Cairns Shore Excursion: Explore City Sights & Surrounds For An Intimate Look at Local Culture

Embark on a small-group shore excursion in Cairns and uncover the city’s captivating attractions, including museums, cathedrals, botanical gardens, and stunning beaches. Relish in personalized experiences with limited group sizes.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairns Museum - Take a guided tour of the Cairns Museum
  • St Monica’s Cathedral - Admire the world’s largest themed stained glass windows
  • Cairns Botanical Gardens - Join a guided tour of the Cairns Botanical Gardens
  • Barron Gorge National Park - Explore Surprise Creek Falls
  • NOA Eat Drink Share - Savor a delightful Devonshire…
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Convenient port pickup and drop-off for city tours
  • Enjoyable afternoon tea
  • Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned 20-seat Toyota Coaster
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Yorkeys Knob Boat Club entrance additional cost of $20.00 per person payable on board.
Additional Information

Spend your time in port seeing the sights of Cairns’ city, waterfront and beaches on a small-group afternoon tour. You will visit attractions such as the Cairns Museum School of Arts, The world largest stained themed windows at St Monica’s Cathedral, Enjoy a delightful afternoon tea at a local cafe before visiting the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Photo…

Location
Cairns Museum
Cnr Lake and Shields St, 93/105 Lake St, Cairns School of Arts Building
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sandra_z
Dec 27, 2024
Great Overview to Cairns - Chris was a great tour guide. He had a pleasant sense of humor and was quite knowledgeable about the history, the plants in the Botanical Gardens and the sites we visited. I wasn't looking forward to the visit to St. Monica's cathedral but the stain glass windows were amazing. The scones were delicious and a nice break from sightseeing. There was some confusion as to the meeting point. Our Viator tickets said one location but when the tour bus didn't show up, I called and were told to be in a different place. It all worked out.
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Srutherf
Aug 26, 2024
Saw a lot of the city and surrounds. Unfortunately could not see lowerBarron Gorge National Park as road was closed - Excellent half day tour. Coach driver Graham provided excellent courteous and prompt service. Has a wealth of information
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792janisw
May 28, 2024
Great experience. - Excellent tour. Great driver/guide. I got to see around Cairns , learn some of its history and meet some lovely people. Thank you.
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U7364ptstevent
Feb 20, 2024
A delightful day in Cairns - Had a delightful tour of Cairns which included a local museum of the cities history. A church which commissioned a couple of local artist to create windows which were uniquely painted and treated of creation to current times. Stopped for a scone and tea and finished with the Botanical Garden. Our guide Chris was knowledgeable and easy to spend time with. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Doug_r
Jan 30, 2024
Cairns in half a day - We got a great tour of Cairns from history to sights to life issues. We learned about the ravages of the cyclone in December. Even though it was rainy, it was an enjoyable day
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Q397metodds
Jan 20, 2024
Terrific Cairns tour - Chris was a terrific guide. Very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure everyone on the tour had a memorable experience. Chris individually dropped all guests off at their chosen destination which was awesome. A great tour and a must for travellers wanting a Cairns experience.
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Glenn_d
Oct 31, 2023
A great trip and tour guide - CHRIS did a great job We wished we had more time Make it a full day. drop the cruise ship people first at the end of the trip. We ran pretty close to all aboard
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Michael_b
Feb 27, 2023
Terrific and Diversified - Our3rd cruise to Cairns. We truly got to know Carins from a different perspective. Great for people that have done the Great Barrier Reef several times. Phyllis and Michael
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Tucsonteeter
Dec 27, 2024
Excellent tour after a rough start related to pick up point - We booked the tour six months ago and received a confirmation that the meet-up point is the Reef Casino. However, the booking information was for pick up at the Cruise Terminal at 12:30. My friend called, and we were told to walk to the Casino by 12:50. We got there just as the van pulled up. We were happy only 7 passengers were in the 20-passenger van because it would have been uncomfortable. The highlight of the tour was St. Monica's Cathedral. Chris is a fantastic tour guide—funny, knowledgeable, and kind. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn about the layout of Cairns and its history.
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Tuyet_q
Aug 21, 2024
Misleading Advertising - Fault advertising. On website said visit Barron Gotge National Park. But didn’t. Very disappointed. Never book with Viator again.
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