8 days in Cairns Region Itinerary

A neat, cosmopolitan city of shaded plazas and laid-back neighborhoods, Cairns serves as a popular base for exploration of the surrounding region and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as a center for watersport activities like surfing or waterskiing.

Get outdoors at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures and Palm Cove Beach. Spend the 24th (Sun) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. Spend the 22nd (Fri) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. And it doesn't end there: tour the pleasant surroundings at Esplanade Boardwalk, take in the exciting artwork at Bones and Jones, enjoy unforgettable views with a balloon tour, and cast your line with a fishing tour.

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Dusseldorf, Germany to Cairns is an approximately 23-hour combination of train and flight. You can also fly. The time zone difference when traveling from Dusseldorf to Cairns is 9 hours. Prepare for warmer weather when traveling from Dusseldorf in March: high temperatures in Cairns hover around 36°C and lows are around 27°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 26th (Tue) early enough to travel back home.