Kuranda Tour: Explore World's Oldest Rainforest via Scenic Cableway and Historic Rail
4.8
133 Ratings
Barron
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
701 Kamerunga Rd
Kamerunga Road
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
(133 Ratings)
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Hairbyvinnie
Apr 26, 2024
Beautiful and lovely - "While in Australia, visiting this place was a must, and it certainly didn't disappoint. We took the Skyrail and had a lovely day feeding kangaroos, holding a koala, exploring the butterfly atrium and bird aviary. Spending the day shopping and eating made it even more delightful." on the way down stopped to see the amazing waterfall.
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Laurie_p
Apr 22, 2024
You MUST do this trip! - Everything was great! Michael was attentive, informative. He picked me up at my hotel and dropped me off. No worry about where to meet! The Skyrail and train are a must for a great view and scenery of Australia .
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573collinh
Feb 3, 2024
Fantastic. - Breathtaking views. Amazing wildlife. Wonderful people. The train ride was amazing and provided spectacular views. The skyrail was even better.
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Spike150
Jan 13, 2024
Because of flooding we could not take the railroad up to KURANDA so Michael drove us up. It was awesome! - Michael is the greatest! He is smart, knowledgable, and goes the extra mile. I can not say enough good things about him and his tour.
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V6391jmgregh
Dec 4, 2023
Amazing tour. Incredible value. A must-do! - This tour was one of the highlights of my Australia trip. Michael was an excellent host, organized, punctual, knowledgeable and efficient. I hadn't originally signed up for the Skyrail portion but Michael suggested I add it in and I'm so glad I did, it was amazing. I've been traveling in Australia for 6 weeks and taken a number of tours. This was the absolute best for value and well worth it. I highly recommend it and Michael is who you want as your guide.
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Justine_o
Nov 18, 2023
Great day out at the rainforest - This is a fabulous way to spend your day when visiting Cairns. We enjoyed Michael's friendly and informative commentary from the bus, the amazing views from the Skyrail and informative ranger talk at the stop along the way. With many attractions in Kuranda the time zooms past - we went to the Butterfly, Koala and Bird enclosures, plus squeezed in a short look around the shops and lunch before heading back down on the scenic railway. Michael met us to take us back afterwards - a great day out.
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Yasmin_d
Nov 17, 2023
A must do tour - Amazing tour. Beautiful scenery. Host Michael was fantastic and very informative! Lots of knowledge I highly recommend this tour
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Bek5592019
Nov 11, 2023
Lovely day out - Lovely day out. Michael is a great tour guide. Very friendly. Skyrail was amazing with wonderful views. For someone scared of heights I had no trouble. Kuranda is a lovely little town and the train ride back had lovely views. 10 out of 10 would recommend
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Thomas_t
Nov 20, 2023
Family visit to Karanda - Train delay provided us additional shopping and eating time, which was welcomed. Preferred the Skyrail going up over the train coming down because it had better views.
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Patricia_b
Nov 11, 2023
Drive yourself - All he did was pick us up, drop us at the skyrail, then returned at the end to take us back to the hotel. If you've got your own transportation, you'll come out cheaper driving yourself to the skyrail station. That being said, the Skyrail experience, town of Kuranda, and the railway ride are not to be missed.
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