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Full Day Kuranda Tour: Rainforestation, Wildlife Park, & Aboriginal Experience
4.5
85 Ratings
Barron
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Kuranda with a full day tour that includes a rainforest adventure, wildlife encounters, an Aboriginal cultural experience, and scenic railway and cableway rides.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of Kuranda with a full day tour that includes a rainforest adventure, wildlife encounters, an Aboriginal cultural experience, and scenic railway and cableway rides.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - 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.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Meet your shuttle to…
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - 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.
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Meet your shuttle to Rainforestation here - 10% discount available to this attraction.
- Rainforestation Nature Park - 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.
- Kuranda Scenic Railway - Travel back to Cairns on the stunning Kuranda Scenic Railway. Enjoy transfers from the Freshwater Station back to your accommodstion
- Kuranda Village - 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).
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
- Pickup and drop-off from selected hotels
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- All activities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day trip to Kuranda, located within a forest recognized by World Heritage. Explore the prizewinning Rainforestation Nature Park with its Army Duck tour, Koala and Wildlife Park, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. The tour also includes lunch, a ride on the scenic Kuranda Railway, and an exciting journey aboard the Skyrail…
Embark on a full-day trip to Kuranda, located within a forest recognized by World Heritage. Explore the prizewinning Rainforestation Nature Park with its Army Duck tour, Koala and Wildlife Park, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. The tour also includes lunch, a ride on the scenic Kuranda Railway, and an exciting journey aboard the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Order of Itinerary subject to change
Location
Kuranda Scenic Railway Freshwater Station
Freshwater Train Station - Please be waiting in Bus Bay#11 (the bus bays are at the end of the train station)
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
4.5
(85 Ratings)
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Hannahmf3615ta
Jul 10, 2025
This is a fantastic day out! Well organised and stress free! - This is such a fantastic trip! Right from the get go, the journey was smooth, well organised and the day itself felt thoroughly prepared.
The train journey is really lovely, lunch was great, the duck tour was very fun and the Skyrail back through the rainforest was amazing! Kuranda is a lovely little village and the shops have lots of unique little trinkets that I loved. My favourite part of the day was the aboriginal experience. It was so interesting to talk and learn about aboriginal culture and it was great fun to practice boomerang throwing.
It’s hard to believe it’s possible to fit so many things into one day! It did not feel rushed at all and there was plenty of time to do everything! I would have loved an extra half an hour in Kuranda village, but that’s because I personally wanted to spend more time there to make sure I’d seen everything and not because we were rushed onto the next thing.
Overall, this tour is easygoing, highly informative and a lot of fun. I had an amazing day! I can’t wait to bring a friend next time I’m in Cairns!
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David_s
Jun 29, 2025
Overall a great tour. ... - Overall a great tour. Coordination at the end of the train ride was a bit strange as our train was delayed getting in. We walked up to the town (3 minute walk) and explored a bit before meeting up with the bus as the butterfly sanctuary. After that, the trip was super smooth. Very hands on and interactive at the Rainforestation park. The cable car ride at the end was amazing and scenic.
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Hayane
May 5, 2025
Special experience - It was a bad weather, but I really enjoyed the extraordinary experience. It was very convenient, with a transfer to and from my hotel. It was a lot of fun to see the trains on Kuranda and the special landscape of the rainforest, as well as Aboriginal culture and wildlife.
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Marta_l
Apr 14, 2025
Great day - Great time, train ride was super cool, hot but fun. The activities were superb. Tribal dance, duck truck ride..and finally skyrail down. Highly recommended. Only bummer was that on way back it rained so couldnt stop half way and do the glass bridge.
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Olga
Apr 13, 2025
Wonderful trip - This trip has many activities and all of them are interesting. We enjoyed railroad trip and visit to the local market. The highlights of the trip were throwing bumerang, petting a wallaby and totally amazing skyrail trip over the rainforest canopy. I recommend downloading the skyrail app and listening to the commentary during the ride.
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Hersheybar1
Apr 8, 2025
Rainforest day trip - An exposure to the rainforest area including the people who live there. The experience included scenic rides on an historic railway and a sky lift, a barbecue lunch and a tour of the rainforest in a WWII-era vintage Army duck amphibious vehicle.
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Felicia_f
Mar 27, 2025
Don’t Miss this One! - Very organized experience! You won’t regret it and you definitely won’t forget it!
Loved the aboriginal immersion. I honor and respect the original inhabitants of the land. The Army Duck vehicle ride thru the jungle terrain was as fantastic! The one I had just happened to be a doppelgänger of Joseph Gordon Levitt (s/o to Mark that handled the vehicle, informative pieces of the rainforest and jokes beautifully).
The Aussie BBQ lunch was super tasty!
The local shops had a variety of beautiful things at affordable prices.
The cable car ride was gorgeous & serene!
The Kuranda scenic rail was superb & nostalgic!
Be prepared to have a fantastic time!
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Eric_m
Feb 24, 2025
Good experience - Very good service, good combination of train and cable car. Food is good. Rainforest is good to explore. We were able to capture the koala moving and eating instead of sleeping, LOL.
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Patricia
Feb 20, 2025
Amazing day! - We enjoyed our trip on the historical train to Kuranda. Check out the train history before you board the train in ‘Red’ Lynch’s Cottage, which is air conditioned! Most of the markets were closed when we were in Kuranda. We did ride the ducks and enjoyed the aboriginal dance plus took our turn at throwing a boomerang! Saw a cassowary walking around near the aboriginal dance theater!! Sky glide trip was worth the trip to see Barron Falls from a different perspective than the stop on the train.
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Anne
Feb 13, 2025
Check weather before booking ! - Definitely check weather before you book!
The main attractions for us was the train but couldn’t / canceled because of land slips.
Was raining so hard could not see anything at viewing platforms. Duck tour was good 👍.
Meal was mediocre 😕 didn’t have time to visit trading shops. Butterfly experience closed because they don’t fly when it rains 😕
Couldn’t see the views from sky rail because travelling through clouds and heavy rain.
😕 unfortunately costly waste of day.
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