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Great Barrier Reef Explorer (Snorkel To Adventure)

3 days
Start and end in Cairns
4.2
5 traveler reviews
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NZ $935 per person
+ $106 Snorkel to Adv - Environmental Charge and Reef Tax

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 30
Ages 18-35
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Highlights

  • Explore the Great Barrier Reef for 3 days
  • Dive into a World Heritage underwater site
  • Snorkel among 1,500 species of fish
  • Discover 411 types of hard coral
  • Return to Cairns with unforgettable memories

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Cairns to Great Barrier Reef
  2. Day 2 Great Barrier Reef
  3. Day 3 Great Barrier Reef to Cairns
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

Contiki

Number of tours

628

Age Range

18 to 35 years old

Response time

4 hours

Response rate

92%

Contiki has been running tours for over 50 years, all exclusively for...

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Food
    Excellent
    5.0
  • 4.7
  • Great Barrier Reef Explorer (Snorkel To Adventure) reviewer 1
    · May 13th, 2023
    This tour was excellent. The skipper and crew...
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    Trip date: May 2023
  • Great Barrier Reef Explorer (Snorkel To Adventure) reviewer 2
    · January 11th, 2023
    Absolutely amazing, best instructors!
    Contiki commented on this review
    We appreciate your positive review and thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for your next trip.
    Trip date: January 2023
  • Great Barrier Reef Explorer (Snorkel To Adventure) reviewer 3
    · September 1st, 2022
    Not as advertised, bad support had to dispute with the card company. Highly unrecommended. The trip was sent to me with unescorted vouchers.
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    Contiki commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your experience here with us. We regret that something seems to have gone wrong on this occasion, and that you hadn't enjoyed the Learn To Dive trip as planned. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our Guest Relations Department... Show more
    Trip date: August 2022
  • CH
    · April 2nd, 2022
    Great dive instructors.
    Trip date: March 2022
  • Y(
    · November 30th, 2017
    This experience really exceeded my...
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    Trip date: November 2017

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    Andrea

    Asked on October 17th, 2024

    Do you have any Great Barrier Reef tours that include snorkeling for travelers over the age of 35?

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    • ContikiOperatorWritten October 2024

      We recommend exploring the East Coast of Australia if you're seeking a diverse and thrilling adventure filled with natural wonders and vibrant wildlife.

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    Cristina

    Asked on August 7th, 2024

    Is there availability for the 3 day Great Barrier Reef tour?

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    • ContikiOperatorWritten August 2024

      We have availability for Great Barrier Reef Explorer departures on September 5 and 9, 2024.

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  • Vaccines
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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before October 6th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after October 6th, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Contiki. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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