If you're short on time but big on packing in as much of the region as you can, then a day trip along the Great Barrier Reef Drive is a must. From Cairns to Cape Tribulation there is a boundless beauty to be discovered along the deserted, tropical beaches fringed by dramatic rainforest-clad mountain ranges of the Wet Tropics. Explore rainforest boardwalks, swim in freshwater gorges and take in the stunning vistas that make up the Great Barrier Reef Drive.