Cairns Waterfalls & Wetlands Tour with Skyrail or Scenic Railway
Walk Cattana Wetlands, learn with a Djabugay Cultural Guide at Barron Falls and enjoy Tablelands food stops. Finish with your choice of Skyrail or Kuranda Scenic Railway.
Combine guided nature walks, First Nations cultural interpretation and local Tablelands flavours on this full-day Down Under Tours itinerary. The day finishes with a choice of Skyrail Rainforest Cableway or Kuranda Scenic Railway, selected when you book.
Wetlands and rainforest with your guides
Walk through the feather palm forest at Cattana Wetlands before heading inland. At Din Din, Barron Falls, join a Djabugay Cultural Guide for a Calling to Country experience and a guided walk to the lookout. Cultural stories and knowledge of traditional plant use add context to the rainforest around you.
A taste of the Tablelands
At Skybury Coffee Plantation near Mareeba, enjoy a tropical lunch with coffee and coffee liqueur tastings. A four-flavour sample cup at Emerald Creek Ice Creamery adds another taste of the region before the final part of your journey.
Choose your return journey
Select the Skyrail option for a cableway journey over and through the rainforest, or choose Kuranda Scenic Railway for a rail journey along the range. Your package includes one of these experiences, rather than both. Services and routing are subject to operating conditions, so check the arrangements for your travel date when booking.
This tour suits travellers who want a varied sightseeing day with guided walks and food stops. There are no scheduled swimming stops. Coach travel and transfers from selected pickup locations are included, with your driver guide providing commentary between visits.
- Guided walk through Cattana Wetlands’ feather palm forest.
- Djabugay Calling to Country and cultural interpretation at Barron Falls.
- Lunch and coffee tastings at Skybury Coffee Plantation.
- Four-flavour tasting at Emerald Creek Ice Creamery.
- Choose Skyrail Rainforest Cableway or Kuranda Scenic Railway.
- Coach pickup and drop-off connections from selected locations.
- Air-conditioned coach touring with a local driver guide.
- Guided Cattana Wetlands walk.
- Djabugay Calling to Country experience and guided Barron Falls lookout walk.
- Cold drink and morning snack.
- Tropical lunch at Skybury Coffee Plantation.
- Coffee and coffee liqueur tastings.
- Four-flavour sample cup at Emerald Creek Ice Creamery.
- Your selected Skyrail Rainforest Cableway or Kuranda Scenic Railway experience.
- Choose either the Skyrail or Scenic Railway package when booking. Both options are available subject to service schedules and availability; they are not both included in one booking.
- Skyrail routing may vary during maintenance or staged operations. Confirm the journey operating on your selected date.
- Pickups are available from selected Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas locations. Follow your booking confirmation for exact arrangements.
- Allow a full day. Cairns returns are generally around 6pm, with timing varying by package and pickup location.
- The tour involves repeated coach boarding and short walks, including the Barron Falls lookout route. Discuss mobility or access requirements before booking.
- The tour is not recommended for children under four because of the length of the day and time on the coach.
- There are no scheduled swimming stops.
- The route includes winding range roads.
- Advise dietary requirements when booking and bring funds for extra drinks or souvenirs.
- Stop order and timing may change with weather and operating conditions.