During your vacation in Cairns, you will most likely go on a tour to The Great Barrier Reef, visit Kuranda in the Rainforest and wander through the shopping areas and markets.

 MY TOWN TOURS  provides a short and informative guided bus tour of Cairns to help you 'get your bearings'.
Your orientation City Sights tour begins when you board the air conditioned bus at your hotel. You will see places of history, where the main tours depart from and an idea of where the major shops, restaurants and markets are placed.
After a brief history of the region, you will tour past major places of interest including city, industrial and some residential areas on your way to Campbell's Lookout for a panoramic view over the city.
Then on to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre where you can hear about the history and daily operations of this world renown organisation.
(Please note that the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre is NOT open on Sundays and Public Holidays.)
Next is the spectacular Botanic Gardens where you can take a short stroll and see some of Australia's native rainforest plants. 
Your tour ends when you are returned to your hotel in Cairns.

Royal Flying Doctor Visitors Centre

This important medical service was started by Reverend John Flynn in 1928.
With the assistance of Alf Traeger, inventor of the pedal radio, medical attention to the remote areas of Australia became a reality.

The Cairns Visitors Center opened at Edge Hill on 1st July 1972.
During the short break at the Visitors Centre a 15 minute film, “A Day in the Life of the Flying Doctor”, will be shown.
There will also be an informative talk about the history and daily operations of the service and the famous pedal radio.
The museum contains a considerable collection of historical and modern photographs and memorabilia showing the development of the service since 1928.
On display is a Queenair aircraft once used by the service.

Please note that the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre is NOT open on Sundays and Public Holidays. Our drivers are locals and will visit other points of interest.

Flecker Botanic Gardens

In 1888, Eugene Fitzalan, a botanical collector established a nursery near the present site of the Botanic Gardens and opened his gardens to the public.

In 1971 the Cairns City Council named Flecker Botanic Gardens, in honour of Dr. Hugo Flecker, the founder of the North Queensland Naturalist Club and Flecker Herbarium.

The gardens consist of a collection of tropical rainforest plants of both Australian native and exotic origins. Among the attractions are a Fernery, Orchid House, Aboriginal Plant Use Section, as well as Palms, Heliconia, Ginger, Bamboo, Tropical fruits, and flowering trees, shrubs and vines.