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Full Day Kuranda Tour: Rainforestation, Wildlife Park, & Aboriginal Experience
4.6
65 Ratings
Barron
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Kuranda with a full day tour that includes a rainforest adventure, wildlife encounters, an Aboriginal cultural experience, and scenic railway and cableway rides.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Pick up from accommodation and transfer on air conditioned bus to Skyrail terminal. Soar over the ancient rainforest canopy on a gondola with Skyrail. Hop off at Red Peak and Barron Gorge stations to explore the rainforest and see the mighty Barron Falls.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Meet your shuttle to Rainforestation here - 10% discount available to this attraction.
- Rainforestation Nature Park - Enjoy a range of Australian activities at Rainforestation.
Your tour includes:
- BBQ Lunch. Enjoy a delicious hot buffet and a wide selection of salads, cheeses and fruits.
- Army Duck Rainforest Tour with Tropical Fruit Orchard.
Travel deep into the rainforest on both land and water as your guide explains different species of flora and fauna.
- Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. Watch the Pamagirri
Dancers perform in the rainforest amphitheatre, then join the Dreamtime Walk - learn to throw a boomerang and spear and watch didgeridoo playing.
- Koala & Wildlife Park. Join a guided tour, and see crocodiles, snakes, dingoes, a cassowary, and hand feed kangaroos and wallabies. You’ll have the opportunity to have your photo taken holding a Koala (optional extra) under supervision by our talented keepers.
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Travel back to Cairns on the stunning Kuranda Scenic Railway. Enjoy transfers from the Freshwater Station back to your accommodstion
- Kuranda Village - Arrive at the funky rainforest village of Kuranda and enjoy a free shuttle bus to the heritage markets. Enjoy browsing the markets or visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (you are entitled to 10% off your entry fee).
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day trip to Kuranda, located within a forest recognized by World Heritage. Explore the prizewinning Rainforestation Nature Park with its Army Duck tour, Koala and Wildlife Park, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. The tour also includes lunch, a ride on the scenic Kuranda Railway, and an exciting journey aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Kuranda Scenic Railway Freshwater Station
Freshwater Train Station - Please be waiting in Bus Bay#11 (the bus bays are at the end of the train station)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(65 Ratings)
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Esyheights
Jul 6, 2024
A must do for the whole family - Firstly I must say - Geoff - what an amazing fella to meet and greet us. We drove to the station and wasn’t sure where to collect our tickets. Along came Geoff and explained how the day would play out. His commentary on the bus was interesting and engaging and the only driver during the day who did this (on the transfers we had).
I highly recommend booking one of these tours. All included, easy flowing and kept us busy all day. The Teenagers loved it! We went up by train and down by sky rail. I think this was great.
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H1617kwwendys
Jul 5, 2024
Fun for the whole family! - It was a good tour. We rode the train there and the skyway back. My favorite part was the animals. So much Australian wildlife!
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Mty6406xs
Jun 17, 2024
Great Experience with lots of fun!!!! - We booked a Classic Kuranda Tour with Tropic Wings.
The experience started with a lovely welcome from the Bus Driver!
We took a train to go to Kuranda from Fresh water station which was absolutely beautiful experience with such a breathtaking view! I took my cousin from Japan to go on this tour and she absolutely loved everything about this tour.
We had enough time to explore Kuranda market and the village. After that we went to the Rainforest Station and experienced Army duck tour, aboriginal dance show and the wildlife park. We took Skyrail back to Smithfield. The day was full of fun and good quality time! This tour is definitely worth the money and your time.
If you are planning to go to Kuranda, I highly recommend to book with Tropic Wings as this tour includes everything in a package! Lunch & hotel transfers too✨
Thank you Tropic Wings for an amazing time in Kuranda!!
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_b7810cw
Jun 17, 2024
A wonderful trip packed with the charm of Cairns ♡ - I'm so glad I chose this tour for my first trip to Cairns 🥰
It started with a train ride overlooking the waterfalls, rivers, and spectacular scenery unique to Australia, followed by a shop where you could buy traditional crafts and souvenirs, a very easy-to-understand and fun rainforest tour, a BBQ, a dance show by local residents, an Aboriginal life experience, seeing and interacting with Australian animals, and a ride down the mountain on the Skyrail while enjoying the scenery. It was a packed tour!!
I don't think there are many tours where you can experience so much in one day ✨
It was a wonderful trip that made me feel the charm of Cairns and want to come back again ♡
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Ancadaniela_z
May 6, 2024
Everything was very well... - Everything was very well organized, from the pickup until the end. Very nice drivers and tour guides that knew a lot about the tour. Highly recommed it.
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Thomas_t
May 4, 2024
Great tour - Good pickup location. Driver was informative and was on time. Tour was organized and no rush. 5 star review
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Ladybeetles
Jul 20, 2024
A great day. - We went on the Grand Kuranda tour which was a well organised tour.
We were picked up at the scheduled time and transported to the train station where we boarded the scenic railway up to Kuranda. On arrival it was a short walk to the butterfly sanctuary which my kids loved. We were picked up and transported to the rainforeststation park for a cultural experience followed by buffet lunch of which there was plenty of food. We were able to squeeze in a koala photo which was a highlight for our daughter. A wander through the animal park was lovely. We were then back on the bus to the skyway station for the trip back down. The views up on the train and down on the skyway were spectacular and the standout for the day.
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Tammyl463
Mar 27, 2024
Great Day Trip - We were unable to do the train part of the tour because of a landslide on the tracks the night before. When picking us up the tour company gave us the option of a full refund or taking a bus to Kuranda. Since we had limited time in the area we chose the bus ride. The only issue is that it got us to town before 9:00 and nothing was open. When the driver dropped us off he said things would open around 9:30 but it was actually closer to 10 and even when they did open there was not a lot in the town to see. The markets have very few booths open and wasn't really worth the time.
Rainforestation was interesting. There is the ability to get your picture holding a Koala but you have to book it in advance directly with them not through the tour company.
The cable car ride back was the best part. Great views the whole way. Be sure to got off at the first stop and see the waterfall. It is beautiful.
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Dennis_d
Mar 14, 2024
Disappointing outcome - We signed up for a Skyrail up and Scenic Railway down less than a week before our tour date. The railway was not running due to landslides by recent heavy rains. We did not hear from the Topic Wings operator regarding this situation until 4 hours before our tour was to begin (4:30 am.) of our tour. (We were unable to get message due to lack of internet/cell service). However, we learned that the railway hasn't had many successful runs since the Jasper cyclone and subsequent rains. We were not the only people 'stuck' and they were contacted by their operator the day before. My suggestion to future tourists is to check out the scenic railway operations track record. Riding the railway was our key objective, not necessarily the Kuranda Village (mostly shops) and attractions which you need to pay for each one individually. The Rainforestation is a much better option vs the Kuranda attractions. We have been provided a partial refund, however, we would have preferred the ability to cancel for a full refund.
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O5946yvashleya
Apr 23, 2024
DO NOT GO ON THIS TOUR - This was the worst tour I think I’ve ever been on. My partner and I have traveled a lot of the world, and have been in Australia for a month and this is still the worst tour we have been on. We are ubering back to our hotel half way into the day because it’s not worth finishing. We want our money back.
To start, the train ride is slow and boring. I guess the waterfall was cool, but not worth the hour and a half train ride. That was probably the best part of the trip.
After that, you’re left in Kuranda for about an hour and a half to see some really touristy shops and a butterfly sanctuary that has no interesting butterflies. We walked through the town, got some coffee, and sat their twiddling out thumbs. We asked if we could head to the rainforestation early but were told that it was either wait in town or wait there.
We got to the rainforestation, where we were excited to go on the duck boat tour- sooo dumb!! You went around a short loop where they pointed out spiders, 2 dangerous plants, and a snake. Not at all worth it- we still want our money back.
After that, was lunch. We’re vegan so we asked if there were vegan options. We are more than happy to bring our own lunches, we’ve done it on a few tours. We were told, though, that there were vegan options. They didn’t lie, there was watery rice and a watery, flavorless curry that barely had any veggies or anything in it. To all the non vegans- nothing else looked appealing either.
After lunch, we had time before the indigenous dance so we decided to walk through the nature park. The animals are kept in small enclosures and they seem visibly depressed.
After that, we didn’t think the rest of the day was worth it. We called an Uber and drove the 30 minutes back to Cairns.
We want our money back, as we can’t be given our time back. Save yourself the money and time. Do not book this experience.
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