Kuranda is open — here's what's running
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is part-way through its Smithfield Line upgrade and is now running a modified loop between Kuranda Terminal and Barron Falls, Wednesday to Sunday. Prices haven't changed — and to make up for the shorter cableway ride, the Skyrail tours listed below now come with a complimentary extra. Prefer the full journey, or travelling on a Monday or Tuesday? The train and coach tours below run every day.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway has finished its Smithfield Line upgrade and is back to normal service. The complimentary inclusions that ran during the upgrade have ended. Every Kuranda tour below is still running — by Skyrail, by the Kuranda Scenic Railway, or both.
Now on: modified Skyrail operations
19 August – 25 October 2026
Skyrail operates a loop between Kuranda Terminal and Barron Falls, five days a week — Wednesday to Sunday, closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Tour prices are unchanged.
Skyrail tours — extra value included
Because the cableway ride is shorter during the upgrade, every Skyrail tour below now carries a complimentary inclusion at no extra cost. Skyrail operates Wednesday to Sunday only, so check your travel date.
Grand Kuranda
Kuranda Deluxe Skyrail + Butterflies
Classic Kuranda
Kuranda Deluxe Skyrail
Dreamtime Kuranda
Kuranda Army Duck Experience
Skyrail & Train
Running daily from Cairns
No Skyrail, no Monday/Tuesday gap — these tours operate every day of the week, most returning down the range on the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
Kuranda Deluxe with Train, Lunch & Butterflies
Kuranda Deluxe with Train
Kuranda Rainforest with Train
Rainforestation Pamagirri + Train
Rainforestation Army Duck + Train
Kuranda Rainforest with Lunch
Kuranda Rainforest
Staying in Port Douglas or Palm Cove?
Kuranda touring runs from Port Douglas and Palm Cove throughout the upgrade period. These Kuranda Deluxe departures (train, lunch & butterflies) leave from the northern beaches — minimum numbers apply, so book by phone.
Kuranda Deluxe — Port Douglas departures
Kuranda Deluxe — Palm Cove Beach departures
- Skyrail & Train (STAR) is a later-departure tour — a sleep-in start, with 2.5 hours of free time in Kuranda Village.
- Pick-ups are from accommodation — not private residences or Airbnb properties.
- Days and times of operation are subject to change; minimum numbers may apply.
- Reservations: (07) 4041 9400, 6:30am–5:30pm daily.