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Rainforest Day Trip: Kuranda Railway and Skyrail
4.4
58 Ratings
Cairns
Experience the stunning rainforest of Far North Queensland with a picturesque day trip from Port Douglas. Ride the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway, spend some free time exploring Kuranda Village, and soar above and through the World Heritage Listed Rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Experience the stunning rainforest of Far North Queensland with a picturesque day trip from Port Douglas. Ride the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway, spend some free time exploring Kuranda Village, and soar above and through the World Heritage Listed Rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Take a historic journey on the Kuranda Scenic Rail, travelling through the Barron Gorge National Park
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Kuranda Village - Free time to explore Kuranda - ‘the village in the rainforest’.
Discover the Kuranda Markets, enjoy lunch at one of the many food stalls or cafes (own expense) or visit a wildlife attraction such…
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Take a historic journey on the Kuranda Scenic Rail, travelling through the Barron Gorge National Park
-
Kuranda Village - Free time to explore Kuranda - ‘the village in the rainforest’.
Discover the Kuranda Markets, enjoy lunch at one of the many food stalls or cafes (own expense) or visit a wildlife attraction such as the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld or Koala Gardens (admission at own expense). There are also rainforest walks, art galleries and much more - something for everyone.. - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Glide over and through the canopy of the ancient rainforest and marvel at the spectacular views from Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. There are two stops along this gondola journey where you can alight and explore the rainforest from within.
What's Included
- One-way Kuranda Scenic Railway
- One-way Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Hotel pick up and drop off (selected hotels only)
- One-way Kuranda Scenic Railway
- One-way Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Hotel pick up and drop off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Optional: Koala Gardens/Birdworld or Butterfly Sanctuary (Ad $22-$24 AUD/entry, Ch $11-15 AUD/entry)
- Meals
- Optional: Koala Gardens/Birdworld or Butterfly Sanctuary (Ad $22-$24 AUD/entry, Ch $11-15 AUD/entry)
- Meals
Location
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Bunda Street
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
4.4
(58 Ratings)
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Alex_k
Aug 12, 2025
Amazing 😍 - It was a great experience for all of us. My 4 year really enjoyed his train ride. Views are incredible. 100% kids and adults friendly.
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Garycl6908di
Oct 13, 2024
Go Train then Cable (do the best first) - The Train up to Kuranda (and make sure you go to the Heritage Market there, allow 2 hours there and have Lunch) was fantastic. Do Gold Class it makes for a really special Trip and a wonderful and relaxing and comfortable way to see the region and that amazing waterfall (2 of). We loved this way more than the Cable Cars back but doing both is the way to go, Train first.
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Alan_b
Jul 8, 2024
Great trip - Relaxing train up was interesting with the Barron falls view was spectacular
The markets and Kulandra gift shops had a vast array of reasonably priced and decent stuff. The butterfly house was worth a visit. Queues for coffees & food were small.
The cable car trip back was beautiful with amazing rainforest canopy views.
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Neil_g
Mar 13, 2020
Gold class was really very comfortable.Staff were excellent. - Manage to upgrade to gold class.We had lovely time.Great scenery from the train and from the viewing platforms.
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Y1946ndhilarym
Apr 4, 2025
Kuranda experience!! - Had a mixed experience. Train
journey excellent, incredible views.
Kuranda ok. Felt 4 hours there was excessive, 3 hours would have been sufficient.
Skyrail experience had amazing views from our gondola, all good. Unfortunately our viewing opportunities cut short by impending weather conditions, lighting coming in.
So rather disappointing.
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Katrina_r
Jan 14, 2025
Scenic Train and Skyrail to Kuranda - We did train then Skyrail, which I personally think was better way around , as it was hot on the train in the morning I would think in the afternoon could be unbearable
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Chris_h
Nov 29, 2024
The scenery from the... - The scenery from the railway was fantastic. But for me the views of the rain forrest from the Gondola were brilliant, what an experience.
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Ulla_l
Jul 11, 2024
See rainforest in a historical train and cable car - Great way to spend on a rainy day.
Train and the history was very interesting. And the sights just fantastic
Cable car was a good experience also
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Kingsley_b
Dec 7, 2019
Treetops - The train was cancelled due to bushfires so we came by very good bus
The staff were all helpful and informative
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Elizabeth_m
Jul 25, 2025
A long day in the rain - We were based in Port Douglas but most of the tours are based in Cairns and pick up people all over the place. We spent 2 hours in a coach picking up before the experience began and that is very tiring. The same happened at the end of the day and we got back so exhausted we couldn’t have supper. Luckily we did have a big lunch in Kuranda.
The rainforest (the clue lies in the word rain) was shrouded in low mist and clouds and we could not see much from the train and it poured all day.
The sky ride was a bit better as the rain eased and the view from the gondola was very good. But then we had the 2hour return drop off coach trip. The train is boarded near Cairns and the road between Port Douglas and Cairns has extensive roadworks due to cyclone damage in 2023 making the trip slow and arduous. We arrived back in the dark
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