a backpacker snorkelling above the Great Barrier Reef

Explore Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef
Gateway to reef tours, rainforest walks and adrenaline experiences.

Dive or snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, chase waterfalls, get your adrenaline rush on Australia's only bungee jump or Skydive over the Reef. Peterpans has it all for your Cairns tours.

From diving or snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef to waterfall tours to Skydives over the Reef, it's impossible to get bored in the action-packed hub of Cairns. Peterpans offers amazing deals on Cairns attractions, allowing you to get the absolute most out of your time in beautiful tropical Queensland. Book your Cairns activities with Peterpans today.

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Great Barrier Reef day trips

Explore the Great Barrier Reef like never before with Peterpans diving and snorkelling tours.

The Ocean Free boat sailing through the Great barrier Reef
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Great Barrier Outer Reef Tour - Ocean Freedom Hop on board the Ocean Freedom for an incredible day on the Great Barrier Reef. Dive and snorkel at a private coral cay surrounded by breathtaking marine life
  • 6 hours on the Reef
  • 2 Reef destinations
  • Large smorgasbord lunch with seafood
 Starting at $259 See The Trip
The passions of paradise boat moored up at the Great Barrier Reef during a scuba diving and snorkelling day trip
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef day trip Dive, snorkel, and sail the Great Barrier Reef with Passions of Paradise, an award-winning, eco-accredited local operator with friendly, trained staff
  • 2 exclusive reef sites
  • Buffet style lunch
  • Luxury 25 metre sailing catamaran.
 Starting at $269 See The Trip
The Ocean spirit great barrier reef day trip docked at Michaelmas Cay
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Michaelmas Cay Day Tour - Ocean Spirit Discover the serene beauty of the Great Barrier Reef as you cruise to the picturesque Michaelmas Cay on the elegant 32 m sailing catamaran, Ocean Spirit.
  • Hot and cold buffet lunch including fresh prawns
  • 4 hours on the Reef
  • Semi-submarine/glass bottom boat
 Starting at $276 See The Trip
A family on the dreamtime dive and snorkel tour with two indigenous guides
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Full Day Dive & Snorkel with Included Guided Snorkel Tour - Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel invites you to be guided on a day tour to two spectacular outer Great Barrier Reef sites from Cairns.
  • Great Barrier Reef creation story
  • Indigenous welcome and acknowledgement
  • Two premium outer reef sites
 Starting at $255 See The Trip
Two scuba divers on the back of the Reef Experience day trip on the Great Barrier Reef
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Snorkel & Dive - Reef Experience Reef Experience is Cairns' ONLY all-inclusive tour with scuba diving, lunch, drinks, 2 sites in a day!
  • 2 pristine Outer Great Barrier Reef locations
  • FREE introductory diving opportunity
  • BBQ Lunch
 Starting at $260 See The Trip
The Ocean Free boat sailing through the Great barrier Reef
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Sailing Tour - Ocean Free Ocean Free sails you leisurely to Pinnacle Reef, an exclusive mooring on the eastern lee of Green Island.
  • 25 guests
  • Tropical smorgasbord lunch
  • 4.5 hours on the reef
 Starting at $279 See The Trip
A group of backpackers in scuba diving gear ready to dive on the aquaquest great barrier reef day trip
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Aqua Quest Premium Tour - Divers Den AquaQuest is a luxury vessel and is fully equipped with modern state-of-the-art facilities. You will be provided with unrivaled comfort as you visit some of the best dive and snorkel locations
  • 2 reef sites
  • Tropical Buffet lunch
  • Guided snorkel tours
 Starting at $599 See The Trip
A man sliding down the waterslide at the sunlover pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Moore Reef Full Day Pontoon Great Barrier Reef Enjoy the ultimate day on the Outer Great Barrier Reef from the comfort of our state of the art pontoon complete with sundeck and waterslide!
  • Pontoon day trip
  • Buffet lunch
  • Waterslide
 Starting at $295 See The Trip
The Evolution dive superyacht moored at the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Full Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise - Evolution Experience the ultimate journey aboard Evolution, Cairns' premier super-yacht, as you set sail to the Outer Great Barrier Reef for an affordable and luxurious reef tour from Cairns.
  • 35-metre luxury superyacht
  • Delicious BBQ lunch
  • 5 hours reef time
 Starting at $265 See The Trip

Great Barrier Reef Overnight trips

Stay overnight on a liveaboard and see the reef come alive by night.

The Ocean Quest Liveaboard docked beside a reef on the Great Barrier Reef during an overnight trip
 2 days/ 1 night Cairns > Cairns 2 day 1 night Great Barrier Reef Tour - OceanQuest Enjoy the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on the Live Aboard vessel with up to seven dives across multiple dive spots. Keep your eyes peeled for marine life as you explore the wonders of the world's most extensive reef system.
  • 1 night accommodation onboard
  • All meals whilst onboard
  • All quality diving and snorkelling equipment
 Starting at $670 See The Trip
prodive boat docked on the Great Barrier Reef with snorkellers in the water on a liveaboard trip
 3 days/2 nights Cairns >Cairns 3 Day 2 Night Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Tour Enjoy the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on this 3-day/2-night liveaboard trip as a snorkeller. Explore the exclusive unspoilt reefs with warm water, minimal current and great visibility all year round.
  • 2 nights accommodation on board vessel
  • All snorkel equipment
  • 4 Great Barrier Reef locations
 Starting at $805 See The Trip
Three Scuba divers laughing and having fun in front of the Ocean Quest boat on the Great Barrier Reef
 3 days/2 nights Cairns > Cairns 3 Day 2 Night Great Barrier Reef Tour - OceanQuest With two nights at sea, up to eleven dives multiple dive spots you'll be spoilt for choice. Take part in the thrilling 'sharks in the dark' experience and keep your eyes open for the abundance of marine life.
  • Up to 11 dives at multiple dive spots
  • Spend 2 nights at sea on the Live Aboard Vessel
  • All quality diving and snorkelling equipment
 Starting at $920 See The Trip
Two divers in the water ready to go scuba diving on the prodive scuba liveaboard
3 days/ 2 nights Cairns > Cairns 3 Day 2 Night Great Barrier Reef Diving Tour Enjoy the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on this 3-day/2-night liveaboard trip where you will do as many as 11 dives as you explore the world's most extensive reef system.
  • 11 dives, including 2-night dives
  • All meals whilst on board
  • 2 nights accommodation on board vessel
 Starting at $1045 See The Trip
A group of friends snorkelling and having fun on the Reef encounter overnight live aboard
 Choose your duration Cairns > Cairns Reef Encounter Sleep on the Great Barrier Reef on Cairns' premier liveaboard vessel Reef Encounter. Sunrise and night dives available - comfortable accommodation and all meals provided.
  • Spectacular Outer Barrier Reef sites
  • Ocean-view rooms
  • All meals provided
 Starting at $625 See The Trip

Daintree Rainforest tours

Explore the 130 million year old Daintree rainforest on an amazing Peterpains rainforest trip.

A group of backpakcers at theActive Tropics Rainforest tour in the Daintree Rainforest
 Day trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Cape Tribulation Tour - Active Tropics Cape Tribulation is where the world’s oldest continually surviving tropical rainforests, meet the world’s greatest living tropical reef, the Great Barrier Reef. This tour will show all of the highlights that the Daintree and Cape Tribulation have to offer.
  • Explore Mossman Gorge
  • Smoking Ceremony
  • Wildlife cruise
 Starting at $195 See The Trip
Gus the Bus behind a palm tree on the Uncle Brians Daintree Rainforest tour
 Day trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Cape Tribbbin Tour with Uncle Brian During your adventure with us, you'll explore ancient rainforests, swim in crystal-clear creeks, relax on tropical beaches, and even seek out saltwater crocodiles!
  • Crocodile Cruise
  • Swimming holes
  • Daintree tour
 Starting at $219 See The Trip
Two cassowarys crossing the road in the daintree rainforest on the Cape Trib connections day tour
 Day trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Cape Tribulation Tour - Cape Trib Connections Experience this affordable, quality day trip to Cape Tribulation, taking in the scenic coastal sights, the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, Wildlife (crocodile) cruise on the Daintree River and much more.
  • Mossman Gorge
  • Crocodile Cruise
  • Guided rainforest walk
 Starting at $189 See The Trip

Adrenaline tours

For the more adventurous traveller: Why not try river rafting, skydiving or go bungee jumping at Australia's only bungee jump.

Two people freefalling over the Great Barrier Reef while doing a skydive in Cairns
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Skydive Cairns 14,000ft Tandem - Cairns Skydivers Tandem Cairns offers the best service, value and fun that will provide memories that will last forever.
  • Skydive over the most spectacular scenery in Cairns
  • Unforgettable experience with 200kph of pure adrenaline
  • Tandem Skydive
 Starting at $349 See The Trip
A group of backpackers having fun on a big yellow raft on Raging Thunder rafting trip on the Tully River
 Day Trip Multiple Departure locations White Water Rafting Tully River - Raging Thunder Adventures Conquer grade 3 & 4 rapids on a wild ride through a spectacular gorge surrounded by World Heritage rainforest.
  • Ultimate Australian rafting adventure
  • Awesome rafting through grade 3 & 4 rapids
  • Rock climb and boulder jump
 Starting at $229 See The Trip
A group of backpackers in a yellow raft having fun on the Foaming Fury rafting trip on the Barron River
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Half Day White Water Rafting Barron River - Foaming Fury Experience a half day Barron River White Water Rafting tour, departing every afternoon you will enjoy up to 2 hours of white water rafting on grade 2-3 rapids. An awesome afternoon of fun!
  • Paddle through grade 2 & 3 rapids
  • Experience the huge drop at Rooster Tail
  • Set in the stunning Barron Gorge National Park
 Starting at $158 See The Trip

Waterfall tours

Chase waterfalls around the Atherton Tablelands. Slide down the natural waterslide at Josephine falls and capture the world famous hairflick at Millaa millaa falls.

Two backpackers admiring the millaa milla falls waterfall during the Waterfall wanderers Day trip
Day Trip Cairns > Cairns 1 Day Waterfall and Rainforest Tour - Waterfall Wanderers Discover the majesty and beauty of north Queensland’s most iconic waterfalls, pristine rainforests, stunning panoramas and the most intimate encounters with some of Australias’s rarest and elusive wildlife on this breathtaking 1-day tour.
  • Swim beneath cascading Millaa Millaa falls
  • Slide down Josephine Falls, nature's own waterslide
  • Visit the ancient crater lake, Lake Eacham
 Starting at $149 See The Trip
CairnsUncleBriansWaterfalls
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Uncle Brian's Waterfalls & Rainforest Day Tour Explore the wonders of North Queensland's Atherton Tableland's Region on the Cairns Waterfall & Rainforest Tour—an exhilarating adventure packed with fun and excitement!
  • Swim in pristine waterfalls
  • Lunch included
  • Milla Milla Falls & Lookout
 Starting at $169 See The Trip
A group of friends having fun and sliding down the rockslides at Josephine falls as part of the Uncle Brians best of both worlds tour
 2 days/1 nights Cairns > Cairns Uncle Brian's Best of Both Worlds With just the right amount of time to see all of the major highlights of the Red Centre, visit the majestic Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon too.
  • Overnight Stay
  • Atherton tablelands waterfalls
  • Daintree Rainforest
 Starting at $429 See The Trip

Nature tours

See crocodiles in their natural habitat, Visit the beautiful mossman gorge or ride the scenic train past a waterfall to Kuranda village.

A group of backpackers feeding a crocodile from a boat cruise at the Hartleys big croc feed
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Big Croc Feed - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Learn interesting facts about Estuarine and Freshwater Crocodiles, meet and hold a juvenile Estuarine Crocodile. And feed a large Saltwater Crocodile with an experienced Crocodile Handler.
  • Meet and hold a juvenile estuarine crocodile
  • Big Croc Feed experience with Senior Crocodile Handler
  • Boat Cruise
 Starting at $150 See The Trip
A large salt water crocodile resting on the river bank spotted during the Mossman Gorge and Daintree tour
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Mossman Gorge, Daintree Rainforest + Daintree River Cruise Experience the essence of the Daintree Rainforest, Daintree River, Mossman Gorge, and the local Aboriginal tribes, all within an 8.5-hour day of personal exploration and cultural immersion!
  • Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise
  • Swim at Mossman Gorge
  • Indigenous guides
 Starting at $365 See The Trip
A gondola over the daintree rainforest as part of the tropic wings kuranda scenic railway and skyrail tour
 Day Trip Cairns > Cairns Skyrail and Scenic Railway Kuranda Tour Travel aboard Kuranda Scenic Railway from Cairns to Kuranda and back. Visit Birdworld, Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Kuranda Koala Gardens. And fly above the rainforest canopy on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
  • Hop onboard Kuranda Scenic Railway from Cairns to Kuranda
  • Entry to Birdworld, Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Koala Gardens
  • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
 Starting at $195 See The Trip

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