Kuranda Village: Full Day Tour with Army Duck Rainforest Adventure and Scenic Skyrail Journey

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Embark on a day-long journey to Kuranda, located within a World Heritage-recognized rainforest. Enjoy the illustrious Army Duck Rainforest Tour for 45 minutes, led by a seasoned tour guide. The trip to Kuranda will be via the Kuranda Scenic Railway and the return journey will be on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Travel up to Kuranda by flying over the rainforest in a gondola on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Coach transfer from Cairns city to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Smithfield Terminal.
Kuranda Village - Enjoy free time in the funky Kuranda village! Browse the original rainforest markets, visit one of the many quirky…

What's Included

Scenic journey on the Kuranda Train
Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
Panoramic views from Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Knowledgeable driver/guide for informative commentary
Comfort of air-conditioned vehicles
Unique Army Duck rainforest tour

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (Entry available at own cost $24 per adult)

Additional Information

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.

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Noelene_b

Sep 7, 2025

A must do experience not to miss. - It was very informative exciting enjoyable and had an absolutely fantastic day. Thank you so much Noelene

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Julie_r

Jul 17, 2025

Perfect Day - Such a well organised tour. Our bus driver was so friendly and helpful. Everything went to plan. We did the train, army duck and sky rail and it was a fun packed day.

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Bev_c

Jul 14, 2025

Great day with lots of activities. - Great day out - long day with multiple activities. Really interesting dsy. Started with the cable car and finished with the train trip home. The rainforest duck tour was really interesting !

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4thwaller

May 29, 2025

Loved It - It was my birthday and I decided to book myself onto this tour. The pickup was prompt and took me and others to the cable car station which took us up to Kuranda village which is 1 of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Whilst there I saw a lot and enjoyed the atmosphere. This included the army duck which was a very unique once in a lifetime experience done by a really fun tour guide. And the final activity was the train back down. That also was out of this world as along with a couple of stops to take photos, there were so many majestic views which I embraced whilst in the area. Should I ever return to Cairns, I will definitely do this again.

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Ladythateats

Feb 25, 2025

Fantastic day - The day was well organised and efficient. Loved everything about the trip, a once in lifetime experience. Went up in the cable car , returning on the train later in the day. Duck tour well worth including.

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Vivek_s

Dec 26, 2024

Incredible experience watching the scenery and waterfalls from the train - Incredible experience, especially the train. Stunning scenery and especially the waterfalls. Must do experience

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Stacy_g

Nov 15, 2024

Wonderful - Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable about the rain forest. He took the time to point out all the important facts. We enjoyed it greatly.

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Maps31143615910

Nov 6, 2024

Kuranda Railway and Skyrail Journey - Our tour to Kuranda village by Tropic wings was just awesome starting from the beginning..The guides were extremely friendly and guided us in all the activities as there are a whole lots of things u need to do within 6/7 hrs...The scenic railway and Skyrail journey was splendid and marvellous and we had a very pleasant journey with Tropic wings.. Namaste from India Debraj/ Sudeshna/ Shreesh

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Cameron_k

Jun 14, 2025

Great day - wish we had more time! - Great day and experience. The Skyrail, the train ride back and the army duck tour were all great. I only wish we could have started the day earlier. There is so much to do in Kuranda - between the butterfly garden, the bird zoo, the markets, etc. that I ran out of time and was very disappointed that I couldn't see everything. Since no lunch is provided, you also have to spend time finding lunch and ordering during time in Kuranda as well. My hotel pickup was at 8am - feels like we could easily have started at 7am (assuming the skyrail opens up earlier) so we could have had more time to explore and do the activities. The koala and kangaroo park by the army duck tour was incredible and so glad I got to see it! Overall, great day but wish there was more time!

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Dec 21, 2024

Aboriginal centre worth a visit - markets not so much - Great time at Kuranda village, a lovely Aboriginal educational tour, spear throwing by a Guinness book of records holder; Michael Enoch, a boomerang lesson, small animal tour and WW11 duck ride. The second part of the day was to the art markets, which closed before pick up. We were there 2 hours and it was far too long. We missed the dream walk at Kuranda and rushed the lunch food and in hindsight more time in the cultural centre would have been much better than wandering markets in the rain and waiting for the coach because the markets closed. All in all, a good day out tho and worth the Aboriginal stories about the lost generation.

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From $154

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult