Kuranda Scenic Rail & Skyrail Tour: Spectacular Rainforest Experience and Barron Falls Visit
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195 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 learn more
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
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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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Sadhnan2021
Dec 10, 2023
Amazing Experience - Great experience riding the train and the Skyrail. Michael was amazing with arranging it all, from pick-up and drop off to being available and responsive.
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Fukao233
Dec 4, 2023
Best attendant - It was amazing trip! He was very kind. Thank you for making beautiful day! If you wanna hug Koara you should go to Koara garden !it was very cuteeee!
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Sunshine38185634019
Dec 4, 2023
Amazing views via Skyrail - Michael was always on top of things in terms of communication and everything went smoothly. Thank you! Kuranda was a wonderful experience...especially the Skyrail!
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D6766rdalana
Dec 3, 2023
If your in the Area of Cairns Do Not Miss It. - My wife and I had a funtastic time, Michael the Owner/Operator of Cairns Custom Tours, done a fantastic job organising the information to make train ride as enjoyable as he could, and picking us up from the Skyrail and taking us back to our pick up point. The Kuranda Scenic train ride was an experience not to be missed, loved the views and the commentry. We travelled on the Skyrail on way , my wife who is not good with heights loved it and so did I. Recommend to go and enjoy both.
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Sheila_f
Nov 21, 2023
Great trip - Michael was great at communication prior to and during the trip so that everything went smoothly. Great scenery along the way up on the train to Karunda. Plenty of choice of things to do whilst there, enjoyed the river trip and even saw a baby crocodile. The cable car down was great being able to get off at various points to walk in the rainforest. Back mid afternoon.
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Corneliuspower
Nov 20, 2023
Michael is a legend - We brought a small Clontarf group for this tour and we took plenty of photos and the boys had fun. Thanks Michael
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Robertandmargopol
Nov 12, 2023
Thumbs up from us - We took this tour in place of a ships tour because it is usually a bit cheaper and a lot more personal, with a small 10 0r 11 seater mini bus. Owner Operator Michael was very friendly and accommodating when I mentioned that one person in our group did a knee injury several days before and he offered her a wheely walker to use for the day, which became very helpful. He also gave us good information and commentary during the parts of the tour we were with him. All up a great day so thank you Michael.
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Robertus_p
Nov 12, 2023
Good Time - Took this tour as an alternative to a cruise ship tour, glad we did, we had a small mini bus of about 10 persons which was more enjoyable than the larger coach tours and got some personal help from the operator when one of our team suffered a knee injury prior to our arrival by supplying a wheely walker for the day. Very good day out. Cheers
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Lisa_s
Nov 30, 2023
Breathtaking experience - Fantastic day on the railway great way to experience the wonderful rainforest and waterfalls. Kuranda station full of lovely shops and eateries and heading back down the mountain in the skyrail really topped off a great day.
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