The water was still raging down the waterfall given it was the wet season and after cyclone jasper. I would be disappointed in the view of the waterfall in dry season. Make sure you get off at each stop and do a tour at red peak to learn more about the rain forest. Kuranda itself was fall of tacky souvenirs but lunch was great at the Kuranda hotel, reasonably priced for families.

Loved it . It was great it well worth it . I suggest and that’s what I should’ve done . Instead of driving up, cos we had to check late to our hotel like 3:00pm so we drove up and saw the village , it’s windy Rd , it’s beautiful but the driver have to keep eye on the Rd at all times , and you won’t see anything, I suggest park the car at Smithfield at the start of the Skyrail , then go all the way to the village (I won’t spoil yr journey so I won’t say much ) take yr time have lunch in one of the bistro and a nice cold beer , the rest I leave to yr imagination,

Beautiful aerial view of the rainforest with the opportunity to meet other travelers and exchange travel recommendations while in the air. Two stops along the way: Beautiful views of the Barron Gorge and a short guided Rainforest Tour with Ash. 2-3 hours in Kuranda is enough time to see all the tourist attractions. LOTS of shopping available there. For non-shoppers, would recommend the Kuranda Koala Gardens and Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Can easily pack snacks or buy food there. Definitely bring water during those hot days!

Wow!! The best attraction we have done in Australia! Incredible piece of engineering construction to allow us to see a bird’s eye view of the equatorial rainforest and the falls on Stop 1 going down. A little scary if you don’t like heights but very safe & the staff extremely professional and friendly. Highly recommended!

The view was beautiful from the cableway all the way through! Unfortunately due to the rain the train was out of commission, so we had to take the cableway both ways, but it was an excellent experience regardless. The staff was kind and helpful, and provided free umbrellas to use at each of the stops along the way up to Kuranda. The tour guide was also very knowledgeable and friendly. You also get beautiful views of Barron/Din Din Falls, even on a misty and foggy day!

This cable car soars over the rain forest making two stops along the way. We were advised to get off and explore at the stops on the way up which was a good suggestion. The first cable ride is 10 minutes long and takes one to an area where one can walk around and learn about the rain forest. The second cable ride has a stop at Baron Falls at which one can walk around for views of the falls. It then continues to Kuranda. We had booked the Gold train for the way up but it was cancelled for the week we were there because of a chance of landslides due to the massive amount of rains. All the employees are pleasant and helpful. One can stay in Kuranda and then return via the cable. It is possible to get to Kuranda via a road but it was very nice to soar over the rain forest.

Absolutely loved this. We rode the gondolas for a return trip and stopped off at each stopping point both ways for a look about. We even saw a python chilling out on some branches and there were skyrail rangers providing inclusive mini walk and talks round the gangways. It’s a bit pricey but we thought it was absolutley worth it for the breath taking views and immersive but easy experience We were fortunate that it wasn’t that busy a day and we had every gondola to ourselves! Easy to park at the sky rail station, friendly staff, toilets at each point. Kuranda itself seemed a bit of a tourist trap but fun for a quick poke about the stalls.

We purchased the sky rail up and historic train back from Kuranda. It is a well run operation, and the cable car trip up was pleasant with 2 stops with short rainforest walks and views of the Barron falls. We spent 2 hours in Kuranda (which was fine for lunch and a short walk through the rainforest) before taking the train back to Freshwater station. A shuttle bus then took us back to our car at the sky rail car park. Everything worked like clockwork, a big and interesting day out in the rainforest behind Cairns!

This is a must do trip if you’re in Cairns area. We took the railway up and Skyrail down and really enjoyed it. There are several viewing points to stop off in the way which are beautiful. Spectacular views but not for anyone afraid of heights.

The ride from Smithfield to Kuranda by cable car was impressive, the view of the rainforest from above was interesting. The Barron Falls are very impressive in April. We took the return journey with the "Scenic Railway", this ride is also recommended.