Cairns, a paradise land for Backpackers
Published on Tue 29th Nov 2016 7:21:54pm AEDT
Cairns attracts more than 2 million domestic and international visitors each year and a good amount of these tourists are young Backpackers.
There are many good reasons why Cairns is considered a Backpackers paradise. Tourism Cairns team has put together a list of the top reasons why Cairns is such an interesting place for young travellers.
The Esplanade
The Esplanade has to be one of the most popular location in Cairns. It's a place that never stops. The restaurants, bars and clubs around the area makes the location busy 24/7.
The Esplanade is such a pleasant location, it has the famous lagoon, a large 4-hectare swimming pool containing crystal clear seawater, complete with sandy beaches. It is the perfect place to socialise and meet new people, or just relax by the pool.
The Esplanade also offers great facilities such as BBQ areas, fitness equipment, toilets, showers and kids playgrounds. So this is definitely the place to be if you have a free day in Cairns.
The Pubs
Cairns is surrounded by bars, pubs and night clubs and they are always open 7 days a week. As Cairns is such a touristy town, the night-life can always be busy.
There are so many different options when it comes to a “night out” in Cairns, there are bars offering a more relaxing environment; or you might be after a busier pub; or you might be the type of person who likes going out to night clubs. All these options are available around the area.
Also most pubs and bars offer 2-4-1 Happy Hour deals in the afternoon, great to get the night started.
Cheap Accommodation
There are so many options when it comes to accommodation in Cairns. There are numerous 3 to 5 star hotels but also the famous hostels or backpackers. They are the ideal accommodation for young travellers offering cheap rooms but also a place with a great atmosphere. The hostels are great places to socialise, meet people, and have a great time.
Even though this type of accommodation is cheap they are usually very well looked after so there is nothing to worry about. Also most of them offer great facilities such as “common” kitchen, TV room, computer room, lounge room, swimming pool, BBQ area etc.
Great Budget Tours
Cairns is very blessed for the amount of beautiful and unique attractions it has to offer. There are so much to see around the region.
As Cairns receives a high number of backpackers every year some Tour Operators offer amazing tours and activities for budget prices. Backpackers will have no troubles finding affordable prices to go to the reef, to the rainforest, to do adventure tours, or even an air tour. There are many different prices to suit different budgets.
If you are Backpacker and are looking at travelling to Cairns, try our search cairns tours tool to help you select the most suitable tours for you. Also check out our package and special deals pages.