge from their day time lairs. Aquarium by Twilight gives you an insight into the unique changes of the region’s nocturnal creatures as they move about in the shadows. Enjoy exclusive after hours entry to Cairns Aquarium and embark on a 2 hour Ecologist guided tour.
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What's Included
- Exclusive after-hours entry to Cairns Aquarium
- Ecologist guided tour
What's Not Included
- Dinner
Location
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(35 Ratings)
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Ange_m
Aug 7, 2024
Great tour to learn about Queensland aquatic and marine ecosystems! - Really great tour. The guide was knowledgeable and communicated well with people of varying knowledge levels.
The aquarium is very well set up with a good flow to the exhibits.
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Inspiration800988
Aug 6, 2024
Engaging, intimate and unique! - What a great, engaging and intimate experience! We did the night tour with our guide, Jack. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. The evening experience also set a different tone we highly recommend. WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE!
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Heleno333
Aug 3, 2024
Beautifully presented exhibits. - I thoroughly enjoyed this tour for the quality of the exhibits, the information provided and the enthusiasm of our guide. It was a fairly long tour but there is such a wide range of local fauna originating in this area that the time is needed to do justice to the unique environment nearby Cairns. Revealing facts and well presented settings of the creatures was impressive on this fairly new aquarium.
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Denniscl5660ir
Jul 30, 2024
I recommend this tour for ages young to old - Thoroughly enjoyed this small group tour. The guides were very knowledgeable and full of very interesting information. A fantastic range of sea life on display. I recommend this tour for ages young to old.
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Mulsoon
Jun 22, 2024
Perfect Tour with Exceptional Guide - It was amazing! No annoying kids, just other interested guests. Sharlee was a perfect tour guide - I will definitely be back! Thank you for making our trip extra special!
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Asheyp2024
Jun 17, 2024
Nighttime Tour was lovely - The kids insisted on going here since all their friends raved about it. Turns out it was just as enjoyable for the adults as it was for them. No regrets ..
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G-j-family
Jun 6, 2024
Twilight tour - We did the after-hours twilight tour, and Cameron was a fantastic guide! The most I’ve ever learned at an aquarium. So much better than just walking through and looking at the exhibits.
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T2185ghjohnw
May 11, 2024
A night at the aquarium - Awesome experience and very informative tour.
I had a great time and seeing the exhibits after hours was a new experience that I totally enjoyed.
Will definitely do it again when I return.
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K7vidya
Aug 25, 2024
Fantastic experience - There isn't a choice for family with adult children. So I chose family with teens!
My daughter is very much interested in marine biology, so this was right up her street! The two jrs, after hours group tour was very informative. The young lady who did the tour was fantastic. I've learned so much about the marine life from her explanation. And... the big bonus, you get to see these marine animals up close, without having to bump into other people. My favourite part was when we saw the whales & stingrays at the end and seeing the reefs coming alive after the lights turned off . Loved the experience! Thank you for giving us such an insight onto these animals.
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Joshuab825
Jul 31, 2024
A nice way to spend the afternoon/evening - This is a great aquarium - the displays are really well presented and the variety of fish and other life is excellent. We enjoyed the tour - it meant that it was not busy and we had easy viewing. The information was entertaining and enjoyable - quite basic for the wide range of people on the tour (I would have preferred some more detailed info at times but was able to ask questions if needed)
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