Travel to Kuranda, the Village in the Rainforest on board the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail. Enjoy free time in Kuranda to wander through the Kuranda Markets and indulge in the alternative lifestyle that Kuranda provides.
What makes it great?
Includes return hotel transfers from Cairns CBD Hotels
Free time to explore Kuranda Village, Markets & Wildlife attractions
FREE Shuttle Bus from Australian Butterfly Sanctuary to Rainforestation Nature Park!! *
Kuranda Train & Skyrail includes:
Return Hotel Transfers from Cairns City
08:45am Train to Kuranda
Arrives in Kuranda at approx 10:15am
Free time to explore the Village
Return via Skyrail at 4:00pm
Arrive in Cairns at 5:15pm
Kuranda Skyrail & Train includes:
Return Hotel Transfers from Cairns City (except for pickup only tour)
09:00am Skyrail to Kuranda
Arrive approx 10:30am
Free time to explore the Village
Return via Train at 2:00pm OR 3:30pm
Arrive in Cairns at 3:45pm OR 5:15pm
Your Day:
Kuranda Scenic Railway: Wind through tunnels and over bridges, through Rainforest on this magnificent journey, passing Stoney Creek and Barron Falls.
Kuranda Village: Wander through the picturesque Village in the Rainforest. Wander through the Kuranda Markets and indulge in the alternative lifestyle that Kuranda provides. The Kuranda Markets operate Daily.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway: Glide over the canopy of pristine World Heritage Rainforest with stops at Barron Falls and Red Peak Stations before returning to Cairns.
Why not complete your Kuranda experience with one of these Optional Upgrades (extra cost):
Rainforestation: At the award-winning Rainforestation Nature Park you'll get to experience indigenous culture, Australian native wildlife and World Heritage Listed rainforest all on one site. Only a short shuttle ride from Kuranda Village. Show your Tropic Wings Tickets and Travstar Itinerary to receive FREE shuttle transfers. Valued at $10.00 per adult and $5.00 per child. (Must show tickets) *
Gold Class Train: Experience another level of comfort on the Kuranda Scenic Rail. Your upgrade includes drinks, nibbles, individual seating and larger picture windows. Only available on the 3:30pm departure from Kuranda.
Diamond View Gondolas provides guests with amazing panoramic views of the tropical landscape, Coral Sea and rainforest canopy, but also the unique perspective of looking straight down from the treetops to the forest floor through the glass flooring for the entire Skyrail experience. Taking a maximum of 5 persons and a waiting time of 7 minutes.
Additional Info:
Hotel transfers are included from Cairns CBD Hotels only. Self-drive does not include pick-up from hotels. Transfers NOT included from the Northern Beaches (Trinity Beach, Palm Cove) or Port Douglas
Lunch is not included, however there are many cafes to purchase lunch from
Kuranda Tours are unguided
GOOD NEWS! All payments made to Travstar do not incur a credit card surcharge
1 Day Kuranda Experience Gallery
1 Day Kuranda Experience Guest Reviews (70)
Friday, March 16, 2018
As UK torists we found this tour most interesting and enjoyable. We had an excellent talk by a Forest Ranger at one of the stops. The rail journey was interesting in spite of being through a tropical downpour - all part of a great experience.
Friday, February 09, 2018
Well worth it to take the small van tour vs. a big tour bus. Maxes time at locations, minimizes waiting. Great guide, other guests were fun and friendly too.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Easy to arrange, reliable pick-up and drop-off a very enjoyable experience.
Had a great day in spite of the heavy rain that greeted us in Kuranda.
Monday, July 11, 2016
As a coach driver \"James\" was fantastic. A very polite young man with a great personality, very knowledgeable and helpful.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Our trip to Kuranda by train and the skyrail was up there with one of the best things we have done here in Australia and overseas, our American friends who were with us was totaly blown away with the whole trip.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Great experience, loved our entire day.
Friday, August 14, 2015
A wonderful experience - travelling on the skyrail to Kuranda. Spent time at the rainforestation in the tank and wandering around the zoo. Had a delightful time in the butterfly sanctuary then onto the venom zoo. Wandered around Kuranda taking in the sights and having lunch. Back to the train station for a train ride - going gold class and sampling tasty assortment of tableland foods. Fantastic day. Highly recommended. Supporting local aussie families.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Great day skyrail 1st then rail back to cairns was ideal
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Second time that I have done this trip and it still amazes me the beauty of FNQ. The Gold Class on the train was definately worth it !!
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Recommend to anyone that comes to cairns
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
We really enjoyed the Sky Rail and Kuranda. One place the rain made even better.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
I found the staff to be extremely polite, helpful and friendly.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
We had an excellent time!!! Our bus driver was very, very nice and informative. We did many stops and everything ran smoothly and professional. We had an excellent lunch which was part of the package deal.
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Picked up from hotel, bus drivers were friendly and informative
Monday, October 27, 2014
A great day, Kuranda has certainly changed since I was there last (60 years ago).
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
This was my favorite day. Everything went so smoothly.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Travstar was an extremely convenient way to book our train/skyrail trip to and from Kuranda. They took care of everything! The transfer bus driver was friendly and informative, the staff on the train was so friendly and helpful, offering to take photos for us both on the train and at the scenic overlook on the way, and every staff member along the skyrail was friendly and helpful too. I highly recommend using Tropic Wings to book your Kuranda trip.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Our driver for the day was excellent. Couldn't ask for better service.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
The train journey through the rainforest is absolutely spectacular. I thought there might be more at Kuranda itself, but beautiful small village setting in the rainforest. Skyrail back was also very good.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Kunanda Railway is spectacular and is a must do for any visitor to Cairns. The route is incredible and an engineering marvel for the period it was built. The return trip on the skyway was equally fabulous. We enjoyed the entire trip and recommend it to everyone.
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
what a wonderful service picked up at the hotel driven to the station our package was smooth and wonderful then dropped of at the hotel just good all day...
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Good fun
Monday, August 25, 2014
What a great view from the Skyrail. Very enjoyable. Kuranda Station was one of a kind and very interesting. We enjoyed the walking tracks and the township was interesting. Great day - Thanks.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
An enjoyable day from the time we were picked up from our motel. So much history with the railway and skyrail. Bus drivers were excellent.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Skyrail was a foggy rainy day couldn`t get that perfect view still had a good time. By the time we got on the train the weather was cleared up. Great train ride too. All good service though the day. thankyou chris
Monday, July 14, 2014
Was a great day out, well organised and our tour guy Scott was extremely friendly and helpful.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Had a fantastic time, train and Skyrail was great
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Loved the skyrail and seeing the rail route to the village.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Scott, the bus driver/tour guide was very professional, kind, accommodating ..... great guy!!!
Monday, May 12, 2014
Another fantastic tour. Very happy, great day out.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Great trip with great weather
Friday, April 25, 2014
What a day!! the ride on the train was great and the ride back on the skyrail was out of this world, the view was spectacular.
Saturday, April 05, 2014
We had a very enjoyable time
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Friendly staff, great to my mum, will recommend
Friday, March 07, 2014
Could not fault
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Enjoyable outing and plenty of options to plan what to see. The Snake Venom Museum in Kuranda is too small. A small bookshop with the banner \\\"Hidden Words for thoughtful readers\\\" is worth a visit.
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Loved it , great experience
Friday, February 07, 2014
No complaints, a nice trip.
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Scotty was class personified. Hats off to his commentary and the information parted to us
Saturday, February 01, 2014
A good insight to the area on the skyrail and train. A relaxing few hours in Kuranda before our train trip back to cairns. To the he man who read our cards at Kuranda Markets. Thankyou that was an enlightening experience.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
First class throughout
Friday, January 24, 2014
Guide and tour was great
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The staff on the train( especially ladies) were very nice and so friendly !
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Very good and very interesting.
Was a little expensive for the time, but we are glad we went.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Train trip and Skyrail excellent but not enough in Kuranda to occupy you for 3 hours.
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
A great trip, a friendly driver at pick up through to the great service on the train. We would reccommend Travstar to anyone visiting Cairns. Could not fault a single thing.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Good day out.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The sky rail is a wonderful experience. Very impressed.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
A real great experience with the birds in the zoo. Amazing that a real big cockatoo sat on my shoulder and packed my ear a little bit.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Stunningly beautiful spotless train wonderful staff nice touch bringing ice cold wet clothes to freshen up with great idea. Plenty to do in Kuranda great day had by all
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
A great day out, the staff on the train were very nice and helpful, Kuranda was a cool place to visit, enjoyed ourselves immensely. Views from the Skyrail were excellent .
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Great outing have told many others to do this tour with you Thankyou
Friday, November 08, 2013
Very nice and relaxing trip.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The pick up at the end was a bit delayed and unorganised. Other than that a very beautiful day, good service.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Loved the scenery
Monday, October 21, 2013
Really enjoyed the Gold class on the train. The views from Skyrail were spectacular.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Fantastic tour operators. The transport was very good, and the operator was very knowledgable.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Loved it, loved it, loved it.. :)
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Should provide more info on facilities specially in Kuranda about the shuttle bus service suitable for the elderly. Otherwise an enjoyable and an interesting day out. Loved the cable car ride down.
Will recommend to everybody.
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
It was a wonderful experience.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Had a terrific time and driver of pick up bus was friendly and so helpful, even to people who were not on our tour, he was patient and very helpful to all!
The afternoon pickup driver was the same, nothing was too much trouble and he made suggestions when asked about good food at reasonable prices and places of interest. excellent.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Too long in Kuranda with only shopping and eating on offer . Train and skyrail wonderful
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Loved this trip, we all had so much fun. Would definitely recommend to friends.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
My family and I all agree that the skyrail up to Kuranda was so impressive, the sights were breathtaking, we had a fabulous day, we loved the free time to explore the many activities available at Kuranda. If you visit the butterfly sanctuary we recommend you wear bright coloured clothing to attract the butterflies this will ensure you have an interactive experience. All in All a fabulous family day out.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Well organised trip from the hotel pick up to information provided. Kuranda was such a contrast to the hustle of Cairns, great location and scenery.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Great bus driver, really friendly and very informative. We had a great day, skyrail is awesome and Kuranda is really good. It is great how you can get transferred to the Army Duck tour as part of the package. Very good company. Train is every interesting and well worth doing.
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
We were picked up on time and delivered by Adrian to our stops and informed of the back ground and history, he was very friendly and helpful.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Enjoyed skyrail very much. Train trip was good as well.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
The views were spectacular. The bus pick up at the end of the return journey was a little uncoordinated
