Skip the Line Kuranda Scenic Railway Gold Class and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Description
Experience the ultimate Kuranda visit with a skip-the-line ticket for the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Kuranda Skyrail, plus Gold Class service on the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Be amazed at the views of the rainforest and Cairns' beautiful coastline as you glide along the Kuranda Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Have your camera handy as you travel on the Kuranda Scenic Railway, passing Stoney Creek Falls, Barron Falls and Horseshoe Bend. With plenty of free time to shop and to visit the wildlife exhibits in Kuranda, you'll enjoy the best of the region on this popular day trip.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Australia Butterfly Sanctuary is located in the Kuranda Markets. You can choose to visit this place in your free time in Kuranda. Wander through the enclosed rainforest and see the amazing butterfly life.
Journey over and through the World Heritage listed rainforest of Tropical North Queensland.
Take a journey on this heritage railway line that winds through the Rainforest, on a mountain between Kuranda and Freshwater Station.
To see Australian Wildlife, visit Kuranda Koala Gardens during your free time in Kuranda.
Take a journey through the ancient rainforest in Barron Gorge National Park. Journey via Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, and Kuranda Scenic Rail.
Take in the amazing views of the might Barron Falls from both Skyrail and the Scenic Rail.
You can choose to visit Birdworld during your free time in Kuranda. The largest single collection of free-flying bird in Australia
Down Under Tour is the largest day tour operator in the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup available from selected locations in Cairns, Northern Beaches (Palm Cove, Trinity Beach) and Port Douglas. IMPORTANT: Please choose carefully your departure location. Contact the operator after booking to confirm your pickup location and time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise if you are using a Wheelchair. Both Skyrail & Scenic Rail have maximum dimensions they can take.
Reviews(604)
The Kuranda trip was a bit of a disappointment overall. We upgraded to the Gold Class train, which was nice with the morning bites and open bar service, but honestly, you can probably skip it and save your money. Once we got to Kuranda village, we realized our ticket only included entry to one attraction rather than full access. We saw the koalas, kangaroos, and crocodiles, but we had to pay extra out of pocket to go see the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Aside from those couple of stops, the village itself is mostly just a cluster of generic tourist gift shops with nothing particularly special to offer. To top it off, the Skyrail cable car wasn't running, so our return trip was just a standard coach bus back to the hotel. At $160 per person, it felt way overpriced for what we actually got. The cost might have felt justified if the cable car experience was included and operating, but as it stands, I wouldn't recommend this tour or do it again.
Our bus pick-up was a fair bit late because the company also does a school run. We still got to the train station on time though. A little bit confusing at the station as we had Gold Class seats before the train arrived. Once on-board we were introduced to the crew and were offered drinks and snacks. Seating was comfortable. Views incredible. Atmosphere great. Toilet in our carriage. Bars on window interrupt view but they are there for safety. The one and a half hour journey is worth it. Once at Kuranda Station you are on your own. There's a lot of stairs to get up to the town of Kuranda with a couple of rest stops. There are wheelchair or mobility impaired persons ramps and a lift at the station. The town is a beautiful rainforest destination with a couple of attractions thrown in. As part of Gold Class we got entry to Kuranda Koala Gardens or Birdworld Kuranda. Lots of souvenir shops, cafe's, pubs, restaurants, parks, walks and galleries. Unfortunately our Skyrail was cancelled due to maintenance, but the coach ride back to our drop off was welcome after a great day.
Very disappointed as the we paid for the Gold Class Rail and Sky Rail experience as well and the SkyRail portion was closed for the duration we were there. Do not understand why it was advertised and our payment was accepted if it was not going to be opened.
Dear nicolebA5869YD, I'm disappointed to hear about your experience with us. For this, please accept my sincere apologies. I'm surprised that you were able to book a trip including Skyrail experience as Skyrail has been closed for a very welcomed upgrade for the past month also. If you could give me your booking details or just number, I could double check what was booked and go from there. Otherwise, your booking would have been Kuranda Scenic Rail with coach transfer to or from Kuranda. I hope you enjoyed the gold class in the train and your time in Cairns. Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager
We loved the Gold Class Scenic Railway, the steward was very funny and interactive, plus scenery was beautiful. Service and food great, really worth paying the extra $$. Bit of a rainy day, put it is the tropics 😅 Sky rail being serviced so couldn't do that part but price was adjusted to reflect this.
This was an unforgettable experience. We travelled up to Kuranda by train and came back on sky rail. Fantastic day out thoroughly enjoyed the train ride but coming back on sky rail was excellent. Good opportunities to stop and take photos. Highly recommended.
Booked the skip the line skyrail and scenic rail gold class for 7 people on the 28th of July. The booking was first confirmed at least a month ago. 2 weeks before the trip, I contact the company to confirm pick-up time and location, been told by the service team that the skyrail is under maintenance and they have to change mu booking to coach and then rail; also they will refund me the difference. The next day, instead of confirming my booking, they cancel my whole booking! when I contact the company, they insist it was my own problem because I book their attraction through Booking.com! They will not help me to rebook. I was eventually able to repurchase the tickets and received the confirmation letter again. Now 2 days before my trip, the company told me they oversold their gold class tickets and downgraded my booking from gold class to heritage class, also they will refund me the difference! Did I not just go through the same hoopla before? How is this acceptable? I am sure will not recommend anyone to use this company for any tours! Horrible service!!
Dear lillyw634, I'm so sorry to hear about your booking issues. For this, please accept my sincere apologies. I managed to find your bookings and can confirm that your booking was cancelled on the 17th July by a Viator customer representative. Now, I cannot explain why it was cancelled. Did you reach out to them and have some sort of conversation with them that might have led them to cancel your booking? Not sure but could be an explanation. Now, I've addressed with my team the importance of been helpful as they could have re-booked you straight away directly with us. So sorry we felt short in that aspect. Please feel free to contact me directly should you wish to discuss further. Thank you Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager
Viator sold a toir that wasnt backed by an operator, no sky train and no dokd class seats. Just fake. Veru dispoointing, will never use Viator again
Dear Oded_S, Viator is a great partner of ours and not sure I follow your comments above. Could you please explain a bit more here or directly to me on my details below. I'd like to investigate what went wrong. Thank you for your time Kind regards Nicolas Vernerey Operations Manager nicolas.vernerey@downundertours.com +61 7 4047 9066
Great trip certainly worth it. Nice views Download the app as it provides commentary on the sky rail. Definitely pay the bit extra for gold class on the train. Great food good wine and beverages. Excellent staff interaction
The whole experience from the cable car to the train ride back was really cool. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the activities at Kuranda Village but they ended up being the highlight. I ended up going to the Koala, Bird and Butterfly experiences and enjoyed all three. The pictures and videos here will be among the best highlights of my trip of which there are many. Don’t hesitate to book this, the views alone are worth it!
Wonderful experience! Definitely recommend going Gold Class on the train. Great service and friendly staff.
