Half day tours are extremely popular for travellers who may be short on time or are travelling with little one's or even those visitors that like to just have an easy holiday. There are a variety of half day tours to choose from such as scenic flights, half day reef trips, rainforest tours, whitewater rafting, skydiving and more.
See all the best half day tours that from Cairns & Port Douglas for your next family holiday on the Great Barrier Reef
What can you do in Cairns when you only have half a day available in the morning or the afternoon?
Port Douglas provides direct access to the Great Barrier Reef on a scenic helicopter flight. See the Daintree Rainforest, Low Isles, and the outer reef.
Jump on a helicopter ride from Port Douglas to the Great Barrier Reef, land on the Agincourt Ribbon Reef pontoon or a remote sand cay.
Enjoy one half day tour a day or enjoy two half day tours in a day to see more, it's your holiday so enjoy
What half day tours can you do from Cairns or Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland?
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