Classic Kuranda by Skyrail and Scenic Railway, Rainforestation & lunch. CKB
Description
Join a full day tour to Kuranda, in World Heritage-listed rainforest. Experience the award-winning Rainforestation Nature Park including Army Duck tour, the Koala and Wildlife Park, the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, lunch, the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from accommodation and transfer on air conditioned bus to Skyrail terminal. Soar over the ancient rainforest canopy on a gondola with Skyrail. Hop off at Red Peak and Barron Gorge stations to explore the rainforest and see the mighty Barron Falls.
Meet your shuttle to Rainforestation here - 10% discount available to this attraction.
Enjoy a range of Australian activities at Rainforestation. Your tour includes: - BBQ Lunch. Enjoy a delicious hot buffet and a wide selection of salads, cheeses and fruits. - Army Duck Rainforest Tour with Tropical Fruit Orchard. Travel deep into the rainforest on both land and water as your guide explains different species of flora and fauna. - Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. Watch the Pamagirri Dancers perform in the rainforest amphitheatre, then join the Dreamtime Walk - learn to throw a boomerang and spear and watch didgeridoo playing. - Koala & Wildlife Park. Join a guided tour, and see crocodiles, snakes, dingoes, a cassowary, and hand feed kangaroos and wallabies. You’ll have the opportunity to have your photo taken holding a Koala (optional extra) under supervision by our talented keepers.
Travel back to Cairns on the stunning Kuranda Scenic Railway. Enjoy transfers from the Freshwater Station back to your accommodstion
Arrive at the funky rainforest village of Kuranda and enjoy a free shuttle bus to the heritage markets. Enjoy browsing the markets or visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (you are entitled to 10% off your entry fee).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
• The 'starting time' is NOT the same as the pickup. Please refer to the message you will receive after booking from the local tour supplier for your correct pickup details. • PLEASE CALL THE LOCAL TOUR SUPPLIER AND RECONFIRM YOUR TOUR, PICK-UP LOCATION, AND ACTUAL PICKUP TIME 24-HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE. • Please note Tropic Wings has consolidated our pickup locations for All Day Tours as of April 17th 2023. This means for some passengers they may need to walk a short distance to a designated pickup location, rather than immediately outside of their property.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Order of Itinerary subject to change
Reviews(110)
We had an amazing day in Kuranda. Our highlights were feeding the kangaroos and holding a koala. It was so special!
Really fun day taking the train up to Karunda exploring Karunda having lunch and taking the sky rail back down. Lunch was so so, typical touristy food. If I did the tour again, I probably would just eat in town. We did not do the butterfly pavilion upgrade and to be honest I don’t think there would’ve been enough time to enjoy it with the time constraints on the tour, the cultural exhibition was fun, got to throw a boomerang and see dancing. The sky rail is very modern and has breathtaking views of the rainforest, giving you a great sense of how vast the rainforest is.
Fantastic experience with a variety of activities & amazing plant & animal life. Rain was no problem
We had a great day. Had a little hiccup with the hotel pickup at the beginning of the day but a quick phone call and our tour was reversed so we didnt miss anything. The staff members were amazing. They came and pick us and took us to the Skyrail where we were given our new itinerary. Got a phone call to let us know what our next step was once we got to Kuranda. At Kuranda we met the next bus driver who helped us with wristband and the itinerary for the Rainforestation. Kuranda Village is beautiful. The Rainforestation was fantastic, the food was great. The Duck operators were very informative. The Dancer were awesome. The train was fabulous. Overall it was a fantastic day
Very well organised, everything we did was well done. The tour was well done, transportation to and from was great You will not be disappointed with the buffet.
Hi there, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a well-organised day and that everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Our team works hard behind the scenes to make sure transport and timing feel seamless, so it’s wonderful to know that stood out to you. And we’re especially glad the buffet didn’t disappoint! We truly appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure with Tropic Wings in the future.
What a fantastic day out. The day ran smoothly, we were picked up right on time. The bus was comfortable and air-conditioned. The train ride was a wonderful experience with photo opportunities. We loved the Army Duck- really informative and something different. The rainforest is just breathtaking. The lunch provided was yummy! Thoroughly enjoyed the Aboriginal dancing and throwing a boomerang. The wildlife park was a relaxing walk through. To finish the day with the Skyrail was amazing, though a little scary, haha. Finally dropped back to our accommodation. Shattered but left with fabulous memories and experiences. Highly recommend!!!
The itinerary was changed because the train was delayed so we did not have the opportunity to ride the scenic railway, which was the main reason we booked this tour. The skyrail trip was very enjoyable but the rainforest element of the trip was horrible - we had expected to walk through some of the forest but it was an amphibious vehicle tour. In addition, we couldn’t see the full glory of the forest because of the roof on the vehicle. We escaped the horrible tourist experiences by avoiding the Dreamtime walk - we cringed at the description of this and felt uncomfortable with the othering of another culture and the placing of people as tourist attractions; this seemed demeaning and disrespectful. The lunch was very unappetising. Overall a very disappointing experience from the tour. The best part was walking along the river from Kuranda to the skyrail station. We took the skyrail and returned to Cairns independently by the public bus.
Well organised trip. Plenty of information from different people throughout the day. Lots to see n do. Enjoyable day lunch included. Great views from the train . Return ride on Skytrain was great experience .
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed a well-organised day with plenty to see and do, along with the included lunch and those beautiful views from the Scenic Railway. The Skyrail journey is always a favourite, so it’s great to know it was a highlight for you too. Thanks again for choosing Tropic Wings — we hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
This was an amazing day. It was very organized but yet you had free time to explore and take your time. Highly recommend this tour.
It is worth doing beautiful T picks you up she is very friendly and then at Kurandra you meet Asuith he has alot of knowledge of the area. all is included lunch train ride sky train you get to see beautiful kurandra go in an army duck see the rain forrest aboriginal dancers through a boomerang visit the native animals and see the rainforest so worth it
