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Kuranda Day Trip from Port Douglas by bus
4.8
197 Ratings
Kuranda
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Port Douglas to Kuranda, where you’ll explore arts and crafts markets, admire breathtaking scenery, and relax on the stunning Palm Cove beach.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Enjoy the beautiful butterflies
- Palm Cove Beach - Enjoy a cocktail looking at the palm fringed beach
- Kuranda Koala Gardens - See Kangaroos and crocodiles
- Birdworld Kuranda - See amazing Australian birds
- Henry Ross Lookout - stop at this spectacular lookout
- Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets - wander the arts and crafts markets
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entry to Bird World ADULT $20 AUD CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO KURANDA KOALA GARDENS ADULT $20 CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SACTUARY ADULT $20.50 CHILD $13 AUD
Additional Information
Delight in the convenience of being picked up from your hotel in either Port Douglas or Palm Cove (Cairns pick-ups NOT provided) at 11.00 am or 8.30 am, with a limited group size of only 20 participants. This ensures you will receive personal attention and engaging commentary throughout the journey. Your adventure begins with a trip directly to Kuranda Village, ascending the Kuranda Range and passing through some of the planet’s oldest rainforests. Upon reaching Kuranda, known as the ‘Village in the rainforest’, familiarize yourself with its unique arts and crafts markets and savor the atmosphere. After approximately 2-hours, descend the scenic Kuranda range, pausing at the Henry Ross lookout to soak in panoramic vistas of the region. From there, it’s a ride up the coast to the picturesque Palm Cove. There, get a taste of the palm-lined Esplanade before indulging in a chilled beverage or cocktail (at your own cost) with a side of stunning beach views. PLEASE NOTE: THE TOUR OPERATOR WILL GET IN TOUCH TO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR THE SKYRAIL AND SCENIC TRAIN!
- Due to the wet season and heavy rain possible from November to April Scenic train may not be operating, please check with the operator.
- If you are travelling on a cruise ship please contact operator to check timings or organise a private charter
Location
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
8 Rob Veivers Dr,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(197 Ratings)
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Gayle_c
Jun 26, 2024
Lovely - So much to see! Well organised and lovely swimming hole 😎👍. So much knowledge shared from the driver/guide.
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Pamela_f
Jun 22, 2024
Great day out - Thank you Chris and Bosun for a great day out ,Chris your knowledge and service was above and beyond
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Travellingtex
Jun 17, 2024
A must do! - Firstly, Glen was a super guide - on time, friendly, funny, informative, and helpful. Brett, you should pay him more (and he didn’t ask us to write that!😬). We were picked up at our Palm Cove accommodation for the 20-minute drive to the Freshwater train station where we took the 90-minute trip to Kuranda. The old but beautifully restored train carriages were comfortable and the views along the way were breathtaking. The narrative during the trip was interesting and informative. We tried to upgrade to gold service at the station but it was booked out well in advance, so if you want that service, as Brett's to book ahead. We had two hours in Kuranda before Glen took us to the skyrail station for the return down the mountain. Again, there were beautiful views and a chance to get out of the cable car briefly at two stops for sightseeing. Glen met at the skyrail station and drove us back to our lodging. We were picked up in the morning at 9:00 AM and returned to our accommodation at around 3:15 PM. The cost was $210 per person and was well worth it. The gold class trip on the train costs an extra $55 per person above what's included with the tour package, and you can also get a cable car with a glass floor for a bit extra (don't know how much). This was a wonderful experience.
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Sonyaf
Apr 20, 2024
Highly reccommend - Tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area, history and had plenty of amusing anecdotes to share. Overall- a very enjoyable day !!
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Kate
Apr 19, 2024
The best day - Amazing tour and awesome guide Chris. Was such a great day and we even saw a cassowary. The entire trip was just such fun and finished with a lovely cocktail at palm Cove surf club. A great end to a great day thank you Chris you were fantastic
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Pascalvk232as
Mar 16, 2024
Beautiful day in Kuranda - What a beautiful day we had, a group of 20 people led by Chris in various places, visiting the forest in an army duck, a WW2 amphibious vehicle this part replaced the train which was broken down but we did not lose at change😁., the koala wildlife park, the pretty village of kuranda we were able to have lunch and stroll through the different small markets and stores there, then departure for the skyrail cable car to Smithfield which with its 2 stops in magnificent places including the very impressive Barron Falls waterfalls allow you to take wonderful photos and memories of this Australian region.
Chris provided us with lots of explanations and always made sure the group was complete.
The only negative comment concerns the park where the animals do not have much space, particularly the kangaroos, but Brett's Kuranda is not responsible for this.
Thank you for this day, I recommend
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Robd358
Feb 25, 2024
You have to go - Beautiful place to visit, eady yo get yo by car and a fantastic drive to get there either by the coastal road or through the hills
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Shaunlt5973og
Feb 24, 2024
Thankyou Brett - We had a great trip to Kuranda with Brett's Tours! It was our last day in Cairns and we were desperate to do the train and skyrail however they wouldn't allow us to leave our baggage at the train station so we thought we may have to miss out. Brett and his team stepped up to help us out stored our bags for us and sorted the whole trip out. We can't thank you enough and we had such a good time on our last tour before heading back to the UK.
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Need2trvl
Mar 14, 2024
UNESCO Kuranda Forest. Sky train added bonus. - This was a shore excursion. Enjoyed the sky train , Kuranda forest , Butterfly. You get to see alot on a shore excursion day. Well organized. Lunch on our own in Kuranda. The big highlight is actually the UNESCO rainforest. This sky train you can see how immense and how deep the rainforest is. Several waterfalls. Make sure you bring a hat and bring your sunscreen. At the top of the sky train you could see the port and the ocean. Beautiful!
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Benbohen
Jan 29, 2024
Mixed bag but that said I would do it again. - We loved the sky rail and enjoyed our short walk around the rainforest. Then we headed over to Kuranda Village. We had originally intended to go to Koala Gardens but we arrived late and we missed our reservation time. That can happen so we just strolled around the village instead. It was nice but not what I expected. I thought it would be a lot of homemade goods but it was a lot of shops and food to go places. Then we went on the train ride which was very cool, through the rainforest. It was very informative but also very long.
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