Essential Pack: Green Island Cruise & Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai - Save 5%

General information

Destination
Cairns, Australia

Program details

With this essential pack: Full Day Green Island Cruise and Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai, get the unique chance to cruise to Green Island in a catamaran and explore this tropical and enchanting paradise and Delve deep into the wonders of the rainforest and indigenous culture.




HIGHLIGHTS:


* Cruise in a catamaran.

* Stop to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

* Enjoy the spectacular views



First Day: Full Day Green Island Cruise (With lunch):

Cruise to Green Island in a catamaran and explore this tropical and enchanting paradise. Green Island is an idyllic coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef where you spend time viewing the coral reef and fish life, relaxing on the white sandy beach and exploring the walking tracks that lead through the National Park. A range of optional extras are available such as scuba diving, helmet diving, boat snorkel tours, or the hire of canoes and beach lounge chairs.



Green Island is a cay (a sandy island on a coral reef) about 27 kilometres from Cairns. The island is bordered by a coral reef and protected within the Green Island National Park. Most people visit for a one day; however there is a luxury resort. The island formation can be accounted to approximately 6,000 years ago by accumulation of sand and other debris onto the coral.
A variety of vegetation covers the island today and the only source of water is the rain as well as a small freshwater lens under the island. Aboriginal people call the island Dabuukji (the place of the hole in the nose) and according to them, in the past, the island's size was approximately four times bigger.



Second Day: Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai:


Explore Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and then glide over the rainforest with Skyrail before enjoying free time in Kuranda. Use your Kuranda Boarding Pass to gain discounted entry to selected Kuranda attractions. The spectacular Kuranda Scenic Railway offers wonderful views as you wind your way to Kuranda, over bridges and through tunnels.



The first stop is the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, where, on arrival, your Indigenous guide will show you around the park. See bush food demonstrations, didgeridoo performances, fire-making and the famous Tjapukai Dance Troupe.



From the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway you will be amazed as you glide silently over the rainforest. There are two stations en route where you can alight and enjoy a walk through the rainforest to spectacular lookouts.



On arrival at the village of Kuranda, you have two hours of free time to do your own exploring, our Kuranda Boarding Pass offers discounted entry into many of the Kuranda Attractions a detailed map of Kuranda including key points of interest.



Hop aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway, sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular views of the Barron Gorge on your journey to Freshwater Station. Disembark at Freshwater Station where our coaches are waiting to return you to your accommodation.


Meeting/pick-up point: Full Day Green Island Cruise: Hotel pick-up in Cairns only. Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai: Hotel pick-up in Cairns only, pick-up starts from 7-8 am.

Duration: Full Day Green Island Cruise: 8 hours. Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai: 11 hours.

Start/opening time: Full Day Green Island Cruise: 9am. Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai: 8am.

End/closing time: Full Day Green Island Cruise: 5pm approx., Full Day Kuranda, Scenic Rail, Skyrail And Tjapukai: 7pm approx.

Languages: English.