Paronella Park Admission Ticket: Explore Queensland's Lush Rainforest Wonderland
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Mena Creek
Immerse yourself in the lush rainforest wonderland of Paronella Park in Far North Queensland. Explore castles, tunnels, bridges, and secret staircases built by visionary Jose Paronella. Book your admission ticket now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Paronella Park - Explore Paronella Park, which is surrounded by beautiful castles, tunnels, bridges, fountains and secret staircases. Hear the stories about the visionary Jose Paronella and the construction of the park. Your entry ticket includes two guided tours, and you also have the opportunity to explore Paronella Park at your leisure on a self-guided botanical walk. Receive a 16 page booklet that contains details of the Park’s flora (88). The trees are also identified throughout the park. During your visit, enjoy a meal at the open air Café on the Deck (at own expense) or bring your own lunch. Allow a minimum of 3-hours for your visit to Paronella Park.

Paronella Park by Day: The Dream Continues Tour

Take a 45-minute guided walk through highlights of the Park. You’ll step back in time with the story of José Paronella’s dreams and vision. Be amazed by the ingenuity and determination of one man with a dream. During the guided walk, you’ll be presented with fantastic photo opportunities. See remarkable architecture and hear unforgettable stories. Departs every 30 minutes from 9.30am until 4.30pm.

Paronella Park by Night: The Darkness Falls Tour

A special way to extend your visit to Paronella Park is to experience the park at night. Included in the admission ticket is the opportunity to see Paronella Park at night to witness the secrets and delights. Take home precious memories of the parks attractions lit up by flood lights, courtesy of the restored hydro electric generator around 6:15pm each night for 1-hour.

What's Included
  • The Dream Continues Guided Tour
  • Botanical Guide
  • The Darkness Falls Guided Tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Situated amidst 7,500 verdant trees in the dense rainforest of Far North Queensland, delve into the enigmatic world of Paronella Park - a place marked by castles, tunnels, bridges, fountains, and concealed staircases, all the brainchild of the ambitious Jose Paronella. Immerse yourself in the fruition of a singular vision with a sojourn to Paronella Park, as confirmed by your admission ticket. Take your time to uncover the park’s features and unwind amidst the nature. For a fulfilling visit, allocate at least 3-hours for your exploration journey. This excursion comprises the Dream Continues Guided Tour and Darkness Falls Guided Tour tickets.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Paronella Park is wheelchair accessible, however be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited which may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Please note that Paronella Park is located near Mena Creek, 12.5 miles (20km) south of Innisfail and 75 miles (120km) south of Cairns
Location
Paronella Park
1671 Japoonvale Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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1705steph
Aug 13, 2024
Fascinating - What an incredible find in the middle of the rainforest! We loved the tour conducted by Julian - he had a wonderful sense of humour - and the crumbling castle and magnificent gardens were absolutely fascinating.
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Chlancaster
Aug 12, 2024
Don’t miss this! - What a touching story for a spectacular place. A credit to the owners for bringing it back to life. A must see attraction. Awesome staff as well - thanks to Julian, our extremely entertaining tour guide 😎
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Hazelronm
Aug 6, 2024
Visit to Paronella Park. - We had been there 14 years ago and decided to take our visitors What a great day. Bill from Belgium was an amazing guide He held the attention of the guests from his very first comments. Still a very interesting place to visit.
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Annette
Jul 31, 2024
One Spaniards dream - From the moment we checked into the caravan park (they also have cabins a boutique church accommodation and day Visitors) we were welcomed by friendly staff. Dries who showed us where our site was, Bill who took our day tour were so welcoming and knowledgeable. If travelling along the Cassowary Coast this is an experience not to be missed.
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Susan_c
Jul 26, 2024
Paronella Park Experience - Bill was a great tour guide. We really enjoyed the tour & learning about Jose’ Paronella’s amazing accomplishments. The story/history was fascinating. The Park was wonderful to explore and we enjoyed the walk in the rainforest gardens. The Cafe and staff was lovely.
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Mary-ellen
Jul 21, 2024
Paronella Park a beautiful place to visit - We visited Paronella Park yesterday,we hadn’t been there for 15yrs,it was amazing .Judy & Mark Evans are doing to a wonderful job in restoring it.We did the guided tour which went into the history of the castle & its original owners was fascinating.It is very beautiful place to visit highly recommend it
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Kim
Jul 14, 2024
Lovely way to spend the afternoon - Wonderful story of one man’s dream that has inspired others ever since. Leo the tour guide was a delight and the app explaining the various high points around the property was an excellent value add
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Suzielee71
Jul 27, 2024
Atmospheric gardens and moss covered ruins - My husband and I spent a happy few hours at Paronella Park. First we joined the super interesting 35 minute guided tour, and then we spent a couple of hours wandering around the gardens and ruins by ourselves. We had our lunch in the cafe - very good and reasonably priced meat and salad sandwiches - and fed the turtles and fish their lunch! The entry fee was a little steep, but we can see that the gounds and ruins need money for ongoing maintenance!
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Rebelnorm
Jul 15, 2024
A couple hours of exploring but probably not the best value for money on a budget - Julian the tour guide was phenomenal, shout out to him- his enthusiasm and effortless storytelling was exemplary. It was a great tour and about 2h exploring, but very steep price. At 57pp it seems too steep. For those who might return in 2years or those that are camping there, it presents good value but there should be a different price for short term 1-of entry. I would rate 5 stars if the price was 35 or 40 dollars
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Kyleer350
Jun 30, 2024
Great place to visit - I wasn’t sure what to expect with Paronella Park but was left pleasantly surprised. Our guide Jasper was full of great information on the history of Paronella Park & how it came to be. Great morning out. Head up the road to the pub for a good lunch too!!
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