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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Northern Experience - Cairns

Northern Experience

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Famous Paronella Park, Rainforest & Waterfalls Day
  • Atherton Tablelands & Waterfalls
  • Lake Cruise, Paronella Park
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ATHERTON TABLELANDS

Northern Experience Eco Tours offer small group personalised tours through the World Heritage Rainforest, Waterfalls, Lakes & Wildlife areas of the Southern Atherton Tablelands.

The Atherton Tablelands, rich in Rainforest, Waterfalls, Agriculture, Wildlife, extinct Volcanic Crater lakes with a history reaching back 420 million years and 62 eruption sites uncovered. Today it is one of the most beautiful natural areas of Australia.

Sir David Attenborough described this area as "A portrait of Australia's Garden of Eden".

Tour Option A Features:

  • 7:30am to 6:00pm
  • Informative Guided Tour
  • Small, personalised groups
  • Lunch at Paronella Park
  • Devonshire Morning Tea
  • Light Afternoon Tea
  • Volcanic Crater Lake Barrine
  • Wildlife cruise
  • Amazing Curtain Fig Tree
  • Waterfalls
  • World Heritage Rainforest
  • Quaint Country Towns
  • Unique Wildlife
  • Paronella Park
  • Wooroonooran National Park

Your day begins departing Cairns to the awe inspiring Spanish Castle Historic Ruin in the rainforest - Paronella Park. Here you will have ample time to explore this amazing tourist attraction. From a guided tour of the Castles in the rainforest to the Tunnel of Love through to the beautiful Theresa falls, this area has a lot to offer including the Mena Creek Falls.

From here you ascend via Sugar and banana plantations into the World Heritage Rainforest & Waterfalls area in the Southern Atherton Tablelands .

Next stop is the World Famous Millaa Millaa Falls (Aboriginal for "plenty water" ) for a photo opportunity of this picturesque waterfall. Then Venturing further along the mountains through quaint villages to the giant Curtain Fig Tree. With a height of 50 meters and a base circumference of 39 meters this rainforest giant is sure to amaze.

Your last stop on the Tablelands is to the volcanic crater Lake Barrine for the "Rainforest - Wildlife Cruise" (option) and a nature walk to the 1000 y.o. Kauri Pines, before arriving back in Cairns after an unforgettable day!

This is a informative and fun day out, suitable for all ages.

Tour Options :

OPTION A
Fully inclusive Tour with Morning tea, Lunch, Wildlife Cruise and Afternoon tea. (see rates table)

OPTION B
Tour, Morning and Afternoon Tea & Lunch. (see rates table)

OPTION C
Tour & Afternoon Tea only. (see rates table)

Pensioner rates available.  (see rates table)

Please Note: If choosing OPTION C, a pie can be purchased from Paronella Park for around $5.

 
All prices shown in Australian Dollars
Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
One Day Tablelands Safari Adult Child Family
Option C $110.00 $82.00 $368.00
Option B $127.00 $88.00 $414.00
Fully Inclusive- Option A Pensioner $140.00 n/a n/a
Fully Inclusive- Option A $145.00 $95.00 $460.00
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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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

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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
 

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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