• Spectacular 60-minute low level scenic flight over the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef to Lizard Island.  
• Fly over the World Heitage listed Daintree Rainforest on the way to Lizard Island
• Snorkel and enjoy the amazing waters of Lizard Islands Blue lagoon and famous clam gardens
• Fly to the Historic town of Cooktown visiting the famous museum learning about the history of Captain James Cook as he discovered Australia
• Enjoy some free time to explore other parts of historic Cooktown. The graveyard has some amazing and interesting facts to discover about the personalities that pioneered Cooktown

Lizard Island and Cooktown day tours are some of the most popular and most requested tours and adventure destinations from Cairns.

From Cairns fly on a scenic flight to explore Lizard Island and Cooktown on a day tour. Lizard Island is one of the most popular and most requested adventure destinations from Cairns. Guests may now for the very first time combine these two popular day tours into one day on our scenic flights.

Explore the iconic sights of Cooktown and snorkel the famous Blue Lagoon on Lizard Island on a day tour from Cairns.

Discover these amazing iconic locations on this unique fully immersive scenic flight day tour.

Board a scenic flight from Cairns with your family and friends and enjoy one of the best day tours in Cairns.

Cairns Scenic Flight to Lizard Island - Great Barrier Reef

With a departure from the Cairns Airport on the General Aviation site guests board our aircraft in a guaranteed window seat to begin a spectacular 60-minute low level scenic flight over the World Hertiage Listed Great Barrier Reef as we make our way northbound to the exclusive Lizard Island.

Each and every guest will have amazing views of the reef and of Lizard Island as we approach the northern section of the reef.

Going northwards to Lizard Island we pass by the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest and some of your views will include rivers waterfalls and beaches.

Lizard Island Day Tour

The landing of the aircraft on Lizard Island forms part of the excitement of this day tour as all guests sitting in their seats see the approaching runway from the pilots perspective.

Once all guests alight from the aircraft its time to begin the exploration of this world famous island and learn all about its past and present history.

Lizard Island may have had a tragic past but nowadays it is a holiday destination for the rich and famous.

Explore the picturesque Watson’s Bay before stepping off the beach and experience snorkelling the famous Clam Garden and the Blue Lagoon.

The marine life here will amaze you. Take a walk along the remote beaches and just admire the pristine scenery.

Cooktown Scenic Flight - Day Tour

After a wonderful time spent on Lizard Island it's time to re-board the aircraft and make the short scenic flight to see the historic sights of Cooktown and learn all about the history and heritage of this Far North Queensland pioneering town.

We firstly take in the 360-degree views atop Grassy Hill of the town and the Great Barrier Reef before heading to a well-earned lunch overlooking the Endeavour River.

Guests can wander at leisure and take some free time to visit the James Cook Museum before exploring other parts of this historic township.

Daintree Rainforest Scenic Flight

For the second time on your Cairns scenic flight you may once again take in the views of the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation as well as Port Douglas and the northern beaches back into Cairns.

This well executed Lizard Island and Cooktown scenic flight day tour is simply not one to be missed as these two destinations are true bucket list regions you simply must visit when visting Cairns.

Please note that minimum numbers apply for this scenic flight to depart from Cairns throughout the year.

Speak with our reservations team and they can advise the best days to visit Lizard Island and Cooktown with us.

Departs From

Cairns

Departure Time

07:30

Departure Instructions

Make own way to General Aviation at the Cairns Airport

Pickup Locations

Cairns

Destinations

• Cooktown
• Lizard Island

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Duration

10 Hours

Restrictions

Max weight per passenger is 130Kg

Additional Information

• Tour subject to minimum numbers & weather conditions
• Please do not carry anything heavy - soft bag with minimum items

• Camera (charged)
• Cash or credit card
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Swimming costume
• Towel

This tour is not suitable for children 5 and under