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Coral Sea Dreaming
Coral Sea Dreaming offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
Includes 3 Intro dives
from $460 per person
(private double cabin)

SAVE $240
from $440 per person
(share cabin)

Includes levies & city hotel transfers
Book before 31/May/2012
Travel between now and 30/June/2012

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Raging Thunder Ballooning
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $235 / Adult
Including levies
- Personalised Flight Certificate
- Return Cairns hotel transfers
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Kuranda in a Day!
Kuranda
TRAIN & SKYRAIL
The most popular day tour including Freshwater Station & Return transfers from your hotel.
from $110 /person
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Daintree Walkabout
Daintree Walkabout
-Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
-Tea and damper
-Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
-1 hour Daintree River Cruise
-Exotic Fruit Tasting
-Short tour of Port Douglas
from $170 per adult
Departs: Mon, Wed, Fri
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Sunlover & Fitzroy Is Combo
2 Day Package - Sunlover Outer Great Barrier Reef + Fitzroy Island Day Package
Sunlover Reef Cruise
- 4 hours on reef pontoon
- Sumptuous buffet lunch including fresh seafood
- All snorkelling equipment
- Complimentary glass bottom boat and semi-submersible vessel tours
Fitzroy Island
- Over five hours to explore the great barrier reef and island
- All snorkelling equipment
- Self-guided rainforest walks
$199 per adult
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Jungle Surfing & Wildlife
Go Jungle Surfing
Visit Wildlife Habitat, see the endangered Cassowary, then onto Cape Tribulation for Jungle Surfing! 
Fly through the ancient rainforest!
$199 per adult
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Outback & Tablelands
OUTBACK & ATHERTON TABLELANDS
One of the best Outback Day Tours in Queensland!!
* Reurn Hotel Transfers
* Lake Barrine Cruise
* Morning Tea
* Curtain Fig Tree
* Millaa Millaa Falls
* View Windy Hill Farm
* BBQ Luch
* Woodleigh Cattle Station
* Halloran's Lookout
* Mt Uncle Distillery
Only $160.00 p/a
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Skyrail Cableway

Very popular rainforest canopy gondola tour
  • Six person gondola cabin
  • Multi Award Winning
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Based on 93 ratings

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway will take you on an amazing experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest canopy and deep into the forest. Gliding just metres above the rainforest canopy, the Skyrail journey travels to Kuranda the village in the rainforest...more info

Raging Thunder Ballooning

Magnificent Hot Air Ballooning
  • Souvenir flight certificate
  • Spectacular Tablelands Scenery
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Based on 40 ratings

Raging Thunder will take you up on a magical and exhilarating flight of your life in the world's largest commercial hot air balloon.  The Atherton tablelands provide the perfect conditions for Hot Air Ballooning and the view from your basket.  This tour departs your hotel at 4:30am and returns at 9:30am.  Ideal for departure day.  ...more info

Hot Air Ballooning

Scenic Flight Over the Tablelands
  • Picturesque landscape at sunrise
  • Accommodation Transfers
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Based on 22 ratings

Hot Air is one of Australia's premier balloon operators. They have the biggest range of balloons in Australia including the worlds first Koala Balloon, the Australia Balloon and the New Balloon - all innovative state-of-the-art designs with the best operations and safety equipment such as quiet burners and custom designed balloon baskets...more info

Wildlife Habitat

Award Winning Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Breakfast with the Birds
  • Park Admission
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Based on 6 ratings

The award-winning Wildlife Habitat provides visitors with a chance to observe up close a huge range of flora and fauna. "Breakfast with the Birds" or "Lunch with the Lorikeets" is a must do to truly enjoy this experience and encounter the wildlife up close...more info

Cairns Discovery Tours

Half Day City Tour
  • Recommended by Lonely Planet
  • Professional Guides
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Based on 14 ratings

The Cairns City Sights tour offers a fun, relaxing, fascinating and very informative afternoon. Professional naturalist guides make this a unique, documentary style tour which has been highly recommend by Lonely Planet Guides.  * City Pick Up 12:45pm, returning 6:15pm approx
* Beaches Pick Up 12:15pm, returning 5:30pm approx

...more info

Croc Cruise & Green Island

Croc Cruise & Green Island
  • Calm Water Cruise
  • Half Day Green Island
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Based on 7 ratings

Cairns Habitat and Big Cat Cruises will show you the best of two very diverse environments. Combine a half day calm water cruise through the Cairns waterways with a visit to a tropical island paradise...more info

Cairns City Sights

Half Day City Tour
  • Afternoon Departures
  • Informative Local Guide
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A short city tour around Cairns with My Town Tours will help you 'get your bearings' so you can confidently find your way around for the rest of your holiday. The tour covers city sights, history, where to shop and dine, Royal Flying Doctor Visitor Centre and Botanic Gardens...more info

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Cairns Getaway Package

Cairns Getaway Package!

-4 nights The Hotel Cairns
-Green Island Day trip
-Snorkel gear or Glass bottom boat 
-Kuranda Train/Skyrail - hotel transfers
-$10 Breakfast Vouchers daily per person
-Complimentary Smart Car! 
Only $405 per person
(based on 2 people sharing)
SAVE $96 per person
*add full breakfast daily and Deluxe Tower Room upgrade for only $39/person
(based on 2 people sharing)

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Shangri - La Cairns

Shangri-La Cairns is situated at the Marlin Marina connected to the Pier shopping complex and adjacent to the Reef Fleet Terminal.

STAY 3 PAY 2
From $192 per night
*Save from $288*
blockout dates apply

Book before 30/June/2012
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Sea Change Apartments

SEA CHANGE
BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS 
5 Star luxury Apartments
Fantastic Ocean Views

STAY 4 PAY 3
1 Bedroom Apartments
from 
$218
per night
2 Bedroom Apartments
from $248 per night
 

Book before 30/June/2012
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Lizard Island Resort

Lizard Island surrounded by the unspoilt wonders of the Great Barrier Reef

FREE RETURN FLIGHTS
Book a minimum 5 nights stay on Lizard Island in any room type and receive complimentary return flights to Lizard Island from Cairns for two adults.
SAVE $1156
per couple
(Blockout dates apply: 01 - 31 Aug 2012 and 20 - 27 Oct 2012)

Book before 31/August/2012
Travel between 01/June/2012 and 20/December/2012

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Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade located opposite the esplanade swimming lagoon and steps to the Marina.

STAY 3 PAY 2
reduced to $133 p/n
based on
1 Bed City View

Travel between now and 21/June/2012

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Tropical Reef & Rainforest

5 night Reef & Rainforest package

- Bay Village Studio Room
-Continental Breakfast daily
-FREE 5 hours wireless i.net
-FREE drink when dining
-Outer Barrier Reef
-Coral Viewing Tour
-Kuranda Train & Skyrail
-Cape Tribulation
-Rainforest Habitat
-Daintree River Cruise
from
 $726
p/person
including levy
save $281 person

Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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Mantra Trilogy

Mantra Trilogy Located right in the heart of the Esplanade and minutes walk from restuarants, shops and Marina precinct.

STAY 3 PAY 2
reduced to $153 p/n
based on
1 Bed Apartment

Travel between now and 30/June/2012

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Uniquely Silky Package

Silky Oaks Lodge is a romantic luxury rainforest lodge located on the Mossman River 1.5 hours north of Cairns.

'Uniquely Silky'
3 night package 
- breakfast for 2 daily
- bottle of Moet and canape's
- 3 course dinner nightly
- 1.2hr Kuku Yalanji dreamtime walk
- 1 hour spa treatment/person
Only $1099/person

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Bay Village Cairns

Bay Village
Stay 5 nights and receive:
- Room upgrade to Studio
- Continental Breakfast daily
- FREE 5 hours wireless internet
- FREE drink when dining
Based on a minimum stay of 5 consecutive nights, 2 pax staying

only $130 room/night

Book before 30/June/2012
Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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The Hotel Cairns

The Hotel Cairns Located one block from the famous Esplanade.

STAY 4 PAY 3
FREE USE OF SMART CAR
to explore the region
$10 BREAKFAST VOUCHER
reduced to $108
per night (including discount)
Upgrade to Deluxe Tower Room including full breakfast daily reduced to $126.75/night
Based on Twin Share

Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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3 Day Reef, Kuranda,CapeTrib

Great Deal!
3 full Day tours to our famous world heritage Reef & Rainforest.

- Outer Barrier Reef Cruise 
- Cape Trib 4WD Safari
- Kuranda Train & Skyrail
from $400 per adult
including Enviro. Management Levy

Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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