Day Trips

From Cairns: Scenic Train, Skyrail & Kuranda Rainforest Tour

Duration

5 hrs 55 mins - 10 hrs 30 mins

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

Transfers available

Pickup available

Meals included

Indulge in a sumptuous meal as a part of your experience

Experience the best of Kuranda with a Scenic Railway journey, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ride, and a visit to Rainforestation Nature Park—all with seamless transfers from Cairns.

Ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway, traveling through hand-carved tunnels, mountain bridges, and lush rainforest with views of Barron Falls and Stoney Creek.

Glide above the rainforest on Skyrail, stopping at Red Peak and Barron Falls for boardwalk walks, scenic lookouts, and ranger-guided talks.

Explore Rainforestation Nature Park, where you’ll see native Australian wildlife, and ride an amphibious Army Duck through the rainforest.

Upgrade your ticket to enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch at Rainforestation Nature Park.

Did you know? The Koala and Wildlife Park is home to the Southern Cassowary, the world’s most dangerous bird.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ticket

Kuranda Scenic Railway ticket

Round-trip hotel transfers from Cairns

Expert driver

Free time in Kuranda Village

Entry to Rainforestation Nature Park

Army Duck tour

Koala & Wildlife Park

Dreamtime Walk & Pamagirri dance performance (as per option selected)

BBQ Lunch (as per option selected)

Kuranda guidebook with discount coupons

Timeline
Map
Start point
Cairns
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Passes By
Kuranda Scenic Rail
1. Kuranda Village
4 attractions
Spend 1.5 hours exploring the vibrant Kuranda Village packed with markets, wildlife experiences, and cultural charm before catching your shuttle transfer to Rainforestation Nature Park.
Highlights
Kuranda Heritage Markets
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Kuranda Koala Gardens
Birdworld Kuranda
2. Rainforestation Nature Park
1 attraction
3 activities
Passes By
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
End point
Cairns
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Eugene S
Family
Verified booking
Apr 2026
Our family thoroughly enjoyed this trip; it offered great value for money and was exceptionally well-organized. The highlights were riding the Skyrail and returning via the Scenic Railway. Activites at Rainforestation was excellent, featuring the Army Duck, indigenous dancing, and a zoo visit with a great lunch. The delicious lunch and the memorable photo with a koala made the day truly special
Tanya P
Couple
Verified booking
Jan 2026
Train and Skyrail. One thing that can be improved- please add the bus service to the itinerary who will be picking customers up first the Army duck as we thought it was down under tours so we missed the activity and had to go later. If we had known who we were travelling with we would have been on time as we were waiting for an hour.
Rebecca D
Family
Verified booking
Oct 2025
Great experience riding up on the scenic railway in the morning and returning on the sky rail with a view of cairns and the ocean. The Rainforestation tour was enjoyed to see the various animals and veregation during the army duck ride. Thanks for an awesome day for our family.
Methangie U
Solo
Verified booking
Jun 2026
Bikramjit C
Solo
Verified booking
Apr 2026

Scenic railway journey through the rainforest

Begin your day with a hotel pickup from Cairns, followed by a heritage train ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Travel through 15 hand-carved tunnels and 37 bridges, passing Stoney Creek Falls and Barron Gorge as you make your way to Kuranda.

Explore Kuranda Village

Upon arrival, enjoy free time in Kuranda Village, where you can browse local markets, cafés, and optional wildlife attractions.

Rainforestation Nature Park & Skyrail return

Head to the Rainforestation Nature Park, where you’ll get a closer look at native wildlife in the Koala & Wildlife Park, experience the Pamagirri Aboriginal dance and Dreamtime walk, and ride an Army Duck through the rainforest for a unique land-and-water tour. Then, hop on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, gliding over the rainforest canopy with stops at Red Peak and Barron Falls before descending back to Cairns.

What to bring

Wear comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, and a hat. A light jacket is recommended for the train journey.

What’s not allowed

Outside food and drinks are not permitted on the train or Skyrail. Smoking is prohibited in all transport vehicles and station areas.

Accessibility

The experience is wheelchair accessible.

Guide dogs are allowed on this experience.

Additional information

Rainforestation activities are included, but entry to Birdworld, the Butterfly Sanctuary, and Kuranda Koala Gardens is not included and can be purchased separately.

This tour includes round-trip transfers from select hotels in Cairns.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.