Paronella Park Admission Ticket: Explore Queensland's Lush Rainforest Wonderland
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511 Ratings
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
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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.
Customer Ratings
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Knocker1963
Apr 5, 2024
Paronella part day and night - We did the day tour and went back again for the night tour and light show. It was amazing to hear the story, the storms it has survived and the amount of preservation work that has been done to it for everyone to enjoy. Fun to feed the fish and turtles as well if you have kids.
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U8646hbbarbarab
Apr 2, 2024
excellant - This an amazing place is a must do if your in the area,It was raining which we didnt mind as we had a free range and not to busy
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Juliendorthe
Mar 14, 2024
Thank you KEN! - Really a magical and unique place, with a charm and inspiration. We have spend the night in the powered campground just next to the park, included in the visit ticket, really a great value!!!
And the best part was the guided tour with KEN, special mention for him who is so passionate and thankful to share the story of this place. For my girlfriend who is not perfect with English understanding, it was the first time she understood everything because Ken did his job so well. Thanks to you for this.
Julien and Amandine, visit of the 11th March at 4.30 pm.
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Robert
Feb 11, 2024
One man’s vision and passion, preserved. - What an amazing story of the passion put into creating a castle and his pulling together of all the favourite places from his travels. Our guides were fountains of knowledge, and it was awesome to see the variety of ideas and creativity one man put into this epic project.
You can ignore the ridiculous one star review from January 2024, it was fascinating and inspiring when you hear of what one man went through to achieve this amazing outcome.
You’re not coming here to stay in a five star Castle!
The pub serves are great meal too, an easy 5 min walk over a swingbridge for some local hospitality.
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Ellen195420
Jan 22, 2024
A most wonderful day - A wonderful day thanks to our guide Simon from TROPIC TOURS. First stop was Babinda Boulders where you can swim and do a rainforest walk. It was beautiful but very humid. Then drove to Etty Beach hoping to see Cassowaries in the wild. Sadly it was too hot for them. Simon made us afternoon tea. Lovely rainforest tea for me and really nice carrot and sultana cake made by Simons wife. Next we went to Paranella Park for a guided tour. We had 3 guided tours around different parts of the park. Simon had given us so much information and history about the park it was invaluable. After the second tour we went to the gorgeous old country pub for dinner then back to the park for a night tour. We got to sit in a rainforest with bats flying overhead listening to classical music with a waterfall flowing in the background and beautiful lights over the fountain and building.
Paranella Park is an inspiring, amazing story of one man’s dream. Please go and find out about this amazing place.
Thank you Simon for a wonderful day of learning.
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Resort608274
Jan 2, 2024
Such a beautiful place. - Mark and Judy are an amazing pair of owners. The time and love they put back into this park really shows. We went just after the floods and the work they did to get the park re-opened really showed. This was our second time in going and we will certainly visit again on our next trip to North Qld.
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Melzy872
Nov 18, 2023
Welcoming staff - such a magical place - The staff were friendly and extremely helpful! Les was an excellent tour guide and Karla was extremely helpful in organising accomodation and dinner at the local pub just up the road for us. Paronella is a MUST if you havent done it before, and the night tour with the majical light disply just topped the experience off! This was my third time back - il be back again for sure.
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Discover712936
Nov 16, 2023
Unreal! Amazing! - Absolutely amazing! Highly recommended! Are guide Anna was very good she took us on the tour and told us all the history about the park it was very interesting. You can really imagine the park as it was way back. The waterfall was unreal and the light show and night tour was really fun and so lovely to see it all lit up. The campsite provided was also the cleanest and best we have stayed at!
Loved everything about this place!!!
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Joanneth3581od
Jan 28, 2024
A definite place to visit - Wow, definitely recommend the park but make sure you go on a tour as the park and buildings will make more sense. The night tour was a benefit and added a different element but would love more stories of what would have occurred during the night time with Jose's family. The staff definitely work there because they love it, Megan as a guide was amazing. Have dinner at the pub, the food is excellent and all meals had by our family were enjoyed.
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Rbang
Jan 21, 2024
Total waste of money and a major disappointment - The pictures are misleading. The so called castle, ballroom are just ruins with moss covered concrete. It's just your imagination that has to run wild when the guide talks about fun times people had here. There are better waterfalls, better rainforest experiences and better wildlife in Cairns outside Paronella Park. The cafe is good and the staff are very friendly. The ticket includes a night guided tour as well but that's useless if you have time just for the day trip.
In my view, it is way over priced for the experience it provides. There is literally nothing but ruins and a back story! I'm surprised how this can even be called a tourist destination. While I understand that every business wants to make money, this park offers very little value for the premium price it demands. I'm kicking myself that I didn't check the bad reviews. I feel that I've been given a sucker punch.
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