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	<li>In order to receive a 100% refund,&nbsp;flight cancellations must be notified a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the scheduled departure date/time</li>
	<li>Cancellations notified between 24 and 48 hours in advance of the scheduled departure date/time, qualify for a 50% refund</li>
	<li>If the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled departure date/time - no refund will apply</li>
	<li>If passengers are &#39;no shows&#39; for a pick-up or flight, a 100% cancellation fee applies
	Flight Cancellation&nbsp;By Customer
	</li>
	<li>Zoom Helicopters must be notified of flight cancellations 48 hours in advance to receive a 100% refund. Cancellations between 24-48 hours in advance qualify for a 50% refund. If the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled departure date/time, no refund will apply. If passengers are no shows, a 100% cancellation fee applies. If the flight is booked through a third-party website or agent, the third party will be contacted and notified of applicable charges.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Transfers to Cairns General Aviation Airport</li>
</ul>

Self Drive - Make your own way to Cairns General Aviation Airport, 21 Bush Pilot&#39;s Avenue for a 10.30 am start

Complimentary return transfers are available to selected Cairns CBD hotels

Sunglasses &amp; sunscreen, Camera, small soft bags only.

Start your day just right with a scenic helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef, followed by an exciting afternoon city sights tour around Cairns.

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<h4>Scenic Helicopter Flight</h4>

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Make your way to Cairns General Aviation Airport&nbsp;at 10.30 am, with your helicopter departing at 11:00 am. Heading away from the mainland, enjoy views of the city of Cairns and Trinity inlet, passing False Cape where you can see the remnants of WWII defences, Mt Yarrabah, Mission Bay and Cape Grafton.&nbsp;

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From there, you&#39;ll strike out to the inner edge of the Reef and Green Island, a 6,000-year-old coral sand island that boasts its own native rainforest ecosystem. Then, tracking to the north, explore the western side of Arlington Reef, home to a diverse range of marine creatures &ndash; turtles, sharks and stingrays.

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Continuing north, you&#39;ll circle Vlasoff Cay, a tiny sand island in the middle of the reef that reduces to only a few hundred square metres in size at high tide. Book on the day or let your pilot know during your flight if you&#39;d like to land, get your feet wet and sandy and capture the ultimate Instagram shot on the Cay.&nbsp;

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From Vlasoff Cay, head west, over Upolu Cay and back to Cairns, taking in fantastic views of the North Queensland coastline framed by the lush rainforest-covered slopes of the Great Dividing Range.

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Once your flight is complete, you will be collected and transferred back into Cairns City to enjoy lunch at Dundees on the Waterfront.&nbsp;

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<h4>Cairns City Sights Tour</h4>

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After lunch, discover Cairns&#39; natural beauty and cultural heritage on an&nbsp;afternoon tour. An experienced guide will lead you to the city&#39;s highlights and surroundings, travelling in an air-conditioned vehicle.

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After getting collected from your accommodation, your afternoon begins by the water&#39;s edge at the Cairns Marlin Marina, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. It boasts first-class facilities and picturesque views over the water.&nbsp;

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Next, it&#39;s on to&nbsp;St. Monica&#39;s Cathedral.&nbsp;This stunning Heritage-Listed cathedral, dedicated as a memorial to the Battle of the Coral Sea, houses 24 amazing stained-glass windows depicting the story of creation. They are reputably the largest themed stained-glass windows in the world.

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Join&nbsp;an exclusive tour with a dedicated museum guide to discover the Cairns Museum. They&#39;ll share stories about living in the tropics, the region&#39;s culture, sugar cane, railways, rainforests and reefs. Plus, you&#39;ll enjoy free re-admission to the Cairns Museum during your stay.

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Now it&#39;s time for a break and the opportunity to indulge in a&nbsp;delicious Devonshire Tea at Noa&#39;s Caf&eacute; in the leafy suburb of Edge Hill.

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Once afternoon tea is done, stretch your legs with a wander through&nbsp;the Flecker Gardens in&nbsp;Cairns Botanic Gardens. It&#39;s renowned as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia. Your guided tour will showcase key areas of the gardens, including the Conservatory and the Aboriginal Plant Use section.

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Then, have your camera at the ready as you visit a spectacular lookout with views over the city of Cairns and the Coral Sea before continuing to Lower Barron River Gorge National Park and Surprise Creek Falls.

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Finally, the tour heads further north to Palm Cove.&nbsp;Take a stroll along the jetty or beach&nbsp;of&nbsp;this picture-perfect location, fringed with coconut trees. Nestled behind the beach is the quiet seaside suburb, with its&nbsp;magnificent paperbark trees. Watch as the sun begins to set before returning to your accommodation at approximately 6:00 pm.

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The price for this experience is per person, but bookings must have two people.&nbsp;

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<h4>Where we Visit:</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Great Barrier Reef</li>
	<li>Trinity Inlet</li>
	<li>Green Island</li>
	<li>Arlington Reef</li>
	<li>Vlasoff Cay</li>
	<li>Upolu Cay&nbsp;</li>
	<li>St. Monica&#39;s Cathedral&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Cairns Museum</li>
	<li>Cairns Botanic Gardens</li>
	<li>Cairns City lookout</li>
	<li>Lower Barron Gorge National Park</li>
	<li>Surprise Creek Falls</li>
	<li>Palm Cove</li>
</ul>

Duration

Start & End Time

Pick-Up & Drop-Off

Minimum Age

Meals

Start & End Location

Cairns Discovery Tours

181 Esplanade

181 Lake Street

201 Lake St

A1 Inn The City

Acacia Court

Accent on McLeod

Accommodation On Sheridan

Adobe Motel

Agincourt Apartments

Air BnB 229 O'shea Esplanade Machans Beach

Alamanda Palm Cove

Alassio on the Beach

Amaroo

Angsana Resort & Spa Cove

Aquarius Apartments

Arcadia Gardens Apartments

Arcadia Holiday Units

Argosy on the Beach

Aspect Central

Aspect Central - Grove St side

Asylum Cairns Backpackers

Bailey by Crystalbrook

Balaclava Hotel

Balinese

Bay Village Tropical Retreat

Bellevue @ Trinity

Best Western Plus Cairns Central Apartments

BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut

Billabong B&B

Blue Lagoon

Bluewater B & B

Bluewater B & B Bohemia Central Cairns

Bohemia Central Cairns

Bohemia Resort

Bounce Hostel

Breakfree Royal Harbour

BreakFree Royal Harbour

Bus Stop @ Cnr Moore & Trinity Sts

BUS STOP CNR Moore & Trinity St

Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Beach Resort - Holloways Beach

Cairns Central Plaza Apartments - 58 McLeod st

Cairns City Apartments

Cairns City Backpackers

Cairns City Motel

Cairns City Palms

Cairns City Sheridan -157 Sheridan St

Cairns Citysider Apartments

Cairns College of English

Cairns Colonial Club

Cairns Convention Centre

Cairns Cruiseliner Terminal

Cairns Gateway Resort

Cairns Girls Hostel

Cairns Harbour Lights

Cairns Harbourside Hotel

Cairns Holiday Lodge

Cairns Luxury Seafront Apartment

Cairns Motor Inn

Cairns New Chalon

Cairns One

Cairns Plaza Hotel

Cairns Queenslander

Cairns Reef & Rainforest B&B

Cairns Reef Apartments

Cairns Reef Casino - Public entrance Wharf St

Cairns Share House

Cairns Sheridan Hotel

Cairns Southside International Inn

Cairns Sunland Leisure Park

Cairns Sunshine Towers

Cairns Tropical Garden Motel

Cairns Womens Association (QCWA)

Campus Apartments

Cannon Park Motel

Caravella Central Backpackers

Caravellas 149

Cascade Garden Apartments

Castaways

Cayman Villas Port Douglas

Central Plaza Apartment Hotel

Charleston House

City Plaza

City Sider Apartments

City Terraces

Citysider

Clarendon on Spence

Clifton Beach

Clifton Gardens

Clifton Palms

Clifton Sands

Clifton Views

Clifton Village Bus Stop

Club Tropical Resort Port Douglas

CNR Anderson & Trinity St

Coast Watchers Shopping Centre

Coco's Holiday Units

<ul>
	<li>Get up to $50&nbsp;cash back per person when you book with us</li>
	<li>A 30-min scenic helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef to marvel at the sheer size &amp; beauty of this icon</li>
	<li>Delicious lunch at Dundees on the Waterfront</li>
	<li>An afternoon tour around Cairns taking in the&nbsp;natural beauty &amp; cultural heritage of this tropical city</li>
	<li>Entry to Cairns museum, plus free re-admission</li>
	<li>Entry to&nbsp;St. Monica&rsquo;s Cathedral &amp;&nbsp;Cairns Botanic Gardens</li>
	<li>A delicious&nbsp;Devonshire Tea at Noa&rsquo;s Caf&eacute;</li>
	<li>Photo opportunities in Barron River Gorge &amp; Surprise Creek Falls</li>
	<li>Time to stroll around the pretty seaside suburb of Palm Cove</li>
	<li>Travel in air-conditioned comfort (escaping the tropical heat) with your local driver/guide</li>
	<li>Transfers from&nbsp;Cairns General Aviation Airport to&nbsp;Dundees on the Waterfront</li>
	<li>Convenient post-tour drop-off to&nbsp;selected Cairns &amp; Northern Beaches&nbsp;accommodation</li>
	<li>Departs from the meeting point&nbsp;at Cairns General Aviation Airport, 21 Bush Pilot&#39;s Avenue&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>The Operator reserves the right to alter, modify or cancel a tour due to bad weather, unsafe conditions or at the request of governmental, park, &amp; state agencies. They assume no responsibility for injuries, delays caused by breakdowns, accidents, adverse weather conditions and other conditions beyond their control, and are not responsible for any loss or damage to property.</li>
</ul>

Helicopter Conditions

<ul>
	<li>Single passenger bookings are welcomed, but all listed tours require a minimum of two passengers. Passengers must provide full name, weight and baggage details prior to their flight, and seat allocation is determined based on aircraft weight and balance. Reservations are only confirmed when passenger weights have been advised and full payment is made, unless credit facilities have been agreed in advance.</li>
</ul>

Flight Cancellation&nbsp;By Zoom Helicopters

<ul>
	<li>Single passenger bookings are welcome, but all tours require a minimum of two passengers. Passengers must provide full name, weight and baggage details prior to their flight, and seat allocation is determined based on aircraft weight and balance. Reservations are only confirmed when passenger weights have been advised and payment is made, unless credit facilities have been agreed in advance.</li>
</ul>

Flight Cancellation&nbsp;By Customer

<ul>
	<li>Zoom Helicopters must be notified of flight cancellations 48 hours in advance to receive a 100% refund. Cancellations between 24-48 hours in advance qualify for a 50% refund. If the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled departure date/time, no refund will apply. If passengers are no shows, a 100% cancellation fee applies. If the flight is booked through a third-party website or agent, the third party will be contacted and notified of applicable charges.</li>
</ul>

Passenger Weight Policy

<ul>
	<li>Zoom Helicopters&#39; maximum single-seat weight limit/payload is 130kg. Weight variances greater than 10% may incur additional charges and/or luggage allowances. Zoom Helicopters reserves the right to refuse travel and charge a cancellation fee.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>The price is per person, but bookings must have 2 people</li>
	<li>In accordance with CASA regulations, all passengers are required to provide full names, accurate weight and baggage details prior to their flight</li>
	<li>The maximum single-seat weight limit/payload for the helicopters&nbsp;is 130 kg.&nbsp;Weight variances greater than 10% of that advised at the time of booking may incur additional charges and/or luggage allowances being reduced</li>
	<li>Seat allocation for flights is determined at the discretion of the pilot/ground crew based on aircraft weight and balance to ensure the safety of all passengers</li>
</ul>

Great Barrier Reef Scenic Heli Flight + City Sights Tour

10.30am Make own way to Cairns General Aviation Airport 
11.00am - 30 Minute Scenic Helicopter Flight 
11.45am - You will be collected and transferred back to Cairns 
12 noon - Lunch at Dundees on the Waterfront 
1.00pm - Cairns City Sights Afternoon Tour 
6.00pm Cairns &amp; Northern Beaches Hotel drop off

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