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Cairns: Explore & Hike Dunk Island - Full Day Tour
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Cairns: Explore & Hike Dunk Island - Full Day Tour
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Cairns: Explore & Hike Dunk Island - Full Day Tour
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Activity Duration (12 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts
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What you'll do
Explore and hike Dunk Island on a full-day tour from Cairns.
Tour Highlight
Experience the ultimate adventure day out on a trip to Mission Beach and Dunk Island. Not only will you visit Dunk Island, but you'll also have time to explore Mission Beach and enjoy a sunset dinner and drink before heading back to Cairns.
Our fast-cat island ferry is designed for comfort and pleasure, with 45 high-back coach-style seats and a fully licensed bar on the main deck. The upper deck offers deluxe outside seating.
With almost six hours on Dunk Island, you'll have plenty of time to indulge in any of the island's wonderful walks. Dunk Island is truly the jewel island of Far North Queensland and is the perfect day out for soft adventure seekers.
Come and spend a magical day south of Cairns on the Cassowary Coast.
What is included?
- Hand Luggage 1 piece, max 5kg per person
- Light breakfast of muffins, tropical fruits, juice or hot beverage.
- Scrumptious 2 Course BBQ Picnic Lunch
- Priority Boarding arriving at FerryX
What is not included?
- Checked Baggage, Eskys and/or other cargo
- Any other incidental not included
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- See our full terms and conditions. Tickets are Non refundable change of date prior to departure incurs a $25 amendment fee
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travelers
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Golden Innovation Tours
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Host since 2018
Itinerary
Cairns Hiking & Trekking Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Cairns: Explore & Hike Dunk Island - Full Day Tour in Cairns, Australia. This hiking & trekking experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 12 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Dunk Island
1
Dunk Island
Stop: 7 hours
Dunk Island is covered mostly in national park, the tropical island is a nature lover’s playground with beautiful walking trails and palm-fringed beaches. From the jetty, make a left and follow the beach until you reach the track signs leading to Muggy Muggy Beach and Mount Kootaloo. The are 6 different versions of the hikes possible from easy to moderate. There also great swimming from Brammo Bay as well as Muggy Muggy Beach where some marine life snorkelling is possible. Scenic coast ferry ride and marina boarding process with a light breakfast (included) within this time allocation (5.5 hours actually on the island 9.30am - 3.00pm)
2
Djiru National Park
Stop: 4 hours
The journey to Mission Beach normally takes just under 2 hours from Cairns in each direction. But the journey is well worth it. You'll pass by Queensland's two highest maintains Mount Bartle Frere and Mount Bellenden Kerr. You'll pass by canfields and banana farms, see how the locals live. Then, when we turn off the highway you'll travel through dense Djiru National Park where you may be lucky to spot a wild cassowary.
3
Great Barrier Reef
Stop: 60 minutes
Dunk Island forms part of the Great Barrier Reef
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
