Caravella Backpackers

Cairns


Caravella nicely blurs the lines between backpacker hostel and budget guesthouse – if you don't want a dorm bed there's a good range of clean, private rooms available and it's not a 20-something party joint. Add a nice pool and common area, cheerful staff and Esplanade location for a winning combination. There's another Caravella hostel at 72 Grafton St.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cairns attractions

1. St Monica's Cathedral

0.14 MILES

Cairns' main Catholic church is famous for its themed stained-glass windows, the largest of their type in the world. There are 24 windows depicting the…

2. Cairns Aquarium

0.27 MILES

Cairns' multi-million-dollar aquarium is well worth a visit for its vast and gorgeously presented range of marine life, the Great Barrier Reef in…

3. Reef Eye

0.43 MILES

Soak up stunning views of the Coral Sea and Cairns city aboard this 35m-high Ferris wheel. The fully enclosed gondolas rotate 360 degrees (passengers…

4. Cairns Esplanade, Boardwalk & Lagoon

0.5 MILES

Sunseekers and fun-lovers flock to Cairns Esplanade's spectacular swimming lagoon on the city’s reclaimed foreshore. The artificial, sandy-edged, 4800-sq…

5. Captain Cook Statue

0.5 MILES

You won't be able to miss this mammoth statue, one of Australia's most controversial 'Big Things'. Looming over the city's main road since 1972, the 10m…

6. KickArts Contemporary Arts

0.54 MILES

These galleries showcase cutting-edge local and regional artworks, plus touring exhibitions. KickArts has moved to the School of the Arts while the Centre…

7. Cairns Art Gallery

0.55 MILES

The permanent collection of this acclaimed gallery has an emphasis on local and Indigenous work. It also hosts prominent visiting exhibitions and…

8. Samurai Gallery

0.55 MILES

This unusual gallery and museum displays genuine armour, swords and arts from the Japanese samurai. Owner John Grasso has been collecting swords and…