What fun things are there in Cairns? Cairns travel guide

Cairns in Australia is a very good place. The scenic spots here are very beautiful. If you come here and don’t know what to do or how to start, then take a look at this guide. There are some things in it. The answer you want. How to play 1

Go to the Great Barrier Reef and discover the natural wonders

One of the seven natural wonders of the world, a holy place that everyone dreams of. It runs along the east coast of Queensland and stretches for 2,300 kilometers. There are about 3,000 coral reefs and 600 islands. However, there are recent reports that the Great Barrier Reef is dying. This is a fact that we all must face. In addition to the impact of human development, coral bleaching has also caused corals to gradually lose their former appearance due to changes in the entire ecological balance. If you haven’t experienced such a beautiful Great Barrier Reef, it will be a pity when it dies.

For such a beautiful place, only by visiting from the sky to the sea can you capture its beauty. Take a boat out to sea and walk into the hinterland of the Great Barrier Reef, then jump into the water and have close contact with the masterpieces of nature. Finally, take a helicopter to see the entire Great Barrier Reef. In this way, you only need to choose the reef group you want to go to and the appropriate shipping company. Specifically, how to choose?

First of all, in terms of the beauty of the reef group, don’t consider the inner barrier reef. Secondly, when going out to play, it mainly depends on who you go out with, and then make a plan so that everyone can have a good time. If you are traveling as a family with children and parents, taking into account the recreational facilities on the ship, Sunlover is the most suitable choice. We provide a combination of boat and flight trips to the Moore Outer Barrier Reef. In addition to basic diving projects, there are also underwater walks and other experiences suitable for the elderly and children to get close to the Great Barrier Reef.

If you are traveling as a couple, Heart-shaped Reef, the heart of the ocean, is the best gift. Heart Reef is located in the Whitsunday Islands, so it would be more reasonable to choose a helicopter tour starting from Airlie Beach or Hamilton. But if you are in Cairns, it is more appropriate to choose the Magic. The itinerary that combines ship and flight will go to the Moore Outer Barrier Reef, which provides certified deep diving. You can stay on the platform for up to 5 hours, and you can do as much dog food as you want. .

If you are single and know how to dive, then the Silver Shuttle is more suitable. It provides certified diving and snorkeling options. It goes to Agincourt Reef. Although the boat trip is longer, the deep diving is The reefs you can see are the most beautiful, and the world alone can be very exciting~

The sailing location is at the Cairns pier, and the shipping company can purchase hotel pick-up and drop-off services;

The pier Address: Reef Fleet Terminal, LOT996 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870

Transportation guide:

Walking: The pier is only a short walk from the hotel in the city, please check the walking route in advance;

Bus: You can take No. 110, 133, or 141, get off at Abbott St C247, and walk about 350 meters after getting off. How to play 2

Explore the tropical rainforest and realize the adventure in the rainforest

Cairns is located in the northernmost tip of Australia and belongs to the tropical region. It has the oldest tropical rainforest animal and plant ecological reserve on the earth. Stretching from Mossman

to Cairns, the rainforest has a history of hundreds of millions of years and is the oldest rainforest area on earth. Many endangered animals have survived here for a long time. Plants, here are like a microcosm of the evolution of the earth, and we can understand the evolutionary history of the earth. This living history mainly has three different ways of playing. Let’s take a look at these three specific ways of playing.

Kuranda Rainforest

The 27-kilometer-long tropical rainforest area is dotted with large and small rainforest parks, the most classic of which is Kuranda

Rainforest). It is said to be a classic because there are many ways to experience the rainforest here, see many animals, and retain the local indigenous culture. When you come to the Kuranda Rainforest, you can explore its beauty in 3 ways.

Rainforest Cable Car: The 7.5-kilometer Skyrail cable car takes you slowly through the rainforest that is hundreds of millions of years old. Not only can you witness the inspiration prototype of the Pandora rainforest planet in the movie "Avatar", but you can also delve into the unprecedented Developed natural hinterland, enjoy the beauty of the famous Byron Falls;

Rainforest Train: If you can only experience its magnificence by taking a glimpse in the air, then you will have the opportunity to slowly experience its uniqueness by taking a train through it. The train journey of about two hours takes you through the majestic Barren Falls, Stoney Creek and steep gorges;

Enter the Kuranda Rainforest Park: This is the entire Kuranda Rainforest The best developed and preserved place, the park includes amphibious tanks, aboriginal culture and koala zoo, etc. It is the best way to enter the hinterland of the rainforest and experience the diversity of the rainforest. Each park in this park sells tickets separately. It is recommended to buy a set of tickets. This combination will be much cheaper than buying them separately.

Like the Great Barrier Reef, the 3 different approaches to the Kuranda Rainforest can be perfectly combined. Personally, I recommend the cable car + rainforest park package + train return, plus purchasing the Kuranda bus transfer. This way you can experience them all without having to go back and worry about traffic problems. Just look at the picture below.

Daintree Rainforest

If you are an adventure seeker, you may not be very interested in the Kuranda Rainforest, which is better developed. In addition to Kuranda, Daintree National

Park is another good choice. The Mossman Gorge (Mossman

Gorge) here is the best place for rainforest hiking. Under the leadership of local aborigines, enter this ancient and mysterious rainforest and learn about local aboriginal stories in the forest oxygen bar. rich history and culture.

Transportation: You can take the CapeTrib shuttle bus to and from the Daintree Rainforest every day, departing from Cairns around 7:30 every day and returning from the Daintree Rainforest around 18:30. You can also drive there by yourself, which takes about 1.5 hours.

Paronella Park

Have seen the majestic atmosphere and mystery of the rainforest, come to Paronella Park (Paronella

Park) to experience the rainforest Let's be romantic! Paronela Park, located on the Denton Plateau, is a hidden kingdom in the rainforest, with Spanish-style castle ruins, moss-covered steps, the enduring Wishing Fountain, and the Milky Way flying across the river. The waterfall makes this dreamy castle a favorite wedding photography location for many people. Legend has it that it was also the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle in the Sky" castle.

Address: 1671InnisfailJapoonRd,MenaCreekQLD4871Australia

Opening hours: 9AM-7:30PM

Afraid that traveling long distances to a park will be boring? Go to Paro On the way to Nila Park, you will pass several interesting and photo-worthy attractions, including Lake Barrine, CurtainFigTree, and MillaMilla Falls.

Bailing Lake: A volcanic lake formed after a volcanic eruption. It is hidden among the towering kauri pine trees. The two embracing kauri trees are vividly compared to the "lover tree".

Here you can also experience the beauty of boating on the volcanic lake;

Curtain Fig Tree: Australia’s national treasure giant tree, formed by many fig trees growing overlapping at the same time. And the things you see hanging straight down like curtains are the roots of these fig trees, which is very spectacular;

Mira Mira Waterfalls: It is a 16-kilometer long waterfall group around the town of Mira Mira. The largest waterfall in China is surrounded by lush rainforest, and here you can not only take pictures but also swim.

These attractions can be visited in one go with a group tour, so you don’t have to worry about missing them by driving.

Bringing Lake Park address: Gillies Highway Yungaburra QLD4884

Business hours: 09:00-16:00, free to visit, boating fee, adults: 18 Australian dollars, children: 8 Australian dollars;< /p>

Curtain Fig Tree Address: FigTree Road, EastBarronQLD4883

The park is open 24 hours a day and there are no tickets.

Milla Milla Falls address: MillaaFallsRd, MillaaMillaaQLD4886, no tickets, open 24 hours. How to play three

Reveal the secrets of indigenous culture and enter Australian history

After understanding the two classics of Keynes, I have to talk about the indigenous culture here. Australia does not have a long history. As the earliest inhabitants of Australia, the unique culture formed by the Aboriginal people has become an attractive part of exploration. When you come to Cairns and want to know more about them, you can go to Tjapukai

Aboriginal Cultural Park to find out.

Chapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park shows us the essence of indigenous culture through indigenous original music, indigenous dances, and stories told by indigenous people. At the same time, there are also a series of interactive experiences, including didgeridoo playing, Aboriginal face painting, boomerang throwing, etc., which truly allow us to experience their creativity and rich imagination.

The park tours here are divided into day and night experiences. In the day experience, you can interact closely with them and watch professional performances that combine indigenous dance, fire making and storytelling in half a day. In the night experience, you can also participate in their traditional Chapukai ritual singing and dancing, and enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner while watching shocking indigenous cultural performances. Personally, I prefer the nighttime experience. In the night atmosphere, I feel like I have become a part of them.

How to play four: Take a hot air balloon and realize your dream of flying around the house

We don’t have wings, so we really want to fly~ Regarding hot air balloons, there is a yearning for freedom and a desire for freedom. Romantic cravings. After seeing the Great Barrier Reef, traveling through the tropical rainforest, and coming to Cairns, you can also realize a dream about flying. In the misty morning, drifting in the wind over the Atherton Plateau, overlooking the beautiful rainforest and villages below, it feels like a dream. The special thing about riding a hot air balloon in Cairns is that there are two classes to choose from. The first class is more suitable for watching the sunrise. The second class has the opportunity to chase the hot air balloon and participate in packing the hot air balloon in person. There are many places to take a hot air balloon ride, but very few that do it.

Tips:

Hot air balloon companies all provide hotel pick-up and drop-off, so you don’t have to worry about getting up early and finding where to take the bus or how to get there.

Hot air balloon rides are always done in the morning, usually starting at 4 a.m., so you have to get up early ~ Game 5

Challenge skydiving and feel the thrill of free fall

< p>If hot air ballooning is a gentle way to open up the tropical rainforest, then skydiving is the most thrilling way to overlook the Great Barrier Reef. There are as many as 18 skydiving spots in Australia. Each skydiving spot has its own characteristics. The skydiving characteristics of Cairns are based on its unique view of the Great Barrier Reef. When the helicopter flies to 14,000 feet, the blue Great Barrier Reef and lush tropical rainforest can be seen. In addition to opening the world heritage site in a different way, the skydiving company is located in the city center and the skydiving location is also very close, so it saves time and is easy to arrange with other itineraries.

Skydive company address: Cairns Skydive, Shop 5, 47 Shields St, Cairns

Skydiving schedule: 05:30-14:30, one flight every hour Play six

Go rafting in the rainforest and experience wilderness survival

As the "adventure capital", Cairns has to mention the rafting here. What's so special about this adventure project that even "Flowers and Boys" favors?

First: Cairns rafting travels through the tropical rainforest, with lush virgin tropical rainforest scenery on both sides of the bank, which is very interesting. The original flavor of wilderness survival in "Adventure with Bell";

Second: Classic white water rafting in Cairns. There are 2 different rafting locations to choose from. Not only can you choose the difficulty level, but you can also choose the duration of the trip. , so how you want to play it depends entirely on how you want to play it. I personally recommend the Barron River, which is close to Cairns. In addition, rafting for a day will be too tiring, and it will not be that interesting in the end.

Barron River Rafting VS Tully River Rafting

Rafting location: The main rafting section of Barron River Rafting is concentrated in Barron Gorge National Park (Barron Gorge National Park), and Tully River Rafting is located in Tully River In Tully Gorge National Park;

Rafting excitement level: The height difference of rafting on the Barron River is about 200-500 meters, and the rapids are level 2-3. , the stimulation level is relatively moderate; Tully River rafting will pass through nearly 30 rapids, large and small, and you can choose between ordinary rafting and extreme rafting. Extreme rafting has certain requirements for English and swimming skills;

Experience Duration: The Barron River offers half-day rafting, departing around 1:30 pm every day, and the rafting time is about 2 hours; the Tully River offers full-day rafting, which basically sets off around 6 am, and the experience lasts up to 5 hours;

Transportation: Both provide pick-up and drop-off from hotels in Cairns city. If you drive there, Barron River is closer to the city and can be reached in about half an hour, and Tully River takes about 1 and a half hours;

Rafting companies basically provide hotel pick-up and drop-off in Cairns city;

Drive to the Barron River meeting point: Lake Placid Road, Barron, Queensland, Australia

Tully River rafting address: Tully Gorge Rd , CardstoneQLD4854, Seven ways to play in Australia

Cool bungee jumping, get the same handsome look as the star

There is also a very popular extreme project in Cairns which is bungee jumping. Zhang Ruoyun's fancy bungee jumping here won a lot of fans, and Ming Dao and Wang Ou made a vow here to never separate. What is the charm of the Internet celebrity sport that attracts countless celebrities to challenge it?

This is the only place in Australia where you can bungee jump. Although the bungee jumping platform is only 50 meters high, it can provide up to 16 types of bungee jumping. , including rooftop bungee jumping, bicycle bungee jumping, etc., it can be said to be a blast. In addition to bungee jumping, there is also a rainforest swing, which is very suitable for a challenge with 2 or 3 friends. Standing on the bungee jumping platform, you can see the Great Barrier Reef and rainforest scenery in the distance. The view is very good.

Bungee jumping location: McGregor Road, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia

Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (closed on Christmas Day)

The bungee jumping company provides the Cairns section Round trip hotel pick-up in the city, pick-up departure location and time:

Cairns: 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00

North Beach: 09:55, 11:55

Return: 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:00, 17:00