Cairns is your entry point to tropical far north Queensland. Hire a cheap rental car in the city or at Cairns Airport and begin exploring this natural wonderland of rainforests, beaches and islands. Cairns holds the distinction of being the only location in the world to host two World Heritage sites side by side - the Great Barrier Reef and Tropical Rainforests. This makes Cairns the perfect launching point from which head off and dive the Great Barrier Reef, drive to Cape Tribulation and experience the Daintree rainforests.

If lying on the beach is more your thing why not take your hire car up to Palm Cove. And just a few hours drive west in a rental 4WD from Cairns you can really experience the outback.

To get to the city from the airport will cost around $20 AUD and the shuttle costs about $10 AUD per person. From Cairns you can visit heritage listed Great Barrier Reef or head further north to the Port Douglas and the Daintree. Just an hours drive wet of Cairns you are in the Highlands with beautiful national parks and head to Ravenshoe and the Innot Hot Springs.