From Cairns: Scenic Train + Coach, Hartley's Crocodile Adventure Guided Tour with Transfers

Explore Kuranda and Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures in one guided day, with return coach transfers and rainforest cableway included.

Getting started

Begin your day with return coach transfers from Cairns or the Skyrail Smithfield Terminal, depending on your chosen pickup. After check-in, meet your guide on board and settle in as you travel toward the rainforest region. You then move on to the first scheduled leg of your journey, following the timetable provided for this guided tour.

Kuranda Scenic Rail

What to expect

Travel on the Kuranda Scenic Rail between Cairns and the rainforest village of Kuranda, following a historic route through the tropical landscape. Note that Kuranda Scenic Rail is closed for maintenance until 14 June 2025, so this sector will not operate until the line reopens.

Features

• Your Kuranda Scenic Rail ticket is included as part of this Rail and Coach Guided Tour, so you do not need to arrange separate rail bookings.

• Guided commentary all throughout helps you connect the journey to the surrounding rainforest and coastal region, adding context to the rail leg when it is in operation.

Kuranda Village and Lilypad Café

What to expect

On arrival in Kuranda Village, you have free time to explore this compact rainforest township at your own pace before continuing the itinerary. This is your main break in the day to walk around, browse, and use your lunch inclusion.

Features

• A lunch voucher for Lilypad Café is included, giving you a pre-arranged lunch option during your Kuranda Village stop.

• You also receive a trip guide with handy information and discounts for use in Kuranda Village, so you can plan how to spend your break efficiently.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

What to expect

Move between Kuranda and the lowlands on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, gliding over the canopy of the Wet Tropics rainforest. This section links your village time with the onward coach journey to the coast.

Features

• Access to the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is included with your tour, so the cableway ride is part of the same coordinated itinerary as your rail and coach sectors.

• While travelling on the cableway, you transition from upland rainforest toward the coastal plain, giving you an aerial view that contrasts with the perspectives from the coach and rail.

Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

What to expect

After reaching the Smithfield Terminal area, join your transfer to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures, a wildlife attraction on the coast. This is the final major stop of your day before you return to Cairns.

Features

• Entry to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is included in your Rail and Coach Guided Tour, so you can go straight in on arrival with your group.

• Guided commentary all throughout the day continues on the coach sector to Hartley’s, helping you understand the region you are passing through on the way to the crocodile park.

Return to Cairns

What to expect

Once your time at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is complete, you rejoin your transport for the journey back to the city. This closes the loop of your rainforest and wildlife day.

Features

• Return coach transfers from Cairns or Skyrail Smithfield Terminal are included, so you finish the tour back at your original pickup area without needing to arrange extra transport.

• During the final coach leg, guided commentary all throughout concludes your experience by tying together the Kuranda Scenic Rail, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Kuranda Village, and Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures portions of the day.