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Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

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Highlights

  • - Explore the aquarium after dark on a 1.5-hour guided tour through 10 tropical ecosystems—from mountain streams to the Great Barrier Reef.
  • - Watch the shift in behavior as nocturnal predators like sharks, rays, and moray eels begin their nightly hunt.
  • - Learn from expert wildlife educators as you witness the glow of coral and elusive rainforest species at night.
  • - Upgrade to include a 2-course dinner with dishes like fried calamari and lamb chops in Squires Loft, an aquatic-themed restaurant.

What's included

  • - 2-hour guided night tour
  • - After-hours entry to Cairns Aquarium
  • - English-speaking wildlife educator
  • - 2-course dinner at Squires Loft Restaurant (as per option selected)

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience.

Your experience

See the Great Barrier Reef like never before—on a quiet, guided twilight tour that reveals how marine life transforms after sunset.

Getting started

Arrive at Cairns Aquarium after public hours and check in at the entrance using your mobile or printed ticket. Staff will guide you to your group and introduce your wildlife educator. If you’ve selected the dinner upgrade, your 2-course meal will be served at the end of the tour at the aquatic-themed Squires Loft Restaurant, with views into the main reef tank.

What to expect

Cairns Aquarium

This award-winning aquarium reveals a different side of marine and rainforest life at night.

Features

  • After-hours access: Explore in peace after the daytime crowds have left.

  • Twilight transitions: Watch as colorful reef fish settle and nocturnal predators like sharks, rays, and moray eels emerge.

  • Expert-led tour: Follow a wildlife educator through 10 ecosystems, from mountain streams to the Coral Sea.

  • Optional dinner: End the tour with a relaxed 2-course meal at the aquatic-themed Squires Loft Restaurant.

Traveller reviews

4.6 (39 reviews)

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