Cairns Hot Air Ballooning and Green Island Tour Combo

Spend the morning in a Hot Air balloon floating over the Atherton Tablelands then travel to Green Island with Big Cat & enjoy snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef. The ideal Cairns Tour combination - the best of the reef and the rainforest.

YOUR ITINERARY

05.00am	Pick-up at hotel by a Hot Air Cairns coach for your special combination package tour, one hour transfer, with Cairns accommodation pickup times confirmed on booking.
06.30am	Experience the fun & unique sensation of a hot air balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands, Australia. We fly at Mareeba in the Cairns Highlands. Enjoy the picturesque landscape at dawn. Breathe in the wide-open spaces! We have Australia's largest fleet of balloons and a fun and highly trained crew to maximise the fun of your morning. It's just like a balloon festival every day!
08.00am	Return and Landing, balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs.
08.30am	Come down to earth and enjoy a Champagne breakfast to celebrate! Fresh juices, eggs & bacon, tropical fruits and a hot and cold buffet is all yours as you relax at our special exclusive use venue "Ringers Rest" set on a Cattle Station in the serenity of the Australian bush close to our landing spot. There's a choice of hot dishes (bacon, scrambled eggs with "real" eggs!, a hot tomato dish, a hot pasta dish, a hot rice dish, toast white and grain, and jam or vegemite), fruit platter with seasonal fruits from the local area, local Mareeba coffee, tea, juices, and a hot and cold buffet of cereals, muesli, yoghurts and traditional celebratory glass of Sparkling Australian wine. Yummy and all prepared in our own on site kitchen with time to relax and enjoy your accomplishments of the morning. Digital photos are available to purchase at breakfast (or online later).
10.30am	Check-in with Big Cat Green Island Cruises Staff at Cairns' Reef Fleet Terminal for your short trip to the Great Barrier Reef.
11.00am	Big Cat high speed catamaran departs for a 45 min journey to Green Island with Big Cat Green Island Cruises.
11.45am	Arrive for your Green Island tour to wander the island, explore the Great Barrier Reef and relax on the beach. Choose from either Snorkelling equipment or glass bottom boat. Lunch is by own arrangements, Big Cat do have a buffet lunch available on board their boat from approx $15pp
4.15pm	Big Cat's Green Island tour departs promptly from Green Island, we recommend that you be at the Jetty at least 10 minutes prior
5.30 pm	Arrive back in Cairns, coach transfers provided back to your Cairns accommodation.

INCLUSIONS

Free Hotel Pickups
Spectacular 30 min Hot Air balloon ride
Hot & Cold Aussie Breakfast
Champagne toasts
Expert interpretive commentary
Cross Country Balloon Chase
Free Commemorative flight Certificate
High speed Catamaran transfers to Green Island
Choice of Snorkelling Equipment or Glass bottom boat
Lunch by own arrangements
Return hotel transfers

WHAT TO BRING

Walking shoes
Camera
Dress casual outdoor layered clothing. White clothing not recommended.
Peak Hat

PRICE AND OTHER DETAILS

Tour	Cairns Hot Air Ballooning and Green Island Tour Combo	Code	C30GISL
Adult	* $254+$30 Compulsory Additional Levy= $284	Child 4-14yrs	* $158+$30 Compulsory Additional Levy=$188

Prices are valid for travel until 31st March 2010. Conditions of Travel. Itinerary times are approximate and are subject to change.