4 Night Tropical Treat - Cairns

MERCURE HARBOURSIDE
ESPLANADE LOCATION
4 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION
OCEAN VIEW ROOM
RESTAURANT ONSITE
LAZE BY THE POOL
24 HOUR RECEPTION
OCEAN VIEWS FROM BALCONY
WONDERS OF THE REEF
CABIN INTERIOR
SNORKEL GEAR INCLUDED
6 HOURS SPENT ON THE REEF
MAORI WRASSE
FIND NEMO
EASY ACCESS FOR SCUBA DIVING
INTRO OR CERT DIVE INCLUDED
GET READY FOR TAKE OFF
HOT AIR BALLOONING
FLOAT OVER THE TABLELANDS
SKYRAIL
VIEW OVER BARRON RIVER
KURANDA SCENIC RAIL
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY

The 4 Night Tropical Treat Package offers a quality Cairns experience at a fraction of the normal price.  

Package Includes:

• Mercure Harbourside Hotel located on the Cairns Esplanade
• 4 Nights in a Ocean View Room  
• Outer Barrier Reef Tour including Intro Dive or Guided Snorkel on Reef Experience
• Tablelands 30min Hot Air Balloon Flight
• Kuranda Train & Skyrail
• Accommodation Transfers for All Tours

Day One: Check in to Mercure Harbourside Hotel Cairns
Mercure Harbourside Cairns is located on the Cairns Esplanade and is a leisurely 20 minute stroll into town. The Hotel also runs free shuttle transfers to and from the city every hour.

Property Features:

• 24 hour front desk
• Bar / Lounge
• Café
• Complimentary city-hotel shuttle service hourly
• Concierge
• Conference/Meeting facilities
• Dry cleaning / laundry service
• Ice machine
• Interconnecting rooms
• Lift/Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking floors
• On-site parking
• On-site secure undercover parking
• Outdoor pool - unheated
• Porter/Bell service
• Restaurant/s
• Room service - 24hr
• Self service laundry facilities
• Spa/Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• Street parking
• Vending machines
• Wheelchair accessible
• WiFi access

Restaurant & Bar:
Teshi’s serves a breakfast buffet daily from 6am for a light or full breakfast (at an extra cost). Teshi’s is open again in the evening with an a’la carte menu for dinner that focuses on the region’s bounty of tropical produce.

Blue Mango is the hotel’s licensed café open from 10am till late; serving drinks and a selection of bistro style snacks.

Ocean View Room
Relax in style with modern décor & furnishings, bar fridge, LCD TV & your own private balcony with panoramic views over The Coral Sea. The Ocean View room caters for a maximum of 3 adults, and a maximum of 2 adults & 2 children.

Room Features:

• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Balcony / courtyard
• Broadband
• Desk
• Hairdryer
• Iron & ironing board
• Mini bar
• Non-smoking or smoking rooms on request
• Opening windows
• Pay-per-view movies
• Radio
• Refrigerator - bar size
• Satellite / Cable
• Shower over bath
• Tea/Coffee Making
• TV

Day Two:  Outer Great Barrier Reef Day Tour including Intro Dive OR Guided Snorkel Tour OR Certified Dive

REEF EXPERIENCE INCLUSIONS: 
•  Bus transfers from Cairns City accommodation.
•  Breakfast roll on boarding.
•  6 hours at 2 different outer Great Barrier Reef locations. It is the Captain's decision which of the spectacular Outer Barrier Reef Locations your visit, two choices being Norman, Saxon, Hastings and Breaking Patches.
•  Tropical buffet lunch - cold meats, healthy salads, tasty pastas & fresh fruit.
•  Snorkel equipment & instruction.
•  Marine Biologist presentation.
•  Free scuba diving demonstration & scuba dive instruction.
•  Glass bottom boat & marine life commentary.
•  Coffee & tea.
•  Reef video presentation.
•  Complimentary wine, cheese & tropical fruits on the return journey

ITINERARY: 
• 7.00am - Pickup at Mercure Harbourside
• 7:30am - Board at Marlin Jetty near Reef Fleet Terminal - BBQ breakfast and a selection of fresh tropical fruit, coffee or tea.
• 7.45-8am - Departure from Marlin Jetty and commence Reef video presentation, Snorkel & Scuba Dive procedures, Reef Safety orientation.
• 9:30am - Arrival at first reef destination. 
• 11:00am - Glass bottom boat tour.
• 12:30pm - Lunch
• 13.00pm - Cruise to 2nd location
• 13:30pm - Arrive new location
• 15:30pm - Depart Reef for Cairns. Cheese & Biscuits and Tropical fruit served Trivia games twister etc or relax and enjoy the trip back to Cairns.
• 16:30pm - Arrive Cairns

Hastings Reef - Famous for tame reef sharks, giant wrasse, huge cod, inquisitive moray eels and giant clam gardens.
Norman Reef - On the pristine and dramatic outer edge
Saxon Reef - An underwater paradise brimming with marine life
Breaking Patches - renowned for it's forest staghorn coral, large sea fans & black coral trees, yielding some 400 species of coral, & a vertical wall teaming with marine life. Introductory & Certified Scuba Diving, Snorkelling.

* Locations may change due to weather conditions.
* Some Medical conditions and or medication may stop you from participating in Scuba Diving these include Asthma or wheezing. Brain spinal cord or nervous disorder, chronic bronchitis or persistent chest complaint, chronic sinus, collapsed lung, diabetes mellitis, chest surgery, Epilepsy, Fainting, Seizure or blackouts, Heart Disease of any kind, recurrent ear problems when flying, tuberculosis or other long-term lung disease and High blood pressure. If you are unsure of any medications or medical conditions please consult your Doctor - The Australian standard is Dive Medical A4005.1

Child rate is based on 4-11 years

Day Three: Free Day to explore Cairns

Day Four: Hot air Ballooning & Kuranda Skyrail & Train
Today you have an early start. Be ready for a 5.00am Pickup from Mercure Harbourside by Hot Air. Included in the package is a 30 minute scenic balloon flight, Skyrail and Kuranda Train with plenty of time to explore Kuranda markets and other attractions.

Inclusions:

• Door to Door Cairns Accommodation return transfers
• Spectacular 30 min Hot Air balloon
• Expert interpretive commentary
• Cross Country Balloon Chase
• Free Commemorative flight Certificate
• Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
• Free time in Kuranda to explore Kuranda Village and the Kuranda Markets
• Kuranda Scenic Rail back to Cairns

Itinerary:
5:00am - Pick-up at your accommodation by a Hot Air coach. There's a one hour transfer via the Kuranda Range to Mareeba in the Cairns Highlands. Pickup times are confirmed on booking.

6.30am - Experience the fun & unique sensation of a hot air balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands. Enjoy the picturesque landscape at sunrise. Breathe in the wide-open spaces!

7:50am - Return and Landing, Hot Air Balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs.
 
9:00am - Your Hot Air Balloon tour driver will drop you off to Skyrail Caravonica Station and your travel with them is booked for this time.
It will take 1.5 hours to travel to Kuranda, allowing for the 2 stops at Red Peak and Barron Falls Station.

11:30am - Arrive in Kuranda, the village in the rainforest for free time to go shopping and sightseeing. Check out the Kuranda Markets.

3:15pm - Board the Kuranda Scenic Railway at Kuranda Station. Train departs at 3.30pm. (2.00pm Train available by request) The Train will stop at Barron Falls for some time to enjoy the view. In total will take about 2 hours.

5:00pm - Arrive at historic Freshwater Station for your shuttle bus return to your accommodation. Please ask one of the friendly bus drivers at the station. (earlier departure if travelling on the earlier train).

What to Bring:

• Walking shoes
• Camera
• Dress casual outdoor layered clothing. White clothing not recommended.
• Hat

Child policy:
Children 0-3 years of age are not permitted to fly. Child rate 4-14 years inclusive

Day Five: End of Package. Depart Mercure Harbourside