Tours

See Cairns like you’ve never seen it before with incredible views of the esplanade and the Pier against the lush mountain backdrop of the Tablelands.

Swoop over the majestic Barron Gorge waterfall and rainforest canopy surrounding Kuranda, before returning to Cairns via the stunning coastline of the pristine Northern Beaches.

Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the Great Barrier Reef in all its splendor as you fly over famous sites such as Arlington Reef, Green Island and the idyllic Upolo Cay.

Take in the awesome size and majesty of the Great Barrier Reef, which can only be fully appreciated from the air. See it in all its splendor as you view famous sites such as Green Island, Arlington Reef and Vlassof Cay before heading back to the Northern Beaches, Double Island and Palm Cove. Glide high above the lush tropical canopy of pristine rainforest, Kuranda, The Barron Gorge, Stoney Creek Falls and Copperlode Dam before returning to Cairns.

Boarding Osprey V at 8:30am, your trip begins with a cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. Here you'll spend the day exploring two stunning reef destinations, whilst enjoying lunch, snorkeling, the semi-sub and glass bottom boat coral viewing tours. The day concludes with an awesome scenic flight over five awesome reef locations before arriving back in Cairns at approximately 5.00pm.

 

Price:

Tour Options	Adult
Short Scenic (approx 10 min - hastings reef only)	$209pp
Long Scenic  (approx 20 min - Hastings,Norman & Saxon Reefs.	$249pp

 

Departing Cairns at 1.00pm, take a picturesque flight over four reef locations, before boarding Down Under Dive’s reef vessel Osprey V at North Hastings Reef. Here you'll enjoy lunch and a range of underwater activities – including snorkeling, the semi-sub and glass bottom boat coral viewing tours. Scuba diving, either for the beginner or experienced diver, is also available. Your afternoon is complete with a leisurely cruise back to Cairns with live entertainment, a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles.

Departing Cairns at 1.00pm, you’ll fly over four stunning reef locations, before boarding the luxury, air-conditioned Down Under Dive vessel Osprey V at Hastings Reef, where you’ll spend the afternoon. Here you’ll enjoy lunch and a range of underwater activities – snorkeling, the semi-sub and a glass bottom boat coral viewing are all included in the tour. Scuba diving, either for the beginner or experienced diver, is also available. Your return flight to Cairns takes a different route, featuring views of a further five reef locations before returning to Cairns at approximately 4.00pm.

Cairns In A Day is a package designed for those visitors to Cairns who wish to make the most out of their stay. The package offers three options for the morning activity, whether that be the Kuranda experience, a visit to the Cairns Tropical Zoo or perhaps a exhilarating Skydive!

Kuranda Morning Option:

7:30/8:30am Enjoy a historical scenic train journey through the Barron Gorge to the famous Kuranda Markets and village for shopping and sightseeing.
11:00am Glide over 7.5km of pristine World Heritage rainforest suspended high above the lush tropical canopy.

Zoo Morning Option:

8:30am Experience Cairns’ largest morning zoo program, including the opportunity to ‘cuddle a Koala’ at an additional cost. Included in the tour are the opportunities to feed the parrots, visit the kangaroos, view the Red Panda presentation, snake show and free flight bird show, koala keeper’s talk, crocodile show and more.

Skydive Morning Option:

9:00am Skydive 10,000ft from the latest Cresco 750 aircraft (Australia’s fastest Skydive plane) and experience a 30 second freefall and accelerate from 0 to 200kph vertically in just 10 seconds. Videos, photos and 14,000ft dive also available at additional costs.

12:00pm Transfer to Down Under Helicopters at General Aviation, Cairns Airport. Your driver will be awaiting you at the completion of your morning activity, to transfer you to the airport. Here, the friendly staff will provide you with a safety briefing relating to the exhilarating flight that you are about to embark upon.

1.00 pm 30-Minute Helicopter Flight out to the Great Barrier Reef
Grab a camera for this spectacular, 30-minute flight over the Great Barrier Reef, from the interior of the air-conditioned helicopter with live video-recording system. Aerial views are the only way to really appreciate the tremendous scope and awe of this amazing eco-system!

1.30pm Board the Down Under Dive Vessel
Once at Hastings Reef, transfer over to the Osprey V, a sleek, high speed dive vessel. Spend the afternoon snorkeling, diving or take an informative semi-submersible tour.

3.30pm Cruise Back to Cairns
Sit back and enjoy the live entertainment and complimentary wine as you cruise back to Cairns aboard the Osprey V cruising at around 25 knots.

5.00pm Arrive Back in Cairns
End the perfect day in Tropical North Queensland with a drink or a meal in Cairns cosmopolitan town centre or let your driver take you back to your accommodation

This tour is a truely memorable way to see the reefs and rainforests of the region and do it all in one single day.

Price:

Tour Options	Adult	Child
Kuranda Option	$374pp	$320pp
Zoo Option	$342pp	$270pp
Skydive Option	$489pp

NOTE: All Cairns In A Day products include return City Transfers. Return transfers to the Northern Beaches or Port Douglas are at additional charge (as noted on under Tour Conditions), and are payable direct to the driver at the time of travel.

Put on your pilot's cap and take advantage of this awesome opportunity to fly your own helicopter! Following a session of preliminary instruction in the hangar, this 30 minute training flight gives you the opportunity to take over the controls yourself under the supervision of an instructor pilot from the Cairns Helicopter School.

Should you be interested in pursuing a career in this extraordinary field, the total amount of flight time experienced within this product can be counted as part of the qualification.

This is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities, which should definitely be on the 'have to do' list.

Escape to a charming coffee plantation on the tranquil North Queensland Tablelands. Swoop over the Barron Gorge, and view the lush rainforest surrounds from a completely new perspective. Glide high over the range before setting down at a boutique coffee plantation. Take part in an intruiging tour of Jacques Coffee Plantation before enjoying a taste of what this home grown establishment is all about. Return to Cairns once more by helicopter.

Price:

Number of Passengers	Price
2 Passengers	$395pp
3 Passengers	$300pp

Imagine… just you and your footprints on your own secluded piece of paradise in the middle of the Coral Sea with just the sound of gentle lapping waves for company. Experience Vlasoff Cay, an isolated sand island where you’ll be equipped with some of life’s little comforts – a gourmet picnic hamper with champagne and nibbles, picnic blanket, beach umbrella, camping chairs and snorkeling equipment. After approximately two hours in this idyllic world you’ll enjoy another scenic flight back to your life as you once knew it.

Price:

Number of Passengers	Price
2 Passengers	$499.50pp
3 Passengers	$483.00pp
4 Passengers	$399.75pp
5 Passangers	$339.80pp
6 Passangers	$299.83pp

Take an amazing scenic helicopter flight out over some of Far North Queensland’s most secluded and untouched terrain, to Mount Mulligan Station, where you have the opportunity to stay overnight in an outback farm stay – oozing with warm country charm. The flight will take you high over lush rainforest mountain peaks as you wind through the landscape, where sparkling waterfalls cascade down cliff faces, and streams trickle through the bush land – all before capturing the brilliant reds of the startling Mt Mulligan escarpment. Mt Mulligan Station is a traditional style homestead set in some of the most beautiful outback surrounds known to the region. Spend the night in the homestead, where the tranquility of your surrounds will lull you into the serenity of an outback lifestyle. Take part in all included activities such as bush walking, swimming, fishing, mountain biking or cattle feeding whilst on a 4WD tour of the property. Extras include the opportunity to go horse riding or even make your own didgeridoo! All this before a 4WD tour back to your place of accommodation in Cairns.

Price:

Number of Days	2 People	4 People	6 People
Overnight	$910pp	$750pp	$640pp
2 Nights	$970pp	$815pp	$700pp

 

All prices are inclusive of meals, accommodation, a one-way helicopter transfer and a scenic drive back to Cairns.

The Cairns Highlands is one of the undiscovered treasures of the Tropical North, and Heli Charters Australia can offer this experience to you in award winning style. Fly by helicopter to the Skybury Coffee Plantation, a brand new $4 million attraction, that will set the mood for your program of discovery and indulgence.

Following lunch and a tour of the plantation at Skybury, you are flown to Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat, set in the stunning rainforest adjoining the World Heritage Wooroonooran National Park. Your accommodation is in the form of master built tree houses with views over the rainforest to Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland’s highest mountain.

The return to Cairns is at the discretion of the individual, either a helicopter transfer or chauffeured scenic drive across the Atherton tablelands and down the Kuranda range is available.

Price:

Based on 2 Passengers	Fly/Drive	Fly/Fly
1 Night Experience	$780pp	$1060pp
2 Night Experience	$910pp	$1190pp

Based on 4 Passengers	Fly/Drive	Fly/Fly
1 Night Experience	$635pp	$955pp
2 Night Experience	$710pp	$1030pp