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Kuranda Tour: Explore World's Oldest Rainforest via Scenic Cableway and Historic Rail
4.8
142 Ratings
Cairns
Embark on a thrilling Kuranda tour, gliding over the world's oldest rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Explore Kuranda's charming rainforest village and enjoy a scenic rail journey through tunnels and bridges.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Board a gondola, glide over the rainforests to Kuranda with two amazing stops on the way at Red Peak rainforest boardwalk and the spectacular Barron Gorge
- Kuranda - Upon arriving in Kuranda, I will meet you and take you to the nearby village where you will have about 2.5 hours to explore, shop and eat on your own.
- Kuranda Scenic Railway Freshwater Station - Board the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway for a narrated journey. Travel through World Heritage Listed rainforest through 15 tunnels and over 37 bridges on your way to Freshwater Station. Includes a stop at the spectacular Barron Gorge to view the waterall.
What's Included
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway trip to Kuranda
- Inclusive of Kuranda map and all tickets
- Free time over two hours in Kuranda village and Heritage Markets
- One-way Kuranda Scenic Rail journey at 2pm
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Cairns city, excluding Yorkey’s Knob
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Birdworld (approx. AU$21/adult, AU$10.50/child)
- Butterfly Sanctuary (approx. AU$24/adult, AU$15/child)
- Kuranda Koala Gardens (approx. AU$21/adult and AU$10.50/child)
Additional Information
Glide over the worlds oldest rainforest on the magnificent Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and enjoy a fabulous rainforest boardwalk and the views of the spectacular Barron Gorge and Falls as you make your way to the charming rainforest village of Kuranda. Once there choose from a vast array of activities including local markets, arts and crafts, enjoy an encounter with animals or butterflies (fees apply) and enjoy a relaxing lunch (own expense) before joining the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway on a spectacular journey through 15 tunnels and over 37 bridges enjoying magnificent views as you make your way to Freshwater Station to be met and transferred to your hotel, arriving about 4pm.
- I can generally only offer pickup at the hotels or ports listed upon checkout. For special cases or if your pickup is not listed please contact me
- After you make a booking I will contact you for your email address. Skyrail emails confirmations and tickets directly to you and Viator/Tripadvisor/Expedia do not pass on your email to me.
Location
Cairns
Bunda Street
Self drive customers can meet me at the Freshwater railway Station, I will drive them to Skyrail. When they finish the train journey, they will be where their car is parked. Please meet near the ticket office.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(142 Ratings)
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Simran_g
Jun 30, 2024
Michael was a great... - Michael was a great guide. He was very punctual and the tour was organised perfectly. Taking the Skyrail and coming back by train is a great way to see the region from different perspectives.
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Helenme5295yn
Jun 24, 2024
Amazing Views - Michael was very informative and friendly. The scenery from the gondolas were amazing. Train trip was delightful with great panoramic views.
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Voyage52479602300
Jun 16, 2024
Well organized - The trip was well organized, on time, excellent communication and value for money. Our host was very courteous and humorous.
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W9873xstanyal
Jun 3, 2024
Fantastic Day Tour from Cairns - We booked this tour directly via Michael's website Cairns Custom Tours and were continuously kept up to date with booking information and times as well as his direct contact details if we had any issues or queries. Michael was always on time and very informative about the Cairns region providing a lovely relaxed bus trip. The views from the Skyrail and Kuranda train were spectacular. We had a wonderful day and would highly recommend Michael's tour to anyone visiting the Region.
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Christina_f
Jun 2, 2024
Fun sky rail views!! - Michael was kind, punctual, funny, and informative. We would highly recommend the sky rail! We chose to do the sky rail up and the railway back. The railway back took about two hours and after a long day out, we thought maybe we would have been better off, taking the sky rail up and down. All in all, kuranda was a cute village With a butterfly sanctuary and we also had a chance to buy some local honey. You really don’t need more than one to two hours to explore the village, and so much of this tour is independent, so it satisfied our curiosities and we had a great time. If you’re looking for something more guided, this isn’t particularly it but for us we were happy with the day!
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Stuart_m
May 26, 2024
Grea introduction to the rainforest - Skyrail great esp Barren falls. Enjoyed the rainforest and river walks while in Kuranda that also left time for the markets there. Michael very helpful
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Mishayla_h
May 24, 2024
Great day out - The sky rail and scenic rail both provided wonderful but different views! A very cool way to travel to Kuranda and back! Our tour guide Michael was fantastic also
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Jennifer_s
May 24, 2024
Great experience - Fantastic day. Michael was on time and very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the skyrail and train. Kuranda was a beautiful place. Well worth the trip.
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Bridgetjean
May 13, 2024
Great Host - Super Friendly and Informative - From the first moment I booked this Tour with Michael the owner/host, until we completed our day trip, we were kept informed all the time of where we would be picked up from, we were sent emails and text's a few days before to check that everything was still on track for us. Michael was very informative, funny and went out of his way to assist my elderly mother. He is very knowledgeable about all things relating to this Region and we couldn't have picked a better tour to visit the Kuranda Scenic Rail and the Skyrail. We would certainly contact Michael again when we are next in the area on holiday!
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Reginald_g
Jul 4, 2024
Our Karunda Trip with Micheal - Sky rail Was amazing plenty to see in Karunda
Train journey good but a little long
Micheal was very informative and also kept in touch throughout ensuring you felt safe. He was very knowledgeable
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