It was good but I was disappointed as we went when the market was closed. So there wasn't much open. But I went for a genuine boomerang as recommended by a friend for my brother. But overall I would have liked to have been informed when the market days are. So I’d check when you book through whoever when the market is on. But the views are spectacular coming back from the train and on the gondola

We booked the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyride because it was highly rated, and my husband enjoys riding on trains. The train ride for me was not that thrilling but agree it is worth doing one time. Once underway, the train took us through some of Australia’s oldest tropic rainforest. Their brochures state “unsurpassed views of dense rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls”. This is true if you have one of the window seats. There is bench seating for 3 individuals on each side of the cubicle. If the car is full, you may find yourself sitting knee to knee with other travelers. The train cars date back to the early 1900’s and are made of wood. The train takes you through 15 tunnels and over 55 bridges over an approximate 2-hour time frame at over 1,000 feet above sea level. We stopped for about a 10-minute photo op at Baron Falls. The box breakfast/lunch served was mostly vegetarian foods. The train travels from Cairns to the small town of Kuranda (known as “the village in the rainforest”). The town has many shops, cafes, art galleries and a wildlife park called Kuranda Koala Park. Kuranda Village is a location to pick up the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Kuranda Railway. Recommend.

If you are going to do the train then do it early in the morning on the way up. The carriages aren’t not air conditioned and minimal air comes through them. They need to fit a:c or fans otherwise they are going to have a fatal medical. The journey down was ok but would be great if the old towns still stood and we could see how it was back in the day. Even just for historic value. I basically passed out and so did my son from the heat and we were grateful for the a/c in the coach back to skyrail to get our car. Amazing day but heat a massive issue

Great experience. We were staying in cairns and booked this direct at the train station on the morning of travel. Trains leave 8:30 or 9:30 each day. We booked to return on sky rail which unfortunately was cancelled due to a storm so the company bussed us back and gave a full refund for that leg of the tour. Kuranda itself was beautiful with lovely independent shops and licensed cafes. We visited the Kuala centre. We opted to return after 3 hours which was just right.

Quite the boring ride and was miserably hot. If you aren’t right on the window you can’t really see anything. We were all a sweaty mess and slept the entire ride. My husband said most everyone on our car was asleep it was so hot and boring. Skip the train and just do the Skyrail or save your money and do neither. Karunda was boring and basically flea market shops. I had read all these good reviews on it all being a must see but for us it was hundreds of dollars and a day wasted.

Came down from Kuranda on the Scenic Railway. Again amazing scenery. Unless you can get a seat in the Gold Class area it’s a hard one and a half hour ride down. The Gold Class is tailored to provide a more luxurious and personalised journey with nibbles and alcohol supplied. An upgrade is $49 however when we booked this was full and we had to ride in the main carriages which fit 5 to a seat and hard going. If you book, book in advance and book the Gold Class.

We caught this delightful train at the Cairns Railway Station which was within walking distance of our hotel. Apart from a delay at the ticket booth, the trip was comfortable and well organised with good commentary preparing us for photo opportunities. Weather was perfect and scenery great. After arriving in Kuranda we enjoyed a wander through the original market (check out the home made ice creamery - wonderful) and along the Barron River before catching the cable car back. I'd booked our return to Cairns station via the cable car which ends in Smithfield & then 5pm shuttle bus to Cairns. We decided to catch an earlier cable car down to Cairns. Staff helpfully arranged this for us, including the shuttle bus connection. The cable car ride with it's opportunities to stop & walk around along the way was fantastic. I think the return trip cable car ride probably offered the better views.

Recently we visited Kuranda. We booked through an agent because we didn't have a car. Pick up from hotel, straight to cable car. Smooth and convenient. The cable car was great! We had a good day, though not stunning weather wise. Enough to see the views and hear birdsong. I recommend walking the boardwalk. Easy walk, nice view, quick and just adds a little value to your trip. We visited the butterfly house. It was okay. The time of year may have accounted for the lack of variety of butterflies. We had The Entertainment Book discount so that made it okay value. If you have been to the butterfly place on Singapore airport, then you need not go to this. However, good for kids. Kuranda had tourist shops and we were not in the market for tourist wares. With the limited time available, we walked the shops, went to the butterfly place and had lunch, before getting the train back. The train itself is lovely, the station is quaint, but the journey was long, without many opportunities to see the big vistas I expected to see. A little commentary at times, comfortable seats, lovely staff, and one stop to get photos. All fine if you are happy to chug along often seeing weedy trees by the train tracks and many tunnels. I would not take the train again, but I would do the cable car.

We parked at Skyrail and took a bus to Freshwater station. The bus trip was smooth and commentary was excellent. At the station, the train was 15 minutes late. Hundreds of people were getting restless in the warm sun yet bizarrely no announcement was made about the delay. We were assigned seats in car 3. This was terrible luck. It’s near the front of the train and so we spent the whole journey inhaling unpleasant and dangerous diesel fumes. I’m unsure how this is allowed? Yes, it’s a historic train but it makes you feel sick to smell these fumes for nearly 2 hours. Aren’t there O&H rules? Unfortunately, you don’t get to choose your seats but I would recommend talking to staff about your booking and getting the back carriages. I wish I knew! The carriage was crowded and you miss so much if you don’t have a window seat. I was on the aisle and could only see trees and scrubs a lot of the time. The commentary was extremely hard to hear. I compared photos of the train from our last trip back in 2009. There were no bars on the windows then so it was easier to take photos. I enjoyed the Skyrail but wouldn’t go on the Scenic Railway again.