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This brand new edition Insight Pocket Guide is the ideal companion for your trip to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. Expertly written by a local author, it features 13 tailor-made itineraries designed to cover all the recommended sights and attractions, including Cape York Peninsula, the Whitsunday Islands and the Kuranda Scenic Circuit. You can pick the tour to suit the time and budget you have to spare, journey lengths range from a short walk to a four-night cruise, so no matter how long your stay you can be sure you will see the very best of this outstanding destination, its lush rainforests, beaches and reefs. The routes are clearly marked on a detailed and fully-indexed, pull-out map that can be used in conjunction with the guide or independently. There are also plenty of ideas for how to spend your leisure time along the way, including shopping, eating out, nightlife and outdoor activities, as well as a guide to local festivals not to be missed. The 'History and Culture' section provides fascinating background reading for your trip and traces the key events that have shaped this region. You will also find a section dedicated to the most essential and practical travel advice, including a selection of hand-picked hotels, transport tips, money matters and much more - all the information you will need for your trip, at your fingertips.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Insight Guides come in many forms, but this one is exactly what it says on the cover, a pocket guide, and in that guise I think this book is very useful. The Insight Pocket Guide to Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef is only about 100 pages and is nice & slim (5mm thick) to take on your travels. I lived in Cairns for a year & used it frequently when I had visitors or wanted to explore on a day off from work. My parents (who would live in Cairns if they could) also take it with them on every trip.
The book starts with a 10 page history & culture section, which is quite brief & generalised before following the usual Insight Pocket Guide formula. The book contains many maps of the area of varying standards, but you would be wise to get a road map of the area if going outside of the city.
In the first section of the book there are 8 "itineraries" set in & around Cairns, the first takes in the North end of the city, the botanical gardens & RFDS base, whilst the subsequent ones take you slightly outside of the city to Kuranda (including information on the Train & SkyRail), walking around the rainforest & Port Douglas & the Tablelands. The information provided is functional & useful (i.e. phone numbers, websites & opening times) but not hugely detailed; I do think that is mainly because you will learn the background detail as you actually visit the places. It does give you addresses & numbers for visitor centres etc for further information as well as a few restaurants to visit, but it is NOT a comprehensive guide. The itineraries are very descriptive & give you clear directions to follow & advice on what to take with you & how to get the most out of your day.
The second section comprises 5 "excursions" - places reachable from Cairns, which is less useful in my humble opinion. For example it gives a few pages over to the Whitsundays, which is realistically a full days drive & offering only 1 company as a guide, however it does advise of some good stopping points & eateries along the route south.
My only other comment is that the title of the book is perhaps a little misleading as there is a wealth of information on the Great Barrier Reef out there - enough to fill this book by itself, with all the different dive companies & boats etc, whereas this book only describes the Quicksilver snorkelling/diving day out. If you are a diver, I am sure you will have done plenty of other research on dive sites, rather than just relying on the pocket book.
This book should be used in conjunction with a travel guide covering a larger area (e.g. the big Australia guide book, or Queensland & the GBR (lonely Planet) - however I personally found it invaluable for exploring the area local to Cairns & it is small enough not to cause too much distress to whomever must carry it around!
The book starts with a 10 page history & culture section, which is quite brief & generalised before following the usual Insight Pocket Guide formula. The book contains many maps of the area of varying standards, but you would be wise to get a road map of the area if going outside of the city.
In the first section of the book there are 8 "itineraries" set in & around Cairns, the first takes in the North end of the city, the botanical gardens & RFDS base, whilst the subsequent ones take you slightly outside of the city to Kuranda (including information on the Train & SkyRail), walking around the rainforest & Port Douglas & the Tablelands. The information provided is functional & useful (i.e. phone numbers, websites & opening times) but not hugely detailed; I do think that is mainly because you will learn the background detail as you actually visit the places. It does give you addresses & numbers for visitor centres etc for further information as well as a few restaurants to visit, but it is NOT a comprehensive guide. The itineraries are very descriptive & give you clear directions to follow & advice on what to take with you & how to get the most out of your day.
The second section comprises 5 "excursions" - places reachable from Cairns, which is less useful in my humble opinion. For example it gives a few pages over to the Whitsundays, which is realistically a full days drive & offering only 1 company as a guide, however it does advise of some good stopping points & eateries along the route south.
My only other comment is that the title of the book is perhaps a little misleading as there is a wealth of information on the Great Barrier Reef out there - enough to fill this book by itself, with all the different dive companies & boats etc, whereas this book only describes the Quicksilver snorkelling/diving day out. If you are a diver, I am sure you will have done plenty of other research on dive sites, rather than just relying on the pocket book.
This book should be used in conjunction with a travel guide covering a larger area (e.g. the big Australia guide book, or Queensland & the GBR (lonely Planet) - however I personally found it invaluable for exploring the area local to Cairns & it is small enough not to cause too much distress to whomever must carry it around!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide is only of any use if you are planning to hire a car. It doesn't mention all the excursions you can do by coach, only reviews one company offering snorkeling trips and about 3 hotels in Cairns. I didn't find it of any use when planning my trip but if you are a driver it gives full details of how to get to places however don't expect much in the way of description of the places themselves.
Format:Paperback
This guide is rubbish. I bought it for a list of the main sights in Cairns and the pull out map, assuming it was a city map of Cairns. The map is of the east coast (on an enormous scale), it has a small town map but only the major roads so isn't much use. It does not have the main sights, it just has lists of trips to do in your car or walks in random places, as if you are too thick to plan your day yourself. It also has day trips away from Cairns, so if you don't want to go to Cairns this Cairns guide is good.
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