Kuranda Army Duck Tour with Train & Skyrail
Adult $229|Child $118 4-14 yrs|
Family 2A+2C $576
Departs Cairns Daily 7.30am – 5.30pm
The Kuranda Army Duck Tour with Train and Skyrail. You will journey through and above Far North Queensland’s World Heritage-listed wet tropics rainforest. Experience a 45 minute amphibious WW11 Army Duck Rainforest tour at Rainforestation Nature Park. Free time in Kuranda before finishing your day with Kuranda Scenic Railway. Hotel transfers included. Photo Credit: Tourism Australia
Start your day with a trip on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and enjoy the incredible views, as you glide above the rainforest canopy. Allow 1.5 hours to complete the experience, this includes time at Red Peak and Barron Falls. Enjoy a tour across land and water on the historic World War II Army Ducks at the award-winning Rainforestation Nature Park ,spotting flora and fauna in their natural habitat. Enjoy free time in Kuranda and then finish your day with Kuranda Scenic Railway, winding your way down the mountain through rainforest, past waterfalls and including a stop at the breathtaking Barron Gorge. You will be met at Freshwater station and transferred to your Cairns chosen accommodation. Kuranda Heritage Markets open Wednesday – Sunday.
Inclusions
- Duration: pick ups commence from Cairns 7.30am to 8.00am- Returns approx. 5.30pm
- Return coach transfers from Cairns CBD centralised hotel pick-up locations
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway at 9.30am
- Free time in Kuranda Village (approximately 2.5 hrs)
- Army Duck Rainforest Tour
- Kuranda Scenic Railway @ 3.30pm
What to bring
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Extra cash or credit card for additional purchases
Skyrail & Kuranda Train closure dates
Skyrail closed for maintenance
25th December 2025
25th – 31st May (Inclusive)
Skyrail Upgrade Project 2026 -2027
As Skyrail reaches 30 years of operation, they are embarking on a $85 Million upgrade project.
20th July – 25th October 2026 inclusive
Kuranda Scenic Train does not operate due to maintenance on:-
25th December 2025
Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May 2026
Wednesday 17 June to Friday 19 June 2026
Wednesday 4 November to Friday 6 November 2026
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