Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comKuranda Scenic Railway, Skyrail, Great Barrier Reef Helicopter Tour and Cruise
based on 33 reviews
Duration: 9 - 10 hours
Location: Cairns, Palm Cove and Northern Beaches, Australia
Product code: 3262_CAIRNS
33 reviews of Kuranda Scenic Railway, Skyrail, Great Barrier Reef Helicopter Tour and Cruise
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The whole day went like clockwork. The cable ride over the rain forest is awesome. We went in the beginning of the wet season so we had mist and rain over the canopy. The helicopter ride is spectacular as he swoops down to make sure you can see the turtles in the water. The Great Barrier Reef is worth every moment spent there. We had an overcast day so we lost the blue sky. The trip is so much value for money. It is great that you can book through Viator and they sort out everything for you. They were helpful before we left and answered all sorts of silly questions before I finally booked (regarding picking up points & suitable places to stop, as we were travelling round in a camper van).
Reviewed by: Barbara H, United Kingdom, December 2006
This is a great tour for a complete day! We saw gorgeous views on the helicopter trip.
Reviewed by: Juan Jose L, Spain, July 2009
A wonderful day! We would do it again.
Reviewed by: Guy W, United States of America, May 2009
Because of time restraints, we had to do it in 1 day. We had a great time but please try & spread it over two days. The train ride was nice & very informative. The village at the top was beautiful & full of markets. Wish we could have spent the afternoon up there. The overhead Skyrail back down is AMAZING, 3 separate gondolas above the tree line with a brief tour at each station on the way down, saw all kinds of birds flying across the top of the trees, parrots, cockatoos, etc. Diving off the reef was fantastic but only had the afternoon. Wish I had more time as the boat also did a morning dive. Colours were fantastic as were the varieties of fish & turtles. If I had done this over 2 days it would have been 5 stars.
Reviewed by: Ian P, Canada, May 2009
It was a great experience! Everything went smoothly, with someone waiting for us at every stop, to bring us to the next part of the day. It condensed the important "to do" things into one very fun day.
Reviewed by: Ronald K, United States of America, February 2009
The tour is excellent. However, ee feel that we should have better transportation for our fly. Our group is 8 persons. They provide 2 helicopters. One helicopter is with 3 seats and the other 4 seats. They squeeze 5 people into 4 seats helicopter and it is very uncomfortable. One person without speaker headphone I have no clue when the pilot explain or point out place to look. The boat trip returns services are excellent. We have a great time at snorkeling.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, December 2008
Awesome tour. You get 4 enjoyable parts in one shot. A nice introduction to then want to go back individually. GBR was the highlight for me.
Reviewed by: Peter J M, United States of America, November 2008
Our full day trip was fantastic! Although it was a little rushed at the Kuranda markets with only 3/4 of hour from the time we stepped off the train till we had to get onto the Skyrail. The views were spectacular and the staff on all 3 experiences were really helpful. Thank you for a great experience to all those involved. We will be certainly contacting you on our next trip which we are now looking at going to Broome WA.
Reviewed by: Nicole H, Australia, November 2008
This is a great trip to cover a lot of ground in a day. It is a bit rushed at times and a bit pricey, but you certainly get to see all the major highlights. The one-way helicopter flight is worth it as, otherwise, it would be a long day on a boat.
Reviewed by: Tim S, United States of America, May 2008
This is an incredible experience just for the helicopter ride alone! You get the Kuranda train and the Skyrail almost for free. There were three things we didn't like. First, you have to carry all your stuff around in the morning, so pack light. Second, the boat was crammed with backpackers. Third, lunch was cold and just so-so. As long as you are prepared for these three things, it's totally worth doing!
Reviewed by: Stephen C, United States of America, July 2007
This was a very tight schedule. On the day we did the tour, the train was delayed, so we had no time in Kuranda. All of the pieces of the tour were very good.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, July 2007
Lovely day, the train wasn't running due to a rock slide but still enjoyed the experience.
Reviewed by: Florence M, Cyprus, April 2007
The trip was very well organised. The cable car trip was amazing, and seeing the turtles in the barrier reef on the way to the boat from a helicopter was just awesome.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, November 2006
Karunda great. Helicopter great was not advised cruise was for experienced divers, spent 2 hrs sitting on boat, could have had lunch or trip on submersible but not both.
Reviewed by: Catherine S, United Kingdom, April 2009
Definitely worth doing, however there was not enough communication with us as to the times for everything. When to meet to go to next part of tour. Rushed to meet from the Skyrail and had to wait for almost an hour in gift shop as no one told any of us when they would pick us up. We were us sort of milling around and starting to wonder if we were in the wrong place. Then had a problem with the boat, waited in closed helicopter in 90 heat for 45 minutes and the pilot did not tell us anything. When asked what the problem was he was rather short with us and still didn't explain.
Reviewed by: Valerie H, United States of America, January 2009
