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Silversonic Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Silversonic is designed for snorkeling and diving, visiting the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Spending five hours on the reef enables small groups to experience the best of nature’s beauty. The novice diver can enjoy 1 or 2 introductory dives while certified divers will enjoy up to 3 dives on three different reef locations. Dive sites are chosen for their visual impact and ecological diversity. On-board facilities include fresh water showers, air conditioned saloon cabin, large sunbathing deck areas and a delicious buffet lunch. Departs from Cairns accommodation at approximately 6:45am and returns at 6:30pm. Note: A fuel surcharge may apply, payable direct. Dives are at own expense. Rapids to Grade 4 If you want the ultimate in rafting, you want an unforgettable day on the Tully River, Australia’s most famous one-day white water rafting experience. Enjoy over 5 hours of rafting up to 44 rapids, through stunning World Heritage Listed rainforest. Enjoy a BBQ lunch alongside the river bank. No experience is necessary, but a sense of adventure is a must! Note: An AUD$30 rafting surcharge is payable direct. Tour Code: TR Sail from Cairns aboard a 104-foot catamaran, to Michaelmas Cay—a white sand oasis in a turquoise sea and a sanctuary for thousands of migratory seabirds. Included are transfers, tropical buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea, use of snorkeling equipment, coral viewing in semisubmersible viewer, an informative talk by a marine biologist, and live entertainment when sailing home. Tour is 81/2 hours. Departs daily at 8:30am. Dinner Cruise also available! Discover the delights of evening cruising while enjoying dinner on a luxurious catamaran sailing the calm Cairns waters. Includes champagne on arrival, 2 1/2 hour dinner cruise, superb 4-course buffet including mouth-watering seafood and entertainment. Departs nightly. Enjoy pristine coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef with Cairns’ premier day dive company. Your day starts with a 90-minute cruise to the reef in sytle. In the day you will visit two destinations, selected as the day's best from 15 unique outer reef sites. Enjoy 5 hours of diving and snorkeling on the magical coral reefs, and be amazed by the diversity of marine life. Note: An AUD$10pp EMC is payable direct. A fuel surcharge may apply and is payabledirect.
Note: A fuel surcharge may apply, payable direct. Optional Extra—HELICOPTER TO THE REEF Fly over the canopy of the World Heritage Rainforest, and watch the green change to vivid blues over the Great Barrier Reef. Flying low, the pilot provides an informative commentary. Landing at Agincourt Reef, on the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, join the Quicksilver vessel and step aboard their floating platform for a day of activities. Quicksilver has facilities for both swimmers and non-swimmers. Tour is 5 hours and departs daily from Port Douglas at 10:30am. Flights available to/from Cairns and Port Douglas—ask for details. Note: Cruise/fly also available. Passenger’s body weight required at time of booking. Included in your Cairns Discovery!
Join the traditional people of this land in a specially crafted evening that offers the chance to not only learn about Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture, but also experience it in the most powerful and personal way. This tour includes time in the Magic Space where Aboriginal Spirits are brought to life, a welcoming ceremony using the magic of fire and water, a sumptuous dining experience and a performance by the worldfamous Tjapukai Dancers. Tour is 3 hours. Includes transfers from Cairns departing at 6:40pm. When the sun goes down your guide will provide you with a flashlight and lead you into the darkness to meet the creatures of the night. Learn how owls hunt, touch a possum, pat a koala and see the crocodile’s eyes glow in the light. On clear nights your guide will take you star gazing. Join the resident Swaggie for billy tea and damper by the campfire, and have kangaroos eating out of your hand. Enjoy a fabulous barbecue dinner and complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks on a night full of entertainment and lots of fun. Tour is 4 1/2 hours and departs daily (except Friday and Sunday) at 6:00pm from Cairns.
Tour is up to 5 hours from Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas. Operates on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Note: Does not operate 25 Dec 08, 1 Jan 09 & 10 Jan 09– 12 Mar 09.
Tour is 10 hours, departing at 7:30am, daily from Cairns, Cairns beaches and Port Douglas. ABORIGINAL CULTURE,
SKYRAIL & RAINFOREST EXPERIENCE
Tour is 8 1/2 hours and departs daily at 9:00am. Note: Does not operate 24-25 Dec 08 and 31 Dec 08–1 Jan 09. Tour Code: ASR
CAPE TRIBULATION BY APPOINTMENT
Tour departs daily from Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Port Douglas at 7:00am, returning 6:30pm. Tour Code: CTBA Explore the rainforest and amazing landscapes of the Cape Tribulation Wilderness area. Travel towards the Daintree River and the Daintree Environmental Center for morning tea. An expert guide will take you on a boardwalk through one the world’s oldest rainforests. After the walk, learn more through theater presentations/ interactive displays, or ascend the rainforest canopy tower. Continue to Cape Tribulation Beach. After lunch, re-cross the river to join a calm water cruise observing the wildlife of this environment. Watch for the elusive saltwater crocodile! Tour is 11 hours and departs daily from Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cairns Beaches. Includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea, and entrance fees. Note: An AUD$2pp fuel levy is payable direct. Does not operate 25 Dec 08. Tour Code: BCD KURANDA RAIL, SKYRAIL &
CROCODILE ADVENTURE Transfer to Freshwater Railway Station for a historical rail journey to Kuranda. Enjoy breathtaking views, from the cane fields of Cairns to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda. In Kuranda, there’s free time before boarding Skyrail. Relax and enjoy the world’s most beautiful rainforest experience. Transfer to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, see the head shake and death roll of a huge crocodile and hold a crocodile for a photo (own expense). See the world’s most venomous snakes at the Snake Show before the return transfer to your hotel. Tour is 10 hours and departs daily from Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Palm Cove. Note: An AUD$2pp fuel levy is payable direct. Tour Code: KHC
Enjoy a full day experiencing the Cairns Highlands, waterfalls, rainforests, and Paronella Park (Spanish Castle ruins). Begin with a scenic drive up the Gillies Range, overlooking the Mulgrave Valley. Enjoy a Devonshire Tea before embarking on an informative wildlife cruise. View the infamous Giant Curtain Fig Tree, before visiting picturesque Millaa Millaa Falls, one of the most renowned waterfalls in Australia. After lunch, continue on to Paronella Park and enjoy a guided tour of the Spanish Castle ruins in the rainforest. Stop past the Babinda Boulders before arriving back in Cairns at 6:00pm. Tour is 10 1/2 hours and departs daily at 7:30am. Note: An AUD$2pp fuel levy is payable direct. Tour Code: ATS
You’ll be transferred by limousine with your personal driver/guide. On arrival, enjoy a pre-departure welcome tea or coffee. After your breathtaking flight, come back to earth to be whisked away to your gourmet picnic breakfast at a beachside resort. When combined with the region’s incredible natural beauty, ballooning really does make for an amazing start to your day in the tropics. From Cairns and Cairns Beaches, tour is 5 hours and departs daily at 5:15am. From Port Douglas, tour is approximately 6 hours and departs daily at 5:00am. Note: An AUD$25pp compulsory Civil Aviation levy is payable direct on day of travel.Does not operate 25 Dec 08 and 31 Jan 09.
KURANDA
SCENIC RAILWAY, SKYRAIL & TJAPUKAI ABORIGINAL Cultural PARK
Board the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway for a journey on one of the world’s most scenic operational train routes. Stop to view the spectacular Barron Gorge Falls before arriving at Kuranda Railway Station. The day is yours to explore the village in the rainforest. When you’re ready to depart, make your way to the Skyrail terminal to return to Cairns. En route, see the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park stage show. Transfers and lunch included. Tour is 10 1/2 hours and departs daily at approximately 7:30am. Tour Code: KRST
Note: Not suitable for children under 15 years of age.
CAPE TRIBULATION &
DAINTREE EXPLORER
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Tour Highlights Departing your Cairns city hotel, we travel through the sugar cane and pineapple plantations toward the Daintree River, where we join a personalized river cruise. The cruise takes us through areas where the rainforest meets overhead and crocodiles can often be seen basking on the muddy banks. (Sea snakes and pythons, also native to the mangrove swamp, can be seen on the cruise.) We enjoy a home prepared morning tea while cruising the placid waters before returning to our vehicle to cross the river aboard a barge. We enter the Daintree Rainforest, making our way to Cape Tribulation, where we stroll through the rainforest to the shores of the Coral Sea. Here we view the bay against the backdrop of the dense rainforest. We enjoy a delicious lunch under the canopy of the forest before traveling into 4WD country along the Bloomfield Track to Woobadda Creek. After exploring the area, we return along the track, taking a stroll deep into the rainforest. Returning to the vehicle, we travel southward and enter the Mossman Gorge with its breathtaking waterfalls and rushing waters, returning to Cairns in late afternoon. This will be a truly memorable and exhilarating day. Tour’s duration is 11 hours and departs daily from Cairns at 7:00am. Tour Code: BCD Whitsunday daytours
Discover the spectacular beauty of the Whitsundays by helicopter. Land right on the white sands of Whitehaven Beach, where you’ll relax for 1 1/2 hours, enjoying your picnic with sparkling wine. Departs daily from Hamilton or Hayman Island.
Travel by high-speed catamaran to Reefworld at Hardy Reef for
the ultimate Great Barrier Reef encounter. Features 2 large floating pontoons
with change rooms, fresh water showers and sundecks. Enjoy a day of adventure,
snorkeling, diving (additional cost) or explore the reef from the comfort and
safety of the semi-submersible or the underwater observatory.
Experience beautiful aerial views of the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef by helicopter. You’ll spend 1 1/2 hours at Fantasea Reefworld, where you can snorkel, scuba dive, ride the semi-submersible, or relax under the shaded decks before your return helicopter flight. Tour is 3 hours. Departs daily, mornings and afternoons from Hayman and Hamilton Island. Other Sightseeing Tours:
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An indigenous Australian experience of fine food and Aboriginal Dreamtime stories in a unique environment, the evening begins at a secluded rainforest clearing. Follow a candlelit path to be greeted 
Today you will be personally guided through Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure park, being shown unique Australian flora and fauna before a wildlife-spotting boat cruise. After lunch transfer to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for your journey above the rainforest canopy to Kuranda Village. Here you have some free time to explore the shops and market before boarding the Kuranda Scenic Rail for your journey over bridges and through tunnels to Freshwater station. We suggest upgrading to the exclusive Gold Class cabin – ask for details. You will be met and transferred back to your accommodation. 
WHITEHAVEN
BEACH PICNIC & HELICOPTER FLIGHT
CRUISE
TO REEFWORLD
HELICOPTER
REEF DISCOVERY