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Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef at the Colonial Club Resort

From $965 per person twin share


Cairns & the Reef - a very special region

Package Includes:

  • 5 nights superb accommodation at Cairns Colonial Club Resort
  • Full Buffet Breakfasts each morning
  • 3 Restaurant Dinner Evenings
  • Cairns Highlights Tour
  • Daintree Wilderness Tour
  • Green Island on the Reef Tour/Cruise
  • Outback & Atherton Tour
  • Cairns Airport Transfers to/from Resort
  • Bonus: Buy 6th night stay 7th night free (including breakfast)

 
Cairns - 'capital' of Tropical North Queensland. It’s one of Australia’s ‘must see’ travel destinations ... and it’s now affordable!

Cairns is the ideal base for exploring the region’s many world class attractions.


From the Great Barrier Reef to the Daintree Rainforest to the Atherton Tablelands, the area is truly blessed with ‘must see’ natural wonders.

This package is the ideal way to see Cairns and it’s surrounding marvels. Stay at a friendly quality resort with free shuttle bus to the city centre.

Tour the Highlights of Cairns to give you a feel for the area and local attractions. Then tour the lush Daintree rainforest, cruise on the Daintree River and walk on the dazzling sandy beaches of Cape Tribulation. Cruise to Green Island, a coral cay 27km off the coast in the Great Barrier Reef. And visit the elevated plateau of the Atherton Tableland with a cruise on Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest and 1000 year old trees.

Dine at the Colonial Club's great venues and at the Casino’s excellent buffet plus enjoy all breakfasts.

Plus, you can add on extra tours such as the very popular Kuranda Rainforest, the Outer Reef, or a Habitat Cruise and Croc Farm at special prices available only with the package.

And, you can extend your holiday with our great ‘buy the 6th night and get the 7th free’ offer!
See why everybody wants to visit Cairns ...
A great value Cairns Resort
Cairns Colonial Club
Resort Room

From the moment the friendly staff meet you at the airport, or greet you as you arrive at the resort, you will check right into the holiday spirit. Relax and enjoy our stunning North Queensland tropical atmosphere and surroundings, or select from a vast range of facilities and services available.

 

The Cairns Colonial Club Resort is set within 11 acres (4.5 hectares) of tropical gardens, with 3 lagoon swimming pools and 2 resort restaurants, and combines the tranquility of a tropical resort with the advantages of a mainstream hotel, and is one of the most popular resorts in Tropical North Queensland.

 

The Cairns Colonial Club Resort combines the tranquility of a tropical resort with the advantages of a mainstream hotel, to create an ideal base from which to explore the many attractions in and around Cairns.

 

Guests especially enjoy a relaxed and informal atmosphere, created by the tropical surrounds, and no doubt the staff, who are the main contributors to a wonderful and happy holiday at the resort.

 

The Cairns Colonial Club Resort is suitable for couples, families and large groups, so come and discover paradise for yourself.

 

Resort Rooms

1 King Bed

OR

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed


Resort Rooms are cool, bright and furnished in the simple style of the tropics.

Deluxe Rooms

2 Queen Beds


Deluxe Rooms are large and comfortable and are perfectly designed to suit the tropics, featuring a private balcony or courtyard overlooking the resort pool or gardens.

Rainforest Rooms

1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds


The versatile Rainforest Rooms are set up with limited kitchen facilities. Each room features a main bedroom with bathroom adjacent and can be separated from the lounge/dining area. These rooms are ideal for triple and quad share.

 

Includes: Return Shuttle transfer from/to Airport, Shuttle service to City Centre (6km).

 

3 Dinners
Homestead Restaurant

Your package includes full buffet breakfast each morning and three dinners and  at the Homestead Restaurant.

 

Homestead Restaurant & Bar

Located in the main foyer, and overlooking the main lagoon style swimming pool, the Homestead Restaurant & Bar is open for breakfast and dinner.

Breakfast is an all you can eat buffet, with the choice of a continental or a fully cooked breakfast, and offers one of the most extensive buffet selections in town.

The Homestead Restaurant is a great venue for dinner. Sit outside on the undercover patio or in the air conditioned dining room. Choose from either the Soup, Salad and dessert buffet or the sumptuous a la carte menu.

The Homestead Restaurant is open daily for breakfast from 6:00am to 10:30am and nightly for dinner from 5:30pm.

 

4 Excellent Tours
The Esplanade, Cairns

Cairns Highlights (492)

Tour Cairns and its heritage buildings and grand verandahed pubs, the new Esplanade and beachside developments, plus panoramic views of city and surrounds from Copperlode Lookout.

Take a guided walk through Flecker Botanic Gardens with a breathtaking collection of native and exotic tropical plants and visit the Royal Flying Doctor Base.

Tour Palm Cove and visit the glorious beachfront Williams Esplanade & jetty.

 

Includes: Afternoon Devonshire Tea, visit to the RFDS Base, Tour Pick-up & return.

 

Daintree Wilderness

Daintree Wilderness (488)

Truly a gem in Australia’s crown of natural icons.

Home to Fan palms, Flying Paradise Kingfishers, tree frogs, butterflies of every colour, Rainbow Lorikeets, entwining strangler figs, rampant climbing vines set by crystal streams.

The magnificence of Cape Tribulation’s dazzling white untrodden beaches capped by the azure sea and Daintree Wet Tropics are truly lifetime memories.

Look for residents including giant spiders, pythons, death adders & crocodiles!

 

Includes: Rainforest Habitat with guided tour, Daintree River Cruise, Buffet Lunch, Afternoon Tea, National Park fees, Daintree River Ferry, Tour Pick-up & return to Resort.

 

Green Island

Green Island on the Reef (486R)

An idyllic coral cay in paradise! Nearby coral reefs ablaze with underwater colours and teeming with myriads of vivid exotic reef fish and other marine life.

Cruise to Green Island on the Big Cat with an on-board briefing of the day’s activities and options.

View the coral reef and prolific tropical fish from the semi-submarine and glass bottom boat - get acquainted with clams, reef sharks and anemones!

Perhaps snorkel from the beach and swim in the warm crystal clear reef waters.

 

Includes: Big Cat Green Island Cruise, Snorkel Equipment or Glass Bottom Boat, Semi-submarine, Buffet Lunch, Tea/Coffee, all taxes & charges, Tour Pick-up & return to Resort.

 

Millaa Millaa Falls

Atherton & Outback (480)

Tropical weather is tempered as you climb onto the elevated plateau that is the Atherton Tableland. Volcanic peaks and crater lakes surrounded by rainforest, vines and fan palms with stunning views over valleys and distant mountain ranges.

Cruise on Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater surrounded by old-growth rainforest - home to native birds, pythons, eels, turtles and water dragons.

See the 500 year old Curtain Fig, giant 1,000 year old Kauri Pines & spectacular Millaa Millaa Falls.

Visit Woodleigh Cattle Station with a guided tour of its operation & history.

 

Includes: Lake Barrine Cruise, Devonshire Tea, Lunch, Tour of Station, plantation visit, Tour Pick-up & return to Resort.

 

Additional Tours Available at Discounted Prices!

Extra tours & attractions only available at these discounted prices if booked in conjunction with your Holiday Special Package. SEE PACKAGE OPTIONS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL TOUR PRICING.

 

Kuranda Rainforest

Full Day Kuranda Rainforest (484)

The spectacular scenic railway, Skyrail, and amphibious army ducks all enable you to experience the enchantment of Kuranda.

 

Includes: Kuranda Train, Army Duck tour, BBQ lunch, Pamagirri Dancers, Dreamtime Walk, Wildlife Park, Kuranda Levy, Skyrail, Tropical Fruit Orchard. Tour Pick-up and return to Resort.

 

Crocodile Explorer

Half Day Crocodile Explorer

Enjoy a calm water cruise along picturesque Trinity Inlet and discover the secrets of this unique and special mangrove lined waterway. Cruise on board the M.V. Habitat Explorer, an air-conditioned 14 metre catamaran, then visit Australia’s largest commercial crocodile farm where you’ll learn the interesting aspects of this industry.

 

Includes: Morning Tea, Calm Water Cruise, Croc Farm, Tour Pick-up & return to Resort.

 

Explore the reef

Full Day Outer Barrier Reef (Down Under Cruise & Dive)

Includes: Cruise, snorkelling equipment, morning and afternoon teas, lunch, semi-submersible, glass bottom boat, (underwater observatory on Reef Magic), Reef tax, Tour Pick-up & return to Resort.

 

Hot Air Ballooning

Balooning & Champagne Breakfast & Door to Door Transfers

Morning Tour – Departs Daily

($25 Compulsory Additional Levy Payable on Boarding)

Did you know this is the hot air ballooning capital of the world? Before lift -off see the spectacle of how a hot air balloon inflates & takes shape, then hop in to take off & gently float over the Atherton Tablelands. Get carried away with the fun & enjoy the amazing balloon festival atmosphere, after a delicious hot breakfast with champagne of course!

 

Please note due to aviation regulations passengers must be able to climb in and out of the balloon unaided and children must be 4-13 years old and accompanied by an adult.

 

Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef at the Cairns Colonial Club
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All bookings are subject to verification by our Reservations Staff. Confirmation is not complete until deposit has been made and funds are received and cleared in our account and the booking has been confirmed in writing.

Please note booking requests are normally processed within 48 hours however may take longer over weekends and public holidays. Reservations staff operate between 8:30am and 11:00pm Victorian time, 7 days a week

 

 

Testimonials

"What a great experience! From the time I found HSP on the net to the thank you letter I sent recently our holiday experience has been wonderful. Accommodation / Service / Surprises / Efficiency all rated 100%. Have already started planning our 2009 trip with HSP."

HSP Customer

"We Had a wonderful time and were very impressed with both the staff and the accommodation and the trips which were organised. I would recommend the package."

HSP Customer

"[Our check in] was very efficient and courteous and reception was very friendly and efficient. We would have liked more meal choice and a snack or gift shop in the hotel.
The staff at HSP travel were excellent in arranging our holiday and everything was hassle free.
We would travel again with them."

HSP Customer

"I am writing to tell you how much my daughter and I enjoyed your travel package to Cairns and the Barrier Reef. The inclusions were surprisingly generous .. so much so that we had very little out-of-pocket expenses. I would say that in all my travels I've never encountered such generosity. The organisation was splendid - everything just flowed so smoothly. Our stay was delightful. Its such a joy to find that everything looks just like the brochure. Thank you again and I wish you continued success."

NM, South Australia.

"Meals and Staff were great and we had great entertainment on one night. It was great having everything done for you and not having to organise everything. As I had a few health issues they went out of their way to help me in any way they could from helping me use the phone at the front desk, to taking me up to breakfast in the goods lift instead of using the very steep stairs."

C&P Baldwin.

"Nothing was a trouble to anyone. We have already done the Hobart package and were really impressed with that, but the Cairns package far exceeded our expectations Really fantastic, will recommend to our family and friends."

C Bell.

"My sister and I were very impressed with the Resort and all the staff. The Reception and Dining room staff were wonderful."

J Abberfield.

"A most enjoyable package - coach tours were excellent with plenty of information from courteous drivers."

B Hopwood.

"It was very lovely of the resort to have a dish of fruit in our room when we arrived, everything was wonderful."

HSP Customer.

"Our accommodation and meals at Colonial Club Resort were excellent. We enjoyed our tours and the coach drivers were fantastic. We would recommend this holiday to anyone wishing to visit Cairns."

D & A Schofield.

"Amazing pools, trees and greenery. The drivers of the city/airport buses were fantastic - full of useful information and very happy to help. We had a wonderful time and will recommend to friends and family!!!"

N Eastaway.

"We have just come back from Cairns, and we had a lovely time. Everything was well organized, and the resort is lovely. We swapped one tour for the Kuranda Railway/Skyrail and it was worth it. It was stunning.
Everybody was very friendly and helpful.
Thank you HSP Travel"

M. Ferber.

"The staff were very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our holiday. The package is very well put together and we will do another one next year."

S Stephens & R Dinarzo.

"Venues for meals were lovely! The grounds were lovely and had a very pleasant atmosphere"

HSP Customer.

"A great holiday resort with every requirement and culture catered for."

H & J Candlett.

"Hotel staff were excellent and service was the same. We would do it all again."

R Barker

"We will recommend this holiday to family and friends."

H Long.

"The cheerful drivers and good lunches were just great and our trip to Atherton was exceptional. Nothing was a bother to the resort staff. Thanks to HSP for all your help. Everything worked well."

C Lalor.

"We had a fantastic time and thanks for putting the package together."

R Keller.

"Room was a great size, the bed was great ans having 2 flatscreen TV's was a surprise. The tours were great and the drivers were excellent & interesting. The meals were generous and a good standard.
Cairns at this time of year was beautiful - we are going back again. Thank you for being such a professional company. Everything went so smooth."

B & D Pinches.

"Overall high level of competence from tour operators. The Cairns Colonial Club setting is most impressive."

T O'Donnell.

"Staff at the Colonial Club were extremely friendly and helpful, adding to overall enjoyment. This is the first time we have had an 'organised' holiday and we would definitely do it again."

C Marrone.

"I want to thank you so much for helping me organise such and amazing trip! I enjoyed every minute of the HSP package from arrival to departure. The Colonial Club Resort was not only beautiful but the staff working there are amazing. So friendly and helpful – I was truly sad to leave! The food and accommodation was also very impressive!
All of the tours on the package we created were amazing! In the end I added on the trip to Kuranda (train up – 2 hours free time in Kuranda – Skyrail back). My favourite tour by far was the Atherton Tablelands tour. Although the Great Barrier Reef was breathtaking I would have preferred to do a dive but didn’t have enough time. In lieu – I have signed up for Dive Courses back in NZ so when I return I can go on certified dive tours!
During my travels I meet some amazing people and will eventually return back to Australia stopping in either Melbourne or Sydney. I won’t be able to stay for any longer than 3-4 nights so if there is anything you can customise or any great deals to either region let me know!
Thanks again for all of your help – I will definitely use HSP again for any future adventures"

L May.

"Our 1st trip to Cairns and our first HSP experience was outstanding. From the moment our trip was booked by HSP the updates and correspondance was superb. The Cairns Colonial Resort was very tropical, great staff and loads of food. All tours were very professional and highly enjoyable. Already planning a return trip and more HSP destinations. Thank-you very much."

J Michel.

"The Cairns Colonial Club was a very good resort. There were a good variety of trips and meal packages were very good. Overall our holiday was great value for money and well organised. "

S Sayers.

"A wonderful, stress free holiday. I am recommending it to friends and neighbours. Good value, well thought out and suitable for most ages."

R Robartson.

"First time with HSP and did enjoy the holiday. Loved the peace and tranquility of the Cairns Colonial Club."

H Cole.

"All drivers were wonderful - bright, cheerful, informative, pleasant, helpful - a pleasure to be on their coach/bus.
[Our] food was good, as wa the service. It's certainly nice to be greeted by a smile.
Had a wonderful time. Everything went like clockwork. All staff to be commended. For a first time trip to Queensland, it was wonderful. All HSP staff to whom I spoke were also extremely polite and helpful."

Y Mason.

"A good variety of meals. Cairns is a full Australian experience. Loved it, loads of fun! Thanks to HSP staff, looking forward to Perth trip in November and many more."

J Sullivan.

"It was all great! Just a wonderful time"

HSP Customer.

"I would recommend you to others and I heard some good comments on the tour about your company."

A. Divitale.

"We loved the Colonial Club Resort. Its landscape and pools created a wonderful ambience and we thoroughly enjoyed the amenities.
Very impressed with how much was included on the tours.Guides were extremely knowledgeable and interesting.
Cairns Colonial Club Resort's meal arrangement (ie buffet and mains off a la carte menu) was great value. Meals away from 'home' were good too.
We have used HSP before and that experience was good (Surfers Paradise), but this one was outstanding.
It was great to see the company use a variety of different service providers thus keeping so many operators employed. The guides, bus drivers and staff at the resort were courteous and helpful. They knew a lot of natural history and were flexible when adaptions were needed.
We really enjoyed the visit to Atherton Tablelands and lunch there, but equally liked the Green Island and Daintree excursions and the visit to the Royal Flying Doctors.
You did an excellent job at providing such a varied number of trips. It was a very good combination and having the opportunity to book them in personally was great - allowed us to have the structure of an organised holiday with the flexibility of a more relaxed one.
We felt like we had seen an amazing area of Cairns and yet still had time to lay around the pool. The Colonial Club Resort was so picture perfect with its beautiful rainforest garden and so peaceful (couldn't hear traffic). It was like being in another world.
The resort bus to Cairns was extremely convenient and we made two trips into Cairns.
We had a wonderful time and are already planning a repeat trip."

C. Johnston.

"A most enjoyable holiday and we happily recommend your tours to our family and friends."

H. Bennett.