Skyrail

Have you ever wanted to visit exotic tropical rainforest and imagined what it might be like to glide through the tree tops to experience the amazing rainforest canopy? Well, you can do just that in Cairns in tropical Queensland, Australia.

Skyrail is a world first in environmental tourism. The world's longest gondola cableway is built over World Heritage listed tropical rainforest, enabling passengers to glide in six person cabins just metres above the tree tops and really experience the sights, sounds, smells and life that is the rainforest canopy. It does so without roads or cars and buses and without noise and pollution or harm to the sensitive rainforest environment.

There are two rainforest stations along the way. Here passengers can experience the forest floor via low impact board walks, view the spectacular Barron Gorge and Falls and learn about the environment you are visiting in the CSIRO Rainforest Interpretative Centre.

But that's not all, because the Skyrail rainforest cableway also takes you from Cairns to Kuranda - the Village in the Rainforest. So you can visit Bird World, the Butterfly Sanctuary and famous Kuranda markets, then catch the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway back to Cairns. Together with the Skyrail rainforest experience this must be one of the World's great day trip adventures.

All within ten minutes of the International Airport and Cairns City. However, once you are on Skyrail, the hustle and bustle of the world may as well be a thousand miles away. Because Skyrail is Australia's tropical Rainforest.

½ day 4WD rainforest tour

departs daily 2.30pm from Cairns
4.5hr Twilight Tour in 4WD vehicle (Hummer)

This tour is ideal if you have only limited time in Cairns. You'll be picked up from your accommodation in Cairns or the Northern beaches between 2 and 2.30 p.m.

Start your tour with a scenic drive to the beautiful Lake Morris with spectacular views of the reef and mountains. Lake Morris is Cairns' water catchment area and surrounded by pristine National Park.

From there take our exclusive 4WD track up the range to a rainforest walk & swim in a secret lagoon.

Then see the stunning giant fig tree and bush turkey's nest. Relax at our Rainforest Lodge across tranquil creek crossings in lush tropical setting.

Try out boomerang throwing & whip cracking and visit the giant ant nests.

Return to Cairns along the coastal road past stunning twilight views of the ocean & reef.

Arrive Cairns 7.00pm.