A great tour to take at the start of your visit to Cairns. Great overview of the history of the town and many informative additional details about where to find good food! Book it for your first day and you will have a good base for a great visit.

Excellent walking tour of Cairns. Guide exceptionally knowledgeable about the area and its history. Would highly recommend.

I rate this 90 minute walking tour of Cairns inner city very highly and would put it as a must do. Our guide Peter is able to convey an immense knowledge of history, architecture styles and local foke lore over the course of an easy walk. The style is very much like a conversation in delivery with added “old photos’ to view from his tablet. Peter opened our eyes to Cairns. We commenced a 5pm walk on a 35deg 75% humidity afternoon, but the pace ensured no hardship at all - due mostly to the fascination of the sites and stories. My wife and I did this on our last day - hindsight says do this on day 1 or 2 (our guide will smile at this - he says 90% say this). I have no hesitation in recommending Cairns Urban Walking Tours at all. (Jan30, 2024)

Good general interest tour. Gave a lot of background history. The guide was very friendly and informative

Amazing experience would highly recommend for anyone looking for a history tour I gained so much knowledge

Peter was a knowledgeable and friendly host. The 90 minutes passed very quickly. We know a great deal more about the history of the city

A great walk with guide Peter. He talked about a lot of different topics and is clearly knowledgable. Knows a lot of details and is real enthusiastic sharing the stories. My only critical note: I would have liked to hear a bit more about the time before the European settlers.

In Colour! The one thing you notice when entering is the vast array of colour! Seriously, this Tour surpassed my expectations. Paul, made sure my companion was well catered for as she has several food intolerances. We are going to book another tour. Thank you Paul!

This was a great overview of Cairns history. There were a lot of interesting things to learn from the tour guide. Best to go in a small group.

Our friendly and knowledgable tour guide provided an excellent overview of the markets and its history as we grazed our way from food stall to food stall. The range and quality of produce from the local area is amazing.

Peter was an excellent tour guide! Very knowledgeable about Cairns. We truly had a lovely time walking around the CBD. Great tour to find your way around and learn the history of Cairns!

It was amazing to be able to discover lot of curiosities and facts about Cairns's history. Peter was really nice and the tour was very interesting.

Interesting, informative and entertaining. Highly recommended for those who want to learn a little of the history of this lovely city.

Peter gave us rollicking yarns, revealed the intrigue and a window into the history of Cairns, much more than we could ever have researched without spending a lot of time online or in libraries. It illuminated our understanding of both the city and restoration projects on the reef. A must do for visitors wanting to enjoy this city.

We came across this walking tour by accident. So glad we did! Peter knew his stuff! He was informative and very personable. We learned so much about the interesting history of Cairns. We look at the streets and buildings with a different perspective now. It was an easy walk. Would highly recommend to any age group interested in knowing the history of this beautiful city.