Kuranda Scenic Railway Day Trip from Cairns

Overview

Available languages

German

Chinese

Japanese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience the rainforest beauty of Tropical North Queensland on a scenic day trip from Cairns. Enjoy a journey on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway and a ride on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. You’ll have free time in the village of Kuranda to browse its markets, have lunch or visit wildlife attractions like Birdworld or Kuranda Koala Gardens or choose the option including Rainforestation Nature Park. (Food, drinks and activities in Kuranda are at your own expense)

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Written itinerary available in German, Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin

One-way trip on Kuranda Scenic Railway

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

Rainforestation Nature Park (if option selected)

Cairns pickup and drop-off

Kuranda Boarding Pass

Food and drinks, unless specified

Birdworld, Kuranda Koala Gardens & Butterfly Sanctuary (own expense)

Any other optional activities not mentioned

Options

Sky-Rainforestation-Rail

Rail-Rainforestation-Sky: Travel to Kuranda on Skyrail, visit Rainforestation Nature Park and return from Kuranda on Kuranda Scenic Rail.
Pickup included

Rail-Sky

Travel to Kuranda on the Scenic Railway and return on Skyrail; approx. 8 hours; departs at 8am and 7:45am
Pickup included

Sky-Rail

Travel to Kuranda on Skyrail and return on the Scenic Railway; approx. 10 hours; departs at 8am and 8:45am
Pickup included

Reviews

4.38

980 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

601

236

what an experience.
tanya s,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
4.00
great day out. cable car was awesome. we were disappointed with train ride back due to being in very last carriage #1 and having to sit backwards in direction of travel..... our view was only that of trees and more trees. the stop at the falls was ok but didnt see much of that . didnt see the tunnels or waterfalls. missed out on seeing everything that was commentated by staff. the staff for the day were very friendly.
Great experience the Sky...
Ray T,
May 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great experience the Sky rail up have amazing views and informative stops. Kuranda village is a quaint little village plenty to do and see we especially liked the bird sanctuary. The train trip back down was a real testament to early engineering.
Great Kuranda Experience
Michelle B,
May 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This tour gives you plenty of time to enjoy both the sky rail experience and Kuranda. There is a rainforest boardwalk and fantastic views of Barron Falls. Kuranda has lots to do. Loved the Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld and the Koala wildlife place. Had a nice lunch at the Kuranda pub. The bus drivers who picked us up and dropped us off from our hotel were lovely and provided some interesting commentary along the way. If you want to choose your own activities in Kuranda this us the tour for you.
Too Many Long Delays
Nikole S,
Apr 26, 2025
- Viator
3.00
This experience would have been amazing if there hadn’t been so many technical problems, resulting in about 3 hours of waiting around. Starting with the hotel pickups, that took an hour to do and which could have been avoided. Rather than stopping at each person’s hotel, it would have been better to have a central meeting point within Cairns. We were supposed to board the Skyrail gondola at 11 but did not board until noon. Then we had to wait another hour for the gondola that takes people to Kuranda. These waits severely cut into our time in Kuranda. We had to rush through the markets and did not have any time for the bird/butterfly/koala sanctuaries. Nor did we have time to sit in one of the cafes or restaurants to enjoy some lunch. It was so very rushed when we should have had plenty of time to enjoy the village before catching the train back. Hopefully the problems we experienced are not common. Many people were upset about all the delays. We should be compensated in some manner but no compensation has been offered thus far.
Magical
Karima D,
Apr 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Must to do definitely especially for the train. An experience to do and redo without hesitation. The lady on the train was so kind.