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

What To Expect

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

The largest butterfly flight aviary & exhibit in Australia. Situated next to the Kuranda Markets, it is home to over 1500 tropical butterflies. Wander through the aviary's lush tropical gardens and breeding laboratory to learn more about a butterfly's life cycle & behaviour.

30 minutes•Admission Not Included

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

Glide over and through the canopy of the ancient rainforest and marvel at the spectacular views from Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. There are two stops along this gondola journey where you can alight and explore the rainforest from within.

1 hour 30 minutes•Admission Included

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

Sky-Rail

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

Reviews

4.38

986 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

604

237

Rail and rail
Mike B,
Jun 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great day packed with a full itinerary. The forest Skyrail was magnificent and the twisting train ride back provided many beautiful sights.
Sky rail and scenic train
Brandon B,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
3.00
The rides was nice, but didn’t know about the other activities that was available, once I got to the top, need more advertising for activities when you get off the sky rail. I missed the opportunity to see some of the other stuff
Very small town with lots...
Steve M,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Very small town with lots of shops and the Koala, Birdworld and Butterfly experiences are also very small. The gondola ride makes 2 stops and is a nice experience. We did get to experience the train because it was being serviced. The town shuts down at 3PM
Scenic experience
Marlene S,
Jun 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00
The cable car over the rainforest was terrific. The scenic train ride home was also fabulous. Kuranda village a bit disappointing. Very touristy. There is the Butterfly house and Bird world. .
Awesome
Paul B,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Absolutely fantastic tour, loved everything including the Skyrail and Kuranda train. Fabulous views from the dkyrail and opportunity to get off at the lookouts was awesome. The train was amazing and would definitely recommend to everyone