A man and a woman stand in an aquarium tunnel at Cairns Aquarium, looking up at a shark swimming overhead. Blue lighting highlights various sea creatures in the tank around them, creating an enchanting atmosphere reminiscent of a Twilight Tour.
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Cairns Aquarium Twilight Tour & Dining Experience

from A$188
3 hours 30 mins
Cairns
All Ages (0+)
Free Cancellation (48 hours prior)

Join a wildlife educator for a two hour after hours tour of Cairns Aquarium, then sit down to a three course dinner at Squire's Loft inside the venue. Check in at 3:00pm, watch sharks and rays wake up at dusk and be seated for dinner at 5:15pm.

  • A man and a woman stand in an aquarium tunnel at Cairns Aquarium, looking up at a shark swimming overhead. Blue lighting highlights various sea creatures in the tank around them, creating an enchanting atmosphere reminiscent of a Twilight Tour.
  • Two adults and two children stand in front of a large aquarium tank at Cairns Aquarium, observing and pointing at various colourful fish swimming inside.
  • A plated dish of seared meat, roast potatoes, green beans, and sauce sits elegantly on a black plate, paired with a glass of red wine nearby and another plated meal in the background—perfect for savouring during a Twilight Tour at Cairns Aquarium for an unforgettable dining experience.
  • Chocolate dessert with spun sugar on top, accompanied by strawberries, red sauce, cream drizzle, and biscuit crumbs, served on a white plate with a light wooden background—a delightful treat to elevate your dining experience after an unforgettable Twilight Tour at Cairns Aquarium.
  • A man and a woman stand in an aquarium tunnel at Cairns Aquarium, looking up at a shark swimming overhead. Blue lighting highlights various sea creatures in the tank around them, creating an enchanting atmosphere reminiscent of a Twilight Tour.
  • Two adults and two children stand in front of a large aquarium tank at Cairns Aquarium, observing and pointing at various colourful fish swimming inside.
  • A plated dish of seared meat, roast potatoes, green beans, and sauce sits elegantly on a black plate, paired with a glass of red wine nearby and another plated meal in the background—perfect for savouring during a Twilight Tour at Cairns Aquarium for an unforgettable dining experience.
  • Chocolate dessert with spun sugar on top, accompanied by strawberries, red sauce, cream drizzle, and biscuit crumbs, served on a white plate with a light wooden background—a delightful treat to elevate your dining experience after an unforgettable Twilight Tour at Cairns Aquarium.

Quick read before you book.

  • Tour and dinner in one venue, no taxi between
  • Watch the aquarium's night predators come alive at dusk
  • Reef fish settling into coral caves for the night
  • An aquatic themed dining room to finish the evening
  • Wrapped up by about 7:00pm, leaving the Esplanade for a nightcap

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Included in this tour.

  • After hours entry to Cairns Aquarium
  • Two hour guided twilight tour with a wildlife educator
  • Three course dinner for adults at Squire's Loft restaurant
  • Two course dinner for children on a child ticket

Commonly asked questions.

Check in at 3:00pm at 5 Florence Street, Cairns City, start the guided twilight tour at 3:15pm, then sit down for your three course dinner at 5:15pm. The full experience wraps up at about 7:00pm and runs Tuesday to Saturday.

Dinner is at Squire's Loft, the aquarium's own aquatic themed restaurant. Adults enjoy an entree, main and dessert, and children on a child ticket have a two course kids' menu.

Yes, all ages are welcome. If you'd like an infant to have a meal, book them on a child ticket, and remember every child aged 14 or under must be with an adult aged 18 or over.

Cancelling with less than 48 hours' notice, or not turning up, incurs a 100 percent fee. Rebooking for another date is at the aquarium's discretion.

Lifts, escalators and accessible toilets are available throughout the aquarium, and floor surfaces are even. Companion Cards are not accepted on twilight experiences.

Yes. Cairns Aquarium general admission lets you explore at your own pace from 9:30am, with last entry at 2:30pm.
It's one block from the Esplanade and an easy walk from most city hotels, with the city bus terminal a block away on Lake Street. Our guide to getting around Cairns without a car covers the rest.
With a 3:00pm check in, you've got the whole morning free for a reef trip, a lagoon swim or a rainforest outing. Browse our list of things to do in Cairns for ideas.

More about this tour.

This is the Cairns Aquarium evening done properly: a guided walk through the building after the gates close, then a table set for a three course dinner without leaving the venue. It's an easy, all in one night out in the middle of the city.Check in at 3:00pm and your wildlife educator leads you off at 3:15pm on a two hour tour through 10 tropical ecosystems, from Wet Tropics streams to the open Coral Sea. As the light fades, rainforest frogs and reptiles stir, reef fish slip into coral caves and the sharks, rays and groupers start to hunt.At 5:15pm you sit down at Squire's Loft, the aquarium's aquatic themed restaurant, for entree, main and dessert. Kids get their own two course menu. If you'd prefer to eat elsewhere, the Aquarium by Twilight guided tour is the same walk without dinner, and families with turtle fans can add a daytime Cairns Turtle Hospital tour on another day.Explore the menu when you arrive, check availability for a Tuesday to Saturday evening, then book your tour and table together.

Additional info.

  • Runs Tuesday to Saturday. Check in at 3:00pm, tour at 3:15pm, dinner at 5:15pm.
  • Bring the credit card used to book.
  • Infants eat only if booked on a child ticket.
  • Allow about four hours in total.