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Cairns Cultural Tours & Trips

95 Cairns trips. Tours from 38 tour companies. 110 reviews. 4.8/5 avg rating.

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Independent Australian Explorer
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Independent Australian Explorer

By Globus
none
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Sydney

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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Ultimate South Pacific with the Legendary Ghan Train
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Ultimate South Pacific with the Legendary Ghan Train

By Globus
none
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Adelaide, Alice Springs, Auckland, Cairns, Christchurch, Darwin, Great Barrier Reef, Hobart, Melbourne, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Rotorua, Sydney, Tasmania, Waitomo

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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Independent Australian & New Zealand Explorer
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Independent Australian & New Zealand Explorer

By Globus
none
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Auckland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Rotorua, Sydney, Waitomo

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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Highlights of Australia (Dec–Mar)
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Highlights of Australia (Dec–Mar)

By EF College Break (EF Ultimate Break)
none
2.9/5 Average
100 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Blue Lagoon, Brisbane, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Sydney

Highlights

  • Snorkel with sea turtles and over 1,500 species of fish in the Great Barrier Reef
  • Pet a koala and hop with a kangaroo at Sydney’s Wildlife World
  • Soak up the sun—our winter is Australia’s summer
  • Cruise the Whitsunday Islands aboard a catamaran
  • Shop Surfers Paradise beachfront night markets
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Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Scuba Diving

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"Traveling with Ef is easy and provides life-changing trips and opportunities."

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Highlights of Australia (Apr–Sept)
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Highlights of Australia (Apr–Sept)

By EF College Break (EF Ultimate Break)
none
2.9/5 Average
100 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Sydney

Highlights

  • Snorkel with sea turtles and over 1,500 species of fish in the Great Barrier Reef
  • Pet a koala and hop with a kangaroo at Sydney’s Wildlife World
  • Learn to surf at Manly Beach
  • Cruise the Whitsunday Islands aboard a catamaran
  • Shop Surfers Paradise beachfront night markets
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Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Scuba Diving

What travelers are saying

"Traveling with Ef is easy and provides life-changing trips and opportunities."

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Sydney to Great Barrier Reef Tour
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Sydney to Great Barrier Reef Tour

By Discovery Nomads
none
4.7/5 Excellent
16 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney

Highlights

  • Explore Sydney Opera House and Rocks area
  • Enjoy cruising to Whitsunday Island
  • Visit beach of Whitehaven
  • Enjoy very scenic train journey to Cairns

Themes

Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I recently took the Best of Australia and New Zealand tour...added on Fiji and a day in Auckland...with Discovery Nomads. During the booking process they were attentive and helpful. However, the nightmare began after paying for the tour! They told us we would receive our itinerary 10 to 20 days before our trip. It was sent 4 days before departure. We booked a tour for the trans alpine train from Christchurch to Queensland which we were told after the fact, that it did not exist. Furthermore, they failed to make a transfer reservation from the airport to our hotel in Christchurch. It took a week of constant sending of emails to get credit. They never answered them! Credit was finally issued almost 25 days later. The nightmare continues...we had to call each shuttle ride to confirm as their confirmation numbers were wrong and the local company could never find our reservations. So now add the cost of all the phone calls! Furthermore, when we reached out to Discover Nomads to help us while traveling, they NEVER answered their phone or a request for refund by email. We were completely ignored and left on our own. The only saving grace was we were traveling in English speaking countries. Can you imagine this happening to you in a country that doesn't speak English? Nightmare!!!!! And no assist from this horrible company. The only communication from them was for flight delays which we found out first by checking into the airport and one response asking for how much I paid for my transfer and proof of payment. I explained that it was all electronic and requested a refund of my original payment...heard nothing again from them until seven days later they sent an email stating that a meeting point had changed. So they had my email, just refused to deal with refunds or help. In addition, they had us waiting 15 hours for a hotel room in two flights. We were not allowed to stay in hotel lobby for so long and we arrived at 1:00am. We ended up paying for an early check in. Also, all internal flights were booked with 7.5 kg cabin luggage only. We had to pay baggage fees of $45 per bag. The costs of this trip were way higher then we anticipated. We had quotes for private tours just $2,000 higher...we should have booked that as we probably spent close to that amount in other fees!! TAKE MY WARNING...DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!"

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Highlights Of The South Pacific
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Highlights Of The South Pacific

By Tours4Fun
none
4.6/5 Excellent
57 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Auckland, Cairns, Melbourne, Queenstown, Sydney

Themes

Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Hello , first there is no airport transfer at all as they mentioned in the trip program , no one waited us at the airport as they mentioned that we should provide them with the flight schedule but unfortunately they neglected this service for arrivals and for departures as well , the level of the hotel in Lyon is under expected maybe 2 stars , the hotels are somewhat away from the city center which makes the transportation for the clients cost more and waste of time , the guide was very quick in her steps without even looking at the families and children and not being able to follow her . Rather , she was even quick to finish the designated program , such as presenting a program that was supposed to be for tomorrow and presenting it without justification , making one day crowded with her program and the second day on the contrary i.e there may be only one visit as it happened in changing visiting Eifel tower although it was late afternoon and the line was so crowded that took around 2 hours waited in line in order to gets tickets for the whole group while it was supposed to be on the 2nd day with scène river cruise , the stoppage in some cities as Geneva needs more than only 2 hours time while stoppage in between the cities in the rural area needs less than that time gave it to us .no flexibility in changing the program after booking even for a more advanced and valued trips ( changing not cancelling ) , it must be a meeting prepared for the group in a lobby of the hotel the night before or even if 1 hour before getting into the buses as a type of acquaintance and introduction between the members of the group ."

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Grand Antipodean Odyssey
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Grand Antipodean Odyssey

By Titan Travel
none
4.4/5 Great
64 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Alice Springs, Auckland, Cairns, Christchurch, Great Barrier Reef, Queenstown, Sydney, Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Highlights

  • City tour of Perth
  • Fremantle river cruise
  • City tour of Alice Springs
  • Sunset viewing of Uluru
  • Sunrise tour of Uluru and Kata Tjuta
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Themes

Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"they are taking too long to refund our cancelled holiday from May 2020. cannot get any info from them when it will be refunded back to us."

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Janet

Dec 2016

Provided byG Adventures

This was a trip with our two 30+ daughters and they picked it so they would have others in their own age group and a more active itinerary

This was a trip with our two 30+ daughters and they picked it so they would have others in their own age group and a more active itinerary. I think this hit the mark...

Tour:  Best of Australia

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Henriette

Dec 2016

Provided byG Adventures

The trip could have been some days longer, so we could have spent some more days in Byron Bay or Port Macquire

The trip could have been some days longer, so we could have spent some more days in Byron Bay or Port Macquire. But overall a very nice tour, with a lot of good acti...

Tour:  Best of Australia

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Kate

Dec 2016

Provided byG Adventures

From exploring the rainforest, to snorkelling the reef, to relaxing on the beaches and ending in the amazing city of Sydney

From exploring the rainforest, to snorkelling the reef, to relaxing on the beaches and ending in the amazing city of Sydney...one of the best experiences you can hav...

Tour:  Best of Australia

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Christopher

Dec 2016

Provided byG Adventures

Awesome

Awesome

Tour:  Best of Australia

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Jane

Dec 2016

Provided byG Adventures

So good I want more

So good I want more!

Tour:  Best of Australia

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