Kuranda Heritage Tour: Experience Rainforestation Aboriginal Culture and Wildlife
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23 Ratings
Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Kuranda with this full-day tour. Explore the World Heritage-listed rainforest, encounter wildlife, and learn about Aboriginal culture at Rainforestation. Book now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tropic Wings Cairns Tours - Start your day with an air-conditioned coach ride up the mountain to the village of Kuranda. The scenic route provides you with incredible views of Cairns and the coast.
  • Rainforestation Nature Park - Enjoy a visit to the award-winning Rainforestation Nature Park, where you can take a tour on a historic World War II Army Duck over land and through water. The friendly and informative Duck Captains will identify and explain the flora and fauna of some of the world’s oldest rainforest.

Join a guided tour of the Koala and Wildlife Park and see koalas, snakes, dingoes, a cassowary and the only Tasmanian Devils in North Queensland. Learn about their behaviour and quirky traits, as our experienced guides introduce you to each animal. Visit the Barramundi Lake and look out for Jack the Ripper, the 16 foot (5 meter) saltwater crocodile from the safety of elevated boardwalks and platforms. You can see kangaroos and wallabies as they roam freely through the park.

The Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience is unforgettable. Follow your Pamagirri Guide along the Dreamtime Walk down the Rainbow Serpent pathway, and learn how to throw a traditional boomerang. Your Pamagirri guide will demonstrate traditional spear throwing as well as a didgeridoo presentation, followed by an energetic and interactive traditional Aboriginal dance performance in the Rainforest Amphitheatre. The performance depicts aspects of indigenous culture including animals, food gathering and hunting. The rainforest serves as the theatre walls whilst sounds of wildlife provide accompaniment to the haunting sounds of the didgeridoo and clapsticks. Be sure to watch closely - there’s a surprise for the audience at the end!

  • Gray Line Australia - Cairns - Gray Line Cairns offers eco certified tours featuring the best of Kuranda
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from Cairns only
  • Live commentary on board
  • All activities
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Not Available from Port Douglas or Northern Beaches
Additional Information

Embark on an all-day journey to Kuranda, located in the globally recognized world heritage rainforest. Take part in the highly praised Rainforestation that includes an army duck tour and a visit to the Koala and Wildlife Park, as well as the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. Benefit from included round trip transportation in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach from Cairns to Kuranda.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lisamarie_c
Feb 28, 2024
Best Day ever!! - Loved seeing all of the wildlife, especially the Koalas!!! Holding one was a life long g dream. It did not disappoint, however, if not good for Koalas, I say don’t allow humans contact as they are such wonderful animals! Loved learning from aborigines as well. What a wonderful day! Highly recommend! Bb
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Q8551jgalisonm
Sep 19, 2023
Would highly recommend - What an amazing day out from start to finish. There was so much included in this trip, I would recommend for any age. From start to finish I couldn't take the smile off my face. I did the grand kuranda and I could not fault it one bit for everything we did that day. One if the best trips I've ever did. the food was amazing too.
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Buiboo
Sep 17, 2023
Great and informative tour - Fun and informative tour. Kylie was so helpful and assisted us last minute to changes to our tour to add the skyrail and train. Bus driver Ahsit was very helpful with all the changes. The tour was great and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole day and everything that was included.
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Tamara_k
May 8, 2024
Good - The first part of the experience was amazing, seeing the animals, trying the boomerang and the aboriginal dance was all unique but the kuranda village shops close at 3/3:30 and pick up was at 4 so we waited for a whole hour doing nothing waiting around. Otherwise amazing morning experience as i said and amazing guides along the way. The driver was knowledgeable and kind.
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Jane_g
Feb 12, 2024
Know Before You Go … Mon/Tues limited in Kuranda - The Rainforestation was fantastic! Plenty of wildlife to see and the cultural aspect was excellent. I cannot throw a boomerang sadly. Kuranda Market is CLOSED on Mon and Tues and the river walk was also closed. There were shops in Kuranda City Center open. Lunch places all seemed to close early presumably because there were less crowds. I wish there was something that said the markets were closed as I would’ve reconsidered.
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Bieldent
Oct 15, 2023
Kuranda & Aboriginals - Nice trip with option Wildlife, Aboriginal Culture and Rainforest hike. Lot of free time in Kuranda instead of activities with locals/ Aboriginals what was planned but cancelled at morning
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Thegale
May 18, 2023
Kuranda Highlights - The morning activities were fun and well done. I always love being with and seeing animals here as well. As we chose not to visit the Butterfly Sanctuary or the 2 other animal options in the afternoon in Kuranda village, that period was too long. The extended market is basically left-over hippie style.
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Susan_m
Feb 21, 2023
Don't miss this great authentic Australian experience! - We loved seeing, petting, and feeding the many kangaroos who were hopping around the facility. Also loved the koalas, and the opportunity to hold one, and have a photo taken with him. The boomerang throw was a highlight, as well as the spear throwing, and the Aborigine dancing and music!
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Hannahhi2231am
May 22, 2023
Great tour but be careful of day you book - Really enjoyed this tour, however, we went on a Friday when the sky rain and train wasn't operating which meant over half the shops in Kuranda didn't open as a result and we left earlier than a tour normally would. This did put a slight damper on the day as we weren't expecting it.
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Hana_o
Apr 17, 2023
Average experience, I wouldn't go again - There are better places and trips than this. The name was confusing for me and disappointment because everything is called wildlife... It says here in the description of the wildlife park,but you are really only in one park (general- Rainforest) where you are are 3 section, there are fewer animals - you are done with the tour in 10 minutes, in my case it was pouring rain so the animals were mostly hidden. The only good thing is the opportunity to interact and feed the kangaroos, which is not everywhere. Yes, there is an extra performance from the aborigines and a duck ride. Experience the duck is interesting , but I wasn't impressed with the trees around as I expected,no photo shoot and wow effect didn't happen. The quality of the koala photos is also not top (extra paid-the photos are not flattering and the camera is not set up very well, I used to work on a photo booth myself and this would not pass well with my customers). Then when they take you to the Kuranda village, that's not exactly an experience either,a few shops that you can find anywhere else, no charming. To make some use of the time, I paid extra for admission to the Wildlife park there. The driver was pleasant, he just arrived in the morning about 25 min late so I was totally soaked through and feel cold (heavy rain that day) and also ended up leaving half an hour early.
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