Hotels near Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail Drive, Smithfield Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia
Skyrail is a 7.5 km gondola cable car between Cairns and Kuranda - opened in 1996 and the world's longest gondola at the time. The 90-minute trip glides above the rainforest canopy at 40 metres elevation, with 2 mid-station stops at Red Peak (with a free guided ranger walk through the rainforest understory) and Barron Falls (with a viewing platform overlooking the 260-metre Barron Falls and gorge).
Standard one-way 65 AUD; return 100 AUD; combination with Kuranda Scenic Railway one-way each direction 130 AUD (the standard visitor pattern). The mid-stations have free guided walks every 30 minutes; the rangers explain rainforest plants and wildlife. Allow 90 minutes for one direction including mid-station stops. Open daily 09:00-15:30 (last departure). The gondola has full-glass-floor SkyView cabins for 39 AUD extra.
Pro Tip: Take the upgrade to a SkyView gondola (glass floor) for 39 AUD - the rainforest from above is genuinely spectacular. Stop at the Red Peak mid-station for the free ranger-guided walk (one of the best free experiences in North Queensland).
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