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USD $133.00
Kuranda Scenic Railway Day Trip from Port Douglas
Port Douglas, Australia
Experience the rainforest beauty of Far North Queensland on a scenic day trip from Port Douglas. 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)
The ride was great, along with the history of the railroad. Good weather so the views and scenery were quite good.
Review by: kmootien, December 2016
Excellent trip, one of the best during our travels in Australia. Great blend of viewing the rainforest canopy, rainsforest activities and a relaxing railway return. Great for familiy's and not too intense. Very well organised.
Review by: blindman.clark, October 2016
Amazing time
Review by: Norman R, October 2016
Great day out - scenic railway to Kuranda, then skyrail back down again. Didn't book any other element of the package, but the aforementioned combination only allowed us time for lunch in somewhat touristic Kuranda. Overall great value, would recommend.
Review by: John F, August 2016
The Kuranda Scenic Railway trip is an excellent day out. We caught the train from Cairns to Kuranda and then got the Sky-rail back. A little bit rushed so don't expect to see all the attractions of Kuranda in one day. We saw the Kuranda Birdworld and Kuranda Koala attractions which were both wonderful. The train trip was interesting with many bridges and tunnels to navigate. The Sky Rail was great with the view of the rainforest and waterfalls to enjoy. Not to be missed.
Review by: David C, March 2016
very enjoyable day, would recommend this to everyone.
Review by: Jennifer H, March 2016
A great day out. This trip proved better than we expected. The coach driver was very well organised, as various people were doing activities in a different order. all the relevant information was made very clear. The train journey is magnificent, very scenic and a sociable ride. There are a variety of activities available in Kuranda, shopping, wildlife, butterflies and river trips and many places to eat. The cable car down provided magnificent views..
Review by: Forebones, February 2016
Very enjoyable excursion both the train trip and the cable car the views were spectacular however there was too much time available for the market at the top 4hours which was unnecessary especially in the extreme heat.
Review by: janetr09, January 2016
Excellent tour. Loved seeing the rainforest. Awesome seeing the Barron Falls.Taking the skyrail up and railway down was fun. Shopping in Kuranda was great. Lots to see. Wish we had more time to shop but it we had a wonderful time.
Review by: Ivor F D, January 2016
great trip well looked after picked up on time very freindly and informative had a great trip very worthwhile. Good prictures and great company
Review by: R Scott P, December 2015
One of best things we did in our three week trip to Australia and New Zealand. Great combination of seeing the rainforest, scenery, shopping, wildlife habitat, and aborigine culture.
Review by: Annette.B, November 2015
Both the train and cable car rides were very good. Personally I did not think there was that many interesting things to do or see once you got to Kuranda. On the cable car ride down be sure to get out at the stops and have a look around.
Review by: Angela K, November 2015
Amazing trip but didn't like the Skyrail. Don't do it if you don't like heights!
Review by: Brian H, October 2015
A great tour and great value. Brilliant views over the rainforest from the cable car.
Review by: Robert Ian M, March 2015
Great!!!
Review by: Lin, March 2015
A nice relaxing day with the views from the train fantastic. Coming down on the cable car was great
Review by: L R J, February 2015
My wife and I stayed in Port Douglas for nine days. What a great time we had, without doubt this would have to rate as one of the best holidays we have ever had. The accomodation, the food,the town and sight seeing did not give us any time to be sorry we came. During our stay we did three full day excursions one of which was the Kuranda Scenic Railway Day Trip. I booked this online with Viator, It was so easy and prompt. They gave precise details to arrange times and pickup points._br/_
On the day the coach arrived on time and from then on everthing ran like clockwork. We were taken to the Skyrail Station in Cairns, what an experience We were taken over the rainforest to Kuranda then on to the Rainforest Station and Tjapukai where we spent the rest of the day discovering our forest and animals._br/_
We then took the Kurand Railway back to our coach for the trip back to Port Douglas. Unlike other coach tours we have done at no time did we feel rushed off our feet. Although my wife did not have a great deal of time to shop at the Kuranda Markets this was not a problem as we drove back up a few days later._br/_
The tour was very well organised and I thought it was very good value for the money. Well done
Review by: Angela R, December 2014
This day trip was fab. After being picked up we were firstly up in the gondolas high above the forest, felt very priviledged. Walking through the village then to the 'duck' was great, knowledgable guide,then the very good buffet lunch.Welcoming guide directed us to everywhere, Koalas, Maori presentation through dance etc and then we had a go at throwing the boomerang! Returned by scenic railway (lovely station) back down to reality! Highlight, the gondola.
Review by: Forrest J, December 2014
enyoyed the train ride and the tram was wonderful
Review by: Doreen B, November 2014
Brilliant ! The scenery was breathtaking, the Skyride rates as one of the most exciting experiences I have had. The organisation of the trip was executed with military precision, which helped the day to run smoothly allowing time for me to take full advantage of every minute. A must do for everyone visiting The area.
Review by: paulmac, June 2014
Unfortunately the weather was not on our side the day we did this trip, view from the sky rail because of this was impaired, the so called barbecue was like a feast excellent food.
Review by: Anne R, April 2014
My boyfriend and I had a fabulous time! We loved the zoo, the Army Ducks, the Aboriginal songs, and the skyrail! The only negative we had was that the day was very regimented. We did not really get to explore the city of Kuranda at all because the train going back to Cairns eparted early. We would definitely recommend this day trip to our friends though!
Review by: linda maureen h, April 2014
Kuranda rail and aboriginal park worth the trip. But very disappointed that skyrail was closed just before our go and even more disappointed that viator have still not responded to my email and reimbursed my husband and myself the cost of this part of my tour which . Now in Thailand for next couple of days and had every intention of booking some trips with you but of course that will not be happening now .
Review by: Edward A, March 2014
Breathtaking, especially the sky rail and railway._br/_
The tour guide was excellent.
Review by: Charles B, February 2014
Great history, lots to explore, lots of freedom.
Review by: Dean C, December 2013
We did the Sky, Rainforest and Rail trip. The skyrail was the highlight of the tour. The views were briliiant. However, the train journey was very underwhelming. The views were great in places, but not very interesting for the majority of the trip. Kuranda itself doesn't have much to offer, and the tour didn't give enough free time to allow us to visit the butterfly sanctuary (we had 45 mins in the town altogether and it's a 10 min walk from the skyrail to the main part of the town).
Review by: Sheila H, August 2013
Excellent day especially enjoyed the Sky Rail over the forest. Lots to do at the Rainforestation Park including an excellent lunch!
Review by: Gill B, July 2013
WOW the views from the cable car are great, over the rainforest, stopping at two stations and looking at the different plants and views to the dam. The area at the top of the island was full of stores, etc. but we didn't have enough time to look at everything. Lunch, aboriganul dancers very good, the wildlife Jack the ripper was enormous and now I know why he lives by himself. The train ride down was quaint and you could see the cable car on the opposite mountain. Lovely views of the waterfall and Cairns below.
Review by: Martha C, May 2013
What a great tour not to be missed so much to do a chance not to be missed to see and learn so much about Australia and its wild life and habitat.
Review by: ANNE S, December 2012
This was such a marvellous experience. I didn't expect to have so much included in the day trip. Aboriginee Dancing, cable car ride through the rain forest and wonderful scenic railway trip back down from village of Kuranda. Coped with everything in spite of being disabled. Good value trip!
Review by: COLLEEN M, November 2012
This was just the best, the staff was informative and smiley the scene was fantastic the market was just great and i loved the town of Kuranda
Review by: David A, October 2012
Good day out, scenic railway has some great scenery and the butterfly, birds and other animals are good fun. Cable car make down is very high but offers amazing views!
Review by: William N, September 2012
A lot of activities but, poorly organized. You get on a bus from your hotel, handed a voucher and schedule and left to fend for yourself. Multiple connections are needed and very little time for error. I have been traveling for over 25 years and had a problem finding where to go to pick up on connections. Once you make one mistake you will ruin the rest of your day on this one. It would help if they actually had someone to guide you at least at the switch points. Instead you just get dropped off by yourself with a map.
Review by: Joanne N, August 2012
This was a brilliant day out with lots of different things to do. The scenery was beautiful. My only negative comment is that we were rushed back to the cable car when infact there was enough time to browse around the village for a little longer and still make our transfer back to the hotel. Other than that I totally recommend it!
Review by: Sheila D, March 2012
The scenery was breathtaking from both the train and the cable car. We were given only 40 minutes to be in Kuranda before the bus left for the rainforest. We would have loved time for the butterfuly sanctuary. Very sorry we missed that. The rainforest station is very nice but a bit touristy.
Review by: lynette B, January 2012
Nice relaxing trip, great views, fantastic staff
Review by: Sparkles, December 2010
Rainy day so not able to do much at each train stop. Arrangements were good. Lunch was great and the Aboriginal Cultral Centre was very enjoyable.
Review by: BigKev, October 2010
Rainy day so not able to do much at each train stop. Arrangements were good. Lunch was great and the Aboriginal Cultral Centre was very enjoyable.
Review by: Sheila H, August 2010
Wonderfully organised trip as different choices as to what you want to do on trip. Guide relly informative on route - stopped at scenic points including trres full of fruit bats! The railway and sky rail were fantastic also the Rainforestation Park we visited. Thoroughly enjoyed this worthwhile trip!
Review by: Courtney S, January 2010
This makes a great family trip! Highly recommend the skyway over the rainforest, it's simply amazing!
Review by: Anonymous, United States of America, August 2009
This makes a great family trip! Highly recommend the skyway over the rainforest, it's simply amazing!
Review by: Courtney S, August 2009
This makes a great family trip! Highly recommend the skyway over the rainforest, it's simply amazing!
Review by: Vikram S, October 2008
Unfortunately, it was a cloudy, rainy day and many of the best views were obscured. There was plenty of time in Kuranda, but not quite enough time at the Skyrail stops to walk into the rainforest. The Tjapukai segment was outstanding except for the explanation about the bush foods and medicinal plants which was rushed and not very understandable. Learning to throw the boomerang was a highlight.
Review by: Anonymous, United States of America, September 2008
Unfortunately, it was a cloudy, rainy day and many of the best views were obscured. There was plenty of time in Kuranda, but not quite enough time at the Skyrail stops to walk into the rainforest. The Tjapukai segment was outstanding except for the explanation about the bush foods and medicinal plants which was rushed and not very understandable. Learning to throw the boomerang was a highlight.
Review by: Vikram S, September 2008
Unfortunately, it was a cloudy, rainy day and many of the best views were obscured. There was plenty of time in Kuranda, but not quite enough time at the Skyrail stops to walk into the rainforest. The Tjapukai segment was outstanding except for the explanation about the bush foods and medicinal plants which was rushed and not very understandable. Learning to throw the boomerang was a highlight.
Review by: Andrew J, United Kingdom, August 2008
A good day with lots of things to see and do. Efficient pickup and drop-off. Friendly helpful driver and guide. Very well organised. The train and Skyrail were stunning journeys. Tjapukai was well structured, with plenty of things to do and see. Perhaps a little too long in Kuranda. It's a fairly interesting place, but you can 'do' it in 1.5 hours. I would recommend doing this tour; it was run by a very reputable company, and I felt that it was a quality event.
Review by: Kerrie O, Australia, April 2008
The train ride was very scenic and Skyrail had great views out to the ocean. It's so quiet floating above the rainforest canopy. The highlight though was Tjapukai, it was interesting hearing the stories and about the culture of the Aboriginal people of the area.
Review by: Anonymous, April 2008
The train ride was very scenic and Skyrail had great views out to the ocean. It's so quiet floating above the rainforest canopy. The highlight though was Tjapukai, it was interesting hearing the stories and about the culture of the Aboriginal people of the area.
Review by: Ronald F, United States of America, February 2008
This was a nice full day of activity. We loved the town of Kuranda, there was good shopping there, and we enjoyed the Koala Gardens! The train ride and sky rail were peaceful and serene, but we found the Tjapuki Tour most interesting!
Review by: RONALD F, February 2008
This was a nice full day of activity. We loved the town of Kuranda, there was good shopping there, and we enjoyed the Koala Gardens! The train ride and sky rail were peaceful and serene, but we found the Tjapuki Tour most interesting!
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