Tropic Days Backpackers is located in a quiet area, a pleasant 20 minute walk from the Cairns Esplanade through Cairns shopping district.

If you feel like taking it easy, we offer frequent courtesy buses which run to and from town, between 7.30am and 9pm daily; making Tropic Days an ideal location to enjoy the city, while you have the option to relax in the peace and quiet we offer.

How to find us?

CAIRNS DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
We offer a discounted shuttle service costing $5 per person Normally $10. This can be booked direct with FNQ Airport Shuttle.

Bookings can be made by phone 0432488783 or on the web cairnsairportshuttle.com.au/v2/arrivals.php.
For the discount - select "Tropic days" as your hotel destination. Please make sure you get all details correct and read the information given on their website, if you are able to, print out their confirmation page so you know where the pickup point is when you arrive.

CAIRNS CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION:
We offer a discounted shuttle service costing $5 per person Normally $10. This can be booked direct with FNQ Airport Shuttle.

GREYHOUND BUS STOP:
We pick up for FREE between 7.30am & 8.00pm.
Please let us know in advance if you need this service.

If you arrive outside reception hours (closed daily between 12.30 noon-4pm and after 8pm), please use the self check in procedure. You will be given this at the time of making your booking or in a confirmation email.

We look forward to meeting you.

There are five Shopping Centres in Cairns, with the Showgrounds Shopping Centre right next door to Tropic Days. Cairns Central is only a ten minute walk from Tropic Days and contains a fantastic range of shops to satisfy any shopaholic. Westcourt Plaza, Stockland Earville, Festival Fair are also all close to the city centre. Most major chain stores and specialty stores are represented in the Cairns central business district as well as arts and crafts markets day and night, and the upmarket The Pier Marketplace which has a variety of glossy boutiques, souvenir shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.

Cairns is the jump off point for two major Australian attractions;
The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest Area plus lots of Adrenalin fueled activities.

Ringed on three sides by rainforest covered ranges, with the Coral Sea on the fourth, Cairns Seaport is a terminal for many major cruise ship. It is also home to a fleet of local cruise ships, charter boats, game fishing craft and Great Barrier Reef day tour and dive boats. Cairns is a great place to visit, and scenically, is one of the most appealing cities in Australia.

Roads in the Cairns Business District and suburban areas are accessible by conventional vehicles. Fuel outlets are plentiful and many are open 24 hours. We have all major banks and building societies including ANZ, Westpac, Metway, National Australia, Commonwealth, State Bank, Suncorp, Northern Permanent, Qld Teachers Credit Union, Currency Exchange, Bureau de Change, Travelex and Thomas Cook and numerous ATMs around the city.