Our favourite Banter Town of the East Coast – this place is buzzing every single night of the week with BackPackers – I {Sammy} – spent half of my time here in the Woolshed – oooops}. You’ll have a huge choice of activities here, head to the Great Barrier Reef, check out the waterfalls in the tablelands, get your adrenaline pumping with a bungy jump, visit the oldest rainforest in the world or visit the lush surrounding islands. This is the perfect place to start or finish your east coast Roadie.
Walk along the boardwalk {but don’t dip in the sea!}
Explore the Botanic Gardens
Hostel recommendations:
Travellers Oasis
Mad Monkey Backpackers – netflix & ps3 area, awesome outdoor area for the evenings, good free brekkie, fun events, pizza restaurant connected where you get 50% off!
Hit up the lilypad opposite gilligans for a beaut brekkie
Salt House
Hit the town...
Gilligans and Woolshed do free champagne hours served by topless waiters on ladies night {your welcome}!
Kewarra beach Shack Bar
Pier Bar
The Jack
The Courtyard
Pj Obriens
Top tips for Cairns..
Cairns is the ultimate backpacker destination and a great place to start or finish your east coast adventure! Check out our tips below to make the most of the city:
Make the most of the backpacker drink and dinner deals
Use the free BBQ’s by the lagoon
Get your day tours booked around a week before you plan to go!
Book your greyhound bus in advance as Cairns is the last stop on the network
Our Top Tips
Accommodation
Mad Monkey
Travellers Oasis
Gilligans (to party)
Day Tours
Daintree Rainforest
Great Barrier Reef
Bungy Jump
Cape Tribulation
Bars
Woolshed
Gilligans
Pj O’Briends
The Pier Bar
Restaurants
Salt House
Rattle and Rum
Dundees
Hidden Gems
Atherton Tablelands
Lake Echam
Mossman Gorge
Hikes
Babinda Boulders
Crystal Cascades
Walshes Pyramid
How long?
5 Days+
We recommend spending at least 5 days in Cairns, there is SO much to see and do here that your itinerary will be full! Allow plenty of time to party, a day to recover after all your activities and days to head out to the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest and the Atherton Tablelands,
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