Tour Specials!
Thursday 15th March 2012 ONLY
$489 per person
- Scenic 60minute Reef Flight to Lizard Island
- Gourmet picnic lunch with sparkling wine and all accompaniments
- Snorkelling Equipment Over 5 hours at the exotic jewel of the Great Barrier Reef “Lizard Island”
- Return Scenic 60minute Cape Tribulation Flight
visits 2 Outer Reef locations with six hours to enjoy snorkelling and diving and relaxing!
-FREE INTRO DIVE, Guided Snorkel Tour, or Cert Dive
-On-board marine naturalist presentation
-FREE Cairns city transfers
-Breakfast
-Wine & Cheese on way home
Ultimate Reef Pass
Choose 3 reef cruises from either Quicksilver or Great Adventures on this pass.
$410/adult
SAVE UP TO $175!
Departs from Cairns and Port Douglas
Raging Thunder Ballooning - Cairns
Raging Thunder Ballooning

- Souvenir flight certificate
- Spectacular Tablelands Scenery
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Let Raging Thunder introduce you to the safe and exciting sport of hot air ballooning in a spectacular dawn trip over the Cairns Highlands (also known as the Atherton Tablelands).
The Atherton tablelands provide the perfect weather conditions for Hot Air Ballooning and the view from your basket of rolling hills and winding streams is stunning.
Raging Thunder will pick you up from your Cairns accommodation at 4.00am for the 90-minute drive to the flight site. You will arrive just in time to see the balloons beings inflated. As the sun rises your pilots gently lift off and quietly glide the balloons over the panorama of the Cairns Highlands .
The tour returns to your Cairns accommodation at approx 10.00am.
Inclusions:
- Exhilarating Balloon Flight
- Experienced Balloon Pilots
- Cross Country Balloon Chase
- Balloon Flight Certificate
- Help pack up the giant balloon
- Return transfers
Additional Costs:
- An aviation levy is payable on the day of travel on all balloon flights.
Please Note
- Not suitable for children under 4yrs or pregnant women. It is a CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) requirement that all passengers be able to climb in and out of the basket unassisted.
Hot Air Ballooning combo day tours can also include Green Island, Horse Riding, ATV, the Kuranda Train and Skyrail etc; Please see our Tour Combo section for further information and discounts.
A light Breakfast (muffins, danishes, tea & coffee etc) is available for purchase at the Mareeba Heritage Museum at an additional cost.
GREAT NEWS! All payments made to Travstar do not incur a credit card surcharge.
Hot Air Ballooning
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $195 / Adult
(plus $30 p/person aviation levy)
Personalised Flight Certificate
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| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | ||||
| 30 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| LAST MINUTE - 30 Min Balloon Self Drive | $153 | $85 | n/a | |
| LAST MINUTE - 30 Min Balloon Flight ex Cairns | $175 | $108 | n/a | |
| 30 Min Balloon Express - First Flight | $205 | $130 | n/a | |
| Balloon & Fitzroy Ferry | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Balloon & Fitzroy Ferry Transfers | $241 | $142 | n/a | |
| Balloon & Fitzroy Ferry Transfers | $241 | $142 | n/a | |
| Balloon, Skyrail & Tjapukai | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Balloon, Skyrail & Tjapukai ex Cairns | $275 | $159 | n/a | |
| Balloon, Skyrail & Tjapukai ex Cairns | $278 | $162 | n/a | |
| Balloon & Horseriding | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Balloon & Horse Riding | $280 | $187 | n/a | |
| Balloon & Horse Riding | $280 | $187 | n/a | |
| Balloon, Wildlife, Skyrail | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Balloon, Cairns Wildlife Safari + Skyrail | $286 | $172 | n/a | |
| 60 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 60 Min Balloon Flight, p/up Cairns hotel | $295 | $200 | n/a | |
| Balloon & ATV | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Balloon & ATV | $299 | $229 | n/a | |
| Balloon & ATV | $299 | $229 | n/a | |
| 2 Day Balloon & Tully Rafting | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 2 Day Balloon & Tully Rafting ex Cairns | $336 | n/a | n/a | |
| 3 Day Tropical Rage | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 3 Day Tropical Rage Combo | $565 | n/a | n/a | |
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| Prices valid from 01 April 2012 until 31 March 2013 | ||||
| 30 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 30 Min Balloon Flight, p/up Cairns hotel | $205 | $130 | n/a | |
| 30 Min Balloon Express - First Flight | $215 | $140 | n/a | |
| 60 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 60 Min Balloon Flight, p/up Cairns hotel | $305 | $210 | n/a | |
| EXTRAS | |
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013 | |
| Balloon Aviation Levy pp | $30.00 |
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | |
| Tully Rafting Levy pp | $30.00 |
| ATV Levy pp | $15.00 |
| Horse Riding Levy pp | $15.00 |
| Fitzroy EMC Levy pp | $5.00 |
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| Child Age = 4-14 years | |
| Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children | |
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| WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES |
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3 full Day tours to our famous world heritage Reef & Rainforest.
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from $390 per adult
including Enviro. Management Levy
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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 $399 per person
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After 1st April $405 per person
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2 Day Reef, Kuranda Train & Skyrail Combo
- Osprey V Reef Cruise
- Glass Bottom Boat Tour
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- 1hour Daintree River Croc Spotting Cruise
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- Chillagoe Caves
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Rum Runner is a great value 2 Day / 1 Night liveaboard trip that carries a maximum of 16 passengers including all meals.
- Certified Divers -
- Up to 6 guided dives inc. night dive
- Snorkellers -
- One FREE Intro Dive
$280 inc. all meals, reef levy etc
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Bay Village
5 night Reef & Rainforest package
NEW PACKAGE!
-Studio Room
-Continental Breakfast daily
- FREE airport shuttle (7am-7pm)
-FREE 5 hours wireless internet
-FREE drink when dining
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-Cape Tribulation
-Rainforest Habitat
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FREE USE OF SMART CAR
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from $108 per night
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Sunset Cruise & Dinner package Enjoy a Sunset Cruise on 'MV Crocodile Explorer' followed by a 3 course meal at Dundee's on the Waterfront.
Includes:
- 1.5 hour Sunset Cruise on Trinity Inlet
- Welcome glass champagne
- Savoury nibbles
- 3 course set menu at Dundee's
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Only $77/ adult
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