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NEW BOAT - JUST LAUNCHED!!
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Down Under Heli
FLY/CRUISE COMBO
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- 5 hours at the Reef
- Snorkelling equipment
- Glass bottom boat tour
- BBQ Lunch inc. prawns
-25 min scenic helicopter flight from Cairns over Reef and Sand Cays
ONLY $299pp
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Raging Thunder Ballooning
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $195 / Adult
(plus $30 p/person aviation levy)
Personalised Flight Certificate
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Kuranda in a Day!
Kuranda
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The most popular day tour including Freshwater Station & Return transfers from your hotel.
from $107 per person
(Cancellation conditions apply)
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Daintree Walkabout
Daintree Walkabout
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-Tea and damper
-Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
-1 hour Daintree River Cruise
-Exotic Fruit Tasting
-Short tour of Port Douglas
from $155 per adult
Departs: Mon, Wed, Fri
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Barron River Rafting
Barron River Rafting
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$99 per person
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+ $25 National Park levy
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Ultimate 3 Day Reef Pass
Cairns & Port Douglas
Ultimate Reef Pass
The award winning Quicksilver and Great Adventures offer the widest range of reef cruises on the Great Barrier Reef.
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
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River Tubing
River Tubing Tours
- Half day mornings available
- Pick up in Cairns approx 7.45am
- Pickup in Northern Beaches approx 7.15am
- Returning 12.00pm
- Approx 2 hours of tubing!
$59 + $10 levy = $69 Adults (12 years & older)
$39 + $10 levy = $49 Children (5 to 11 years)
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Raging Thunder Ballooning - Cairns

Raging Thunder Ballooning

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Magnificent Hot Air Ballooning
  • Souvenir flight certificate
  • Spectacular Tablelands Scenery
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HOT AIR BALLOONING

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

Also exclusive to Raging Thunder are their in-flight digital photo technology. The opportunity to have your photo taken whilst in-flight, high above the Atherton Tablelands in one of the majestic balloons is a moment to be treasured forever.

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

Travel between 01/April/2010 & 31/March/2012
All prices shown in Australian Dollars
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
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Balloon & Horse Riding $280 $187 n/a
Balloon, Wildlife, Skyrail Adult Child Family
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60 Minute Flight Adult Child Family
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Balloon & ATV Adult Child Family
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3 Day Tropical Rage Adult Child Family
3 Day Tropical Rage Combo $565 n/a n/a
All prices shown in Australian Dollars
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
TERMS
Child Age = 4-14 years
Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children
CURRENCY CONVERTER
WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES

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