Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea

• Travel in air-conditioned comfort and spend an afternoon exploring Cairns
• See the world’s largest themed stained glass windows at St Monica’s Cathedral
• Enjoy a guided tour of Cairns Museum
• Take a guided stroll around the Flecker (Cairns) Botanic Gardens
• Visit magnificent Barron Gorge
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Palm Cove foreshore
• Indulge in a delicious Devonshire tea
• Combine your tour with entry to Cairns Aquarium and a two-course lunch (additional cost applies)

• Guided group tour
• Services of a knowledgeable local guide
• Informative commentary
• Selected CBD hotel pick-up/drop-off and comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Entry and guided tour of Cairns Museum (including free re-entry)
• Afternoon tea of scones and tea or coffee.

This popular half-day Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea gets rave reviews, and once you’ve done it, you’ll understand why. This is simply the best way to explore the beautiful Tropical North Queensland city of Cairns. You’ll get a comprehensive introduction to its attractions, key historic sights and exquisite natural beauty, and enjoy the services of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable local guide.

Once CBD hotel pick-ups are completed, you’ll head off on a five-and-a-half-hour tour of the city’s highlights, including stunning St Monica’s Cathedral — which is home to the world’s largest themed stained glass windows. It’s a captivating sight.

You’ll also enjoy a guided tour of the Cairns Museum, which is housed in a lovely historic building and dedicated to the city’s rich heritage. There’s a lot to see, but don’t worry if you miss some of the exhibits or detail. The good news is that you’ll enjoy free re-entry during your stay in the city! Pay the museum a second visit at your leisure.

Next on your Cairns City Sightseeing Tour itinerary is a delicious afternoon tea of fresh scones, jam, cream and tea or coffee, before you head to the lush heritage-listed Flecker Botanic Gardens. You’ll do a leisurely guided walk around the gardens and visit the Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory, where butterflies flutter between brightly coloured orchid flowers.

A visit to one of Cairns’ most spectacular lookouts is another highlight of the afternoon. You’ll take in panoramic views of the city and surrounding region, before descending into Barron Gorge to see the gorgeous Surprise Creek Falls.

The final stop on this Cairns City Sightseeing Tour is the sublime palm-fringed foreshore in Palm Cove — one of Far North Queensland’s most fashionable locales, and home to luxury hotels and fine-dining restaurants. Take a walk along the beachfront, stroll the length of the jetty, and watch the sun start to drop behind the rainforest-clad mountains. It’s a fitting end to a wonderful day of discovery in and around Cairns.

Cairns Aquarium Combo (optional)

Begin your fabulous day out in Cairns at the state-of-the-art Cairns Aquarium, which is home to more than 15,000 aquatic species. You’ll visit ten different ecosystems and learn about life in the waters of both of Tropical North Queensland’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed areas — the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest. Entry is included, along with a delicious two-course lunch at Dundee’s Aquarium Restaurant, before you’re collected from the Aquarium to join your afternoon city tour. Follow the prompts to add this fabulous combo to your city tour booking.

Note: Guests must make their own way to the Aquarium by 10am and will be dropped off at their hotel after the city tour.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Gwen

  Had a brilliant day touring nightlights of Cairns and Palm Cove. Eric our driver was very informative about local history. Would recommend this tour to anyone.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  John

  Good value. Duration: 12.40 to about 6.30 pm. Highlights... St Monica’s cathedral with its stained glass. Cairns museum overview with an excellent guide. The driver pointed out places of interest in Cairns as we drove through. Edge Hill, and included a cafe snack of a drink and a slice of cake. The Flecker Botanic Gardens with explanatory talk from driver. Thompson’s Lookout with commanding views of Cairns. Barron River Gorge with spectacular waterfalls. Palm Cove with a chance to walk along the jetty in the fading light before returning. Recommended.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Douglas

  Had a great day learning history about Cairns and getting too see various sites. Enjoyed the afternoon tea and Eric gave us some great stories too.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Monique S – Via TripAdvisor

  Im not one for the generic tourist activities but this tour was incredible. Our tour guide Matt is a true blue Aussie who had great insights and knowledge of the area and made the trip a great laugh. He gave us ideas for some future exploring which we will definitely do around the area and the half day was the perfect amount of time.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  MoleneLC141 – Via TripAdvisor

  If you've just arrived in Cairns and want a taste of what the city and surrounds have to offer, then this trip is for you. Our guide, Eric, was bang on time picking up and gave us lots of useful information. Lots of places visited in the 5.5hrs of the tour, some great views, lots of history during our half hour in the amazing museum, and the Botanical Gardens were beautiful. The trip includes a pit stop for a cream tea in Edge Hill. The tour culminated in a brief visit to Barren Gorge and Palm Cove. It gave us lots of ideas for return visits.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Frenchgirl60 – Via TripAdvisor

  I took this discovery tour today. Our guide and driver was Eric, we were a party of 8, and had a very enjoyable time all together from 1 pm to 6 pm. This tour is well paced, it is highly informative, Eric was an excellent guide who taught us a lot in many different fields. We visited St Monicà s Cathedral and admired the incredible stained glass panels, then we received a warm welcome from Phil at the Cairns museum and were given an insight into the history of Cairns and its first inhabitants, as well as into the more recent development of the city. Then we enjoyed afternoon tea with delicious scones, jam and cream, before a visit to the botanic gardens. Later we went up to the hydro plant of the Barron Gorge and finally to Palm Cove for a stroll on the jetty. We were pampered through the afternoon ! The two of us in the group with some degree of impaired mobility received a lot of help from Eric when climbing into the vehicle or getting out of it. This was highly appreciated. I loved this tour, it is worth every cent of the price and I would recommend it to all those who want to know more about Cairns and its surroundings. The cherry on the cake : lovely music on the way back from Palm Cove ! Many thanks to Eric, our 5-star guide on this memorable tour.

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Maz72486 – Via TripAdvisor

  Highly recommend this tour group company. The tour group is small and intimate which makes the tour more personal. Our tour guide Matt was amazing and very knowledgeable. He was very friendly, funny and accommodating. Anyone can do this tour and you will see some sights not available on any other tours. Will definitely book with them again on our next visit. Thank you so much for such a great tour of cairns

• Cairns City Sightseeing Tour with Afternoon Tea
  Evelyn B – Via TripAdvisor

  I would highly recommend this small group tour. Our guide Eric was very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm for this lovely city made this a thoroughly enjoyable tour. Our visits included St Monica's Cathedral, the botanical gardens, the museum and much more. The tour also included a delicious afternoon tea.

• Once your booking has been completed, an order confirmation will be sent automatically to your email address. You will also receive a booking confirmation with hotel pick-up details and tour operator contact information for the day. Please print the confirmation or have it available on your smart phone.
• This tour includes selected CBD hotel pick-up and drop-off. Northern Beaches pick-up is available for an additional cost of $10 per adult and $5 per child.
• There is no charge for children under the age of four, however spare seats are subject to availability on the day of your tour.
• The itinerary provided is a guide only and may change due to operational requirements.
• This tour operates in all weather conditions.
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