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Kuranda or Palm Cove: Scenic Small Group Tour
4.8
200 Ratings
Kuranda
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Port Douglas to Kuranda, where you’ll explore arts and crafts markets, admire breathtaking scenery, and relax on the stunning Palm Cove beach.
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Port Douglas to Kuranda, where you’ll explore arts and crafts markets, admire breathtaking scenery, and relax on the stunning Palm Cove beach.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Enjoy the beautiful butterflies
- Palm Cove Beach - Enjoy a cocktail looking at the palm fringed beach
- Kuranda Koala Gardens - See Kangaroos and crocodiles
- Birdworld Kuranda - See amazing Australian birds
- Henry Ross Lookout - stop at this spectacular lookout
- Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets - wander the arts and crafts markets
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Enjoy the beautiful butterflies
- Palm Cove Beach - Enjoy a cocktail looking at the palm fringed beach
- Kuranda Koala Gardens - See Kangaroos and crocodiles
- Birdworld Kuranda - See amazing Australian birds
- Henry Ross Lookout - stop at this spectacular lookout
- Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets - wander the arts and crafts markets
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entry to Bird World ADULT $20 AUD CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO KURANDA KOALA GARDENS ADULT $20 CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SACTUARY ADULT $20.50 CHILD $13 AUD
- Food and drinks
- Entry to Bird World ADULT $20 AUD CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO KURANDA KOALA GARDENS ADULT $20 CHILD $10 AUD
- ENTRY TO AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SACTUARY ADULT $20.50 CHILD $13 AUD
Additional Information
Kuranda or Palm Cove – Small Group Tour
Experience convenient hotel pickup from Port Douglas or Palm Cove (excluding Cairns) at either 11:00 AM or 8:30 AM. With a maximum of 20 guests, enjoy personalized service and insightful commentary as you journey through the ancient rainforest.
Choose Your Adventure:
1️⃣ Kuranda Village: Ascend the picturesque…
Kuranda or Palm Cove – Small Group Tour
Experience convenient hotel pickup from Port Douglas or Palm Cove (excluding Cairns) at either 11:00 AM or 8:30 AM. With a maximum of 20 guests, enjoy personalized service and insightful commentary as you journey through the ancient rainforest.
Choose Your Adventure:
1️⃣ Kuranda Village: Ascend the picturesque Kuranda Range, explore the “Village in the Rainforest,” browse arts and crafts markets, and pause at Henry Ross Lookout for stunning views on your way back.
2️⃣ Palm Cove Escape: Opt to skip Kuranda and spend your day at Palm Cove. Walk along the palm-lined Esplanade, swim, shop, or simply unwind by the beach with a drink or cocktail (at your own expense).
⚠️ Skyrail and Scenic Train tickets (additional cost) can be arranged by the operator.
Book now for a relaxing, scenic day!
- Due to the wet season and heavy rain possible from November to April Scenic train may not be operating, please check with the operator.
- If you are travelling on a cruise ship please contact operator to check timings or organise a private charter
Location
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
8 Rob Veivers Dr,
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
4.8
(200 Ratings)
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720chrisj
Jan 4, 2025
Brett’s Kuranda Day tour - We had a wonderful day trip with Brett , knowledgeable host and friendly.
Good for young children and old alike, try the train ride up and the sky rail back.
Leave time for the butterfly enclosure and try the local food shops cafes etc.
Beautiful location and an hour out of Port Douglas.
Highly recommended
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Louisedr3096ta
Oct 18, 2024
Casual Kuranda - Full day jam packed and worth the effort. Kuranda Markets great for shopping and food. Chris our driver needs a medal for his interaction and friendliness
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Gayle_c
Jun 26, 2024
Lovely - So much to see! Well organised and lovely swimming hole 😎👍. So much knowledge shared from the driver/guide.
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Pamela_f
Jun 22, 2024
Great day out - Thank you Chris and Bosun for a great day out ,Chris your knowledge and service was above and beyond
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Travellingtex
Jun 17, 2024
A must do! - Firstly, Glen was a super guide - on time, friendly, funny, informative, and helpful. Brett, you should pay him more (and he didn’t ask us to write that!😬). We were picked up at our Palm Cove accommodation for the 20-minute drive to the Freshwater train station where we took the 90-minute trip to Kuranda. The old but beautifully restored train carriages were comfortable and the views along the way were breathtaking. The narrative during the trip was interesting and informative. We tried to upgrade to gold service at the station but it was booked out well in advance, so if you want that service, as Brett's to book ahead. We had two hours in Kuranda before Glen took us to the skyrail station for the return down the mountain. Again, there were beautiful views and a chance to get out of the cable car briefly at two stops for sightseeing. Glen met at the skyrail station and drove us back to our lodging. We were picked up in the morning at 9:00 AM and returned to our accommodation at around 3:15 PM. The cost was $210 per person and was well worth it. The gold class trip on the train costs an extra $55 per person above what's included with the tour package, and you can also get a cable car with a glass floor for a bit extra (don't know how much). This was a wonderful experience.
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Sonyaf
Apr 20, 2024
Highly reccommend - Tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area, history and had plenty of amusing anecdotes to share. Overall- a very enjoyable day !!
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Kate
Apr 19, 2024
The best day - Amazing tour and awesome guide Chris. Was such a great day and we even saw a cassowary. The entire trip was just such fun and finished with a lovely cocktail at palm Cove surf club. A great end to a great day thank you Chris you were fantastic
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Pascalvk232as
Mar 16, 2024
Beautiful day in Kuranda - What a beautiful day we had, a group of 20 people led by Chris in various places, visiting the forest in an army duck, a WW2 amphibious vehicle this part replaced the train which was broken down but we did not lose at change😁., the koala wildlife park, the pretty village of kuranda we were able to have lunch and stroll through the different small markets and stores there, then departure for the skyrail cable car to Smithfield which with its 2 stops in magnificent places including the very impressive Barron Falls waterfalls allow you to take wonderful photos and memories of this Australian region.
Chris provided us with lots of explanations and always made sure the group was complete.
The only negative comment concerns the park where the animals do not have much space, particularly the kangaroos, but Brett's Kuranda is not responsible for this.
Thank you for this day, I recommend
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Sylvia_b
Sep 7, 2024
Skyrail is a Must Do - The Skyrail was amazing. The view down into to rain forest was spectacular and Barron falls was a sight. Brett had lots of great information. The train ride was OK. Not having a direct window seat made it harder to take pictures. The ride was OK and interesting but I wasn't able to capture the pics I wanted not bei ng right at the window. The time at Kuranda Village was too short to see enough of it. Didn't expect to see it all but 1.45 hours definately not enough to eat, see the butterfly garden and do any shopping. It is also alot bigger than the "little aboriginal" shopping village you might think it is. Definitely worth doing, but give yourself more time if you can.
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Need2trvl
Mar 14, 2024
UNESCO Kuranda Forest. Sky train added bonus. - This was a shore excursion. Enjoyed the sky train , Kuranda forest , Butterfly. You get to see alot on a shore excursion day. Well organized. Lunch on our own in Kuranda. The big highlight is actually the UNESCO rainforest. This sky train you can see how immense and how deep the rainforest is. Several waterfalls. Make sure you bring a hat and bring your sunscreen. At the top of the sky train you could see the port and the ocean. Beautiful!
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