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I was 100% satisfied with the individualized service and attention to detail. I was more prepared than any previous travel. Absolutely good experience and value for money-Kim Barrett, (March 09)
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in each of our guest's names

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We are the eco tour company of Cairns, Australia.

Holiday in Paradise.

Meeting place of The Wet Tropics and The Great Barrier Reef. Host to some of the oldest rainforest in the world. Keeper of Australia's ancient aboriginal traditions. Home of wildlife found nowhere else on earth. Welcome.

Join a Scheduled Trip or Travel Independently.

Single travellers, couples, families, and groups: we are a tour company for folks who don't normally join tours, who are looking for different and authentic experiences. Join one of our small group trips, or we'll customise one to fit your budget and dates.

We Think Small.

This applies to our Small Group trips (10 people maximum), our impact (we're carbon neutral), and where our money goes (we support locally-owned businesses and guides to keep income in the community).

But the little things--like giving you a warm welcome in Cairns, providing 24-hour local support, and planting a rainforest tree in your name--
are hugely important to us.

Discover our Small Group Travel, our Independent Journeys,
or Educational Adventures

About SWJ

We are the eco tourism travel company of Cairns, Australia.

Travel Cairns, Australia with Small World Journeys, the eco tourism tour operator of Cairns. We offer responsible tourism trips featuring a variety of adventure and nature activities for single travellers, couples, families and student groups looking for an Australian vacation. We are also a gay-friendly tour operator.

Our trips are not a tour of Australia; rather, our responsible travel tours focus on the Cairns, Queensland region—known as the adventure capital of Australia.

Small Group Travel: our all-inclusive, eco-friendly guided tours in Cairns, Australia, which include snorkeling or diving at the Great Barrier Reef, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, rainforest hiking, whitewater rafting the Tully river, aboriginal culture, an outback cattle station and visiting Australian national parks, are centered around eco tourism, adventure and responsible travel in Australia.

Independent Journeys: for those who prefer a private trip to Cairns, we can customize tours to suit a variety of tastes and budgets. Our Independent Journeys cater to travelers who favour green travel and eco-friendly holidays, but would rather travel on their own customised itinerary and specify their budget—whether luxury travel or budget travel. Perfect for a family vacation in Australia or a honeymoon in Cairns Australia.

Educational Adventures: for student groups, bird-watching groups, church groups, high school groups, college groups, university groups, specialty groups, yoga groups, gay travel groups, spiritual groups, or adult groups. Our educational programmes in Australia can incorporate activities involving aborigines, community service, overnight trips to the Great Barrier Reef, yoga, rainforest education and more. A true learning vacation in Australia.

Eco-friendly custom trip options can include: SCUBA diving the outer Great Barrier Reef, Daintree rainforest walks, whitewater rafting adventures, Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park, The Cairns Skyrail and historic train to Kuranda, mountain biking in Cairns, guided rainforest hikes, hot air balloon rides, skydiving, bungy jumping, sailing to the Great Barrier Reef, bird watching, horseback riding on the beach, honeymoons, swimming under waterfalls, and wildlife spotting such as kangaroos, koalas, the duck-billed playtypus and crocodiles in locations that include the Atherton Tablelands, Mossman Gorge and Daintree rainforest, Granite Gorge, Tully river, Mission Beach, Wooroonoran National Park, Josephine Falls, Babinda Boulders, Port Douglas, Mareeba Wetlands, Yungaburra, Ravenshoe, Daintree National Park and other Cairns eco tours.

We are members of Sustainable Travel International, The International Ecotourism Society, Ecotourism Australia, The Innternational Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, and Tourism Tropical North Queensland. We pay to offset the carbon emissions that are generated through our office activities and the running of our trips.

Join us for an authentic adventure in Australia!