Kuranda Scenic Railway Day Trip from Palm Cove

Palm Cove, Australia

Experience the rainforest beauty of Far North Queensland on a scenic day trip from Palm Cove. Ride the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway and choose from a variety of options including the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Tjupakai Aboriginal Cultural Park or the popular Rainforestation Nature Park.

Learn about Tropical North Queensland's pioneering history on a leisurely train journey to Kuranda 'the village in the rainforest'. Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery as you wind your way through the rainforest. A short photo stop is made at Barron Gorge and as you cross Stoney Creek Bridge, before arriving in Kuranda.

There is free time in Kuranda to do a little shopping at the heritage markets, grab some lunch in one of the many restaurants/cafes (additional cost) or have a wildlife encounter at Birdworld, Australian Butterfly Sanctuary or Kuranda Koala Gardens (entrance fees not included).

There are many options available to choose from for your Kuranda day trip so you can do as much or as little as you like. Choose from:

• Rail/Rainforestation/Sky - Travel to Kuranda on the Scenic Railway, visit Rainforestation Nature Park, return on Skyrail (10 hours)
• Rail/Sky - Travel to Kuranda on the Scenic Railway, return on Skyrail (8.5 hours)
  
• Sky/Rail - Travel to Kuranda on Skyrail, return on the Scenic Railway (10 hours)
  
• Rail/Sky/Tjapukai- Travel to Kuranda on the Scenic Railway, return on Skyrail, visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park (9 hours)
  
• Rail/Sky/Tjapukai/Lunch - Travel to Kuranda on the Scenic Railway, return on Skyrail, visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park with buffet lunch (10 hours)
  
• Coach/Scenic Railway - Travel to Kuranda by coach, return on the Scenic Railway (7.5 hours)

USD $145.37

Review by: Ana Maria A	September 2010
It was a beautiful experience! The train ride allowed to enjoy the scenery but the sky rail was more exciting. In Kuranda was available buses to take us and bring us very good lunch and a ride on the amphibious Excellent!! Translated from Spanish.

Review by: James F, United States of America	November 2009
We took the railway up, and we returned by the sky tram. Kuranda has many tourist shops. The wildlife/cultural park offered by the Viator package is well worth the money.

Review by: Alan D, United Kingdom	February 2009
Every thing went to plan, all aspects good, from pick-up to drop-off. Thanks.

Review by: Scott S, United Kingdom	December 2008
Amazing way to see the rainforest in Cairns. By doing the sky rail and train you get to see so much more.

Review by: Kimberly C, United States of America	September 2008
Would have liked more time in Kuranda. Went on a river boat ride and loved it. Thank you.

Review by: Sigrid W, Austria	June 2008
All was well working, also the weather was fine.

Review by: Marilyn W, United States of America	March 2008
This is a nice operation all around, but the schedule is rushed, as there is a lot to see and do. We asked to extend our train return, as more time is needed on this trip, and were accommodated. We had to wait to start due to crowds, and were not able to leave until ten in the morning, so time was lost. It would be worth staying over in Kuranda longer or even overnight.

Review by: Gregory P, Australia	February 2008
My husband and I found the tour a great pleasure to go on and we have recommended it to all our friends and family. We have the greatest respect for the drivers and we could not fault them at all. I will say it again it was the best time we ever had and we will be doing it again when we go back up there.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	December 2007
Very nice to get picked up and delivered to our hotel by nice people. We did not have enough time in Kuranda to see and shop before having to return. We had no idea there would be such wonderful shopping. We would suggest making a later time available for return and clarifying the type and amount of shopping available.

Review by: Malcolm R, United Kingdom	August 2007
An experience and a half. The Sky Rail was very good. If you're in Kuranda, don't miss this. The Butterfly Museum we visited for very little cost was fantastic. The guide who conducted the tour was the most knowledgeable we had met, and was very passionate about the butterflies. The people of Kuranda were very friendly and warm.

Review by: William B, Australia	June 2007
What an excellent trip! We were picked up on time from hotel. We were fortunate enough to have a courteous and efficient driver for transfer to Freshwater station, which was a beautiful site. The Skyrail was an unforgettable experience. Kuranda station and the surrounding town were beautiful, with excellent tourist facilities. The trip back by vintage train was memorable, with extensive views of mountain and gorge. Pickup at Freshwater and return to my hotel were both done expeditiously, and as usual from the tour group - on time and courteously.

Review by: Joan J, United States of America	May 2007
Skyride was great as we skimmed the tops of the trees. Kuranda was lovely and perfect for shopping and having a nice lunch. Having a picture holding a koala was priceless and the Butterfly Museum was also very interesting. Only downside was train tracks were wiped out in mudslide so it was only a quick back and forth.

Review by: Margaret C, Australia	May 2007
In spite of the crowds, the wait, and the electrical problems on the train, this was a very memorable part of our Queensland trip! Our guide was great. He had a wealth of knowledge and an easygoing nature, and he took time to explain things to us and to talk about different facets of the rain forest. He was a credit to the Kurunda tour. He made our day!

Review by: Joan C J	May 2007
Skyride was great as we skimmed the tops of the trees. Kuranda was lovely and perfect for shopping and having a nice lunch. Having a picture holding a koala was priceless and the Butterfly Museum was also very interesting. Only downside was train tracks were wiped out in mudslide so it was only a quick back and forth.

Review by: Peter M	April 2007
Due to a landslide, the train was not available for all the trip and there was a lot of confusion as to what was happening. Although nice to see Kuranda itself is far too small to spend 4 hours in and so this meant people wanted to leave on buses earlier than planned which just caused more problems.

Review by: Jennifer T, United Kingdom	March 2007
Tour was a great experience and would be a must do on anyone's itinerary.

Review by: JENNIFER T	March 2007
Tour was a great experience and would be a must do on anyone's itinerary.

Review by: CHERYL L	December 2006
Everything ran very smoothly. Wish we had known just how lovely Kuranda was going to be, as we would have elected for the later train and spent more time there.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2006
Wonderful tour, will recommend to all my pals.

Review by: Loreta M, United Kingdom	September 2006
Very well organised, clean transport. A chance to see the real rainforest and combine that with a beautiful scenic railway trip.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2006
This tour was very good.