Cairns Hot Air Balloon
• 04:00 - 06:00
- Pick up from accommodation and travel to Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands
• 06:00 - 06:30
- A suitable launch site is decided (depending on weather variation and wind direction) and the balloon is prepared for take-off.
• 06:30 - 07:30
- Board the Hot Air Balloon for your scenic 30 minute flight. This is the perfect time to look out for awakening birdlife & wildlife. As you are carried on the breeze, take in the surrounding panorama, inland towards the Outback and east towards the hills that form part of the Great Dividing Range & which separate the Tablelands from the coast. Photo opportunities abound and don’t forget to smile for the in-flight photograph taken by cameras suspended as if in mid-air.
• 07:45 - 08:15
- Help to dismantle balloon from basket.
• 08:15 - 09:15
- Enjoy a delicious hot and cold breakfast with a glass of champagne to celebrate your experience. There's also an opportunity to view in-flight photos taken which are available for purchase.
• 09:15 - 10:30
- Travel back to Cairns accommodation.
Reef Magic Great Barrier Reef Cruise
• 08:00-08:30 Check-in inside the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street
• 09:00 Depart Marlin Jetty Cairns
• Travel time is only 90 minutes direct from Cairns on a fast stable motor catamaran
• 10:30 Arrive at Marine World on the Outer Great Barrier Reef
• Reef duration: 5 hours
- Snorkelling
- Semi-Submersible tours
- Glass Bottom Boat tours
- Fish feeding
- Helmet Diving (Optional)
- Seabob Guided Snorkel (Optional)
• 15:30 Depart Marine World
• 17:00 Arrive back in Cairns