Match your nature with the nature of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef where transformational experiences take incentive groups deeper. Dive into First Nations culture on the Great Barrier Reef, spend time recalibrating in the world’s oldest living rainforest, or elevate teambuilding on crystal-clear rapids as delegates work together white-water rafting. Leave business events transformed, not just with conference content, but with knowledge gained from nature and World Heritage surroundings found only in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) Partnerships and Events general manager Tara Bennett said the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef promise to “Connect Great and Leave Greater” would ensure business events had a far-reaching impact on delegates. “Multi-sensory journeys exploring and contributing to our World Heritage areas are not about getting your hands dirty, they are about enjoying the natural environment,” she said.
Spending time in nature benefits physical and mental health, reduces stress, and elevates your mood, allowing a deeper connection with yourself and those around you. “It’s also about gaining a more profound respect for nature alongside scientists, First Nations people and engaging guides who deliver these transformational experiences.”
“Learning about, and participating in coral regeneration projects and understanding the deep spiritual connection to the country of a cultural guide, are among the mindful experiences that will profoundly transform delegates and inspire change when the event is over.” “Cairns & Great Barrier Reef provides the connection we all crave – connection with colleagues, with yourself, with nature and with the stories of the destination you are visiting.”
How to connect with transformational experiences in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Sunlover Reef Cruises introduces delegates to the Saltwater State of Mind, where colleagues can unplug and connect by immersing themselves in nature, soaking up the benefits of saltwater and sunshine, and giving back through reef conservation monitoring surveys. The kinship of team building on the Great Barrier Reef is unmatched by any boardroom.
The Down Under Tours Waterfall, Wetlands and Scenic Rail tour connects guests to the region’s biodiversity, culture, and history. Experiences include exploring a rehabilitated feather palm forest with prolific birdlife, a Calling to Country ceremony with a Djabugay Indigenous guide, a historic train journey, and enjoying local produce including mouth-watering tropical fruit ice cream.
Hear the Djabugay story of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest as you glide above the canopy on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, high above the magnificent Barron Gorge and Din Din falls. Walk over the forest floor with a ranger and gain a deeper appreciation for the complex Wet Tropics ecosystem, fostering environmental stewardship. Enhance this multi-sensory journey with a Sustainability Seminar to inspire delegates to become agents of change within their organisation.
Soar over the canopy of ancient rainforest with SkyrailGive the next generation of corals a helping hand with Reef Unlimited’s Reef Connect programme, merging science-based conservation with cultural connection on the Great Barrier Reef. Discover a myriad of different species of life on a marine biologist-guided snorkelling tour and join a First Nations cultural guide on a glass-bottom boat cruise to learn about the century’s old connection of First Nations people to the ocean. Delegates can see behind the scenes in the on-board science laboratory and enjoy a hands-on interaction with citizen science programmes, including reef monitoring and the Great Barrier Reef Census.
Through the Reef Unlimited Citizen Science Program, delegates are immersed on the Great Barrier Reef with Marine Biologists in the laboratoryGain an appreciation for a living dinosaur with a private boat cruise on the lagoon at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures and understand how the slow metabolism of these prehistoric reptiles helped them to survive. Your team leader can pole-feed a crocodile, while the whole team can hand-feed wallabies, kangaroos, and wombats during a private wildlife encounter, learning about Australian native animals. These animals can also be encountered after dark at gala dinners.
Delegate experience on Hartley’s Creek Crocodile AdventuresEnhance communication and problem-solving skills while white water rafting on Australia’s best rafting river. Expert guides help participants build confidence and resilience in a high-trust environment, working together to step outside their comfort zone and safely navigate rapids in one of the oldest rainforests on Earth. The Cairns Rafting Tours adventure powers through grade 3 and 4 rapids in a Jurassic landscape of towering rainforest ravines.
Experience the rapids with Cairns Adventure GroupDiscover clown fish and their anemones, sea cucumbers, and starfish in the tidal rock pools on a Master Reef Guide walk at the untouched Frankland Islands with the Entrada Travel Group. Join the guide for a snorkel safari and explore further on a semi-submersible tour before returning for free time on the picturesque Great Barrier Reef island, looking for rare sand stars. Return to the city for a dinner cruise on Trinity Inlet to talk about your reef encounters as you cruise past the city lights.
Delegates can continue their inner journey at the hotel by unwinding with yoga by the pool overlooking the ocean or enjoying the corporate spa offering from the Crystalbrook Collection, available for groups or individuals. Pamper delegates with curated Eleme gift bags in their rooms featuring bath oils, Sodashi skincare, Mayde Tea, and We Are Feel Good Inc.’s sun care products. Crystalbrook’s dining offerings continue the transformational experience with menus that note Climate Calories to show whether your meal’s ingredients are locally sourced, sustainably grown or caught, and culturally considered.
Delegates visiting Mossman GorgeFrom the reef to the rainforest, wellness to team building, and education to connection, choose a transformational experience and take your business event to the next level in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef.