Kuranda Scenic Railway/Skyrail

Experience the contrast of the regions oldest and most picturesque railway and the invisible technology of the world's most beautiful Cableway in one day. Have you ever wanted to visit exotic tropical rainforest and imagined what it might be like to glide through the tree tops to experience the amazing rainforest canopy? Well, you can do just that in Cairns in tropical Queensland, Australia.

Starting with a luxury coach transfer from your accommodation to Freshwater Station where you will board the train for this historical 90 minute journey on one of the world's most scenic train routes. You will travel through the cane fields of Cairns to the tropical rainforest of Kuranda through 15 hand cut tunnels and across bridges with amazing views of spectacular waterfalls.

You will arrive in Kuranda Village where you can do your own exploring; check out the Heritage Markets or perhaps visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld, Koala Gardens, Australian Venom Zoo or Bat Reach, a Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (own expense).

At the scheduled time board skyrail for the world's most beautiful rainforest experience. Skyrail is a world first in environmental tourism. The world's longest gondola cableway is built over World Heritage listed tropical rainforest, enabling passengers to glide in six person cabins just metres above the tree tops and really experience the sights, sounds, smells and life that is the rainforest canopy. It does so without roads or cars and buses and without noise and pollution or harm to the sensitive rainforest environment.

There are two rainforest stations along the way. Here passengers can experience the forest floor via low impact board walks, view the spectacular Barron Gorge and Falls and learn about the environment you are visiting in the CSIRO Rainforest Interpretative Centre.