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Kuranda Tour: Skyrail, Scenic Railway, and Village Visit
4.8
170 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.
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:
24 hours
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, a short stroll takes you to the nearby village where you will have about 2.5 hours to explore, shop and eat on your own….
- 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, a short stroll takes 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
- One-way journey on the Kuranda Scenic Rail departing Kuranda at 2pm. (90 minute Journey)
- One way journey on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda.
- Kuranda map, Skyrail tickets, Kuranda Scenic Rail tickets and trip guide.
- Enjoy 2.5 hours free time to explore Kuranda village & famous Heritage Markets.
- Pick-up from and drop-off to your Cairns city hotel by air-conditioned bus. Yorkey’s Knob excluded.
- One-way journey on the Kuranda Scenic Rail departing Kuranda at 2pm. (90 minute Journey)
- One way journey on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda.
- Kuranda map, Skyrail tickets, Kuranda Scenic Rail tickets and trip guide.
- Enjoy 2.5 hours free time to explore Kuranda village & famous Heritage Markets.
- Pick-up from and drop-off to your Cairns city hotel by air-conditioned bus. Yorkey’s Knob excluded.
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)
- 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
This small-group tour includes transfers from your hotel to the amazing Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. There, you will glide over the world’s oldest rainforest as you ascend to the magnificent Red Peak boardwalk and its attractions. From there, journey to the spectacular Barron Gorge and falls as you make your way to the charming rainforest village of…
This small-group tour includes transfers from your hotel to the amazing Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. There, you will glide over the world’s oldest rainforest as you ascend to the magnificent Red Peak boardwalk and its attractions. From there, journey to 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(170 Ratings)
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Tina_m
Nov 16, 2024
A day in paradise - Such a beautiful part of Australia and so much history as the oldest Rainforest in the world. We enjoyed the gondola up to Kuranda and the opportunity meander through the town and shop or have lunch. Learning the history of the train and how it was constructed was also very interesting. A great day all round.
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Teamus2
Nov 10, 2024
Great stress free day out. - Great day out. Very well organized and great communication. Highly recommended to others wanting to explore the area.
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883racheall
Oct 21, 2024
Awesome! - Awesome trip. Michael was very friendly,prompt and organized. The scenery was beautiful. Shopping was great and plenty of food available in Kuranda.
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Jonathanp400
Oct 20, 2024
Great trip - We bought the combined ticket with skyrail in the morning and Karunda Scenic Railway in the afternoon and transfer back to the Skyrail terminal. This all worked very smoothly and still allowed 3 hours in Karunda Village for shopping and lunch in the middle of the day. The views were spectacular throughout. The free Skyrail audio commentary which you can download on to your phone was ok, but was silent for most of the journey. I'm sure there is more to say about this spectacular place and feat of engineering. In contrast the Karunda Scenic Railway commentary and free information leaflet were just right.
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Marietta_k
Oct 11, 2024
Michael is great! - Michael was a fabulous host, and made sure we got where we needed to go. He was always timely and organized. During the booking process, he was prompt and responsive to all questions. He has a great sense of humor and made a great tour, with several moving pieces, easy to enjoy.
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Kelvin_j
Oct 11, 2024
Just do it! - Wonderfull. A must do.
Do it all!!! What a day! Best time on the sky rail, up and down into the village and the scenic rail, a must.
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Tania_w
Oct 7, 2024
Ra nui ki waho - Great trip - This trip was tino pai. Micheal was on time to collect us and was knowledgeable about the local area providing information on the way to dropping us off at the Skyrail and back from the train. There was enough time spent in Kuranda for the moko and myself to see what we wanted. Kia ora rawa atu.
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Joanned262
Nov 20, 2024
Great day out in Kuranda - The train was an engineering marvel for its day and so was the track. The scenery was beautiful. Make sure you take water with you although there was a water cooler on board the carriage. The sky rail was cancelled on the day, but our tour guide Michael from Cairns Tours drove us up to Kuranda and gave a good commentary along the way. The Butterfly Cafe has good pies. It was a very humid and warm day though. The shop which has baskets of bracelets outside all made of crystals also has a beautiful international collection of crystals downstairs along with fossils and interesting relics. Take some dollar coins with you, they will come in handy. We had a great day!
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Viren_s
Nov 1, 2024
Nice experience and a must do in Cairns - Taking the sky rail going up, stopping at various spot along the way and also taking the train one way back. Great overall experience.
The small group tour is basically a pickup from hotel and dropping off at Sky rail station and then picking up from the train station at Fresh water station and dropping back at the hotel. All in a 15 people mini van. The tour operator also booked our sky rail ticket and one way train ticket coming back. There was nothing else involved in the effort. Anyone can take uber and go to sky rail station from hotel and come back from train station to hotel same way using uber. You can book your own one way sky rail and train tickets on your own. Overall this tour - small group or big group is overpriced by 80 to 100 dollars. Nothing against the tour operator. He delivered exactly what was promised. Michael was a wonderful gentleman and helped out all along the way.
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Jennifer
Nov 2, 2024
Rainforest turned touristy - Michael, the driver from the hotel to the Skyrail was awesome! Gave us a lot of history and laughs. The tour itself was OK. Beautiful to see the rainforest from the gondolas, but also VERY crowded and sharing gondolas with others. No food or drink on the SkyRail, and the stops off the SkyRail do not allow a lot of time or space to really *explore* the rainforest. Kuranda is quite touristy and there is quite a bit of time spent there. Train back was crowded and warm, and no real stops to actually see the rainforest. Average experience. Likely good for families and children.
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