Cairns Skyrail
- Address:Corner Cpt. Cook Highway & Cairns Western Arterial Road
- Hours:Open daily 9am - 5:15pm. Closed Dec 25 and for regular maintenance.
- Admission:Adults: AU$42
Must-Do Experience, Nature & Wildlife, Tip - Transport, UNESCO Heritage Site
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The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is one of the most scenic ways to travel from Cairns, climbing up above the rainforest canopy to the charming mountain town of Kuranda.
Swinging out across the tree tops, the cableway runs for 7.5 km (4.7 miles) over pristine World Heritage-listed rain forest. Bring your camera for stunning panoramic views taking in coast, mountain and river landscapes, and look out for electric-blue Ulysses butterflies.
You can stretch your legs at two mid-stations, where nature boardwalks and scenic lookouts reinforce the magic of the rain forest environment.
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AMAZING!!!! Especially if you have kids. Absolutely super. The train ride up was AWESOME. Kuranda was very rushed and we didn't like the sausage express way of doing the Rainforestation, but I guess you have to with so many tourists. Kuranda also shuts down as a town at 3pm, which is annoying. But the train up and the Skytrain down are AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!! Our kids went crazy and wanted to go again the next day. WELL WELL WELL worth the trip, DO this one. And give Terry the bus driver our regards :-)
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This trip was wonderful. a must do for Cairns. The skyrail was very interesting, but the train ride was even better
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This trip was wonderful. a must do for Cairns. The skyrail was very interesting, but the train ride was even better
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The Skyrail cable car operates continuously throughout the day. The trip takes 90 minutes one way, and is often combined with a return trip by the equally picturesque Kuranda Scenic Railway.
The terminal is 15 minutes from central Cairns, and 50 minutes from the laid back harbor town of Port Douglas. Most Skyrail tours include pick-up and drop-off service from Cairns, the northern beaches and Port Douglas.
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