Green Island & Cairns City Surrounding Tour

Tour Overview

Make the most of your day in Tropical North Queensland with this full-day combo tour, combining a morning at the world-famous Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef with an afternoon exploring the highlights of Cairns City and its scenic surroundings.

In the morning, embark on a Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise to discover the beauty of the reef and island paradise. Choose to snorkel among vibrant coral gardens, take a glass-bottom boat or semi-submarine tour, or simply relax on the island’s white sandy beaches.

In the afternoon, discover the cultural charm and tropical beauty of Cairns with a guided sightseeing tour. Visit St Monica’s Cathedral, home to the world’s largest themed stained glass windows, and the Cairns Museum, where a dedicated guide shares fascinating insights into tropical living, Indigenous culture, railways, sugar cane, rainforest and reef heritage. Continue to the Cairns Botanic Gardens, one of Australia’s premier collections of tropical plants, before enjoying Devonshire Tea in leafy Edge Hill.

Your journey continues with elevated vantage points offering sweeping views over Cairns, the Coral Sea and surrounding rainforest-clad ranges. To finish, relax at Palm Cove, one of Tropical North Queensland’s most picturesque beachside villages, where you can stroll the jetty or simply unwind on the sand before returning to your accommodation.

This combined tour offers the perfect Balance of Island Coral Reef, Rainforest, City and Coast – the very best of Cairns in one unforgettable day.

The tour includes Big Cat catamaran departing from the Reef Fleet Terminal.

8:00AM

Guests start at Cairns Marina – Reef Fleet Terminal.

8:15AM
Boarding commences and guests will be required to check-in at the Big Cat desk with their boarding passes.
Includes snorkel equipment OR Glass Bottom Boat tour.
Please note, lunch is not included in the tour, guests will have to purchase on their own on Green Island.

12:00PM
Depart Green Island.

12:45PM
Arrive in Cairns.

1:00PM
Guests will be collected in front of Reef Fleet Terminal to start their Cairns City Sights & Surrounds tour including guided tour of St. Monica’s Cathedral, Cairns Museum, Cairns Botanic Gardens, a Devonshire Afternoon Tea, Scenic Lookout of Cairns, and Palm Cove.

5:30PM
Guests can be dropped off at accommodation in Palm Cove.

6:00PM
Guests are dropped off at accommodation in Cairns.