9 days in Cairns Itinerary

A neat, cosmopolitan city of shaded plazas and laid-back neighborhoods, Cairns serves as a popular base for exploration of the surrounding region and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as a center for watersport activities like surfing or waterskiing.

Get out of town with these interesting Cairns side-trips: Port Douglas (Four Mile Beach, Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas, &more), Palm Cove Beach (in Palm Cove) and Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (in Wangetti). Spend the 10th (Sun) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. And it doesn't end there: hike along Esplanade Boardwalk, take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour, enjoy some diversion at Esplanade Lagoon Pool, and take in nature's colorful creations at Botanical Gardens.

For more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Cairns trip planner.

In November in Cairns, expect temperatures between 36°C during the day and 26°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Mon) so you can travel back home.