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Kuranda Scenic Rail & Skyrail Tour: Spectacular Rainforest Experience and Barron Falls Visit
4.7
200 Ratings
Cairns
Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the lush rainforest of Kuranda. Ride the scenic railway, explore the charming village, glide over the canopy on Skyrail, and visit the majestic Barron Falls.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Board the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway for a narrated journey . Travel through World Heritage Listed rainforest through 15 tunnels and over 37 bridges as you make your way to Freshwater Station. Includes a stop at the spectacular Barron Gorge to view the waterall.
- Kuranda - Upon arriving in Kuranda, its a short walk to the nearby village where you will have 1.75 hours to explore, shop and eat on your own.
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Board a gondola, glide over the rainforests to Kuranda with two amazing on the way at Red Peak rainforest boardwalk and the spectacular Barron Gorge
What's Included
- 2.5 hours of free time to explore Kuranda Village
- One-way Kuranda Scenic Rail journey departing at 8:30am
- Kuranda map, Skyrail and Scenic Rail tickets, and trip guide included
- One-way Skyrail Rainforest Cableway trip from Kuranda at 1pm
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Cairns city (Yorkey’s Knob excluded)
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
This intimate tour group kicks off with a brief pick-up from your lodging—the destination being Cairns Railway Station. The historic Kuranda Scenic Railway is the next leg of your journey, an impressive trip that spans 37 bridges, 15 tunnels, and exquisite rainforest landscapes, bringing you to the quaint Township of Kuranda.
A mere stroll away, you will find the settlement, where you can indulge in food, discover, shop, or have a thrilling animal interaction for just under 2 hours at any of the local zoos. Subsequently, meet us at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway—an exciting cable car ride allowing you a view of the lush rainforest top covering.
The magnificent Barron Gorge and its waterfalls are up next, coupled with a visit to the Rainforest Interpretive Centre before hopping back on your cable car to Red Peak Station. Here, you’ll experience the globally recognized heritage rainforest before heading back on the cableway.
The final leg of your adventure concludes at Smithfield where a pick-up awaits to take you back to your accommodation. (As per the references, do note that the tour schedule was restructured in January 2022.)
- I can generally only offer pickup at the hotels listed upon checkout. For special cases or if the hotel 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
Cairns
Bunda Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(200 Ratings)
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Cumfycritter
May 21, 2024
Incredible sights - Beautiful trip on an old fashioned train through stunning scenery to Kuranda village. You are able to hold a koala bear here but you must book separately first. Pretty place to explore and see native wildlife and then it's the incredible return journey to Cairns via Skyrail, soaring over the lush rainforest below.
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Sean_s
Apr 28, 2024
Great time out - Really awesome trip and well worth the money. Spectacular country, great food up the top, and lots of markets and attractions
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Kanchenp
Apr 25, 2024
Amazing visit to Kuranda with the best tour operator in Cairns - Michael was absolutely amazing to deal with from the beginning. He was very friendly and informative. He made the entire process of visiting Kuranda enjoyable and fuss free. He has a wealth of local knowledge and offers lots of information to decide how to best spend your time in the village. I am so glad we booked the tour with him. When we revisit I will definitely rebook with Michael.
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Linda_p
Apr 25, 2024
Loved Bird Sanctuary. - I loved bird sanctuary.
The koala gardens and town was not spectacular.
Michael our tour guide made sure that we had our tickets and knew what to do.
Not enough time to go to Butterfly world.
Stay away from the Kuranda Hotel for coffee. It took 25 minutes to get a coffee to go
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Rodger_v
Apr 21, 2024
Easy way to see Kuranda Rainforest - Easy & beautiful way to explore Kuranda with all transportation with train up and Skyrail down. Michael is a very engaging tour guide, coordinating schedules closely and easily. Saw & fed wallabies, koalas, and kangaroos at Kuranda Village. Saw an amazing Cassowary up close in the rainforest on the Skyrail down!
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Janice_m
Apr 12, 2024
A day very well spent. - The train trip is amazing,especially the spectacular Barron Falls. Plenty to do in Kuranda. The chair rail back is not to be missed.
The pick up and return to accommodation by Michael is an excellent service
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Sara_p
Jun 3, 2024
Beautiful city - The cable cars were amazing and my husband and I enjoyed the jungle walk after our train ride. Kuranda was beautiful and we had a nice stroll through the market there
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Sarahmcnicholas
May 30, 2024
Amazing views! - We had a great day with amazing views! We all really enjoyed both the train journey and the skyrail. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because I thought the market in Kuranda would be bigger/have more stalls or food stalls - was still enjoyable just smaller than expected!
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Saynaronei
Jun 5, 2024
Low key, DIY tour - Low key, DIY sightseeing tour. Michael organized our tickets for the railway and cable car. Kuranda is a quaint town. Railway took us up to the village with narration on the history of the railway. Cable car took us over the rainforest. Nice, but not our top 5 sights.
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Robyn_k
Apr 20, 2024
Happy with the experience. - It was unfortunate that we were not able to do the train trip to Kuranda due to heavy rain. It was one of the things we were most looking forward to. Michael the tour guide did his best to make the trip to the Kunanda by bus interesting and informative. At least he did not cancel the whole trip. The markets at Kuranda were okay as was lunch at the pub, nothing to rave about but an enjoyable outing. The sky rail trip back was excellent. I am extremely scared of heights so to do it was quite a real challenge but I did it no problems. The stop offs on the way down were great and gave me confidence that I could do the trip.
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