Kuranda Day Trip: Scenic Railway and Skyrail Adventure

Experience the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway on a small-group tour from Port Douglas or Palm Cove. Discover vibrant markets and breathtaking views.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - PLEASE NOTE: “Skyrail is closed for maintenance from 8 MAY 2023 - 22 MAY 2023 - Please book Kuranda Scenic Train only.”
    We pick up from all hotels in Port Douglas and Palm Cove, we travel to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for an amazing Multi award winning experience over World Heritage Rainforest. Our driver guide meets…
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
  • Kuranda Scenic Railway
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entry fees to the 3 animal parks in Kuranda
Additional Information

Embark on a small-group day tour to Kuranda from either Port Douglas or Palm Cove (Cairns excluded), with the group size capped at 20 to ensure personalised attention and engaging narration. Kickstart the trip with an historic ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway from Freshwater station, passing through lush rainforests. Upon reaching Kuranda, your guide…

Location
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail Drive
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Travelingdcgourmand
Sep 18, 2024
Brett is THE MAN for Kuranda Tours! - My wife and I had a great time with Brett. His pre-tour communication was most welcome and we really enjoyed his knowledge and sense of humor. Two big thumbs up.
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Y896pulynned
Sep 7, 2024
Fabulous, stunning scenery, incredible day out! - Absolutely fabulous. Chris our driver was terrific with lots of info. His boss Bosun is sooooo cute and made sure we all got back on the bus each time. I conquered my massive fear of heights by doing the Sky rail. Just do it! Great value for a full day out. You can’t visit here and not go! Highly recommend to book with Brett’s Tours. 😁
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Julie_c
Sep 4, 2024
Would recommend this tour for anybody - The whole experience from start to finish was great. Brett was very informative and funny. Everything was organised and on time 😊
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Carol
Aug 30, 2024
Fun day - Excellent day out. Brett made everyone feel extremely welcomed. I'd highly recommend this tour. It was informative, fun and plenty of time to do your own thing in Kurandah. Thanks guys. Carol
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Leannerm6728rg
Aug 30, 2024
A fabulous tour highly recommend this for all ages - Trip was fabulous and Andrew our driver was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the area. Very friendly and welcoming.
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Vacation23251115951
Aug 29, 2024
Fabulous Day Tour - This full day tour was fantastic. Our tour guide Chris was knowledgeable and friendly and very helpful. Breakfast was at Hartleys and the boat cruise. Then up the mountain on the cable car, a couple of hours at Kuranda and then down again on the magnificent train ride. Then a stop in Palm Cove for a cocktail. Great tour, thoroughly recommend.
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Davidjudel
Aug 13, 2024
Kuranda Scenic Railway and Sky Rail - Great tour on the scenic railway and the town of Kuranda and the cable car back down. The driver Andrew was very nice and helpful, hotel pick up and brought back, thank you very much. Top marks, excellent service! David and Maria Long, Cork, Ireland.
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Kerrie_r
Aug 3, 2024
Great Tour - I loved this tour. Our tour guide Kris was fantastic! Very knowledgeable of the area and his instructions of where we need to go/meet etc… was very good - no one got lost! The only thing that might be hard for some people, will be if they want to do the other activities (at your own expense) in Kuranda. Once you get there and have something to eat, it wouldn’t be enough time to see all 3 (in my opinion). For us, we were able to have a look around the market (which for us we didn’t think they were anything spectacular- you’ve seen one market, you’ve seen them all, all the same souvenirs etc…), have something to eat, a toilet break and then it was time to be picked up. Other than that, the cable Skyrail was fantastic, nice and relaxing. We were very excited to spot a beautiful bright blue butterfly, so majestic! Opportunity to walk through the rainforest and see waterfalls etc… Lovely and cool. The scenic railway was great - depending on your carriage, we were on a bench seat that seats 4 and 4 people in a bench seat in front. Yes, knees can touch. I think it could get squashy with four adults in a row - 3 is comfortable. And depending on the ticket you get, only one of you in that row sits next to the window. The gold class ticket which is extra - not an option on this tour, is one person per window - which I think would be better. Lots of photo opportunities to see trees/plants, waterfalls etc… Palm Cove was lovely, would love longer to sip the cocktails. Great tour, I would definitely go through this company again. They stuck to the schedule. The seats were comfortable. Great air conditioning, a great tour guide (remember to ask for Kris!)
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Blair_r
Oct 8, 2024
Very enjoyable day - Amazing views through the forest, on the way up and down. A great day out with a very good guide. We were taken care of very well.
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Y4236pzjohnharris
Aug 20, 2024
Outstanding Views - Beautiful train and particularly cable car views making it a memorable day. Too long in Karunda which is a tourist trap, but do not let this detract from the overall experience.
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From $136
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).