Guided Tours

Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner

Name: Cairns Aquarium Night Tour with Optional Dinner
Start: 2026-10-08T17:45:00
End: 2026-10-08T19:30:00
Location: Cairns Aquarium

4.7/5(62)

Andrew M

Solo

Verified booking

Last week

It was wonderful to see all the different marine animals up close, but the best part was how informative it was. I learnt a lot about the ecosystem around Cairns and how interconnected it all is. Well worth a visit.

Marc B

Couple

Verified booking

Aug 2026

The tour guide was fantastic. The tour was great. We just had a wait a long time for dinner afterwards and ended up eating well after 8pm. The setting for dinner and the food itself was beautiful.

Jonelle C

Couple

Verified booking

Jul 2026

The tour was amazing and the aquarium was beautiful. Our Marine Biologist Jade was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the marine life. The food was also amazing at squires loft restaurant. The eye fillet was perfect. Great night and very informative tour. Highly recommend the Night Tour of the Aquarium.

Lillian B

Family

Verified booking

Jul 2026

Sasha made a huge impact. Her knowledge and experience made the tour really interesting and enjoyable. We otherwise would've probably walked past many things not knowing anything about anything.

Keith B

Couple

Verified booking

Jun 2026

Very informative tour by a very animated Charlie! Only comment was that it all went too fast as we would have liked to take more time. Dinner at restaurant was great.

Patrick M

Couple

Verified booking

May 2026

The guide was enthusiastic and incredibly knowledgable, she catered for the whole crowd moving between the kids and the adults. The animals looked amazing up close and the dinner was AMAZING!

Explore the aquarium after dark on a 1.5-hour guided tour through 10 tropical ecosystems—from mountain streams to the Great Barrier Reef.

Watch the shift in behavior as nocturnal predators like sharks, rays, and moray eels begin their nightly hunt.

Learn from expert wildlife educators as you witness the glow of coral and elusive rainforest species at night.

Complete your day with a 2-course dinner at the Aquarium's stunning aquatic-themed restaurant, Squires Loft. Relax by the indoor marine tanks and enjoy a menu of steakhouse favorites, from fried calamari to legendary slow-cooked ribs.

2-hour guided night tour

After-hours entry to Cairns Aquarium

English-speaking wildlife educator

2-course dinner at Squires Loft Restaurant (as per option selected, menu here)

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Andrew M
Solo
Verified booking
Last week
It was wonderful to see all the different marine animals up close, but the best part was how informative it was. I learnt a lot about the ecosystem around Cairns and how interconnected it all is. Well worth a visit.
Josephine B
Family
Verified booking
Yesterday
Cairns Aquarium Night Tour was exceptional in every way. It was informative, timed to maintain attention and yet relaxed enough for questions and audience experience. Travelling with a 10 year old, I found her bouncing to each exhibit and the next day eagerly repeating knowledge gained the night before. Dinner consisted of a very well cooked and presented meal and the staff were attentive and very obliging. All in all this was a highlight of our Cairns trip.
Dustin H
Couple
Verified booking
3 days ago
The guided tour was amazing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and very energetic.
Marc B
Couple
Verified booking
Aug 2026
The tour guide was fantastic. The tour was great. We just had a wait a long time for dinner afterwards and ended up eating well after 8pm. The setting for dinner and the food itself was beautiful.
Jonelle C
Couple
Verified booking
Jul 2026
The tour was amazing and the aquarium was beautiful. Our Marine Biologist Jade was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the marine life. The food was also amazing at squires loft restaurant. The eye fillet was perfect. Great night and very informative tour. Highly recommend the Night Tour of the Aquarium.

See the Great Barrier Reef like never before—on a quiet, guided twilight tour that reveals how marine life transforms after sunset.

Getting started

Arrive at Cairns Aquarium after public hours and check in at the entrance using your mobile or printed ticket. Staff will guide you to your group and introduce your wildlife educator. If you’ve selected the dinner upgrade, your 2-course meal will be served at the end of the tour at the aquatic-themed Squires Loft Restaurant, with views into the main reef tank.

What to expect

Cairns Aquarium

This award-winning aquarium reveals a different side of marine and rainforest life at night.

Features

After-hours access: Explore in peace after the daytime crowds have left.

Twilight transitions: Watch as colorful reef fish settle and nocturnal predators like sharks, rays, and moray eels emerge.

Expert-led tour: Follow a wildlife educator through 10 ecosystems, from mountain streams to the Coral Sea.

Optional dinner: End the tour with a relaxed 2-course meal at the aquatic-themed Squires Loft Restaurant.

What to bring

A valid ticket and a camera with good low-light capability.

What's not allowed

Pets, outside food and drink, taking photos for commercial use without permission, flash photography, and smoking in non-designated areas are not allowed.

Accessibility

The tour is wheelchair accessible. Ramps and elevators are available.

Additional information

Service animals are welcome with legal documentation and an ID vest.

Luggage storage is available on-site for a fee.

Children under 3 years of age are admitted free.

Children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Presentation times may vary slightly based on group size or animal behavior.

The on-site restaurant will be closed for renovations. A new restaurant, Squires Loft, will open on September 20th, 2025.

This experience is only available at 5:45pm.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.