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Full Day Kuranda Tour: Rainforestation, Wildlife Park, & Aboriginal Experience
4.5
97 Ratings
Barron
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Kuranda with a full day tour that includes a rainforest adventure, wildlife encounters, an Aboriginal cultural experience, and scenic railway and cableway rides.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Kuranda with a full day tour that includes a rainforest adventure, wildlife encounters, an Aboriginal cultural experience, and scenic railway and cableway rides.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Pick up from accommodation and transfer on air conditioned bus to Skyrail terminal. Soar over the ancient rainforest canopy on a gondola with Skyrail. Hop off at Red Peak and Barron Gorge stations to explore the rainforest and see the mighty Barron Falls.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Meet your shuttle to…
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Pick up from accommodation and transfer on air conditioned bus to Skyrail terminal. Soar over the ancient rainforest canopy on a gondola with Skyrail. Hop off at Red Peak and Barron Gorge stations to explore the rainforest and see the mighty Barron Falls.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Meet your shuttle to Rainforestation here - 10% discount available to this attraction.
- Rainforestation Nature Park - Enjoy a range of Australian activities at Rainforestation.
Your tour includes:
- BBQ Lunch. Enjoy a delicious hot buffet and a wide selection of salads, cheeses and fruits.
- Army Duck Rainforest Tour with Tropical Fruit Orchard.
Travel deep into the rainforest on both land and water as your guide explains different species of flora and fauna.
- Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. Watch the Pamagirri
Dancers perform in the rainforest amphitheatre, then join the Dreamtime Walk - learn to throw a boomerang and spear and watch didgeridoo playing.
- Koala & Wildlife Park. Join a guided tour, and see crocodiles, snakes, dingoes, a cassowary, and hand feed kangaroos and wallabies. You’ll have the opportunity to have your photo taken holding a Koala (optional extra) under supervision by our talented keepers.
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Travel back to Cairns on the stunning Kuranda Scenic Railway. Enjoy transfers from the Freshwater Station back to your accommodstion
- Kuranda Village - Arrive at the funky rainforest village of Kuranda and enjoy a free shuttle bus to the heritage markets. Enjoy browsing the markets or visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (you are entitled to 10% off your entry fee).
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
- Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day trip to Kuranda, located within a forest recognized by World Heritage. Explore the prizewinning Rainforestation Nature Park with its Army Duck tour, Koala and Wildlife Park, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. The tour also includes lunch, a ride on the scenic Kuranda Railway, and an exciting journey aboard the Skyrail…
Embark on a full-day trip to Kuranda, located within a forest recognized by World Heritage. Explore the prizewinning Rainforestation Nature Park with its Army Duck tour, Koala and Wildlife Park, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. The tour also includes lunch, a ride on the scenic Kuranda Railway, and an exciting journey aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Order of Itinerary subject to change
Location
Kuranda Scenic Railway Freshwater Station
Freshwater Train Station - Please be waiting in Bus Bay#11 (the bus bays are at the end of the train station)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
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Rodneyn_f
Sep 27, 2025
Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Tour & lunch. - This is a great tour.
We the wonderful train trip up-to Kuranda, we then wondered through the funky rainforest village of Kuranda and enjoy the heritage markets.
Then travelled by shuttle bus to the Australian Rainforestation activities
Have a BBQ Lunch. A selection of meats and pasta, salads, cheeses and fruits.
Then we watch the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers, performing in the rainforest amphitheatre, then join the Dreamtime Walk and tried to learn how to throw a boomerang and spear and watch didgeridoo playing.
Next was the Army Duck Rainforest Tour through the Tropical Fruit Orchard, traveling both on land and water with our guide explaining the different species of flora and fauna.
After we walked through the Koala Wildlife Park. Seeing the big crocodile being feed, checked out the snakes, dingoes, a cassowary, kangaroos and wallabies.
We the travelled back to Cairns on the Skyrail. This soared over the ancient rainforest canopy in a gondola. Hop off at Barron Gorge station and checked out the Barron Falls from the other side from the train trip. We changed over at Red Peak station to travel our final leg down to the Cable-car station.
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Joseph_a
Sep 18, 2025
Must try activity in... - Must try activity in cairns, stunning views from both scenic rail journey and sky rail.i would recommend to both Family and friends. Good lunch has been served by the operator.
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_amcdesign10
Sep 12, 2025
Easy train and sky rail to Kurand - Booked on line through Kuranda railway train up and sky rail back leaving from Freshwater station 8.55am, $232 for two seniors . Very well organised, helpful staff and plenty of room on train. Views are on the right going up, but good views all round. Lots to see around town, shops and many cafes. No queuing to return at 1.30pm by sky rail. Two beautiful stops on return, where you can walk around boardwalks. Would recommend the train up and sky rail down for amazing views.
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Jessica_g
Sep 10, 2025
Beautiful and Relaxing Railway and SkyRail - The train ride was a very beautiful and relaxing way to make our way into Kuranda. Not much time was needed in the town itself other than to stop for some souvenirs and walk through the butterfly sanctuary as the next stop was lunch, a photo with a koala (that you actually get to hold), stroll through a wildlife park with all of the animals you’d want to see in Australia followed by a boomerang throwing experience, show and relaxing SkyRail back to bus pickup - lots of activities for one day without feeling rushed
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123chickee
Sep 10, 2025
Good day out - good day out travelling to kuranda on the skyrail, back on the train and then bus back to our vehicle at the skyrail.we enjoyed the rangers talk at the first stop on the skyrail.
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Michelle_p
Aug 15, 2025
Great way to see Kuranda... - Great way to see Kuranda and rainforest. Railway up and skyrail back made for fantastic photos. Free time in Kuranda and indigenous activities and army duck adventure into rainforest forest. Guide Victor was very knowledgeable
Never felt rushed or timetable. A great day out.
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Liz
Jul 25, 2025
Great tour, friendly and... - Great tour, friendly and knowledgeable staff, everything was good except BBQ lunch. Big let down, meat chewy and tough. Recommended but take your own picnic.
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Diane
Sep 26, 2025
Somewhat disappointing - The highlights of the day were the train ride up (and sights of two different magnificent waterfalls [Barrons taking the cake])) and the skyrail back. Wasn’t too impressed with the duck vehicle into and narrative of the rainforest, or the small zoo in Kuranda. The aborigines (dance and boomerang and spear throwing protocol) was interesting.
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Colette_c
Sep 22, 2025
It was alright! I... - It was alright! I expected more than they’ve offered! I thought we would’ve taken a walk through the Rainforest, but instead we took a Army Duck!
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Barrie_m
Aug 22, 2025
The gondola ride was... - The gondola ride was great. Would have liked to have more walking and learning to do on the way. Kuranda was good but there are options in the village that are very similar to part of this tour. Was not a huge fan of being isolated at a destination and not really being able to do things at our leisure. Train ride was LONG. May have booked differently if exact times were understood.
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