From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour
From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour
Duration: 10.5 hours
10.5 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
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Convenient pick-up at your location
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Experience the best of Kuranda with a **Scenic Railway journey, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride, and a visit to Rainforestation Nature Park**—all with **seamless transfers from Cairns.**
Ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway, traveling through hand-carved tunnels, mountain bridges, and lush rainforest with views of Barron Falls and Stoney Creek.
Glide above the rainforest on Skyrail, stopping at Red Peak and Barron Falls for boardwalk walks, scenic lookouts, and ranger-guided talks.
Explore Rainforestation Nature Park, where you’ll see native Australian wildlife, and ride an amphibious Army Duck through the rainforest.
Upgrade your ticket to enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch at Rainforestation Nature Park.
Did you know? The Koala and Wildlife Park is home to the Southern Cassowary, the world’s most dangerous bird.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ticket
Kuranda Scenic Railway ticket
Round-trip hotel transfers from Cairns
Expert driver
Free time in Kuranda Village
Entry to Rainforestation Nature Park
Army Duck tour
Koala & Wildlife Park
Dreamtime Walk & Pamagirri dance performance (as per option selected)
BBQ Lunch (as per option selected)
Kuranda guidebook with discount coupons
Kuranda Scenic Railway train crossing bridge with waterfall backdrop in Queensland, Australia.
Scenic railway journey through the rainforest
Begin your day with a hotel pickup from Cairns, followed by a heritage train ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Travel through 15 hand-carved tunnels and 37 bridges, passing Stoney Creek Falls and Barron Gorge as you make your way to Kuranda.
Explore Kuranda Village
Upon arrival, enjoy free time in Kuranda Village, where you can browse local markets, cafés, and optional wildlife attractions.
Rainforestation Nature Park & Skyrail return
Head to the Rainforestation Nature Park, where you’ll get a closer look at native wildlife in the Koala & Wildlife Park, experience the Pamagirri Aboriginal dance and Dreamtime walk, and ride an Army Duck through the rainforest for a unique land-and-water tour. Then, hop on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, gliding over the rainforest canopy with stops at Red Peak and Barron Falls before descending back to Cairns.
Family enjoying views from Kuranda Scenic Railway heritage train.
Skyrail gondola over Barron Falls rainforest, Kuranda, Queensland.
Kuranda Scenic Railway train crossing bridge with waterfall backdrop in Queensland, Australia.
Family enjoying views from Kuranda Scenic Railway heritage train.
Skyrail gondola over Barron Falls rainforest, Kuranda, Queensland.
Couple enjoying the view from Kuranda Skyrail Cableway over lush rainforest and coastline.
What to bring
- Wear comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, and a hat. A light jacket is recommended for the train journey.
What’s not allowed
- Outside food and drinks are not permitted on the train or Skyrail. Smoking is prohibited in all transport vehicles and station areas.
Accessibility
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The experience is wheelchair accessible.
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Guide dogs are allowed on this experience.
Additional information
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Rainforestation activities are included, but entry to Birdworld, the Butterfly Sanctuary, and Kuranda Koala Gardens is not included and can be purchased separately.
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This tour includes round-trip transfers from select hotels in Cairns.
Tourists on an Army Duck vehicle exploring Kuranda rainforest, Queensland.
Person holding a koala with children at Kuranda wildlife park.
Couple enjoying the view from Kuranda Skyrail Cableway over lush rainforest and coastline.
Tourists on an Army Duck vehicle exploring Kuranda rainforest, Queensland.
Person holding a koala with children at Kuranda wildlife park.
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