SmallWorldJourneys.com.au organised a great trip for us! Cairns was awesome, we loved it
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Eco-Friendly Tours | Responsible tourism | Australian Trips | Travel Cairns Australia | Multisport Adventures
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- Small World Journeys[1] is the eco tourism company of Cairns. Nestled between lush tropical rainforest and The Great barrier Reef, there are a range of exciting activities, amazing sights, interesting cultural history and strange plants and animals to behold. All done within an ecologically responsible framework. Join one of our groups, or lets us plan your own itinerary, suited to your time and budget.
Cairns is located in the tropics of North Queensland. Is is surrounded by two UNESCO World Heritage sites: The Great Barrier Reef, and the Wet Tropics which includes the famous Daintree Rainforest. As a holiday destination, it is perfect for couples[2] on a romantic getaway, scuba diving fanatics, Family vacations[3], birdwatchers and educational groups[4], backpackers, multisport adventurers[5] and company group conventions/holidays.
The list of activities are endless:
Watersports
* Whitewater raft in Barron Gorge National Park * Sail to the Great Barrier Reef[6] * Ride a in semi-submarine at Green Island * Sea kayak at Cape Tribulation or to the Barnard Island group * Join a multi-day dive trip to the outer Barrier Reef * Do river drift snorkeling * Sunbake and swim at the pristine white sand beaches[7] * Water ski or wake board at Lake Tinaroo * Bring the family to Sugarworld waterslides * Take a day trip to snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef[8] * Join a sunset cruise on Trinity Inlet[9] * Swim and play under beautiful waterfall and natural slides[10]
Cultural
* Walk the rainforest with a Kuku Yalanji aboriginal guide[11] * Make your own didgeridoo with an indigenous family * Visit an outback pioneer homestead * Learn traditional hunting and animal tracking * Watch traditional dancing and learn how to throw boomerangs * Visit Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park
Wildlife
* Go on a night walk in the Daintree rainforest * Hold a koala at the Cairns Tropical Zoo[12] * Join a professional naturalist for a private nature reserve tour * See rare and native birds at Mareeba Wetlands[13] * Explore Granite Gorge, where wallabies come out to play[14] * Interact with kangaroos and wallabies at a wildlife sanctuary * Dive among giant cod fish at the outer Barrier Reef[15]
Adventure
* Mountain Bike the Port Douglas “Bump Track” * Gallop on horseback along Wonga beach * Skydive from 14,000 feet * Learn how to “jungle surf” in the Daintree rainforest * Go on a sunrise hot air balloon ride * Bungy jump at night * Take a scenic helicopter flight over the rainforest or Barrier Reef * Whitewater raft the Tully River[16]
Nature
* Visit the Daintree Discovery Centre * Hike around ancient volcanic crater lakes * Morning tree planting with a local non-profit organisation * Climb Mt. Bartle Frere, Queensland’s highest mountain * Explore Mossman Gorge in Daintree National Park * Walk to Crystal Cascades * Ride Cairns’ famous Skyrail over the rainforest * View rare orchids at the Botanic Gardens * Hike the blue arrow trail in Mt. Whitfield Environmental Park
Food & Drink
* Wine tastings at a local winery * Savour aromatic coffees at a highlands plantation * Try emu pate or crocodile wontons at a local restaurant * Join an exotic fruit tasting on an organic farm * Eat at one of our favourite Cairns restaurants * Sample cheeses at a family-run bio-dynamic dairy * See the Cairns skyline on a dinner cruise
Accommodation
* Affordable hotel options for solo travellers (no single supplement!) * Mountain spa retreat[17] * High-end eco-lodge * Camping or cabin options at a 5-star caravan park * Self-contained holiday units * Secluded rainforest sanctuary * Highland tree houses[18]
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