All aboard! Step onto the famous Kuranda Railway for a memorable train ride. Once in Kuranda, you can stroll through the markets and visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary.
Your ride over Stoney Creek and Barron Falls to the village of Kuranda is an unforgettable experience. Named after an aboriginal word meaning "village in a rainforest," Kuranda features a quaint market filled with stands offering local handicrafts. It's also the site of the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, home to Australia's largest butterfly collection. Continue your tour on the Kuranda Skyrail, voted Australia's best major tourist attraction in 1997. Glide over the terrain in the Skyrail Cableway to enjoyable panoramic views, and disembark to explore the rainforest. Before returning to your hotel, stop at the award-winning Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park to learn about the fascinating culture of the ancient rainforest people.
Inclusions :

• Train ride to Kuranda (approx. 1 1/2-hour ride) **See note
• Skyrail Cableway ride
• Visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
• Entrance to all Tjapukai theaters
• Roundtrip pick-up and drop-off service from/to your hotel

Duration:
Approx. 9–10 1/2 hours**
Available:
Daily, except for Christmas Day
Departure time:
Cairns: 7:30 AM
Port Douglas: 7 AM
Departure location:
Down Under Tours, 26 Redden Street, Cairns
Marina Mirage, Port Douglas
Hotel pick-up service is provided upon request
Return time:
Cairns: 5:15 PM
Port Douglas: 5:45 PM
Note:
**The Kuranda Scenic Railway will be non-operational March-late-May, 2010. During this time, alternative transport will be arranged via the Skyrail or motorcoach transfers. Tour duration depends on the location of participant's hotel. Children younger than 4 participate for free. Beginning January 1, 2006 a AUS$2 per person fuel levy will be applicable for all tours. You will be required to pay this fuel levy directly to Down Under Tours Australia on the day of your tour.