Tour Options                                                                              

Optional Tours: For Wednesday's free afternoon (delegates and guests)

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Hartley's is the best place to see crocodiles in Far North Queensland. Here you can experience a unique eco lagoon cruise through Melaleuca wetlands, the domain of the saltwater crocodile. The park offers an abundance of wildlife. See the notorious head shake and death roll of a huge crocodile in the 3.00pm Crocodile Attack Show.

Private Charter – your group will be picked up at 1.30pm and return at 6.00pm.

Tour Includes

Return coach transfers to Hartley's Crocodile Farm

• 2.00pm Snake Show: discover venomouse snakes and learn first aid for snake bites

• 2.30pm Python Photos (extra charge)

• 2.30pm Boat Cruise: spot crocodiles and other widelife in tropical wetland
• 3.00pm Crocodile Attack Show: demonstations of the death roll and head shake
• 4.00pm Crocodile Photos (extra charge)
• 4.00pm Boat Cruise: spot crocodiles and other widelife in tropical wetland

• 4.15pm Cassowary Feeding: learn about these endangered rainforest birds

• 4.30pm Koala Feeding*

*Koalas sleep most of the day. Feed time is your chance to watch them come alive.

A$ 75 through 10 May
A$ 85 after 10 May

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

Have you ever thrown a boomerang or used a woomera to launch a spear? Walk through our cultural village and learn about bush foods and medicines. Let us share our dreamtime legend with you in our Creation Theatre with holographic images and live performers on stage. View the history theatre – a presentation on the history of the Tjapukai people. The rainforest amphitheatre treats you to traditional and ceremonial dance and music.

Private Charter – your group will be picked up at 1.30pm and return at 5.30pm.

Tour Includes
Return Coach Transfers to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

• 1.45pm - The Creation Theatre
• 2.15pm - Tjapukai Dance Theatre
• 2.45 pm - Cultural Village
• 2.45pm - Spear Throwing, Boomerang Throwing and Photos
• 4.15 pm - The History Theatre

A$ 55 through 10 May
A$ 65 after 10 May

Kuranda and Skyrail

The picturesque mountain retreat of Kuranda Village is just 25km northwest of Cairns. It is a vibrant little town surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest. Historic buildings from the villages past now house a variety of upmarket restaurants, cafes and bars. Kuranda has evolved into a great place to shop. Home to its well known markets selling everything from handmade crafts, aboriginal artifacts to quirky and imaginative gadgets.

After exploring this fascinating village, it's time to board Skyrail – the world's most beautiful rainforest experience. There are two stops enroute to explore, including boardwalks and the CSIRO Interpretive Centre. As you glide silently over the canopy of the rainforest, you have the most stunning views of the northern beaches of Cairns.

Tour Includes
Pick up from Cairns Convention Centre at 1.30pm and transfer to Kuranda Village for free time.

• Meet in Kuranda and transfer to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
• 3.45pm Board Skyrail for your journey over the rainforest canopy
• Meet at Skyrail Caravonica station for return transfer to Cairns Convention Centre

A$ 85 through 10 May
A$ 95 after 10 May

Guest Tour Options

Green Island

Green Island is a tropical island paradise on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises offers reef cruises departing daily from Cairns. Activities offered include snorkeling, diving, glass bottom boat and semi-submersible coral viewing tours, relaxing on the beach and exploring Green Island National Park. Transfers are by modern air-conditioned catamaran.

Tour Includes

• Return transfer from Cairns City Accommodation
• Return catermaran cruise to Green Island
• Your choice – snorkelling equipment or glass bottom boat
• Semi-submarine tour
• Full buffet lunch
• Snorkelling tips and instruction
• Beach and rainforest walks
• 9.00am - 5.00pm

A$ 120 through 10 May
A$ 130 after 10 May

Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest

Enjoy an all-in-one Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest day combined with Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge and Alexandra Range lookout and, of course, the Aerial Walkway. Following morning refreshments of locally grown produce, kick back and relax while you cruise deep into the Mangrove-lined Daintree River, the habitat of the estuarine crocodile and learn about this incredible ecosystem from a knowledgeable guide. The guide will assist you in spotting unique river wild life and the infamous Estuarine Crocodile.

Discover the unique wilderness area of the World Heritage-listed Rainforest as you head north through Cape Tribulation National Park, tour along over former bush tracks and over crystal clear creeks while viewing some of the oldest rainforest on earth. After all of these activities, you will be ready to arrive at Cape Tribulation Resort where a scrumptious first class tropical buffet is served. You have plenty of time here to take a swim in the rock pool or stroll along coconut beach.

Then stroll along the stunning Cape Tribulation Beach to the Alexandra Range lookout and observe where two of the world's natural wonders converge. The rainforest gives way to white sand and fringing coral reef. Then one last stop before you head home is the award winning Daintree Discovery Centre. This is a world class interpretive facility that allows visitors easy access to this distinctive rainforest wilderness via board walks, canopy towers and aerial walkways. It also hosts a interactive display centre that has the latest touch screen technology and audio visual theater. All information is provided in a variety of languages via headsets.

Tour Includes

• Travel in small, personalised group
• Short tour of Port Douglas
• Mossman River Gorge – Daintree National Park
• Morning and Afternoon Teas
• Daintree River Cruise - 1 hour Daintree River Wildlife Cruise
• First Class Buffet Lunch – The Cape Restaurant
• Cape Tribulation Resort – swim in resort rock pool
• Cape Tribulation Beach – guided foreshore walk
• Alexandra Range Lookout
• Rainforest Aerial Walkway and Canopy Tower – at the Daintree Discovery Centre
• Vehicular cable ferry crossing over the Daintree River
• 7.00am - 6.30pm

A$ 160 through 10 May
A$ 170 after 10 May

Champagne Hot Air Ballooning
Have you always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon? Cairns Hot Air Ballooning takes you over the beautiful Atherton Tablelands where you have the opportunity to sneak up on grazing kangaroos, wallabies and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Glide over all the beautiful farmlands aptly named the Tablelands as this is the ultimate region for growing tropical fruits, vegetables and macadamia nuts.

After your early morning start, you arrive to witness the wind direction testing and the balloons being filled with air and get to listen in on the intriguing history of balloon travel. These balloons are some of the largest in the southern hemisphere and will ensure your morning is one to remember. Witness the peace and serenity as the sun rises and the world starts to wake.

Tour Includes

• Balloon launch site spectacle
• Scenic hot air balloon flight – 30 minutes
• Expert commentary during 5-hour morning tour
• Full hot breakfast – buffet of hot and cold dishes
• Crisp, cold champagne toasts
• Souvenir flight certificate
• Door-to-door transfers to all accommodations
• 4.45 - 10.30am

A$ 190 through 10 May
A$ 200 after 10 May

Pre- and Post-Symposium Options for Personal Accommodations and Tours (.pdf)